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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | 3C 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. manning the ship and taking on many additional duties to keep our Chamber moving forward every day. Beth goes above and beyond to make sure our Chamber functions as best as possible, wearing many hats, and keeping things going all with a smile and grace that not many could do. Th ank you, Beth, for all you do! I look forward to fi nding and working with a new President/CEO who is as excited and enthusiastic about our great town as well as all the exciting things happening now and on the horizon. Chrissy Chapman, Director Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce February y Breakfast Club Chrissy Chapman January had a very busy start as the Chamber feverishly prepared for the Annual Dinner, which was a great success. Although, I do have to admit that Travis Palmer was greatly missed, at least by me! If you were unable to attend the annual dinner, I would like to share again that the Coast Fork Brewing and Feed Co. won Business of the Year and Lloyd Williams, citizen of the year. Congratulations to both! And a huge thank you to all who volunteered their time and eff orts in the planning, preparation, setup and tear down in the Armory. Th e Board had chosen last fall to move their annual retreat to early on in the year so that new board members may be a part of the vision and planning for the upcoming year, instead of having it late in the year when those members attending may not be on the board in that next year. We hope that this will further improve our Board and the Chamber for its members and our city overall. Th e Board is proceeding with its candidate search for a replacement for Travis’ position as Executive Director. Th e position is being renamed to President/ CEO to follow suit with the standard for that position with other Chambers of Commerce. Interviews are to be conducted in early February and it is our goal to have a new President/CEO in place very soon. With the absence of an Executive Director/President/CEO, Beth has been Special Th anks to our 2020 Enhanced Members PLATINUM PLUS Cottage Grove Sentinel Topic: Assembling Your Team of Trusted Advisors What value could an advisory board add to your business? Build your very own ‘advisor map’ and a plan to make it happen. Friday February 14, 2020 Th e Brewstation 106 S. 6th Street. Program is FREE to Chamber Members. $5 for Non-Chamber members Breakfast can be purchased for $10 8:00am - Breakfast is served 8:00 - 8:30am - Networking 8:30 - 9:30am – Program Let us know if you’ll be eating. Please RSVP by noon to Beth at (541) 942- 2411or beth@cgchamber.com on Th ursday the 13th. About our Speaker: Robert Killen is a fi ft h generation Oregonian with a far-reaching professional history. He has managed for- profi t and non-profi t organizations. He is an artist with a talent for branding who spent seven years as an art director. He spent another decade in fi nance as a branch manager and commercial banker, helping businesses better understand and manage their resources. Over the past fi ve years, Robert worked with the Springfi eld Area Chamber of Commerce designing and delivering educational content, building collaborations in support of local businesses, and consulting on ways to improve organizational culture. Robert has recently stepped into the role of Director of the Lane Small Business Development Center, where his team provides low-cost education, no-cost advising and a suite of specialized services to support business growth throughout Lane County. GOLD Pacifi c Power SILVER Banner Bank City of Cottage Grove Emerald People’s Utility District Lane Community College - Cottage Grove Center Northwest Natural Community Medical Center South Lane School District Weyerhaeuser Quality Inn Cottage Grove will host this month’s networking event on Th ursday, February 20 from 5:30 to 7:00pm, 845 Gateway Blvd. In addition to the usual networking, food/drink, door prizes and fun, come check out their new lobby and breakfast area! Cottage Grove and Creswell Chamber members are encouraged to attend this classic, fun networking event! We hope to see you there! WELCOME To Our Newest Member Western Oregon Exposition Ken Schwieger, President 2000 N. Douglas Street (541) 912-6150 westernoregonexpo@gmail.com www.woeheritagefair.com Non-Profi t THANK YOU Renewing Members 5 Flying Monkeys, Ambrose Collectibles, American Legion, American Pump & Spa, Inc., Ann White, CFP, Army Corps of Engineers, Automotive Specialties, Best Little Printhouse in Town, Birch Avenue Dental, Inc., Bohemia Foundation, Bohemia Mining Days, Inc., Bohemia Sunrisers Kiwanis, Books on Main, Brad’s