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SACC at Work 2/25/12

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

This Week Around Town…

It’s almost time for First Friday again! March 2nd is just around the corner. We will be holding an artist reception for local artist Inga Ojala that evening from 5-8pm. We would love to see you out and about enjoying First Friday and getting to know what our town has offer.

Networking Events

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday, March7th
7:30-8:30 am
Cascadia Village Retirement
39495 Cascadia Village Drive
Breakfast buffet will be provided

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday, March 21st
7:30-8:30 am
Jerry Knowlton CLU
17150 University Ave Ste 300

Meet new people and support local businesses. Join us for some fun, networking, door prizes and refreshments.

Remember to bring a dollar for the 50/50 raffle!
The 50% not given to the winner is saved and used to “adopt” a local family in need in December.

Chamber Monthly Luncheon

Speaker: Senator Mark Johnson and
Senator Chuck Thomsen
Date: March 14th, 2012
Time: 12:-1:30 pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: Charitea’s

RSVP to 503.668.4006
or chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

New Members

Support our new members.

Renewing Members

Amarin Thai Restaurant
Damascus Communications
Good Samaritan Society – Fairlawn Village
Oral Hull Foundation for the Blind
The Resort at the Mountain

Support Our Members

Looking to finally draw up that Final Will and Testament you have been putting off? Check out these members:

Crook, Jeffery A. Attorney at Law
Jacob D Braunstein, Attorney at Law
Kimberly Brown, Attorney at Law
Legal Shield, Michael O’Leary
Young Twedt McRostie, LLP

Sandy/Clackamas County

Planning Commission Meeting
Monday February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm
Sandy City Hall
Council Chambers
39250 Pioneer Blvd.
Sandy, OR 97055

Help for Your Business

Small Business Development Center

Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business
Check out our fall/winter lineup of information-packed classes by visiting their website.

East County Business Development Fair 2012
The Best Business Development Fair on the East Side.
Save the Date and Register!
April 25,2012
9:00am-1:00pm
Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark Street, Town & Gown Room
Gresham, OR 97030

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Artist Reception First Friday

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

INGA OJALA DISPLAYS ART AT SANDY AREA VISITOR’S CENTER
March 2012 Artist of the Month, Inga Ojala, shares her western style art in the Sandy Area Visitor’s Center Gallery; Reception held on “First Friday” March 2, 2012 from 5-8pm

Inga Ojala’s western style art will be on display at the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center throughout the month of March 2012. A reception will be held for this artist on Friday, March 2 from 5-8pm in conjunction with the City of Sandy’s “First Fridays.” Light Refreshments and beverages will be served. The event is free and all are welcome to attend.

Ojala, who is local to Eagle Creek, Oregon, gains inspiration from the Mt. Hood area and her travels throughout the United States. Her art is characterized by images and styles unique to the Great American West. Much of Ojala’s art incorporates wildlife, fish, and landscapes. This show will début a new collection created by Ojala. She also has notebooks, cards, prints of her art, and soaps for sale at the Sandy Area Visitor’s Center.

Each month the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center selects a new featured artist(s) to display in their gallery. Artists are local to the Sandy area, Mt. Hood Territory, Clackamas County, or have created shows specifically for this venue to reflect Oregon’s natural beauty in the Mt. Hood Territory.

Winter hours, 9am-4pm, at the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center are affective through February 29, 2012. As of March 1, 2012, hours will return to 10am-5pm. The facility is located at 38963 Pioneer Blvd. Sandy, OR 97055, on the left side of Pioneer Blvd., and is a convenient stopping place for visitors and locals who want information about Sandy, Mt. Hood, and other destinations in Oregon.

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SACC at Work 1/21/12

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Chamber News & Events

This Week Around Town…
2012 Chamber Business Directory
We are now in the proofing stage of the 2012 Directory.
The Chamber office will have a hard copy for you to view your
listing or ad before it goes to print.

