DECEMBER 2019

WHAT’S INSIDE Resources...... 02 Economic Impact...... 03 From the Board...... 04 New Members...... 05 MISSION Business of the Month...... 06 Ribbon Cuttings...... 07 STATEMENT Tourism/Chamber...... 08/09 To provide value to our members Starlight Parade...... 10/11. through advocacy and Networking & Events...... 12 leadership, promoting a vigorous Member Anniversaries...... 13 economic climate for business, Member Focus ...... 14/15 community, tourism and www.TheDallesChamber.com education. NEWSLETTER RESOURCES DECEMBER 2019 2 INVESTORS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORS DIAMOND LISA FARQUHARSON MINDY MCHALE Google President/CEO Hire Electric [email protected] • (541) 296-5574 [email protected] PLATINUM [email protected] RICK LEIBOWITZ Mid Columbia Medical Center Columbia Gorge Community College Fred Meyer KATIE MCCLINTOCK [email protected] • (541) 506-6120 Executive Administrative Assistant GOLD [email protected] SHANNON RED CLOUD Hire Electric Pure Yoga LLC U-Haul Co. of Oregon [email protected] • (541) 296-5414 City of Moro LISA RUNDELL BILL TIMINISKY The Gorge Business News Office Manager BET Construction, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] • (541) 980-2886 SILVER Beau Toi Day Spa & Salon MARY CALDWELL ANDREW STANEK Spooky’s Pizza Accounting Blue Barn & RV Park Inc. [email protected] • (541) 298-2211 Blue Zones Project – The Dalles [email protected] Brown Roofing Company RANDY ANDERSON NWCSD #21 Camp’s Plumbing Campbell JIM MEJIAS [email protected] • (541) 506-3424 Phillips PC Tourism & Media Relations Cheri Belander Real Estate [email protected] KARA SIMPSON Columbia Bank City of The Dalles [email protected] • (541) 296-1157 CGCC JEFF NICHOLS Columbia RIver Dental Care Jeff Nichols CPA PC Cousins Country Inn [email protected] • (541) 769-1157 Discover Rentals LISA REITEN Ellson Heating, AC, & Duct BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Dalles Inn Gorge Athletic Clubs [email protected] • (541) 296-9107 CHAIR: ANDREW MYERS Gorge Outfitters Supply Peachey Davies and Myers, P.C. JENNIFER GONZALEZ GorgeUs Tours One Main Financial [email protected] [email protected] GOBHI (541) 296-6375 Helping Hands Home Care NW (541) 296-4666 Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHAIR-ELECT: CONNIE FORD Insitu Zim’s Brau Haus ISU - The Stratton Agency [email protected] (541) 296-2368 Last Stop Hotel & Saloon Lilo’s Hawaiian BBQ VICE CHAIR: BRIAN LAUTERBACH EX-OFFICIO Luna Designs Windermere Real Estate Columbia River Gorge DIRECTORS Northwest Rivers Fishing [email protected] North Wasco County SD21 (541) 298-4451 KATHY SCHWARTZ Wasco County One Main Financial [email protected] • (541) 506-2523 Oregon Veteran’s Home SECRETARY: MEGAN THOMPSON Platinum Marketing & Design Cascade Cherry Growers DAVID GRIFFITH [email protected] Rivermark Community Credit Union Port of The Dalles (541) 980-6753 Satori [email protected] • (541) 296-2271 Sky Heating & Air Conditioning TREASURER: FRITZ ELLET JULIE KRUEGER Skycam Construction, Inc. Ellett’s Green Ridge Tree Farm City of The Dalles Staples [email protected] [email protected] • (541) 296-5481 Steamtrain Glass (541) 296-3036 Union Pacific Railroad Wasco County Wilson Orchard and Vineyard Supply NEWSLETTER ECONOMICS DECEMBER 2019 3 YOUR ELECTED BUSINESS STATISTICS LODGING REPORT OFFICIALS OCTOBER 2019 % OF OCCUPANCY Chamber Walk-in Count...... 238 2018 2019 U.S. SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY Incoming Phone Calls...... 186 Wasco County...... 87.9%...... 83.3% 107 Russell Facebook Impressions...... United States...... 70.6%...... 71.4% Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3753 WEBSITE STATISTICS www.merkley.senate.gov OCTOBER 2019 MOST VIEWED PAGES: Events (1,541), Home Page (998), U.S. SENATOR RON WYDEN Visitors...... 3,068 Gorge Fruit & Craft Fair Event (250), 223 Dirksen Page Views...... 9,951 Community Trick or Treat Event (205) Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 LOCAL TOURISM CHAMBER VISITORS (202) 224-5244 OCTOBER 2019 OCTOBER 2019 www.wyden.senate.gov Columbia Gorge Discovery Center...... n/a STATES: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE Maryhill Museum of Art...... n/a GREG WALDEN Old St. Peter’s Landmark...... 497 Washington, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, 1282 Rayburn Wonderworks Children’s Museum...... n/a Idaho, New Hampshire, California, House Office Building School District Museum...... n/a New York Washington D.C. 20510 The Dalles Wasco County Library..... 13,332 (202) 225-6730 The Dalles Farmer’s Market...... 1,962 Fort Dalles Readiness Center...... n/a www.walden.house.gov COUNTRIES: Rorick House...... closed for the season Austrailia, Canada OREGON GOVERNOR KATE BROWN 160 State Capitol PERMITS Salem, OR 97301 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 2018 2019 (503) 378-6827 New Construction...... 51...... 16 www.governor.oregon.gov Additions...... 14...... 6 Alterations...... 24...... 11 OREGON SENATOR CLIFF BENTZ 900 Court St, NE S-301 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 2018 2019 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-1730 New Construction...... 16...... 8 Additions...... 5...... 2 [email protected] Alterations...... 13...... 9 OREGON REPRESENTATIVE (County) Construction Value...... $4,094,974.00...$6,257,307.03 DANIEL BONHAM Source: Building Code Service Department 900 Court St, NE H-483 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-1459 WASCO COUNTY LABOR FORCE [email protected] LABOR FORCE STATUS 2018 2019 OREGON SENATOR BILL HANSELL Civilian Labor Force...... 12,492...... 12,376 900 Court St, NE S-423 Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted...... 4.0...... 4.5 Salem, OR 97301 (503) 986-1729 NON FARM PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT [email protected] Total Nonfarm...... 10,446...... 10,180 OREGON REPRESENTATIVE Trade Transportation & Utilities...... 1,973...... 2,050 GREG SMITH Leisure and Hospitality...... 1,348...... 1,260 900 Court St, NE H-482 Salem, OR 97301 GOVERNMENT (503) 986-1457 Federal Government...... 289...... 290 [email protected] State Government...... 254...... 270 Local Government...... 1,502...... 1,410

