Laughing, Loving & Living in Ouray: Chamber Chat 01 27 2010-Betty Ball and Full Moon Soak

OCRA Chamber Chat:

January 27, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE:

Index:

Full Moon Ski and Soak

Slide Show w. Zoe Hart & Chicks Gear Auction

Betty Ice Ball Hosts the LAST BUS and Gear Garage Sale!

"A Children's Rainforest Odyssey"

Spelling Bee! Get your team together!

Art Classes at Ago Gallery

"write your heart" with Weehawken and Beth Paulson

Business After Hours at the VIC!

Winter Art Festival

CABIN FEVER DAY

AND MORE….. What to plan for the rest of winter and early spring?

Links to members

OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Feature and other notices: Ago Gallery will offer a 10% discount, (with a coupon from the chamber) on a complete custom frame that cost %100.00 or more. We will also give a 20% discount on all jewelry that has been hand crafted by Romagean. This offer will run from now until February 19th. Store hours are 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Wed. through Sat. Art classes will being this February!

Certified Folder's Amazing Brochure Distribution BOGO SALE! For a limited time, now till April 1, Certified Folder is offering to give Chamber members double the months contracted for new advertiser, or for a new route with current advertiser (Colorado routes only). For example, if you are a new advertiser with us, and purchase 3 months in a given Colorado route, we will give you 3 more FREE Gratis. If purchasing 6 months you will receive an additional 6 month. If you are a current advertiser with CFDS we will offer the same discount to any new areas in Colorado you'd like to try. Certified offers unparalleled brochure/magazine distribution in routes all over Colorado and throughout the Western US. To find out about our great rates and available routes contact Pam Dansby at 209.8132. To take advantage of this amazing offer, your contract period will not have to start before April, but you need to make the call and lock in your spot by then.

January 29- Full Moon Cross Country Ski & Soak

If interested, meet at City Hall 7 p.m. to ski and then soak in the Ouray Hot Springs Pool 9-10pm.

Friday, January 29*- Betty Ice Ball Slide Show & Gear Auction! $5 entry at the Ouray Community Center. Cover charge includes beer! Guest Speaker Zoe Hart!

Jan 30- Feb. 1 2nd Annual Betty Ice Ball (1/30-2/1)
www.chickswithpicks.net – Live music by the LAST BUS! Sell your gear at the Chicks Garage Sale on Jan. 30th at the annual Betty Ice Ball. 50% of proceeds go to Chicks to help them continue doing what they do! Garage Sale 6pm, Music starts at 8- 10:30pm. $10 cover for the band includes beer!

Sunday, January 31:
"A Children's Rainforest Odyssey" - The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild (OCPAG) and the Montrose Arts Council are pleased to announce an exclusive performance by the David Taylor Dance Theater. The David Taylor Dance Theatre will perform "A Children's Rainforest Odyssey" considered to be "a delight for children of all ages" on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Montrose Pavilion.

FEBRUARY

Feb. 2- Mnt. Sneffels Spelling Bee -Special event that raises funds for educational projects throughout Ouray County. Info: www.mtsneffels.org or (970) 626-5726.

Feb 3:
Art Classes at Ago Gallery- Starting February 3rd Drawing and Painting classes will be offered by

Romagean at the Ago Gallery 445 Main ST Ouray. She will teach how to show

distance in a painting or drawing with the use of color. Cost will be

$30.00 per class, and will be from 1:00 to 3:00p.m. Please contact her at

970-325-0270.

February 6: "write your heart" on February 6th with Beth Paulson and Weehawken!

http://www.weehawkenarts.org/Paulson_Heart.html for more information Also, don't' forget to check out ALL the classes Weehawken has to offer! Thanks Weehawken for contributing so much to Ouray!!

Feb 10- Business After Hours- The Victorian Inn- 5:30-7:30, 50 Third Avenue, 325-7222 <info@ouraylodging.com>

Feb 12-14 Winter Art Festival 2010– This unique event includes original arts and crafts by local artists. Free admission. For entry rules and registration form: www.ourayarts.org or call Laurie at 970-325-0808

Feb 14-Cattleman's Banquet & Dance

Annual event celebrating ranching lifestyle on the western slope. Ouray County 4-H Event Center, Ridgway, CO.

Feb 17- Business Round Table- Topic: Finical Resources. Meet in the San Juan Room at the Ouray Community Center. 8-9:30

SUNDAY, February 21 CABIN FEVER DAY. Voyager Youth Program hosts CABIN FEVER DAY at Top of the Pines from 11 am-3M.

Games, races and hot drinks. Cross-country ski rentals available. Join us for this FREE family event at beautiful TOP. For more info: Voyager 626-4279

Feb 27-Full Moon Cross Country Ski & Soak

If interested, meet at City Hall 7 p.m. to ski and then soak in the Ouray Hot Springs Pool 9-10pm.

March 10- Business After Hours- Morning Song B&B 5:30-7:30, 316 6th Ave Ouray

970-325-4913 morningsongbnb@gmail.com

April 7- Business After Hours- Ouray Family Medicine
1st Anniversary, 325-9900, 824 Main St. , <mineralfarmer@ouraynet.com

May 12- Business After Hours-
Blue Pear: 5:30 – 7:30, 450 Main St, Ouray , 325-0450, <thebluepear@yahoo.com>

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