8A | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
C H A M B E R
N E W S L E T T E R
Our Mission: Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce promotes economic vitality through advocacy and collaboration with its members and the larger community.
Travis Palmer,
Executive Director
Director’s Note
Participation is the key to change and
I’d like to personally thank the 28 local
businesses who each participated in their
own way with the Oregon Gran Fondo
cycling event this last Saturday. This
was the 8 th year of the Gran Fondo in
Cottage Grove and for the fi rst time, we
saw signifi cant engagement from local
businesses. In past years, there have
been many complaints that the road
being closed downtown hurts Main
Street business activity on the day of
the event. Those complaints were valid
and organizations like the Chamber of
Commerce, Main Street Program, EBID
(Economic and Business Improvement
District) and Travel Lane County have
been listening. We worked hard to address
everyone’s concerns and we think this year
was a dramatic improvement over past
years.
Activity is a key factor in drawing
pedestrian traffi c into a confi ned area.
When the road is closed for an event and
there’s very little visible activity, there’s
nothing to attract people into the area.
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
Brent Hoover
The Grove Café & Lounge
Cameron Reiten
KNND AM 1400
Candace Solesbee
Shampoo Dolls Salon
Chrissy Chapman
Covered Bridge Brewing
Dale Smith
Coast Fork Feed Company
Judd Van Gorder
Carousel House B&B and Catering
Kate Brown
Brunneis, Pacifi c Northwest Productions
Len Blackstone
Blackstone, Inc. – Windermere Commercial Real
Estate
Shane May
Emerald Fitness Club
Stan Simonsen
Cascade Home Center
Advisors
Garrett Bridgens
South Lane School District
Jared Sidman
Main Street Program
Richard Meyers
City of Cottage Grove
Ryan Gifford
Gifford & Gifford Attorneys at Law
Tim Herrmann
PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical
Center
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.
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
On the other hand, when there’s a lot of
people walking around and looking at
all of the special items on display, other
people take notice and want to come into
the area to see what’s going on. Activity
creates attraction and never before have
local businesses worked harder to help
themselves and each other during the
Gran Fondo. Twenty-seven businesses
participated in the “Show Your Bib”
promotion where cyclists, their support
teams and spectators could walk into a
business, show their race credentials and
get anything from 10% off merchandise
or even free chocolates and beer! Several
local restaurants agreed to accept meal
vouchers from event participants so they
could try our local cuisine and many of
the shops on Main Street set up sidewalk
sale displays to attract more attention to
their businesses. Cascade Home Center
held an open house barbeque to show off
their new historic photo window displays
that they recently installed with the help
of the Cottage Grove Partners in History.
You can’t change the score of the game
while you’re sitting in the bleachers. I’m
extremely proud and thankful for all of
the businesses who got into the game this
year and tried to make a diff erence. If
there was even a slight improvement over
past years, we should challenge ourselves
to put in twice as much eff ort next time.
We should talk to the businesses that didn’t
participate and let them know that their
presence aff ects everyone’s success.
As citizens of a community, we are
responsible for our own successes and
failures. Each of us has a role to play in
our own success and we can play a role in
helping each other succeed if we choose
to. My sincere thanks go out to all of the
people who participate in the betterment
of Cottage Grove. When you participate,
you set an example for the rest of the
world to follow.
Join us at the Cottage Grove
Area Chamber of Commerce
“Breakfast Club”!
Our fi rst Breakfast Club will be held Friday,
June 14, 8:30 - 9:30 am at the Cottage
Events Venue located at 2915 Row River
Road. We thank South Lane County Fire
& Rescue for sponsoring our fi rst event
and hope to see you there!
Chamber members $10
Non chamber members $15
2019 Concerts in the Park
Join us on Wednesdays beginning June
26 at Bohemia Park Amphitheatre on
10th Street from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Bring a
friend and support the musicians and their
sponsors by attending. Th ese concerts
are made possible with fi nancial support
through sponsorships. Join us in thanking
our 2019 Season Sponsor - Northwest
Natural and other chamber members who
support this FREE community event!
June 26 Blue Skies Big Band (Classic
Swing Jazz)
July 3 Greg Nestler (R&B Blues Rock)
July 10 Inner Limits Band (Blues Rock)
July 17 Rockin’ Reveleers (Classic Rock)
July 24 Corwin Bolt and the Wingnuts
(Ragtime)
July 31 Calvary Creek (60’s and 70’s Folk)
Aug 7 Gumbo Groove (Folk-Fueled,
Fun-Grass)
Aug 14 Windy Ridge (Country, Rock &
Blues)
Aug 21 Gabe Schliff er and the Sugar Pine
String Band (Bluegrass)
Aug 28 Jerry Zybach and the Blues Kats
(Multi-genres)
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS
by sponsoring Concerts in the Park!
