OCRA Chamber Chat
March 17, 2010
Happy Saint Patties Day!
**Disclaimer: The Chamber Chat is a courtesy service. Our goal is to be short and readable with pass-along information and reminders requested from members. This service is being provided in lieu of forwarding e-mails directly to you. Thank you for reading our chat!
IN THIS ISSUE: Are you pet friendly? The chamber is updating our Pet Friendly Places to Stay and Visit list- please review the list at the bottom of the chat and let us know if you have any updates for us. Thank you!
- Ride the Rockies Banners for OCRA Members
- OC Business Showcase and Job Fair
- 2010 Ouray County Wedding Guide
- Business Round Table
- Free Fly Tying Class
- Stone Circle - Celtic Music
- Sculpey Clay Cane Egg
- Movie Club – "Precious"
- Business After Hours – Ouray Family Medicine
- Hot Springs Pool – Cleaning, April 12-21
- Trace Bundy, Guitarist
- Montrose Community Band Spring Concert
- Valley Youth Orchestra Concert
- Varooms and Balloons Festival
- Business After Hours-
Blue Pear
- "The Golden Ticket"
- Call for Entry
- Ride the Rockies comes to town!
- Links to members
- Public Restroom locations
- Pet Friendly – updating the list as we speak!
- OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- For other current Calendar of Event items, please see OurayColorado.com
- Features and other notices:
Ride the Rockies organizers are going to provide the chamber with up to 50 banners for chamber members. To reserve your banner - please call 325-4746 or email ouray@ouraycolorado.
The Ouray County Business Showcase and Job Fair will be held April 10 from 10am-3pm at the 4-H Events Center in Ridgway. The fee for participation in this event is $25 for OCRA or RACC members, $100 for non-members with a $50 credit toward membership. This is an opportunity for local Ouray County Businesses and businesses serving Ouray County to display their goods and services in a trade fair setting. Job seeking businesses are encouraged to have their job descriptions and applications available. Sponsored by the Ridgway Area Chamber of Commerce, Ouray Chamber Resort Association and the Ouray Business Roundtable. This event is open and free to the public. If you are interested in participating in this year's event, please contact RACC at racc@ridgwaycolorado.com or 970 626-5181.
2010 Ouray County Wedding Guide – published by the Plaindealer and available for distribution.
Business Round Table – Wed., April 21, 8-9:30, Ouray Community Center. Open to everyone.
Weehawken goodies: COLLAGE CLASS WITH MEREDITH NEMIROV * KNITTING COLLEGE WITH LINDA BOROF * PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS WITH STEVE TRAUDT * WRITING THE PATH WITH ROSEMERRY TROMMER * PASTA MAKING WITH SARA SHARPE * HIGH ALTITUDE GARDENING WITH BUCKHORN GARDENS * MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE * See www.weehawkenarts.org to register and for more information!
March 20 - Free Fly Tying Class- Rigs Fly Shop- Topic Tying a better parachute Dry Fly. With guide and commercial fly tier Matt McCannel. 3:00pm- 4:30 pm FREE fly tying class at our shop in Ridgway. Equipment will be provided. People can call RIGS for more details.
March 20 - Stone Circle - Celtic Music – 8:00-9:30 pm. Wright Opera House. Tickets: $15. This is a benefit for Friends of the Wright.
March 20 - Sculpey Clay Cane Egg. 11-12:30 ages 4-12 make a sculpey clay cane egg. Learn to make clay canes that are sliced to cover an item or make jewelry. These are patterned rolls of clay that can be flowers, spirals, leaf etc. We will make two canes and cover a blown out egg with your own unique patterns to make a one of a kind Easter egg. Cost $13.00 Call to reserve a spot 325-7232. Presented by the Painted Marmot.
March 26 – Movie Club night – "Precious"- Showtime: 7 p.m., Doors: 6:30 p.m., Place: Wright Opera House. Winner of two Oscars. This film was the highest rated in our pre-season evaluations. We are very pleased to present the Oscar winner for best supporting actress and best screenplay. See it on the big screen in Ouray.
April 7-
Business After Hours-
Ouray Family Medicine 1st Anniversary. Come visit and get to know us. 5:30-7:30, 325-9900, 824 Main St. mineralfarmer@ouraynet.com
April 17 – Trace Bundy, Guitarist – Wright Opera House, sponsored by Ouray County Performing Arts Guild Concert
April 25 – Montrose Community Band Spring Concert – 3pm. Benefit concert for Friends of the Wright Opera House
May 7 – Valley Youth Orchestra Concert – Wright Opera House.
May 7-9 – Varooms and Balloons Festival – Ridgway, various locations
May 12 - Business After Hours-
Blue Pear - 5:30 – 7:30, 450 Main St, Ouray , 325-0450, thebluepear@yahoo.com
May 14 -16 – "The Golden Ticket" (Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) Weehawken Dance Program, Wright Opera House
Call for Entry for August 7th-8th, 2010 - Don't miss the 2010 Ridgway Arts & Crafts Rendezvous, Ridgway Town Park. 26th ANNUAL RIDGWAY ARTS & CRAFTS RENDEZVOUS - Ridgway is located at the junction of Highways 550 and 62, in SW Colorado, Gateway to the San Juan Mountains.
Montrose, Ouray and Telluride are just a few miles from Ridgway. We are an important town on the San Juan Scenic Highway, the most beautiful and popular tourist route in Colorado. We offer artists and patrons a well organized, quality show. We are known for one of the most picturesque locations for booth set-up and for shoppers in our spacious town park and for successful sales for our vendors. The Rendezvous is a juried show with a commitment to quality. We market our show extensively in the region and the state and many patrons plan to attend the show a year ahead of time.
