COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • FEBRUARY 6, 2019 •
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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.
Cycle Oregon has
just announced
that they will
return to the
Cottage Grove
area for this
year’s Classic.
Approximately
2,500 riders,
support staff and
Travis Palmer,
volunteers
will
Executive Director
descend upon
the Schwarz Park
campground for an overnight pit stop during
their week long tour around some of the most
beautiful bicycle riding areas in the country.
Th e Chamber will coordinate the many local
volunteer groups who can earn a few dollars
for their cause in exchange for some time and
a little sweat. Local businesses don’t have to
wait until September to take advantage of the
opportunities that Cycle Oregon brings. In the
next several months, we will see an increase of
visitors to town who are here for training and
practice rides to get ready for the big event. Help
us welcome these visitors and give them the best
experience you can possibly provide. Cyclists are
a demographic that has both time and disposable
income and their economic impact on local
businesses is quite profound. Th e common
misconception about these events is that the
economic impact all happens on the day of the
event but the truth is quite the opposite. During
the event, riders are busy just trying to make it
to the next stage. Th e impact is in our ability
to catch their attention while they are here so
that they want to come back, stay overnight and
bring their friends and family along with them.
Get creative with how your business can catch
their attention and welcome these guests to our
community. It will pay off in the long run.
Th ere are two other announcements that I’d like
to make although details are still in the early
stages:
February Business aft er Hours - Hosted this
month by Banner Bank. Join us 25 Gateway Blvd
for Business aft er Hours on Thursday, February
21 from 5:30 – 7:00pm. Bring your business
card to enter the door prize drawing, make new
connections, and have some fun! Cottage Grove
and Creswell Chamber Members are encouraged
to attend this classic, fun networking event.
Many thanks to those who support our eff orts by
attending this Chamber program.
Next month’s Business Aft er Hours:
March – Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel
We encourage you to support Chamber member
businesses and our local economy and “Shop
Chamber Members fi rst”!
hard year aft er year to make Cottage Grove a
better place to live, work and do business. Th e
Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
would, again, like to thank and congratulate the
honored nominees and award winners:
Russ McGuire – Distinguished Service
Award. This award is chosen by local service
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community contributions and volunteer
service to Cottage Grove.
Brian Anderson – Classifi ed Employee
of the Year
Michele Hilton - Teacher of the Year
DaynaJo Harris – Runner Up, Jr. First
Citizen
Gwyneth Fisk – Jr. First Citizen
Nadine Kelley – Community Impact
Award. Th is award is given to honor a person,
business or organization that has made a
lasting, positive impact on Cottage Grove in the
previous year.
Richard Meyers – P.A.C.E. Award. Th e
President’s Award for Community Excellence is
chosen by the Chamber Board President at times
when they feel additional special recognition
is warranted. It conveys gratitude for years,
decades, and sometimes even a lifetime of
service and dedication to the betterment of the
community.
Community Sharing – Non Profi t of the
Year. The recipient of this award is considered
an outstanding model of mission achievement
and community impact through: Innovation,
Leadership, Partnerships, and Community
Empowerment. (Other Honored Nominee:
Opal Center for Arts & Education)
Ana Maria Dudley – First Citizen. The
recipient of this award participates actively
in a variety of service projects and programs
leading to civic improvement, human welfare,
and/or environmental enhancement.
The
nominee has made a positive impact on the
social or economic climate of the community,
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or her leadership. (Other Honored Nominees:
Kevin Pillow and Robert Ball)
Kimwood Corporation – Business of
the Year. This award is given to recognize
a Cottage Grove business for outstanding
achievement in good business practices
and involvement in the community. (Other
Honored Nominee: Commonwealth Financial
Network)
We are proud you are all a part of our
community volunteering your time and talents
to make Cottage Grove a GREAT place to live
and do business!
Association Executives and is a graduate of
Western Association of Chamber Executives
Academy.
