Laughing, Loving & Living in Ouray: Chamber Chat 10 22 09 What do Rocky Horror and Send out Cards have in common?

OCRA Chamber Chat:

Oct. 22, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE: Board of Director's Nominations NOW being sought! Please send suggestions to the chamber and our nominating committee will follow up with those individuals! Make a difference, be an active member of the Board of Directors!

Did you love the flowers this summer? Let the Beautification know with a letter of support!

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Send out Cards with Sendoutcards.com Sat. Oct 24.

Trick or Treat on Main Street Halloween

OURAY ELKS HAUNTED HOUSE SET FOR OCTOBER 31ST

Info on Heritage Tourism

Seasonal Closures- hours and what not

OURAY ELKS SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Locals day on the train -- Sunday, November 1st.

Winter Days of Play…
For a complete list visit OurayColorado.com

Get ready for winter activities with a little crossfit with Allen, yoga at Inner Mountain and dance with Weehawken! Ouray, Colorado, we have it all!

Links to members

2009 OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Feature and other notices:

The Hot Springs Pool will be CLOSED for cleaning and general maintenance: October 19 - 25, 2009

Ouray is nothing short of Bountiful with Weehawken! Check out their website for a full list of fabulous classes!

The Beautification Committee needs emails/ letters from the community in support of grant and funding requests so they may continue their efforts in Ouray. Letters of support are a very important part of the process and your support in this way would be very much appreciated. Please send email/letters to jossiranch@ouraynet.com . Committee meetings - monthly, the second Wednesday, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Community Center's San Juan Room

October 23 &24 Rocky Horror Picture Show- A Benefit for the Friends of the Wright Opera House. Doors open at 9:30 show at 10 pm. $12 donation for your "RHPS" goodie bag at the door, costumes encouraged. Over 21 only

Saturday, Oct. 24- Send out Cards with Sendoutcards.com, just in time for the holidays! We are going to show people the SendOutCards.Com system. You are able to take your photographs and digital graphics and easily incorporate them into your own personal greeting card. When you click "Send Card" we print the card, stamp it, and mail it for you. A card to a group is a feature that allows you to do Holiday cards in minutes. A free gift is given to all attendees and there is no charge for admittance. The event is taking place Saturday, October 24 between 3:00 and 5:00 pm at Backstreet Bagel. Bring a friend and have fun!

Saturday, Oct. 31:
Trick or Treat on Main Street Halloween Night from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: THE CITIZENS STATE BANK OF OURAY . Post the attached poster in your window to let the kiddies know to stop in!

Saturday, Oct. 31: The Ouray Elks Lodge 492 will once again be presenting their Haunted House on October 31st. This is a favorite event for area children and adults alike; this year's theme is the Haunted Mansion, loosely based on the recent Disney film. The fun begins at 6:30 PM and runs until 8:30. Admission fee for one trip through the house and a goodie bag is just $3 per person, with a $10 rate for a family of four. Come experience the Haunted Mansion, complete with the Dining Room, the Library, the Graveyard, the Attic, the Pit, and the singing statues. For more information, call Manette at 325-0095.

Heritage Tourism:

"We are proud to announce the release of a new research study that reveals the popularity of cultural and heritage travel in the United States - travel to the very places that are featured on Gozaic.com!

This study, conducted by Mandala Research and sponsored by Heritage Travel, Inc. and Gozaic.com, is the first of its kind to segment cultural and/or heritage travelers. It reveals that 78% of all U.S. leisure travelers participate in cultural and/or heritage activities while traveling (118.3 million adults each year). Even more important is cultural and heritage travelers spend an average of $994 per trip - compared to $611 spent on the average U.S. trip. This contributes over $192 billion annually to the U.S. economy.

The study delves into the specific habits of cultural and heritage travelers, the reasons why they travel, and the activities they enjoy while traveling - providing detailed and valuable industry information and reconfirming the size of this lucrative market. For more information and statistics from the study, please read our recent press release:

New Study Reveals Popularity of U.S. Cultural and Heritage Travel

If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to contact us at 202-588-6200 or by email at hti_partner@gozaic.com. "

Best regards,

Scott Gerloff

Vice President, Partner Relations

sgerloff@gozaic.com

Change of Hours? See below for updates!

