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Volume 27, Number 6
In This Issue...
Clean Dirt
Celebrate Mac 4th of July
Calendar of Events
June Member Anniversaries
Welcome NEW Members
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CLEAN DIRT
CELEBRATE MAC
JULY 4TH
SPECTACULAR IS
BACK!
Article by: Nathan Knottingham
Celebrate Mac July 4th Spectacular is on Monday, July 4th at
Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum from 5pm-10:30pm
located at 500 NE Captain King Smith Way, McMinnville,
OR 97128. Parking will be detailed on the grounds of the
museum and around town for shuttle drop off spots (We
highly encourage you to RIDE THE SHUTTLE). The museum
will be open all evening, starting at 5pm entrance will only
be $5 for full museum entrance (that gets you into BOTH
museums!) and closing about 9pm as dusk settles.
Beyond that, there will be a huge community-gathering
place for festival favorite food items for sale, merchant
booths, and community program booths, family fun
entertainment booths, and a main stage. On the main
stage, at dusk, the American Legion will lead the posting of
the colors following with the fireworks show that will begin
at around 9:30pm.
Speaking of fireworks, Western Display Fireworks is the
selected vendor for the fireworks show. We are working
closely with them to bring an amazing show to the area,
and are told that our show is going to be bigger than
anything they have been hired to produce in the last 10
years (even bigger than Portland!). Last year the show
lasted just at 30 minutes and was pretty memorable. This
year we’ve made a couple changes to the setup, ordered
some BIGGER firework mortars, and expect the show to last
35 – 40 minutes!
We would like to thank our sponsors for helping make this
community event possible!
TITLE SPONSOR:
June 2016
PRESENTING SPONSORS:
When I was managing for a large corporate coffee company
we used to do “Clean Dirt Tours.” Store managers would get
into groups of 3 or 4 and spend a day touring each other’s
store. We would take notes, talk to partners, and look for
all the areas that we would normally walk past and not see
in the day to day.
Clean dirt can be hard to find. It is the little things that you
walk by every day and either don’t notice or think “I need to
fix that” only to set your stuff down and start dealing with
the bigger issues facing you and your business right away.
Squeaky doors or squeaky floors; smudges on windows and
walls; a crooked picture, a saggy spider web, a task small
task left undone, this is all the Clean Dirt we pass daily.
As staff and I work on the pending transition for the arrival of
the new President/CEO my “Clean-Dirt-O-Meter” got reset
and I find myself noticing little stuff about the building,
the office, this file or that thing. Sometimes I feel a bit
embarrassed thinking that why couldn’t I have caught this
three years ago and fixed it then?
This is the same phenomena as when you might go to sell
a house or a car. A little thing that you knew you always
wanted to change or fix suddenly gets done because you’re
going to put the item out to market. And when it’s done
you kick yourself for 2 reasons: 1) That was not hard or
expensive to do why did you wait so long? 2) Now that it’s
done you rather like it and are proud of the work you did.
Maybe I’m alone in this, but I’m rather sure I’m not. So as
I get out my “Clean-Dirt-O-Meter” and continue doing those
little things that make a big difference I encourage you to
do the same. Make a list in your office of Clean Dirt, start
conquering those one at a time, and you will love the way
you feel.
People will also notice either outwardly or at least
subconsciously because you will project more pride in your
business and they, along with your staff, will catch it.
Now go forth and clean!
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Top Floor Members:
Fourth Floor
Members:
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Betty Lou's, Inc.
Cascade Steel
Columbia Bank
Express Employment
Professionals
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Freelin-Wade
Les Schwab Tires
Meggitt Polymers &
Composites
Spirit Mountain Casino
What's going on in... June?
