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The Myrtle Creek ~ Tri City Area Chamber of Commerce has announced details about their 53^rd Annual Citizen of the Year Awards Banquet. The event will be held at the Myrtle Creek Elks Lodge on Saturday, March 5, 2011. The theme this year is “The Fabulous 50’s”. According to the organizing committee, theme dress is encouraged, but not required. Susan Morgan, Douglas County Commissioner, will be the Master of Ceremonies at this fun-filled event.

The purpose of the banquet is to recognize and honor local citizens and businesses for their contributions to the community.  The 2011 Man and Woman of the Year, Business of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Special Award will be named at this event. In addition, two prominent local residents who passed on during 2010, D.R. Johnson and Jo Ann Goodwin, will be inducted into the Legacy Circle

Only 184 “first-come, first-served” seats are available for this popular annual event, which usually sells out. A limited number of corporate tables are available. For more information, or to be added to the invitation mailing list, e-mail: president@myrtlecreekchamber.com or call Chamber President Ted Romas at 541-860-5846.

Business After Hours

• KMTR NewsSource 16, your local NBC affiliate
• Tuesday, February 8, from 5 to 7 p.m.
• 415 SE Jackson Street
• Offering local advertising and local news, KMTR NewsSource 16 will be giving away men’s Duck basketball tickets as their grand prize along with other door prizes
• Refreshments will be catered by Jasmine’s Catering and wine will be poured by Pyreness Vineyard & Cellars
• Don’t miss this opportunity to network at the “network” with other business leaders, while enjoying a relaxing fun-filled evening

12/14 Business After Hours

• Inerseshen Creative Media at 650 SE Jackson Street

• Tuesday, December 14, from 5 to 7 p.m.

• Bring your business card and enter to win door prizes

• Don’t miss this relaxing opportunity to mingle and learn more about your fellow chamber members

• Delicious food as well as wine offerings from Pyrenees Vineyard & Cellars

• This is a great time to invite a non-chamber member to join you and learn more about the benefits of chamber membership

Doing Business With a Member – Umpqua Stone

Join us on Thursday, November 18^th at Umpqua Stone for an Open House & Demonstration!

Location: Umpqua Stone (403 NE Winchester Street, Roseburg, OR  97470)

Date: Thursday, November 18th

Time: 4:00 -7:00 PM

Cost: Free

This event will feature:

• Robot & Water Jet Demonstration

• Educating Your Customers About Stone Demonstration

• Demonstrations Count Toward CCB Continuing Education Elective Credits!!

• Drawings for Three $1,000 Umpqua Stone Gift Certificates Towards a Kitchen or Bath

• Drawings for Two Full Slabs of Granite!!  Plus Additional Drawings for Partials Slabs!!

• Food & Beverages will be Served!

Questions about the event?  Call Bill Willis at Umpqua Stone – 541-440-0985.

Hope to see you there!!

12/14 Business After Hours

• Inerseshen Creative Media at 650 SE Jackson Street
• Tuesday, December 14, from 5 to 7 p.m.
• Bring your business card and enter to win door prizes
• Don’t miss this relaxing opportunity to mingle and learn more about your fellow chamber members
• Delicious food as well as wine offerings from Pyrenees Vineyard & Cellars
• This is a great time to invite a non-chamber member to join you and learn more about the benefits of chamber membership

The Main Street Myrtle Creek Association is pleased to announce a visit to Douglas County by Joy Sears, Restoration Specialist from the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).  SHPO falls under Heritage Programs in the Oregon Parks & Recreation Department.  The purpose of Joy’s visit is to make a presentation, customized for our area, about preserving and restoring historic buildings, increasing energy efficiency for those buildings, how the Heritage Programs can help, and grant funding opportunities.  In the words of A.N. Didron, 1839: “It is better to preserve than to restore and better to restore than to reconstruct.”

The presentation should be of interest to owners and/or tenants of historic buildings, those interested in downtown revitalization and economic development, City officials, Main Street organizations, Chambers of Commerce, realtors, civic groups, representatives from museums and anyone else interested in the topics to be discussed.  Those attending may bring photographs of historic buildings for Joy to review and comment on. Further, Joy will be available to make site visits to local communities on Tuesday morning, November 30^th.

This informative presentation will take place in the Grape Room at Seven Feathers Casino Resort, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2010. The presentation is free and open to the public, however space is limited to 80 persons. RSVP to 541-860-5846 is encouraged, but not required.