06-18-09
Location: Serafino's

The press conference for the new hotel at Seven Feathers was this morning. There will now be 298 rooms, 12 suites, 2 convention rooms and a buffet style restaurant serving Mexican, Oriental, Italian, Mediterranean, and American. A Spa will also be opening sometime in July.

City Council has employed a late notice for water service of $10.00. If you notice street lights out please notify them. They have applied for a grant to pave 5th street.

The Lions Club have a BBQ stand at the Chili Cook Off at Seven Feathers this weekend. They will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs from 11am until the crowds thin out. The proceeds will go to benefit the sight and hearing fund.

Pioneer Days is still looking for more talent for the Talent Show. It is free to enter this year and you can pick up applications from Tamara at Hoff's. Donations are also being accepted to help pay for entertainment and use. They are holding a raffle for a 42" flat screen TV. Tickets go on sale Wednesday they are $5 each or 5 for 20. There is also preferred seating being offered this year. We are also needing pies to sell.

The North Welcome to Canyonville sign still needs the ditch filled in but is otherwise finished.

Kathy Brown is going to look into availability of the parent groups button machine. It will be about $250.00 to buy one. After all materials are purchased it will cost approx. 40 cents each. Jake Motioned to do two buttons, Tamara 2nd. One for before your arrested and one for after.

The County will be out to do the 500' sidewalk addition. They are trying to build the rest of the sidewalk into the budget.

A businessmens/womens mixer tonight at the Elks in myrtle creek at 6pm.

The Chamber will sponsor a $35.00 plaque for the Mens Single Horseshoe Competition at Pioneer days. Jake Motioned Tamara 2nd.

Pam Landell will be coming around with paperwork about getting more business for the downtown merchants. Madalynn needs information for the newsletter. You can email canyonvillechamber.org with anything you would like posted. Pam recently did Art in the Park with Riddle kids. She said it went well.
July 1st Lilley's Pad will be changing hands. Tina Jensen and Katey Seamons will be the new owners.
Pam also is wanting to open an Art Gallery in the empty area next to Bead Mecca. The South Umpqua Valley Art Gallery or SUVA would house local artists work for purchase. Hopefully be the end of July it will open. She still needs tape, texture and paint.

Grades K,1,2, 3/4 combo, 5 and 6 will be in Canyonville next year. The DLC was moved to Myrtle Creek. On the Schoolboard Jeannie Weekly and the new Superintendent will start in July.

Forrester's has new owners David and Shelly Klaas. They have also joined the Chamber. Please stop by and say hi.

A new store Just Essentials will be opening next to Lilleys Pad. They will be selling toilet paper, paper towels and other home essentials.

There was a donation made to Seniors Escorting Seniors.

In Attendance:
Jenny Gilbert - Umpqua Bank
Judy Coleman - Apts.
Susan Morgan - Douglas County
Tamara Hoff - Hoff's Frontier
Dean Bloemendaal - Bloemendaals Tax
Stephanie Bloemendaal - Bloemendaals Tax
Joy Curtis - Canyonville
Chun Cha Mauldin - Lions Club
Chuck Mauldin - Lions Club
Marie Pyevach - Canyonville
Katie Siegel - Canyonville Massage Therapy
Jim Siegel - Canyonville Chiropractic
Jake Young - Jakes Auto Center
Cheryl Masotto - City Hall
Brian Shankle - Jakes Auto Center
Pam Landell - Bead Mecca
June 11, 2009

Location: Creekside

The power should be hooked up at the North sign. They will installing 6 quartz lights.

Boomer sent Rod Miller down to talk to Judy. They will make the Jail 8X8 and in 4 sections. It will be done by Pioneer Days. Chuck Mauldin will be the Sheriff. We will get a free spot at Pioneer Days for Jail if we give proceeds to the Stage Coverings. He has offered to print flyer's and posters for Pioneer days.

Pam will find out cost to make buttons/badges. She is thinking approx. 100-200 dollars.

We should ask the Parent Group to see if they have machine.

Pam L met with the County Commissioner today. they talked for 1 1/2 hrs about sidewalks in Canyonville. Pressing them to put sidewalks all the way to the cemetery. They may do a temporary black top path until they fix road 10yrs from now.

Tamara needs donations for Pioneer days. We still need to raise about 3000.

There is a fundraiser, raffling off a TV $5/ticket or 5 for 20.

raffle on Sunday. Brian will be drawing

Lions club is doing Chili Cook off at Seven Feathers.

Talk to Javelin about changing Yard Sale.

In Attendance:

Katie Siegel - Canyonville Massage Therapy
James Siegel - Canyonville Chiropractic
Judy Coleman - Apts
Pam Young - Hometown Ins
Jake Young - Jakes Auto Center
Brian Shankle - Jakes Auto Center
Tamara Hoff - Hoffs Frontier
Cheryl Masotto - City Hall
Pam Landell - Bead Mecca
Joy Curtis - Canyonville
Marie Pyevach - Canyonville
06-04-09
Location:Canyonville Cyber Cafe

The Visitors Guide for Canyonville was a full 2 pages this year and looks wonderful.
The Mainstreet meeting with the Commissioners has been rescheduled for June 11 at 10am room 217 at the Douglas County Courthouse. They are asking for show of support if you can make it. Please call Pam or Joanne with questions.

Rays is the business of the month.

The City Wide Yard Sale has been set for July 11th. Rick from the city has volunteered to help cook. Breakfast will be served from 8-11 and lunch from 11-2at Pioneer Park. Maps will be available to show where the yard sales are. To be included on the map there is a 5$ fee or you can donate items that will benefit the Chamber. Please drop all items off at Bead Mecca and have them organized and labeled. There will be press releases sent to the News Review and The Umpqua Free Press.

Myrtle Creek is hosting a Show and Shine on June 27 at Millsite Park. Parking will start at 9am for cars the show will be from 12-3 with entertainment and food booths available. This is usually included with the Summer Festival but they have seperated it this year.
There is a Businessmen/women's mixer being held at the Elks Lodge in Myrtle Creek on June 18th.

Susan was discussing a larger more efficient South County Resource Center. It is currently in Tri-city but they are running out of room to house all the different programs that are available. There are already plans from several years ago that would include several different City, County and State programs. She is going to try and meet with the City Council in the next few months to discuss this project and the funding that is available at this time.

Myrtle Creek Elks are asking for individual donations for there golf tournament held at the Myrtle Creek Golf Course.

The recipients of the Chamber scholarships this year are Tanner Ormond from Days Creek and Brian Moen from South Umpqua HS

In Attendance:
Jenny Gilbert - Umpqua Bank
Javelin Ormond - Promise Natural Foods
Jim Siegel - Canyonville Chiropractic
Katie Siegel - Canyonville Massage Therapy
Joy Curtis - Canyonville
Daniel Barzee - Canyonville
Dean Bloemendaal - Bloemendaal Tax
Chun Cha Mauldin - Canyonville Lions Club
Chuck Mauldin - Canyonville Lions Club
Susan Dowell - South County Resource Center
Pam Landell - Bead Mecca
Judy Coleman - Apartments