Source: Oregon Employment Department NEWSLETTER FROM THE BOARD DECEMBER 2019 4 HAPPY DECEMBER! Greetings Members,

I hope this newsletter finds you well. I’d like to start by ADVERTISEMENT saying thank you to all those who attended November’s Business After Hours at Peachey Davies & Myers, P.C. It was great to see you and have you as our guests. We had a wonderful time and hope you did too! Thanks again to Cobblestone Catering, Freebridge Brewing, and Optimist Printers for their help in putting things together.

The next few months include two of the Chamber’s main events. Mark your calendars! The Starlight Parade & Community Tree Lighting took place Friday, November 29, 2019, at 6:00pm. Starting out the new year, the Distinguished Citizens Awards Banquet will take place on January 16, 2020! Nominations are due by ADVERTISEMENT December 6, 2019. Awards include Business of the Year, Outstanding Agricultural Achievement 2019, Outstanding First Responder, Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Woman, Outstanding Youth, Outstanding Man, and Outstanding Volunteer. Please take some time to consider nominating someone you know.

With the holidays here, there will be no Business After Hours or Coffee Connections in December. Enjoy your time with family and friends and have a wonderful holiday season. Lastly, I’d like to give a very special welcome to your 2020 Board Chair - Connie Ford! We ADVERTISEMENT are lucky to have you, Connie - the Board couldn’t be in better hands!

