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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JUNE 6, 2018 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 JUNE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS Th ere is so much good news to report this month, it’s hard to know where to begin. Last year, thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a local entrepreneur along with some organizational support from the C.G. Community Development Corporation and RAIN Eugene, we launched the Cottage Grove Business Challenge. I’m pleased to announce that there will be another Business Challenge event this year! Several other business leaders expressed an interest in funding a future business challenge so we think the prize money will be even better than last year! If you know of a person or business who wants to support entrepreneurship and job creation in the Cottage Grove area, please have them contact Travis Palmer at the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce. Details about how to enter this year’s challenge will be released later this summer. A HUGE THANK YOU to Harold Frazier from New Breed Seed Company for making this event possible! Th e Oregon Gran Fondo took place last Saturday and with it, over 260 cyclists from as far away as the Netherlands came to Cottage Grove to ride in what was recently ranked by granfondo.com as “one of the top ten gran fondos” in the country. Th e ride organized by Mudslinger Events gets better each year and continues to promote our community as a great destination for cycling. Th is is a highly sought- aft er demographic in the tourism industry due to the positive economic impact that communities receive from cycling tourism. Th e Chamber’s “Double Secret Society,” which is planning the Animal House 40 th Anniversary Reunion and World’s Largest Toga Party is making great progress toward putting on one of the biggest events that Cottage Grove has seen in decades. We’re collaborating with the Bohemian Film Festival which will also launch the same weekend and tickets for both events are now available online. To get the best “early bird price” for the toga party, be sure to buy your tickets before the price goes up on July 1 st . Plans for the event include: showings of “National Lampoon’s Animal House”, showings of the documentary “Animal House of Blues” which recently aired on OPB (and hit #1 in the ratings), an Animal House themed parade, a “Food Fight For Lane County,” appearances from original cast & crew members such as Otis Day, “Babs,” “Mandy Pepperidge” and others. Th e Double Secret Society and the Bohemian Film Festival have a lot in store for the entire weekend so be sure to follow newsfeeds from the Chamber to stay up to date on all of the great things in store for Animal House fans worldwide. As Otter and Bluto said in the movie, “I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part.” “And we’re just the guys to do it!” For information on the Toga Party or the Bohemian Film Festival, contact the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce. KEEPING YOU INFORMED - CHAMBER COMMITTEE BRIEFS Greeters – Chair Cassie Barrong Members of the Greeters committee will be in attendance to both the Chambers Bridge Dental Ribbon cutting and Business Aft er Hours to show chamber support of our local businesses. Th e Greeters will also be hosting the BBQ lunch at Wings & Wheels at the Cottage Grove Airport on June 23rd- funds will go towards to Greeters Scholarship fund. We hope to see you at some of these events! Legislative – Chair Cameron Reiten Th e legislative committee will continue working on eff orts to address the ongoing issues around homeless people in the historic district. We plan to organize meetings to bring together stakeholders in an eff ort to curb antisocial behavior that guests, business owners, and residents fi nd disturbing. Following the successful East Lane Commissioner candidates forum last month, we are preparing to organize similar events for local races leading up to the November general election. Th e Legislative committee is looking to add two additional members. If interested, contact committee chair Cameron Reiten at Cameron@knnd.com or 541-767-8861. Th e Legislative committee works to inform and advocate for chamber members regarding local and state legislative issues that have an impact on local economic conditions. Tourism – Chair Julie Johns Th e committee is reviewing current signage that guides visitors to various points of interest around town such as our museums, covered bridges and bike paths. Restoration work continues on the Cottage Grove Carousel and we look forward to a new attraction to bring visitors to our community. Th e Covered Bridge Scenic Bikeway needs some repair work done this summer that will require some detours. Please watch for future notice of the areas of these detours. SHARE YOUR NEWS City of Cottage Grove will host Business Aft er Hours on Th ursday, June 21 from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Middlefi eld Golf Course, 91 Village Drive. 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! FUTURE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: July – Lane Electric Cooperative August – EPUD September – South Lane County Fire & Rescue Join us in supporting Chamber member businesses and our local economy and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”! 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 thank each of you for your New and Renewed commitment to the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and your support of contributions through volunteered time and service to the Chamber. We look forward to a bright and successful year! NEW MEMBERS Pro Maintenance Property Solutions, LLC Joy Elick PPO Box 806 (541) 228-0782 Promaintenancesolutions2000@gmail.com www.promaintenancepropertysolutions.com Handyman, building & grounds maintenance Renewing Members Blackstone, Inc. – Windermere Real Estate, Cottage Grove Community Development Corporation, Village Green Resort & Gardens. 