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March 6 - 12, 2013
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Chamber Events
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03/08 New Hope Community Church hosting AM Business Connection Member Showcase
Events
March Printable Calendar
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Directory
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Shop Local - Shop Chamber
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Premier Chair Circle
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Executive Chair Circle
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New Members
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Welcome to this new member in February - please show your support!
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A member says...
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 "Chamber helps put a face to the name. Networking with Chamber members is a primary focus of my business. People have to know you, like you, and trust you before they will refer you to a friend or family member."
Andrew Nordby, Prudential Northwest Properties
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| North Clackamas County
Chamber of Commerce
7740 SE Harmony Rd
Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
503-654-7777
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Healthcare Reform: What does this mean for your business?
Executives from Adventist Health, Kaiser Permanente NW and Providence Health and Services will come together on a panel to help businesses understand the current state of health care in Oregon. Join us on Tuesday, March 19 from 11:30am - 1:15pm for our Healthcare Reform Forum Luncheon to be held at the Monarch Hotel & Conference Center. This is your opportunity to learn about:
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Nominations being accepted for Business of the Year and Business Person of the Year
The North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce is seeking your nominations for deserving businesses and business leaders who make an impact on our community. Nomination forms are now available.
Nominations will close on March 29th so get your forms in today. Help us recognize the worthy in the region. The winners will be recognized at our Annual Awards & Installation Dinner on June 27 at Gray Gables Estate.
Nomination form
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Recognition of members
Your Chamber would like to recognize these members who reinvested in Your Chamber last week:
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Contest to end soon - you could be the winner of $500!
Recruit a business associate to become a new Chamber member between now and March 20 and you will earn $20 in Chamber bucks and become eligible to win $500. Every member who recruits a new Chamber member during this membership recruiting contest will be allotted one raffle ticket per recruit. At the end of the contest, a drawing will be held for the $500 grand prize.
Membership forms are available on the chamber website. Print some out and start talking to your business associates about the benefits you have derived from your chamber membership. Your recruits will be winners, too! Together Everyone Achieves More!
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 Save the date - Commerce in the Rough - Golf Scramble
Your Chamber's annual golf tournament will be held at Stone Creek Golf Club on Wednesday, June 12! We are currently taking sponsorships and golfer registrations. If you'd like to sponsor, call Laura at the Chamber office 503.654.7777. Registration can be completed online.
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Save the Date
Annual Awards & Installation Dinner
June 27
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What lessons can be learned from top successful CEOs?
The topic for the Tuesday, March 26, Grow Your Business workshop is "Lessons Learned from the Top."
If you had 30 minutes and only one shot to share your very best and/or toughest lessons in business and life with 10-20 other business owners or business students, what would you tell them? Participants will learn the five most common "Best Life Lessons" of 30 Successful CEO's, be introduced to a robust template for developing their own "Best Life Lessons", and will create a first draft personal "Best Life Lessons" Document.
Presenter will be Merrill Watts with the Clackamas Small Business Development Center. This workshop is FREE for Chamber Members and $25 for non-members, but all are being asked to register prior to the seminar.
Sponsored by Portland General Electric (PGE) and the Clackamas Community College - Customized Training Center, it will be held in the Oregon Institute of Technology B uilding, from 11:45am - 1:15pm. Bring your lunch - beverages will be available.
Registration
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 Chamber members save money on internet and phone service
The North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce is always looking for new resources that support our small business partners and can help you on your business journey.
Now, with Comcast, Chamber members are eligible for valuable savings on Comcast's Business Class high-speed Internet and phone products - exclusively for chamber members. Click to sign up and complete a registration form to start receiving the discounts. Our chamber number is 262120.
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 Help support Meals on Wheels during "March for Meals"
The month of March is the Milwaukie Center's annual "March for Meals" fundraising campaign for the Meals on Wheels program. Meals on Wheels, a program where volunteers deliver meals to older adults and people with disabilities, provides more than 60,000 meals annually. Join them in this month-long campaign to ensure that no senior goes hungry. Your donations make a profound difference.
Full article
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Children's Center Board welcomes three new board members
Children's Center, the only organization providing medical assessments and family support services to suspected victims of child abuse in Clackamas County, has recently added to its Board of Directors. The Board is pleased to welcome three new members: Tom Malone (of Lake Oswego), President and CEO, Routeware, Inc., Don Johnson (of Lake Oswego), Police Chief, City of Lake Oswego, and Troy Stoeber, MD (of West Linn), Primary Care Pediatric Care Provider, Clackamas Pediatric Clinic.
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 Get over it. Get screened. A colonoscopy can save your life.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, but your health matters to Providence every day. Colon cancer is preventable and treatable, so if you're 50 or older, or at high risk for colon cancer, ask your doctor about a colonoscopy screening. Click to learn more.
Join them for a free community event from 11:30am to 1:00pm, Monday, March 11, at Providence Milwaukie Hospital. Hear from a local family how colon cancer touched their lives, and from physicians about screenings. Enjoy a free healthy lunch and enter a prize drawing while you're there. Space is limited and reservations are required.
Register now
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 CCC brings economic value to Clackamas County
Clackamas Community College (CCC) plays a significant role in the local economy and is a sound investment from many perspectives according to a recent economic impact study. Students benefit from improved lifestyles and increased earnings. Taxpayers benefit from a healthier economy and lower social costs. And the community as a whole benefits from increased job and investment opportunities, higher business revenues, greater availability of public funds and an eased tax burden.
