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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | 9A C H A M B E R N E W S L E T T E R Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce promotes economic vitality through advocacy and collaboration with its members and the larger community. Be Seen! Be Safe! Who: Point2point at Lane Transit District. What: With shorter days approaching, more commuters may fi nd themselves traveling home in the dark. Point2point at Lane Transit District wants to help pedestrians and cyclists stay safe during the darker winter hours by distributing free bike, walk, and skate lights and other safety information during a “Be Seen Be Safe Light Giveaway” event. When: Th ursday, November 14 from 3 – 6 p.m., at Bohemia Park. Whether you walk, bike or skate, you need to be seen to be safe. While supplies last. Details: Bohemia Park S 10 t. Cottage Grove Th ursday, November 14 3 – 6 p.m. Additional Information: Contact Transportation Options Coordinator Amanda Marino at 541.682.3206 or email: Amanda.Marino@ltd.org. Cottage Grove Community De-Escalation Training Sponsored by South Lane Mental Health and the City of Cottage Grove FREE Training provided by White Bird Clinic REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED November 20, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch is provided Cottage Grove Community Center 700 E. Gibbs Ave., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 This training will include: Basic interpersonal communication skills with a humanistic/person centered approach Basic crisis intervention, de- escalation tips and techniques Physical safety and scene assessment Basic physical assessment of a person General self-care and maintaining healthy boundaries in diffi cult situations Your questions and concerns specifi c to your agency, business, or community Limited space available. Registration is required. To register contact: Jessica Klarr, Community Coordinator Assistant. (541) 942-1185 or E-mail: comcenter@ cottagegrove.org 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 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 Len Blackstone Blackstone, Inc. – Windermere Commercial Real Estate Shane May Emerald Fitness Club Advisors Candace Solesbee City Councilor Molly Murai 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, 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 Business aft er Hours This month hosted by Village Green Resort on Thursday November 21, 725 Row River Road, from 5:30 – 7:00pm. Please join us for another opportunity for business to business connections, enter to win door prizes, enjoy some delicious food, learn about chamber member businesses, and have some fun. Cottage Grove and Creswell Chamber members are encouraged to attend this classic, fun networking event! Future Business Aft er Hours December 21st – Cottage Grove Sentinel Reservations are being taken for Business Aft er Hours in 2020. Give us a call at 942- 2411 to reserve your month today! “Shop Local and Shop Chamber Members fi rst”! With the arrival of fall, we are reminded of the season of thanksgiving and all that we have to be thankful for. Th e Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce would like to send our members a special thank you. Th ank you for participating in chamber membership, by doing so you are also participating in the economic growth and development of the Cottage Grove community. Aft er all, when you own a local business where are you generally doing business? Locally, right? Cottage Grove is unique with personal appeal and local merchants rely on our business. Th e Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce would like you to consider redirecting some of your spending this holiday season. Th ere is literally something for every shopper at our local businesses. We encourage you to “Th ink Local” and shop Cottage Grove for all your holiday needs! Christmas in Cottage Grove Saturday December 7, 2019 Please consider staying open during the celebration hours (5:00-8:00), have lighting displays, off er refreshments, and special shopper incentives. We want downtown to be the most exciting place to be! Businesses off ering discounts and activities going on throughout the day that will be open, will be published on the chamber website calendar, in the Chamber Newsletter on December 4, 2019, and the Cookies & Carols section. A fl yer announcing the day/evening activities will also be given to over 1,800 students. Th ere is no fee to members of the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce however there is a fee of $25 for non-chamber members and includes all advertising. If you want to be included in the advertising/ promotion of this event let us know by completing a Merchant Registration Form and return with payment (if required) to the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce: 700 E. Gibbs by November 19, 2019 to be included on the fl yer! Registration forms are available at the Visitor Center, on our website calendar event page at: www.cgchamber.com or you can request one be emailed to you by contacting beth@cgchamber.com. We hope you will be a part of this growing event and help us increase awareness of all the GREAT businesses in Cottage Grove! December Breakfast Club Th is month’s topic: Making Your Business «Lender Ready» - Why writing off all of your taxable income, may not be the best strategy for