Wrapping up July Business and Community Update

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REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 8:00am 8/9/22

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Kitsap County Business Survey

How important to your business is revenue from visitors/tourism?

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New Chamber Member Orientation

Thursday August 18, 2022 10:00 am

Getting the most out of your Chamber membership begins with learning what your membership offers and how to take advantage of those benefits. Come and learn about how to best take advantage of your Chamber membership.

Training will be held in the Chamber office. Space is limited and the first 5 people that sign up will be included in this class.

Training is free of charge for Chamber members.

August Port Orchard GreenDrinks

Kitsap County Cornhole Classic

Two ways to play cornhole in 2022

The Kitsap County Cornhole Classic is back for it’s 3rd year.

This year plans to be bigger and better than ever!

You can play in a preliminary tournament (see below for upcoming opportunities) for $20 per team. Place in 1st or 2nd

and win a trip to the Cornhole Classic on August 7th.

If you can’t qualify during a preliminary tournament your team

can enter directly in the Classic for $30 a team.

4 game Round Robin - Split Bracket Finals - $700 in Prize Money

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Seagull Calling - Back in the Swing of Things

We had a successful 32nd Annual Seagull Calling Festival on July 16th.

The South Kitsap Chamber would like to thank our Seagull Calling Contest judges for their dutiful work in determining the best seagull callers in Port Orchard!

Thank you Chief Brown - Port Orchard Police Department. Chief Faucett - South Kitsap Fire and Rescue. Sharron King - Fathoms o' Fun. And Mark Trenary - Port Orchard City Council.

Also, we would like to thank the Fathoms Royalty Court for volunteering their time to help run the contest.

Special thanks to Trinette Gates from Fairway Independent Mortgage for volunteering her time to help out!

Finally, congratulations to our Seagull Calling winners! Hope to see you next year!

Become a Chamber Board Member

The Chamber is seeking volunteers to run for board member positions!

For more information contact Matt Murphy at 360-876-3505

2022 Awards Gala Donations

We are currently seeking auction basket and raffle items for the 2022 Awards Gala.

If you are interested in donating large auction items, or smaller raffle items, please contact the Chamber Office.

Also... SAVE THE DATE! We are looking forward to seeing you there!

2022 Chamber Directory and Community Guide

For 2022 we are changing things up a little bit... By creating two publications.

The first publication will be a Community Guide, which will be undated and generic. It will contain information on the area, events, neighborhoods and other useful community information. We will be able to use this same publication for multiple years.

The second publication will be the Business Directory containing all of our members and services in it. This publication will be updated yearly.

Make sure that your business is represented!

Call Matt at the Chamber Office

Business News

Working WA Grants: Round 5

In partnership with the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA), the Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 5 and Convention Center Grant Programs.

This program will offer one-time grants to small for-profit and non-profit businesses that have experienced financial hardship due to Covid-19 and related public health measures.

Application portals will open on Aug. 17 and will remain open for 15 days until Aug. 31.
You can find eligibility requirements and FAQs here. The application portal will be accessible at commercegrants.com

UEI Number required

Applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number to receive funds. This number replaces the Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number that was previously required to receive grant funds from federal programs.

Potential Working Washington 5 applicants without a UEI number should apply for one before Aug. 1, 2022.

You can apply at sam.gov and read through their informational sheet here. The video below also provides application instructions.

PPP loan forgiveness – Apply before payment notices begin

Hospitality businesses that received a second draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in 2021 still have time to apply for loan forgiveness. PPP repayment for unforgiven loan portions begins 10 months after the end of the PPP covered period. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reports that $45.5 billion in 2021 PPP funds have gone unforgiven even though most of these loans are eligible for forgiveness.

Simplified forgiveness options through the SBA Direct Forgiveness Portal (Form 3508S) are a great option for PPP borrowers of $150,000 and less.

Chamber Member Deals with the P.O. Independent

Community News and Events

Excessive Heat Warning and Resources

The National Weather Service has upgraded the Heat Advisory to an Excessive Heat Warning through 9:00pm Saturday, July 30th.

To promote safety in the workplace Labor & Industry has established new rules for heat and air quality effective June 1. L&I’s Be Heat Smart web page has complete details of the requirements and additional steps employers and workers can take to prevent heat-related illnesses.

Safety tips and signs of heat-illness information can be found here.

Additionally, Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management has opened Cooling Centers this week. Locations and hours of operation can be found on their website.

Primary Elections - August 2nd

The 2022 Primary features 65 candidates in 18 races at the County, State, and Congressional level.

For voting in-person voting centers and local drop boxed for mailed ballots visit the Kitsap County Website.

American Pickers to Film in Washington

The American Pickers are excited to return to Washington! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout OUR area in October 2022.

AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories

behind them.

The American Pickers TV Show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location, and description of the

collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call (646) 493-2184

facebook: @GotAPick