Restaurant	Winter Hours	P.O. Box/
Artisan Bakery	Closed Tuesdays, closed at noon on Sunday, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.
Backstreet Bagel & Deli	Open Year Round b-fast and lunch Specials:	1466
Bon Ton 325-4951	Closed Tues and Wed starting late Oct. Specials: Thursday -Pasta Night	667
Buen Tiempo Mexican Restaurant 325-4544	Closed for lunch Specials:	667
Bulow's Bistro Restaurant 325-7000	Closed Oct. 10 until Thanksgiving. Will re-open for lunch and dinner. Tundra-Closed for winter	740
Coachlight Restaurant & Tavern	Open 7 days a week at 5:00p.m. thru September and then starting in October we will go to our winter schedule of Friday, Saturday, & Sunday. Coachlight Restaurant is now open Tuesday thru Saturday and closed on Sundays and Mondays. Our last day for the summer season will be Saturday Sept 26, 2009	1051
Gold Belt	Closing for the winter	548
Historic Saloon Restaurant	Closed for the winter, open for catering and special events.	25
Maggie's
O'Brien's Pub 325-4386	Closed Nov. 1-19 and on TUESDAY's Specials: Poor and Hungry Monday Dart League this winter!	864
Ouray Café'
Ouray Swim & Snack House 325-4813	Open Specials:	679
Outlaw Restaurant	4:30 until 9:00 7 days a week until the middle of October and then it will be 5:00-9:00 6 days a week (Closed Mondays). Also we are going to be closed Nov. 8-19. We will be open Saturday the 7th and then reopen on Friday the 20th. Specials:	59
Papillion Main	Closed on Wed Specials: Monday Night Football Buffet, Music on the weekends	7
The Bistro at Billy Goats Gruff	CLOSED for the winter	486
Timberline Deli and Catering 325-4958	Open 7 days a week. Specials: Thai Dinner on Sat and Sun Fried Chicken 7days a week

* Ouray Hot Springs Pool Hours: Winter hours begin on Tuesday Sept 8: Mon-Fri. 12-8:45, Sat. Sun 11-9. Pool will be closed for cleaning October 19 through October 25, 2009.

*Ouray Mule and Carriage will run tours ALL winter! Details coming! We are now giving tours by reservation and no longer doing the hourly runs. We've had good success in the last couple weeks operating this way so unless the roads are not passable don't hesitate to direct people to call us at: 970-708-4946 to set up a tour.

*San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours will run until Nov. 1.

*V&S: Open 9-9 7days a week thru out Sept

OURAY ELKS SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Jim Pettengill, scholarship chairman at Ouray Elks Lodge 492, has announced that application forms for scholarships from the Elks National Foundation and for local Elks scholarships are now available. "There are two principal kinds of national and state scholarships," said Pettengill. "Legacy Awards are available to children or grandchildren of active Elks, and Most Valuable Student Scholarships are available to anyone – you do not need to have an Elk in the family to apply for a MVS award. In addition, the MVS applications are used by the local lodge to award four scholarships to local students."

Deadlines for these Elks scholarship applications have changed this year. MVS applications must be turned in to either the student's school counselor or to Pettengill no later than November 2, 2009; Legacy Award applications are sent directly to the Elks national office, and are due by January 8, 2010. "This year application forms must be downloaded from the Elks national website at www.elks.org/enf " said Pettengill. "Click on Scholarships and follow the instructions. Anyone needing information or assistance can contact their counselor or call me at 626-4239. The early deadline is approaching rapidly, so students should start the process now. Helping our local students to further their education is one of the most important of our community assistance programs."

What are your winter hours and closures?

Requested links for the chamber chat:

City of Ouray: (view City Council Agendas prior to the meetings) www.cityofouray.com

Jeep road condition updates: http://soajeep.com/custom1.shtml

Newspapers: Ouray Plaindealer and Ridgway Sun - www.ouraynews.com;

Ouray County Watch- www.watchnewspapers.com

Ouray Chamber Resort Association (OCRA) – www.ouraycolorado.com

Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (OCPAG) – www.ocpag.org

Ouray County Arts Association (OOAA) – www.ourayarts.org

Ouray County Historical Society: www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

Ouray Ice Park: http://www.ourayicepark.com

Ouray Trail Group - www.ouraytrails.org