Small businesses face challenges when trying to win federal, state and local government contracts. The Small Business Administration can help small businesses work through these challenges. This class provides an in-depth approach to discovering and seeking contract opportunities available as well as the possible marketing tools that may assist in selling your product or service to the government.

Date: 05/16
Time: 9:30 a.m. – Noon
Location: MHCC Small Business Development Center
Fee: No Charge! Class limited to 20 participants.

Event Speaker, Jim Steiner. “Big Jim” Steiner is a former Business Development Specialist (BDS) and Computer Specialist with the US Small Business Administration in Portland, Oregon and Washington DC District Offices. With over 19-1/2 years with SBA and 20 year with the US Army in communications and computers; he has experience with federal contracts, contractors, computer systems and acquisition practices within state and federal governments. Today, he is a counselor providing assistance to firms seeking access to public works projects and support of Veterans Programs for SCORE Chapter #11 in Portland.

The Oregon Employer Council-Clackamas County (OEC-CC) will host “Human Strategies & The Leadership Triangle” – Navigate, Empower & Engage Your Employees on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Monarch Hotel.
The three-hour seminar, presented by Steven Fulmer, Leadership Strategist, will be held in the morning and repeated in the afternoon.

Sessions

Two Session Times Available:

8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast (8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.) and Seminar (8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) OR
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Light Refreshments (1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.) and Seminar (1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Cost is $39 per person with discounts for multiple attendees from the same company or organization.

For more information and to register, please contact:
Mary Nelson
OEC-CC Coordinator
971-673-6414
Ec180@gw.emp.state.or.us
www.oec.org

This Week Around Town…
Remember to RSVP for next week’s luncheon about Managing Your Online Reputation. It is more important than you think!
80% of shoppers change their purchase based on a negative review.

“They say a year in the Internet business is like a dog year… equivalent to seven years in a regular person’s life. In other words, it’s evolving fast and faster.” – Vinton Cerf
Are you evolving with it?

Networking Events

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday May 16th
7:30-8:30am
The UPS Store
38954 Proctor Blvd
– Learn a little bit about Direct Mail Resource

Good Evening Sandy
Wednesday May 23rd
5:30-6:30pm
LT Travel
SACC Office 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
SBDC Class: Managing Your Online Reputation
Laura Allen – SBDC
Date: May 9th
Time: 12:-1:30 pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: Tollgate Inn

RSVP to 503.668.4006
or chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Brown Bag Lunches
Join us for an informational brown bag lunch. Bring your lunch and learn about this great topic.
Topic: Snapshots of Our Community’s Health
Speaker: Jean Riquelme, MD
Date: May 17th
Location: SACC Office
Time 12:-1:00pm
Bring your own lunch
Dr. Riquelme looks at health databases that are available to community leaders to help them understand the health needs of Sandy and surrounding area. The information will shed light on what the top health concerns are and how the information could drive community health initiatives.

RSVP to 503.668.4006

Support Our Members

New Members
Check out our New Members

Renewing Members
Double D Locksmithing
Farmers Insurance – Hamburg
In the Write Place
Rock Ranch Embroidery
Show Me Western Designs

Support Our Members
Mother’s Day is just around the corner so remember to SHOP LOCAL!

Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets-Limited Supply
Mother’s Day will be here before you know it, May 13, 2012.

We are starting to take pre-orders for our annual Mother’s Day flower basket sale. To pre-order you can call or stop by the Chamber office. The Price is $24.00 each or 2 for $40.00. Pre-payment is appreciated when you order. Pick up dates will be May 10th, 11th or 12th at the Chamber office 10am-5pm.
If you do decide to pre-order, be sure you are able to pick up the morning of the 10th, as we cannot guarantee color or the largest basket. You will need to pick your own.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce – 38963 Pioneer Blvd – 503.668.4006 – chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Platt Electric
Platt Electric Super Tool Day! Thursday, May 10th 10:30am-1:30pm Please spread the word. This is a big event for us that anyone and everyone are welcome to attend. Free catered lunch, $10 gift card just for showing up, incredible tool pricing. 40 vendors with a wide variety of products.

Sandy/Clackamas County

City Council Meeting
Monday May 7th
6:00pm
Agenda

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center
Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business
Check out the Spring/Summer 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

Getting Mobile in Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory

A National Tourism Week Celebration, Education and Networking Event!

