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Chamber Events
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BizBoosters for the month of October is Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
10/07 AM Business Connection @ Northwest Family Services
10/07 Biz Boosters - Tebo's Restaurant - Lunch
10/13 Women In Networking @
Clackamas Banquet & Catering Center
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New Members
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Welcome to these new members in September - show them your support!
American Cancer Society
Welcome to returning member:
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A member says...
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"The Chamber keeps CCC in touch with the business community so our courses in small business development and business training remain relevant in growing the economy."
 Dr. Joanne Truesdell,
Clackamas Community College
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| North Clackamas County
Chamber of Commerce
7740 SE Harmony Rd
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
503-654-7777
info@yourchamber.com
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Issues Event
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Urban renewal ballot measures to be discussed
Save the date for a FREE issues event regarding urban renewal from 7:30am - 9:00am on October 18, 2011. The event will be held in the Gregory Forum on the Clackamas Community College campus, 19600 Molalla Avenue, Oregon City OR 97045. A beverage service will be provided. |
A strong community needs Public Safety Levy
Citing the benefits to community enrichment of the public safety levy passed five years ago, and the desire to continue to support those outcomes, the Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the Clackamas County Sheriff Public Safety Local Option Levy on the November 8 ballot. The measure renews the expiring public safety levy approved by voters in 2006 and will not increase taxes. The Citizens for a Safer Clackamas County requests your support in the attached letter.
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From the Chair
Gregory A. Chaimov, Attorney at Law
Remembering the L Words  1. Lean. Business leaders who spoke at the Business in the County Luncheon emphasized the need to go Lean in these lean times. 2. Leadership. Secretary of State Kate Brown, always an entertaining presenter, will be the featured speaker at the Leadership Forum Luncheon On October 26. Click here to register. 3. Local. The more you do business with your colleagues in the Chamber, the stronger you make the local economy, and, therefore, the stronger you make your own business. President's Message
Susan Lehr, President/CEO
How to achieve.... It's Who You Know -
 You've heard the old adage, "It's not what you know; it's who you know." So that must mean you have to know people! Yet it really is not that simple. In business today, it's also important to ask, "Who do you NEED to know?" Over time the "who" and "need" will change. Who are my target customers? Who can help me expand my business? Who can assist me with marketing or financial needs? Who can manage the technological needs? That is where WHY comes in.
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Platinum Chair Circle Bronze Chair Circle
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Women In Networking
Thursday, October 13, 2011
What does it take to find LOVE in the world?   | | Sponsor |
This is an inspirational story that Elizabeth Fornier will share with us: is it luck, skill or just plain stamina to find love? Can love be found in 77 blind dates? Elizabeth Fornier is a full time mortician and funeral home owner. Come and listen and find out more about this hilarious memoir that takes the audience on a trip to hear about good, bad and bizarre dates
at the October Women In Networking Luncheon.
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Leadership Forum Luncheon
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Bringing Diverse Groups Together with Secretary of State Kate Brown Join Secretary of State, Kate Brown, and the 2012 Class of Leadership Clackamas County (LCC) and Clackamas County Young Leaders' Project (YLP) on October 26 for Your Chamber's annual presentation on Leadership. As leaders, one of our challenges is getting diverse groups of people to come together to work on goals that benefit our businesses, our community, even our future. Secretary Brown will share her experiences as a leader bringing people together. As a former Oregon State Senator representing Milwaukie and SE Portland, we welcome Secretary Brown's perspective she brings to our topic and our local community. 2011-12 Sponsors for LCC and YLP are American Medical Response, Marylhurst University, PGE and Clackamas County.
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Business After Hours
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Network with business leaders at showcase -
Willamette View, Wine & Wellness
 Learn about the health benefits of wine and what kind of chocolate is best for you. Join other businesses and leaders in the community at our Business After Hours showcase from 5:00-7:00pm at Willamette View's Wellness Center located at 12705 SE River Road, Milwaukie. Save the date - November 2, 2011.
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Geocache challenge coins are almost gone!
Don't miss your opportunity for one of the best geocaching coins in the area! Click for more information or call Your Chamber at 503.654.7777. |
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Tourism grant funding available for unincorporated North Clackamas County and Gladstone
Your Chamber will hold an informational Tourism Project Funding meeting on Monday, October 24 for those interested in applying for funding for tourism-related projects in the Gladstone and unincorporated North Clackamas County area. Funded through the Community Partnership Program, the opportunity to apply for funding is open to anyone with a tourism project that meets the requirements of the grant and the goals of the defined area. Registration requested.
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Community invited to annual Harvest Fest
Mark your calendar for the 4th Annual Happy Valley Harvest Fest. Happy Valley Park ~ Saturday, October 22nd ~ 11am - 3pm. Get cooking and enter the "Best Use of Pumpkin" contest! There will be free pumpkins, tractor hayrides, treasure in the hay hunt, face painting, food vendors and live music. Come out and enjoy your neighbors during this vibrant and bountiful season.
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Damascus meeting and events schedule
Click on the calendar to view the public meetings and events calendar for the City of Damascus covering the timeframe of October 2 - 15, 2011. Also, click here to view their calendar covering the timeframe of October 9 - 22, 2011.
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Area Rotary Clubs support student success at CCC
The Rotary Club of Gladstone-Oak Grove has established a scholarship endowment through the Clackamas Community College (CCC) Foundation to benefit a second-year Criminal Justice student. Area rotary clubs have been long-time supporters of the scholarship program at CCC. For more information contact Vicki Smith, CCC Foundation, 503.594.3128.
