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Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce
and Visitors Center
The Weekly - Week of April 10th
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Seeds to Grow
From Lynn, CEO
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"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Gandhi
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This Week's AM
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April 14 - 7:22-9:00 am
301 NE Roberts Avenue, Gresham
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New Members
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Presenting Sponsor
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Chamber in Pictures
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No this is NOT the Couch Potato chapter of the Chamber. This a great AM at JR Furniture from our photo album.
We will soon be celebrating Angela Trambitas being with us for a full year. Avant Manufacturing was the very first member she brought to the Chamber. Eric Magray, owner of Avant, has expanded his business since this ribbon cutting requiring him to add administrative staff. Great success Eric!
Thanks Buffalo Wild Wings for a great W.O.W. (Welcome on Wednesday) last week. Did you see Jean Crawford of Advocare and Pam Butler of Oral Hull there? They look good in their buffalo crowns, don't they!
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Member Recognition
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The Chamber would like to thank and acknowledge the members below who reinvested in our organization by renewing their membership:
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Surprise Party!
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SURPRISE PARTY!
(our version of a flash mob)
Let's surprise...
2442 SE Burnside Road, Gresham
Friday, April 14th
11:30-1:00 pm
Join the fun, bring a friend.
Have some lunch.
Support a member!
SURPRISE!!
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Spring Expo |
Spring Expo
May 10
3:30-4:30 pm - Vendor networking
4:30-6:30 pm - Open to the public
Gresham Elks Lodge
Get Your Table Now!
1st time new members for $25
- Showcase your business to fellow Chamber members
- Great networking opportunities with new, existing
and Board members
- Bring your business peers and future members
Presenting Sponsor
Additional Sponsor
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Hear Me Roar
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 HEAR ME ROAR - Featuring Amy Roloff
Let me open your doors to new possibilities. Life is not about "just surviving," it's about
thriving and
succeeding. Sometimes remarkable opportunities just fall into your lap and other times you need determination and wherewithal to pursue them.
Amy believes her success comes from her faith and firm conviction that each person
matters, has
value and
purpose - a message she is enthusiastic to share.
After graduating from Central Michigan University, Amy worked in the high-tech world of the Silicon Valley, taught early childhood education, married and raised four children. Filming for the TLC TV show '
Little People, BIG World
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Short and Simple Family Recipes
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In 2009, she founded the
Amy Roloff Charity Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to "advocate for, inspire and add value to the lives of youth who face life challenges". To date, the foundation has raised over $1,000,000 and donated to multiple local and national and international charities.
Wednesday, May 31st
8:15-9:30 am -
NEW TIME!
$15 per person (includes breakfast)
Gresham Elks Lodge, 3330 NE Division Street, Gresham
Fun, food, inspiration. Join us.
Click here to register.
Presenting Sponsor:
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Member Tips, Tools & Press Releases
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Join the "green" team! Enroll your business now in a PGE renewable power option and you could win the ultimate Timbers fan experience. The Portland Timbers purchase 100% renewable power from PGE - and now you can join them!
Click here to learn more.
Gresham-Barlow School District - Gresham-Barlow School District Hosts Open House For Local Businesses
Event designed to share opportunities to work with the school district on $299 million worth of school bond projects. The Gresham-Barlow School District is holding an open house for local businesses on April 18.
Read more...
Eastern Oregon University - Mt. Hood - National Teacher Shortage Casts Shadow Over Oregon: Creates Premier Job Opportunities
For young people wanting a secure, well-paying, satisfying career, a job in education definitely represents a possibility worth considering.
Read more...
Don't Get Swayed By These Investment "Myths."
Over time, you will run into various suggestions for investing successfully. Yet upon closer inspection, many of these ideas turn out to be "myths" - which could cause you trouble if you treat them as solid advice. Read more...
Tesla - Tips for Saving Money Around the House
Putting a water jug filled with pebbles or something else to weigh it down and putting it in your toilet's tank will save water with each flush. While not saving on energy costs, it will lower your water bill and keep your water use down in the case of a drought situation where water is being rationed.
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Health & Wellness
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Coping with Seasonal Blues
Are you sad or do you have SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder, is very common this time of year. Here in the Northwest, our weather has either been snowy or dark and rainy with downpours that don't seem to stop. We have had a few days of sun but that just seems to make it worse when it gets dark, gloomy and rainy the next day. It is estimated that half a million Americans are negatively affected by the changing seasons and darkening of the summer light. They feel depressed, irritable, and tired. Their activity levels decrease, and they find themselves in bed more often.
Read more...
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NOW ONLINE! Member Event Calendar
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Need to promote your special day event, fundraiser, request for volunteers, meet and greets, classes, meetings and more? Get value by listing your events with the Chamber.
Click here for a complete list of Member Events.
To post an event, email the details to
gacc@greshamchamber.org or call 503-665-1131.
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Member Job Openings
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List Your Job Openings With The Chamber
One of the free benefits of membership is the ability to post job openings on the Chamber's website. To post a job opening send the details in a Word document to Julie Hamatake.
Click here for a list of current job openings.
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Friday AM Meetings - "You at 7:22"
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Anderson Martial Arts
April 14 - 7:22-9:00 am
301 NE Roberts Avenue, Gresham
April 21 - 7:22-9:00 am
1394 NW Civic Drive, Gresham
April 28 - 7:22-9:00 am
410 N Main Avenue, Gresham
Gresham Farmers Market
May 5 - 7:22-9:00 am
Market Parking Lot, Between 2nd & 3rd and Main & Miller, Downtown Gresham
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Visitors Center
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Bike Friendly Business Program
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Bike Friendly Business Program
 The Chamber has been recognized as a Bike Friendly Business. Congratulations to these Chamber members who are also recognized as Bike Friendly Businesses:
Click here to read more about our Bike Friendly Businesses. If you are interested in becoming a Bike Friendly Business, contact
Matthew Barney, Project Coordinator for more information.
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