Very truly yours,

Andrew J. Myers Peachey Davies and Myers, P.C. Chair of the Board, The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce Social Events Lunches Cards First Friday Prime Rib Friday Specials Great value Consider Joining

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NEWSLETTER NEW MEMBERS DECEMBER 2019 5 WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER! CITY OF MOSIER SATORI STAPLES 208 Washington Street 406 East 2nd Street 460 Mt. Hood Street Mosier, OR 97040 The Dalles, OR 97058 The Dalles, OR 97058 (541) 478-3505 (541) 749-8908 (541) 298-2222 www.cityofmosier.com www.satoripnw.com www.staples.com

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SMART FOODSERVICE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 315 West 3rd Street 1820 West 2nd Street & SUITES THE DALLES The Dalles, OR 97058 The Dalles, OR 97058 2920 West 6th Street (541) 296-9566 (541) 296-2265 The Dalles, OR 97058 www.svdpthedalles.org www.smartfoodservice.com (541) 965-0607 www.ihg.com ROUTE 30 WILLOW & BARK BOTTLES & BREWS BOUTIQUE BETHANY EVANGELICAL 317 East 2nd Street 203 East 2nd Street LUTHERAN CHURCH The Dalles, OR 97058 The Dalles, OR 97058 2323 East 12th Street (541) 993-3155 (541) 409-3101 The Dalles, OR 97058 www.route30.beer www.willowandbarkboutique.com (541) 298-8385 www.website.com BEAU TOI DAY SPA & SALON 308 East 2nd Street The Dalles, OR 97058 (541) 851-7228 NEWSLETTER BUSINESS OF THE MONTH DECEMBER 2019 6

BUSINESS OF THE MONTH BROUGHT TO YOU BY... The small business of the month program is designed to recognize the Business dedication, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by small the businesses within The Dalles community. The goal of the monthly of 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 Month 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.

CONGRATULATIONS DJ-E Music Services!

DJ-E Music Services [email protected] (541) 370-4647

Talk about a Dalles local you want When he is not providing his music to know! services he is driving for one of our great local area transit You may have seen him or companies and with his wife his signature “DJE” trailer raising 3 active kids. around town. He has done many private events, has DJ-E provides you with best been seen at many local of music and entertainment venues and possibly even for any event big or small. at a loved ones wedding. Whether it’s a party, wedding, birthday or any event in He has even provided his services between! Elvis always provides a for the annual Drag races at The Dalles fun time with a genre of music! Give Municipal Airport each year. Elvis a call for a free estimate for your next event! NEWSLETTER RIBBON CUTTINGS DECEMBER 2019 7 NOVEMBER

FRED MEYER Fred Meyer celebrated their Grand Open- 1215 West 6th St | The Dalles, OR 97058 ing of the new remodel in The Dalles with (541) 296-1700 | www.fredmeyer.com a Ribbon Cutting! They celebrated with discounts giveaways as well as donating $15,000 to Columbia Gorge Food Bank - a local food bank helping feed the local com- munites of Wasco, Hood River and Sherman counties! Time for a Ribbon Cutting? Are you a new Chamber member? Did your business move? Have you celebrated a milestone?

Call (541) 296-2231 to schedule! Columbia Gorge Food Bank November 2019 Donations We wish to express our deep appreciation to our corporate & local business partners and their customers that have made the following donations possible. Your generosity as you check out at our local stores and contribute to local food and fund drives makes a big difference for our neighbors in need.

Thank You, Sharon Thornberry Developing Manager, Columbia Gorge Food Bank 3610 Crates Way, The Dalles 97058 [email protected]

Donor Funds Food #s Whiting-Turner & Contractors $ 1280 .00 3815 Smart Food Service 4388.53 Don Campbell, Burnt Barn Recordings 525.00 140 Private Donor 1,000.00 Fred Meyer 15,000.00 Dry Hollow Elementary 1350 Columbia Cinema 486 Main Street Project 770 Totals $22,193.53 6561 pounds Safeway Turkey Bucks Donation Plus 480 Turkey Dinners

NEWSLETTER TOURISM TOP 5 DECEMBER 2019 8 Tourism TOP FIVE JIM MEJIAS Jim started right before Cherry Festival as the Gorge Works Intern Coordinator and we couldn't let him go! Over the past 7 months he has slowly transitioned his position and is now handling Tourism & Media Relations! He has handled FAM Tours, Publications and all other things Tourism related!

COMMERCIAL FILMING Sam Pyke of Hill Shadow Pictures filmed three different commercials for The Dalles back in September! Sam & Jim collaborated the shoot and filmed 30+ hours over the course of two days at various locations in Wasco County. Look forward to January when they will be released to the public!

PUBLICATIONS We worked hard this year to have The Dalles featured in various Publications all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond! Over 10 different publications covering food, art/culture, history such as 1859, Food Traveler, True West Magazine have released so far (just to name a few)!

