January 2, 2021
The Monroe Chamber thanks everyone who shopped local this Holiday Season supporting businesses small and big! By shopping local you have helped many small businesses during these difficult times of uncertainty.
For every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $68 will stay in the MONROE community. What happens when you spend that same $100 at a national chain? Only $43 stays in the community.
YOU MONROE, helped businesses stay positive, keep employees, stimulated our economy, invested in entrepreneurs dreams and nurtured our community as businesses give back!
By spending locally instead of online ensures that your sales taxes are reinvested where they belong— in our community!! We thank you for this!


The big winners of our end of the year giveaway was
Echo Fankhauser won a $200 gift card to Pacific Mountain Sports!!
Heidi Krug won the air purification from Genesis Refrigeration & HVAC!!!

Congratulations!
We are so blessed to have an organization like Take the Next Step in our town!!
The City of Monroe partnered with Take the Next Step to distribute $72,000 in CARES Act funding to help Monroe residents pay their past due rent:
* $72,409.52 disbursed in assistance (Take the Next Step covered the last $409.52)
* 94 months of rent were paid
* 2.7 months average
* $2,071 average assistance
* 35 families representing 116 individuals are safely in their homes

Thank you for working your tails off to make sure families had a roof over their heads.
Don’t forget! If you purchased a living Christmas tree in a container, and you don’t intend to plant it on your own property, you may donate it to our local Monroe city parks so that everyone can enjoy it for years to come. Call the Parks & Recreation office at (360) 863-4519 for information on how to donate your potted living Christmas tree.
Wondering what to do this winter to stay busy? Take a look at the flip-book version of the Fall/Winter 2020 edition of the Choose Monroe magazine. Great ideas on where to eat, shop, and play all within a short drive of Monroe Washington.

Werner Paddles has openings for their Production Team offering a competitive wage. Come join a great environment with great benefits. The success of Werner Paddles begins on the inside. With a happy and committed team, anything is possible! 
 
Want to join our team? Apply at www.wernerpaddles.com and fill out the application or contact our Human Resource department at peggy.jones@wernerpaddles.com. 
MPD recognized EvergreenHealth's hard working RN's this week...

Officer Lether stopped by EvergreenHealth Monroe to present a memento (made by Ofc Lether) from the police department to the nurses in recognition of all of their hard work this past year. MPD appreciates the partnership they have with them in caring for our Community.

Thank you is not enough...
The Monroe YMCA is thrilled to announce they are reducing their full-day care rates by 30% for EVERY family in our community, and offering up to 35% in additional support for those in need of financial assistance. The Y is here to serve you and your family.

The Sky Valley Cold Weather Shelter will be open on nights when the temperature is forecast to be 34° or lower. The shelter is located in the 4H Building at the Evergreen State Fair Park. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. and will lock for the evening at 9:30 p.m. Managed by Volunteers of America Western Washington, the Shelter is made possible by a group of dedicated local volunteers working together to provide a warm place for residents experiencing homelessness to stay inside when the outside nights are freezing. The Shelter will serve the communities of Monroe, Snohomish, and Sultan through March 15, 2020.
Call 360-453-7622 for current shelter status.