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WHAT’S INSIDEResources ............................... 02
Economic Impact .................. 03
From the Board ...................... 04
New Members ........................ 05
Business of the Month ......... 06
Ribbon Cuttings June .......... 07
Gorge Works News ................ 08
Blue Bus....................................09
The Dalles Art Center ............ 10
Cruise Ship Schedule ............. 11
Networking and Events ........ 12
Member Focus ....................... 13
Business Tips .......................... 14
Community Events ................ 15
MISSIONSTATEMENT
To provide value to our members
through advocacy and leadership,
promoting a vigorous economic
climate for business, community,
tourism and education.
A U G U S T 2019
www.TheDallesChamber.com
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R E S O U R C E S 2NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
INVESTORSDIAMONDGoogle
PLATINUMMid Columbia Medical CenterFred Meyer
GOLDHire ElectricU-Haul Co. of OregonCity of MoroThe Gorge Business News
SILVERBlue Barn & RV Park Inc.
Blue Zones Project – The Dalles
Brown Roofing Company
Camp’s Plumbing
Campbell Phillips PC
Cheri Belander Real Estate
City of The Dalles
Columbia Gorge Community College
Cousins Country Inn
Discover Rentals
Ellson Heating, AC, & Duct
Gorge Athletic Clubs
Gorge Outfitters Supply
Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc.
Helping Hands Home Care NW
Insitu
ISU Insurance Services -The Stratton Agency
Lilo’s Hawaiian BBQ
Luna Designs
McGrath Chiropractic Hand & Foot Clinic
North Wasco County SD21
One Main Financial
Oregon Veteran’s Home
Platinum Marketing & Design LLC
Rivermark Community Credit Union
Sky Heating & Air Conditioning
Skycam Construction, Inc
Steamtrain Glass
The Springs at Mill Creek
Union Pacific Railroad
Wasco County
Wilson Orchard and Vineyard Supply
CHAMBER STAFFLISA FARQUHARSONPresident/[email protected]@thedalleschamber.com
KATIE MCCLINTOCK Executive Administrative [email protected]
JIM MEJIASTourism & Media [email protected]
CHLOE GOODWIN Visitor Services Manager
MARY CALDWELL [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORSCHAIR: ANDREW MYERSPeachey & [email protected](541) 296-6375
CHAIR-ELECT: CONNIE FORD Zim’s Brau [email protected] (541) 296-2368
VICE CHAIR: BRIAN LAUTERBACHWindermere Real Estate Columbia River Gorge
[email protected](541) 298-4451
PAST CHAIR: LISA RUNDELL Washington [email protected](541) 298-5585
SECRETARY: MEGAN THOMPSON Cascade Cherry [email protected] (541) 980-6753
TREASURER: FRITZ ELLET Ellett’s Green Ridge Tree [email protected](541) 296-3036
DIRECTORS
EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS
MINDY MCHALEHire [email protected] • (541) 296-5574
RICK LEIBOWITZColumbia Gorge Community College [email protected] • (541) 506-6120 SHANNON RED CLOUD Pure Yoga [email protected] • (541) 296-5414
BILL TIMINISKY BET Construction, [email protected] • (541) 980-2886
ANDREW STANEK Spooky’s [email protected] • (541) 298-2211
RANDY ANDERSON NWCSD #[email protected] •(541) 506-3424
MARY GAILLEY Helping Hands Home [email protected](541) 769-1221
KARA SIMPSONColumbia [email protected] • (541) 296-1157
JEFF NICHOLSJeff Nichols CPA [email protected] • (541) 769-1157
LISA REITENThe Dalles [email protected] • (541) 296-9107
JENNIFER GONZALEZOne Main [email protected](541) 296-4666
DAVID SHEPARDTonkin [email protected] • (541) 399 -5013
KATHY SCHWARTZWasco [email protected] • (541) 506-2523
DAVID GRIFFITH Port of The [email protected] • (541) 296-2271
JULIE KRUEGER City of The [email protected] (541) 296-5481
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E C O N O M I C S 3YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALSU.S. SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY107 RussellSenate Office BuildingWashington D.C. 20510(202) 224-3753www.merkley.senate.gov
U.S. SENATOR RON WYDEN223 DirksenSenate Office BuildingWashington D.C. 20510(202) 224-5244www.wyden.senate.gov
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE GREG WALDEN1282 RayburnHouse Office BuildingWashington D.C. 20510(202) 225-6730www.walden.house.gov
OREGON GOVERNOR KATE BROWN160 State CapitolSalem, OR 97301(503) 378-6827www.governor.oregon.gov
OREGON SENATOR CLIFF BENTZ900 Court St, NE S-301Salem, OR 97301(503) [email protected]
OREGON REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL BONHAM900 Court St, NE H-483Salem, OR 97301(503) [email protected]
OREGON SENATOR BILL HANSELL900 Court St, NE S-423Salem, OR 97301(503) [email protected]
OREGON REPRESENTATIVE GREG SMITH900 Court St, NE H-482Salem, OR 97301(503) [email protected]
BUSINESS STATISTICS
WEBSITE STATISTICS
CHAMBER VISITORSLOCAL TOURISM
LODGING REPORT
PERMITS
WASCO COUNTY LABOR FORCE
JUNE 2019Chamber Walk-in Count ........................... 196Incoming Phone Calls ............................... 127Facebook Impressions ....................................