FAM TOURS In 2019 we hosted 15 different FAM Tours! Travel writers from all over the world like Netherlands, Canada, New York, Arizona, Ohio. We took the travel writers to our restaurants, museums, scenery and attractions and showed them what there is to love about The Dalles and Wasco County.

FISH CAMP Fish Camp was a great opportunity to connect with guides, industry veterans, local political figures, and others with their feet in the Fishing trade. We had a presence there all week long to network and connect - all while trying to catch fish! NEWSLETTER CHAMBER TOP 5 DECEMBER 2019 9 MAIN STREET - DECEMBER NEWS

A monthly newsletter from THE DALLES MAIN STREET PROGRAM 4 DECEMBER, 2019

THE DALLES is a SEASON 5 TOP 10 TOWN As proud champions of small business, Deluxe® created a movement and the original series, investing $500,000 into one lucky town and six of its small businesses. Watch the Small Business Revolution series on Prime Video, Hulu & smallbusinessrevolution.org. This is huge. Follow along on social: #smallbusinessrevolution, and on facebook @smallbizrev, YOU CAN HELP! twitter @smbizrevolution and on instagram @smallbusinessrevolution. Let’s Win This !! Join the conversation #THEDALLES Watch the announcement video .. Get excited ! Get involved. We need lots of BUZZ in social media NOW ! And stay tuned into and through January to find out if we are in FINAL FIVE, and how you can help us get into the WINNER’s slot. Public voting starts 14-Jan

Main Street’s PAINT NIGHT at The Eagles, December 12th, 6:00 to 8:00pm. Big Thanks to The Eagles for hosting. Arrive at 5:30 and get the $10 dinner from The Elks. Tasty Thanks to The Elks for this full dinner; always delicious. Main Street adds a Live Auction of great stuff and Local Restaurant Gift Cards. A raffle too. This PAINT NIGHT will be a GREAT one. Your $45 donation at the door will help fund Main Street Operations. SIGN UP HERE and NOW !!

The Old Dalles Chronicle Building is hosting SANTA again! Saturdays 7th, 14th, 21st 10am—2pm .. Come get pictures with his Jolliness! (Donations cover photo costs. As you can, 5$ suggested) Lots of fun things to do to! Crafts tables for kids. Story Time too. Visit our Main Street Santa Site for more details. Old Chronicle is at 315 Federal Street. SANTICON 2019 .. Holiday Pub Crawl ! Dec.13th .. 6-10pm Submit 8 Selfies, one at each participating pub enters you for a HUGE prize drawing; 3 prizes for 8 pub discounts. 1st is worth a total of $200. see Main Street Santa-con page NEWSLETTER STARLIGHT PARADE DECEMBER 2019 10

Congratulations to our 2019 Holiday Window Decorating Contest!

This year we had two categories: Amateur & Professional. We were so impressed by the local businesses decorating their storefronts for the holiday season! Thanks to all who participated and to The Dalles Main Street Program for their help coordianting the contest with us!

1st Place Professional: Sigmans Flowers 1st Place Amateur: Red Wagon Antiques

2nd Place Professional: Route 30 Bottles & Brews 2nd Place Amateur: Copperwest Real Estate

Mayors Choice: CMS Construction Best Walking Group: TDHS Marching Band Thank you all for making the Starlight Parade & Community Tree Lighting Magical!

Discover Rentals The Dalles Kiwanis Club The Dalles Rotary Club The Dalles Lions Club The Dalles Main Street Program City of The Dalles / The Dalles Public Works Hire Electric Norcor Safeway Luciano Tree Services, LLC Freebridge Brewing Wasco Electric Cooperative, Inc. KODL Radio Station Gorge Country Media The Dalles Middle School Band The Dalles High School Band Dawn & Brad Rasmussen Jeff, Lori & Rebecca Stiles J R i NEWSLETTER STARLIGHT PARADE DECEMBER 2019 11

30th Annual Starlight Parade & Community Tree Lighting!

For our 30th Annual we had more parade entires, more families meeting Santa and more holiday spirit! Thank you to Kiwanis Club of The Dalles for helping with the parade lineup, The Dalles Rotary Club and Mayor Rich Mays for being our parade judges and The Dalles Lions Club for being our parade traffic con- trol! And a HUGE thank you to our volunteer, Board members and Ambassadors that helped us run the event!