Chamber Annual Business Meeting - We
hope you’ll plan to attend our Annual Business
Meeting. Th is meeting is designed to let our
members know how we’ve been doing, what our
goals are for the coming year, hear from keynote
speakers, introduce the 2019 Board, and answer
any questions you may have. Join us at noon
on Friday, February 22, Stacy’s Covered Bridge
Restaurant, 401 Main Street. Cost for lunch and
program is $15.00. All Chamber of Commerce
members are welcome.
Please RSVP your
reservation by Tuesday February 19 to beth@
cgchamber.com or call (541) 942-2411.
Th anks to our Members for Casting Your Vote!
On January 19 th we celebrated our 70 th annual
Awards and Board Installation Banquet and
honored a number of people and businesses that
work tirelessly to make Cottage Grove a better
community. Th ese people and businesses work
2019 Chamber Board of Directors , Advisors and Staff:
Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time,
commitment, and service!
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Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove, OR
P. (541) 942-2411
info@cgchamber.com • www.cgchamber.com
Pillars of Eff ective Leadership – A Non-Profi t
Board Training
Th is session is for anyone who wants to learn
more about eff ective nonprofi t leadership.
Nonprofi t Board members and Executive leaders
must be knowledgeable about corporate details
as well as the intricacies of their mission and
goals. Th e desired end result is an eff ective
organization. Board service comes with a high
level of responsibility. As a nonprofi t Board
member, do you have clarity on your roles,
responsibilities and how to best guide the
strategic direction of a successful organization?
Key takeaways of this session will include:
• Nonprofi t Governance Best Practices
• Fiduciary and legal responsibilities of the Board
• Defi ned roles for strategic and operational areas
of the organization
• Best practices for policies, procedures and
practical application of Board leadership
• How the Board Leadership
and Executive work together
for achieving organizational
vision, mission and goals
Speaker: Alison Hart -
Alison Hart is the principal
at A. Hart Associates.
She has more than 15
years of nonprofi t and
association management experience. As
former Executive Director for the Oregon
State Chamber of Commerce, Alison has
worked with Chambers throughout the state
on board and policy management as well as
strategic planning. Alison’s career has included
designing, developing, marketing, and facilitating
membership, constituent, and public private
partnership programs. Her work extends to
both nonprofi t and private sector organizations.
Alison holds a Certifi ed Association Executive
designation from American Society of
1.
Th e Cottage Grove Chamber will be
traveling to another foreign country this
year. Last year’s trip to China was such
a hit that we decided to plan another
group travel experience. In the fall,
we’ll be headed to Ireland for 10 days of
guided exploration and fun! Details are
coming soon so be on the lookout for
fl yers, and an announcement of a meet-
ing where anyone interested can meet
with our travel partners and ask ques-
tions about what to expect.
Wednesday March 6, 2019
8:00 - 10:30
Cottage Grove Community Center
700 E. Gibbs
If registered by February 22 the cost for this
training is FREE to Cottage Grove Chamber
Members and only $20 for non-members. Aft er
February 22 Chamber Members pay $5.00 and
non-members pay $25. To register contact Beth
via email: beth@cgchamber.com or by phone
(541) 942-2411.
Welcome New Members!
Paul Henrichs Insurance
Paul Henrich
1944 Neva Court
(541) 517-7362
Coverage4oregon@gmail.com
Insurance
Service Support Dogs
Kathy Jacobsen
76795 Mosby Creek Road
(541) 513-8754
Redwindvz2@wildblue.net
Veterans Services Dog Training
Th e Cottage Bowl
Natalie Clark
740 Row River Road
(541) 767-2695
Cardoza777@aol.com
Bowling Alley
Th ank You Renewing Members!
Ambrose Collectibles, American Legion, American
Pump & Spa, Inc., Ann White, CFP, Axe and
Fiddle, Belknap Properties, LLC, Bob Baysinger,
Bohemia Gold Mining Museum, Bohemia Mining
Days, Inc., Books on Main, Brad’s Cottage Grove
Chevrolet, Inc., Cascade Home Center, Inc., CJW,
LLC, Coast Fork Willamette Watershed, Cobalt
Computer Services, Inc., Community Sharing
Program, Cottage Grove Business Park, Cottage
Grove Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Cottage Grove
Community Foundation, Cottage Grove Garbage
Service, Cottage Grove Genealogical Society,
Cottage Grove Grocery Outlet, Cottage Grove
Lions Club, Cottage Grove Museum Perpetuation,
Cottage Th eatre, D & D Automotive, Dairy
Queen, Dirtcheapcopies.com, Dutch Bros.
