July 2016
Business Connection
Volume 8, Issue 7
Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber's 2016 Golf Classic was a huge success. Check out the fun beginning on page 5 and on our facebook page CLICK HERE.
Commissioners say Cowlitz County in good shape
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t was brief and concise, as County Commissioners Mike Karnofski, Dennis Weber and Joe Gardner gave the local business community its update at the State of Cowlitz County, the Chamber of Commerce's Quarterly Meeting, during the lunch hour June 29 at the Elks Lodge in Kelso. Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce Team Bill Marcum, CEO Lindsey Cope, Project Manager Amy Hallock, Bookkeeper Kelso Longview Business Connection is published monthly by the Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce 105 N. Minor Road • Kelso, WA 98626 • 360-423-8400 kelsolongviewchamber.org To advertise, call Bill Marcum, 360-423-8400 or e-mail bmarcum@ kelsolongviewchamber.org Ad Deadline: 20th of each month
More than 104 business members were in attendance. The event was sponsored by Three Rivers Mall, Millennium Bulk Terminals and Gibbs and Olson, has become an an- County Commissioner Dennis Weber addressed a number nual treat for those who like to keep of issues still facing the county, including homelessness. up on projects, finances and ponderings regarding the future. This year was no exception as Weber, who once served on the Longview Education Association, broached the subject of a four-year university that would draw more business. Weber, who serves District 2 and served on the Longview City Council for 10 years, is also the liaison for health and human services, which gives him a good perspective on the area’s homelessness, which he noted as an area for improvement. Karnofski, who represents District 1, was unable to attend the event at the last minute, but provided a video presentation about projects like the methanol plant at the Port of Kalam and the coal export dock near Longview. His is also a member of the Cowlitz Economic Development Council's Executive Board and his committee assignments include finance and the Community Economic Revitalization Board. In addition to the video, Karnofski presented a brief financial summary in this week's County Commissioners column which you can read on page 4 of this Kelso Longview Business Connection newsletter, where he also talks For more State of the County, see page 2