July 2, 2009
location: El Paraiso

Jake has the North Welcome to Canyonville sign finished but has not received any bills yet.

The Lions Club Chili cook off BBQ booth went well. They made a little over 300.00. The Chamber is welcome to trade off every year if we want. Chamber declined.

Dean said the Elks Mixer went really well. Edie Cramer will try to do it next year. They are currently working on a can food drive for reservists. A motorcycle run on the 9th of August from Myrtle Creek to Galesville Res. The American Legion will be handing the food out.

The Pioneer Days Committee is still working on the TV raffle.With the drawing the last day of Pioneer Days. Please see Tamara if you would like to purchase tickets. 5.00/ticket or 5/20.00. A Concert featuring several bands will be in the Rays parking lot on July 18Th. They will be selling hamburgers and hot dogs. Katelyn Wiggs is organizing will be from 6-8pm.

Our City Wide Yard Sale is July 18Th from 8-4pm. Pam is submitting ads for the Paper and possibly Radio. Zack,Rick M, Joy, Tamara, and a few others have volunteered to help Javelin. You can still drop items with Pam at Bead Mecca.Breakfast and lunch will be served at Pioneer Park.

We have available spaces on the reader board at Rays.We would like to put on an extension on the Rays board for 8 new sign places. Javelin motioned Jake seconded.

Debbie from Forest Glen said we could hang a sign on her building for advertising if we want to.

the new superintendent from SUSD came to introduce himself and answer any questions. The new board
has been approved for the 09-10 school year.

The Pumpkin Fest is also doing a food drive.

Business of the month is Hometown Ins. The new sign should be up later today.

The button machine is on it's way. It comes with 50 buttons. We will need to order more. We also need graphics and an estimate for cost. Jake motioned to have 1000 buttons ordered and we will use them through out the year. Chuck seconded.

The Jail is coming along and should be ready soon for any events.

Forest Glen may have room for a food bank. They have a thrift shop open on Fri and Sat.

Web lists are being updated. If merchants haven't paid then they will be removed. Javelin will call those on the past due list to see if they are still interested.

Our booth for the 150 at the fairgrounds Sept 26Th - Mary Dell will bring produce, we will have the Jail and pictures of the local area from the past and present.

Jessica came by with ad offers from the News Review for the Chamber and local businesses. August 7Th would be print and send date. Jake motioned and Tamara seconded to do ad.

In Attendance:

Jenny Gilbert - Umpqua Bank
Chen Cha Mauldin - Lions Club
Chuck Mauldin - Lions Club
Marie Pyevach - Canyonville
Joy Curtis - Canyonville
Jim Siegel - Canyonville Chiropractic
Pam Landell - Bead Mecca
Javelin Ormond - Promise Natural Foods
Katie Siegel - Canyonville Massage Therapy
Jake Young - Jake's Auto Center
Tamara Hoff - Hoff's Frontier Real Estate
Stephanie Bloemendaal - Bloemendaals Tax
Dean Bloemendaal - Bloemendaals Tax
Steve Keller - South Umpqua School Dist
Judy Coleman - Apts
Jessica Carleton - News Review