6B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Oct. 5, 2016
CHAMBER
NEWSLETTER
Our Mission: Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economy and business environment of the Cottage Grove area so its citizens and businesses will prosper.
Chamber Member Spotlight:
Magnolia Gardens
After 20 full years of being a business
in Cottage Grove, Carmen Young, the owner
of Magnolia Gardens is giving us a look into
assisted living. Their business is home to more
than 75 seniors and is truly an important part of
this community. It was the fi rst business of its
kind in Cottage Grove and is now thriving with
the support for alternative to nursing homes. It
currently has 51 assisted living apartments, ten
rooms for memory care, and four independent
living houses. One way that Magnolia Gardens
supports their community is by getting
involved with concerts in the park, Rotary
and by sponsoring plays. “Giving back to the
community is really rewarding because they’ve
been good to us,” Carmen replied when asked
about the connection between Cottage Grove and
Magnolia Gardens.
Competing with larger commercial
businesses can be hard, but Magnolia Gardens
takes pride in being a smaller, local business.
This creates a sense of comfort and comradery
with not just the residents, but the community
as a whole. We asked Carmen why she was a
chamber member and how her business benefi ts
from it, “Cottage Grove is a small community, so
you get to know everybody and the Chamber is
a great way to do that.” She said this after telling
us that she is a big fan of Business After Hours,
a meeting done by chamber members that creates
networking opportunities and bonds between
businesses.
Carmen was inspired to create an assisted
living home because she thought it would be
great if people didn’t have to go all the way
to Eugene, but rather had the choice to stay in
Cottage Grove. Once again, Magnolia Gardens
was keeping our community in mind. Residents
are treated extremely well, with weekly trips,
an assortment of games, bingo, and live music.
At the time of our interview, the residents were
actually enjoying a sunny day at the coast.
It’s important to keep a light, happy
atmosphere in the facility and that’s exactly what
Magnolia Gardens provides. Staff look forward
to work each day because “it’s nice to work with
a group that really appreciates what you do,”
Carmen says referring to their residents, “it’s
rewarding knowing that we’re enhancing their
quality of life and they’re enhancing ours too.”
We later asked if there were any residents
that were especially memorable and she told us
about one of her past residents who had died a
day before her 100th birthday. This resident was
sent a letter by John Deer, asking if she needed
any farming equipment and she responded by
asking for a walker. Finding this funny, John Deer
later sent her one of their pink company hats.
The story was, at one point, known throughout
Cottage Grove and though the resident died a
single day before her hundredth, her pink John
Deer hat legacy will live on.
It’s clear that Magnolia Gardens is an
essential part of our community, and they would
like to give a big thanks to the community
of Cottage Grove for 20 years of continuous
support, “this is a truly wonderful community.”
– Interviewed and written by Savannah & Rain
Member Benefi t Highlight
Many of us continually look at our bottom
line and try to decide where to cut back. Many
times we decide to cut marketing and advertising
budgets because it is one of the few areas that
we have 100% control of. This can be a tough
decision and is really one of the last areas we
should cut back. This is where your membership
with the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce
can step in and really be benefi cial. One of
the greatest benefi ts the Chamber offers is the
Chamber Directory. All chamber members are
listed in the directory. Advertising opportunities
are also available to chamber members to further
“Brand” their businesses throughout the Cottage
Grove community. The Chamber prints 2000
directories each year and distributes them to all
local businesses, hotels, the Visitor Information
Booth and in includes them in our relocation
packets. When someone moves or visits the
Cottage Grove area they want to know where
to go for goods and services. The Chamber
Directory is their best resource and many times
is more widely used and more user friendly than
our local phone book. When people pick-up a
Chamber Directory they know that the businesses
listed within it are businesses that they can trust.
If you own a business that is not a chamber
member there is still time to be included. Joining
the Chamber to get into the Chamber Directory is
only one great benefi t of chamber membership.
Participate in chamber membership and watch
your marketing dollars stretch. The deadline
for new member additions is November 15 th .
To those of you who are already members, we
thank you and hope you enjoy this great chamber
benefi t!
Please help us support Chamber member
businesses and “Shop Chamber Members
fi rst”!
New Members we Welcome You!
Bruddah’s and Sista’s Hawaiian Kitchen
(Coming Soon)
Danielle & Arlanda Mitchell
60 Gateway Blvd
danielleandjayda@gmail.com
Hawaiian style family dining and catering.
The White House B&B
Christine & David Kopachik
1200 N. River Road
(541) 942-1687
ckopachik@hotmail.com
http://www.whitehouseoregon.com
Beautiful historic bed & breakfast with a serene
setting in the heart of Cottage Grove!
Oakway Catering
Borzi Marashi
123 International Way, Springfi eld
(541) 343-3088
oakwaycatering@gmail.com
http://www.oakwaycatering.com
Full service catering for the Lane County area.
October Business After Hours
Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
Foundation will host Business After Hours on
Thursday, October 20 from 5:30 – 7:00pm, 1515
Village Drive. Please join us for a time to network
with others, learn something new, and have some
fun! And don’t forget your business card to
enter the door prize drawing. Your attendance
reinforces the spirit in which the Chamber
provides these monthly activities. Cottage Grove
and Creswell Chamber members are encouraged
to attend this classic, fun networking event!
Chamber Gift Certifi cates –
Buy Yours Today!
Future Business After Hours
November17 Village Green Resort
December 15 Cottage Grove Sentinel
2017 Membership Directory
You should have received your letter asking
that you check the information we have on fi le
for your business and make any corrections
necessary. In addition to the membership
directory, the information in this letter is used
for billing, electronic communication, and the
chamber website. Please take a moment to look
it over and let us know of any changes. The
deadline for current member updates is October
24th. The directory is also one of the ways we
help our members promote their business. As a
chamber member you receive a free listing in our
directory and have the opportunity to purchase
advertising. Travis will be contacting you to
discuss a variety of ways you can promote your
business through the directory.