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
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Connect at Lunch
Great Harvest
11:30 - 1:30 PM
(drop in anytime)
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Government Affairs
12:00 PM
Civic Hall
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Ambassador
Committee
9:00 AM
Chamber Center
Board of Directors
7:30 AM
Sue Buel
Women in Businessfeaturing Caryn
Condon
Willamette Valley
Tasting Room
5:15 - 6:30 PM
 Technical Repair
 IT Consulting
 Computer Systems
 Networking/Wireless
 Web Design
 Software Development
 Business Phone Systems
 Web Hosting
 Database Development
 Telco Install/Repair
 Flash Animation
 Mechanical Design & Drafting
503.474.4724 • www.millertech.biz
p.o. box 1308 • 1300 NE Hwy. 99W
McMinnville, OR 97128
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Business After Hours
Willamette Valley
Cancer Foundation
2700 SE Stratus Ave.,
Ste. A
5:15 - 7:00 pm
Leadership MAC
Advisory
8:15 AM
Chamber Center
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SATURDAY
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GREETERS Habitat for
Humanity's Aspire
Community
2016 NE Tilbury St.
8:00 - 9:00 AM
GREETERS Yamhill County
Fairgrounds
2070 NE Lafayette
Ave. Lewis Pavilion
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Ribbon Cutting
at Encore Home
Furnishings @ 9:30
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GREETERS Brookdale
McMinnville Town
Center 775 NE
27th St.
8:00 - 9:00 AM
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GREETERS Xtreme Auto Spa
1015 NE Hwy 99W
8:00 - 9:00 AM
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Art & Wine
Walk
Downtown
3rd Street
4 - 8 PM
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Promote COMMUNITY Encourage Networking Build Strong Local
COMMUNITY CORE ACTIVATE &
functions Educate
Public Policy
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MCMINNVILLE
WOMEN IN
BUSINESS
TUESDAY JUNE 28
5:15-6:30PM
Sales
A NIGHT TO GAIN CONFIDENCE
AND EFFECTIVENESS IN
BUSINESS
Marketing
Productivity
CARYN CONDON
CATALYST CONSULTING
GROUP, INC.
CATALYSTCONSULTINGGROUP.COM
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
TASTING ROOM
300 NE 3RD ST. MCMINNVILLE
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RSVP 503-472-6196
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BANNER'S RESTAURANT
BROOKDALE TOWN CENTER
CASCADE WATER SYSTEMS
COSTCO WHOLESALE
DOMINIO IV
DR. HVAC, INC.
ELIZABETH CHAMBERS CELLAR
GEORGE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC, INC.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - MCMINNVILLE AREA
HAWORTH, INC.
INNOVATIVE SECURITY & COMMUNICATIONS
KLYC RADIO
LEGACY IMAGES
LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER
MCMINNVILLE HONDA
NORTHWEST MATTRESS OUTLET
OREGON STATIONERS/COPY CABANA
ORTHO COUNTRY
RED LION INN & SUITES
RED RIDGE FARMS
RITE AID
RODDA PAINT
ROTARY CLUB OF MCMINNVILLE- NOON
SEARS
SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL
SPRINT
SUNRISE FAMILY CLINIC
TEXTILE GRAPHICS
URBANBLISS LUXURY SALON
WALNUT CITY LANES
WEB3 PRINT, SIGN, AWARD & APPAREL
Those listed above are members whose renewal month falls in June.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
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Welcome New Chamber Members
.....Let's
Do Business!
GREGORY DEAN PHOTOGRAPHY
GREGORY DEAN SPECHT
Phone: (541) 905-1259 / gdean2001@gmail.com / gregorydeanphotography.com
I live and work in Salem, Oregon. I am engaged in a full time career as a commercial photographer. I take on
freelance assignments of all kinds but currently specialize in architectural photography and web content for
small businesses. I cover Oregon & Washington
I am an award winning portrait artist (Professional Photographers of Oregon) and have also worked for pet
owners and horse owners.
I provide photographic services for online marketing, advertising illustrations, real estate professionals,
corporate events as well as publicity and portfolio development for models, actors and musical artists.
In 2013 I was fully certified by Google to represent their Google Business Photos Program or “Streetview
Trusted” producing very technical, 360 Panoramic Virtual Tours and High Quality Business Interior, Exterior and
Business Detail Images for publishing to Google Maps, Search & Plus listings.