Cottage Grove Chevrolet, Inc., CASA of Lane County, Cascade Home Center, Inc., CJW, LLC, Coast Fork Willamette Watershed, Commonwealth Financial Network, Community Sharing Program, Cottage Grove Business Park, Cottage Grove Chrysler Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Cottage Grove Community Development Corp., Cottage Grove Community Foundation, Cottage Grove Garbage Service, Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, Cottage Grove Lions Club, Cottage Grove Museum Perpetuation Corp., Cottage Grove Ranger Station, Cottage Grove Safe Haven, Inc., Cottage Th eatre, Covered Bridge Brewing Group, Covered Bridge Church of the Nazarene & Oak Park Christian School, D & D Automotive, Dairy Queen, Dirtcheapcopies.com, Dot’s Trophy Shop, Dutch Bros. Coff ee, Edward Jones, Eileen Machida, Emerald Fitness Club, Fort Rock Construction, Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel, Goodwill Industries of Lane & South Counties, Grace Olson, Habitat for Humanity of Central Lane County, Kalapuya Books, King Estate Winery, Lavender Field Embroidery, Life Flight Network, Lillibolero, Inc., Lily of the Field Bed & Breakfast, Log House Plants, Looking Glass Rural Program, Masonic Lodge #51, McCoy’s Pharmacy, McDonald’s Restaurant, Northwest Natural, Opal Center for Arts & Education, Oregon Aviation Historical Society, PakTech, Paul Henrichs Insurance, Pinocchio’s Pizza, ReMax Advantage Plus – Sherry, Rogers & Son, Rotary Club of Cottage Grove, Shampoo Dolls Salon, Shelly D Insurance, Inc., South Lane Mental Health Service South Valley Athletics, Springfi eld Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Stacy’s Covered Bridge Restaurant, Starfi re Lumber Company State Farm Insurance, TBS Consultants Th e Espresso Bar’n, Th e Flower Basket & Gift Boutique, Th e UPS Store, Tinika Ossman-Steier, Trinity Lutheran Church Village Green Resort & Gardens, Wildish Sand & Gravel Co., William J. Welt, Inc. CHAMBER 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 American Legion Hall every Friday * Penny Poker with Magnolia Gardens Resident every Friday *Grief Support Group 3rd Tue/mo * Dementia Support Group – 4th Wed/mo * Downtown Art Walk the last Friday/mo FEBRUARY 14 Breakfast Club 15 Great Backyard Bird Count with Coast Fork Birders 17 Chamber Offi ce Closed 18 Poetry Night! 20 Business After Hours - Quality Inn Cottage Grove 24 Regular City Council Meeting 25 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage 25 Science on Tap - Willamette River- Rio Laja, Mexico Twinning 28 Rise of Th e Queens Opening @ Opal Center March 3 History Pub [Partners in History] 9 Regular City Council Meeting 10 Chamber Ambassadors 13 Breakfast Club 16 Promotions/Events/Tourism Committee 17 Poetry Night! 19 Business After Hours - LCC 23 Regular City Council Meeting 24 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage April 3 Mamma Mia Opening at Cottage Th eatre 10 Breakfast Club 13 Regular City Council Meeting 14 Chamber Ambassadors 16 Business After Hours - Opal Center for Arts & Education 20 Promotions/Events/Tourism Committee 21 Poetry Night! 27 Regular City Council Meeting 28 Jazz Jam at Th e Cottage 2020 Chamber Board of Directors, Advisors and Staff: Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time, commitment, and service! OFFICERS Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Past Chair Danny Solesbee, 5 Flying Monkeys Len Blackstone, Blackstone, Inc. – Windermere Real Estate Ruth Linoz, South Lane Wheels Gary Manly, Cottage Grove Sentinel Candace Solesbee, Shampoo Dolls Salon DIRECTORS Chrissy Chapman Alyssa Gomez Brent Hoover James Kline Shane May Cameron Reiten Dale Smith Judd Van Gorder Tiffanie Williams Covered Bridge Brewing Group Sweet Springs Family Farm The Grove Café & Lounge The Espresso Barʼn Emerald Fitness Club KNND Coast Fork Feed Company Carousel House B&B & Catering PayneWest Insurance ADVISORS Richard Meyers Candace Solebee Tim Herrmann Dr. Yvonne Curtis Ryan Gifford Molly Murai City Manager Cottage Grove City Council PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center South Lane School District Gifford & Gifford Attorneys at Law Main Street Program Visitor Center Volunteers: Heidi Abbott, Sarah Heuser, Suzanne Huebner-Sannes, Tara Sue Hughart, Susan Jeppesen, Rebecca Lane, Marie Longfellow, Judd Van Gorder, Sharon Van Gorder, Penny Westling, Sherry Bricher-Wendt. Lane Electric Cooperative PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Join us for February Business after Hours THE 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. Join us in thanking Chamber member businesses and support our local economy and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”! Staff: 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