For you, as a tourism partner who will benefit from exposure, networking and lead-sharing with similar members of other communities, TCA staff and TDC Council members, Clackamas County Visitor Center employees/volunteers, and other front-line county employees who serve visitor/resident needs.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Location: Monarch Hotel & Conference Center, 503-652-1515, 12566 SE 93rd Avenue, 97015

Participate in your community’s booth without exhibition fee!
11:45am Program Registration
Noon-2:00pm Lunch and Learn Program
2:00pm-5:30pm Exhibit and Network
5:30pm-6:00pm Recap and Network Reception (complimentary refreshments/no-host bar)

Program

The Web Savvy Tourist. How are modern consumers planning their trips and – most importantly – how do you reach them? Richard Trammar, Travel Portland’s Director of On-line Strategy will speak to specific trends and industry best practices. Jeannine Breshears, Clackamas Tourism’s Marketing Manager and Dan Gering, our Webmaster, will then take you on a tour of our all-new website unveiled April 16th. They’ll show you how these consumer trends have been integrated into our on-line and mobile presence and how your organization can best maximize your own exposure via participation.
We’ll also present an overview of the program of work we’re undertaking for 2012-2013 and the process for creating our five-year masterplan. Roundtable introductions of all luncheon attendees will then launch us into the next phase of the afternoon’s event, our tradeshow.

Tradeshow Details

Celebrating our unique local assets and communities – You’re the Attraction!
Community to Community Trade Show: Each community will have space organized by their local Chamber of Commerce and/or governing body. (If you haven’t heard who is mobilizing your community, please contact Jim Austin, jim@mthoodterritory.com)

Participating communities have the opportunity to win one of two valuable awards!
People’s Choice Award –attendees will vote for their favorite community tradeshow display. Winning community will receive a full-day professional photo shoot (with CCTCA selected professional photographer) and have all rights to use photos as will CCTCA. Photo shoot to be planned as a joint project of CCTCA and local community to best feature local tourism assets. Value $1,000) and Wild for the Web Award – attendees will vote for most creative integration of social media platforms into a community’s exhibit. Winning community will receive 4 hours of technical assistance for web-assistance or social media consulting from Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory staff. Value $Priceless!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED NO LATER THAN MAY 1ST.
PLEASE EMAIL JIM@MTHOODTERRITORY.COM

May is Older Americans Month, a perfect opportunity to show our appreciation for the older adults in our community. Clackamas County is joining in the national celebration of Older Americans during Older Americans Month.

The theme for Older Americans Month 2012 – Never Too Old to Play! – puts a spotlight on the important role older adults play in sharing their experience, wisdom, and understanding, and passing on that knowledge to other generations in a variety of significant ways. This year’s celebrations will recognize the value that older adults continue to bring to our communities through spirited participation in social and faith groups, service organizations and other activities.

Events

The county will be hosting two events to highlight this month.

Let’s PLAY! Positive Living and Active Aging for the Young at Heart (PLAY)

Join us on Tuesday, May 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, for an evening that celebrates life, living and longevity. Get a hands-on look at resources and opportunities for seniors and their families. The event is free. Register online at http://bit.ly/letsplayclackamas or by calling toll free 1-877-926-8300.

engAGE in Community Expo: Age friendly communities – how you can make it happen.

Join the day filled with opportunities to share and learn together how you can help your community become more age-friendly. The expo will feature many exciting speakers, resources, community discussions, and networking opportunities for members of Clackamas County dedicated to making their community an age-friendly place to live, work and play for all ages. The expo, which is free, will take place on Thursday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Providence Willamette Falls Community Center located at 519 15th St., Oregon City, OR 97045.

See an event schedule or register online. For inquiries or to register by phone, call toll-free 1-877-926-8300.

Topics Covered

Topics include:

• Transportation, housing, and accessible outdoor spaces and buildings
• Opportunities for social, cultural, and civic engagement
• Services that support greater independence

Call/email engAGE community coordinator Margaret McNamara if special accommodations are required to enjoy the engAGE in Community Expo at 503-650-5737 or email mmcnamara@clackamas.us

Why Participate

“America is aging, and Clackamas County is no different,” said Brenda Durbin, director of Clackamas County Social Services. “Events like Let’s PLAY and the engAGE Expo give us a chance to work directly with our older population to make sure that Clackamas County is an age friendly place.”
As large numbers of baby-boomers reach retirement age, many communities have increased their efforts to provide meaningful opportunities for older adults-many of whom remain physically and socially active through their 80s and beyond. Current trends show that people beyond age 60 account for an ever-growing percentage of participants in community service positions, faith-based organizations and online social networking as well as arts and recreational groups.

