Your Weekly Chamber News Week of 12/15/2020

Seeds to Grow Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Lynn Snodgrass | CEO

Welcome New Members Home Builder's Association of Metropolitan Portland PuroClean of Happy Valley Renewing Members Comfort Inn Columbia Gorge Gateway Kona Ice of North Clackamas Golden Ticket Adventures-Specializing In Everything Disney Lewis Creative Theresa's Country Feed & Pet Wood Village Cantel Sweeping

Chamber in Pictures

Dear Santa,   Please tell all of your elves to be sure and check out Gresham, OR and all of our local businesses when you fulfill Christmas gift wishes like these. We also have free parking, even for a sleigh. Merry Christmas, The Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce

Grateful Week Below are just some of our grant winners thanks to Tokola Properties. It was hard for many of them to not give Dwight a huge hug. But even with masks, you can tell that all were smiling and appreciative of the generosity. The Chamber was grateful for Steve Brown of The Gresham Outlook Community Newspapers to have covered the event. We made the 11:00 news on KATU as well. Private business giving to private business is not news to us, but it is news to others. Click here to see the news announcement on KATU

Teens are often the hardest to buy for. They are either still growing taller or they are fad sensitive. Be sure to stop by Plato's Closet (seen here) or Chase Me Again for great clothing choices. Then stop by Accent On Attitude, Sunny Han's Wok & Grill or Heidi’s of Gresham for jewelry. (Yes, restaurants have jewelry too.)

This Week's AM on Zoom

NO AM FRIDAY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Member Tips, Tools, & Press Releases

How often should I rotate my tires? Neglecting to rotate tires is a major cause of premature tire wear. Your tires should be rotated every other oil change or every 5,000 miles. Is eating organic a fad?  Herbicides and pesticides used on crops can accumulate in the body, especially if you have nutrient deficiencies. Some of them have been shown in studies to cause damage to the liver, kidneys, and nervous system. They can also prevent absorption of nutrients into plants, so organic is always safer!

Travel Oregon

DALLAS This Willamette Valley community was named for the vice president under Polk and retains its national pride. Dallas is part of the wine region that surprised the world with outstanding pinots, and it is home to the vibrant Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge. See a movie at the historic Fox Theatre, browse through history at the Polk County Museum or hit the Blackrock Mountain Bike Association’s trail system for some of Oregon’s best downhill single-track.   Read more here.

Friday AM Meetings "You at 7:22"

December 25, 2020 NO AM Merry Christmas! January 1, 2021 NO AM Happy New Year!! January 8, 2021 Riverview Community Bank On Zoom

AVAILABLE ONLINE! Member Event Calendar Need to promote your special day, event, fundraiser, classes, meetings, and more? Get value by listing your events with the Chamber by logging into your member portal at the top of greshamchamber.org. Once logged in, navigate to events. Having trouble? Just email gacc@greshamchamber.org. Click here for a complete list of Member Events. To post a tip, email the details to gacc@greshamchamber.org. Please remember to keep it to 40 words or less.

Member Job Openings List Your Job Openings With The Chamber  One of the free benefits of membership is the ability to post job openings on the Chamber's website. To post a job opening, just log into your member portal (at the top of greshamchamber.org) and navigate to jobs. Need help? Just email gacc@greshamchamber.org. Click Here for a list of current job openings.

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