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You're invited to learn and have fun at : The Transportation System Plan (TSP) Experience!
Clackamas County residents and businesses are invited to join in planning the future of transportation throughout unincorporated Clackamas County - and how to fund it. They're not just talking roads - they're talking transit, walking, biking, freight, rail, waterways, and even pipelines. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:30pm in the Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Road in Oregon City.
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You're invited to take a Historic Barn Survey!
In Oregon, there is growing concern about the future of our rich agricultural heritage: historic barns, farmsteads and outbuildings. In an effort to evaluate and address the needs of these treasured icons of Oregon's rural landscape, a collaborative OregonBARN initiative is seeking input from farmers, preservationists and barn fans around the state. Please take five minutes to complete an Oregon Historic Barn Survey. The survey is secure and completely anonymous unless you choose to share your contact information in the final question.
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Rivermark Community Credit Union receives Top 10 Philanthropy Award
 The credit union philosophy of "people helping people" is more important than ever in difficult times. That's why Rivermark is proud to have received an award from the Portland Business Journal as a top mid-size corporate philanthropist. Ranked in order of cash contributions, Rivermark rounded out the top ten list of medium companies in 2010 for cash contributions totaling $83,744.Rivermark serves nearly 60,000 members and has over $515 million in assets. Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in 11 Oregon counties. For more information on Rivermark, visit their website.
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CC consortium awarded $18 million grant to strengthen workforce
An Oregon consortium led by Clackamas Community College learned Monday that it was among 32 national recipients of federal grants to provide targeted job training and education to strengthen Oregon's work force and put people back to work. The grants support partnerships between community colleges and employers to develop programs that provide pathways to family-wage jobs, including building instructional programs that meet specific industry needs. For more information about the CASE grant, please contact Cyndi Andrews at 503.594.3025.
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SBDC offers classes at an outstanding value
 Would you benefit by hiring one of the best business consultants in the Portland Area for a fraction of the market rates? The Clackamas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers 18-plus hours of one-on-one counseling and 27 hours of seminar-style class time for just $16 per hour spread out over 9 months. The only way they can offer these prices is because you have already paid for the service - most of the fees are paid for with your taxes: SBA, State Small Business Network and Clackamas Community College. You really need to check out this extraordinary offer. The Clackamas SBDC, located one door down from Your Chamber, is offering two courses this fall that you should consider taking. Please open the attached flyers and see which class best suits your current needs. The courses are almost full so don't wait.
Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Creating Joy and Wealth
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You're invited to an Octoberfest Appreciation Event!
 Join Oxford Suites for an Octoberfest Appreciation Event on October 18, 2011 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm where they will be serving German food, having raffle prizes and hotel tours. Oxford Suites is located at 75 82nd Drive in Gladstone. RSVP to Krystin Dodge at 503.722.7777 or by email.
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North Clackamas Education Foundation (NCEF) hires full-time Executive Director
The NCEF is excited to announce the hiring of full-time Executive Director, Ami Margolin Rome. Rome comes to the Foundation with a wealth of experience in grant management at the U.S. Department of Education, as well as in grant writing, program development, evaluation and strategic planning at an Oregon based non-profit, Chess for Success, and an education policy consulting firm, Education First Consulting. If you have ideas and would like to assist NCEF and improve our schools and community, please contact Ami Rome at the NCEF office, 503.353.6053 or 971.400.0127 (cell) or by email. To find out more about NCEF, visit their website.
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New Century Players presents THE BAD SEED
In this thriller by Maxwell Anderson, little Rhoda Penmark seems a sweet and charming young girl, full of old-fashioned graces, loved by her parents, and admired by her elders. But Rhoda's mother has an uneasy feeling. When one of Rhoda's schoolmates is mysteriously drowned at a picnic, Mrs. Penmark becomes alarmed. For the boy who was drowned was the one who had won the penmanship medal that Rhoda felt she deserved. Directed by David Bliss. Performance dates are November 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm and November 13 at 2pm at the Rex Putnam Blackbox Theater. Tickets are available online. For more information, call 503.367.2620.
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Establishing credibility on the internet
Staples of online reliability: A Guide for E-Businesses
With the anonymity of the internet and scams circulating online, it can be difficult for businesses to prove credibility online. Websites, social networking sites, online advertisements and emails are all e-communications that businesses can use to help build consumer trust. Better Business Bureau establishes eight staples of online reliability.
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Steer toward reliable auto businesses
Better Business Bureau (BBB) cautions consumers to tread carefully before purchasing or repairing vehicles. "Auto Dealers - Used Cars," "Auto Dealers - New Cars" and "Auto Repair & Service" companies are consistently among BBB's top 20 most-complained-about Oregon industries.
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FHA tracer job offers raise red flagsDon't expect refunds from tracer tricksters
When a job offer postcard arrives in the mail with phrases like "WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU," "Final Notice" and "Deadline," be cautious. Better Business Bureau has received recent reports about an official-looking mailer that advertises an "IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY to work as Government Insurance Refund Processor." This is not a legitimate job opportunity.
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New member offers affordable recognition solutions
 Laserwerks wants to be your source for recognition awards and personalized gifts for employees, customers, teams and organizations. They also provide identification products such as name tags, and interior signage.
In their six years in business, they have been committed to providing quality service and quick turnaround at reasonable prices. For further information, access their website, email them, or phone them at 503.344-4476. Remember that recognition is priceless, and at Laserwerks giving recognition is affordable.
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