Lifelong participation in social, creative and physical activities has proven health benefits, including retaining mobility, muscle mass and cognitive abilities. But older adults are not the only ones who benefit from their engagement in community life. Studies show their interactions with family, friends and neighbors across generations enrich the lives of everyone involved. Young people who have significant relationships with a grandparent or elder report that these relationships helped shape their values, goals and life choices and gave them a sense of identity and roots.

While Clackamas County provides services, support and resources to older Americans year around, Older Americans Month is a great opportunity to show special appreciation for some of the most beloved citizens.

For more information contact Margaret McNamara at 503-650-5737 or at mmcnamara@co.clackamas.or.us

Follow Clackamas County, Oregon on Facebook and Twitter

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The Clackamas County Health, Housing and Human Services department promotes and assists individuals, families and communities to be healthy, safe and thrive. H3S provides a broad spectrum of services for low-income and vulnerable residents and addresses public health issues for the entire county.

This weekend don’t forget to stop by for the Sandy Fire Departments annual Sportsman’s Breakfast and then check out The Bite at Mt. Hood.

First Friday is just around the corner, the Chamber and Visitor Center will be hosting an artist reception for our very own High School award winning art students.
Our office will have a separate batch of Hanging Flower Baskets for sale that night, so stop in and see us along with other participating businesses.

Networking Events

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday May 2nd
7:30-8:30am
Impact Learning Center
38959 Pioneer Blvd

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday May 16th
7:30-8:30am
The UPS Store
38954 Proctor Blvd
– Learn a little bit about Direct Mail Resource

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

SBDC Class: Managing Your Online Reputation
Laura Allen – SBDC

Date: May 9th
Time: 12:-1:30 pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: Tollgate Inn

RSVP to 503.668.4006
or chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Brown Bag Lunches

Join us for an informational brown bag lunch. Bring your lunch and learn about this great topic.

Topic: Snapshots of Our Community’s Health
Speaker: Jean Riquelme, MD
Date: May 17th
Location: SACC Office
Time 12:-1:00pm
Bring your own lunch
Dr. Riquelme looks at health databases that are available to community leaders to help them understand the health needs of Sandy and surrounding area. The information will shed light on what the top health concerns are and how the information could drive community health initiatives.

RSVP to 503.668.4006

Support Our Members

New Members
Check out our New Members

Renewing Members
Frank Saniti Jr Painting, Inc.

Support Our Members

Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets-Limited Supply
Mother’s Day will be here before you know it, May 13, 2012.

We are starting to take pre-orders for our annual Mother’s Day flower basket sale. To pre-order you can call or stop by the Chamber office. The Price is $24.00 each or 2 for $40.00. Pre-payment is appreciated when you order. Pick up dates will be May 10th, 11th or 12th at the Chamber office 10am-5pm.
If you do decide to pre-order, be sure you are able to pick up the morning of the 10th, as we cannot guarantee color or the largest basket. You will need to pick your own.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce – 38963 Pioneer Blvd – 503.668.4006 – chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Frank Saniti Painting

It’s time to do some spring cleaning!
Give us a call, if you are a chamber member
and mention this post you will receive 10% off.

Sandy/Clackamas County

Clackamas County celebrates 1,000 rebate incentives

Saving homeowners energy and money, creates jobs. One thousand rebates have been given to Clackamas County homeowners and home builders as incentives to weatherize their existing homes and build more energy efficient new homes through the Energize Clackamas County program in the County’s Office of Sustainability. The program, funded by a federal Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant, has provided more than $550,000 in rebates, resulting in:

• Almost $2 million of investments in energy savings;
• 10 new jobs for local residents;
• $140,000 of savings per year in energy costs for County residents, and
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing 150 cars from the road.

The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners celebrated these achievements

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center

Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business

Check out the Spring/Summer 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

One thousand rebates have been given to Clackamas County homeowners and home builders as incentives to weatherize their existing homes and build more energy efficient new homes through the Energize Clackamas County program in the County’s Office of Sustainability. The program, funded by a federal Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant, has provided more than $550,000 in rebates, resulting in:
• Almost $2 million of investments in energy savings;
• 10 new jobs for local residents;
• $140,000 of savings per year in energy costs for County residents, and
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to removing 150 cars from the road.