1st Place Float: The Dalles Public Works 1st Place Equestrian: Ft. Dalles Riders

2nd Place Float: Pubs of the Gorge 2nd Place Equestrian: Klickitat Fair Queen

3rd Place Float: Kiwanis Club of The Dalles 3rd Place Equestrian: Wasco Co. Mounted Posse SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2019

The Dalles Civic Auditorium

Friday, December 6 GALA & AUCTION Join us for a fun and festive evening as we kick off the holiday season. Live auction of 20+ decorated Christmas trees & silent auction items along with complementary hors d'oeuvres. Tickets $20 each, 21 & over.

Saturday, December 7 COMMUNITY DAY

Festival of Trees Community Day is open 9AM to noon - one day only! Free admission, all ages welcome. View the trees before they are delivered to their new homes. Photos with Santa $5 each to benefit The Dance Club Academy.

FESTIVAL November 16 - December 16 OF TREES TOY DRIVE

Bring a new unwrapped toy or gift card, or choose a gift tag for foster children & teens. All donations benefit Columbia Gorge CASA. Donation & tag pick up locations in The Dalles & Hood River.

Thank you to our generous Sponsors: Columbia State Bank, Cascade Sotheby's International Realty, First Interstate Bank, Human Investing, Westby Associates, Hattenhauer Distributing, Optimist Printers, 541-296-7275 Dean Dollarhide State Farm & Auction Sales Co. mcmc.net/fot NEWSLETTER NETWORKING & EVENTS DECEMBER 2019 12 UPCOMING December Member Anniversaries! RIBBON CUTTINGS GREENRIDGE SATURDAY TREE FARM 3715 Browns Creek Rd. The Dalles, OR 07 (541) 296-3036 Get connected. Give and receive business advice. Be heard. Stay 9:30 AM tuned. Come enjoy a cup of coffee with a new friend! greenridgetreefarm.com COLUMBIA RIVER WHEN Every Wednesday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM TUESDAY DENTAL CARE WHERE Kainos Coffee 418 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR 1629 E 12th St The Dalles, OR 10 (541) 296-2581 12:15 PM [email protected] WILLOW & BARK THURSDAY BOUTIQUE 203 East 2nd Street The Dalles, OR 12 (541) 409-3101 12:15 PM www.willowandbarkboutique.com TOASTED MAPLE Coffee Connections is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month TUESDAY 201 East 2nd Street from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM and provides an opportunity for members The Dalles, OR to network with one another in a social setting while enjoying their morning coffee and breakfast goodies. (610) 216-0875 17 www.ToastedMaple.com NO Coffee Connections in December 5:15 PM

Business After Hours is held the third Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and provides an opportunity for members to network with one another in a social setting while enjoying adult beverages & delicious appetizers.

NO Business After Hours in December WINTER EVENTS AT RIVERSIDE

NO SCHOOL - NO PROBLEM SIGN YOUR KIDS UP FOR FUN AT RIVERSIDE

NOVEMBER 29TH - BLACK FRIDAY KID'S CAMP 8-11:30AM

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SATURDAY 21ST - HOLIDAY HOOPLA KID'S CAMP 12-3PM

MONDAY, 23RD - GET THE WIGGLES OUT KID'S CAMP 9AM - 12PM

MONDAY, 30TH - WINTER DAZE KID'S CAMP 9AM - 12PM

TUESDAY, 31ST - HAPPY NEW YEAR KID'S CAMP 6-9PM I N Q U I R E I N T H E O F F I C E F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N O R C A L L 5 4 1 . 9 9 3 . 8 6 2 5 , E M A I L R I V E R S I D E G Y M 8 6 2 5 @ G M A I L . C O M V I S I T O U R W E B I S T E A T : H T T P S : / / W W W . R I V E R S I D E - G Y M . O R G

