Grays Harbor College Wa

EDC, Chamber Approve Merger

A joint press release from both organizations states:

August 18 and 19 in the year 2011 will be remembered as historic days in Grays Harbor County. There will be a monumental change in the life of the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) and the Grays Harbor Economic Development Council (EDC). In April 2011, the Chamber and EDC began a process to explore merging these two strong business organizations. A “Transition Team,” co-chaired by Dr. Ed Brewster, President of Grays Harbor College, and Dennis Long, President of Bank of Pacific, and several “Task Forces” were created to explore the viability and process should such a merger take place.

On Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19, respectively, the EDC and Chamber boards met and heard the report of the Transition Team and the Task Forces. The work accomplished by the groups was extraordinary. Board members present at each of their respective meetings voted unanimously to “formally approve the merger,” of the Grays Harbor Economic Development Council and the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce, with a joint meeting of the boards to follow to adopt the “Transition Plan.” Randy Ross, Chair of the EDC said, “We are looking forward to a combined organization speaking with one voice for the benefit of our members and the community.”

Much progress has already been made on the Transition Plan, including a new name, mission, vision, and stated values of the new organization. Also, progress has been made toward the creation of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, board structure, organizational structure, dues, financials, and benefits to members. A date for the merger to become effective has not yet been set, but is expected to be completed before the end of the year.

The merger of the Chamber and EDC comes fifty years after the merger of the Aberdeen and Hoquiam Chambers of Commerce. In 1961 the progressive leaders of these two Chambers recognized the incongruity of the two organizations performing duplicative services while competing for the same leaders’, members’ and businesses’, time and financial resources.

Grays Harbor County Marine Resources Committee - Washington State ...

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 25, students enrolled in various GHC programs will showcase projects that they have completed during the year. In addition, tree planting and other restoration projects will take place along the College’s Lake Swano trails. In the HUB, starting at 10:30 a.m. and continuing until 2 p.m., the annual Sustainability Fair will occur featuring local businesses, projects and suggestions of how individuals can be more sustainable. The College’s Sustainability Committee is also planning a clothing exchange in the HUB and Earth Day-related films will be shown during the day in the Fireside Room. Projects along the Lake Swano trails will include picking up litter, spreading woodchips on the trails and planting trees, all organized by students in the Coastal Resources Learning Center and Forestry programs. The day’s activities will involve more than 150 younger students from area school districts, plus GHC students, faculty and staff, plus community members. The public is invited to participate in all of the GHC Earth Day activities. There is no admission charge. This year, sustainability and service learning activities at GHC are supported by the Washington Campus Compact Northwest Sustainability Initiative. Coordinating activities on the GHC campus are Jessica James of the Coastal Resources Learning Center at (360) 538-4140 or email jmjames@ghc.edu. Each member of the MRC represents a broad spectrum of interests from businesses, tribes, recreational interests, the conservation community, the local port or someone with relevant scientific expertise. An MRC is a citizen based approach to propose and implement research, scientific surveys, and restoration projects. They have the ability to engage a broad range of citizens in marine stewardship to accomplish research and restoration projects that reflect local priorities contributing to broader marine conservation goals.

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