The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners celebrated these achievements today by presenting ceremonial rebate checks to two homeowners who are participating in the program — Sara Bennett of Wilsonville and Trina Borne of West Linn. They also recognized the valuable participation of Energy Trust of Oregon, Northwest Insulation LLC, and the Home Performance Contractors Guild of Oregon and Earth Advantage.

Commissioner Ann Lininger thanked the Office of Sustainability staff for their efforts and noted that they have also worked to improve the energy efficiency of County buildings.

“Reducing energy costs for the County frees up money for other important priorities,” Lininger said, “and all these energy efficiency efforts create local jobs that can’t be outsourced.”

ENERGIZE is coordinated by the Clackamas County Office of Sustainability with support from Energy Trust and a $3.1 million federal Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Energize pulls together a number of programs to encourage homeowners, homebuilders, businesses and public agencies to increase energy-saving measures.

Other ENERGIZE programs include energy upgrades to businesses and public buildings, free weatherization for people meeting income qualifications; energy efficiency education, and support for one-stop indepth no-money-down residential energy retrofits through Clean Energy Works Oregon.

For more information, go to http://www.clackamas.us/sustainability/energy.jsp

This Week Around Town…
Last week we asked our non main street members if they would be interested in a spot at our office during First Friday and all our members a less expensive way to help get your advertisement up on a Sandy Cinema ad. We still want to hear from you, so if you missed last weeks e-blast, go back and take a look or contact Karey at the office if you are interested.

We hope you have a nice weekend, the weather is supposed to be beautiful so get outside, enjoy that sunshine and recharge!

Networking Events

Good Evening Sandy
Wednesday April 25th
5:30-6:30pm
FFA Alumni
Sandy High School Greenhouses

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday May 2nd
7:30-8:30am
Impact Learning Center
38959 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
SBDC Class:Managing Your Online Reputation
Laura Allen – SBDC
Date: May 9th
Time: 12:-1:30 pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: Tollgate Inn

RSVP to 503.668.4006
or chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Brown Bag Lunches
Join us for an informational brown bag lunch. Bring your lunch and learn about this great topic.
Topic: Snapshots of Our Community’s Health
Speaker: Jean Riquelme, MD
Date: May 17th
Location: SACC Office
Time 12:-1:00pm
Bring your own lunch
Dr. Riquelme looks at health databases that are available to community leaders to help them understand the health needs of Sandy and surrounding area. The information will shed light on what the top health concerns are and how the information could drive community health initiatives.

RSVP to 503.668.4006

Support Our Members

New Members
Check out our New Members

Renewing Members
Adventist Medical Clinic
Cellular Plus
Comfort Heating and Cooling

Support Our Members
Spring Cleaning In Your Yard

Is it spring? The calendar says it is and the daffodils are in bloom, however the weather is not saying it’s spring yet. I know it’s hard to want to go work in your landscape however there are some things that need attention.
Check out these tips from Creative Visions Landscapes.

Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets-Limited Supply
Mother’s Day will be here before you know it, May 13, 2012.

We are starting to take pre-orders for our annual Mother’s Day flower basket sale. To pre-order you can call or stop by the Chamber office. The Price is $24.00 each or 2 for $40.00. Pre-payment is appreciated when you order. Pick up dates will be May 10th, 11th or 12th at the Chamber office 10am-5pm.
If you do decide to pre-order, be sure you are able to pick up the morning of the 10th, as we cannot guarantee color or the largest basket. You will need to pick your own.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce – 38963 Pioneer Blvd – 503.668.4006 – chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Ant Farm – Youth Planet 365

Sandy/Clackamas County

See Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer
- Noah Forrest’s Senior Project

Aaron Meyer – Violinist
April 27th, 2012
7:00 pm Sandy High School Gym A
Proceeds Benefit SHS Music Foundation
At the door $12.00 adult $10.00 Student And $6.00 Children 12 and under
Presale discounted tickets$10.00 Adult $8.00 Student$5.00 Children
You can preorder tickets at the discounted rate by emailing noahforrest1993@hotmail.com or by calling 503-913-5508 orPre purchase tickets at Farmers Insurance in Sandy @ 17150 University Ave, Sandy

Individuals needed for the Senior Project Panel
Every year, the seniors at SHS do a culminating project that allows them to connect their high school experience to an area that they want to study after high school. At the end of the school year, they each do a presentation on their Senior Project in front of a panel of teachers, parents, and community members. Sandy High School seniors are in need of individuals to sit on their Senior Project Presentation panel. The dates of the presentations are April 30-May 3 from 2:45 to 6:00 pm at Sandy High School. If interested in one or more days, please contact Bri Henderson at 503-668-8011 ext. 256 or brianne.henderson@ortrail.k12.or.us.