We will have the hard copy here January 21st -
January 27th. Our Current Office Hours are 9am-4pm
We encourage you to stop in and take a look at your
listing and/or ad in the directory. The Chamber staff
will be proofing as much as we can.

It will go to print as soon as we give Northwest
Connections the go ahead.
We should have the new directories by the end
of January or first of February. We will then distribute
them at the Chamber Office and Visitor Center, Fred
Meyer, Joe’s Donuts, Clackamas County Bank and
City Hall. If you would like a small quantity to
have at your place of business, please let us know.
You are more than welcome to pick some up
at the office.

We thank all who placed advertisements this
year to help us put the new directory out.

Networking Events

Good Evening Sandy
Wednesday January 25th
5:30-6:30pm
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce
38963 Pioneer Blvd

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday February 1st
7:30-8:30am
Edward Jones Investments – Mike Pickett
38979 Pioneer Blvd

Meet new people and support local businesses. Join us for some fun, networking, door prizes and refreshments.

Remember to bring a dollar for the 50/50 raffle!
The 50% not given to the winner is saved and used to “adopt” a local family in need in December.

Chamber Monthly Luncheon

Speaker:Jamie Johnk
Clackamas County Economic Development Coordinator
Date: February 8, 2012
Time: 12:-1:30pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
RSVP to 503.668.4006
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: TBA

Support Our Members

New Members
Support our new members.

Renewing Members
H&R Block

Our Members
Looking for new ways to market your company for 2012?
Signs, Printing, Promotional, Web, Social Media and more.
Check out these members:

Alphabetix
A to Z Custom Signs
Cherokee Designs
Cool Printing and Copies
D&E Promotions NW
Dashboard Doodles
Gresham Sign Solutions
i4 Marketing
In the Write Place
The Northwest Connection
Whitney Signs

Sandy/Clackamas County

Upcoming Town Hall With Senator Mark Johnson
Do you have questions or want to know
what is happening state level in our District.
Here are a couple of opportunities to find out.

Town Hall Saturday January 21st
Senator Mark Johnson
12:00-1:30pm
Clackamas County Bank
38975 Proctor Blvd

Town Hall Tuesday January 24th
Senator Mark Johnson along Side Senator Chuck Thomsen
6:30-7:30pm
Corbett Grange
37493 NE Grange Hall Rd

Oregon Small Business Forum Meeting
Date: January 24,2012
Time 8:am-Noon
Place: 4134 N Vancouver, Portland
Oregon Association for Minority Entrepreneurs

Topics: How a business coach can help small
business achieve success and resources available
in Oregon.

Speakers: Cheryl Meyers – Governor’s Office, Economic &
Business Equity
Merrill Watts – Small Business Development Center
Doug Cooper – Mercy Corps Northwest
Jim Steiner- SCORE
Jennifer Baker – Small Business Development Specialist
Alan Edwards – SSA Updates
Kay Del Marshall – IRS Tax updates for Small Business

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center
Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business
Check out our fall/winter lineup of information-packed classes by visiting their website.

Thank you for your continued support of the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce!
Sincerely,

Karey Milne
SACC Office Manager

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SACC at Work 1/14/12

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Chamber News and Events

This Week Around Town…
As many of you know, Hollis was recently diagnosed and treated for a moderately aggressive form of breast cancer. She had surgery last month and this week she started a course of chemotherapy that is expected to take between 18 and 24 weeks. Needless to say, she will be on extended medical leave while her body battles this disease. Over the last several weeks, our Board of Directors have been working on a multi-faceted solution that will benefit Hollis and her family as well as Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce in the several months to come. Your chamber leaders are strong, professional and proactive. Last month the Board voted to hire a part-time, interim director to assist in the day-to-day operations and to maintain our relationships with businesses, city and county government. Our individual board members (both past and present) committed themselves to continue to volunteer their time by taking on additional duties as they are able. Over the past several weeks, I have seen our members, staff, government officials and community come together to support both Hollis, her family and our chamber. It has been a joy to see our community in action throughout this challenging time.
Your chamber remains open for business! We will continue to support our members and build our community in the weeks and months to come. Karey will maintain her normal schedule Monday through Friday from 9 am – 4 pm. My schedule will vary from week to week, but I will do my best to accommodate your needs in a timely manner. As always, we want to remain an asset for you and your business.
Should you wish to send Hollis a card, gift or words of encouragement, please drop them off at our office during normal business hours and we will deliver them for you. We will also be posting periodic updates here and during our networking events.
Sincerely,
Mitch Speck
Interim Chamber Director

