£ CONGRATULATIONS are in order for three CIBA members who were recently singled out for Celebrate Corvallis! Awards. Check out their websites to find out more about their businesses!

Business Person of the Year: Nancy Kneisel, Second Glance; www.glanceagain.com

Business of the Year: Fitzpatrick Painting; www.fitzpatrickpainting.com

Entrepreneur of the Year: Chris Vitello & Paul Nash, EcNow Tech/The Earth Smart Store; www.EcNowTech.com

CIBA is proud of all of our members, and delighted that these three independent local businesses were honored this year!


£ CIBA needs YOU! We have two volunteer requests:

1) We are collaborating with the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition for their 2010 Sustainability Fair & Town Hall Meeting on March 11. Such a large event needs volunteers to help out. Put the date on your calendar and check in with our office to find a volunteer job perfect for you! Call 541-752-0047 or email info@corvallisiba.org.

2) If you love the Buy Local First Breakfast series, we could use your help on the planning committee to make the 2010 series better than ever! Planners will meet March 3 at 5:00 pm and April 20 at 6:00 pm; additional duties may be assigned. Contact CIBA Board members Evelyn Hall (evelyn@firstalt.coop; 541-452-315 x308) or Kate Lindburg (kate@animalcrackerspetsupply.com; 54-753-4559) for more information.


£ Did you catch the first issue of the CIBA INDIE SPOTLIGHT? If you missed it, go to www.corvallisiba.org and click on “January Spotlight” in the News column. We’re looking to highlight one or two member businesses each month. That means we need volunteers to share information about your businesses. Are you an Indie Pioneer (in biz for 50+ years), and Indie Mainstay (in biz for over 5 years) or an Indie New Wave business (5 years or less)? Contact our office for suggested questions to answer for an article all about YOUR BUSINESS!


£ THANK YOU to the following businesses for RENEWING THEIR CIBA MEMBERSHIPS: American Toy, LLC; Country Vitamins; Harrison House Bed & Breakfast; and Special Occasions. Your membership support helps CIBA work for YOU!


2010 CIBA Calendar

March
3/11 – Community Sustainability Fair Display & Town Hall meeting, 5:30-9:00 pm
3/31 – Membership Meeting, 5:30-7:00 pm

May
5/01 – Buy Local First Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 am
5/26 – Membership Meeting, 5:30-7:00 pm

June
6/05 – Buy Local First Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 am

July
7/03 – Buy Local First Breakfast, 7:30-9:30 am
7/28 – Membership Meeting, 5:30-7:00 pm

September
9/29 – Membership Meeting, 5:30-7:00 pm

November
11/ 17 – Holiday Social, 5:30-7:00 pm