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center
Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business
Check out the Spring/Summer 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

Is there moss in your grass?

If so now is a great time to apply a moss treatment. Once the moss has died out rake it out and seed where it might be thin.

Planting flowers, trees or Shrubs?

• Plant annuals for color
• Apply barkdust to your beds, it helps keep moisture in where your shrubs are so they do not dry out as fast. It also beautifies your landscape.
• Divide your bulbs
• plant trees and shrubs while the rains are still upon us

Do you have a pond?

We are coming out of winter into spring and there are some things that you need to do to get off to a great start this season with your pond.

• Net out any debris that might be in the bottom of your pond, make sure it is cleaned out as good as possible, clean out your skimmer if you have one, back flush your pressurized filter or if you have a biological filter clean out the filter material.
• Put your UV light back in and if you haven’t been applying your beneficial bacteria you will need to start.
• Salt your pond with a non iodized salt at 1 pound of salt per 100 gallons of water. You need to dissolve the salt into a bucket of water and then pour it down your waterfall, this procedure is really good for your fish. It’s good for their slime coat and coming out of winter it will help with any bacterial issues that might arise from the cold winter.
• Fish do not need to be fed until your ponds temperature sustains 50 degrees or greater then you will start feeding your fish a wheat germ food until temps get to about 62-65 degrees then you will change to a summer staple blend of food.

Whew, that should get us off to a good start for some some spring cleaning!

- Dori DeLaunay
Creative Visions Landscapes

If you should have any questions please feel free to call our office at 503-663-5483 or stop by our retail water garden store at 9965 SE Orient Dr. Boring Or 97009.

Aaron Meyer – Violinist

April 27th, 2012
7:00 pm
Sandy High School Gym A
Proceeds Benefit SHS Music Foundation
At the door $12.00 adult $10.00 Student
And $6.00 Children 12 and under
Presale discounted tickets
$10.00 Adult $8.00 Student
$5.00 Children
You can preorder tickets at the discounted rate by emailing noahforrest1993@hotmail.com or by calling 503-913-5508 or
Pre purchase tickets at Farmers Insurance in Sandy @ 17150 University Ave, Sandy

This Week Around Town…

We would like to know if our members that are not on main street would be interested on First Friday’s to set up a table here at our office? Meet new people, let them know who you are, what you do and so on. If any of you are interested please contact Karey at the office.

Have you ever wanted to advertise at the Sandy Cinema, but it was just too expensive? The chamber is willing to provide a monthly slide where we could fit 6 or so business adds on the slide and it will be visible for an entire month. This summer the Cinema is expecting one of it’s best summer of movies. They have several blockbuster movies starting out in May with AVENGERS. The ad space would run your business about 60.00 a month and will circulate through before a movie begins. If this of any interest to you, again please contact Karey at the office.

Networking Events

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday April 18th
7:30-8:30am
Adventist Medical
17055 Ruben Lane

Good Evening Sandy
Wednesday April
5:30-6:30pm
FFA Alumni
Sandy High School Greenhouses

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

SBDC Class: TBA

Date: May 9th
Time: 12:-1:30 pm
Place: Sandy Fire Department Annex Bldg
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: Tollgate Inn

RSVP to 503.668.4006
or chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Brown Bag Lunches

Join us for an informational brown bag lunch. Bring your lunch and learn about this great topic.

Topic: Cloud Computing
Speaker: Ebonie Johnson with RADIAH Technologies Group, LLC
Date: April 19th
Time: 12:00 pm
Place: Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce

RSVP to 503.668.4006

Support Our Members

New Members
Check out our New Members

Renewing Members
Guide Dogs
Pregnancy Resource Center

Support Our Members
Geren’s Farm Supply
Come out and enjoy our Customer/Community Appreciation Day this Saturday! This is our 11th Annual Antique Tractor Show and we need your help to help choose our “People’s Choice Award” for the favorite tractor at the show.

