July 2020 Chamber News & Updates
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Message from
Executive Director Judy Kuhl
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Happy Summer!
Well, here we are, still going through the pandemic together. We have the Chamber office back open from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday with limited staff.
As we ponder all our Chamber activities and events, it might be a big shock that the 2021 Seafood & Wine Festival may not be the same event you’ve become accustomed to over the years. We know how much our community relies on the Chamber to host this event every year to help boost the local economy. With the great minds of many in the community, there have been some innovative ideas brought to the table for consideration. Our Festival Director, Bobbi Price, is diligently working on a new plan that will maintain the fun and rich spirit of Seafood & Wine while complying with the guidelines set forth by the State regarding large group gatherings and social distancing. I also want to acknowledge our Chamber staff for all the changes they have endured during this time as it has been a challenging time for them. We are working to keep things as normal as possible with lots of virtual meetings to complete our work these days. The Chamber staff misses all of you and can’t wait to be able to see you and serve you all in person again.
We are also currently at that time of year when many visitors come to the beach to visit and that can be hard on some of our members for a variety of reasons and perhaps even more so given the mandated restrictions we’re all undergoing due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Let us always remember, we are the friendliest, and we want and encourage our visitors to come back again when we fully reopen. Until the time comes to be able to see you all in person, please take all the extra precautions necessary to keep yourselves happy and healthy.
Judy Kuhl
Executive Director
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Message from
Board President Al Fitzpatrick
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First, thank you to Jason King for a professional job as the Greater Newport Chamber President this past year. Congratulations to our newly elected Chamber Board with some first time Board members, as well as experienced members from many local businesses. I look forward to working with all of you to continue to improve the Greater Newport Chamber.
Our Chamber looks forward to helping our members, so when you have a challenge or question, give the Chamber staff the opportunity to help your business.
Join me in congratulating the nominees for Business of the Year: Sorella Restaurant, Lincoln County School District, and the Inn at Nye Beach; and nominees for Business Person of the Year: Laura Anderson (Local Ocean), Mollie Gower (Inn at Nye Beach), Lyle Mattson (JC Market), Dave Miller (Yaquina Bay Communications), and Dave Price (Small Business Development Center at Oregon Coast Community College). While the Chamber is unable to host the awards banquet this year we will post a video of the winners receiving their awards.
Al Fitzpatrick
Chamber President
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Business After Hours
Thursday, July 16 at 5:00 pm
Join us for our third Virtual Business After Hours, Thursday July 16 at 5:00 pm.
We would love for you join us for some networking and to play a virtual game together! Stay tuned for the link to join via Zoom.
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Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale
August 7
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Mark your calendars now for the famous Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale!
There are a couple ways for you to participate:
One, you can donate items to the Chamber’s yard sale (items will need to be approved before sale).
Two, you can be a participant too!
For only $20 you can get a listing of your sale in the official Oregon Coast Garage Sale listing distributed through Oregon Coast Today. More than 300 locations from Yachats to Manzanita will carry the 7,500 copies. It will also include a hyperlink to GoogleMaps coordinates for each sale site. Look for the registration link soon.
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July Member Spotlight:
ServiceMaster Restore
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ServiceMaster is currently open and serving those with emergency disasters. We can coordinate “no contact” service by communicating via phone, text and email. Our documents can be electronically signed, our employees can wear full personal protective equipment if necessary and lastly, we can work with your insurance company to obtain approvals via phone.
We have the experience, knowledge, training and national network to meet your disinfecting needs on an ongoing basis. Disinfection goes beyond a standard cleaning service and requires specific protocols. We can help you give your employees and customers the confidence to return to business as usual.
ServiceMaster can also provide you with a certificate of disinfection with the date and time of your last disinfection. Displaying this can reassure your employees and customers that you are taking ongoing measures to help protect them.
The best way to guarantee you’re prepared for another event like this in the future is to start planning now. Ask about our pre-loss planning and ensure your business can weather any storm—from infectious diseases and biohazard events to fire, water, and mold damage.
