COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JANUARY 11, 2017
CHAMBER NEWSLETTER
Our Mission: Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce promotes economic vitality through advocacy and collaboration with its members and the larger community.
Director’s Note:
Ben Franklin is credited with once saying,
“When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Such
is a philosophy that we’ve been reminded of
in numerous ways over the last several weeks.
Recent weather events have forced the entire State
of Oregon come to grips with the ways in which
we’ve all failed to plan in one area or another. I
think a generator is now close to the top of my
own personal wish list. Weather issues aside,
the New Year is when most people are thinking
about what they want to accomplish in the next
12 months, oft en because they’re also thinking
about the things that they failed to accomplish
in the last 12 months. Th is is a good practice
because, to quote writer and philosopher George
Santayana, “Th ose who can’t remember the past
are condemned to repeat it.” If you’re a local
business owner or manager, we hope that you’ve
already spent some time to examine the successes
and failures that you encountered in 2016 and that
you’re using those experiences to start 2017 with a
strategic approach.
At the Chamber we’re trying to practice
what we preach so we’ve streamlined our Mission
Statement: “Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of
Commerce promotes economic vitality through
advocacy and collaboration with its members
and the larger community. “ We also re-wrote
our 5-Year Vision Statement: “Th e Cottage Grove
Area Chamber of Commerce promotes Cottage
Grove as a prosperous destination community.
Economic Vitality is at the heart of everything
we do. As a resource for businesses, we are the
conduit that provides advocacy, marketing,
education, and networking opportunities to over
300 member businesses.” Finally, we looked at the
goals we set for 2016 and had a long discussion
about why we failed to achieve some but easily
accomplished others.
If you have not yet made a plan to grow your
business in 2017 it’s not too late. Any business
owner with any skillset can take steps to improve
upon their current situation. First take inventory
of the things that went well and then take a realistic
look at the things that need improvement. Ask
yourself why each situation went one direction
or another and don’t waste any time blaming
outside forces for anything. Excuses will never
help you succeed in business. To succeed, you
must identify what you can control and what you
can’t control. Focus your energy where you can
make changes and don’t allow things that you
can’t control to stop you from working on the
things you can. Write your plans down so you
can review them, and be sure to actually review
Community Calendar
We are excited to get your 2017 event on our website calendar. So please submit them now! To
submit your organization’s event:
Go to www.cgchamber.com
Click on “event calendar”
Click on “submit event”
Fill in the blanks and submit
Once your event is approved, it will appear on the community calendar.
For more details on the events listed below, visit the Event Calendar on our website at www.
cgchamber.com.
J ANUARY
your plan on a regular basis. Be realistic about
your successes and failures and leave your ego out
of it. Own your mistakes and share your fortunes.
If you want help getting started with your plans
for 2017, contact the Chamber of Commerce right
away. We’re here to help. Best wishes to all of
Cottage Grove’s area businesses in 2017.
It that time of year again!
Join us for a Red Carpet Event at the Cottage
Grove Area Chamber of Commerce 68th Annual
Awards & Installation Banquet. Th e banquet
will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the
Cottage Grove Armory. Enjoy an elegant night
to include Business of the Year, Non-Profi t of the
Year, First Citizen Awards, Student and Teacher
Recognitions, the Offi cial Passing of the Gavel,
cocktails, dinner, mixing, and more! It will be a
fun time for all. Space is limited so don’t delay,
make your reservations today! 541-942-2411
Ticket prices:
$1500 – Oscar sponsor (includes 3 tables)
$ 500 – Red Carpet sponsor (includes 8
dinners)
$ 250 – Star sponsor (includes 4 dinners)
$ 50 – Individual reservations
January Business Aft er Hours &
Ribbon Cutting
Join us at Bohemia Gold Mining Museum
for this month’s Business aft er Hours on Th urs-
day, January 19 from 5:30 – 7:00pm. We will
also hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new
location, 308 S. 10 th Street, in the Boots & Sandles
building across from Bohemia Park. Bring your
business card to enter the door prize drawing,
learn something new, and have some fun! Your
attendance reinforces the spirit in which the
Chamber provides these monthly activities. We
look forward to seeing you there! Many thanks
to those who support our eff orts by attending this
Chamber program.
