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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 8, 2018 3B 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 We could never have imagined 40 years ago when the movie premiered that our town would soon be the backdrop for one of the most successful comedies ever made. Who would have thought that a bunch of rowdy rejects would resonate so well with audiences across the world and that they’d continue to do so for generations yet to come? We certainly recognize that the world is a much diff erent place now versus when the fi lm was made and while some of the situations, language and jokes no longer belong in today’s society, what makes this movie so timeless is the fact that we’ll always love a good underdog story. Watching the Delta House boys defy the rules and have the time of their lives despite being told that they’re not good enough to belong with the rest of society is something that I think almost everyone wishes they could do at some awkward point in their lives. Triumph in the face of adversity is never out of fashion. In Cottage Grove, we have faced a lot of our own adversity over the years. With an economy that once thrived on mining and lumber mills, we’ve been knocked down more than a few times. Each time however, we’ve managed to dust ourselves off , pick up the pieces and look for a way to get back into the fi ght. Th e Delta House spirit lives on in Cottage Grove as much today as it did in 1978. As Bluto once asked, “Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!” We in Cottage Grove believe nothing is over. When times are tough, and things seem to be at their worst, sometimes the best thing to do is throw a toga party. SHARE YOUR NEWS 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. August Business aft er Hours Emerald People’s Utility District will host Business After Hours on Thursday, August 16 from 5:30 – 7:00pm. Please join us for a time to network with others, learn something new, and have some fun at Saginaw Vineyards, 80247 Delight Valley School Road! Their theme/focus for the evening will be Electric Vehicles! 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 aft er Hours: September – South Lane County Fire & Rescue October – Banner Bank November – Village Green Resort 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! This year’s contestants: Axe & Fiddle - New Birch Avenue Dental - New Blazing Saddles - Returning Cottage Grove Police Department - Returning Elu Fusion - New Flavor Explosion - New Grill & Chill - Returning Hunks of Burnin’ Love - New Iris Vineyards - Returning VooDoo Chili - Returning And the Winners Are... Judges Choice: 1st Place: Grill & Chill 2nd Place: Blazing Saddles 3rd Place: Newcomer Birch Avenue Dental People’s Choice: 1st Place: Blazing Saddles 2nd Place: Axe & Fiddle 3rd Place: Birch Avenue Dental Mayor’s Choice: Grill & Chill Most Festive Booth: Blazing Saddles Th anks to all for your participation. We look forward to another successful event next year. Mark your calendar for the next cook-off on July 27, 2019! New Member in July South Valley Plumbing, Inc. Kreg Britton PO Box 1254 (541) 554-6424 southvalleyplumbing@gmail.com Plumbers Bohemian Film Festival & 40th Anniversary Animal House Toga Party and Parade! Bohemian Film Festival Th is summer, Cottage Grove, Oregon will be home to a new international fi lm festival. Th is premier inaugural jubilee connects audiences to artists in fi lm, theater, storytelling, ideas and new media from around the globe. Beginning Friday, August 17, and going through Sunday, August 19, the Bohemian Film Festival will screen over 50 fi lms; national and international, shorts and feature-length. Renewing Members 5 Flying Monkeys; Advanced EyeCare Associates, LLC; Advantage Dental Clinics; Another Way Enterprises; Best Western Cottage Grove Inn; BigBites; Boyce & Sons, Inc.; Carl’s Jr.; Century 21 Nugget Realty; Coast Fork Feed Company; Dave & Morre’ Hoff man; Eugene Airport; Family Relief Nursery Friends of the Cottage Grove Public Library; Giff ord & Giff ord LLP, Attorney At Law; Great Western Pub, Sports Bar & Grill; Grill & Chill; Iris Vineyards; Kimwood Corporation; Lane Workforce Partnership; New Breed Seed; Pacifi c Yurts, Inc.; Shady Oaks; Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium; South Lane Television; Sud N’ Shine Car Wash; Williams & Mathis; Womenspace. During the submission period, more than 180 fi lms were submitted from 28 countries. Films screened at the festival will be in seven categories: Adventure-Drama-Mystery, Animation, Documentary, Narrative, Pacifi c Northwest, Sci-Fi, and Spirituality. A $3,000 GRAND PRIZE will be given to the Best Film. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.BohemianFestival.com Main Street Chili Cook Off was a HIT!!! What a fun day! Th e streets were full of people who weathered the heat for the Main Street Chili Cook Off and KNND’s Rock Roll N’ Rumble Car show. Th ere were 10 contestants who cooked up some chili with a variety of fl avor to please everyone. Th at was evident as we sold out of our tasting kits! We want to acknowledge this year’s sponsors: Pacifi c Power, Cottage Grove Sentinel, Emerald People’s Utility District, and Lane Community College, and off er a special thanks to Jake Boone for representing Mayor Jeff Gowing. Additional contributors were the Cottage Grove Garbage Service, City of Cottage Grove, and Grocery Outlet. Th anks to those from the Greeter’s committee and Board members who volunteered their time to serve, and the community for attending and tasting. Th is event wouldn’t be what it is without all of you! The World’s Largest Toga Party plus “Food Fight Drive” for Food For Lane County Th e small town of Cottage Grove (pop. 10,000) was a key location in fi lming the movie, Animal House. We held the record for the world›s largest toga party until 2012, when two universities in Brisbane, Australia assembled 3,700. Help us win back the World Record by attending the Toga party and have a blast at the same time. All tickets need to be registered online so get in on the early bird price and order your tickets today. To stay up to date, follow us at www.facebook.com/ animalhousetoga/ Interested vendors should direct all inquiries to Vendor Manager Missy Estep at (541) 514-2959 or cgtogavendors.com 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 cers Chloe Beckes, President Jack Sprats Restaurant Danny Solesbee, Vice Ptesideut 5 Flyiug Moukeys Ruth Liuoz, Sectetaty South Laue Wheels Gaty Mauly, Tteasutet Cottage Gtove Seutiuel Caudace Solesbee, Past Ptesideut Shampoo Dolls Salou Ditectots Cassie Battoug, Gteetets Chait Otegou Aviatiou Histotical Society Dou Williams, T.E.A.M Chait Retited, Past Boatd Ptesideut Judd Vau Gotdet Catousel House B&B aud Catetiug Lloyd Williams South Laue Televisiou Ryau Giffotd Giffotd & Giffotd Attotueys at Law Shauua Neigh, Ptomotious Chait Bustetʼs Maiu Stteet Café Cametou Reiteu, Legislative Chait 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, 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.