JUNE 2019Visitors ..................................................... 2,768Page Views ............................................... 7,662
JUNE 2019STATES: Oregon, Washington, Illinois, California, Utah, Colorada
COUNTRIES: Canada, China
JUNE 2019Columbia Gorge Discovery Center ......5,194Maryhill Museum of Art .........................4,150Old St. Peter’s Landmark ........................ 508Wonderworks Children’s Museum ........408School District Museum ............................ 30The Dalles Wasco County Library .... 13,008The Dalles Farmer’s Market .................6,206Fort Dalles Readiness Center ....... no reportRorick House .....................closed for season
% OF OCCUPANCY / JUNE 2018 2019Wasco Co. .................... 83.8% .......85.0%United States ...............74.5% ....... 73.5%
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 2018 2019New Construction ............................................................................8 .................................... 35Additions............................................................................................8 ......................................... 9Alterations ........................................................................................ 18 ........................................11
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 2018 2019New Construction ...........................................................................26 .................................... 17Additions............................................................................................ 7 .......................................3Alterations ........................................................................................ 15 ..................................... 11(County) Construction Value ............................................. $2,913,766.00 .. $5,689,934.87
Source: Building Code Service Department
LABOR FORCE STATUS 2018 2019Civilian Labor Force .................................................................... 16,331 ......................... 16,751Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted .............................. 3.2 ................................. 4.5
NON FARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENTTotal Nonfarm .............................................................................. 10,920 ....................... 10,600Trade Transportation & Utilities ...............................................2,090.......................... 2,040Leisure and Hospitality .............................................................. 1,650 ........................... 1,520
GOVERNMENTFederal Government .................................................................... 300 ...............................300State Government ........................................................................ 280 ...............................280Local Government ....................................................................... 1,610 ........................... 1,560
Source: Oregon Employment Department
NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
MOST VIEWED PAGES: #1 Home Page #2 Events, #3 Hops & Hogs, #4 Gorge Fly In #5 Annual Events
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Greetings Chamber members,
This month, I’d like to take some time to point out a few up-coming local events. First, Farm to Fork is right around the cor-ner (August 17th). I hope you can join us for this unique dining experience showcasing local foods and wines. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets for the event, please visit Chamber’s website at: www.thedalleschamber.com/product/farm-to-fork. Second, the Wasco County Youth Livestock Auction is Sunday, August 25, 2019, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Wasco County Fairgrounds in Tygh Valley, Oregon. Please come support our 4H and FFA youth who have been working tremendously hard to raise animals for auction. The proceeds from the auction go to covering the cost of raising the animals and for next year’s event. For more information, you can visit their facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/WCYLA/.
As you have likely gathered from your local news sources, as well as the many Chamber emails you have received, this year’s legislative session was extremely active. I want to give special thanks to Senator Cliff Bentz and Representative Daniel Bonham for their tireless efforts in representing our interests. I’d also like to thank the Chamber’s Legislative Action Committee and our CEO Lisa Farquharson who stayed on top of legislative issues affecting local businesses. You all did a great job and your efforts are very much appreciated!
Lastly, as a quick update, on August 14th, our CEO Lisa Farquharson and board members Connie Ford and Jennifer Gonzalez will be attending a training in Salem entitled “Building Your Best Team Ever.” The event is a one-day intensive and interactive leadership training focused on providing strategies to building an effective and dynamic leadership team at the Chamber. It’s great to see our Chamber staff and board members looking for ways to further improve our Chamber and develop themselves as leaders. Keep up the good work!
