E-News from The Dalles Chamber of Commerce

The Dalles Chamber of Commerce E-Newsletter	September 21, 2010

in this issue

:: Spydercam presented at September Gorge Tech Alliance Meeting

:: Wasco County Board of County Commissioners Meeting

:: OEN's Seed Oregon PubTalk Deadline Extended

:: What's Happening?

:: Sherwin Williams Paint Super Sale: This Weekend

:: "Fall Bliss Packages" at Celilo Inn

:: SERVPRO offers ERP at No Charge

:: The Dalles City Council Meeting

:: OPEN MIC NIGHT! with PubTalk in Hood River

:: Fall Term QuickBooks Courses Available

:: Harvest Moon Walk at the Discovery Center

:: National Public Lands Day Event: This Saturday

:: Pioneer Diary Book Release and Signing

:: Cruise on the Portland Spirit this Fall

Dear Member,

Many new and exciting events are taking place in September! Make sure you check out the What's Happening section.

Don't forget that the Chamber is here to help you promote your business so send us your news items and promotions.
We'll make sure that they are seen by your fellow chamber members and others in the community.

Sincerely,

Salvador Miramontes Jr.
Marketing & Communications Coordinator

The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce - 404 W. 2nd St., The Dalles, OR 97058 - 541.296.2231 - www.thedalleschamber.com

Spydercam: Hollywood filming
technology from the Gorge
Tuesday, Sept. 28, @ 6:30PM
Gorge Tech Alliance Meeting

Come network with technology businesses and learn about a Hollywood technology with Gorge roots known as Spydercam: a suspended camera system that is used extensively in the movie industry to get the sweeping, breath-taking shots that amaze audiences.

Recent movies that used the technology include: Predators, Iron Man 2, and Shutter Island.

Owner Todd Semmes of Mount Hood will discuss how he developed the technology and how it's used in film making. To learn more or watch a great demo video, visit www.spydercam.com

Sponsored by CenterPointe Community Bank. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

Event Details
Tuesday, September 28
@ 6:30PM
CenterPointe Community Bank
2500 Cascade Ave., Hood River

FREE for GTA Members
$5 for non-GTA Members

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Questions?, contact Jessica Metta at:
jessica@crgta.org or 541.296.2266

Wasco County Board of
County Commissioners
SPECIAL SESSION: Agenda

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

LOCATION: WASCO COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
DESCHUTES BASEMENT MEETING ROOM
511 Washington Street, The Dalles, Oregon

9:00 AM OPEN TO PUBLIC

9:15 AM DISCUSSION
On the request from Ruby Mason, Mid-Columbia Housing Authority/Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation, for a tax exemption for West Park Place.

Apply for OEN's Seed Oregon PubTalk:
Round 1 - Deadline Extended
Thursday, Sept. 23, by 5PM

Want to learn what it takes to raise capital?
OEN's Seed Oregon: a unique opportunity to not only compete for funding opportunities, but to learn the rules to effective fundraising.

This entertaining and educational competition is the program for OEN PubTalks during October and November of 2010 and then again in the months of January and February of 2011.

This competition is for Oregon and Southwest Washington seed-stage companies seeking capital within $100,000 to $2,000,000.

One winner from each preliminary round will move on to the championship round, where the winner will earn a coveted presenting opportunity at OEN's Angel Oregon 2011, the premier angel investing event in the Northwest.

For more information about this event,
visit OEN's Seed to Oregon Events Page at: www.oen.org/events_seed.aspx

This Weekend: Paint Super Sale at
Sherwin Williams in The Dalles
Friday - Sunday, Sept. 24 - 26

DON'T MISS OUT!
Huge Super Savings on
ALL Sherwin Williams Paint Brands

40% OFF ALL PAINTS &
30% OFF APPLICATORS

Friday, Sept. 24: 7AM-7PM
Saturday, Sept. 25: 8AM-6PM
Sunday, Sept. 26: 10AM-6PM

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Sherwin Williams Paint
521 Mt. Hood Street
The Dalles, OR 97058
541.296.4196

Celilo Inn now offering:
"Fall Bliss Packages"
www.celiloinn.com

King Room & Winery Tour for Two:
Just $225 (includes tax)
Enjoy an overnight stay for two in the King room and visit 3 wineries in a fun but educational tour to your choice of: Maryhill Winery, Cascade Cliffs, Waving Tree, Dry Hollow, Marshals, Erin Glenn, Sunshine Mill, or Bolton Cellars.