In addition to the tractor show we will also have:
* In Store Specials
* Door Prize Drawings
* Face painting
* The Balloon Man
* Reps for pet food, horse supplements, and more!
* FREE Soil testing – just bring a little sandwich bag of the soil you’d like tested
* Sandy FFA Alumni plant sale
* FREE lunch – Chili feed

Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets-Limited Supply
Mother’s Day will be here before you know it, May 13, 2012.
We are starting to take pre-orders for our annual Mother’s Day flower basket sale. To pre-order you can call or stop by the Chamber office. The Price is $24.00 each or 2 for $40.00. Pre-payment is appreciated when you order. Pick up dates will be May 10th, 11th or 12th at the Chamber office 10am-5pm.
If you do decide to pre-order, be sure you are able to pick up the morning of the 10th, as we cannot guarantee color or the largest basket. You will need to pick your own.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce – 38963 Pioneer Blvd – 503.668.4006 – chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Sandy/Clackamas County

City Council Meeting
Monday April 16th
6:30pm
City Council Chambers
Agenda

Join us for GEO for Geocaching 101
Date: April 14th
Time: 10am-12:00pm
Location: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 the Spring/Summer 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

Join GEO for Geocaching 101
We’ll spend some time indoors going over the basics and then get out on the Meinig Park grounds to test your newly acquired skills.
All are welcome. We hope to have plenty of beginners looking to learn more. But we also hope to have some experienced cachers willing to team up with some new folks to help them around the beginner’s course we’re setting up at the Meinig Park . We’d also appreciate some experienced cachers bringing GPS units that new folks can borrow out on the course if they don’t have one of their own.
Our Agenda is:
A Brief History of Geocaching
Explanation of cache types and a few useful terms
Introduction to GPS and satellite technology
The cache page at geocaching.com
The beginner’s geocaching course
geocaching.com and logging your caches

Sponsored by: Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce
City of Sandy
Clackamas County Tourism – Mt. Hood Territory

We would like you to join us for the luncheon this week Wednesdays April 11th.
If you RSVP and Attend you will be one of the first to receive a new member benefit!
Share what you want or need from your chamber. Ask the board your burning questions.

We hope you have a wonderful Easter!

Networking Events

Good Morning Sandy
Wednesday April 18th
7:30-8:30am
Adventist Medical
17055 Ruben Lane

Good Evening Sandy
Wednesday April
5:30-6:30pm
FFA Alumni
Sandy High School Greenhouses

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: Your Chamber Board

Attend the luncheon and you will be one of the first to receive a new member benefit!

Share what you want or need from your chamber. Ask the board your burning questions.

Date: April 11th, 2012
Time: 12:-1:30 pm
Place: Temporary Change – Smoky Hearth
16607 Champion Way
$12.00 Per Person
Catered By: Smoky Hearth

RSVP to 503.668.4006
or chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Brown Bag Lunches
Join us for an informational brown bag lunch. Bring your lunch and learn about this great topic.

Topic: Cloud Computing
Speaker: Ebonie Johnson with RADIAH Technologies Group, LLC
Date: April 19th
Time: 12:00 pm
Place: Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce

RSVP to 503.668.4006

Support Our Members

New Members
RADIAH Technologies Group, LLC
AFLAC Insurance – Bruce Gillette

Renewing Members
Massage Therapy Center of Sandy
Mtn. Quail Business Services
Rainbow Trout Farm
Riegelmann’s

Support Our Members
A Barrel Full of Pennies – Presented by the Sandy Actors Theatre

Photo Taken by: Rod Stroh
From left to right: Jim Bumbardner, Dahlila,
Mikki Lipsey, Milo, Mikai, Christine Lyons, Steve Fried,
Brutus, Willow, Amanda Mehl, Dan Bosserman and Ruby

April 6th – April 29th
Friday and Saturday 8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm

$15 General Admission, $12.00 Students/Seniors (60+),
$10 children under 10

Reservations recommended 503-668-6834

*****$2 off all tickets opening week-end*****
Wheel chair accessible & hearing assistance devices available

Sandy Actors Theatre is a 501(c) 3 organization known for its professional productions and deep community involvement. SAT offers comedies, dramas and children’s productions throughout the year in pursuit of its mission to keep live theater alive.

Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets-Limited Supply
Mother’s Day will be here before you know it, May 13, 2012.

