COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JULY 5, 2017 CHAMBER 9A NEWSLETTER Ribbon Cutting! What do the Website Statistics Mean to Member Business? Join us at Sweet Springs Family Farm on Saturday July 29 for a ribbon cutting and a day full of family fun! Sweet Springs Family Farm is a quaint little farm nestled in the heart of Cottage Grove’s countryside. Th ey provide a variety of diff erent lodging, tent camping, VW camper, sleeper in the woods and the extravagant Lavish country retreat B&B. Business Directory Searches: Th is number refl ects how the chamber website has been used to search for business in Cottage Grove. Member Page Views: Th is number indicates the number of times the chamber member information page has been viewed on the chamber website. Event Searches: Th is number refl ects how the chamber website has been used to search for events. Event Page Hits: Th is number indicates how many times event pages have been viewed Hot Deal Searches: Hot Deals are coupons created by chamber members and posted on the website. Th ese numbers refl ect how coupons are being searched for. Job Searches: Chamber members can post job openings on the website. Th is number refl ects how many times the website has been used to search for job posting. Th ey off er guests the experience of what farm life is all about and allow them to participate in everyday farm life. Th ey also off er farm parties, event venue, Outdoor Movies with the animals and Sell our produce and eggs. Th ey do plant and container rescue and have a sweet little gift shop on site fi lled with craft s, preserves, baked goods and memorabilia made by their family. A little something for their guests to take home with them. With all the animals, nearby rivers and lakes, activities and trails to explore one will never want to leave. Th ey strive to leave their guest’s feeling inspired, revived, relaxed and completely catered too. Th e Grand Opening/ Ribbon cutting is a free public event so everyone would have the opportunity to experience all the fun! Th ey want to be involved in our sweet little community and thought this was the perfect chance to meet everyone. Bed & Breakfast Open House and Ribbon cutting. Outdoor Movie night at the farm *Bounce House *Kids area with craft s * Farm petting zoo *Music * Food Trucks * Concessions * Outdoor games 06/01/17 thru 6/28/17 2017 Visitor Center Stats Phone calls: Walk-In Visitors: Relocate Requests: Visitor Requests: Referrals to Chamber Members: 2017 Website Stats Business Directory Searches Total Listed: Member Page Views: Event Searches: Events Viewed: Hot Deal Searches: Job Searches: YTD 232 256 4 11 61 1101 1263 30 30 309 578 316 966 1220 33 32 3741 2600 4686 2556 163 259 Special Thanks to our 2017 Enhanced Members PLATINUM PLUS Cottage Grove Sentinel GOLD Pacifi c Power SILVER Banner Bank Blackstone, Inc. – Windermer Real Estate City of Cottage Grove Emerald People’s Utility District Lane Community College Cottage Grove Center Lane Electric Cooperative Northwest Natural PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center South Lane County Fire & Rescue South Lane School District Walmart Weyerhaeuser FREE CHECK-UP FOR AUTO HOME & LIFE INSURANCE. 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Give us a call if you want to learn how to maximize your presence on our website: Enhance your home page information with pictures and text Post hot deals, job openings, and events Add keywords to help consumers fi nd you when they run searches Run reports to see statistics for your home page 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. For more details on the events listed below, visit the Event Calendar on our website at www.cgchamber.com. Weekly on Th ursdays: South Valley Farmers Market Monthly: Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night Last Friday of the Month: Art Walk J ULY 5 Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Gabe Shliff er and the Sugar Pine String Band 7-9 Talking With... opening @ Opal Center 10 Regular City Council Meeting 12 Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Overstand 13-16 Bohemia Mining Days Festival 13 Bloomer Parade 14 Kiddie Parade 14-15 Home Free Concert 15 Puppet Show at the Library 16 Miner’s Breakfast on the Saddle 17 Promotions Committee, Dinner on the Doc 18 Beading for Kids 19 Chamber Board Lunch Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Rebel’s Journey 20 Greeters Committee Meeting Business Aft er Hours - July 21-23 Dr. Amnesia Trance’s Hypnotic Show... OR It’s Mining memories Down a Long, Dark Hole 21 Cascade Home Center Vendor Fair and BBQ 22 KNND’s Rock, Roll ‘N’ Rumble Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove Main Street Chili Cook Off 2017 24 Regular City Council Meeting 25 Build a Fairy House Science Pub 26 Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Blue Skies Big Band 29 Ribbon Cutting at Sweet Springs Family Farm A UGUST 2 5 9 11-13 14 16 Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Cowboy Cadillac 38th Annual Jim Wright Memorial Stearman Fly In Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Th e Huckleberrys Th e Good Doctor opening @ Cottage Th eatre Regular City Council Meeting Chamber Board Lunch Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park 8/16: Flies with Honey 17 Greeters Committee Meeting Business Aft er Hours - August 18-20 W.O.E. Family Fair 23 Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Th e Rockin’ Reveleers 26-28 National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges Tour & Dinner 28 Regular City Council Meeting 30 Th e Market at Concerts in the Park, Concerts in the Park: Windy Ridge