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AUGUST 13, 2020 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
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.
about favorite experiences in Cottage
Grove. What do you love about Cottage
Grove? The stories can include interesting
facts, funny or heartwarming stories,
historic tidbits etc. There are many avenues
to keep up to date on the negativity in the
world today, the idea is to focus on fun and
positive messages. Please email your ideas
to info@cgchamber.com or call Shauna at
541-942-2411.
Shauna Neigh
CEO/President
Note from the director:
This month has been whirlwind of activity
in the Chamber offi ce. Beth and I have
been working feverishly in preparing for
the offi ce move to Main Street. The new
space required a great deal of preparation.
Bear with me while I gloat about what
great Chamber members we have. I will
start with Linda Trombly from Fort Rock
Construction. She spent hours in extreme
heat helping clean and paint. I don’t know
what I would have done with out her.
Danny and Candace Solesbee handled
the construction of the separation wall
and installed the crown molding. Cascade
Home Center provided great pricing on
all the necessary materials. The City
of Cottage Grove has been so patient
and helpful through the many years our
Chamber was in the Community Center.
We will miss everyone there. A special
thanks to Mike and the crew for offering a
bit of muscle. Judd Van Gorder, Ruth Linoz
, Molly Murai and Tiffanie Williams… I
can’t say “Thank you” enough.
The Cottage Grove Area
Chamber of Commerce has
relocated.
836 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon
97424 541-942-2411 info@cgchamber.
com
While it is still a work in progress, the
Chamber is offi cially in the new space on
the corner of Highway 99 and East Main
Street. Our phones have been transferred
and the visitor center is shaping up to be
a wonderful tourist hub. We would like
to invite the community to stop in and
see the progress we have made. There is
a mask requirement and we ask everyone
to use the provided sanitizer upon arrival.
Please respect the proper social distancing
requirements. Your health is important to
us.
Tell us your stories.
Through these unusual times the Chamber
has been investigating different ways
to entice visitors to experience our
community. One initiative would be to
start a positive blog page. We will be
looking for stories from the community
Special Th anks
to our 2020
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
Walmart
Weyerhaeuser
’20 Bike Routes That Are
Begging for a Fall Road
Trip’
Cottage Grove’s Row River Trail was
featured in the Bicycling Magazines
article ’20 Bike Routes That Are Begging
for a Fall Road Trip’. They mention biking
as a safe way to get outside during these
isolating times. There were 20 routes
selected through recommendations from
cycling enthusiasts and online research.
The Row River Trail is fourth on the
list and the only bike trail listed from
Oregon! You will fi nd the article on their
website: www.bicycling.com. In addition
to cycling, the Row River Trail provides
a great opportunity to bird watch, identify
native plants, or take a leisurely stroll in
the shade next to Dorena Lake. The low
grade would also make the trail a nice place
to train to walk or run for your next 5k or
half marathon. We are so lucky to live in a
place where most come to vacation.
Halloween Howl
With the current COVID restrictions in
mind, the Main Street Program, Chamber
of Commerce, and the Faith Center are
looking for ideas on how our community
can safely celebrate Halloween and the
Fall Harvest. As it stands now, we will
not be able to host the amazing Trick or
Treat on Main Street - Halloween Howl.
This event draws between two and three
thousand people downtown every year. As
you can imagine, this is a lot to manage on
a normal year. With the social distancing
requirements, it will be very diffi cult to
assure everyone takes the precautions to
remain healthy and safe. We do have a few
surprise plans. I wanted to reach out to the
community to see if you could provide any
additional ideas.
Email: info @ cgchamber.com
New and Renewed
commitment to the
Chamber.
We, at the Cottage Grove Chamber of
Commerce, sincerely appreciate the
continuous support of our members. We
look forward to an exciting year with
many changes.
Welcome New Members!
Nadine Kelley
Individual Chamber Supporter
Spectrum Business
Michael Holmes
Business Account Executive
575 W. Harrison Street, Roseburg, OR 97470
(541) 297-7169
michael.holmes@charter.com
Internet Service Providers
Spectrum Business provides high speed
internet, phone lines, cable TV and cell
phones.
August Breakfast Club
TOPIC: GrowthZone Webinar training
Date: Aug 14, 2020
Time: 08:00 AM Pacifi c Time (US and
Canada)
During this meeting members will learn
how to utilize features offered to keep
member information current, post job
openings, create coupons, add photos, and
other tools to enhance their businesses on
the Chamber website.
IT’S SO HARD, ISN’T IT?
FINDING THE RIGHT
GIFT FOR SOMEONE
The greatest gift on Earth!
Chamber Gift Certifi cates.
Sometimes it just seems so hard to fi nd
that perfect gift for a coach, a birthday
person or to reward an employee. And if
it isn’t right, it is always such a hassle for
the recipient to go through the return or
exchange process.
