Fortuna Chamber Newsletter, November, 2014
Local Fortuna Business “Rare Bird” is a Humboldt Business Challenge State One Winner
Humboldt Business Challenge announced that the following businesses have been named winners in the First Round of the Challenge—including Susan Cooper with Rare Bird from Fortuna!  
  • Susan Cooper: Rare Bird-Jewelry, mosaics and eclectic gifts
  • Holly Brunner: California L.I.P.S. – Language interpreting and professional solutions
  • Dana Murguia: CareMatch- Provides caregiver placement services
  • Susan Santsche: Clear 2 Perfection—Non-Comedogenic hair care
  • Michelle Cartledge, Darren Cartledge, Jamie Ashdon: Humboldt Cider Company- Makes cider from locally grown apples
  • Eric Negrete: Humboldt Door Solutions—Expert residential door consulting, repair etc
  • Patrick Murphy, Marvin Jones and John Holden: Humboldt Hardware—Developing a furniture line made with local materials by local employees
  • Nate McKeever, Kyle McKeown: McKeever Energy & Electric, Inc.- An electrical contracting and energy consulting firm specializing in environmentally responsible construction practices
  • Milia Lando & Rosa Dixon: Natural Decadence-A gluten-free bakery
  • Rebecca Hubbard: Totmocs- handmade hats and baby moccasins.
All ten winners received a check for $250.00. Judges for the competition are, Melanie Bettenhausen, North Coast Co-op; Jennifer Budwig, Redwood Capital Bank; Bruce Hamilton, Wildwood Manufacturing; Lawrence Ford, George Petersen Insurance and Meredith Maier, Six Rivers Brewery.
 Please note: this was not an elimination round, and all competitors have an equal chance to win in rounds two and three.

Fortuna Concert Series Presents the Pastime Silent Movie Orchestra on Saturday, November 8
The Pastime Silent Movie Orchestra will appear in concert at the Fortuna Monday Club (610 Main Street) on Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 p.mDirected by Franklin Stover, the group will accompany two classic films, a Buster Keaton favorite, The Playhouse (1921) and Charles Bowers in a 1926 slapstick comedy, Now You Tell One.   The concert is a production of the Fortuna Concert Series.
            Ticket prices are General Admission $10; Students and Seniors $8.  Tickets for individual concerts are available at the door.  Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Please visit our website at fortunaconcertseries.com  or, for further information, email fortunaconcert@live.com.

DID YOU KNOW THAT NORTH COAST EVENTS & RENTALS HAS THE LARGEST SELECTION OF CHAIRS ON THE NORTH COAST? Call Rebecca Ivy at 707-682-6136 to find out more.

Coast Central Credit Union Hosts  EERIE-sistible October Mixer!

Thank you to the spirited team at Coast Central Credit Union for hosting a fantastic October Mixer! More mixer fun:





November Mixer Hosted by Fortuna Business Improvement District at the Monday Club
Join us on Wednesday, November 19, for our next Chamber Mixer.  Hosted by the Fortuna Business Improvement District, the Mixer will start at 5:30 p.m. at the Monday Club (610 Main Street).  FBID will highlight many of their successful business projects!  Please stop by!

Bigfoot and Butterfly Shop now open!  Best local original Big Foot clothing and lots more gifts! Check them out at 1853 Eel River Drive in Fortuna (just past the Strawberries!)  Call 707-725-2424 for more details.

Check out Country Rose for the Unexpected Gift of the Day! 1137 Main, Fortuna

Ribbon Cuttings:
 
Horizon Business Products 35th Anniversary!


Congratulations to Real Food Grocer Café!  Visit them at 939 Main Street!


Fortuna Chamber Calendar Dates:
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6 Supervisor Estelle Fennell, Fortuna Office Hours and the Veterans Memorial Building, 9 a.m. - Noon
7 First Friday 5 – 8 p.m.
8 Fortuna Concert Series, Monday Club @ 7:30 p.m.
10 Fortuna Chamber meeting, Monday Club @ Noon.  Program: Enoch Ibarra, Loss Prevention
    Ribbon Cutting, Humboldt Threads @ 1:15 p.m.
11 “A Salute to Veterans” Veterans Memorial Bldg @ 2 p.m.
13 Supervisor Estelle Fennell, Fortuna Office Hours and the Veterans Memorial Building, 9 a.m. - Noon
17 Chamber meeting, Monday Club @ Noon.  Program: Humboldt Live
City Council meeting, City Hall @ 6 p.m.
19 Chamber Mixer hosted by FBID, Monday Club, 6 p.m.
20 Supervisor Estelle Fennell, Fortuna Office Hours and the Veterans Memorial Building, 9 a.m. - Noon
24 Chamber meeting, Monday Club @ Noon
27 Happy Thanksgiving!
28  Chamber office closed
 
Fortuna Senior Center presents A Salute To Veterans! Details here.
The Fortuna Business Improvement Disctrict will host the November Chamber Mixer combined with the FBID Annual meeting, Wednesday November 19, 530PM at the Fortuna Monday Club, 610 Main Street.
It's the 13th Annual River Lodge Craft Faire November 22nd & 23rd! Get details here!
Thanks to TIMEOUT for hosting the Fortuna Chamber Board meetings in The Locker Room!
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Fortuna Chamber Calendar Dates:
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