October 2019
BOARD PRIORITIES AN UPDATE TO MEMBERS Board of Directors spend time at the beginning of each year developing a list of priority projects, initiatives and actions it hopes to accomplish throughout the year. These priorities are reflective of current conditions, member input and feedback as well as staff recommendations.
Multnomah County with communication and outreach prior to the closure of Cornelius Pass Road. The next Quarterly Transportation Briefing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29 from 8-10 a.m. at the Hillsboro Chamber.
The Board Planning Session, held annually, is the place these ideas are contemplated and discussed. The Board goes into these discussions understanding the limitation on both the human and financial resources of the Chamber.
The Chamber’s involvement in Downtown Hillsboro didn’t stop after the event. Since mid-June the Chamber has convened a group of interested stakeholders in weekly meetings. Through that process Hillsboro Downtown Together was born. Hillsboro Downtown Together is made up of the City of Hillsboro, Hillsboro Downtown Partnership and the Hillsboro Chamber. This group has been doing great work and this effort has gone way beyond what the Board originally contemplated. Learn more about this effort in From the Office of the President, opposite this page.
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I wanted to use this space this month to remind you of our priorities for 2019 and offer an update on our progress to date. HillHub Launch On April 1, 2019 the Hillsboro Chamber launched HillHub, a co-working/entrepreneurial center. Sara Zwicker, Community Director, has been leading the effort since mid-March. With the assistance and guidance of the Chamber’s Small Business Entrepreneurs Council, private offices have been rented, a variety of events have been held, a regular Thursday evening happy hour called Unwind @HillHub has been launched. The Office Hours includes the opportunity to meet with experts to receive support and guidance for your business. HillHub has been successfully launched and continued efforts to broaden its reach and increase participation are underway. Transportation Planning The Chamber is working with the City, County and Metro to assist in the coordination and communication efforts related to the numerous transportation projects to be undertaken in 2019. The Hillsboro Chamber convenes Quarterly Transportation Briefings. These Briefings include the City of Hillsboro, Washington County, ODOT and Multnomah County. The purpose of the Briefings is to provide businesses information regarding upcoming transportation projects, projects that may impact business and to hear from businesses regarding issues or concerns. The Hillsboro Chamber assisted
Hack-A-Thon The Chamber brought Lateral Labs to Hillsboro to facilitate a half-day Hack-A-Thon. The focus was on Downtown Hillsboro. The event had nearly 100 attendees, received positive feedback, and brought forth creative new ideas for downtown.
Convene key leaders and speakers The Chamber is known for its ability to collaborate and to bring forward key leaders around topics important to our members. In 2019, the Hillsboro Chamber has had discussions with Mayor Steve Callaway, Senator Ron Wyden, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, representatives from PCC, TriMet, Metro Council and several others. The Hillsboro Chamber is the voice of business in Hillsboro. Creating opportunities for businesses to interact with elected officials, local government officials and key agency leadership is paramount in ensuring that decision makers understand the challenges our businesses are facing and are able to contemplate solutions and remedies. I hope you agree we have significant progress on our priorities. I know the Board appreciates hearing from our members. If you have an issue you believe belongs on our priority list for 2020, please let us know. You can reach out to me or your 2020-2021 Board Chair Jayne Bond.
Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Mission: To promote business prosperity and a healthy, equitable, inclusive and diverse community by providing information, services and advocacy for our members Misión Promover la prosperidad de los negocios y una comunidad saludable, equitativa, inclusiva y diversa proporcionando información, servicios y abogacía para nuestros miembros. President, Deanna Palm Graphic Designer / Brand Manager, Jen Little JenL@hillchamber.org | 503.726.2149
Chamber Officers Chair Sarah McGraw-Plaster, Westside Concrete Accessories & Supply Past Chair Bob Grover, Pacific Landscape Management Chair Elect Jayne Bond, Permapost Products Vice Chair Marc Cardinaux, Building Materials Specialties Vice Chair Laura Moore, Express Employment Professionals Vice Chair Carly Riter, Intel Treasurer Aaron Eichenbaum, CPA President Deanna Palm, Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Directors Ron Davis, Davis Tool Brandon Flint, Inline Commercial Construction Troy Gagliano, Portland General Electric Tyler Geel, Insomnia Coffee Company John Grimshaw, Applied Materials Robert Harris, Harris Velázquez Gibbens Steve Krautscheid, Tuality Healthcare Jaime Miranda, M&M Marketplace Mike Morey, The Standard Jeremie Murfin, Five Star Guitars Steve Nagy, Port of Portland Tanya Nielson, Kaiser Permanente Daniel Pierson, Nike Inc.
Ex Officios/Advisory Directors Robby Hammond, City Manager, City of Hillsboro Renee Bruce, Community Action Steve Callaway, Mayor, City of Hillsboro Martha Callus-McLain, Pacific University Jerry Willey, Washington County Commissioner Chris Villa, PCC Rock Creek Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Metro Councilor Mike Scott, Hillsboro School District 1J
DEADLINES October 25th, 2019 is the deadline to submit news items for consideration in the October 2019 issue. News or questions may be directed to the publications department at 503.726.2149 or JenL@HillChamber.org. All submissions are subject to editing. Publication of any item in the ADVOCATE is at the sole discretion of the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce.
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that has grown out of the June 6th Lateral Lab’s Hack-A-Thon hosted by the Hillsboro Chamber. When I look back on the planning, attendee curation, logistics, etc. that went into the event, I must admit I was rather looking forward to seeing it completed and behind us. Little did I know that this effort would create a ground swell of momentum from attendees such as I have never experienced. I knew we needed to act quickly to capture that momentum, as we had agreed to some level of action and accountability to Lateral Labs. We were, after all, their first tour stop on a multi-state, one city per state tour. We needed to make a good impression and really get something accomplished. Deanna Palm
So what’s next? Gold Columbia Bank • Dick's Auto Group • Edwards Realty Trust • Edwards Vacuum • Embassy Suites • Fordham and Co. • Genentech •Heritage Bank • InnVentures • Legacy Health •Pacific Office Automation • Newland Communities / Reed's Crossing • Resource One, Inc • Veta the Realtor silver Advanced Technology Group •Alpha & Omega Semiconductor • Baker Rock Resources • Comcast or Oregon • Epson Portland, Inc.• Hillsboro Hops • Jones & Roth CPAs • La Imperial Panaderia Y Pasteleria • Northwest Natural • PCC - Rock Creek • Portland General Electric • Port of Portland
bronze Colossae Church • D'Angelo Auto Sales • Evergreen Home Loans - The Cathy Kingery Team •M&M Marketplace • Majestic Realty Company • McDonalds-Locally Owned and Operated • Meta Fab, Inc. • Metro West Ambulance • Molina Insurance Group • Pacific Landscape Management • Pacific University • Pack First Properties, Inc. • Qorvo • Skanska USA Building Summit Bank • Sunpower • Wells Fargo Bank, NA • Westside Concrete Accessories & Supply
We had a debrief meeting with attendees and received a lot of input and feedback. The ultimate ask was “Are you in? Because we are going to move. We are going to do something. We are going to do one thing together. So, are you in?” The Chamber, the Downtown Partnership and the City of Hillsboro agreed that in order to marshal the momentum and get that one thing done together, we needed to work cooperatively, cohesively and collaboratively with each other. Those volunteers who chose to “be in” with us rolled up their sleeves, worked and met together to come up with ideas, inspiration, challenges, initiatives. They became the Hillsboro Downtown Together Steering Committee and they have met together nearly every week since midJune. Tyler Geel, Insomnia Coffee Company & Dapper & Wise Roasters, with Elizabeth Case, Yellow Dog Consulting, serve as the co-chairs of the Steering Committee. The other members of the Steering Committee are included below. These are hardworking, no-nonsense volunteers who have been on a mission to help make Downtown Hillsboro prosperous, vibrant, cohesive and friendly. A survey of Downtown business owners and property owners was developed and launched in early September.
