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