Room-ance Package - for just $150
Comes with gift bag and your choice of a bottle of local Maryhill Winemaker's Red or White wine.

All rooms feature a spectacular view of the Columbia River and have Flat screen TVs, pillow top mattresses, microwave, mini-fridge and coffee maker. The perfect setting to cozy up during the Fall weather.

See web site for details: www.celiloinn.com

SERVPRO of the Gorge offers
Emergency Response Profiles
to local businesses at NO CHARGE

In recognition of National Preparedness Month, Servpro is offering an Emergency Response Profile to Columbia River Gorge area businesses.

The Emergency Response Profile, or ERP, is a valuable tool designed to get your business or facility back on its feet and in operation quickly following a Disaster Situation.

Timely emergency response is crucial. ERP allows your business to utilize the expertise of others to help disaster-proof your facility. Servpro can also provide additional materials and resources to aid in Emergency Preparedness for your business and employees at no cost.

Be your best by preparing for the worst. For more information, and to schedule an appointment to learn more about the benefits of the ERP process, please contact:

Servpro of E. Clackamas

Hood River & Wasco Co's.
541.386.2288
www.servproofhoodriver.com

The Dalles City Council Meeting
Monday, September 27 @ 5:30PM
City Hall Council Chamber - 313 Court St.

CONSENT ACTIONS
Items of a routine and non-controversial nature are placed on the Consent Agenda to allow the City Council to spend its time and energy on the important items and issues. Any Councilor may request an item be "pulled" from the Consent Agenda and be considered separately. Items pulled from the Consent Agenda will be placed on the Agenda at the end of the "Action items" section.

CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD ACTIONS
A. Public Hearing to Consider Exemptions for ROM Tee to be Sole Source Provider for Sewer Life Station Projects
[Agenda Staff Report #10-076]

ACTION ITEMS
A. Authorization to Sign Connect Oregon III Grant Agreement for Airport Runway Strengthening Project
[Agenda Staff Report #10-077]

B. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Warm Springs Tribe Regarding Protection of Fishing Rights Adjacent to Proposed Marine Terminal at Union Street
[Agenda Staff Report #10-078]

C. Household Hazardous Waste Program Update and Recommendation
[Agenda Staff Report #10-079]

DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Discussion Regarding Chenoweth Interchange Area Management Plan Systems Development Charges
[Agenda Staff Report #10-080]

ADJOURNMENT

*Complete list, click: City Council Agenda

PubTalk in Hood River
OPEN MIC NIGHT!
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 5:30-7:30PM
The Griffin House, 4168 Westcliff Dr.

Plan to attend PubTalk - an informal event that provides a great opportunity to learn about local entrepreneurs, networking & making connections. Come check it out.

AGENDA
5:30PM   Networking - Drinks & Snacks

6:30PM   Keynote Presentation
             "Predicting if Your Business will
               Survive or Fail"
              by Thomas Thurston,
              President & Managing Director,
              Growth Science International, LLC.

7:00PM   Company Presentations
               Open Mic Night!
              Your chance to test a new business
              concept/idea:
              Three minutes to make the pitch;
              Two minutes to receive feedback.

7:30PM   Adjourn for more networking

This PubTalk is presented by Gorge Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN), sponsored by the Gorge Angel Investor Network (GAIN), CenterPointe Community Bank and Oregon Investment Board.

Hosted by Claire Griffin, The Griffin House.

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Admission: $10: includes program & snacks

To RSVP, contact Robin Cope at:
robinc@gorge.net or 541.296.8080

Fall Term QuickBooks Class & Small Business Management Enrollment
Beginning September 21, 2010 @ CGCC

The 2010 Fall Term class for QuickBooks Pro 2010 is scheduled to be held in The Dalles, beginning September 21. This class will meet each Tuesday from 6PM to 9PM for seven weeks.

Small Business Management I: Fall Term class is scheduled to begin on September 22. Class will meet monthly on Wednesday from 6PM to 8:30PM and will alternate between The Dalles and Hood River campuses.

If you're in need of training in QuickBooks or in need of assistance in the area of managing of your current business, we are now accepting registrations and seating is limited.

Contact Student Services at: 541.506.6011
and register today!

FREE at the Discovery Center:
Harvest-Moon Walk, Sept. 23, 6:30PM

On Thursday, September 23rd, The Discovery Center will offer a FREE interpretive nature-walk down the Riverfront Trail. Join educator Steve Thompson, in front of the Discovery Center at 6:30PM for this one-hour hike and see the Harvest Moon shine.