Trick or Treat on Main Street!
The chamber is once again collaborating
with the City, Cottage Grove Main Street
Program and the Cottage Grove Sentinel for
this year’s Trick or Treat on Main Street! This
year’s event will take place on Monday, October
31st from 3-5pm. Cottage Grove & Creswell
area businesses are encouraged to participate.
Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffi c so
businesses can participate by setting up a booth
right on Main Street during the event. Contact
Travis at 541-942-2411 to ask about setting up a
booth. This event provides a safe, family friendly
environment for over 1,000 people to enjoy each
year. Don’t miss this opportunity to show off
your Halloween Spirit and creativity!
Christmas in Cottage Grove!
Plans are under way for this year’s Downtown
Christmas Tree Lighting which will be held on
Saturday, December 3rd. Bundle up and join
us for some family fun! To kick of the day,
have breakfast with Santa at the Fire Station,
take advantage of various merchant discounts,
participate in a scavenger hunt, have your picture
taken with Santa after the tree lighting ceremony,
tour Dr. Snapp’s House on River Road and fi nd
that special gift for someone on your shopping
list at their annual bazaar. What a great way to
start the Christmas season! Watch for a schedule
of all the events in the coming months.
Renewing Members in
September
Hoyer Accounting, Lindsay Laycock – Keller
Williams, Les Schwab Tire Centers, South Lane
Television, Yoss Team Real Estate, Aprovecho
Education Center, Dave’s Place and Buster’s
Main Street Café, Cottage Grove Professional
Grooming.
To date there are 18 local businesses to choose
from. Those participating businesses are:
Apothecaria, Boyce & Sons, Inc., Carousel
Delicatessen & Ice Cream Shoppe, Cascade
Home Center, CG Habitat for Humanity, D & D
Automotive, Dirtcheapcopies.com, Earthclick.
net, El Tapatio, Lavender Field Embroidery,
Pinocchio’s Pizza, Safeway, South Lane Wheels,
Territorial Seed Company, The Bookmine,
The Espresso Bar’n, The Flower Basket, and
Wal-Mart. To become a participating business,
contact the Chamber at 541-942-2411.
“Support the local economy -
Shop Chamber Members fi rst”!
SAVE THE DATE!!
..and plan to attend the 2017 Chamber Awards
and Installation Banquet - “A Red Carpet Event”
the third Saturday in January (1/21/2017). The
promotions committee is working to bring you
an evening to remember! Awards for Business
of the Year and First Citizen are among the
recognitions presented and we need your help.
Please be thinking about who you will nominate.
Nomination forms are available on the Chamber
Programs tab at www.cgchamber.com, or you
can request one by email to beth@cgchamber.
com.
FREE SBA Lunch & Learn at
Saginaw Vineyard
80247 Delight Valley School Road, Tuesday,
October 11, 2016
Hosted by The Creswell and Cottage Grove
Chambers of Commerce and Banner Bank
Networking at 11:45, A light lunch served at noon
Walter McLaughlin, Senior Vice President
and SBA Sales Manager, Banner Bank will be
the speaker. He received the SBA’s Financial
Services Champion Award for 2005, and has
nearly 30 years experience as an SBA lending
expert.
Interested in starting, expanding or retooling
your business? Are you planning to buy
equipment, consolidate debt or improve your
company’s cash fl ow? Maybe you simply need
a little help taking your business or business idea
to the next level. If so, join us for a free SBA
seminar. You’ll receive fi nancing information to
help you pursue your business goals.
RSVP to Sue Petersen, Assistant Vice
President and Commercial Portfolio Manager,
Banner Bank (541) 334-5845 or slpetersen@
bannerbank.com Space is limited for make your
reservation today!
2016 Chamber Board of Directors,
Advisors and Staff
Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove, OR
info@cgchamber.com • www.cgchamber.com
P. (541) 942-2411
2016 Chamber Board of Directors: Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time,
commitment, and service!
Offi cers
Joe Raade, President
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
Candace Solesbee, Vice President Shampoo Dolls Salon
Rhonda Worley, Secretary
CJW, LLC
Amanda Akers, Treasurer
Commonwealth Financial Network
Directors
Chloe Bekes
Dean Kruschke
Lindsay Laycock
Gary Manly
Cameron Reiten
Danny Solesbee
Don Williams
Lloyd Williams
Judd Van Gorder
Jack Sprats
Cascade Home Center
Lindsay Laycock – Keller Williams Realty
Cottage Grove Sentinel
KNND
Five Flying Monkeys
Retired, Past Board President
South Lane Television
Carousel Delicatessen & Ice Cream Shoppe
Advisors
Garrett Bridgens
Tim Herrmann
Diana Knous
Richard Meyers
Mayor Tom Munroe
Shauna Neigh
South Lane School District
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
Pacifi c Power
City of Cottage Grove
City of Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Main Street Program
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Heidi Abbott, Dotti Bittner, Tara Sue Hughart, Susan Jeppesen, Suzy Kanich, Marie
Longfellow, Jennifer Robinson,
2016 Chamber Goals
Sharon Van Gorder, Sherry Wendt,
• Increase membership by 25/year
Jim Vander Plaat, Penny Westling
• Increase networking opportunities by one/
Staff:
Travis Palmer
Beth Martin
Mavis Bradsby
Executive Director
Offi ce Manager
Bookkeeper
month
• Increase advertising eff orts outside Cottage
Grove
• Organize and be viewed as a business
conduit and resource for businesses
• Improve communication about legislative
issues aff ecting business