The organizers offer live musical entertainment all day both days of the show and several attractions are geared specifically to children. The event is fun for
the whole family and there is no admission charge. Our show is based on ALTITUDE (Ridgway is 6,987 ft in elevation with cool, clean air) and
ATTITUDE (we treat our vendors and patrons right!). We hope to see you this summer. If you are a vendor and would like to apply for booth space, please call (970) 318-0150 or visit Weehawken.org for an entry form.
Ride The Rockies (RTR) to Celebrate 25 yrs with an overnight stay in Ouray on JUNE 15, 2010! RTR is one of Colorado's premier cycling events. Join 2,000 cyclists and embark on a fully supported, seven-day trek through some of the state's finest mountain communities. The 25th anniversary tour will include seven impressive climbs and fun at every turn. Lottery applications will be accepted beginning February 7th. All riders accepted will have their room reservations booked by Alpine Cyclists Connection based out of Ridgway. RTR will offer one large scholarship to a local non-profit! Details coming soon! The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax, Denver, CO 80202, (303) 954-6700
For more information: www.ridetherockies.com www.facebook.com/pages/Ride-The-Rockies/277493887188
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
Painting Marmot Art Supply and Art School www.paintingmarmotart.com
Rays Good Stuff, jerky, jellies and more. The perfect gift! http://raysgoodstuff.com
San Juan Mountain Guides: New Classes www.ourayclimbing.com/
Weehawken Creative Arts (WCA) – www.weehawkenarts.org
Yankee Boy Conservation Association: http://www.yankeeboy.org
Ouray Beautification Committee: Committee meetings - monthly, the second Wednesday, beginning at 3:30 PM in the Community Center's San Juan Room.
Where may I find Public Restrooms?
Backstreet Bagel & Deli (718 Main St., moving to new location in June)
City Hall (on 6th Ave. just east of Main St.)
Hot Springs Park (North end of town by the pool)
Mouse's Chocolates & Coffee (520 Main St.)
Oak St alongside the River Walk Trail
Ouray Riverside Inn & Cabins (1805 N Main St)
Ouray Visitors Center (north end of town next to the pool)
Painting Marmot Art Supply & School (612 Main St)
Rotary Park- (north end of town- Ice Skating rink)
Dog friendly: As of 1/14/10
LODGING: Pet Fee:
Comfort Inn, 1-800-438-5713; 970-325-7203 $10
River's Edge, 866-739-4987; 970-325-4987 $10
Riverside Inn, 800-432-4170; 970-325-4061 Fee free
Ouray Victorian Inn, 800-846-8729; 970-325-7222 Fee Free
Best Western Twin Peaks, 800-207-2700; 970-325-4427 $10
Ridgway Lodge & Suites, 970-626-5444 $10
Timber Ridge Lodge; 970-325-4856 $10
Piecemakers Lodge – 714-641-3112 Fee Free
Ridgway State Park has a dog friendly yurt - $10 pet fee.
ORI (Ouray Reality and Investments) has misc. rentals that are dog friendly as well.
Dog supplies and toys etc: Ouray Mountain Sports, Variety Store, Duckett's Market, Apteka Convenience Store.
Places to Play:
Ridgway State Park: Pets are allowed in the Dallas Creek area along the shore to swim. Leash law applies for all trails at the park.
Ridgway River Trail- Leash law applies.
Ouray Town Park- Leash law applies
Rotary Park
Places to eat:
Billy Goats Gruff PATIO
2010 OCRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Karen Avery (2009-2011) President Box Canyon Lodge & Hot Springs | 325-4094 P.O. Box 439 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival Marketing Lodging Compensation |
Jill Schoenebaum (2008-2010) Vice President 4 J+1+1 RV Park | e.schoenebaum@yahoo.com W) 325-4418 H) 325-4864 P.O. Box F Ouray, CO. 81427 | Membership Compensation |
(2009-2010) Treasurer
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Clint Boots (2008-2010) Secretary Citizens State Bank 325-4478 | 325-4478 P.O Box A Ouray, CO. 81427 | Compensation |
Rob Megna (2010-2012) Backstreet Bagel | P.O. Box 1466 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Restaurant Festival |
Alan Cook (2009-2011) Timber Ridge Lodge, Mattherhorn Motel, Antlers Motel and Hypoxia Crossfit | acook@ouraynet.com 325-4856 P.O. Box 285 Ouray, Co. 81427 | Membership Lodging |
Michelle Poirer (2009-2011) Blue Pear
| thebluepear@yahoo.com Shop: 970-325-0450 P.O. Box 128 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival Marketing Retail |
Paul Choate (2010-2012) Outlaw Restaurant | 325-4366 P.O. Box 1227, Ouray, Co. 81427 | Restaurant Ridgway Chamber Liaison Festival
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Scott Campbell (2010-2012) Riverside Inn &Cabins & Jeep Rentals | innkeeper@ourayriversideinn.com 325-4061 P.O. Box 342 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Lodging Membership CDC Ridgway Chamber Liaison |
Faith Parry (2009-2011) MorningSong B&B | 325-4913 P.O. Box 708 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival |
Jennifer Loshaw Executive Director (March 2008 present) | ouray@ouraycolorado.com Cell- 946-0053 Office- 325-4746 Office: P.O. Box 145 Ouray, CO. 81427 | Festival Membership Marketing
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Disclaimer: The Chamber Chat is a courtesy service. Our goal is to be short and readable with pass-along information and reminders. This service is being provided in lieu of forwarding e-mails directly to you. Thank you for reading our chat!
