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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 3, 2018 • CHAMBER NEWSLETTER Season Sponsors: Blackstone, Inc. and Northwest Natural. 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. Th is month’s concert line-up July 4 - Fret Logic (Multi-Genres) Th ree Lead Guitarists, Bassist, and a Drummer. All are singers and all are highly sought aft er sidemen and who, when they have the time, get out and do their own thing. Th e band is versed in all styles of music. You name it, they have played it. Heavy Rock, Folk, Country, Jazz, Blues and Reggae. Th ey look forward to playing for you the many styles of American music that has helped make this country so great. Come out and celebrate 4th of July with us. Garry Meziere: lead guitar is the equal of anything you will ever hear. He is equally comfortable with ringing, bell-like blues leads, with soaring rock solos, and tasty jazz improvisation. Jerry Zybach: Guitar and vocals, is an award winning blues artist known throughout the US and Europe for his soulful slide, rhythm/lead guitar, and powerful vocals. Stan Welsh: As a maturing working musician based in Atlanta, Stan toured with various groups to New York, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, and throughout the South and East coast. One of his most recent gigs was touring guitarist with Austin, Texas blues great W.C Clark, who played with and wrote songs for Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Tex, and many others. Bill Foss: Bill’s tasteful bass playing and soulful vocals made him a favorite with a Blues and R&B bands in New England area. Th rough this time he was also a session player at Noel Paul Stookey’s NeWorld Studio. Foss moved to the Pacifi c Northwest in 2011 and has been working steadily throughout the region with Garry Meziere, Ellen Whyte, Creighton Lindsay, Orvil Ivie and a many more. GT Albright: Drummer, singer, songwriter, and inventor, Albright has been involved in the music business for over four decades. He began his professional music career in the suburbs of Philadelphia in the late 1960s and at the age of 19 he began touring the east coast and recording. July 11 - Bradly Shepherd’s Perfect Flavor (Eclectic Covers & More) Perfect Flavor is led by Cottage Grove native, singer, song writer and guitarist Bradly Shepherd. Eclectic in nature with some of his infl uences to follow: Bruno Mars, Blake Shelton, Jason Mraz, Hall & Oats, Steve Miller Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Hootie and the Blowfi sh, Led Zeppelin, Sting. July 18 - Cowboy Cadillac (Country Rock) Band Members: Richie Stiles - Lead Vocalist, Telecaster Guitar, Mandolin Dave Clark – Lead Guitarist, Steel Guitar, Banjo, Dobro Greg Johnson - Percussionist Ron Letsom – Bass Guitar Willamette Valley’s only Countryfi ed Group with an Edge!!....Hot and Smokin’ Progressive Country Rock!!.....Where Bakersfi eld meets Nashville!!..... …..Th e show this group brings to the stage is unmatched anywhere else” PERIOD”. Th eir song list includes all the crowd favorites along with hits that other bands won’t even dare to attempt….. …..Th eir music balances between studio-slick and devil-may-care-sloppiness, with equal parts Southern Rock, Louisiana Swamp Rock with a Modern Country Swagger….. …..Th is is real spit and sawdust Country Rock with tremendously gritty vocals and scything guitars. Some say a little bit Country and a little bit Rock & Roll…..but defi nitely Country with an Edge!!!! July 25 – Humble George Humble George is a quartet that plays a unique style of “Sarcastic Jazz”, a humorous approach to playing music best described as a subtle meld of Jazz, Blues and Country from the 1920’s and everything in between. Band Members Banjo “Like Th e Dog” Youngblood: Vocals, Banjo, Suitcase Drum Rox Wonderlust: Vocals, Cello Nik “Snacks” Berenson: Vocals, Bass Rooster: Vocals, Guitar Join the Competition! Th e Main Street Chili Cook Off along with KNND’s Rock, Roll N’ Rumble will fi ll the streets of