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Last Minute Registration for JOB SEEKERS
Registration due by May 4th at Jefferson County Library.
This course is for job seekers and people seeing work or thinking
about starting a business.
Click TY COURSE MAY 8_9_10_2012 JCL for details.
Survey assessing Chamber Member’s Interests for “Hands-On Social Media Class”
Many of you have requested getting help understanding social media services and setting up ‘Channels’ like Facebook Business Pages, Twitter accounts, LinkedIn, Youtube, etc.
Leif Hansen, of Spark Interaction, recently taught a “Hands on Social Media” Class at the Port Angeles Library for PA Chamber members (and the broader community) that went very successfully. Members brought their laptops, learned social media basics and tips, and setup (or transitioned) new FaceBook Pages to the new Timeline view.
However, the first step was assessing interests and needs so that Leif could tailor the 3 hour class to meet those needs.
Please take 3-5 minutes to fill out the following survey to help us assess what Jefferson county business owners would like to learn about Social Media. Click here to take the survey.
Dept of Labor Backs Off on Ag-Child Labor Bill
The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn new regulations that would have prohibited children under the age of 18 from participating in many farm chores.
Residents of rural communities across the nation have been in an uproar in recent days over a proposal that would severely prohibit youth involvement on the family farm. Late Thursday night, however, the Department of Labor (DOL) withdrew its proposed rule. The terms of the new bill would have restricted the farm activities permissible for children under the age of 18. Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) says the law that was set to prevent children from doing farm chores would have greatly affected agrarian-based states across the country. Read Full Post
New Member Spotlight – Port Hadlock Yarns
What’s the best thing about knitting? You can take it everywhere.
And a great place for knitters is Port Hadlock Yarns, formerly Dinah’s Yarn Shop, across from the Hadlock QFC.
Owner Dale Hagen has turned the cozy house into a tight-knit community, offering an outstanding collection of high quality yarns, books and accessories; classes for knitters of all levels, open knitting and crocheting circles – even a Knit Doctor to see “patients” with problem projects
“Knitting in groups, you meet all kinds of people who share an obsession with knitting. Everyone’s really friendly and helpful – it’s like quilting bees used to be in the old days…“ Read Full Post
New Member Spotlight – Olympic Steel
The next time you’re driving through Hadlock, check out the Olympic Steel Showroom (in the old Jefferson TV shop) at 10631 Rhody Drive.
Dick Shipman, Olympic Steel owner, says, “we’ve been metal roofing and metal building contractors for more than 10 years, but we wanted to show the public how versatile metal roofing has become, from those simulating cedar shakes, clay tiles, and slate to the regular standing seam “snaplock” panels that everyone is familiar with. We still do regular composition roofs too, but we like metal for its lifetime durability and its recycle origins”
Olympic Steel sells to builders or homeowners, offering advice and competitive pricing whether it’s for a custom home or an old barn reroof. “We also watch the ‘specials’ from the more than half a dozen metal roofing/siding suppliers we buy from,” Dick explains. Read Full Post
