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Pat McGaughey to host a Non-Profit Professional Executives and Staff Summit
on Dec 6th in The Dalles
We only have 10 spots left for this amazing workshop!! CALL NOW to secure your spot! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!!!!! Call 541-296-2231 to reserve.
You might want to keep an eye on the following
businesses to see what they do in the future after
attending this summit!!!
(we have a feeling they are going to be even more ROCKIN')
Home at Last Fort Dalles Foundation The Dalles Main Street Organization Acre Capital Umatilla Chamber of Commerce Big Jim's Drive In Athena Chamber of Commerce Haven The Dalles Chamber of Commerce
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Power Breakfast sponsored by NW Natural Gas and Oregon Veterans Home.
7:00am - 8:00am
Come and find out what you can do to HELP GIVE BACK to our community!!! As Janet Hamada, Executive Director, and Heidi Venture, Development Director, will present a brief history of The Next Door and an update on the Community Attention Home, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Families First and The Next Door's other 12 programs in Wasco County. In addition, they will lead a discussion on the unmet needs of children and families, and provide ideas for ways individuals and businesses can help make the community even better.
(Paid RESERVATIONS are needed by Monday, December 2nd, for the discounted price of $10.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. Reservations made after the 2nd will be $13.00 each
Power Breakfast takes place on the 3rd Floor of Building 2 at the Columbia Gorge Community College from 7-8am.
Catering is provided by Chamber Member: Class Act Catering and Cafe & Dave's Hometown.
Date/Time:
December 6th, 7:00am-8:00am
Location:
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Ribbon Cutting & Open House
December 7, 2013 / 10:00 am
Keller's Brew Supply
Larry Keller, Charla Fraley, & Millie Keller.
1800 West 10th Street #3
The Dalles OR 97058
541-296-2288
Help us welcome new Chamber member Keller's Brew Supply with a tradition of a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Community!!! Location:
1800 West 10th Street #3
The Dalles OR 97058
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Chamber Week 2 -- raffle give away!
On Monday December 9th we will give away the "Unwind B4 U Wrap" basket.  This basket has prizes donated by:
Keller's Brew Supply
Rivertap
Big Jim's Drive In
Coastal Farm and Ranch
The Dalles Area Chamber
Spooky's Pizza
Papa Murphy's
Fun Country
The Dalles Chiropractic
Gameopoly
Urban Paper
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Eric Gleason uncovers The Dalles Chinatown at Sense of Place lecture Dec. 4th
Gorge Owned (GO!) welcomes archeologist Eric Gleason to the Columbia Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Dec. 4th as part of the Sense of Place lecture series. Gleason will discuss the 19th century Chinese community that once thrived in The Dalles. The town saw its first Chinese immigrants in the 1850s and by the 1880s, had it own Chinatown on East First Street. Gleason will illuminate the formation of and everyday life in this Chinatown with historic maps, photographs and documents from the National Archives.
Gleason moved to The Dalles in 1989 with his wife, Jacqueline Cheung. His passions for archaeology and historic preservation merged with the discovery of a rich archaeological site while restoring an old building downtown. This ongoing project is helping to uncover the history and significance of The Dalles' Chinatown. Gleason studied anthropology at Washington State University. He has worked as a field archaeologist for more than four decades, most recently working for the National Park Service at Fort Vancouver.
Gleason's lecture begins at 7 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 4th at Columbia Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Come early to enjoy a glass of wine or beer and meet others in the community. The cost of the lecture is $5. Entrance is free for GO! members.
Event Details
GO! Sense of Place Lecture Series
Eric Gleason - One Block Through Time: The History and Archaeology of The Dalles Chinatown
When: Wed., Dec. 4, 2013 - Doors open at 6:30 p.m., Lecture begins at 7 p.m.
