March 2019 Newsletter

March News & Updates

Executive Director Report:

This week has been a GREAT week for the Chamber.  It was the last week of the month and that meant a lot of tasks needed to be completed.  Janelle finalized the music in the park lineup. We got some great input from Mike and Denise from the City and sent out our contracts to the bands. Hopefully by Tuesday morning we will have a final line up ready for release. Wednesday, I attended a Small Business Board meeting in Everett that helps bring attention and focus to the Small Businesses in our county. Any input you have for me to take back to the board would be greatly appreciated. This week's meeting was a discussion about what kind of help and resources we could provide to businesses as a Board. Ideal Lifestyle Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting! Janelle and I were so excited to be there and help celebrate this great success for Katie and Linda. We are excited to watch them grow and help our community live their ideal lifestyle. Thursday was a day of catching up and getting applications and payments in order to submit for our Music in the Park concert series. The Beer Garden is growing and we need to hear from you what kind of drinks you want to see in there this summer. After the great feedback from the ChiliBowl in January I think we might need to bring back the Jalapeno Margarita! Friday, we had a great Coffee and Connections event discussing Facebook and a few tips about how to improve your page and visibility. I would love to host more events with local subject matter experts! What kind of class can you lead that would help our members grow their business and community engagement? We also started our interviews for the new Community Engagement Specialist. Excited to get this process going and the new person in the office later this month. As soon as we finish our interviews we will announce our new person on Tuesday after our Board meeting. **Happy to announce we have hired the new Community Engagement Specialist for Saturdays.** Hope everyone has a great weekend and goes out and enjoys the sun. -Yonne, Monroe Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Want to learn more about the chamber? Email Director@choosemonroe.com or call 360.794.5488 today! Don't forget to check out www.MonroeWaChamber.org  to see what is new with the Chamber and to read our weekly updates on our blog.

Grand Opening of Ideal Lifestyle

We had the pleasure of attending the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Chamber member Linda Speer's business Ideal Lifestyle. Situated in Kelsey Place in Monroe, WA, Ideal Lifestyle is a weight loss clinic serving the east end of Snohomish County. Their clinic specializes in helping people who have given up on dieting, tried everything and failed, and have all but lost hope. Whether you’re busy in the office with no time for the gym, a stay-at-home mom or retired, they will not only teach you new habits, but also help you thrive on your own after you reach your weight loss goal. Ideal Lifestyle brings extensive experience and professionalism to every case and customize our support to your individual needs and concerns. Their signature weight loss method, Ideal Protein, was developed in the 1990s by Dr. Tran Tien Chanh. The weight loss protocol includes four medically developed phases. These combine a knowledge-based approach to weight loss with lifelong weight management coaching. This will help you reach your ideal weight and maintain a healthier lifestyle. Ideal Lifestyle strives to give you exceptional results that will last for a lifetime! They also have a large selection of keto friendly eatery! stop in and learn more with owner Linda of Ideal Lifestyle, you won't be dissapointed!

Linda Speer and her daughter Katie, brings passion for helping individuals develop healthy living habits through dietary and weight loss programs Ideal Lifestyle has to offer. Stop by anytime and welcome Linda and her team to Monroe and check out their major selection of healthy eats! You will not be disappointed! (Picture of Linda and family)

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Join us at Madison Cafe' March 15th at 11am for their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting! Let's warmly welcome Adam's newsest resturant to downtown Monroe!

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The Award registration part of the event is now closed since we are printing awards and plaques this week but, you can still sign up to be attendees and enjoy this empowering event!

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MONROE SUPER SATURDAY!!! March 16th

Come learn about Monroe's lost landmarks and share your memories. The Monroe Historical Society and Monroe Library invite the community to a free history program "Monroe's Vanished Places." Come hear about the once sprawling milk condensery, the ornate superintendent's mansion at the reformatory and the 1893 Poor Farm and other vanished places -- once community landmarks now lost to history.

***** F R E E  A D M I S S I O N ***** Grab your lady friends and join the shops of Historic Downtown Monroe for their first ever Ladies Night Out! Several shops on Main Street will be staying open from 5:00pm-9:00pm for your late night shopping pleasure! Each participating business will be donating items for a gift basket RAFFLE! Enjoy fun specials, sales and/or activities at each location! Black Barrel Vintage Co. will have door prizes, sparkling cider, French macaroons for your enjoyment and storewide sales! Vintage & Rust will be offering home decor/furniture sales, DIY paintings, a raffle to win FREE paint night tickets for two and MORE! The Junk Sisterhood DIY Decor Studio will have assorted cheeses and catered appetizers, special sales, a small sign craft, a gift bag for the first 20 attendees and lots more!!. During your travels down Main Street, stop in at Burnt Barrel Whiskey Bar for cocktails, the Twin Rivers Brewing Co. for locally crafted beer/cider or Las Tres Marias for an authentic margarita! Grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants on the Main strip! We have it all!

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