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The Week of 03/09/2021
Lynn Snodgrass
SEEDS to GROW
Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting golden delicious apples.

~ Bill Meyer

Thank You from the Gresham Area Chamber
New Member

My Place Hotel Portland East

Renewing Members

Chuck Thomsen, Thomsen Orchards, Inc.

Clackamas County Bank - Gresham

CCB Insurance Services LLC

American Red Cross

Matt Lagasse - The Broker Network, LLC

Anna Agatat - Mt. Hood Realty

US Bank - Gresham

ALSO - Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity

Pathway Church

Warner Pacific University

Portland General Electric

Central Electronic Alarm
Sponsored by Metro East Web Academy
Something to celebrate. The city recently announced the return of the Gresham Arts Festival scheduled for July.  Whatever the COVID guidelines are at that date, as we have already demonstrated, Gresham will adhere to them and make the festival a success. 
Gresham Arts Festival Returns in July 2021
Check the City of Gresham website for more information. Check out the Lilac Run info at the same time.
Gresham Area Chamber Spring Expo
Are you ready to meet new Chamber members? The Spring Expo is being planned. Pictured above, (photo 2018) Board President-elect, Leslie Parker, HealthBenefits411 and Ambassador Chair, Julie Haugen, Healing Treasures Massage LLC, are using the Expo to get to know each other. Expo date for May is being finalized.
Chris Cakes NW with Sheldon Panner
Sheldon Penner, Chris Cakes NW, at a recent Friday AM announced he can “flip pancakes into your open sun roof”. Our members are being creative in order to keep business coming through their doors.  

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Try Local First
Love Local and Happy Coloring
“Do you know someone in the community who spreads love and kindness or needs love and kindness shown to them?” In our recent Love Project launch we received nominations that lifted up some of the brightest givers in our community.

Choosing to purchase fifteen, $100 gift certificates from local restaurants helped to spread the love too. In an effort to be thoughtful we visited Troutdale and Fairview in addition to Main Street Gresham.
This Week's AM on Zoom
Rosemary Anderson High School Friday Networking
Friday, March 12th, 2021
7:22 AM
Tips, Tools, & Press Releases
How long do most vehicle batteries last?
Batteries are usually rated for 5 to 7 years on most vehicles. It is smart to have your battery tested at least once a year to make sure that it is holding a full charge and has the needed amount of cold cranking amps for your vehicle. If the battery starts to decline your alternator will work double time trying to get it up to a full charge, and it can shorten the life of the alternator. It is much less expensive to replace the battery regularly than replacing an alternator prematurely.
A few tips for right after a fire in your home:
  • If electricity is off, empty freezer and refrigerator and prop doors open.
  • Clean and protect chrome with light coating of petroleum jelly or oil.
  • Wash houseplants on both sides of leaves.
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At 5.7 million gallons, Epcot’s Aquarium of the Seas in Disney World is second only to the Georgia Aquarium in terms of sheer size.
Both generic prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are just as safe and effective as brand names. Choose the generic option and you could spend 80 to 85% less than on the brand-name counterpart.
Costco Wholesale
C.P. Trips Inc
"Inspired by Travel on TV?" Let's have an Adventure!
As the Vaccines become available it is time to start planning for your next ADVENTURE - 
Hawaii (Plant a Palm Tree in memory of ?) ; France (Visit the Lovely Chocolate Shoppe)"
 
Call Cindy at C.P. Trips, Inc for the latest details and updates! 
Portland Columbia Symphony (PCSO) has announced a brand new project in collaboration with composer/puppeteer Nicole Buetti in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s unrelenting toll on opportunities for early listeners to participate in the arts.
Portland Columbia Symphony
Share your pearls of wisdom?
To post a tip, email the details to gacc@greshamchamber.org. Please remember to keep it to 40 words or less.
Travel Oregon
Travel Oregon
A Highway of Waterfalls

One couple’s camper-van getaway on the Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway.

Sometimes life flies by so fast that you hardly have a spare moment to pause and take in your surroundings. That was the case this past summer. So as the temperatures cooled, my photographer partner, Justin, and I planned a road trip in our camper van to reconnect with each other and the state we call home.
Where to go? Our only rules: few crowds and lots of waterfalls.
Friday AM Meetings

"You at 7:22"
Save the Date with the Gresham Area Chamber
March 19th, 2021
March 26th, 2021
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Jobs in the Gresham Area
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