April 25, 2008 April 25, 2008



Tax season is over, federal tax relief checks will soon be in the mail and the tourists are on their way here for the summer. We have much to be grateful for! Donna down at Secret Camp RV Park says that she has record bookings for May and June which is unusual but delightful!

May 1st marks the beginning of the season for the jet boat tours and both Jerry's and the Mail Boats are gearing up for a fantastic season. I have heard that they both have several "sold out" days already. Jerry's is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year and they have a bunch of wacky and fun things planned for the summer including a Mother's and Father's Day's Special and '1 Millionth Customer Extravaganza' sometime in July!. Did you know that they give locals discounts, too?

With our tourist season kicking off it would be a good time to remind ourselves that good customer service is essential to keep our businesses growing and prospering, and to keep our customers coming back. Here are 10 Golden Nuggets of Good Customer Service to practice and to share with our employees (compliments of our neighboring Brookings-Harbor Chamber):
1. Know your customer.
2. Listen twice as much as you talk.
3. Always tell the truth.
4. Never argue with a customer.
5. Under promise, over perform!
6. Follow up! Follow up! Follow up!
7. Be thankful for your customers who complain, for you still have the opportunity to make them happy!
8. Enthusiasm makes a difference. The attitude of the employee is contagious to the customer.
9. Be thankful for each and every customer.
10. The Golden Rule! Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Remember, good customer service is an attitude and begins with a smile!

All the best,
Elyse Power
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

First Presbyterian Church
Pastor Ron Burns
29692 Hillcrest
Gold Beach, OR 97444
541-247-7351

Gold Beach Travel Park
Debbie Vaughn, Manager
94205 1st Street
Gold Beach, OR 97444
541-247-0709
www.goldbeachtravelpark.com

Local Pages of Oregon
Lynne Lang, Sales Manager
541-505-2532

Loon Lake Lodge & RV Resort
Robin Schmeiterman, Manager
9011 Loon Lake Road
Reedsport, OR 97467
541-599-2244
www.loonlakerv.com

America's Wild River's Coast Art, Seafood & Wine Festival

May 17, 11 am- 8 pm and May 18, noon- 5 pm

We are currently looking for volunteers for Saturday evening and Sunday. These are short 2-3 hour shifts. This is a fun event to work and volunteers get in free! You can even wear your company logo garments to promote your business! Call the Chamber to get on the schedule: 247-0923.

We will also have a staffed Chamber table with visitor information at the festival. If you would like to offer %off coupons, 2-for-1's or any other special offers or promotional items please let us know and we'll get these in the hands of our visitors.

We are also looking for a limited number of items for our raffle baskets. If you would like to donate merchandise or special offers on a "return to Gold Beach" packet let us know.
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Next Chamber Luncheon

Tuesday, May 13, noon at Grant's
Featured Speaker: Mark Lottis, Curry Sportfishing Association
Please join us! Everyone is welcome!
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Events Calendar:

4/24-26 "Queen of Bingo", Ellensburg Theater Company, Rogue Playhouse, 8 pm. Call 247-4ETC for details.
4/26 Gold Beach Spring Art Roll, Gold Beach Galleries, 4-7 pm. Free event! Catch the free Chetco Federal Credit Union mini-bus at any of the seven art gallery stops in Gold Beach, and tour our town's art galleries- enjoy fine art, plus free entertainment and refreshments! The bus arrives & departs every 20 minutes- complete the gallery circuit and win prizes!
SOUTH BEACH GALLERY Music by Ken Craig
4:00 PM Linda Edwards will demonstrate Fabric Art
WAVE GALLERIA (CAPE CAFE) Music by Les Stansell& his guitars
4:30 PM Art Demonstration by featured Artists: Magda Druzdzel, Alexandra Eyer, and Tim Greathead
PIECES OF TIME GALLERY Music by Darren Kuykendahl
5:00 PM Art demonstration by Christina Olsen
PICTURE THIS GALLERY Music, Recorded
5:30 PM Art demonstration by Beverly Taylor "Portraits"
BISCUIT GALLERY Art Demonstration by Shelly Wierzba
6:00 PM "Shelly's Revenge"- teaching Ted to paint
DURING THE ENTIRE ART ROLL, THE BISCUIT GALLERY WILL OFFER AN ONGOING DEMONSTRATION BY THE AWARD-WINNING ARTIST, LOCAL PHENOM SHELLY WIERZBA
4/26 Cost Saving Renewable Energy Workshop, Saturday 9 am - 4 pm, Best Western Beachfront Conference Center, Brookings. Free event. 541-469-5017
4/28 ODFW Meeting Monday from 7-9:00pm at the Showcase Building A coastwide crash in Fall Chinook Salmon stocks has Oregon fish managers mulling emergency sport fishing cutbacks in estuaries and rivers, including the Rogue River, this summer and fall. State biologists have huddled April 23rd in Salem to form specific proposals that will be vetted at a series of public meetings, including an April 28th meeting in Gold Beach. It is critical to have a good showing at this meeting signifying the importance of fishing to our area. Mark your calendars and please plan on attending.
5/2 Gold Beach High School Senior Project Art Show 5-7 pm at Pieces of Time Gallery. Enjoy the art works of senior GBHS students Crystal Bailey, Whitney Rowe and Lucie Williamette. Refreshments will be served. Live music by Darren Kuykendahl. 247-7858
5/3 Cone Amor Ice Cream & Sweets will be re-opening Saturday, May 3rd at noon. Terry invites everyone to come in for a free sample ice cream cone! Cone Amor will be open Monday through Saturday noon until 6:00 p.m. until July when they will be open from 11:00 til 9:00 everyday!
5/3 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Saturday 6 - 9 pm at the New Library on Third Street. Everyone is invited to an evening of microbrew tasting, sangria, hearty Mexican appetizers with music, dancing and prizes. $30 per person. RSVP- ASAP! 541-247-6356.