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 Member launches new website
Clackamas Women's Services is pleased to announce the launch of their new website! Please visit www.cwsor.org to see all the important work they are doing in Clackamas County! They thank you for your continued support!
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 CCC Board Member Jane Reid named Ford Community Fellow
Jane Reid, who represents Estacada on the Clackamas Community College Board of Education, has been named a Ford Community Fellow. The award from the Ford Institute for Community Building is given to rural residents in Oregon and Siskiyou County, Calif., who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and a dedication to the pursuit of rural community vitality. Full article
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Hungry for more online business?
You are invited to attend a very informative and educational workshop on Tuesday, March 12th, from 8:00am - 9:30am. This is a great opportunity to ask questions to the experts!
Presented by the Portland Tribune & Community Newspapers and Radiate Media, this free workshop with breakfast will be held at the Rivershore Restaurant, 1900 Clackamette Drive, Oregon City.
RSVP online Flyer
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 You're invited to the HR Leadership Awards Luncheon
Join The Portland Business Journal in c elebrating excellence and innovation in Human Resources at the HR Leadership Awards Luncheon on Thursday, March 21st from 11:30am - 1:00pm. Find out who won in each of the company categories! The luncheon will feature the awards presentation followed by an inspirational panel discussion with their four winners. You'll have an opportunity to hear from the best on what's working in HR and how to implement strategies for success! It will be held at the Governor Hotel - Heritage Ballroom, 614 SW 11th Ave, Portland. Click for more information and to register.
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 CCC Wilsonville presents William Reese exhibition
An exhibition of works by William F. Reese will be on display in the commons area of the Clackamas Community College's (CCC) Wilsonville Training Center from March 16 through April 26. Reese, an internationally renowned artist, was inspired by Northwest landscapes and rural lifestyles.
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 Milwaukie events calendarClick here for the upcoming events and meetings for the City of Milwaukie. Click here for Milwaukie area information.
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 Happy Valley events calendarClick here for the upcoming events and meetings for the City of Happy Valley.
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 Damascus meeting and events schedule
Click here for the upcoming public meetings and events for the City of Damascus covering the timeframe of February 28 - March 16.
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 Clackamas County Commission decides not to put forward ballot measure regarding tolling of I-205
Clackamas County Commissioners decided not to pursue a ballot measure this May seeking voter feedback on tolling I-205 in Clackamas County.
The decision followed a vote last Thursday to ask staff to prepare a ballot measure exploring the tolling question on a May 21 special election ballot. Commissioners are concerned about the potential traffic impacts to Clackamas County if the Columbia River Crossing Project includes tolls.
Instead, Commissioners will draft a letter repeating concerns about the potential for traffic congestion on I-205, should CRC officials decide to toll the bridge sometime in the future.
For more information please contact Tim Heider at 503.742.5911 or by email.
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 Rep. Kennemer proposes measure to increase legislative cooperation
Pointing to the need for solid cooperation and full participation in the Oregon House of Representatives, Rep. Bill Kennemer (R - Clackamas County) has introduced HJR 27. It would require 40 instead of 31 votes to pass any legislation in the Oregon House. The measure is designed to promote the same kind of cooperation present during the 2011-2012 Sessions, when the House of Representatives was tied at 30-30 Democrats and Republicans.
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Help Clackamas County serve you better!
Clackamas County is developing a Citizen's Academy to offer Clackamas County residents an opportunity to learn more about County programs and the services. Participants will learn about County departments, including services, programs and funding as well as upcoming projects. Successful academies held in other cities and counties have involved In-person sessions at specified times and locations.
They have developed a questionnaire to help create a Citizen's Academy that is informative and meets the needs of Clackamas County residents. It only takes about 5 minutes to complete and your responses will be kept anonymous. The deadline for responding is March 31.
Click to take the survey
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 Milwaukie Police Department Officer of the Year Dinner
The American Legion Post #180, Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation and the Public Safety Advisory Committee invite you to attend the Award Dinner and Presentation to the Officer of the Year 2012 - John Downey, Reserve Officer of the Year - Todd Kibble, and Cadet of the Year - Patrick Ford.
Dinner will be held on Wednesday, March 27th, at the American Legion, Monroe Street, Milwaukie. Reception starts at 6:00pm with dinner served at 7:00pm.Tickets at $22 each can be purchased online or by a check payable to Milwaukie Public Safety Foundation sent to Secretary, MPSF, 5185 SE Elk St, Milwaukie, 97222. Please include the name of those attending if paying by check.
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Clackamas County loans funds to new Government Camp special road district for snow removal before first levy in November 2013
Clackamas County is providing $20,000 for sidewalk and snow removal in Government Camp as a bridge loan until revenues from a newly-formed special district start coming in later this year. Voters in Government Camp in November 2012 approved the establishment of a special road district to maintain all public roads, roadside drainage, sidewalk snow removal, street lighting and signage. But since the first levy isn't scheduled until November 2013, the road district board sought county assistance to deal with its average 300 inches of annual snowfall until the levy moneys are available. The county loan comes with no interest and is payable from future levy proceeds.
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March children's programs - Ledding Library
Click for the March children's programs scheduled at the Milwaukie Ledding Library. All programs are FREE and take place at Ledding Library, 10660 SE 21st , Milwaukie, 503-786-7580.
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Refer a new member, receive $20 Chamber Bucks.
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