Historic Downtown on July 28, 2018. We hope you’ll join us and enter your favorite chili against your friends and neighbors in this year’s cook off ! We’re pleased to hold this event in conjunction with KNND’s Rock, Roll N’ Rumble and look forward to a big crowd! Cook your chili on-site or cook it at home. Either way we want you to enjoy an aft ernoon of fun! Th is is how it works · Tasting kits are sold at the information booth. · Each kit includes three tasting cups, one voting ticket, spoon, napkin, and trinkets from sponsors · Th ose who purchase the kits will present a tasting cup for a taste of chili at the chili booth(s) of their choice. · Th e public must present an unused tasting cup for each taste. · Tasting cups are not allowed to be reused. · For every three tastes, the public gets one vote for their favorite. Th e more tasting kits purchased, the more chili gets tasted, and the more votes get cast! · Chili is also collected for judging by a panel of judges. · Contestants are encouraged to provide “extras” to serve with the chili (i.e. cheese, onions, crackers, etc.) · Contestants are encouraged to decorate as there will be judging for Most Festive booth in addition to awards for Judges Choice, and People’s Choice. Awards are presented at the end of the day. We encourage churches, restaurants, fi nancial institutions, and any other groups to fi nd your favorite recipe and challenge your peers to a cook-off ! Start thinking now about how you will decorate your booth for a chance at the Most Festive Booth award in addition to Judges Choice and People’s Choice Awards. So pull out your recipes and form your teams. We need your CHILI and those secret ingredients that make this event a success! Entry forms are available at the Visitor Center, 700 E. Gibbs or on the chamber website www.cgchamber.com. Chamber Calendar If you have an event you want published on our website calendar, please, please, please submit it to: Go to www.cgchamber.com Click on “Event Calendar” Click on “submit new 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. (Chamber events in bold) July 4 9 11 12 16 18 18 19 19-21 20 21 23 23 25 26 28 28 Market & Concerts in the Park: Fret Logic Regular City Council Meeting Market & Concerts in the Park: Bradly Shepherd’s Perfect Flavor Greeters Committee Promotions Committee Chamber Board Lunch Market & Concerts in the Park: Cowboy Cadillac Business Aft er Hours - Lane Electric Cooperative Bohemia Mining Days Festival Kiddie Parade Rolf Prima Tri at the Grove Eugene Symphony at Bohemia Park Regular City Council Meeting Market & Concerts in the Park: Humble George Greeters Committee KNND’s Rock, Roll ‘N’ Rumble Main Street Chili Cook Off August 1 Market & Concerts in the Park: Calvary Creek 4 38th Annual Jim Wright Memorial Stearman Fly In 8 Market & Concerts in the Park 08: Blue Skies Big Band 9 Greeters Committee 10 Treehouse opening @ Cottage Th eatre 13 Regular City Council Meeting 15 Market & Concerts in the Park: Annie Mae Rhodes Band 15 Chamber Board Lunch 16 Business Aft er Hours - EPUD 17 - 19 W.O.E. Family Fair Bohemian Film Festival 17 - 18 Animal House 40th Reunion and Toga Party 20 Promotions Committee 22 Market & Concerts in the Park: Men From S.U.R.F. 23 Greeters Committee 27 Regular City Council Meeting 29 Market & Concerts in the Park: Gabe Shliff er and the Sugar Pine String Band *Bingo every Friday night at the American Legion Hall *South Valley Farmer’s Market weekly on Th ursdays 2018 Visitor Center Stats Phone calls: Walk-In Visitors: Relocate Requests: Visitor Requests: Referrals to Chamber Members: 2018 Website Stats Business Directory Searches Total Listed: Member Page Views: Event Searches: 6/01 thru 6/27 226 409 2 8 147 YTD 1063 1182 14 35 597 137 139 7300 5208 11645 1112 23 29 3807 181 241 967 Events Viewed: Hot Deal Searches: Job Searches: Special Thanks to our 2018 Enhanced Members PLATINUM PLUS • Cottage Grove Sentinel GOLD • Pacifi c Power SILVER Banner BankBlackstone, 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 9A
