May 21, 2009
Location: El Paraiso

There will be a DVD presentation of the Road Trip to Carnegie Hall. The trip the Riddle High School Band recently went on. The viewing will be June 3, 2009 @ 7:30pm. Free admission.

Application have been sent out for Pioneer Days booths. The Chamber would like to participate and Judy will start filling out the forms.

In June Douglas County Public Works will be installing drainage and sidewalks from the Horseless Carriage building to Canyon Market. About a 500 ft path.
Pam spoke with Susan Morgan about the sidewalk being paved all the way to the cemetery. There is a presentation to the commissioners on June 4th at 2:30pm. Letters of support are still being accepted along with the petitions that are going around. Anyone can sign.

Jeanie Weakley won the open South Umpqua School Board Position.
The School Board has decided to keep the 6th grade in Canyonville for the 09-10 school year.

The Bingo event held by the Lions at Pioneer Park on Sat went very well. They intend to be having more games in the future.

about 30 people volunteered on Saturday to clean up the city. They weeded, planted flowers and cleaned up from City Hall to Pioneer Park.

Tamara Hoff won the 150.00 Gas gift card raffle held by the Chamber.

The Erwin's have the power pole up for the Welcome to Canyonville sign at the north end of town. We hope to have the electrical up and everything working shortly.

2 scholarships of $500.00 will be awarded by the Chamber to South County Students. The winners will be announced next month.

The City Wide yard sale will be held July 18th. Javelin is organizing.

Dean will be coming around to ask for donations for the Elks scholarships and Golf event. They gave out 9 scholarships to Days Creek this year.
There will be a Flag Day Ceremony at the Elks Lodge on Sun June 14.
A mixer for business people will be at the Lodge June 18 at 6pm. The Elks would like the Chamber Pres. and Lions Club Pres. do be in attendance.

There will be a South County marketing training, by the Lacoda Group from Chicago, and is tentatively scheduled for the 18-19 of June. It will include town specific marketing for Canyonville, Riddle and Myrtle Creek. Once this is complete the Downtown Marketing Committee will apply for a grant under the UCDC economic development. It will help with marketing analysis for the 3 cities. It's for 17,000 and that will be matched by the UCDC. We would have to to volunteer hours as an in kind donation. It will help with determining needs in community. The next step would be to attract new businesses and activity in downtown areas. Helping with cosmetic improvements working in conjunction with the Historical Society.

As soon as Canyonville can come up with the materials cost for the Park seating cover they will begin construction. Some fund raising ideas were discussed.

Ideas are needed for the booth at the fairgrounds on June 26th for the 150.

The Pioneer days Committee needs donations to help with music. They have sent out forms to previous donors.

Kerry is holding the town swap/donation this sat at the Youth Center from 9-3pm.

There is a Chili dinner benefiting the 150th Birthday set for Oct 3rd.

The land has already been offered for the Circus next year. Canyonville Cigars and Ciggs has offered to let us sell tickets for the circus in front of there establishment.

In Attendance:

Jenny Gilbert - Umpqua bank
Pam Landell - Bead Mecca
Dean Bloemendaal - Bloemendaal Tax
Stephanie Bloemendaal - Bloemendaal Tax
Daniel Barzee
Jake Young - Jake's Auto Center
P F Tanner
Brian Shankle - Jake's Auto Center
Cheryl Masotto - City Hall
Rick Masotto - City of Canyonville
Frank Anderson - Canyonville
Judy Holmes - Canyonville
Chun Cha Mauldin - Canyonville Lions Club
Chuck Mauling - Canyonville Lions Club
Katie Siegel - Canyonville Chiropractic
Jim Siegel - Canyonville Chiropractic
Judy Coleman - apartments