Learn about native plants, encounter a live bird-of-prey, discuss Lewis & Clark and the Oregon Trail, experience a black-powder rifle demonstration, and enjoy the beauty of Crates' Point. The trail is paved and handicap-accessible. Guide will continue off-trail on a moderately-sloped descent down to the scenic banks of the Columbia River.

The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. It has traditionally been considered a bright, golden moon which marks an extended evening of work bringing in the wheat.
Harvest Moon picture

Bring your friends and family for this FREE event, but please leave pets at home.

The Discovery Center
541.296.8600
www.gorgediscovery.org

National Public Lands Day:
FREE Event & Request for Volunteers
Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning @ 8:45AM

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers at The Dalles Lock and Dam would like to invite the public to take part in this year's National Public Lands Day Event, Saturday, Sept. 25 at The Dalles Visitor Center and Seufert Park.

Volunteers are invited to help plant native varieties of shrubs and flowers to beautify the park and provide a natural habitat for local wildlife. Also, if time allows, there may be an opportunity to help with weeding and maintaining the historic rose garden site.

Remember to wear comfortable clothing as it may get dirty. Recommended items include: a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, long pants, and sturdy closed-toe shoes. Gloves will be provided.

Activities will begin at 8:45AM, with registration and refreshments and conclude around noon. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring a lunch and stay for a special program at 1PM when local history enthusiast Jerry Tanquist will answer the question, "What do railroads and canals have in common?" The answer: Celilo Falls.

Tanquist will present historic photos and documents to share the story of our local portage railroads and The Dalles-Celilo Canal.

The visitor center closes Sept. 30, 2010 and will reopen May 1, 2011.

For more information contact The Dalles Lock and Dam Ranger Office at 541-506-7819 or visit www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/d/parksnrec.asp

"I Am All Alone": Pioneer Diary
Book Release and Signing
Sept. 26, 9AM-12PM, The Discovery Center

The Wasco County Historical Museum Press and author Boris J. Smith will present a new book: "I Am All Alone - The Diary of Mary Swasey Evans, Early Mosier Settler."

One hundred years ago this week, pioneer Evans left this world, and her journal, behind. Doris J. Smith has transcribed the hand-written pages, enriched them with thoughtful passages of introduction and conclusion, and added newspaper articles from The Dalles Optimist, The Mosier Bulletin, and the Hood River Glacier, which beautifully compliment events in the journal.

Together, the reader understands the tapestry of life in the Gorge in 1910: both the simple rhythm of the daily chores of a fruit grower's wife, and the intriguing intellectual and economic climate of the turn-of-the-century.

"We hope I Am All Alone will become a local classic that both adults and high school readers will enjoy, to better understand their pre-technological roots," says Roxandra Pennington of the Discovery Center. "It documents the development of transportation, communication, and agriculture in the Gorge, climate change, the state of medical care, and the fascinating creativity with which people entertained themselves."

"I Am All Alone" is available exclusively at the Columbia River Trading Company located at the Discovery Center and Museum.

Cruise on the Portland Spirit in
the Columbia River Gorge this Fall
Oct. 14 @ The Dalles

For the first time in 17 years, the Portland Spirit will be coming to The Dalles!

Join the one-way cruise from Cascade Locks to The Dalles on October 14.

Choose from the following options available to accompany the Portland Spirit on this date:

Cascade Locks to The Dalles
Thursday, October 14
10AM - 3:30PM
$98/Adult and $88/Seniors & Children
Groups of 15 or more: $88/Person

Includes: Captain's narration, continental breakfast, lunch buffet, desert, coffee, hot tea, gratuity and bus transportation.

Bus departs The Dalles at 8:30AM, arriving in Cascade Locks to board at 9:30AM.

Dinner Cruise in The Dalles
Thursday, October 14
6:30PM - 9:30PM
$68/Adult and $63/Senior & Children
Groups of 15 or more: $72/Person
(includes gratuity)

Includes: 2 1/2 hour cruise, house salad, fresh bread, choice of entree, house dessert, coffee, and hot tea.

Appetizers and bar beverages available for purchase. Gratuity is not included.

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Reserve your space today!
Portland Spirit & Columbia River Adventures
800.224.3901 - 503.224.3900
www.portlandspirit.com - sales@portlandspirit.com

Chamber Monthly Newsletters
Now Available Online

The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the newest feature on our website:
Our Chamber Monthly Newsletters.

To view this month's newsletter in pdf format click on this link: Chamber of Commerce Newsletters.