Over my thirty plus years as a commercial photographer I have also been contracted to shoot food and jewelry,
also artwork for a local artist for portfolio and art show jury. I have provided publicity & production stills for feature films produced
in Oregon.
COUNTRY CRITTERS PET SITTERS
Leanna & Jay Gautney, Owners
PO Box 1262 McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (360) 434-6699 / countrycrittersps.com
Country Critters Pet Sitters was founded by Jay and Leanna Gautney, in 2004 in Poulsbo, WA. After many years of military moves,
we are now located and serving residents in McMinnville, Oregon.
Having been residents in the Pacific Northwest for over 40 years, we have collectively gained over 30 years of experience and
knowledge in domestic and farm animal care.
We are family owned and operated; licensed, bonded and insured in Oregon; and members of Pet Sitters International, since
2007. We network and attend on-going training, education and accreditation courses, to provide our clients with the best service
possible.
Country Critters Pet Sitters provides quality pet care services for pets in your home. We don't stay overnight; but we do offer
personalized pet sitting services, for as many visits as requested.
We provide professional, compassionate and responsible pet care while you're on vacation, at work, at school, or on business trips.
We are flexible and offer morning, noon & night visits.
During visits we will: Give your pets lots of affection and individual attention // Go for walks and play with your animals // Ensure
your pets have plenty of fresh water and food // Give them medications/vitamins // Clean/scoop litter boxes and kennels // Care
can be arranged for your farm animals too! Schedule your free consult, by calling or emailing us today! Let us help you to gain
piece of mind, knowing your pets and home are well taken care of while you are away.
GALLOWAY PLACE
524 NE Galloway Street McMinnville, OR 97128 / Phone: (971) 237-9047
www.vrbo.com/
Retired from the publication business and worked for the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post for 24 years. Moved to
McMinnville in 1999 and was hired as a Production Manager for the News Register. I worked for the Bladine family for 8 years and
decided to call it quits in 2008 and fully retire from the Newspaper Industry. I am an accomplished ballroom dancer and have
instructed and competed. I hold classes at the McMinnville Ballroom and a few establishments around McMinnville.
I own a turn of the century craftsman home between 5th and 6th on Galloway Street, a perfect location for a B&B/vacation rental.
I enjoy hosting visitors who want to experience McMinnville and wine country. Yamhill Valley is ripe for the tourist industry.
I have also recently purchased a home in Arizona and am now officially a Snow Bird.
I joined the Chamber of Commerce because I feel it is important to connect with other businesses as we all have the same goals
in mind, and that is to make McMinnville a great place to live and do business.
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MACC Member Events & Community News
Chamber members are welcome to submit items for this column. Please email your news items
to the Chamber (chamberinfo@mcminnville.org) by the 20th of the month prior to publication.
YCHS GARDEN PARTY
Yamhill County Historic Society
presents a Garden Party on Saturday,
June 25, 2016 from 1-4pm located at
605 Market Street Lafayette, OR 97127. Join them at the
Lafayette Museum for a fantastic afternoon. Remember
to wear your best hat and be ready to play croquet on the
lawn. There will be tours of the Poling Church Museum at
no charge, but donations are gladly accepted.
Father’s Day On The Farm
Yamhill Valley Heritage Center presents Father’s Day
on the Farm Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 10am to 3pm
located at 11257 SW Durham Lane, McMinnville Oregon
97128. Be ready to grab yourself a sasparilla and head out
to the field for a special Father’s Day demo of the 1912
Peerless Steam Traction Engine, horseshoes, and tour of
the Museum. Yes, Sir, Dads can drive the Steamer too!
Free admission, but donations are gladly accepted.
15TH Annual Habitat for
Humanity Run, Walk, Ride
2016
Please join us for our 15th Annual Run, Walk, Ride event on
Saturday, June 18th!
The McMinnville Area Habitat for Humanity partners
with low-income families by offering homeownership
opportunities through the construction of simple, safe
and affordable homes. All proceeds from RWR 2016 will go
towards building homes in Yamhill County and eliminating
poverty housing in our community!
Race begins at 8:30am. All races begin and end at Grain
Station Brew Works, located at 755 NE Alpine Ave.