business success. WHEN: Friday December 13, 2019 W H E R E : Th e Brewstation, 106 S. 6th Street PROGRAM: FREE to Chamber Members $5 for Non-Chamber members Please RSVP here or call (541) 942-2411 Breakfast can be purchased for $10 8:00am - Breakfast is served 8:00 - 8:30am - Networking 8:30 - 9:30am - Program About Our speakers: Mike Murphy SVP and Division Manager – Lane and Coos Counties Banner Bank Mike started his banking career in the mail room of a small bank in Idaho in 1979. Over the next 40 years, he worked in a variety of senior Sales, Service, Lending, Operations, and Human Resource roles for a both Regional and National fi nancial service companies, Special Th anks During this season of Th anksgiving we are grateful to the following businesses for their expression of confi dence over the years through continuous support with their membership of 25 years or more! Army Corps of Engineers 27 Banner Bank 37 Birch Avenue Dental, Inc. 37 Bob Baysinger 33 Brad’s Cottage Grove Chevrolet, Inc. 27 Carl’s Jr. 28 City of Cottage Grove 27 Coast Fork Nursing Center, Inc. 31 Cottage Grove Ranger Station 33 Cottage Grove Sentinel 37 Emerald People’s Utility District 35 Farmers Insurance Group 28 First American Title Insurance Company 37 Giff ord & Giff ord LLP, Attorneys at Law 29 Grace Olson 34 Hoyer Accounting 30 Jim’s Point S Tire and Auto Service 34 Kepson’s Garage 25 KNND 1400AM 32 Lane Community College Cottage Grove Center 33 Lily of the Field Bed & Breakfast 25 McDonald’s Restaurant 34 Northwest Community Credit Union 37 Northwest Natural 37 Pacifi c Power 32 Pacifi c Yurts, Inc. 37 PayneWest Insurance 37 PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center 33 Rogers & Son 26 Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 53 South Lane School District 37 South Lane Television 25 South Lane Wheels, Inc. 31 Starfi re Lumber Company 35 Th e Flower Basket & Gift Boutique 35 Torero’s Family Mexican Restaurant 25 Umpqua Bank 37 Weyerhaeuser Company 37 Wildish Sand & Gravel Co. 27 including Siuslaw Bank, where he served as the SVP & COO from 5 years. With the acquisition of Siuslaw in 2015 by Banner Bank, Mike assumed his current responsibilities overseeing the sales, service, and operational activities of 15 branch locations in Lane and Coos Counties. He earned his Bachelors’ degree in Business Administration from Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, and is a graduate of the Pacifi c Coast Banking School in Seattle, Washington. Mike actively serves on wide variety of community and non-profi t boards and councils, including being a past co-chair of the Lane County United Way Campaign, an advisory council member for the Kids in Transition to School program, a member of the Oregon Bankers Governmental Aff airs committee, and a board member for the one of the fastest growing Arts & Performance programs in the area, Ballet Fantastique. Tyler Lawrence has 14 years of experience in the banking industry including three years as a branch manager and four years of commercial banking experience. Tyler was born and raised in Coos Bay, OR, has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Oregon and currently chairs the board of United Way Emerging Leaders of Lane County. Chamber Annual Awards Banquet Mark your calendars and plan to attend our 71 st Annual Awards banquet - “A Red Carpet Event” the third Saturday in January (1/18/2020). Th e Chamber Banquet is a time to recognize those in our community who truly stand out through volunteerism and excellent business practices, student excellence, teacher appreciation, and other recognitions. We are seeking nominations for Non-Profi t of the Year, Business of the Year and First Citizen. Nomination forms are available on the Chamber Programs tab at www.cgchamber.com, or you can request them by email from beth@cgchamber.com. Forms must be returned to the Chamber offi ce on or before November 29, 2019. 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 For more details on the events listed below, visit the Event Calendar on our website at www.cgchamber. com. (Chamber events in bold) *Artwalk last Friday/mo Year Round! *Bingo Fridays - American Legion Hall *FREE Dementia Support Group – 4 th Wednesday monthly @ Magnolia Gardens Senior Living *Pickleball: Tue, Th ur, Sat @ Riverside Church of God * Winter Farmers Market - Saturdays, Nov 9, 16, 23 & Dec 7, 14, 21 NOVEMBER 14 Be Seen Be Safe Light Giveaway! 14 P r o m o t i o n s / E v e n t s / To u r i s m Committee 16 Fall Bird Walk at Row River Nature Park 17 Gingerbread Workshop 19 Poetry Night! 21 Business Aft er Hours – Village Green Resort 23 Small Business Saturday Pre-Sale 24 Gingerbread Workshop 25 Regular City Council Meeting 26 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage 26 Science Pub - Fruit and Nut Explorations in the Pacifi c Northwest 27 Training, Education & Membership Committee Meeting 28 Th anksgiving Day – Chamber offi ce closed 28 Th anksgiving Dinner 29 Chamber offi ce closed 29 Village Green Christmas Market 2019 Opens Visitor Center Stats 9.20.19 Th ru 10.31.19 Phone calls: Walk-In Visitors: Relocate Requests: Visitor Requests: Referrals to Chamber Members: 245 572 7 2 78 Website Stats Business Directory Searches Total Listed: Member Page Views: Event Searches: Events Viewed: Hot Deal Searches: Job Searches: 12,507 2,600 5,479 3,665 168 169 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
