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Bend Chamber
Weekly
December 12, 2008
By Courtney Linville, Communications Coordinator
This Week's
Highlights
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Old Mill District:
Capturing the Season
The story of
the Old Mill District began almost 100 years ago
when two of the world’s largest sawmills opened on
the banks of central Oregon’s Deschutes River. Now,
this story continues with shopping, dining,
entertainment and a holiday season that is full of
tradition.
“Our location, our buildings and a lot of what we
do here has a rich history in Bend,” said Noelle
Fredland, marketing director for the Old Mill
District. “When it comes to the holidays, we want to
continue making history by creating traditions that
families can enjoy year after year.”
Just one of these cherished traditions is the
complimentary carriage rides with Wagon’s Ho that
the Old Mill District offers its patrons each year.
Any tips or donations that passengers make to the
carriage operators go directly to a local charity,
Kids Center. Most will agree – there’s nothing quite
like a horse and carriage ride on a crisp winter
evening while watching holiday decorations go by and
listening to live caroling – another great holiday
event that is offered at the Old Mill District.
Of course, the holidays just aren’t festive without
that special someone…Santa Claus! With its annual
Celebrity Santa appearances, the Old Mill District
has its visitors asking “Who’s Your Santa?”
Fredland continued, “Celebrity Santa was
something we came up with that would involve the
community even more in the holiday celebrations. We
invite local business owners, government and
non-profit members as well as media personalities to
come play Santa throughout the season. It’s a great
deal of fun for the people who get to play Santa,
and for those visiting him to guess who’s behind the
beard.”
With festivities throughout the rest of the year, the
Old Mill District invites one and all to come down
and start making a new tradition this holiday
season. For a complete schedule of events, please
visit
www.theoldmill.com.
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Dave Rathbun to serve on
Bend Chamber Board of Directors
The Bend Chamber is proud to announce Mt.
Bachelor President and General Manager Dave Rathbun
will serve on the Chamber Board of Directors
starting in 2009. Rathbun will fill the seat vacated
by Dr. Chris DiGiulio.
“Dave is certainly a leader in his industry and I am
confident that he will be a very good community
leader as well,” said David Rosell, Chairman of the
Board.
Rathbun will join new board members Steve Galash
from R&H Construction and Ron Wright from Cessna.
Galash has served on various boards and committees and
is currently a board member for the Central Oregon
Builders Association (COBA) and is also a board
member of COBA’s Commercial Council.
Wright is a member of various organizations including
the Aerospace Industries Association of Oregon, the
Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance, and the
American Production and Inventory Control Society.
Rathbun is also very involved with various committees and
boards. He currently serves on the Central Oregon
Visitors Association, Mt. Bachelor Ski Education
Foundation, the Pacific Northwest Ski Area
Association, and is a current member of the Chamber’s Leadership Bend Class of 2009.
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Applicants needed for
Central Area Plan Committee
The City of
Bend announced this week it is seeking applicants
for the Central Area Plan Committee. The committee
provides advice and recommendations to the Bend
Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) Board and City Council
on matters pertaining to parking, the Central Area
Plan, and urban renewal/downtown projects.
There are four openings available on the Committee and
applicants must be a land/business owner or resident
of the downtown core, and must reside within the
city limits of Bend.
If you are interested, applications are available at
City Hall or online at
www.ci.bend.or.us.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 16,
2009 at 5 p.m. Applicants may take part in an
interview process, and final selections will be made
by the Bend City Council.
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Holiday Lighting Information
It’s that
time of year when homeowners and businesses alike
will decorate with indoor and outdoor lighting to
create festive holiday scenes. The U.S. Consumer
Products Safety Commission wants to make sure all
lighting is used properly to prevent fire or serious
injury.
Here are some quick tips from the U.S. Consumer
Products Safety Commission for businesses: If you
plan to use outdoor lights make sure to check the
label to see if they are certified for outdoor use,
make sure to check for frayed or bare wires and
throw away damaged sets, keep plugs and connections
away from water sources like puddles and snow, make
sure to fasten outdoor lights securely, and turn off
all lights when leaving the buildings.
If you would like more information about safety
precautions go to
www.ibew280.org.
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In the news
Reminder: Turn off all sprinklers: The colder
temperatures have finally arrived in Central Oregon,
and according to the latest forecasting, snow will
soon follow. There are still some active irrigation
systems in the area and the Deschutes County Bicycle
and Pedestrian Advisory Committee wants to ensure
all roadways and walkways are safe. Irrigation
systems that are not recalibrated correctly can send
water onto sidewalks and streets causing icy
conditions.
America’s Got Talent is coming to the Pacific
Northwest: For the first time, America’s Got
Talent will come to the Pacific Northwest to hold
auditions in 2009. The variety show plans to hold
auditions in eight cities from January through April
including Seattle, New York, Chicago, and Los
Angeles. The casting call will go out for an array
of colorful up and coming stars. Exact dates have
not been set yet, but for more information go to
www.nbc.com/Americas_Got_Talent.
Cyberwar, is the US losing?: The U.S. Commission
on Cybersecurity recently released a report stating
the next President should create a Cybersecurity
Operations Center. The report states the U.S faces
many threats including credit card fraud, bank
fraud, electronic spies, and much more. The
commission would like to see the center created and
a new form of regulations for computer security in
the public and private sectors. “We’re playing a
giant game of chess now and we’re losing badly,”
commission member Tom Kellermann told Business Week.
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