Where: Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave., Hood River
Cost: $5 (free for GO! members)
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Chamber Nomination Forms
The Chamber Awards banquet is just around the corner -- we would love to honor our business community by nominating individuals to the following categories:
Outstanding Woman and Man of the Year
Agricultural Person of the Year
Outstanding Youth Award
Business of the Year Award
Please click hereto access the nomination forms
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DECEMBER SUPER CLUB
Appetizer for 2- Roasted garlic, goat cheese smoked salmon mousse, tapenade, brie plate served with baguettes $9.95
Fresh Spinach Salad-Garlic Goat Cheese Medallions placed gently on fresh spinach greens with shaved pear, dried dates, roasted red peppers, pecans, fresh herbs. Served with a hot poppy seed dressing $13.95
Chicken spinach quiche-With bacon, red onion, bleu cheese, and mozzarella, and fresh savory, served with soup or salad $11.95
The following are served with choice of soup de jour or tossed house salad
Chicken breast fricassee-Baked Chicken breast topped with fresh, orange, tarragon garlic cream sauce with mushrooms and grated carrots. $16.95
Lemon Caper baked Salmon-6 oz Northwest Salmon Filet baked with white wine, garlic, and shallots. Served with risotto. $18.95
Pork Meurette-baked pork loin thinly sliced and topped with saut�ed onions, bacon, and mushrooms. Served with baked squash and Proven�al potatoes $16.95
Petite 6 oz. sirloin steak- grilled to perfection and smothered caramelized onions and bleu cheese butter. Served with baked squash and Proven�al potatoes. $17.95
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Happy Holidays from Cascade Accupunture!
Wanted to share a couple of things we have going on this month -
Managing Arthritic Pain Workshop
Learn natural approaches to preventing and handling arthritis pain. Find out what arthritis is, who is susceptible to arthritis, what causes it, how to relieve it and steps to help prevent joint disease. Instruction of self Acupressure will also be provided. Carola Stepper, LAc, and owner of Cascade Acupuncture Center will be presenting this FREE workshop on Thursday, December 12th, starting at 7pm, at Cascade Acupuncture Center, 1712 East 12th Street in The Dalles. Class size is limited. Call 541-298-BEST (2378) to register.
Through December, when you purchase a gift card for the various services and products Cascade Acupuncture Center has to offer in our Hood River or The Dalles clinics, you will receive a 3% discount.
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Columbia Bank Santa Coloring Contest
Submission deadline December 13, 2013 and the winners will be announced on December 16, 2013. Age group categories: 3-5 years, 6-8 years, and 8-10 years
Prizes for the lucky winners will be a CB mug with goodies and $10 Cash prize!
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"Sasquatch Revealed" Exhibit opens Dec. 28
Does Sasquatch exist? Rumors of a large, hairy, man-like creature roaming the Cascade Mountains have existed for centuries. Where does myth end and science begin? Columbia Gorge Discovery Center presents "Sasquatch Revealed," a new exhibit opening Saturday, December 28, 2013 with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and a speaker presentation by Dr. Jeff Meldrum and Chris Murphy following at 6:30 p.m.
This exhibit draws from all the available scientific research and evidence compiled to date on the hominoid known as Sasquatch, or Bigfoot. The display, curated by Christopher Murphy of Vancouver, British Columbia, will be at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center through February 23, 2014. Explore audio segments, view a gallery of footprint and handprint casts, reports of sightings in Wasco County and United States, newspaper reports, comparative skulls, and artist renditions.
Buffet dinner will be served starting at 5:30 pm in the Basalt Rock Caf�, with your choice of herb-encrusted prime rib or roast salmon with lemon dill glaze. Children's menu includes 'Mountain Mac & Cheese' and 'Sasquatch Stronganoff'.
Following the dinner, noted Sasquatch researchers Dr. Jeff Meldrum and Chris Murphy will give a presentation.
Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Professor of Anthropology from Idaho State University will give a talk Dec. 28 and sign his acclaimed book, "Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science." Medrum's book takes a detailed look at the scientific DNA and forensic evidence gathered on Sasquatch. Meldrum has published numerous academic papers ranging from vertebrate evolutionary morphology, and the emergence of bipedal locomotion in modern humans. Dr. Meldrum is also a co-editor of a series of books on paleontology.
Chris Murphy became involved in the Sasquatch mystery when he met Ren� Dahinden in 1993. He then worked with Dahinden in producing posters from the Patterson/Gimlin film and marketing them along with Sasquatch footprint casts. In 2000, Chris embarked on a project to assemble a comprehensive pictorial presentation on the Sasquatch. This initiative led to publication of his book "Meet the Sasquatch," written in association with John Green and Thomas Steenburg, and his Sasquatch exhibit at the Vancouver, B.C., Museum.