We are starting to take pre-orders for our annual Mother’s Day flower basket sale. To pre-order you can call or stop by the Chamber office. The Price is $24.00 each or 2 for $40.00. Pre-payment is appreciated when you order. Pick up dates will be May 10th, 11th or 12th at the Chamber office 10am-5pm.
If you do decide to pre-order, be sure you are able to pick up the morning of the 10th, as we cannot guarantee color or the largest basket. You will need to pick your own.
Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce – 38963 Pioneer Blvd – 503.668.4006 – chamber@sandyoregonchamber.org

Sandy/Clackamas County

Geocaching 101
Are you new to geocaching? Or have you been caching for a little while, but want to pick up some additional tips? Maybe you’re an experienced geocacher who is willing to share your knowledge and team up with some beginners to lend a hand?

Join us for GEO for Geocaching 101
Date: April 14th
Time: 10am-12:00pm
Location:Sandy City Hall
Council Chambers
39250 Pioneer Blvd.
Sandy, OR 97055
Join GEO for Geocaching 101

Connecting Students With The Workplace
Help us connect students with the workplace

Sandy High teachers would like to invite local business leaders to share their expertise and resources with students. Visit the Sandy High website to find out how you can help make learning more relevant and bridge the gap between class and career. Teachers have completed profiles that describe what they teach, and what some of their specific classroom needs are. The greatest need is for guest speakers, but some specific supplies are also being requested, including everything from Sharpies to computers, binders to bird seed, and ceramics tools to power tools. Check out the profiles to see how you can help connect our future workforce with the workplace. The profiles, with contact information, are posted at Oregon Trail School District . Or contact Bri Henderson at 506-668-8011 X256 or brianne.henderson@ortrail.k12.or.us.
Project sponsored by the Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce Career Education Committee.

Help For Your Business

Small Business Development Center

Learn Great Ways To Grow Your Business

Check out the Spring/Summer 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

With Every Door Direct Mail, small businesses including restaurants, auto dealerships and doctor’s offices can send out direct mail campaigns such as postcards and brochures, with postage rates as low as 14.5 cents. The remarkable thing is that you don’t need a mailing list with specific addresses and/or names, or a postal permit. Such items typically drive up the costs and effort in a direct mail campaign.

Instead, the Postal Service’s website provides an online mapping tool. You can choose a city, county, zip code or even a neighborhood (i.e., within a 5-mile radius of a specific address). You just choose the area, and the direct mail will be delivered without the need to affix labels or print specific addresses.

The tool is fairly easy to use. Once you’ve registered your business and learn the tool the first time, thereafter it only takes minutes to schedule a simple local mailing. It walks you through the process step by step. The amount of your postage cost is displayed instantly online. Once you pay, you print out the documentation and take it to the Post Office along with your bundles of direct mail pieces.

This is part of a larger initiative by the Postal Service to use innovation and technology to serve small businesses.

The Postal Service also announced the redesign of its Click N ship site, where businesses and consumers can buy postage and print shipping labels online. The site is a counterpart to the “If it Fits, It Ships” flat rate mantra for Priority Mail packages (see above), where you can get the packaging for free and then go online to pay for the postage, print a label, and even schedule a pickup. No postage scale required!

The current Click N Ship site has been quite successful with small businesses — there are a million registered users and half of them are small businesses, notes Paul Vogel, president and chief marketing/sales officer, U.S. Postal Service. Coming this month (April 2012) will be a dedicated business version of the Click N Ship site, designed for small businesses that ship between 10 and 100 pieces of mail per day. Business Click N Ship will have a desktop app and expanded payment options.

-USPS.COM

The 1,500 square foot space will have a computer lab, classroom, conference room,
equipment for webinars and teleconferencing as well as free parking and easy access to
MAX light rail public transportation.

“We are very excited about our new location,” says Antonio Paez, director of the MHCC
Small Business Development Center. “There are a lot of pluses here that our students and
clients will find very helpful.”

The MHCC facility is part of the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network and serves new and established businesses by providing:
· Practical, affordable training
· Free, confidential business counseling
· Information and referral services
· Access to small business resources

The SBDC offers seminars and workshops on a variety of topics, including social media,
starting a business and bookkeeping, to name just a few.

Class registration is now open for spring term.

Class registration for summer term will
open May 15. For a schedule of classes and registration, please call 503-491-7658, email
bizcenter@mhcc.edu or visit the website.

The Details

Date: 04/10
Time: 9 – 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $25
Register Now!