Chamber Minutes - 04/09/09
Location: Creekside
Travis Fuller and Cody O'Sullivan from the Days Creek School talked about the fundraiser for the entry of the school. They are selling engraved bricks that are $50.00 each and will have up to 3 lines of script, available in a variety of fonts. So far they have sold 100 bricks, but would like to sell 1000. The kids are doing all the work. If you would like more info contact Mark Hopfer 825-3296.
Days Creek will have 30 graduating Seniors this year.
Javelin talked about the Umpqua Training and Employment summer work program that gives hands on training and mentorship to youth with a cost benefit to the employer. They have openings and funding. If you would like to apply the deadline is April 17th, contact Gaylene Nixon - 672-7761 x 242 or email her at gaylene@utelstop.org
The YMCA had a succesful Healthy Kid's day. They were impressed with the turn-out of complete family units. The Get Fit Challenge ends this Friday. There is an awards ceremony this Friday evening at the Y.
The Canyonville Schools Parent Group is selling tickets to the dinner and a movie event that is on Friday May 8th. Tickets are $20 and include dinner, dessert and the movie. There will also be a raffle for a 26" flat screen TV. for tickets or more info call 839-6966
Jim reported that there is $500 dollars in the Chamber scholarship fund and $5000 in the Harry Burdge scholarship fund.
The circus pre-sold $1300 in circus tickets and that means that all sales from here on out are profits for the chamber. There were 52 tickets that we donated to the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt.Circus posters and tickets should arrive soon.
Chuck announced that the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt. that will be this Saturday at 1:00 at pioneer park. There will be different age group categories to make it fair for the little ones. He also wanted to congratulate Tamara Hoff for being the Woman of the Year at Saturdays Citizen of the Year Banquet.
Pam announced the Main Street meeting that will be Thursday April 16th at 7:00 at Ken's Sidewalk Cafe. She asked for a letter of support from the chamber to have when approaching the County Commissioners. Javelin spoke with Susan Morgan who supports the Bicycle/Pedestrian path plans. The Main Street Association will ask for the support of the city at the council meeting on the 20th.
The Oregon Main Street Program will be holding a 2 day workshop April 20-21 on the main street program that is open to everyone and is free of charge. It will be held at Jasmine's on South East Main Street in Downtown. If you are interested contact Pam at 839-6688. You are welcome to attend all or part of the workshop, so come show your support and learn about how the Main Street program can help Canyonville.
The next Chamber meeting will have a peanut party. What is it? come find out at the Canyon Cafe' at noon on Thursday April 16th.
Tamara wanted to remind everyone that the Pioneer Days committee meets this Tuesday at 12:15 at the Creekside. They are looking for help and also want to promote the talent show, which has no entry fee this year.
In attendance:
Pam LAndell - Bead Mecca
Jim Siegel - Canyonville Chropractic
Javelin Ormond - Promise Natural Foods
Travis Fuller - Days Creek FFA
Cody O'Sullivan - Days Creek FFA
Shanna Anderson - So. Co. YMCA
D Bloemendaal - Bloemendaal Tax
Jenny Gilbert - Umpqua Bank
Joy Curtiss - Canyonville
Chuck Mauldin - Canyonville Lions Club
Chun Cha Mauldin - Canyonville Lions Club
Tamara Hoff - Hoff's Frontier Real Estate
Judy Coleman - Apartments
Jake Young - Jake's Auto Center
Brian Shankle - Jake's Auto Center