Early Bird Registration (before June 11th): Individuals$25 Kids 12 & under*-$10 Families**-$60 Registration
(after June 11th): Individuals-$30 Kids 12 & under*- $10
Families**-$65 FMI contact: jaye@machabitat.org
Country Criiters Pet
Sitters Warns Local Pet
Owners: A Hot Automobile
is a Threat to Your Pet
With summer quickly approaching,
Leanna Gautney, owner of Country
Critters Pet Sitters, wants to educate
local pet owners on the dangers of
leaving pets in a hot car, even for just a
few moments.
“Some pet owners do not realize that even if they crack
the windows or leave their automobiles running with the air
conditioner on, temperatures inside vehicles can still become
dangerously hot very quickly,” explains Gautney. “These
temperatures put pets at risk of illness, or even death.”
Gautney is a member of Pet Sitters International (PSI), the
world’s largest educational association for professional
pet sitters, and has joined fellow PSI members around the
globe in donating heat warning window/door clings for local
businesses to display inside the glass windows or doors of their
establishment, to remind patrons that leaving pets in their
vehicles is not a safe idea.
“I’m honored to play a part in educating local pet owners on
the dangers of leaving their pets in hot cars,” says Gautney.
“And, I’m thankful for the many local business owners who
have been willing to display the heat warning window/door
cling.”
To learn more about Country Critters Pet Sitters, visit www.
countrycrittersps.com. To learn more about PSI and this
initiative, visit www.petsit.com.
invite you to
GRAPE ADVENTURE
Wine Tour & Garden Party
August 6, 2016
All proceeds will be dedicated to Virginia Garcia’s
health care and outreach efforts to migrant and
seasonal farmworkers.
Register at
VirginiaGarcia.ejoinme.org/GrapeAdventure2016
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| MADE
We are celebrating OUR amazing local manufacturing community
with a showcase of all that is McMinnville MADE!
October 7, 2016 is National Manufacturing Day and our very own
McMinnville MADE Day. We will be highlighting Betty Lou’s Inc., MEGGITT Polymers &
Composites, NW UAV, World Class Technology and many other local companies.
McMinnville MADE Events include: VIP Facility Tours, Expo and Luncheon at Konect Aviation
Join us in Celebration!
Sponsorship and Exhibit Opportunities are available.
Complimentary exhibit space available to our manufacturing industry, based on space availability.
Contact: Heather Hadley Blank, MEDP
heather@mcminnvillebusiness.com / 971-241-8777
www.McMinnvilleBusiness.com/mcminnville-made-manufacturing-event
WE ARE GETTING READY FOR SUMMER!
MEDP is gearing up for the 2016 McMinnville WORKS with the arrival of our intern – Lacey
Dykgraaf. A recent Linfield graduate, Lacey joins our team this May to manage our McMinnville
WORKS Summer Internship Program. The 2016 Summer program has 16 host companies and 21
interns on board.
“I'm excited to start at the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership because I will be able
to learn about the companies that help make McMinnville the place it is,” stated Lacey.
Lacey will be orchestrating their weekly Professional Development Workshops and managing marketing and programming for the WORKS Internship Program. Lacey has been VP of Programming
for the ASLC at Linfield and also held a spring internship at local marketing agency, Suite 4 Social.
“Through the course of my internship I hope to learn about how the companies in McMinnville operate, the benefits of doing
business in McMinnville, and about the stories of the owners of the different companies. I also hope to engage with the other
interns placed throughout the program to learn more about their experiences and to help them maintain good business practices through lectures and workshops. One of the components of my internship I look forward to the most, is creating something that can represent what the summer internship program is about and who the summer interns are serving.”
Join us in welcoming Lacey to our office.
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MCMINNVILLE
TURKEY RAMA
PRE-SALE
CARNIVAL TICKETS
JUNE 13TH-JULY 6TH
BEAT THE RUSH AND
SAVE!
