THE HARBOR INSIDER

August, 2023

GGHI NEWS

Message from the CEO

This month Lynnette reflects on how the communities in our region work together and communicate.


August Business Assistance Briefing

Info on Entrepreneurship Training Course for Military Spouses, Veteran Small Business Certifications and much more in this month's issue.


GGHI Members Invited to Annual Member Appreciation Event

This year's new and improved event will be held at member business, Red Cedar in Hoquiam with a no-host bar, lawn games, hot dogs and burgers grilled by the Cosmopolis Lions Club and a whole lot of fun! RSVP if you plan to attend here.

UPCOMING EVENTS


August 9: Wednesday Webinars with SBA Seattle: Funding Your Working Capital Needs


August 16: GHYP Monthly Social


August 16: Wednesday Webinars with SBA Seattle: Federal Contracting 101


August 19: SummerFest 2023


August 19: Gnome and Fairy Festival


August 19-20: Westport Art Festival


August 26: Montesano Saturday Morning Market

Congratulations to the Leadership Grays Harbor Class of 2023!

At the July Business Forum Lunch, GGHI staff and event attendees celebrated their recent completion of this three month course put on by our organization and Grays Harbor College.

GGHI MEMBER NEWS

GGHI Welcomes New Member, Rock Project Management Services, L.L.C.

Rock Project Management Services, L.L.C. is your local team of program, project, construction, and facilities management professionals. 


Final Chance to “Take a Class On Us” at GHC Coming in Fall Quarter

The program allows for students to take a class up to 5 credits for free, to a $1,000 value.


East Grays Harbor Youth Collaborative

Summit Pacific Medical Center aligned its vision of focusing on preventative health with Summit Pacific Medical Foundation’s 2023 goal of cultivating relationships with community partners who share a commitment to create measurable improvements in the health and well-being of our youth.


Nearly 64,000 Attend Grays Harbor County Fair

The Friday of the fair, the event saw record attendance of over 18,600 people, breaking the previous record set in 2021.


Pier to Pier: Out with the Port of Grays Harbor’s Harbor Pilots

Navigating the huge cargo vessels in Grays Harbor’s confined waterways is no mean feat.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kilmer Leads Pinning Ceremony Honoring Vietnam Veterans

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-6th District, and local veterans took part in a ceremony honoring veterans of the Vietnam War with pins at the American Legion.


Help Shape the Future of Washington

The AWB Institute and the Washington Roundtable have launched Washington in the Making 2040, an initiative to create a compelling vision for the future of our state’s economy. Share your ideas!


Paddle to Muckleshoot: A Celebratory and Ceremonial Healing Experience

On July 30, as many as 120 Indigenous, First Nation, and Alaska Native canoe families, including from the Quinault, Queets, Quileute and Hoh tribes, made the journey from their homelands across the ancestral highways of the sea, just as their ancestors had since time immemorial, to gather at Alki Beach. 


August Primary Results: Election Night

As of Tuesday results, 5,166 voters turned in their ballot by Election Day in Grays Harbor, representing a 23.32% turnout.

 

July, 2023 Renewing Members

Huckle-Bearies Espresso & Bake Shop, Resource Strategies, Berglund, Schmidt & Associates, Bryan & Son Jewelers, Cascade Natural Gas, Grays Harbor Talk, Harbor Regional Health, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Vaughan Company, Inc., 1st Security Bank, Lucky Eagle Casino, Invenergy, LLC, Bennett's Fish Shack, Dave Johnson Insurance, Harbor Investment Advisors, Oly Pen Real Estate, Westport South Beach Historical Society, La Spiaggia Ristorante


July, 2023 New Members

Ocean Shores Convention Center, Diggin Dogs Mining and Jewelry, Dispute Resolution Center of Grays Harbor & Pacific County

THANK YOU to our Leader's Circle Members!
 
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