Networking Events

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday January 18th
7:30-8:30am
Clackamas Federal Credit Union
38985 Pioneer Blvd
37707 Hwy 26

Good Evening Sandy
Wednesday January 25th
5:30-6:30pm
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce
38963 Pioneer Blvd

Meet new people and support local businesses. Join us for some fun, networking, door prizes and refreshments.

Remember to bring a dollar for the 50/50 raffle!
The 50% not given to the winner is saved and used to “adopt” a local family in need in December.

Chamber Monthly Luncheon

Speakers:Jamie Johnk
Clackamas County Economic Development Coordinator
Date: February 8, 2012
Time: 12:-1:30pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
RSVP to 503.668.4006
Catered by: TBA
$12.00 per lunch

Support Our Members

New Members
Support our New Members

Renewing Members

Studio Ink – Sue Allen
Charitea’s
Rhino Industrial Inc.
Konell Construction & Demolition
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Ant Farm
Sandy School of Dance

Support Our Members
Starting to fall back on your New Year’s resolutions?
Check out these members:

Believe Fitness Studio
Dr. Hansel’s Renewal Centers
Mt. Hood Athletic Club
Mt. Hood Nutrition
Take Shape for Life – Shelley Anderson
Take Shape for Life – Anita Chilson
U.S. West Coast Taekwondo

Sandy/Clackamas County

City Council Meeting
January 17th
7:00pm
City Council Chambers
View the Agenda

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center
Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business

Check out our fall/winter lineup of information-packed classes by visiting their website.

Thank you for your continued support of the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce!

Sincerely,

Karey Milne
SACC Office Manager

Tags: Around Town, business networking, Chamber Events, Chamber News, Clackamas info, good evening sandy, good morning sandy, lunchoen, Sandy info, SBDC
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SACC at Work 1/7/12

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

Chamber News & Events

This Week Around Town…

We hope you had a great holiday season and we look forward to working with you to make 2012 a prosperous and wonderful year.

Also, ’tis the season of making improvements and we are in the midst of some changes in our communications with you. Because we’ve got a lot planned for the year, we’ve retitled our weekly e-blast “SACC at Work” and given it a facelift. The new name and look will carry over to our website.

Be sure to read and take advantage of all your Chamber has to offer. Please let us know what you think!

Networking Events
Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday January 18th
7:30-8:30am
Clackamas Federal Credit Union
38985 Pioneer Blvd
37707 Hwy 26

Meet new people and support local businesses. Join us for some fun, networking, door prizes and refreshments.

Remember to bring a dollar for the 50/50 raffle!
The 50% not given to the winner is saved and used to “adopt” a local family in need in December.