Our disinfection services include:
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Wearing appropriate PPE as determined by the most up-to-date CDC guidelines and taking your privacy into consideration when it comes to donning and doffing PPE.
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Using EPA registered and approved products from the EPA’s list N, which specifically meet the criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Cleaning before disinfecting, a step that is required for true disinfection. We apply specific cleaning techniques to reduce reapplication of soil on surfaces.
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Disinfecting after a proper cleaning. We always apply the disinfectant following the product label protocol, including selecting the equipment to apply the product and leaving the surface wet for the required dwell time for the disinfection to be effective as specified by the EPA registered label.
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Cleaning up discarded materials and single-use PPE, sealing our soiled materials for proper disposal.
Contact the ServiceMaster office at
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Congratulations 2019-2020
Leadership Lincoln Graduates!
This year’s Leadership Lincoln has been like no other in its past. We have had the privilege of getting to know another group of amazing leaders in Lincoln County, as well as welcoming Jalene Case to facilitate our Leadership Development portion. She has done a fantastic job of inspiring this class to be more in tune with themselves and their community. We also want to acknowledge and thank John Baker for his outstanding Added Value sessions.
From Lincoln City to Toledo we have all networked, socialized and gained important knowledge about different businesses and resources all over the county. At the same time, we explored our inner leader style by analyzing what we do, plus how and why we do it. On top of all that, the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Changing up our meeting styles on the fly was quite the challenge. However, we rose to the occasion and made it fun and engaging for all involved.
We wish to send a sincere
Thank You!
to all our panelists who took time out of their busy days to come and share with us about the ins and outs of their organizations. We could not have done it without you. We look forward to next year’s class and hope to inspire another group of leaders in Lincoln County.
--Leadership Lincoln Facilitator Lonna Roe
Congratulations to the graduates of our 2019/2020 Leadership Lincoln Program:
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Mary Brandenburg - US Bank
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Brenda Chase - All Nations Lutheran Church
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Dave Dalton - Lines For Life
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Melony Heim - Columbia Bank
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Ben Jansen - Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
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Mary Jo Kerlin - Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
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Laura Kimberly - Newport Public Library
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Rene Lopez - Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
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Traci McDowall - Yaquina Law
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Jamie Reel - Oregon Coast Council of the Arts
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Steven Seney - Oregon Coast Community College
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Taylor Thorn - Oregon Cascades West Council of Government
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Josh Yerly - Oregon Employment Department
Applications for the 2020-2021 class will be available in August.
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Oceanview Senior Living Community Relations Director, Sonia Graham
Ambassador Spotlight: Oceanview Senior Living
Andy Plant, current President of Westmont Living, was looking for a place for his aunt and uncle to live comfortably and be able to receive the care they needed. Not finding what he was looking for, he built Oceanview Senior Living in 1994 and began accepting new residents in 1996. With 71 studio and one-bedroom apartments, Oceanview Senior Living enables residents to live an active, engaging, and independent lifestyle where they can receive additional care as their personal needs change.
The base rent for each apartment covers all of the basic living expenses: three meals per day; utilities; weekly housekeeping and linen service; personal laundry; transportation to scheduled appointments in Newport, shopping, and outings; a calendar full of engaging activities; apartment maintenance; 24/7 awake overnight staff; and so much more. Each resident completes an assessment with the Oceanview nurse who determines what, if any, care services are required. These services are available for an extra charge based upon each resident’s unique needs. Examples of care services provided are medication management; assistance with bathing, dressing, and grooming; assistance with transfers; and other activities of daily living. The goal is to enable residents to live independently while receiving the care and support they need to do so.
Oceanview Senior Living has been a member of the Newport Chamber for 23 years. They’re committed to the Chamber because it’s a great place to connect with business owners and the Newport area community. It is important for Oceanview to be involved with, support, and engage with the greater community as community partners and shared resources to each other.
