April General Meeting Goes On The Road

 

April General Meeting Goes On The Road:  Our next chamber meeting is Monday April 1st, 12 noon to 1 pm at Dogs For The Deaf, located at 1075 Wheeler Road, Central Point Or, off Hwy 234 in Sams Valley.  Come see the wonderful work that this organization does in Rescuing and professionally training dogs to assist people, enhance lives & provide greater independence is what Dogs for the Deaf is all about. Dogs for the Deaf rescues dogs for our programs from animal shelters throughout the western United States. After professional training at our southern Oregon facility, the dogs are placed with People with a variety of disabilities and challenges including: hearing loss, deafness, and children on the autism spectrum. Professionals (teachers, physicians, counselors, legal advocates, and caregivers) who work with people with various disabilities and challenges.

April Guest Speaker:   Our guest speaker at the April General Meeting is HR Expert and Consultant Fred Holloway. Fred has over 30 years of HR and management expertise and has held a variety of management positions throughout his career in organizations ranging from start-ups to serving several years on the executive management team of a Fortune 500 division as Vice President of Human Resources for Global Operations. He coaches management teams and has served as Interim CEO for clients in transition and has consulted with and provided management guidance and solutions for over 80 companies since starting his consultancy in 2002.  His experience covers the full range of Human Resource and management expertise, which includes establishing HR functions and best practices, ensuring legal compliance and sound employee relations practices, multi-state and international Human Resources, acquisition integrations, business relocations and consolidations, organizational development and performance management, supporting and guiding evolving businesses, succession planning, strategic HR planning, management coaching as well as many others. Have HR/hiring questions? Make sure to come and see Fred at the April General Meeting.

After Hours Social: Our first after hours mixer was a HUGE success, I want to thank everyone who attended.  This is going to be a great networking platform for the Upper Rogue. Thank you Arthur’s for extending your hours and allowing us to enjoy a great night of good company, good friends and great networking!

The next after hours social mixer is going to be at the Historic Prospect Inn and Dinner House on Thursday May 2nd. We are going to be renting a ‘Party Bus’ to take us up and back. The bus will seat 25 people, wine and beer will be served up and back cost is just $10 a person. Space will go quickly so reserve your space today! e-mail Mike Frey at eaglepointupperrogue@gmail.com to get your seat on the party bus of all party buses. This is great opportunity to support the Upper part of the Upper Rogue, so let’s do it!

Important!!! On Line Reviews, Be A Tour Guide For The Upper Rogue:   With tourist season just around the corner it’s important for us to look at how we can help businesses that rely on and enjoy the support of visitors to our wonderful community. Many the will be traveling on hwy 62 this spring and summer will make decisions on where they sleep, eat and destinations to visit and tour via online reviews. Like it or not Smart phone users base many of the decisions through ‘word of mouth’ on-line reviews posted on, Google Places, Yelp, Yahoo Local tripadvisor etc.  You can have a great impact on our local economy by writing reviews for some of your favorite local businesses like: Cakery Kisses, Butte Creek Mill, Sensational Sweets, Agate Ridge, Crater Lake Cellars, Rogue River Lodge, Prospect Inn, Brookside Inn, Alpacas at Lone Ranch, Eagle Point Golf Club, Arthur’s, Edgewater, Rogue River RV Park, Union Creek Resort.

Vintage Faire:   SAVE THE DATE Saturday May 11th.  We are in the process of gathering volunteers, vendors and sponsors.  We are having a great response to vendor sign-ups, we have secured The Grange Co-Op as Title Sponsor of the event. We are still looking for some venue sponsors, that want to have great exposure to the Upper Rogue Community. Posters are already beginning to be distributed, radio and print advertising have been purchased, a great opportunity for minimal investment of $250 to support a great LOCAL event.

We’re looking for some volunteers to help with mapping out the event, as well as volunteers for the day before to help with some hay bails and set up of some of the venues, and volunteers for the day of that can act as designated information. If interested e-mail eaglepointupperrogue@gmail.com.

Up Coming Events:

Wine in the Woods Release #2 March 23rd:   Another Great Wine tasting dinner at the Prospect Hotel Serra Vineyard’s Liz Wan will be here pairing her great wines with Karen’s delicious tastes. Cost is just $75 and the menu looks fantastic. Click for more information

Shady Cove Easter Egg Hunt:  It will be held at the Shady Cove Elementary School. Over 500 dozen eggs will be colored and hidden. This event is sponsored by the Masonic Lodge. The hunt starts at 10:00 SHARP! Don’t miss out on this family event

Eagle Point Easter Egg Hunt:   The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on March 30th at 11:00 a.m. at the Old Junior High Sports Field off South Shasta Ave. Arrive early and be ready, eggs go quick!!! For more information contact Bunny Lincoln 541-944-2446.

Rogue River Lodge:   Will be offering a special Easter Brunch and Easter Dinner. Contact Lee or Ann for menu information and reservations are certainly recommended.

Easter Dinner Butcher Shop Style:   Nobody does it like The Butcher Shop! This year The Butcher Shop is featuring local bone-in and boneless smoked hams, rack of lamb, lamb chops, lamb shanks, along with the freshest produce in the valley. You can pre-order your ham or lamb on-line, it’s just one click away.

Little Butte Clean-Up:   The Chamber is organizing a clean-up day for Sunday April 7th. The new trail that goes from Butte Creek Mill to the covered bridge is going to be a real gem. We’re looking for some bodies to join us that Sunday for a little grunt work. Do you have an hour? We’re looking for as many people as possible to give an hour of their time and really take this awesome path to a new level.

Ladies Night at Eagle Point Hardware:   Thursday April 11th from 5 – 8 pm. Ladies Night at Eagle Point Hardware & Rental. A special night for the ladies. There will be food, wine and gardening demos, giveaways and special coupon deals. Enjoy a glass of wine while learning some valuable DIY tips from the professionals. For more details and information contact Colleen at Eagle Point Hardware.

Eagle Point Chamber/Culpepper & Merriweather Circus:  Tuesday May 21st.

Up Coming General Meetings:

May 6th at Alpacas at Lone Ranch
June 3rd at Ashpole Hosted by The Friends of the Library
July 8th at Cascade Community Pool.

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