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4B COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL AUGUST 8, 2018 CHAMBER NEWSLETTER Below is an outline of the weekend’s events: August 17 - 7:00pm Eugene Emeralds Baseball Game “Animal House Night” with Otis Day & Friends August 18 Historic Downtown Cottage Grove 10:00am Parade Staging Noon Parade Cottage Grove Armory (628 E. Washington) 1:00pm Screening of Animal House 2:30pm Intermission 3:00pm Animal House of Blues Bohemia Park (101 N. 10th Street) 5:00pm Beer Garden & Food Gate Opens 7:00pm Mayoral Proclamation “Animal House Day” 7:15 pm Concert in the Park Starting to Cry Otis Day & Th e Original Knight(s) Th e Kingsmen! (of ‘Louie Louie’ Fame) Animal House Parade Downtown Cottage Grove was the location of the Animal House homecoming parade scene. 40 years later we’re having another parade and would love for you to join in the fun! Th ere are no entry fees we just want to have FUN! Parade applications are available at the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce or you can fi nd it at www. animalhousetoga.com. Complete your form and email to: AnimalHouseParade@mail.com. NOT gmail.com. Parade theme: Animal House movie, 1960’s era and older vehicles, fl oats representing your business or organization with a Greek fraternity/sorority twist. Every fl oat or entry shall pertain to the movie in some way (Togas, music, decoration, etc.) Th e parade is a family friendly and politically neutral event. August Concerts in the Park In addition to weekly entertainment throughout the summer local vendors gather to off er a variety of food, craft , and other items. Market hours are from 5pm – 8pm. Concerts begin at 6:30pm. 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 so join us and take a moment and thank them. 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 August 8 - Blue Skies Big Band One of the premier dance bands in the Pacifi c Northwest, Blue Skies 17 piece band brings back the smooth big band sound that has become the band’s trademark. Come out to dance, or just to enjoy the great music of the big band era! 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) August 8 8 9 9 10 13 15 15 15 16 17 17-18 17-19 17-19 20 21 22 22 23 27 28 29 29 Concerts in the Park 8/08: Blue Skies Big Band Market at Concerts in the Park Greeters Committee Startup Coff ee Meet up Treehouse Opening Regular City Council Meeting Chamber Board Lunch CIP: Annie Mae Rhodes Band Market at Concerts in the Park Business Aft er Hours – EPUD @ Saginaw Vineyard Animal House Party Animal House 40th Reunion and Toga Party Bohemian Film Festival W.O.E. Family Fair Promotions Committee Learn@Lunch for Nonprofi ts CIP: Men From S.U.R.F. Market at Concerts in the Park Greeters Committee Regular City Council Meeting Science Pub Final CIP: Gabe Schliff er and the Sugar Pine String Band Market at Concerts in the Park September 3 Labor Day – Chamber offi ce closed 10 Regular City Council Meeting 13 Greeters Committee 13 Startup Coff ee Meet up 17 Promotions Committee 19 Chamber Board Lunch 20 Business Aft er Hours – South Lane County Fire 24 Regular City Council Meeting 27 Greeters Committee *Bingo every Friday night at the American Legion Hall *South Valley Farmer’s Market weekly on Th ursdays August 15 - Annie Mae Rhodes Band Come relax- enjoy- and be part of a fun energy fi lled performance...Th e band’s love of music is contagious and guaranteed to make you smile. Th e Annie Mae Rhodes Band is one of Cottage Grove’s local long time bands that enjoy giving back to our community the gift of music by being a part of many of our local Benefi t events such as,- Habitat for Humanity -Humane Society-SLMH-Relay for Life-to name a few and of course our own Hometown Happenings-Bohemia Days -WOE- Concert in the Park-and many others...A great mixture of Bluegrass-Country, a few oldies thrown in once in a while, gospel, and Originals by Annie Mae. Plus their very own little ray of Sunshine Miss Clara Lynn..So come and be part of a great evening of music and fun.. Band Members Annie Mae - Lead Vocal/mandolin Kelly White - Guitar /vocal Linda Danielson - Fiddle Vic Allen - Bass Clara Lynn - Vocal /Ukulele August 22 - Th e Men From S.U.R.F Th e special agents who comprise THE MEN FROM S.U.R.F. (Secret Underground Retro Fraternity) are four seasoned musicians who’s mission it is to preserve and promote the uniquely American musical art forms known as “surf ” and “hot rod”! From classic instrumentals by the likes of Dick Dale, Th e Chantays, Th e Ventures and Los Straitjackets; to vocal hits by Th e Beach Boys, Jan & Dean and others, THE MEN FROM S.U.R.F. provide a musical vacation to a fantasyland of sun, surf, sand, drag strips and drive-ins! So we invite you dig your aloha wear out of the closet, grab your shades and beach chairs, and join Special Agents Beat, Rock, Th under and Smart for a “fun in the sun” evening of musical memories that you won’t soon forget! 6/28 thru 7/31 704 277 2 9 153 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: YTD 930 686 16 36 726 834 2,261 8134 7,469 12,883 3,597 54 58 7,404 235 299 1,238 Events Viewed: Hot Deal Searches: Job Searches: August 29 - Gabe Schliff er and the Sugar Pine String Band From their home base in Eugene, OR, Th e Sugar Pine String Band mixes traditional bluegrass with old-time and original Americana music. Sit back relax and listen to the sweet acoustic tones of the dobro, mandolin, upright bass, guitar and fi ddle. Recently transplanted from the hills of western New York, Gabe Schliff er has been playing cello since the age of four, and writing music since 2007. He has been a member of many diff erent bands including Th e Cabin Killers, Mulberry Soul, Outland County, and Th y Burden. Stargazers is a continuation of Gabe search into the roots of Americana music, evoking the spirit of jamming around campfi res and fi nding inspiration in the fi elds and forests of American heartland. His new album features him on cello, fi ddle, tenor banjo, guitar as and lead vocals. Gabe has shared the stage with the likes of Donna the Buff alo, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Big Mean Sound Machine, Th e Blind Owl Band, Th e Prickers, and Th underbody. Special Thanks to our 2018 Enhanced Members PLATINUM PLUS • Cottage Grove Sentinel GOLD • Pacifi c Power SILVER Learn@Lunch: Cottage Grove - Presented by the Center for Nonprofi t Stewardship Bring your lunch and learn with us! Join us for our August Learn@Lunch series in Cottage Grove! Th e Center for Nonprofi t Stewardship is off ering four bite-sized workshops for nonprofi ts interested in aff ordable and accessible learning opportunities. Th e workshops will be held in the Shepherd Room at the Cottage Grove Community Center, 700 E. Gibbs from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Please be ready to start and end on time! What You Get for just $20 per session! 1hr training with CNS professional staff 30-day access to three e-learning videos Handouts in your inbox Activities to use with your organization Session Information Tue, Aug 21: Board roles and responsibilities Th u, Aug 23: Practical ways to engage your board in fundraising Tue, Aug 28: Board roles and responsibilities (so important we’re doing it twice!) Th u, Aug 30: Building business partnerships Center for Nonprofi t Stewardship 2021 NW Grant Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330 541-230-1036 www.nonprofi tsteward.org 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 Weyerhaeuser