Dear Chamber Members,

As our nights are cooling down now and the kids are beginning to return to school in some fashion, we are excited to kick of a series of informational workshops to help your businesses survive and thrive in our current environment. Our first of this series will be on Thursday, September 17^th at 1 pm. These workshops will be one hour via zoom and they will be provided at no cost to you our members. See more information below in the newsletter.

Grant EDC, DMLA, and the Chamber continue to accept Grant applications for CARES ACT dollars made available from the city of Moses Lake and Grant County. If you have any questions about these grants, feel free to reach out to me. I encourage all businesses that have had a 25% drop in revenue from the previous year due to COVID-19 to apply. The application process is very easy and will only take about 5 minutes to complete. Links will be listed further down in this newsletter.

We will hold our annual candidates forum for the general election on October 12^th from 7-8 pm to give our voters an opportunity to hear from the candidates in contested local races. Due to time restraints, we will not have uncontested candidates participating. The forum will be virtual, so you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home. Those watching will be able to type in questions that the moderator will ask as time permits. We will publish the links as the date gets closer.

Annual meeting will take place virtually in October as well, and since we aren’t able to meet in person and do our traditional table decorating, Lori and I are working on something fun for our businesses instead and I’m pretty sure we will have a competition of some sorts. Stay tuned for more details.

Many of you have asked about our monthly Business After Hours, and due to the size restrictions, we are not able to host these events right now. As soon as we can have larger gatherings, we will have them back and we will give all the hosts that weren’t able to host during this time an opportunity to host at the earliest possible time, as we consider doing two a month for a period of time. We know many of you (usually around 150) find these events to be a powerful networking opportunity where you can face to face market your business and what you do.

As a reminder, if you need help with your business, feel free to reach out to your chamber staff. We may have ideas or suggestions for you to consider and we may be able to point you in the direction of other resources to assist with your particular needs. We are here to serve you.

Be well!

Debbie Doran-Martinez

President & CEO

Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce

First workshop kicks off on Thursday, September 17^th at 1 pm via zoom.

These one hour workshops are to provide you with knowledge and tools to help you work you business more efficiently, pivot if needed to meet current requirements, and grow your business to go beyond surviving and actually thrive.

Debbie Doran-Martinez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Workshop Series: Surviving and Thriving in Today's Business Environment

Time: Sep 17, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 878 3047 4382

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Here is an opportunity to apply for a grant through the City of Moses Lake for small business and community organization grants. http://www.cityofml.com/993/Rapid-Response-Business-Assistance-Grant

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The Great Genie Ball Drop:

Putting Contest sponsored by Moses Lake Steel: Derek Krozier - Genie Team

Vaughn Services: All in the marbles went to Doug Robins Realty Executives with 136

Doug Robins Land By Me went to Dave Balcom collecting $100.

Columbia Basin Herald Longest Marshmallow Drive: Went to Randy Porter with Movement Mortgage winning a night stay in Coeur d' Alene and St. Joe River Cruise for 2. 

Columbia Basin Herald Women' Longest Drive:  Went to Jordyn Anderson with US Bank winning a night stay in Coeur d' Alene and St. Joe River Cruise for 2. 

Rock Top Burgers & Brew: Hole-in-One - no winners - Thank you Rock Top for sponsoring!!! 

Rock Top Burger & Brew:  The catered lunch for 10 from Michael's on the Lake went to Dave Balcom Moses Lake School Dist.

The Men's KP sponsored by Moses Lake Steel went to Dave Balcom with Moses Lake School Dist. Yes, Dave was on fire that day! 

The Men's Longest Putt sponsored by Local Tel Communications and Moses Lake Shed Company went to Nick Webb with Northwest Farm Credit services.

The Vote Rob Jones Grant County Commissioner Dist. #2 Land by Me went to Rick Fisher with Gesa Credit Union. 

The Women's KP sponsored by Dona Roe Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Ranch & Home went to Marcia Bercot with Skillsource.  

Men's Longest Drive sponsored by The Links At Moses Pointe went to Nic Vela with Dairy Queen.

The Women's Longest Putt sponsored by Dona Roe Coldwell Banker Tomlinson Ranch & Home went to Liz Custer with Bud Clary. 

Golf pictures will be on the Chamber's Facebook.

MOSES LAKE - A thriving downtown is essential to any healthy community. That's why the Downtown Moses Lake Association (DMLA) and the City of Moses Lake have worked together to create additional downtown dining space for the remainder of the summer through October.

To increase outdoor dining capacity and foot traffic for the downtown area, Third Avenue between Ash and Division, will close to vehicle traffic allowing for a streetscape with additional seating for social distancing, therefore increasing the seating capacity for the downtown Moses Lake restaurants.

There are eight wonderful restaurants all within easy walking distance…Roost, El Chele, Red Door Cafe, Tsunami Sushi, Pho Saigon, Little Tree Café, Emperador Azteca and Mason’s Place Coffee. There are also a few others close by (Michael’s Market & Bistro, Inca’s, El Riconsito, Tacos El Rey & J’s Teriyaki Grill) as well as Kentucky Fried Chicken. These are all locally owned small businesses that need community support.

Expect to see some sidewalk sales and more opportunities to experience downtown Moses Lake and explore what your local businesses have to offer. Our downtown core consists of over 200 businesses providing professional services, retail, restaurants, public services…you name it! We’ve got it downtown. Shop before or after you dine outside taking in the fresh air. You can even check out a few shops while you wait for your food order or your appointment at one of our local hair and/or nail salons. Don’t forget to #maskup too! Wearing your mask means your local businesses can continue to stay open and serve you!

Come down and experience downtown Moses Lake! See what our local businesses have to offer… whether it’s local cuisine (Sushi, Salvadorian or traditional American Fare), Wine Tasting, a new hair style, purchasing organic foods or produce, adding something new to your wardrobe, unique gifts, home decor and more! Make it part of your Friday and Saturday plans! It’s so important that we support our local businesses. All have taken the necessary steps to ensure your health and safety as they adhere to the guidelines established by the governor’s office and/or health department.

There is still plenty of parking to include handicap parking on Ash, in the desert plaza parking lot and right in front of the desert plaza building. There are also handicapped parking places on Division by Windermere K-2 Realty. Additional parking behind Sinkiuse square next the post office and across from Desert Plaza.

For questions or additional information contact Brandon Nicholas.

About the Downtown Moses Lake Association (DMLA): The Downtown Moses Lake Association is a non-profit organization committed to the economic vitality, purposeful design, and ongoing promotion of the Downtown Moses Lake Corridor. We strive to make Downtown Moses Lake an exciting place to live, shop, work, and play. We facilitate projects that create a stronger and more vibrant community through memorable experiences and opportunities. Visit our website at www.downtownmoseslake.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MLBAcares.org/