Dear Chamber Members,

This week the Working Washington Grants – Round 4 opened up at https://commercegrants.com/ . You will only have a very short window to apply for this grant as it is expected to close on April 9^th. If your for-profit business was in up and running prior to 1-1-2020 and you filed a 2019 tax return, you operate from a physical location separate from the owner’s home, you may be eligible for grants up to $25,000. Visit the previous link for a complete list of eligibility requirements.

Grant County Health Department is seeking businesses that want to participate in an ad campaign “make a date to vaccinate” at no cost to your business. Those interested can contact Misty Aguilar at 509-766-7960 or maguilar@granthealth.org .

We are seeing an uptick in our numbers of new COVID cases, so while many are getting vaccinated, we still need to be mindful of the 3 W’s to help prevent the spread of COVID. Wash your hands often, Wear your mask, and Watch your distance. We need to keep the number of new cases down in order to stay in the current phase we are in and to hopefully be able to move forward as soon as we can.

Next month we will see our Business After Hours return in large and or outdoor settings. We will need all to register in advance so we can stay within our allowed numbers for each location, this does include those of you that have annual BAH and you normally do not need to register to attend. We will be providing you with a code to enter during the registration process so you are not charged for it. Our mid-month and May 1^st newsletter will have more details on registering. Next month will also be the start of our Moses Lake Farmer’s market at McCosh Park, and hopefully many more of our normal activities will be able to return as well.

We will hold our Golf Scramble on May 7^th. Teams are filling up fast, so get your sponsorship in soon to ensure your spot. Due to earlier restriction our Business Expo is set for June 15^th and the Senior Picnic will take place on June 17^th. The theme will be “A day at the races” (horse racing theme) for both events.

Happy Spring!

WHAT IS THIS? We come to your business or by Zoom to record a short video of your business. Included is a quick interview with you and your business showcased on social media and in the newsletter.

Contact Lori or Debbie if you are interested or email information@moseslake.com.

TEE SPONSOR

Horizon Credit Union is Taking Part in National Credit Union Youth Month to Give Kids Beginnings to Build Upon

At Horizon Credit Union, we believe that there is no better time to empower kids to save for their future and develop healthy money habits than during National Credit Union Youth Month. If you have a child in your life, make sure to take advantage of some of the great youth savings offers and financial courses available! 

Visit hzcu.org/youth to learn more about our limited-time youth savings and certificate specials! 

This national event includes a 30 minute online course and written essay. Your high school student will explore and learn about financial topics to help them write an essay to enter the scholarship competition. 

Students compete for 1 of 3 scholarships:

1st place: $10,000 | 2nd place: $6,000 | 3rd place: $4,000

Visit hzcu.everfi-next.net/welcome/national-financial-bee to register! 

During Youth Month, we'll be offering free, 15 minute online courses to help kids learn the basics of making, spending, saving and borrowing money! 

April 6 | 4 pm PT Making Money

April 13 | 4 pm PT Spending Money

April 20 | 4 pm PT Saving Money

April 27 | 4 pm PT Borrowing Money

About Horizon Credit Union

Horizon Credit Union is a growing not-for-profit financial cooperative with roots in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Founded in 1947 as a member-owned credit union, Horizon now serves over 100,000 members with 28 branch locations across four states. Horizon is committed to meaningful community involvement across the Northwest.

Taking reservation for this upcoming trip to Costa Rica. We are hopeful we will be able to start to travel again this year, although Covid-19 may dictate otherwise. Check out the video about the trip

Click on the link TROPICAL COSTA RICA