Oceanview Senior Living Community Relations Director, Sonia Graham, attended her first Newport Chamber event the first week she moved to Lincoln County and was very impressed with the Chamber and people she met. “I knew immediately that I wanted to be a part of, and to get to know, this great group of people,” remarked Sonia. She spoke with a long-time member and Ambassador that evening and learned about the Ambassadors program and asked how she could get involved. “I love our community and am happy to have an opportunity to be actively involved in representing Newport as a Chamber Ambassador,” Sonia stated.
Sonia has been an Ambassador for two years and has volunteered at several Chamber events such as the Seafood & Wine Festival and Cider Festival, worked the Chamber office on summer Saturdays, served as a greeter and as a raffle ticket seller and prize runner at weekly Chamber lunches, and participated as an active Ambassador in weekly showcases and month-end meetings.
Oceanview Senior Living
525 NE 71
st St., Newport, OR 97365
Sonia Graham, Community Relations Director
crdnewport@westmontliving.com
541-574-0550
If you would like to get involved in the Ambassadors program or are interested in additional information, contact Jeanette Campagna at jeanette@newportchamber.org
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Thank you for your continued Chamber membership!
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Abel Insurance Agency
Nine Years
Agate Beach Motel
Thirty Years
Alan Brown Tire Center
Forty-Eight Years
Bayview Cottage
Twenty-Three Years
Bigfoot Beverages
Forty-Eight Years
Brewer's On The Bay
Twenty-Three Years
Cardinal Employment Services
Twenty-Six Years
Coast Hearth & Home
Fifteen Years
Coast Photos Photography
Five Years
Collette Travel Service Inc.
One Year
Explorer Media Group
Seventeen Years
Family Farm Ent. Inc
Eight Years
Idea Print Works, Inc.
Thirty-Seven Years
Lincoln County Commissioners
Twenty-Nine Years
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Seventeen Years
Lincoln County Transit
Twenty-Six Years
Newport Library
Ten Years
Newport Lion's Club
Eighteen Years
Newport Liquor Store
Seventeen Years
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Ocean Tire & Auto Service
Thirty Years
Oceanic Arts
Thirty-Five Years
Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments
Eight Years
Oregon Coast Community College
Thirty-Three Years
Oregon Coast Magazine
Thirteen Years
Oregon State Credit Union
Eighteen Years
Rodeway Inn & Lee's Wok Restaurant
Ten Years
Simply Design Studios
Five Years
Sunwest Motors
Forty-Four Years
The Coffee House
Twenty-Two Years
The Waves Hotel
Twenty-Two Years
Walgreens
Seven Years
Whaler's Rest RV Resort
Nineteen Years
WorldMark by Wyndham
Four Years
Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce
Eighteen Years
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Chamber Executive Committee
President | Al Fitzpatrick, Coast Guard Comm. College
1st Vice President | Jessica Steenkolk, Flagstar Bank
2nd Vice President | Dr. Ken Bishop, Chiropractic Physician
Secretary | Kim Smith, Washington Federal Bank
Treasurer | Steve Lovas, Martek Real Estate
Past President | Richard O’Hearn, Edward Jones Investments
Past President-at-Large | Susan Beck, Farmers Insurance
Board of Directors
Dr. John Baker, NW Management
Jeremy Burke, Newport News-Times
Maggie Conrad, Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn
Daniella Crowder, Bike Newport
Saundra Mies-Grantham, WorkSource Oregon
Melony Heim, Columbia Bank
Lisa Kellenberger, Thompson’s Sanitary
Rian Martinsen, BBSI
Donna McCrea, Grocery Outlet
Jamie Michel, Sweet Homes Vacation.Getaways
Paula Miranda, Port of Newport
Dana Orr, Ocean Tire and Auto Service
Catherine Rickbone, Retired
Sandy Roumagoux, Roumagoux Studios
Ex Officio Directors
Dean Sawyer, City of Newport Mayor
Dr. Birgitte Ryslinge, Oregon Coast CC
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Chamber Staff
Judy Kuhl, Executive Director
Jeanette Campagna, Membership & Business Programs Manager
Bobbi Price, Tourism Services & Festival Manager
Lonna Roe, Office & Visitor Services Manager
Julia Ryan, Marketing Manager
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