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.   

A Kaiser Permanente Health Initiatives-funded grant is helping the City of Damascus develop The Healthy Damascus Food Plan. This work is now being integrated into the Comprehensive Plan and Development Code to ensure opportunities for a healthy, vibrant community. Come hear about why and how this work is being done, what partnerships, programs and projects are possible and share your thoughts on making Damascus a more active and healthy city. The event will be held on Saturday, April 6, from 11:00am - 12:30pm at the Sunnyside Community Church, 16444 SE Highway 212, Damascus.

Any workplace injury is a serious issue. It can have lifelong impacts on an employee and can be disruptive and costly for an employer. Electricity has unique hazards and requires extra precautions. At Portland General Electric (PGE), safety is one of their core values. To help their customers protect workers and equipment, they're offering a free seminar on electrical safety from 7:30am to 12:00pm, on Tuesday, April 9th in Portland.
More information       View all classes and seminars  

Business was going well for Canby manufacturer JV Northwest (JVNW). So well, in fact, the company couldn't find enough trained welding fabricators to meet the demand. Customized Training and Development Services at Clackamas Community College (CCC) proposed a solution: provide the training to qualified recruits on site.

CCC and JVNW recruited an initial cohort of 10 to participate in the entry-level welding technician program. CCC welding instructors provided formal training to the recruits at the JVNW site in Canby and certified the in-house trainer as an instructor. Students in the program spent 20 hours a week receiving formal training and 20 hours a week in on-the-job projects. The photo to the right is of CCC President Joanne Truesdell, JVNW co-owner Kyle Sawyer, and CCC Dean Scott Giltz at graduation. 

North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District (NCPRD) is excited to announce the launch of a new website, which went live Monday, April 1. It is located at the same address -- www.ncprd.com. 

The new site welcomes visitors with a vivid color palette that matches the new NCPRD logo, a clean and uncluttered design and an improved navigation system. The new menus allow users to quickly find what they are looking for among the many great opportunities provided by NCPRD.

Clackamas Repertory Theatre's fourth annual staged play-reading series "Sundays at Three" continues on April 14 with "A Small Fire" by Adam Bock. Directed by CRT Artistic Director David Smith-English, the show features CRT company members Cyndy Smith English and Michael Mitchell (photo to the right), as well as Kevin Michael Scott and Jennifer Whitten.

The Sundays at Three performances feature new works by American playwrights. The shows are a simplified version of the play, but the actors are carrying their scripts. The readings include lively post-show discussions, refreshments, and a behind-the-scenes backstage tour.

There are many qualities that go into being an excellent Financial Advisor; knowledge, ethics, integrity, market savvy, effective communication skills and a high-quality professional network.  All of which are hallmarks of how Randy Tennant with Merrill Lynch works. Randy cares about helping each client achieve financial stability and independence and will do everything in his power to keep clients focused on where they want to go.  By focusing on financial planning, he can assist clients with every aspect of their financial lives and build portfolios based on preservation of capital and a rising stream of income.