2019 marks the 17th year of our Concerts
in the Park series. Hundreds of people
attend each week, and thousands attend
throughout the course of the season.
Concerts in the Park take place every
Wednesday evening between 6:30pm and
8pm, June 26ththrough August 28th. Give
Travis a call (541) 942-2411 to fi nd out how
you can help us continue to provide this
FREE family-friendly event for another
season of great music and fun!
A CALL FOR VENDORS at Concerts
in the Park - Th e Cottage Grove Area
Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors
for the 2019 Market during our Concert
in the Park Series. Th e market takes place
in conjunction with Concerts in the Park
beginning June 26thand continuing every
Wednesday through August 28th, 2019 at
Bohemia Park.
• Food Vendors pay a fee of $20.00 each
week or $15/week if paid in full at the
beginning of the season.
• Non-Food Vendors (art, craft s, info
displays, etc.) pay a fee of $10 each week or
$5.00/week if paid in full at the beginning
of the season.
• Cottage Grove Chamber Members can
It’s not too late for Shades of Ireland!
You can still join us on the Ireland Trip!
The discounted rate deadline has passed
but there is room for more reservations.
Our group departs November 4, 2019
returning November 13, 2019.
Your trip includes:
● Roundtrip international airfare PLUS
a shuttle between Cottage Grove and the
Portland Airport!
● Several Attractions
Highlights: Dublin, Irish Evening,
Kilkenny, Waterford, Choices on Tour,
Blarney Castle, Killarney, Ring of
Kerry, Farm Visit, Limerick, Cliffs
of Moher, Galway, Castle Stay. For
more information visit https://gateway.
gocollette.com/link/939083 or contact the
chamber offi ce at 541.942.2411.
● Hotel Accommodations
● 13 meals: 8 breakfasts, 5 dinners
● Memories that will last a lifetime!
participate for FREE!!!
• Market Rules and vendor application are
available on our website calendar www.
cgchamber.com or pick one up at the
Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce
located at 700 E. Gibbs Ave, Cottage Grove.
Welcome New Member!
Quality Inn Cottage Grove
Kristel Wright, General Manager
845 Gateway Blvd
(541) 942-9747
gm.or038@choicehotels.com
www.qualityinncottagegrove.com
Lodging
Th ank You Renewing Members!
• Coast Fork Kiwanis Club
• Great Western Pub, Sports Bar & Grill
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”!
June Business aft er Hours
Th e City of Cottage Grove is our host for
June. Join us Th ursday, June 20 from 5:30
– 7:00pm at Middlefi eld Golf Course – 91
Village Drive - for networking at its best.
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:
July – Lane Electric Cooperative
August – Emerald People’s Utility District
SHARE NEWS ABOUT YOUR
BUSINESS
Tell the membership “What’s New” with
your business. It’s 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.
Chamber Members! Give us a call if
you want to learn how to maximize
your presence on our website:
Enhance your home page
information with pictures and text
Post hot deals, job openings, and
events
Add keywords to help consumers
fi nd you when they run searches
Run reports to see statistics for
your home page
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.
*Bingo every Friday night at the American
Legion Hall
For full details or to ask questions
about the tour, contact the Chamber of
Commerce at (541) 942-2411.
*Farmers Market - Th ursdays, May 2 thru
October 31, 2019
JUNE
6/7 Th e Beat Goes On...Dorena School
6/10 Regular City Council Meeting
6/13 Promotions/Events/Tourism Com-
mittee
6/14 Chamber Breakfast Club
6/15 Mayor’s Bike Ride
6/18 Th ird Tuesday Poetry Night at Axe &
Fiddle, hosted by Kalapuya Books
6/20 Business Aft er Hours – City of Cot-
tage Grove
6/22 Cottage Grove Wings & Wheels
6/24 Regular City Council Meeting
6/26 Concerts in the Park 6/26: Blue
Skies Big Band
6/26 Training, Education & Membership
Committee Meeting
6/29 Water Ouzel Clean Up Float
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What do the Website Statistics
Mean to Member Business?
Business Directory Searches: Th is
number refl ects how the chamber website
has been used to search for business in
Cottage Grove.
Member Page Views: Th is number
indicates the number of times chamber
member information pages have been
viewed on the chamber website.
Event Searches: Th is number refl ects
how the chamber website has been used
to search for events.
Event Page Viewed: Th is number
indicates how many times event pages
have been viewed
Hot Deal Searches: Hot Deals are
coupons created by chamber members
and posted on the website. Th ese
numbers refl ect how coupons are being
searched for.
Job Searches: Chamber members can
post job openings on the website. Th is
number refl ects how many times the
website has been used to search for job
posting.
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
