THE HARBOR INSIDER January, 2021 - Happy New Year!

GREATER GRAYS HARBOR NEWS January 2021 Message from the CEO GGHI CEO, Lynnette Buffington discusses last Friday's sold-out Legislative Send-Off, upcoming Legislative Affairs Committee meetings and more updates for the new year. 4 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Small Business The new year is a great time to reexamine what you’ve been doing and how it can get better.

UPCOMING EVENTS Jan. 13: Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Legislative Affairs Meeting Jan. 14: Ocean Shores Branch Roundtable Feb. 1: GHC Nursing Information Session

In addition of the statewide requirement to wear face coverings inside businesses, it also requires employers to notify their local health jurisdictions within a 24 hour period if they suspect COVID-19 is spreading in their workplace, or if the employer is aware of two or more employees to develop confirmed or suspected COVID-19 within a 14-day period.

GREATER GRAYS HARBOR MEMBER NEWS Cosmo Specialty Fibers Announces Plans to be Fully Operational by February According to its website, Cosmo has begun recalling some of its approximately 200 employees and hopes to be running at full capacity by February 1 after stopping pulp production eight months ago.  MultiCare Signs Agreement to Acquire Ownership Interest in Capital Medical Center This transaction will expand MultiCare’s ability to meet the health and health care needs of the people and communities in the South Puget Sound region and more broadly in the Pacific Northwest. Local Businesses Team Together to Benefit North Beach Restaurant Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic Donning raincoats and umbrellas, residents gathered over burgers and beer to raise money for restaurant employees affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions. Summit Pacific Medical Center Rides Out on a Tour de Wellness Summit Pacific Medical Center’s staff and foundation members rolled out on the inaugural Tour de Wellness bike ride despite 2020’s many ongoing challenges. Vaccinations Continue At GHCH; Drive-Up Testing Available Vaccinations at Grays Harbor Community Hospital are continuing, but still working through certain priority groups. COVID-19/COMMUNITY NEWS Understanding Washington's Roadmap to Recovery Starting Jan. 11, 2021, the state will follow a regional recovery approach with every region beginning in Phase 1.  January 8th Data for Roadmap to Recovery On each Friday, DOH will update the Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery dashboard with the latest data and region phase designations. \ Connecting Vulnerable Students in Grays Harbor to Online Learning More than 200 disadvantaged students in five Grays Harbor County school districts are eligible for subsidized internet service. Paycheck Protection Program Resumes January 11 SBA will open the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at 9 am ET. Minimum Wage Increases Statewide; Now $13.69 An Hour This increase is based on a 1.39 percent increase over the last 12 months in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. Free COVID Testing Returns to Olympic Stadium Free community COVID-19 testing is returning to Hoquiam’s Olympic Stadium throughout the month of January.

December, 2020 Renewing Members D4 Sports, EconoLodge Inn & Suites, Englund Marine Supply Co., The Market Place, Inc., Washington State Dairy Federation, Domino's Pizza, Edward Jones - Garett Folkers, Harbor Saw & Supply, Inc., L. G. Isaacson Co., Inc., Sound Publishing Inc., Aberdeen School District, Harbor Drug & Gifts, Inc., Phoenix Sign Company, Inc., Plastics West, Inc., RC Fence Construction Inc., Seabrook Cottage Rentals, Canton Cafe, Ingram, Zelasko & Goodwin, LLP, Oly Pen Real Estate, Price & Price Realty Inc., SCJ Alliance, Wandell, Timothy E., D.D.S., Westport Winery Garden Resort December, 2020 New Member Waugh's Men & Women's Apparel

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