2018 SUMMER CONCERTS AND MARKET SEASON OPENS! Join us on Wednesdays beginning June 27 at the Bohemia Park Amphitheatre on 10 th Street. Bring a friend and support your local vendors, musicians and their sponsors by attending the Wednesday evening activities. Th ese concerts are made possible with fi nancial support through sponsorships. We’re grateful for our 2018 Season Sponsors Blackstone, Inc. and Northwest Natural and supporting sponsors: Banner Bank, Chambers Bridge Dental, City of Cottage Grove, Cottage Grove Sentinel, Emerald People’s Utility District, Jack Sprats, Land Community College, Lane Electric Cooperative, Pacifi c Power, Rain Country Realty, South Lane County Fire & Rescue, and Wal-Mart. Concerts begin at 6:30pm. Come for our season opener for some Rock /Blues by artist Peter Riley Osborne & Th e Truckstop Handshakes. Peter Riley Osborne is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Eugene, Oregon. Raised in Corvallis, Oregon, Peter is a longtime fi xture in the Mid-Valley music scene, playing guitar for local country guitar singer Gretchen Owens, a third of the trio You, Me & Pete, as well as various studio, recording, and live projects. “About seven years ago, I had fi gured my music career was pretty much spent. I had played in a few bands in my early 20’s, but life took me in a diff erent direction and while I loved playing guitar, it was mostly just something I did by myself at home. Aft er moving back to Oregon from Washington, a friend of mine named Milo Skinner invited me to play music with him. I had not played in a band for almost seven years and had not really practiced much, so I was understandably rusty. Th rough the encouragement of Milo and my family, I began playing regularly again.” “It was during one of my lunches with Milo and a few other musicians (mostly to work on songs or play jazz, which I am terrible at or just talk about life and music) that I presented a new song I was working on called Alright Th is Time. It was a fi ctional tale about coming back from tour and fi nding your stuff thrown out on the lawn and your girlfriend/wife gone. It was kind of silly and cliché, but it got me off my literary butt and back to writing music again. “ In 2015, Peter’s good friend and fantastic musician Milo Skinner passed away in a tragic plane accident. Th is loss was the catalyst for Peter to complete a song that he and Milo were creating together, “Alright Th is Time.” Tell the membership “What’s New” with your business. Its good business to let other chamber members and businesses know if you have a new manager/employee(s), new hours, an exciting event, or any news you wish to share. You can drop off or mail your information to the chamber offi ce or email it to beth@ cgchamber.com. Upon completion of the song, Peter realized that creating music was not just how he coped with loss and expressed love, but something he shared with his wife and his daughters. Th is led him to start a Kickstarter to fund the creation his debut solo album, homemade. RIBBON CUTTING “So I launched a ‘Kickstarter’ to fund an album project. Over 40 of the best donors in the world helped me launch a project to create an album. As I sat in the studio to fi nish out the last few parts on my debut album, I realized I didn’t want to stop making music.” Wednesday, June 13 at 5:30pm - 914 S. 4th Street Mark your calendars and join us for a ribbon cutting and welcome Dr. McMaster, DMD and his staff at Chambers Bridge Dental to our community! Chambers Bridge Dental want’s to say hello! And really look forward to meeting the great people of Cottage Grove. Th ey are excited to be a part of the community. At Chambers Bridge Dental they treat you like family! Th ey provide general & family dentistry and save room every day for emergencies. Th ey have a lot of fun with their patients and each other; they know going to the dentist isn’t the highlight of anyone’s day....but it doesn’t stop them from trying! Homemade is a mix of all the aspects of Peter’s life. Love, loss, addiction, faith, and family all fi nd their way into the nine tracks on this blues, rock, and country-infused album. Pure blues tracks like Grace are slid between classic rock-sounding Blondes and funk-infl uenced Th e Way She Says My Name. Homemade is an eclectic mix of musical infl uences, with the anchor of Peter’s voice, guitar playing, and the amazing rhythm section of Peter Yaskovic (drums) and Lance Seiders (bass) who form the core of Th e Truckstop Handshakes.] 2018 Chamber Board of Directors, Advisors and Staff Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce 700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove, OR • P. (541) 942-2411 info@cgchamber.com • www.cgchamber.com 2018 Chamber Board of Directors: Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time, commitment, and service! Offi cets Chloe Beckes, Ptesideut Dauuy Solesbee, Vice Ptesideut Ruth Liuoz, Sectetaty Gaty Mauly, Tteasutet Caudace Solesbee, Past Ptesideut Ditectots Cassie Battoug Dou Williams Judd Vau Gotdet Lloyd Williams Ryau Giffotd Shauua Neigh Cametou Reiteu Jack Sptats Restautaut 5 Flyiug Moukeys South Laue Wheels Cottage Gtove Seutiuel Shampoo Dolls Salou Otegou Aviatiou Histotical Society Retited, Past Boatd Ptesideut Catousel House B&B aud Catetiug South Laue Televisiou Giffotd & Giffotd Attotueys at Law Bustetʼs Maiu Stteet Café KNND AM 1400 Advisots Tim Hettmauu Richatd Meyets/Mike Fleck Gattett Btidgeus PeaceHealth Cottage Gtove Commuuity Medical Ceutet City of Cottage Gtove South Laue School Disttict Visitor Center Volunteers: Heidi Abbott, Dotti Bittuet, Suzauue Heubuet-Sauues, Tata Sue Hughatt, Susau Jeppeseu, Suzy Kauich, Matie Lougfellow, Judd Vau Gotdet, Shatou Vau Gotdet, Peuuy Westliug, Shetty Weudt, Noleue Wheelet. Staff: Ttavis Palmet, Executive Ditectot Beth Mattiu, Offi ce Mauaget Mavis Btadsby, Bookkeepet 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. 8A