Andrew J. MyersPeachey Davies Myers & Dunn PCChair of the Board, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
Social EventsLunches
CardsFirst Friday Prime Rib
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Call Rachel at the club house: (541)296-5252 or Doug (541)980-8610 for Details
F R O M T H E B O A R D 4NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
HAPPY AUGUST ....
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N E W M E M B E R S 5NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER!
Jim Mejias has joined The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce team! You may have seen his chipper attitude and loud patterned shirts out and about in town running Gorge Works’ 9-week Summer Internship Program. He has started focusing
efforts on handling Tourism & Media Relations for TDACC and the surrounding area. Originally from the East Coast with a background in marketing, Jim has been enjoying hiking, camping, volunteering time with local nonprofits and everything else
the Gorge has had to offer over the last 2 1/2 years.
It’s All A Little Grey, LLC(503) 530-6837
www.itsal la l itt legrey.com
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B U S I N E S S O F T H E M O N T H 6
BusinessMonthof theBusinessMonth
The small business of the month program is designed to recognize the dedication, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by small businesses within The Dalles community. The goal of the monthly award is to highlight a small business and give them extra marketing exposure to aid in growing their business.
We asked Helping Hands Home Care, our 2018 Business of the Year, to select the Business of the Month. The business is selected based on their quality customer service, willingness to go above and beyond and overall impact to our community.
Last Stop Hotel & Saloon 209 E 2nd Street, The Dalles.
(541) 296-3070
The Last Stop Hotel & Saloon was originally established
in 1898, it has been the home of many bars and
restaurants over the years as well as a hotel and we
understand a brothel or “place of negotiable affection.”
A phrase coined by Mary Davis a local Historian and
volunteer at the Fort Dalles Museum.
It has been called the “Hotel Albert”, has been occupied
by the “Citizens National Bank, and the French &
Community Bank. The hotel also had a first class grill in
the early 1900’s and at one time was the home of the
“Celilo Room”, which was a private bar. Records of the
hotel show having several permanent female residents
and have heard some interesting stories about those
residents.
In the early 1840s, American settlers began to arrive in
The Dalles in significant numbers traveling overland via
the Oregon Trail. The trail ended in The Dalles.
It wasn’t possible to take wagons further than The
Dalles due to the Columbia river and the steep cliffs
surrounding them. In 1846 the Barlow road was
constructed and the Oregon Trail was extended and the
official end was relocated in Oregon City. Up until the
construction of the Barlow Road, The Dalles was the
official “Last Stop” of the Oregon overland trail.
Open 11:am - 3pm Monday thru Friday. Call in or drop
by. Check out their website and Facebook for full menu,
history and more.
CONGRATULATIONS LAST STOP HOTEL & SALOON!
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH BROUGHT TO YOU BY...
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R I B B O N C U T T I N G S 7NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
JULY 2019
Twisted Waters Guide Service(253) 468-0610
www.twistedwaters-gs.com
Hood River Care Center729 Henderson Rd | Hood River, OR
(541) 386-2688www.prestigecare.com/location/hood-river-care-center
Jeff Nichols, CPA, PC502 Washington St, Suite 203 | The Dalles OR
(541) 769-1157www.JeffnicholsCPA.com
SHOULD YOU HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING? ? ?
◊ Have you moved?◊ Celebrated a milestone?◊ Are a new member of the Chamber?
Call us, (541) 296-2231, to schedule yours today!
Frutas Locas y más, LLC623 East 2nd Street | The Dalles OR
(541) 705-5365
Columbia Gorge Honda1800 W 6th Street | The Dalles OR
(541) 288-9700
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G O R G E W O R K S 8
Health & Wellness in the Workplace
Both BlueZones Project and the Swellness Committee from NCPHD shared insights on keeping a healthy work-life balance, including suggestions for after-hours social events
with coworkers, leaving time every day to stay active, positive side effects of proper sleep & nutrition
We also included time to have an open-table discussion sharing personal examples for previous employers on things they can do to increase morale and equity in the workplace.
Civic Service
Our interns met with Mayor Mays, Lisa Farquharson, and Sherry DuFault to share community contribution stories,
volunteerism, and professional networking. One part of the Q & A let to a table-wide agreement on youth being more
involved in their local area to start the changes they wish to see.
Financial Literacy
Jason Lewis (Northwest Farm Credit Services) spent time with our interns discussing the introductory points of
financial literacy and keeping a plan for financial responsibility.