Purchasing a Cottage Grove Chamber
Gift Certifi cate allows your recipient the
fl exibility to shop from several
excellent Chamber businesses to keep
and spend our dollars locally. This is so
important right now with many of our
small businesses struggling.
To order your gift certifi cate, send us an
email (info@cgchamber.com) or call the
Chamber offi ce and it can be prepared for
you to pick up at your convenience, (541)
942-2411.
Participating businesses to date:
5 Flying Monkeys, Ambrose Collectibles,
Apothecaria, Bochetto Day Spa, Books
on Main, Cascade Home Center,
Cottage Grove Inn, D & D Automotive,
Dirtcheapcopies.com, El Tapatio, Emerald
Fitness Club, Free Rein on Main, Jack
Sprats, LLC, Lavender Field Embroidery,
Pinocchio’s Pizza, Pro Maintenance
Solutions, Sanity Chocolate, Shampoo
Dolls Salon, South Lane Wheels, Stacy’s
Covered Bridge, Sweet Springs Family
Farm, Territorial Seed Company, The
Bookmine, The Cottage Bowl, The
Espresso Bar’n, The Flower Basket, The
UPS Store, and Wal-Mart.
Thank you Renewing Members
Advanced EyeCare Associates, LLC
Advantage Dental Clinics
Blackstone, Inc. - Windermere Real Estate
Carousel House B&B & Catering
CENTURY 21 Nugget Realty
Chambers Bridge Dental
Coast Fork Feed Company
Cottage Grove Grocery Outlet
Cottage Grove Inn
Cottage Grove Professional Grooming
Cottage Grove Speedway
Don Strahan
Eugene Airport
Eugene Area Radio Stations
Farmers Insurance Group
First American Title Insurance Company
Gifford & Gifford LLP, Attorneys at Law
Grove Christian Service Camp
Jonathan E. Backer DDS, PC
Kepson’s Garage
Lane County Community & Economic Development
Lane Transit District
Lane Workforce Partnership
Lindsay Laycock - Keller Williams Realty
New Breed Seed
Pacifi c Yurts, Inc.
Shady Oaks
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel & Crematorium
South Lane Television
South Lane Wheels, Inc.
Territorial Seed Company
The Cottage Bowl
The Grove Cafe & Lounge
Travel Lane County
Womenspace
Yoss Team Real Estate
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2020 Chamber Board of Directors, Advisors and Staff:
Thank you for your hours upon hours of volunteer time, commitment, and service!
OFFICERS
Chair
Danny Solesbee, 5 Flying Monkeys
Vice Chair
Len Blackstone, Blackstone, Inc. – Windermere Real Estate
Secretary
Ruth Linoz, South Lane Wheels
Treasurer
Gary Manly, Cottage Grove Sentinel
Past Chair
Candace Solesbee, Shampoo Dolls Salon
DIRECTORS
Get involved with your
Chamber!
Tourism Committee: Create new ways to
support and promote tourism in Cottage
Grove.
Budget Committee: Ensure fi nancial
stability of the chamber with sound fi scal
leadership.
Ambassadors: Welcome new members to
the community. Assist with the Business
After Hours & Breakfast Club.
Membership
Committee: Actively
pursue new members and add value to
Chamber membership.
Media Committee: Assist in the creation
of the Newsletter, weekly email, social
media and create a plan for Chamber
promotion using all aspects of media.
Volunteer at the “New” Visitor Center:
Assist the visitors with directions, answer
phones and provide tourism information
Business After Hours
Please note that August and September
Business After Hours have been cancelled
due to the continuing COVID restrictions.
Look for announcements in upcoming
publications to fi nd out when we can
resume these great networking events.
Chrissy Chapman
Covered Bridge Brewing Group
Alyssa Gomez
Sweet Springs Family Farm
Brent Hoover
The Grove Café & Lounge
James Kline
The Espresso Barʼn
Shane May
Emerald Fitness Club
Cameron Reiten
KNND
Dale Smith
Coast Fork Feed Company
Judd Van Gorder
Carousel House B&B & Catering
Tiffanie Williams
PayneWest Insurance
ADVISORS
Richard Meyers
City Manager
Candace Solebee
Cottage Grove City Council
Dr. Yvonne Curtis
South Lane School District
Ryan Gifford
Gifford & Gifford Attorneys at Law
Molly Murai
Main Street Program
Visitor Center Volunteers:
Heidi Abbott, Suzanne Huebner-Sannes, Tara Sue Hughart, Susan Jeppesen, Judd Van Gorder, Sharon Van
Gorder, Penny Westling, Sherry Bricher-Wendt.
Staff:
Shauna Neigh, CEO/President
Beth Martin, Offi ce Manager
Mavis Bradsby, Bookkeeper
Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
836 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424
541-942-2411 info@cgchamber.com