The results were shared at a Launch event on October 12th. This event was also the launch of the “one thing” we were going to do together. Kipperlyn Sinclair, a resident of Downtown and a passionate volunteer, came up with the idea to have a Wishing Tree in Downtown Hillsboro. Brilliant! She then set about to do the research, plan the initiative launch and develop a marketing plan…. whew! Downtown Hillsboro’s Wishing Tree will launch on October 1st and run through the month in honor of Arts & Culture month. Additional information about the Wishing Tree and how you can get involved is located at https://www.downtownhillsboro. org/wishing-tree/. The Steering Committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month now from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Hillsboro Chamber. We’d welcome your participation if you are interested. I’m thrilled with this group and so proud of all they have accomplished…… together. Hillsboro Downtown Together Steering Committee • Evan Aldrete, Insomnia Coffee Company & Dapper & Wise Roasters • Karla Antonini, City of Hillsboro • Norman Baldwin, Crystal Heart Books • Elizabeth Case, Yellow Dog Consulting • Darcy DeBord, White Birch Design Company • Linda Everett Hill, Orenco Community Member • Katie Eyre, Fordham & Company • Tyler Geel, , Insomnia Coffee Company & Dapper & Wise Roasters • Casie Greer, Bag & Baggage • Travis Henry, Chop Shop • Anna Hickey, Starbucks • Hector Hinojosa, Community Member • Jan Lee, Metro West Ambulance • Beth Lewis, Bag & Baggage • Michelle McCall-Wallace, City of Hillsboro • Krystal Michaels Monroe, Puppernickel LLC • Molly Moore, PCC SBDC • Nancy Nye, City of Hillsboro • Deanna Palm, Hillsboro Chamber • EJ Payne, Hillsboro Downtown Partnership • Sushmita Poddar, Shop Amrapali • Earleen Reimann, Hillsboro Police Department • Adam Saffel, State Farm Insurance • Dawn Sellers, Prim Rose & Tumble Weeds • Kipperlyn Sinclair, Lead on Wishing Tree Initiative • Bryan Welsh, Moments in Time Photography
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS The
Hillsboro Hops have been very fortunate to experience a great amount of success both on and off the field in their first 7 years calling the Portland Metro their home. The biggest reason for this success is the culture they aimed to build when moving the team here from Yakima, Washington... Culture in the community through their active involvement and financial contributions and culture in the clubhouse with how players and coaches are treated here. Starting with the success off the field, the Hops, led by owners Mike and Laura McMurray, believe in
supporting the community before you expect the community to support the team. This attitude has led to the Hops support of the Hillsboro School District, Hillsboro Community Foundation, Hillsboro Schools Foundation, City of Hillsboro, City of Beaverton, Bag and Baggage and the arts community, youth sports groups mainly in baseball and softball, Centro Cultural, Hillsboro Chamber, Beaverton Chamber, Sherwood Chamber, Positive Coaching Alliance, Sport Oregon, Albertina Kerr, Community Action, Big Brothers Big Sisters, HomePlate Youth Services, Community Action,
and many other community organizations. It is important to the Hops to help these organizations with financial resources, tickets to use in auctions to raise money, and staff volunteering to help out when possible. By giving back to the community first, the Hops have proven they are an integral part of the quality of life in the greater Hillsboro region. On the field and in the stands, the Hops have benefited from amazing fans. HopsNation has packed the ballpark every night and supported the players whether they play well or struggle. The host family program
has thrived in Hillsboro with many families opening up their homes to host players and coaches. This has allowed the Hops players to focus primarily on baseball for the short 3 months they are here and not have to worry about finding shortterm rentals with all the challenges that come with that. With winning their first championship in 2014, the second year in Hillsboro, winning on the field became part of the Hops brand right away. Ever since that year, players and coaches come to Hillsboro with the expectation they are going to win here. The Arizona Diamondbacks have embraced this winning culture and have repeatedly
