COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 8, 2018
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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.