Chamber Monthly Luncheon

State of the City
Speakers: Mayor Bill King and
City Manager Scott Lazenby

Date: January 11th
Time: 12:-1:30pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
Catered by: Busy Bee Catering
$12.00 per person

RSVP to 503.668.4006

Support Our Members

New Members
Take Shape for Life – Shelley Anderson
Edward Jones Investments – Mike Pickett

Renewing Members
i4Marketing
Lois Coleman
Smoky Hearth Restaurant
A to Z Signs
Mt. Hood National Forest

Support Our Members
Preparing Your Finances for the New Year?
Check out these members:
Baker & Colson PC
Double T Tax Associates
Dowsett Fogg & Doler PC
H&R Block
Mountain Quail Business Services
Quail Oaks Financial

Sandy/Clackamas County

Downtown Parking Study Update
Thursday, December 15, 2011

The Downtown Parking Management Study has been completed and will be presented to the Sandy City Council on January 17th, 2012 at 6:00 PM during a work session. Once City Council approves the study it will be released to the public as the official guiding document for improving parking in downtown Sandy. Sometime in February, City of Sandy staff and a newly formed Downtown Parking Advisory Committee (DPAC) will go forth with implementing the recommendations as defined in the Study.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Kelly O’Neill at 503-489-2163 or koneill@ci.sandy.or.us

Clackamas County Town Hall
Find out what’s going on in your county. Bring Your questions and suggestions for Senator Jeff Merkley.

Date: Tuesday January 17, 2012
Time: 1:00pm
Place: Hope Village 1535 S Ivy Street
Canby, OR 97013

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center

Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business

Check out our fall/winter lineup of information-packed classes by visiting their website.

Thank you for your continued support of the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce!

Sincerely,

Karey Milne
SACC Office Manager

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Fall for the Arts Artist Highlight – James Flori

Friday, October 14th, 2011

We are gearing up for the 2011 Fall for Arts on October 27th at Club Paesano in Gresham.

We’d like to introduce you to one of the artist’s whose work will be available for auction at the event.

James Flori

James Flori is an artist and a musician. One of the pieces he has provided for the auction is a John Lennon lithograph print.

Here’s what James says about the print:

“I drew that with pen and ink in 1980 just before he was killed. I was a salesman for IBM at the time and when I took it into work to show people, everybody said I should sell prints, so I did. I did the other three Beatles, made lithographs and sold them at fan conventions in New York, LA and Miami. That Lennon print even turned up on TV as a prop in the apartment of Richard Lewis in a sitcom called ‘Anything but Love’.”

Pretty great, huh?

If you’d like to bid on these great piece of art, join us for the Fall for the Arts!

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Share Your Expertise

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce is always looking for great content to publish to our blog. As experts in your field, we’d love to feature an article from you on our blog.

What We’re Looking For

Because the Chamber is all about helping businesses, we’d love to publish articles to our blog that can help small businesses.

Need Some Ideas?

Think you can offer some expertise, but not sure how? Here’s a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing:

• If you’re in the medical field, offer up some tips for staying healthy during the holiday season
• If you’re in construction, tell us how to winterize our businesses
• If you’re in marketing, give us some tips about great holiday campaign
• If you’re in real estate, tell us the state of property values in Sandy

We’re open to suggestions! Just remember, we are focused on ways to help local businesses.

We’d love to feature the talents of some of our member businesses. So, give a shout and share your great business tips on our blog.

By the way, it’s great exposure for your business as well!

Tags: business experience, member benefits, share
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2011 Corporate Business of the Year – Konell Construction

Monday, October 10th, 2011

The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has selected Konell Construction as the 2011 Corporate Business of the Year.

The majority of Konell’s employees are from the local community, and many of them have been with the firm for more than 15 years.

Konell has an extensive relationship with supporting the community through local youth activities such as athletics, FFA, music groups and the nonprofit AntFarm.

Read more about the 2011 Corporate Business of the Year, Konell Construction from the Sandy Post.

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2011 Small Business of the Year – Some Bookstore in Sandy

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2011 Small Business of the Year Award us Some Bookstore in Sandy.

Some Bookstore in Sandy is willing to go the extra mile. If they don’t have the book you want in their collection of over 16,000 books, they’ll get it for you.

On occasion, the book store also serves as a venue to showcase art or music or as a meeting place for a book club or knitting circle.

Read more about the 2011 Small Business of the Year Some Bookstore in Sandy, at the Sandy Post.

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