sent their best coaches and best prospects to Hillsboro providing an exciting brand of baseball. In 2019, the Hops made the playoffs for a Northwest League record 6th consecutive year and won their third championship in the last 6 years. A run that has become envious in the league and throughout all of professional baseball. The Hops are quick to point out that without great fans who support the team every night, this success wouldn’t be possible. “We have amazing sports fans in this region,” said Hops President, K.L. Wombacher. “They love this team and they encourage our players through their energy at
the ballpark. Every player who has played here has said Hillsboro was their favorite place to play by a long shot.” With seven years under their belt, the Hops franchise is only getting started. The front office works extremely hard year round to expand their community support and to enhance the fan experience. Winning is great, but the Hops want to be known for having the best ballpark experience in the country. “The fan experience is what drives our front office every day,” added Wombacher. “We will continue to push ourselves to improve each day, each month, and each year striving for perfection.”
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The ATHENA Leadership Award celebrates exemplary leadership and is reflective of a quote by Plato: What is honored in a country will be cultivated there. The Hillsboro Chamber proudly partners with Genentech and ATHENA International to honor a distinguished, businessminded woman leader in Washington County. This event brings together accomplished female leaders, corporate executives, business owners, and young professionals. It features a keynote speaker and an awards ceremony. This is a very special afternoon recognizing the incredible strength and depth of women’s leadership in our community.
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PAID FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE
On August 9, 2019, Governor Brown signed House Bill (HB) 2005, creating a paid family and medical leave insurance program in Oregon. The Employment Department is responsible for developing and administering this program. They are in the early stages of this process and will provide more information as it becomes available. They will request input from workers and businesses as they move forward with the planning and expect to work closely with those impacted by this new program to make sure it meets the diverse needs throughout the state.
2019 LEGISLATIVE DEBRIEF
The First and Last Mile (FLM) project is about developing
strategies to make transit safe, accessible and viable for all who live, work and visit Washington County. WTA is partnering with Washington County’s First and Last Mile Transit Access Strategies Study to host two summits on October 15 & 16. The first summit on October 15 is a business summit, and the second summit, on October 16, is a community summit. Business leaders are encouraged to attend either event as their schedules allow. Follow the link, https://mailchi.mp/086340b1e1a7/jointhe-last-mile-business-summit-445603, for a formal invitation with more information about the summit. They are hoping to hear from as many business representatives from Washington County as possible.
OREGON’S COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES TAX COMING JANUARY 1, 2020 What is the Corporate Activity Tax? The Corporate Activity Tax, or CAT, is imposed on businesses for the privilege of doing business in Oregon. The amount of the CAT is based on taxable commercial activity.
of persons with taxable Oregon commercial activity in excess of $1 million are required to pay the tax. Persons or unitary groups of persons includes C and S corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and other business entity types.
be assessed for failing to register, up to $1,000 per calendar year.
When will the CAT start? The CAT is applicable to tax years beginning January 1, 2020.
Who is not subject to the CAT? The CAT legislation includes a list of business entities that are not subject to the CAT. See HB 3427, Section 58(6) and HB 2164, Section 50.
What items are excluded from the definition of commercial activity? The CAT legislation has a list of items that are excluded from the definition of commercial activity. See Section 58(1)(b) of HB 3427 (2019), as modified by Section 50 of HB 2164 (2019).
