8A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • MARCH 13, 2019
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.
if you have a topic that you think would
be valuable to the business community,
please send it to the Chamber offi ce for
consideration. Forums will be scheduled
as topics and facilitators become available
throughout the year.
Travis Palmer,
Executive Director
Despite recent weather events, the year
is off to a great start! We had a fantastic
turnout for the February Business
Aft er Hours hosted by Banner Bank. It
was standing room only in their newly
remodeled lobby and there were unlimited
opportunities to meet new people and
make new business connections. Th is
month’s Business Aft er Hours is hosted
by the Friends of the CG Carousel at
King Estate’s Cottage Grove Distribution
Center we expect it to be equally well
attended.
Our fi rst Educational Forum of the
year was a training seminar for Non
Profi t Board Members and was the largest
forum we’ve had in several years! Clearly,
we found a topic that our members (and
many non-members) were interested in.
Chamber members were able to attend
for FREE but even the non-members who
paid $20 to attend said that it was well
worth the price of admission. We hope to
off er more forums throughout the year so
2019 Chamber Board of Directors , Advisors and Staff:
Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time,
commitment, and service!
Offi cers
Danny Solesbee, President
5 Flying Monkeys
Ruth Linoz, Secretary
South Lane Wheels
Gary Manly, Treasurer
Cottage Grove Sentinel
Chloe Beckes, Past President
Jack Sprats Restaurant
Directors
Cameron Reiten
KNND AM 1400
Candace Solesbee
Shampoo Dolls Salon
Chrissy Chapman
Covered Bridge Brewing
Judd Van Gorder
Carousel House B&B and Catering
Kate Brown
Brunneis: Pacifi c Northwest Productions
Len Blackstone
Blackstone, Inc. – Windermere Real Estate
Stan Simonsen
Cascade Home Center
Advisors
Tim Herrmann
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
Quite possibly the biggest news
that we are excited to share as we end
the fi rst quarter of 2019 is that local
businesses may now qualify for Group
Health Insurance plans through their
association with the Cottage Grove
Area Chamber of Commerce. Th is is
great news for employers with anywhere
from 2 to 50 employees and potentially
a huge cost savings for employees and
business owners who previously have
only been able to purchase individual
health insurance plans which are much
more expensive. If you’d like to fi nd out if
your business qualifi es for an Association
Health Benefi t Plan, contact the Chamber
offi ce for more details.
We hope that all of our member
businesses are back on track aft er the
big snow storm. We’d like to gather
information about what your experience
has been in the aft ermath and how it
has aff ected your business. What will
help your business recover more quickly
aft er the next big event? What resources
would have made a diff erence in being
able to serve your customers? Th e snow
storm is sure to be talked about for a
long time. It can be a cautionary tale or
a learning experience. Our hope is to
gather as much information as possible
and use your experiences help the entire
business community to be more prepared
for whatever lies ahead.
We are excited to announce a special
invitation to join us in November of
2019 for a 10 day all-inclusive tour of
Ireland! Th is year we are partnering
with Collette. Collette’s tours open the
door to a world of amazing destinations.
Marvel at must-see sights, sample
regional cuisine, stay in centrally located
hotels and connect with new and
captivating cultures. Th eir itineraries
off er an inspiring and easy way to
experience the world, when an expert
guide takes care of all the details.
Highlights: Dublin, Irish Evening,
Kilkenny, Waterford, Choices on Tour,
Blarney Castle, Killarney, Ring of Kerry,
Farm Visit, Limerick, Cliff s of Moher,
Galway, Castle Stay.
An exclusive benefi t for Cottage Grove
Chamber members for only $3,229 per
person based on double occupancy.
Th is trip is available to non-Chamber
members for an additional charge of
$200 per person. Th e trip departs
November 4, 2019 returning November
13, 2019.
Your trip includes:
§ Roundtrip international airfare
Ryan Gifford
Giffors and Gifford Attorneys at Law
§ Attraction
Garrett Bridgens
South Lane School District
§ Air taxes, fees/surcharges
§ Hotel transfers
§ 13 meals: 8 breakfasts, 5 dinners
Staff:
Travis Palmer, Executive Director
Beth Martin, Offi ce Manager
Mavis Bradsby, Bookkeeper
Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
700 E. Gibbs • Cottage Grove, OR
P. (541) 942-2411
info@cgchamber.com • www.cgchamber.com
Chamber Forum: Non Profit Board Training
Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce presents Shades of Ireland!
Richard Meyers
City of Cottage Grove
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Heidi Abbott, Dotti Bittner, Suzanne Huebner-Sannes,
Tara Sue Hughart, Susan Jeppesen,
Nancy Kretzschmar, Rebecca Lane, Marie Longfellow,
Judd Van Gorder, Sharon Van Gorder,
Penny Westling, Sherry Bricher-Wendt.
Business after hours at Banner Bank, Cottage Grove.
An orientation will be held on Tuesday
April 2, 2019, 7:00pm in the Reception
Hall at the Community Center, 700 E.
Gibbs. Laura Hernandez from Collette
will join us and be available to answer
any questions you may have about
this amazing opportunity. We’d like to
know if you’re interested in attending
the orientation so give us a call at 541-
942-2411 or send an email to beth@
cgchamber.com.
Special Th anks to our 2019 Enhanced Members
PLATINUM PLUS • Cottage Grove Sentinel
GOLD • Pacifi c Power
SILVER
Banner Bank
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 School District
Weyerhaeuser