Cost for Adult dinner and presentation: $20 members, $25 non-members; Children: $10 members, $15 non-members.
Cost for presentation only: $10 members, $15 non-members; Children: $5 members, $7.50 non-members. Reservations are required by Monday, Dec. 23. For information or reservations call 541-296-8600 x 201.
The exhibit will be at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center through February 23, 2014.
The Discovery Center and Wasco County Historical Museum is the official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Live raptor shows are presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hands-on, multi-media exhibits illuminate the cultural and natural history of the Gorge, including Ice Age geology, Native American culture, Lewis and Clark's cargo, the Oregon Trail, trade, transportation, ecology, and more. The Discovery Center is located off I-84 at exit 82, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum adult admission is $9, seniors $7, kids 6 to16 are $5, and children 5 and under free. For more information, phone (541) 296-8600 x 201, or visit www.gorgediscovery.org.
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A message from Home at Last:
This weekend only!
Today until Monday, get a double discount when you use our code Hom10BBX1 on BarkBox.com. Our code is good for $10 off any subscription of monthly goodies - the perfect holiday gift for your dog! For every subscription ordered, our organization will score a $15 donation. AND if we get the most redemptions, we'll get an extra $500. Grab your pup a great deal on all the coolest toys, treats and goodies, while supporting our efforts!
1. Choose dog size.
2. Choose plan.
3. Get BarkBox.
When you sign up for BarkBox, every month you will receive a box in the mail with four or more carefully selected products and presents for your dog - anything from toys, bones and all-natural treats to hygiene products and innovative new gadgets!
If your dog is begging for more or you want to gift a favorite item to a friend, we'll give you exclusive opportunities to order more products at a great rate.
A portion of proceeds from each box will go to help doggies-in-need. To learn more about our causes, read about our giving program.
Whether you've known your furry friend for years or have a new special canine in your life, BarkBox is the monthly necessity for keeping your pup entertained and feeling well loved.
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For more information call: 541-298-8080
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First Community Credit Union Food Drive
Help First Community Credit Union support our local food bank this holiday season. Donate canned or non-perishable food items or buy a paper cut out tree in your name for only one dollar. Donate at our branch in The Dalles located at 701 Hostetler Way. First Community Credit Union, putting community first always.
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A message from Oregon State Parks
Good Afternoon!
Save the date for our second public meetings for the Comprehensive Planning of Oregon State Parks in the Columbia River Gorge.
West End Public Meeting: Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 5:30pm- 7:30 Gorge Pavilion at Marine Park Cascade Locks, OR Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/Jn63u
East End Public Meeting:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
5:30-7:30pm
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum
5000 Discovery Drive - The Dalles, OR
Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/Gnzu3
At this meeting we will review the assessments of our existing parks and facilities, review draft values and strategies for guiding the comprehensive plan, and more. You can also check out www.gorgeparksplan.com for more information on the planning process.
We look forward to seeing you there,
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Rivermark Community Credit Union is selling Cookie Dough to support Doernbecher's Children Hospital - here's a link where you can find more information & donate... https://www.rivermarkcu.org/dough |
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The Dalles Kiwanis Club program for the month of December:
-- Dec. 5 is Past District Governor Frank Morehouse with update on the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children's Cancer Program. Linda Tasker will bring hand-blown glass ornaments for sale, an annual fundraiser for Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
-- Dec. 12 Ramona Harwood and Colonel Wright 4th grade music students will present a Christmas Song-Fest.
-- Dec. 19 and 20 Kiwanis members will be Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army (no noontime meeting).
-- Dec. 24 (Tuesday) Kiwanians will meet with Lions Club.
-- Dec. 26 Boxing Day-- no meeting.
For more information go to www.thedalleskiwanis.org/. Kiwanis meetings are held every Thursday noon at Spooky's and visitors are welcome.