How are “commercial activity” and “taxable commercial activity” different? Commercial activity is gross receipts originated in Oregon. Taxable commercial activity is commercial activity, less certain expenses apportioned to Oregon. Who is subject to the CAT? All persons or unitary group of persons with Oregon commercial activity in excess of $750,000 are required to register for the CAT. All persons or unitary group of persons with Oregon commercial activity in excess of $1 million are required to file a CAT return. All persons or unitary groups
How often am I required to file and pay? CAT returns are due each year on April 15. CAT estimated payments are due April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31 for the preceding quarter. Further instructions on how to make payments will be posted soon. When do I need to register for the CAT? Registration is due within 30 days of when you know you’ll meet the $750,000 registration requirement. A penalty of $100 per month may
What are the tax rates for the CAT? The tax rate for the CAT is $250 plus .57% of taxable commercial activity in excess of $1 million.
How can I contact the Department of Revenue if I need additional information or have questions? Visit their website at https://www. oregon.gov/DOR/. Click on the “Business” link, then the “Corporate Activity Tax” in the “Information” column on the next page. There is also a mailing list registration for future updates. Also, you can email your questions to Cat.help.dor@oregon.gov.
CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE
As we approach the end of Hispanic
Heritage month we want to honor those who have paved the way for our Latinx community from the relentless, powerful, and change-doers like Dolores Huerta, who supported another great Latinx leader Cesar Chavez to fight for farmworkers rights to the honorable Sonia Sotomayor who’s the first Latina appointed to the U. S. Supreme Court. These leaders have made significant and transformative changes for the Latinx community which makes them an Orgullo Hispano (Hispanic Icons). At a local level, we would like to honor our local Latinx leaders and
community members who work arduously to advance the Latinx community and the community at large. In no particular order, we want to recognize Olivia Alcaire, City of Hillsboro Councilwoman, Juan Carlos Gonzalez, Metro, Maria Caballero, Centro Cultural Executive Director, Jonath Colon, Centro de Prosperidad, Maribel De Leon, Adelante Mujeres, Cristina Delgado, Adelante Mujeres, Hector Hinojosa, Community Member, Olga Acuna, Hillsboro School District, Erika Lopez, Hillsboro School District, and Jose Jaime, Community Member, Jaime Rodriguez AFT President, and Alex Rios-Diaz, PCC Board
Member. We are proud to be part of a city that values diversity, equity, and inclusion and that we have leaders at all levels advancing the Latinx community. We also want to thank our Latinx Leading Investors El Chino Taqueria & Seafood, La Imperial Bakery, M&M Marketplace and Molina Insurance for trusting the chamber to represent their business interests. Thank you Latinx Leading Investors! Celebrate with us by being an ally in the work we do for the Latinx business community. For more information contact Nansi Lopez, Latinx Business Outreach Manager @ nansil@hillchamber.org.
ANNIVERSARY MILESTONES 13 YEARS Acumed, LLC Edible Arrangements Elk Cove Vineyards