Local Promotions

Base Graphics: New Look, Online

Our new website has launched!
Please visit www.basegraphics.com

And check out how Base Graphics
can make your business look more professional!

Peach Season Is Here!
Try the hand-dipped Peach Cobbler Milkshakes
Or bite into one of three new pies:

The bold Peach Cream Cheese Pie
Peach Cobbler Pancakes & Crepes
Or our traditional Peach Cobbler Pie

Only at your local Sharis Restaurants

Columbia Laser Skin Center: Happy Hour Event
Wednesday, Sept. 29th from 4-8PM: Come & Relax with us!
Columbia Laser Skin Center - in The Dalles

* Botox Special $10 per unit
* Calm Facial
* Hand Sugar & Scrub Massage
* Personalized Skin Evaluation
* Professional makeup application
by Claudine Ebel from Portland
* Swag bag containing skincare products, makeup
& other fabulous gifts! ($150 value)
* Martini Bar & Delicious Appetizers

Space is LIMITED, so buy your tickets now!
See all current specials at: Columbia Laser Skin Center Specials.

Play SUBWAY's Fiery FOOTLONG Frenzy™
Quench the Fire, you could win hot Playstation Prizes Instantly!
Visit your local Subway today for your game pieces.

DON'T FORGET:
Try the sizzlin' NEW Turkey Jalapeño Melt
or bite into the bold Buffalo Chicken

Fiery FOOTLONG™ subs. Eat bold! GET FIRED UP TODAY

Rivertap Pub Summer Hours
SUN-THURS Open at 4PM, FRI & SAT Noon - Midnight
HAPPY HOUR DAILY from 4-6PM
Located next to TACO DEL MAR & THE MINT.
701 E 2nd Street, Downtown The Dalles; (541)769-0059
OPEN EVERYDAY. www.rivertappub.com Go with the flow.

Dave's Hometown Pizza Offers Milkshake Mondays
Milkshakes for $2 with pizza purchase at regular price.
Get up to 2 with medium and 4 with large.
Check us out at Dave's Hometown Pizza or Facebook.

Come to Erin Glenn on Friday Nights
Northwest grown music, food, and beverage! Enjoy our special monthly dance party opportunities, as well!
Also, follow our Twitter and Facebook pages for more details about events and to give us feedback!

We have live music every Friday night from 7-10 pm or so.
$5 cover charge (except where noted) allows you to enjoy a wide variety of live music and monthly (or MORE) dance parties!
Along with great tunes, we offer a variety of tasty foods from our menu.
For more information click here: Erin Glenn Wines at The Mint

Cousin's Restaurant & Saloon
Rock Bottom Wednesdays! A burger, beer, and bottomless fries for only $5.00!
Available in the Gandy Dancer Saloon from 4pm to 9pm!
The best deal in town! Cousins' Rock Bottom Wednesdays.

Buffet Breakfast Sundays from 9am to 2pm
Meal comes with a variety of homemade breakfast items and pastries and fresh fruits and waffle bar.
Adults are $11.99, Seniors are $9.99 and kids eat for only $4.99. Come check us out!

Cups For Pups
Good Coffee-Good Causes. Mo Joe's coffee located at 400 East Second Street, The Dalles
has banned together with Home at Last Humane Society for a good cause.

When you purchase a coffee or smoothie from Mo Joe's $2 from every cup sold goes
to help homeless and unwanted pets at Home At Last, The Dalles.

Windseeker Restaurant Specials
Enjoy Singing? Karaoke on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays from 9PM - 2AM at The Portside.
We have brand new state of the art Sound system.
Come to the Portside and let us make you a star.

The Windseeker Restaurant Caters on site and off site for all your special gatherings.
Let us take care of the cooking for you partys, reunions receptions, or special gatherings.
Call 541-298-7171 for more information.

Why cook on Sundays? Bring your family to the Windseeker for Sunday Brunch.
Available every Sunday from 10AM - 2PM. What a great way to spend time as a family.
Enjoy the view of the Columbia River as you share a delicious meal.

The Windseeker Restaurant - The only river side dining in town. Our deck is open and NOW SERVING.
For more information: windseekerrestaurant.com.

DID YOU KNOW?

"A dollar spent at a locally owned store is usually spent 6-15 times before it leaves the community. From $1, you create $5-$14 in value within your community."

"Spend $1 at a national chain store and 80% of it leaves town immediately."

Quotes: Tim Mitchell, first cited in 'E' Magazine - article available through the Northwest Earth Institute's 'Changes For Sustainable Living' discussion course book.

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Offer Expires: 12/31/10