Between having fun with a little bit of candy throwing and worksheets, they learned the finer points of saving for the future, watching interest rates, and hearing some genuine
stories of financial missteps!
As the Summer Internship Program comes to a close, Jim would like to thank Mayor Mays, Wasco County HR, NCPHD,
Six Rivers Mediation, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Port of The Dalles, and numerous other organizations and individuals for giving their support to this year’s program. If you’d like to be a part of this program for Summer 2020, reach out via email: [email protected]
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B L U E B U S 9NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
We have started our Saturday Explorer Shuttle ‘Blue Bus’ program for the 2019
season! Starting and ending at the Courthouse Museum, 11 stops take you to a
multitude of downtown stops and educational sites (including Columbia Gorge
Discovery Center, The Dalles Dam, and Sunshine Mill)
As part of the Blue Blus program, James Mejias (Tourism & Media Relations) wrote a $20,000 grant proposal for Travel Oregon’s Competitive Small Grants Program (Award
announcement in September 2019). “We hope to expand the Bus program through
the entire weekend, encouraging visitors to stay overnight & experience
everything The Dalles has to offer!”
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P o l e h nFa r m s4405 Millcreek Rd The Dalles, OR
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174:00PM - 8:00PM
featuring... > Plein Air Artists who will be sharing their talent of painting live on site during the event.
> Live Music Entertainment for the Evening > Meet the Producers of the locally sourced food and beverages throughout the evening.
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce
Make it a weekend and stay at these Lodging Partners and receivea discount when you mention this event!!!
Cousins Country Inn Fairfield MarriotThe Dalles InnBalch HotelCelilo Inn
Farm Fork2
M o r e i n f o a n d t i c k e t s T H E DA L L E S C H A M B E R .CO M • 5 4 1 - 2 9 6 - 2 2 3 1
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
On the Air with Gorge Country Media
7 am Y102, 103.1, KLCK
1400
Wired with The Chamber
7 to 9 am Kainos Coffee
(every WEDNESDAY)
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Government Affairs 7am BBQ Restaurant
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Wired
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Government Affairs 7am BBQ Restaurant
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Economic Development
7 to 8 am
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Food Art and Wine Committee
9 am
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Ribbon Cutting Copper West Real Estate
12:15 pm
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Wired
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Government Affairs 7am BBQ Restaurant
Business After Hours Celilo Inn
5pm to 7 pm
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Morning Show
103.9 KACI
8:35 am
KODL Coffeebreak
10-11am
20 21 Wired
Executive Board Meeting 3:30 to 5 pm
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Government Affairs 7am BBQ Restaurant
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Ribbon Cutting Blue Barn & RV Park
10:00 am
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Coffee Connections KFC
7:30 am
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Wired
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Government Affairs 7am BBQ Restaurant
Ribbon Cutting Wamic Market
5:15 pm
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August 2019
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T H E D A L L E S A R T C E N T E R
The Dalles Art Center (TDAC)has had a long history in this community. Since it was incorporated the The Dalles Art Associ-ation has grown from being a group of artists meeting for painting sessions to a center housed in The Carnegie Library that
offers gallery representation and classes for children and adults.
Since joining the center as the new executive director in November. I have been focused on the expansion of the amazing work that my predecessors have created. Before you can have expansion you need to have a solid foundation. The initial four
months was focused on integrating an accrual accounting system, digital inventory, point of sale and customer resource management systems.
Fortunately, TDAC had received a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust to facilitate the purchasing of computers and soft-ware to make this happen. With these systems in place, we are on the move to become a major cultural asset for The Dalles,
Wasco County, and The Columbia Gorge.
The mission for 2019 is to make TDAC a resource for helping The Dalles be the best place possible for visitors and residents. This winter and spring, we formed an Art and Design Committee to meet the needs outlined by the Mayor Rich Mays.
This committee created a dynamic new mural that brought together four different organization (The City of The Dalles, Fort Dalles Displays, TDAC, and The Chroincle) to create an amazing representation of The Dalles. This print will be on display at
the art center throughout August. A local artist, Chris Pothier, will begin painting the panels at the art center in the middle of August. Please come see the print and watch this amazing painter recreate this photographic work.
Art Education is the second focus for the year. In January, we hosted an exhibition of elementary student artwork. Work came from Mosier to Dufur. It was clear how important art was to the kids and the parents when the gallery was packed with
families.