Coff ee, First American Title Insurance, Fort
Rock Construction, Friends of the Cottage
Grove Carousel, Goodwill Industries of Lane &
South Coast, Grace Olson, Great Days Education
Center, Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane
County, Jonathan E. Backer DDS, PC, Kalapuya
Books, Kepson’s Garage, KNND 1400AM, Lane
County Community & Economic Development,
Lane Transit District, Lavender Field Embroidery,
Life Flight Network, Looking Glass Rural
Program, Masonic Lodge #51, Middlefi eld Oaks,
Northwest Community Credit Union, Oregon
Aviation Historical Society, Oregon Resource
Guide, PakTech, Parent Partnership, PayneWest
Insurance,
ReMax Advantage Plus – Sherry Duerst-Higgins,
Rotary Club of Cottage Grove, Shelly D Insurance,
Inc., Soleful Th erapeutic Massage, South Lane
County Fire & Rescue, South Lane Mental Health
Services, Inc., South Valley Athletics, St. Andrews
Episcopal Church, Stacy’s Covered Bridge
Restaurant, Starfi re Lumber Company, State Farm
Insurance, TBS Consultants, Th e Flower Basket
& Gift Boutique, Th e UPS Store, Tinika Ossman-
Steier, Trinity Lutheran Church, Wildish Sand &
Gravel Co., Willamette Valley Bottling Company,
Zolezzi Insurance Agency.
2.
Members of the Cottage Grove Area
Chamber of Commerce may soon qual-
ify for group rate health insurance ben-
efi ts. Due to new regulations that allow
association group benefi t plans, many
of our businesses who have not previ-
ously been able to qualify for or provide
health benefi ts, may soon be able to
as an added benefi t of your chamber
membership. We hope to announce the
details soon but we couldn’t wait to an-
nounce that this is coming.
Watch your chamber weekly emails for more
great things that the Chamber has in store for you
in the near future!
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)
*Bingo every Friday night at the American
Legion Hall
February
1 Romeo and Juliet – Opening @ CT
8 CASA’s 15th Annual Casino Night
11 Regular City Council Meeting
12 Advanced Notary Seminar
12 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage
12 Project Management Opportunities in
Lane County
13 Cottage Grove Toast People (future
Toastmasters Group)
14 Greeters Committee
14 Startup Coff ee Meetup
18 Promotions Committee
19 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at Axe &
Fiddle, hosted by Kalapuya Books
21 Business Aft er Hours – Banner Bank
22 Chamber Annual Business Meeting
25 Regular City Council Meeting
26 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage
27 Cottage Grove Toast People (future
Toastmasters Group)
28 Greeters Committee
March
6 Pillars of Eff ective Leadership – A
Nonprofi t Board Training
12 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage
13 Cottage Grove Toast People (future
Toastmasters Group)
14 Greeters Committee
14 Startup Coff ee Meetup
18 Promotions Committee
19 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at Axe &
Fiddle, hosted by Kalapuya Books
21 Business Aft er Hours – Friends of the
Carousel @ King Estate Bottling
25 Regular City Council Meeting
26 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage
27 Cottage Grove Toast People (future
Toastmasters Group)
28 Greeters Committee
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Special Thanks to our 2019 Enhanced Members
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Th e chamber’s number one goal is to create a
strong local economy. All of the programs and
benefi ts supported by a chamber membership
investment go toward achieving that goal.
Membership in the chamber 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! Join us in supporting
Chamber member businesses and our local
economy and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”!
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Banner Bank
Blackstone, Inc. – Windermer Real Estate
City of Cottage Grove
Emerald People’s Utility District
Lane Community College Cottage Grove Center
Lane Electric Cooperative
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PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
South Lane County Fire & Rescue
South Lane School District
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