MEMBER NEWS
9
11
12
Regular City Council Meeting
Cottage Grove Genealogy Society
Greeters Committee Meeting
Got Rhythm? Jazz Edition
16
Promotions Committee
18
Chamber Board Lunch
19
Business Aft er Hours - January
21
Chamber Awards & Installation Banquet
State of Fire: Risks, Eff ects, and Treatment Options (Lecture)
23
Regular City Council Meeting
24
Science Pub
28
Crab Feed Extravaganza
Special Thanks to our 2017 Enhanced Members
‘A Night In Gotham’ Masquerade
Masquerade Ball - Fundraiser for the
PLATINUM PLUS
Opal Center
Cottage Grove Sentinel
GOLD
Pacifi c Power
SILVER
2016 Visitor Center Stats
Year End
Phone calls:
2,626
Banner Bank
Walk-In Visitors:
4,238
City of Cottage Grove
Relocate Requests:
53
Cottage Grove Speedway
Visitor Requests:
57
Emerald People’s Utility District
Referrals to Chamber Members:
1,224
Lane Community College Cottage Grove
Campus
Lane
Electric
Cooperative
2016 Website Stats
PeaceHealth
Cottage
Grove Community
Business Directory Searches Total Listed:
22,137
Medical
Center
Member Page Views:
27,350
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
Event Searches:
31,204
South Lane School District
Events Viewed:
10,954
Walmart
Hot Deal Searches:
667
Weyerhaeuser
Job Searches:
525
Th e chamber’s number one goal is
to create a strong local economy. All of
the programs and benefi ts supported by
your membership investment go toward
achieving that goal. Your membership is also
a commitment to the entire community and
a pledge of support for the economic growth
and vitality of the Cottage Grove area. We look
forward to a successful and profi table year!
New Members
Please join us and welcome our newest chamber
member
COMPANY INFO
SERVICES
MEMBER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CONSERVATION & RENEWABLES
SERVICE REQUEST FORMS
OUTAGE INFO
BILL ESTIMATOR
BOHEMIA FOUNDATION
Faye Stewart
PO Box 1045
(541) 954-4061
Non-Profi t Organization
COTTAGE GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Jim Gryte
820 S. 10 th Street
(541) 337-7027
cgcsboardchair@gmail.com
Education/Schools - Private
VANESSA PETERSON, LMT
1280 E. Main Street
(541) 600-7535
vanessapetersonLMT@gmail.com
Licensed Massage Th erapist by appointment
Rewing Members
Axe & Fiddle, Community Sharing, Th e
Bookmine
We encourage you to support Chamber member
businesses and our local economy and “Shop
Chamber Members fi rst”!
Grand Re-Opening Celebration
Th e Bohemia Gold Mining Museum will be
hosting its grand re-opening Saturday, January
28 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in its new location at 308
South 10th in Cottage Grove, Oregon.
Formerly located on Main Street in downtown
Cottage Grove, the museum has been closed for a
year while staff moved it to the newly renovated
Boots and Sandals Square Dance Barn.
Th e museum’s collection of photographs, art,
tools, rocks and other artifacts pays tribute to the
area’s gold mining history. Special visitors and
events such as gold panning will be available at
the opening event.
Also open for the event is the Cottage Grove
Historical Society and South Lane Ballet
Academy. All three organizations reside in the
two-story red building, which can easily be
spotted across from the popular Bohemia Park
on South 10th in Cottage Grove. It still sports the
historic “Boots and Sandals” sign complete with
square dancers. For more information contact
the museum offi ce at (541)942-5022.
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2017 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
2017 Chamber Board of Directors:
Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time, commitment, and service!
Offi cers
Candace Solesbee, President
Chloe Beckes, Vice President
Gary Manly, Treasurer
Joe Raade, Past President
Directors
Ryan Gifford
Dean Kruschke
Danny Solesbee
Don Williams
Lloyd Williams
Judd Van Gorder
Shampoo Dolls Salon
Jack Sprats
Cottage Grove Sentinel
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
Gifford & Gifford Atty at Law
Cascade Home Center
Five Flying Monkeys
Retired, Past Board President
South Lane Television
Carousel Bed & Breakfast
Advisors
Tim Herrmann
Diana Knous
Richard Meyers
Shuana Neigh
Garrett Bridgens
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
Pacifi c Power
City of Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Main Street Program
South Lane School District
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Heidi Abbott, Dotti Bittner, Tara Sue
Hugart, Susan Jeppesen, Suzy Kanich,
Marie Longfellow, Sharon Van Gorder,
Penny Westling, Nolene Wheeler.
Staff:
Travis Palmer, Executive Director
Beth Martin, Offi ce Manager
Mavis Bradsby, Bookkeeper
Five Year Vision Statement:
Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of
Commerce promotes Cottage Grove as
a prosperous destination community.
Economic vitality is at the heart of
everything we do. As a resource for
businesses, we are the conduit that
provides advocacy, marketing, education,
and networking opportunities to over
300 members.
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