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Eunice Denudt Columbia Basin Care is a dedicated Awarded Two Top Honors volunteer who has crocheted over Columbia Basin Care has been awarded two top honors 150 blankets for by the Oregon Health Care Association: Aubree Schreiner, sick and elderly executive director at Columbia Basin Care, has been residents at named 2019 Administrator of the Year, and Columbia Basin Eunice Denudt, a volunteer who crochets blankets Care. for Columbia Basin Care residents, has been awarded Volunteer of the Year. “I had a stroke a few years ago and The awards are given to individuals who demonstrate I couldn’t walk or compassion and commitment to quality care through talk or do anything their dedication to residents, staff, and the long-term for myself. I was given a blanket like this and it meant so care profession. OHCA is the largest long-term care trade much to me,” she explains. association in Oregon, representing 1,000 organizations and nearly all long-term care providers in the state. She regained her speech and ability to walk and was determined to repay the kindness she had received. Columbia Basin Care, located in The Dalles, is the region’s Though she is on oxygen, has arthritis in her hands, and only community-owned, not-for-profit facility for has little space in her budget for the cost of yarn, this long-term care and short-stay rehabilitation. Founded in dedicated volunteer takes the time, effort and money to 1964, Columbia Basin Care employs 100 people and has crochet colorful and cozy blanket wraps, then loads up served the community for over 50 years. her car to deliver the blankets to Columbia Basin Care.

Schreiner and Denudt will be honored in November at the “At 84, I’m on a fixed income but this keeps me busy,” she Oregon Health Care Association conference and awards says, “and I’ve never forgotten what it meant to ceremony in Portland, Oregon. me when I was down.”

Aubree Schreiner sets a high bar for achievement. She went from college student to intern to executive director — in less than a year. Born and raised in the Columbia Gorge, she is a a graduate of Oregon State University, where she earned a degree in Public Columbia Basin Care, located in The Dalles, is the region’s Health with an only non-profit, community-owned facility offering emphasis in Health long-term care and short-term rehabilitation. Columbia Management and Basin Care is located at 1015 Webber St., Policy. She was an The Dalles, Oregon, 541-296-2156, colbasin.com intern at Columbia Basin Care when she was offered a supervised training that would lead to becoming the facility director at completion. At just 22, she became one of the youngest administrators of a skilled care facility in Oregon, managing 100 employees and overseeing the care of 65 residents.

Three years later, she continues to make dramatic improvements to facility appearance and operations. Her strategic management approach has resulted in consistently stellar customer satisfaction surveys and a dramatic increase in staff retention and morale. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Chamber Closed NEWSLETTER MEMBER FOCUS DECEMBER 2019 15 GET TO KNOW OUR MEMBERS St Paul’s Episcopal Church Zim’s Brau Haus 140 Years! (541) 296-2368 St. Paul’s Episcopal Chapel is celebrating 140 years in 604 East 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR The Dalles! The oldest church in The Dalles, was consecrated in 1879. The church was built in 1875, the We have been a staple of The Dalles since 1970. A place first service held there on Christmas morning. In 1879, where friends can come to relax and enjoy great food. the chapel, which cost $2,500 to build, was paid for and About 14 years ago, our current owners, Bill and Connie consecrated—140 years ago to the day of the celebration. started leading the team, which was a dream of theirs Throughout the years the church has been remodeled since the 70’s. They’re committed to continue the tra- and upgraded but has kept the original stained glass ditions that made the town fall in love with our little windows among other things. Congratulations on 140 restaurant and sports bar in the first place. Flavorful years and counting! food, attentive service, and all-around fun times. And we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday of the week St Paul’s Episcopal Church (541) 296-9587 so you’ll always be able to satisfy your Zim’s cravings. 1805 Minnesota Street, The Dalles, OR

Anderson’s Tribute Center Hosts Community Shrine Anderson’s Tribute Center hosted it’s first ever Dia de Muertos shrine the year for our local community! They asked community members to bring a photo and small memento to add to the shrine in memory of a loved one who has recently passed.

Anderson’s Tribute Center (541) 296-2600 204 East Fourth Street, The Dalles, OR DECEMBER MEMBER FOCUS BROUGHT TO YOU BY GOOGLE RIVERMARK COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION ONE MAIN LENDING MADE PERSONAL GOBHI MCMC THE STRATTON AGENCY, NATIONWIDE LILO’S BBQ UNION PACIFIC CITY OF THE DALLES, OREGON COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE HIRE ELECTRIC

AFFILIATED WITH: Associated Oregon Industries Oregon State Chamber of Commerce Oregon Festivals and Events Association Travel Oregon Columbia Gorge Visitors Association Oregon Tour & Travel Alliance 404 West Second Street Columbia Gorge Arts & Culture Alliance The Dalles, Oregon 97058 US Chamber of Commerce (541) 296-2231 Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives www.thedalleschamber.com Western Assoction of Chamber Executives