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The Dalles Lion's Club Completes Sight Screening for Regional Schools
During the week of November 18th to the 22nd,The Dalles Lions and Leo's (Youth branch of Lions) screened over seven hundred and fifty first, third and fifth grade students during the annual sight screening. Students attending Col. Wright, St. Mary's Academy, Chenowith Elementary, Dry Hollow, and Mosier Community schools were the first students screened with the newest leading edge technology. The SPOT vision anylyser takes a picture of the inside of the eye revealing near-sightedness (myopia), far-sightedness (hyperopia), unequal refractive power (anisometropia), blurred vision, eye structure problem (astigmatism), pupil size deviations (anisocoria), and eye misalignment (strabismus.) In just a few seconds, the SPOT vision screening provides a comprehensive, reliable analysis that enables informed decision making about the need for follow-up professional diagnosis. The digital device is designed to work as easily with toddlers as it is with all ages.
This year, students ranging in ages 6 to 15 years old were also screened for stereophonic depth perception. Most individuals perceive the sensation of depth, distance or closeness of the objects around us. This process is called stereopsis or stereoscopic vision. Those that lack this ability can improve the condition by exercise and treatment. 3-D vision allows a person to distinguish between relative depth and size of objects.
In conclusion, ninety-one students out of seven hundred and fifty two students were identified with a recommendation for additional vision diagnosis. Thirty-three students received a 3-D deficiency and also will be recommended for further evaluation. Schools will be in direct contact with parents to seek additional professional diagnosis. Financial assistance will be available for parents struggling financially to seek eye health care for their children. Parents are encouraged to contact any Lion's member for more information or enter www.thedalleslions.org.
Number of Participants
Lions 40%
Leos 70%
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The Dalles Area Chamber
of Commerce
Government Affairs
Committee Meeting
Hello Everyone...welcome to December,
I am sorry to report that Wayne Kinney from Senator's Wyden's office had a schedule change so will not be able to attend this weeks meeting.
Please come share your professional updates and ideas for the Government Affairs Committee in 2014.
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12/12/13 Col Wright's fourth grade choir with Ramona Harwood (not to be missed)
12/19/13 Duane Francis MCMC
12/26/13 No Meeting
for future speaker information or suggestions reply to this email or contact
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Dear GO Members and GO! Local Campaign participants,
With the holiday shopping season here, I wanted to provide you with some inspirational messages to help encourage your customers, friends and relatives to shift their shopping to local, independent businesses - wherever they may be.
First, what is the GO! Local Campaign?
A grassroots effort to help ensure more money stays in our beloved community. It's an ongoing campaign and will not end once the holidays are over. So please share these messages throughout the New Year.
Second, what is the GO! Local Challenge?
A sweepstakes that incentivizes people for shopping locally and donating to local nonprofits. Here's how it works:
1.) Spend at least $50 total with 3 local businesses or nonprofits.
3.) We will select a winner EVERY FRIDAY in 2014 - more often during the holiday season. The winner will receive a gift certificate to a local, participating business.
On Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, everyone who registers by midnight will earn TWO chances to win.
You can still donate a gift certificate to the GO! Local Challenge by mailing one to: PO Box 402, Hood River, OR 97031
Third, how to spread the word?
- Print out the attached receipt tags and hand them out to customers. (Note, they are double sided and include educational messages on the back.)
- Use the attached Keep Your Money Where Your Heart is logo in your e-newsletter, facebook page, website, etc.
- Follow GO! on facebook if you aren't already to stay up to date on the latest GO! Local news and events - plus, you can reshare our educational posts about shopping local.
- Educate your fans with some of these messages:
Facebook: Shop Local. Win Local. Spend $50 or more with 3 local biz. Register your purchases at www.GorgeOwned.org/LOCAL. Wait to win!
Facebook: Keep Your Money Where Your Heart Is! When you support local biz, 30% more money stays here in our local economy. Learn more: www.GorgeOwned.org/LOCAL.
Facebook: Support your neighbors. Local businesses provide local jobs and make the Gorge a fun and interesting place to live. Shop local and we all win. Learn more: www.GorgeOwned.org/LOCAL.
Twitter : Hey Gorge Lovers! Buy local this holiday season: GorgeOwned.org/LOCAL
Thanks for helping us deepen the impact of this community-building campaign!
If you are new to GO! and if you find our marketing efforts beneficial to your business this holiday season, please consider joining GO! today and/or making an end-of-year donation to this 501.c.3 charitable organization. Go here for more details.
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For Events happening in our area this week
Please check the Chamber calender on our website!
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