This summer TDAC expanded the Art Camp from two hour sessions each day to a full week all day Art Camp format. We were fortunate to get excellent instructors that have broadened the curriculum to teach the fundamentals of art in an engaging
way. Last week one child said, “This is way more fun than my tablet.” Any parent will tell you how big a compliment that is for a child.
It has been an amazing experience to learn about The Dalles in the last nine months. There is a lot happening at the center and I hope that you will come by to see the exhibitions or check out the amazing artwork that these kids are meaking in the
art camp.
-J. Scott StephensonExecutive Director,
The Dalles Art Center
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C R U I S E S H I P S 1 1NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2019
Happy 25th Anniversary! One of kind classic car event with a controlled cruise on
Friday August 9th starting at 630pm. There will be live music with lots of food and drink and plenty of room to sit and watch the classics. Saturday August 10th is the Show in
Shade at beautiful Sorosis Park overlooking the city. Park opens at 9am trophies awarded at 3pm. Sunday is Drag
Racing at the Dallesport airport and there’s also another car show in Dufur, Or. There’s lots to do so bring what you have
and enjoy Cruise the Gorge Weekend!
Friday August 9th3:00pm – 6:00pm – Early registration at Burgerville, Down-
town The Dalles6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – NEON CRUISE Second and Third
Streets, Downtown
Saturday August 10th9 am – Noon – SHOW IN THE SHADEregistration, Sorosis
Park, 300 E. Scenic Drive.Noon – 2 pm – Judging
3 pm – 4 pm – Parade of Champions Awards Ceremony
Sunday August 11th9 am – 3 pm – DUFUR CLASSIC CAR SHOW – Dufur City Park,
Dufur, Oregon8 am – 4 pm – CLASSIC DRAGS – Columbia Gorge Regional
Airport – Dallesport, Washington
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BUSINESSAFTER
HOURS
N E T W O R K I N G & E V E N T S 1 2
Get connected. Give and receive business advice. Be heard. Stay tuned. Come enjoy a cup of coffee with a new
friend! We hope to see you there.
WHEN Every Wednesday, 7 am to 9 am WHERE Kainos Coffee 418 E 2nd St, The Dalles
Networking at its BEST! Great food, prizes, and 50/50 drawing!! PUBLIC Welcome!
WHEN August 15, 2019 / 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmWHERE Celilo Inn 3550 East 2nd Street, The Dalles
Networking at it’s BEST! Always FREE, always FUN. Public Welcome. Sponsored by Grinders.
WHEN August 27, 2019 / 7:30 am - 8:30 amWHERE KFC - Kentucky Fried Chicken 2323 E. 12th Street, The Dalles
AUGUSTRIBBON CUTTINGS
TUESDAY
1312:15 PM
COPPER WEST REAL ESTATE
314 Lincoln StreetThe Dalles
(541) 296-1045
FRIDAY
2310:00 AM
BLUE BARN & RV PARK
2297 Dallesport RdDallesport, WA 98617
(509) 748-4075
THURSDAY
295:15 PM
WAMIC MARKET & SUPPLY
57016 Wamic Market RdWamic, OR 97063
(541) 544-2333
SEPTEMBER RIBBON CUTTINGS
TUESDAY
178:15 PM
WEDNESDAY
2512:15 PM
FALLEN TREE HARDWOODS LLC
The Dalles Chamber of Commerce
(541) 340-4896
MCCFL SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
419 East 7th StreetThe Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 296-5452
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M E M B E R F O C U S 1 3
2938 E. 2nd St.The Dalles, ORExit 87, Off I-84
541-298-5051
Open Daily 10AM-9PMOpen Until 10pm Summer
Phone-in orders welcome.
Amber Tilton, US Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger, was
honored with a national agency award in Washington D.C. last week. She is the 24th recipient of the Hiram M. Chittenden Award for Interpretive Excellence; an educator’s award for
distinguished achievements in her field. Amber has worked at The Dalles Lock and Dam for the past twelve years. She
provides educational tours of the dam, brings special events to the community like the annual Eagle Watch, and
works in local schools doing classroom water safety programs and other fun lessons.
Celebrating 10 Years!
