Chamber Minutes - Oct 16th

Chamber of Commerce Meeting
10/16/2008
Serafinos
Minutes taken by Pam Landell, Bead Mecca

Anne Preciado-Rich from UCC spoke about the South County Task Force for a community training and education facility in this area. There will be a public meeting on November 18th from 4-8. The meeting location is tentatively scheduled for Seven Feathers. Invitations will be sent once the location is confirmed. She also brought up the oportunities for teaching classes through the UCC Community Education program and would like anyone with a passion for something to contact her, no teaching experience is required. Javelin will be teaching a class this January on cooking with natural and whole foods.

There will be a workshop on marketing your business (on a shoestring budget) at UCC November 5th from 11-3. for info contact Jill with the Oregon Festival and Events Association at 866-451-6332 or by email info@oregonfestivals.org the fee is $35.00 and includes lunch.

Good news on the PP&L front. Tim Freeman oiled the squeaky wheel and we're starting to roll. The Power to the signs and the power poles are now on the agenda, but will be done as time allows. The holiday lights will be hung even if the conversion has not been completed yet, but we are hopeful that it will be done. The sign may take some additional time, as approval from Salem is needed.

The Halloween ad will be coming out soon, the chamber will run the same ad, but change the trick or treat hours toend at 6:30. You may be offered an advertising opportunity. The Canyonville School will be holding a candy drive again this year.

The Canyonvillle Schools Committee will be sponsoring a haunted house from noon till midnight at the old drug house next to Oregon Sunshine, 310 Main St. Bill Burkhert from Techtron will be setting it up and the cost is $3.00 for adults, $5.00 for couples, $1.00 for kids over 10 and free for kids under 10. It was said that once you go in you will never come out the same.

Patti talked about the progress for the Pumpkin Festival that will be this Saturday. LeRoy Bell will be featured on todays Currents section in the News Review and the special section insert will also be in todays paper. She still needs items for the car show goody bags. Contact Jake at 839-4125 and he will arrange to have your donation picked up.

The Chamber (Jake) will choose the Sponsors Choice (Best of Show) winner at the Car Show.

Patti requests that all Booths be set up by 9:00am, so there is no conflict with the car show or Giant Pumpkins.

All businesses should have there decorations completed by 1:00 for the business display contest.

The Canyonvillle Schools Committee will be selling Cookie Lee Jewelry at their booth as a fund raiser. It will be cash and carry or by order if they run out of an item you desire.

Bunco was successful. The winners were Nancy Hamilton, Jim Thomas and Joy Curtiss.

Joanne and Pam spoke about the AMIBA workshop that was held at UCC on Tuesday. AMIBA is the American Independant Business Alliance, which helps communities develop a stronger local economy through community education and support for independant businesses. The Umpqua Community Development Corp.(UCDC) has partnered with AMIBA to bring the program to Douglas County.

The Downtown Association is holding a canned foods drive that will kick-off at the Pumpkin Festival. It will continue through Nov 15th and there will be drop off sites throughout Canyonville and Riddle. Please consider buying an extra can of food while at Ray's and drop it in the box on the way out. The needs are high this year and donations are down. Thanks!

The Square Dance group is selling raffle tickets for a Turkey or a $25.00 gift certificate. The tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Brian will be coming around soliciting your donation.