Events and News in Monroe!
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In this issue of our monthly newsletter, we will explore everything Monroe has to offer us for the end of May and upcoming events for June! We can start getting excited about events like racing at Evergreen Speedway, GrillFest, Flags for our Fallen run at Lake Tye, hear from the Chamber Board of Directors at the June luncheon and even the Grand Opening day of the Monroe Farmers Market at Galaxy Theatres!
*Registration for the Monroe Fair Days Parade has also been released and the link will be at the bottom of this newsletter. Have a wonderful weekend Monroe!
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Opening day is May 29th 3-7PM then every other Wednesday until September 18th.
The Market is a community gathering of local farmers and homesteaders connecting our farmers straight to the consumer.
Our primary goal for the Market is to provide our community and the surrounding areas with local, farm-fresh produce, products and services!
Save the date:
*Kid's Pop Up July 24th*
*Harvest Festival September 18th*
Free face painting this season, live music, kettle corn, liquid gold honey, tasty homemade jam,
Grimm Brothers Foods LLC
, with famous hot sauces, produce from our farmers: these are just some of the things you'll find wandering our farmers market.
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No matter what draws you to the market, we are happy for your support of this local businesses and to have you out a gathering of our community. We look forward to an amazing season in Monroe!
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Chamber 101: Learn the Value of Being a Monroe Chamber of Commerce Member
Chamber 101 is an opportunity for you to learn more about how to get involved with upcoming Chamber events and opportunities, learn the value of being a member, and discover how to network with other businesses to better yours.
- What: Chamber 101
- When: Thursday, June 6, 2019 from 10 am to 11 am
- Where: 17150 W Main St, Suite C, Monroe, WA 98272
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/4jvN57oE7cu
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Run, Walk, or Crawl for Washington's First United In Purple 5k, held at Lake Tye on June 9th.
This family friendly event will benefit the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, whose mission is to provide unwavering support for families and patients affected by pancreatic cancer.
**Register by 5/20 to be guaranteed a t-shirt.**
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GrillFest June 15th, 2019: Fathers Day Weekend!
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It's finally that time of the year again... Outdoor grilling! This is not your average backyard BBQ, the 2nd annual Grill Fest is home to some amazing grill masters! Featuring 12 top notch grills to name a few are: the famous Big Green Egg, Morso Forno pizza oven, The Memphis pellet grill, rotisseries and more!
SAVE THE DATE! June 15th 2019
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Grilling is a summer tradition, so what better way to start the season by sampling all the amazing gourmet food Grill Fest is cooking up on June 16th!
Beer garden on site as well as mascot REX.
Join the fun with the whole family Fathers Day weekend! Kids 10 and under FREE.
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Spotlight Business:
Harmsen & Associates!
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Monroe Chamber had the pleasure interviewing Sally King of Harmsen and Associates. She is the marketing & business development manager.
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Please describe what services Harmsen and Associates provides?
Harmsen is a land-use consulting firm that provides civil engineering, land surveying, and land use planning. We provide these services to many sizes and types of clients. For example, we have done more than 10 projects over the last two years for the City of Monroe. Harmsen also led a design team to deliver 10 additional campsites at Flowing Lake Park for Snohomish County Parks & Recreation. Education is also a core business for us. We provided civil engineering and surveying services for all the recent capital projects accomplished by the Monroe School District: Park Place Middle School, Frank Wagner Elementary, Salem Woods Elementary, and Hidden River Middle School. Large private clients often hire Harmsen to do building layout and site design for commercial buildings. Finally, we do a lot of work for private property owners looking to develop or modify acreage, subdivide their property, or simply find out if a neighbor cut down one of their trees.
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How long has Harmsen been in business in Monroe?
Established in 1974, Harmsen is celebrating 45 years of serving the greater Sky Valley. Because of wise management practices, the company has survived all the recessions since then, which can’t be said for many firms in this business. We were established as a surveying company in 1974 and added engineering in the 1990’s. Harmsen has expanded through merging with or acquiring similar companies. In addition to Monroe, we operate offices in Everett, Mount Vernon, and Oak Harbor, employing a total of 45 people.
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Are there any fun facts about Harmsen or interesting topics you would like share?
We are excited to announce that we’ve just added wetlands services to our offering. Our wetlands experts can assess the presence of wetlands on a property, and then provide information about the impact a wetland would have on the building potential there. A fun fact we are very proud of is that we have performed more than 10,000 surveys in the area between Tacoma and the Canadian border, with a large portion of them located in the Monroe area. When we say we know the Sky Valley like the back of our hands, we aren’t kidding!
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For photos, I provided a couple of our school projects. I especially like the Salem Woods ribbon-cutting shot because of how I caught the ribbon as it was falling and the expressions on the faces. Also, I’ve included two versions of our survey reference map, one with a border and
one without. It shows the density of our survey experience and supports the fun fact that we have done over 10,000 surveys since we began in 1974.
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Join us June 11th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm for our Chamber Luncheon.
Bring your questions and don't hesitate to share your opinion!
Join us to get a feel on how things are going with the Chamber and what we are up to so far and what's to come in the remaining half of the year. We will hear from the Executive Director, Chamber Board and Ambassadors about how things are going and how you can get involved.
Agenda:
11:15 am Registration begins
11:30 am Lunch line opens. Casual networking and engagement
12:00 pm Program starts and lunch line closed. Greetings, Pledge of Allegiance, Chamber Executive Director Report and guest introductions
12:10 pm Speaker introduced and given the floor
12:45 pm Business Shout-Outs
12:55 pm Special announcements and closing
1:00 pm Event ends
Fee: $16 for members $20 nonmembers $5 no lunch
Lunch cannot be purchased the day of the event. All lunches must be prepaid the Friday before the luncheon. No refunds on lunches if reservation cancelled after 12 pm the Friday before the luncheon. We incur the cost of the reservation once order is placed on Friday.
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The
Monroe Fair Days Parade
will begin at 11:00 a.m. rain or shine on Saturday, August 24.
In order for public viewing to begin promptly at 11:00 a.m., you must be checked in and setup by 10:00 am! Line up time begins at 8:30 am.
This year’s theme:
"Jam Packed Fun".
All participants should consider decorating their entry according to this year's Fair theme.
We are accepting registrations until July 31. No applications will be accepted after this date.
Contact us today for information about being a Parade Marshal, volunteer or join us at the Fair Days Market at (360) 794-5488~Office@Choosemonroe.com
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