Rivertap was simply started to share the premium bounty of the Columbia River with you. The boiling waters of the
Columbia create the nation’s boldest hops, sweetest fruit, richest grain, and lovely people who have big fun. We flow with the river and the seasons; always something new for
you to experience. In August 2009, the Wood family opened Rivertap creating a community gathering place. Our friendly
staff will share the regional splendor of spectacular cocktails, epic beers, fine local wines, delicious foods, and phenomenal musicians. We are big on sharing. This is your establishment;
tap into it, whoever you are! Relax with friends, make new friends, enjoy and……go with the flow
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1. Clean the Parking LotThe simplest steps you can take to improve your property’s curb appeal come down to cleaning. Since the parking lot is
one of the first things that potential customers will see, you’ll want to start there. Hiring a commercial pressure washing
business to clean your parking lot on occasion will help you keep your building’s exterior looking nice and help to draw in
new customers.
2. Wash the WindowsIf your business’ exterior is dirty, people may assume that
your building’s interior is dirty as well. Washing your windows is an effective way to give customers a good impression of your business before they ever step inside. If your windows
are ground level, you may be able to clean them yourself, but higher windows will usually require a window washing service.
Still, even just cleaning the lower windows will make your business seem brighter and more inviting, thus helping to
improve your curb appeal.
3. Sweep the SidewalkImproving business curb appeal all comes down to going
the extra mile to impress customers. No one really expects sidewalks to be completely clean; however, if the walkways in front of your business are swept and tidy, people are going to
be impressed and are more likely to enter your building.
4. Clean the DumpstersNo one ever really thinks about the dumpsters when trying
to improve their commercial property’s curb appeal. After all, dumpsters are supposed to be dirty, right?
Not necessarily. A clean dumpster can cast a favorable im-pression on your customers. The biggest benefit of a dump-ster cleaning is that your dumpster will no longer give off a repulsive odor. The same pressure washing company that cleans your parking lot may also offer dumpster cleanings.
5. Replace or Add Business SignageTo truly refresh and improve your business’s curb appeal, you’ll need to go a bit further than cleanings. One of the
best ways to improve your property’s curb appeal is to add or update your business’ signage. Since your signage is likely
the first thing that potential customers will see, you want to make sure that your exterior and/or storefront signs look
appealing.
6. Repaint Parking Lot LinesParking lot cleanings are great, but your lot may still look bad
if the parking lines are faded. Old and faded lines may give the impression that your business is also old and therefore drive away customers. Freshly painted parking lot lines, on the other hand, will brighten up your building’s exterior and
help to invite in customers.
7. Improve Exterior LightingExterior lighting can have two benefits: increasing visibility at
night and adding beauty to your property. Outdoor light-ing can significantly improve your business’ nighttime curb appeal. HID lights in your parking lot will help customers get
to and from their cars. Pathway lighting can improve your business’ safety and appeal as customers approach your
building. You can also add other exterior lighting to improve the beauty of your business property.
8. Refresh your Building’s Paint JobClean windows and sidewalks may be overshadowed by
paint on your building that’s cracking and faded. An updat-ed paint job on your building will significantly improve curb
appeal.
9. Have some Landscaping DoneThere’s nothing quite like flowers to draw in a customer. Landscaping elements such as fresh grass, flowers, and
stonework can really help to beautify your business’ exterior.
10. Reserve your BEST parking for your customersKeep the premier parking places in front of your store, for your customers. Make sure you tell your business neigh-
bors and your staff your expectation and how it helps your customers. Maybe you can use a fun sandwich board that indicates this is for customer parking! What a treat for your
customer to feel that you did this for them.
Top 10 things to do to improve Your Business’ Curb Appeal
To draw customers into your business, you need great curb appeal. To im-
prove your commercial building’s curb appeal, you should take steps to clean and refresh the
exterior of your building. Here are the top 10 ways to improve your business’ curb appeal:
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No Time Like Fair Time!The Wasco County Fair may be over 100 years old, but there’s always something new to enjoy. This year’s fair includes carnival rides, Pirate Parrot Ship and
performances by Coventry & Kaluza Circus and Comedy Show.
Admission:August 22nd is FREE Family Fun Day
August 23-25th- Adults $8
- Kids 6-12 $6- Under 6 FREE
Rodeo, live music, other entertainment and demolition derby included with admission. Carnival and food not
included in fair admission.
For the past 2 years we have been able to bid on animals at the Wasco County Fair to help support our youth in 4H and FFA.
WE ARE doing this again for 2019! You can be a part of the The Dalles Chamber Pool! See link below for details and deadlines!
Thank you for putting our YOUTH first in Wasco County!
Call today to donate to the Chamber Pool! 541-296-2231
Click HERE for details!!!
Deadline to donate: 8/23/19
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