4 YEARS Malmedal Plumbing, Inc. OEN Oregon Entrepreneurs Network TeamLogic IT
30 YEARS Tualatin Valley Waste Recovery/ Hillsboro Landfill, Inc.
12 YEARS Aloha Construction Services, Inc. Coastal Farm & Ranch The Human Bean Hillsboro New Beginning Salon Spa
3 YEARS Big Duck Media, Inc.
26 YEARS Columbia Bank – Hillsboro
11 YEARS Center for Dermatology & Laser Surgery
25 YEARS RonJons Unlimited, Inc.
9 YEARS Cain Denture Centers Evergreen Home Loans
39 YEARS Hawthorn Farm Learning Years, Inc. 37 YEARS City of Hillsboro Hillsboro School District
22 YEARS Element Materials Technology 19 YEARS Tanasbourne Dental Care 18 YEARS Phil Sperr Therapeutic Associates Hillsboro Physical Therapy 17 YEARS Fred Meyer, Inc. – Imbrie Dr. John Shadden, Attorney At Law Johnson’s Roofing, Inc. Specialty Heating & Cooling Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials, Inc. 15 YEARS The Goddard School The Streets of Tanasbourne, LLC 14 YEARS Cooltek, LLC Umpqua Bank – Orenco
8 YEARS Tanasbourne Grocery Outlet 7 YEARS 4th Main: Tokola Properties Inc. Curry & Crust Indian Cuisine Hicken Medical Clinic McDonald’s – West Union Platform 14 6 YEARS Carpet Surgeon Inc. Senator Betsy Johnson Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill
2 YEARS Brayshaw Financial Group LLC Carter Cutlery Obando Computing, LLC 1 YEARS barre3 Claybaugh Repair & Remodel, Inc. Shellie Monsivais, Country Financial Vent Wizard of West Portland He Haul LLC KeyBank – Orenco LawnStarter Molina Insurance Group Inc. Outsourcing Plus Inc. Laurie Vizzini, Re/Max Equity Group Right Weigh Schooley Mitchell Stauffer Cisco Supply The Movement Park, LLC Wells Fargo Bank – Tanasbourne White Birch Design Company, LLC
5 YEARS Alliance Packaging – Hillsboro Bobadilla Law, PC Hillsboro Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ITech Painters Opus Interactive, Inc. Stanford’s Restaurant & Bar
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SCHOOL TO CAREER SPOTLIGHT SEQUOIA GALLERY + STUDIOS Sequoia Gallery + Studios answered this call by providing a 15-hour ELO (Experiential Learning Opportunity) for a group of students from Washington County. Over a three different days, students had the opportunity to:
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Gallery + Studios has partnered with School to Career since 2011 by hosting Creative Arts Career Day each school year. This experience provides an opportunity for students to meet multiple artists and learn about a variety of media. While this experience serves as a great first-look at careers in fine art for grades 9-11, there was still a need for an in-depth experience for seniors to be able to make educated decisions regarding their future plans.
Rotate through several artists’ studios and learn about their specialty Write their own Artist Statement Experiment with different media and techniques Work in the gallery Participate in a mock interview and portfolio review Help to display the Hip to Be Square art show
Students walked away from the experience with the knowledge to make educated decisions regarding art-related careers. Some comments from students about their experiences at Sequoia Gallery + Suites: “So many of the artists that work here discovered their passions later in life.” I liked learning “the different ways I can display my art in an effort to sell it.” My favorite part was “hearing everyone’s personal stories and experiences.” “I loved the experience, thank you!” If you are interested in participating in the School to Career Program, please contact lisak@hillchamber.org
HILLHUB OFFICE HOURS Twice a month, we host a group of business owners and professionals who provide 1:1 support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. Our office hours providers are experts in various topics, all essential to growing a business. Providers are available during a 1.5-hour window. You do not need to be a HillHub or Hillsboro Chamber member to attend. All small businesses and entrepreneurs are welcome! We do ask that you register ahead of time to ensure guaranteed time with your chosen provider. To attend, please register online at hillhub-or.com, call 505-707-9008 or email HillHub@ hillchamber.org. SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL SHARE THEIR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN AREAS INCLUDING:
