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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL C H A M B E R | OCT0BER 15, 2020 | 9A 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. long time Cottage Grove resident. She is excited to be working with the community through the Chamber. The new Offi ce & Membership manager position is full time. She is very creative and knowledgeable and will help to create a more effi cient and accessible offi ce. Previously Georgia was the Instructional Coordinating Specialist with Lane Community College. We are very lucky to have her. Stop by to say hello. Shauna Neigh CEO/President Thank you Cottage Grove September brought an eruption of wild- fi res in Oregon. Cottage Grove was sur- rounded by devastating wildfi res. The Cottage Grove community became a cen- tral safe zone for evacuees searching for a place to land. With so many wildfi res in our region, re- sources were low. The community rallied local resources from local fi re services, local forestry, logging, and contractors to assist the effort. For evacuees, the community’s response once again was amazing. Battling low resources again, the American Red Cross had 9 shelters across the state of Oregon. To meet the evacuee needs, our churches, Fairgrounds, and community answered the calls setting up shelters and receiving numerous donations including supplies, hot meals, and clothing. Lane County has now had all evacua- tions lifted, but the community continues to gather donations and supplies for our neighbors north and south that lost their homes. Our hearts go out to all of those that have lost so much. We are blessed to live in a community that has come together to get through this devastation that has impacted our whole region and the West coast. Thank you to everyone that has helped! a spot where most come to get away. What’s “NEW” at the Chamber? We are pleased to introduce our new Offi ce & Membership Manager, Georgia Haskell. If you have been by the new Chamber offi ce at 836 E. Main Street you may have seen a new face. Georgia is a Join us for the fi rst Virtual Business after Hours Banner Bank has agreed to be our FIRST ‘virtual’ Business After Hours! Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know the Banner Bank staff and everything they have done for our community. Then you will have time to network and learn what’s happening with other businesses during this unusual time. In lieu of the catering costs, Banner Bank will donate those funds to Community Sharing. Please join us via Zoom meeting. Topic: October Business After Hours Time: Oct 15, 2020 05:30 PM Pacifi c Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87283182765 Meeting ID: 872 8318 2765 Find your local number: https://us02web. zoom.us/u/kcZNyhPOH7 The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Website has been updated. We are excited to announce that our new website is up and running. We are in the process of fi nalizing some details. There are some nice new features that come with this upgrade for members. Members can now pay dues online and it is now easier to set up a monthly payment schedule. Members can also add job notices, events, pictures, update business information and submit notices for the calendar for approval all when they log into the member portal from the website. Check out the website to see the new features Have you heard? The Cottage Grove Main Street Program and the Economic and Business Improvement District (EBID) formally merged and are now known as Downtown Cottage Grove. The Main Street Program and EBID have been partnering for years and shared similar goals. Downtown Cottage Grove will provide an unifi ed network of individuals focused on the betterment of the Cottage Grove downtown. They will be staffed by Executive Director, Molly Murai, Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program member. If you have any questions, please contact Molly at (541)767-4129 or downtowncottagegrove@gmail.com Halloween in Cottage Grove Halloween is bringing up a new set of ak,,DbHWNJ questions. Trick or Treat or don’t Trick or Treat? What’s safe these days? The City of Cottage Grove, Downtown Cottage Grove and the Cottage Grove Area Cham- ber of Commerce are hosting the fi rst ever 2020 Halloween Howl Cruise. A COVID friendly drive thru TRICK OR TREAT event. Candidate Forum On October 27, 2020 The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Virtual Cottage Grove Candidate Forum from 6:30 – 8:30pm. Candidates will be asked a set of questions created by the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Com- merce Legislative Committee and then we will open up and ask questions provided by our audience via chat. Topic: Cottage Grove Candidate Forum Time: Oct 27, 2020 06:30 PM Pacifi c Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81947376734 ?pwd=cEt3THZMc3F2T0ZvZ0Fhb0ZST 1VsZz09 Meeting ID: 819 4737 6734 Passcode: 245603 Or. Geared towards children, our goal is to offer retail and resale clothing, shoes, accessories, health/beauty products and decor, as well as fun party packages for kids and a photo studio to capture all the precious moments in your child’s life. The Crafty Mercantile is also the home of Tesla Thoms Photography. If you are looking for senior portraits, school photos or professional head shots contact Tesla for an appointment at 541-514-0252 or you can drop by the Crafty Mercantile, 517 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove. T & K Creations Have you seen this new wonderfully creative shop located at 818 E. Main Street, Downtown Cottage Grove? We are so lucky to have them in Cottage Grove. In addition to the one of a kind gifts and cards they can engrave just about anything on wood. Even photographs! They even do glass and metal etching. You can bring your own tumblers or water bottles and they will personalize them. Stop by and see their great Halloween display. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! 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 supporting Chamber member businesses and our local economy and “Shop Chamber Members fi rst”! Elliott Wood Owner Principal Broker Windermere Real Estate/Lane County Windermere Real Estate/Lane County is excited to announce the opening of their newest location located in the Bank Building in Downtown Cottage Grove. Windermere Real Estate/Lane County has been a part of the community in Lane County since 1974 when the company was founded by Jean Tate. The company has 6 locations spanning the entire county from the mountains to the coast. Local owner/operators Alec Armour and Elliott Wood run the company which is made up of over 150 brokers, management and staff. They are excited to have a local offi ce location in Cottage Grove and continue to provide the highest level of service in the local real estate market. Tesla Thoms Photography / Tallulah & Co. Tallulah & Co. is partnering with The Crafty Mercantile to bring some exciting new options to downtown Cottage Grove, 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 South Lane County Fire and Rescue WalMart Weyerhaeuser 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 Chrissy Chapman +DOORZHHQ +RZO &UXLVH ǚĺťťÑČø?ŗĺžøŜ>H#ŗĕžøđŗūŗĕëĦĺŗŗøÑť,žøıťǛ êĺĺǞťĕċūĩLjŜŔĺĺĦǞťÑëūĩÑŗťĕİøċĺŗÑĩĩNJ ǧ,žøıťŜūêģøëťťĺëđÑıČøêÑŜøñĺıŜťÑťøÑıñĩĺëÑĩk¯H#ČūĕñøĩĕıøŜǨ 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, Susan Jeppesen, Judd Van Gorder, Sharon Van Gorder, Penny Westling, Sherry Bricher-Wendt. Staff: këťĺêøŗƲưLjƱƯƱƯȟƲ aǞƴ a #ĺſıťĺſıĺťťÑČø?ŗĺžø Shauna Neigh, CEO/President Georgia Haskell, Offi ce/Membership Manager Mavis Bradsby, Bookkeeper YĕıøūŔſĕĩĩêøĺıĺūťđĕžøŗĺÑñ Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce 836 E. Main Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 541-942-2411 info@cgchamber.com
