Dear Chamber Members,

While we know everyone wants to get back to business as usual and in person events again, the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have made the tough decision to postpone or pivot in person events to virtual through the end of this year due to the surge in COVID cases. This decision was not taken lightly. We want our businesses to stay open without restrictions and we will continue to advocate for that.

Once it is safe to do so again, we will hold our Business After Hours on the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays of the month until all host companies that had to be postponed have been rescheduled. Upcoming events that are switching to virtual will be our Candidates Forum on Oct. 11 and our Annual Meeting on Oct. 19. You will find details for these virtual events and links in the newsletter as we get closer to those dates.

As always, remember to shop local first!

Thank you Moses Lake Rodeo for hosting the August Business After Hours! What a perfect day for a BAH outside! Everyone seem to have a great time bidding on the silent auction items raising funds for Man Up Crusade for New Hope. Great event kicking of the upcoming rodeo!

Under the direction of the Chair Elect, Cameron Whittle, as Committee Chairman, the Nominating Committee has presented the following slate of candidates to replace the directors whose terms will expire September 30, 2021. Each nominee has confirmed they are willing to accept the appointment to the board for a three-year term.

ELECTION PROCEDURE: According to Article II, Section 10 of the Bylaws, additional names of candidates for Directors can be nominated by petition bearing the genuine signature of at least twenty qualified members of the Chamber. Such petition shall be filed with the Nominating Committee no later than September 12, 2021. The determination of the nominating Committee as to the legality of the petition shall be final. If no petition shall be filed within the designated period, the nominations shall be closed and the nominated slate of candidates shall be declared elected by the Board of Directors. If a legal petition shall present additional candidates, the names of all candidates shall be arranged on a ballot, and a special election shall be conducted at a meeting of the Chamber held concurrently with the next Business Meeting of the Board of Directors, following the election procedure as determined in ARTICLE II, Section 10 of the Bylaws.

First Concert is LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AWAY...Sept 10th, the Shea and Kim Duet!

We urge you to PRE-PAY (the night of the concert is going to be very busy with single ticket sales).

A few reminders:

Can't wait to see you soon! Please visit us on Facebook or our website or hear sample music on our website at https://communityconcertsml.com/wpsite/

Richland, Wash. (August 16, 2021) – Gesa Credit Union, a community-chartered credit union, announced the total 2020-2021 school year earnings of their Affinity Debit Card Program exceeded $266,000 for partner school districts across Washington state. The program supports local schools by earning funds for partner districts to use toward academic programs, technology needs, extracurricular programs, and athletics.

For more information about Gesa Credit Union and the Affinity Debit Card Program, visit www.gesa.com.

Gesa Credit Union is Washington’s second largest credit union with nearly $4.7 billion in assets and is over 264,000 members strong. Gesa is a full-service financial institution that offers a complete array of consumer, mortgage, and business products and services. Headquartered in Richland, Washington, Gesa operates 27 branches across Washington and supports 12 student-operated high school branches. Gesa’s commitment to local communities includes support for Junior Achievement, the American Red Cross, annual youth scholarships, and free financial and educational resources available to members and the general public. For more information visit gesa.com.