•Marketing and branding •Business creation fundamentals •Optimizing online marketing •Increasing online visibility •Auditing your online presence •Employee handbooks •Analyzing existing HR setup •Inventory management •Supplier relationships •Understanding merchant services •Hosting business events •Tax Planning •Bookkeeping •Human Resources •IRS & Oregon audits and tax notices •How banks can help you grow •Different business loans •Employee handbooks •Talent Recruitment And, much, much more!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 10AM-11:30AM Kim Allchurch Flick, SBDC bizcenter.org/centers/portland-sbdc/
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 10:30AM-12PM Tom Engel, Vantage Point HR vantagepoint-hr.com
11:30AM-1PM Stacey McCormack, Musimack Marketing musimackmarketing.com
12PM-1:30PM Kim Allchurch Flick, SBDC bizcenter.org/centers/portland-sbdc/
1PM-2:30PM Tom Engel, Vantage Point HR vantagepoint-hr.com
1:30PM-3PM Engred Chai, Armstrong Chai, Attorneys at Law armstrongchai.com
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 10AM-11:30AM Jeremie Murfin, Five Star Guitars www.fivestarguitars.com
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 10:30AM-12PM David Jensen linkedin.com/in/davidglennjensen/
11:30AM-1PM Collin Turner, Byzick and Company www.byzick.com
12PM-1:30PM Carla Titus, Wealth and Worth Within wealthworthwithin.com
1PM-2:30PM Gabe Wells, Summit Bank www.sbko.bank
1:30PM-3PM Elizabeth Case, Yellow Dog Consulting yellowdogconsulting.com
Thursday, October 24 Larkspur Landing Hotel 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM “KNOWLEDGE ISN’T POWER; NAVIGATING THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWING AND DOING” RSVP IS REQUIRED Special Guest Speaker Heather Morrison
Morrison will share her experience in working with the gap between knowing and doing. If you had a clear vision of what you need to do, and an action plan to get there you can live the life you desire and deserve.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HILLSBORO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AS HILLSBORO’S BEST! Abu Rasheed Express Ace Hardware Advantis Credit Union Aloha Sewing & Vacuum Anuloma Chiropractic and Yoga Award Specialties Banner Furniture Bugatti’s Burgerville Center for Dermatology and Laser Surgery Chennai Masala City View Charter School Claeys’ Catering Inc. Clark’s Bistro & Pub Claybaugh Repair & Remodel Copper River Restaurant & Bar Cornell Estates Retirement Costco Wholesale Coyote’s Bar & Grill Cross Financial Management Cruise In Country Diner CSL Plasma – Hillsboro D’Angelo Auto Sales Dancing Dragon Restaurant Darcey Edwards – Edwards Realty Trust Dick’s Auto Group Dutro Family Dentist, James Dutro, DMD Evergreen Christian Center Exodus Pest Control Farmington Gardens and Floral First Community Credit Union First Tech Federal Credit Union Flowers By Burkhardts Forest Hills Golf Course Four Season’s Bowling Center Frontier Veterinary Hospital Gimre’s Shoes Grocery Outlet – Tanasbourne HART – Hillsboro Artist’s Regional Theatre Hawthorn Farm Athletic Club & Spa Heritage Bank Hillsboro Downtown Partnership Hillsboro Eye Clinic Hillsboro Farmers’ Market Hillsboro Hops Baseball Club Hillsboro Parent Preschool Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Hillsboro Pediatric Clinic
Hillsboro Pharmacy and Fountain Hillsboro Police Department Hillsboro School District Hillsboro Schools Foundation Hillsboro Tuesday Night Market Holiday Inn Express Portland West/ Hillsboro Home Instead Senior Care Hutchins TV & Appliance, Inc. Impact Sign Co. Insomnia Coffee Company Jones & Roth CPAs & Business Advisors Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center Law Offices of Patrick G. Cadiz Le’Stuff Antiques Les Schwab Tire Centers Longbottom Coffee & Tea M&M Marketplace Mattress Megastore McMenamins Grand Lodge MIR Music Moments in Time Photography Motosport Hillsboro Murphy’s Furniture Nan’s On Third OnPoint Community Credit Union Orangetheory Fitness Oregon International Air Show Orenco Station Grill Orenco Taphouse Outsourcing Plus, Inc. Pacific EarClinic Pacific Landscape Management Pho Tango Vietnamese Bistro Planet Fitness Providence Health & Services Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Quail Valley Golf Course Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews Reedville Café & Catering Rice NW Museum of Rocks & Minerals Robert Edwards Agency Rock Creek Cyclery Rosewood Park – Memory Care Ruby Vineyard & Winery Salam Restaurant Salvation Army
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