DISCOUNTED PRE-SALE ARMBAND*
$20
Ticket Locations:
McMinnville Chamber of Commerce

Express Employment Professionals
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
Oregon Stationers/Copy Cabana
Carnival: July 7th-July 10th
Armband Pricing
Thursday
3-10pm
$24
Buddy Day 1/2 Off $12
Can Use Presale Ticket + $12
(Thursday Only)
Friday &
Saturday
12-10pm
$24
Sunday
12pm-Closing
$23
Mother’s Ride Free With Paying
Child (Sunday Only)
*Armbands valid for single day use
Presented by: Davis Shows Northwest
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It’s Coming! The 31st annual Turkey Trot is on the way – get
ready – set – Register!
It is time to think about registering for this great 8 k run or 5 k walk or run. Come out have fun and support two great
organizations the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation and the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce. Sign up before
July 1st to ensure you get a t-shirt.
We will have a race manager that will be running the race with chip timing. Start your SATURDAY morning at the race
and then continue on to the gem of McMinnville, “Turkey Rama.”
Last year was a great success and we are counting on all of you to make this year even BIGGER!
Sign up online at https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=123731
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Great Family Fun
For All Ages
The 2016 season begins
and concludes
Visit and Discover Yamhill County
and McMinnville Area Parks
Passports are Affordable ‐ Only $5
Possibili�es to Win Prizes
What is Tangleboxing?
It is an outdoor summertime treasure hunt! Follow the clues,
find the boxes, record your discoveries and compete for
prizes—gather your family and friends and join the fun!
Purchase Your Passports for only $5 at one of the following loca�ons: McMinnville Newberg Kraemer’s Garden & Pet, Inc 3170 NE Hwy 99W Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce 415 E Sheridan Street
McMinnville Community Center 600 NE Evans Street Chehalem Aqua�c/Fitness Center 1820 Haworth Ave
McMinnville Aqua�c Center 130 NW Park Drive
Sheridan Sheridan Public Library McMinnville Public Library 225 NW Adams St 142 NW Yamhill Street
McMinnville Senior Center 2250 NE McDaniel Lane
City Halls in the following ci�es: Sheridan ‐ 120 SW Mill Street Dayton ‐ 416 Ferry Street
Lafaye�e ‐ 486 Third Street
Dundee ‐ 620 SW 5th Street
Willamina ‐ 411 NE C Street
Yamhill County Board of Commissioner’s Office 434 NE Evans Street Incahoots 905 N Baker Street
For more informa�on visit us on Facebook
McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce 417 NW Adams Street
h�ps://www.facebook.com/YCParks
Miller Woods is owned and
operated by Yamhill Soil &
Water Conservation
Tangleboxing is a program of Yamhill County Parks Department www.mcminnville.org
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Your Chamber Leadership Team
CHAMBER STAFF
Nathan Knottingham.. President/CEO
Holly Gleason���������� Membership Coordinator
Rhonda Pope............ Communication & Events/Office Manager
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair
Deanna Benson.........Freelin-Wade
Past Chair
Beth Black .............. Hagan Hamilton Insurance
Chair-Elect
Jon Gross ...............First American Title
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kem Carr.................. McMinnville Water & Light
Lucetta Elmer.............Poseyland Florist
Steve Farley ............. Gormley Plumbing & Mech.
Adam Garvin..............Xtreme Auto Spa
Kevin Gebhart .......... Edward Jones Investments
Patrick George..........George Chiropractic Clinic
Sam Justice...............Haugeberg, Rueter, et al.
Rachel Karl............... Suite 4
Rick McEvoy ..............Columbia State Bank
Chris McLaran............Oregon Mutual Insurance
Martha Meeker ...........City of McMinnville
Ingo Nehls.................Konect Aviation
Meredith Nelson..........Willamette Valley Medical Center
Mary Ann Rodriguez..... Linfield College
Maryalice Russell ........McMinnville School Dist.
Sheryl Ryker ..............Grocery Outlet of McMinnville
417 NW Adams Street, McMinnville, OR 97128
(p) 503.472.6196 - (f) 503.472.6198
chamberinfo@mcminnville.org - www.mcminnville.org
McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce
417 NW Adams Street
McMinnville, OR 97128