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Milwaukie Park & Ride Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer, will join Clackamas County Commission Chair Lynn Peterson, City of Milwaukie Mayor Jeremy Ferguson, TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen and Oregon Department of Transportation Region 1 Manager Jason Tell for the ribbon cutting of the new Milwaukie Park & Ride facility Tuesday, January 5, 1 p.m. Milwaukie Park & Ride 9600 SE Main (At Milport Street) Milwaukie, OR 97222.  RSVP to Gwen Snyder 503-962-2150 by December 31.

This facility was made possible by federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Free Rail Zone

As of January 3, 2010, Fareless Square will become a free zone for rail only. That means you can still ride MAX and Portland Streetcar for free in downtown Portland and the Lloyd District, but not buses. To help communicate this important change, we're changing the name of the zone to "Free Rail Zone."

The Free Rail Zone will have the same boundaries as Fareless Square: Most of downtown Portland (within the boundaries of the Willamette River, NW Irving Street, and I-405) and MAX stations from the Rose Quarter to the Lloyd District.

This winter, TriMet will be adding new Free Rail Zone emblems on customer information displays at rail stations within the zone boundary.

To help our Honored Citizen riders who live in downtown Portland, TriMet is offering a new downtown-only bus pass.

Steve Wheeler named Clackamas County Administrator

Steve Wheeler has been named Clackamas County Administrator.  Wheeler, who served as Deputy County Administrator, had been serving as acting County Administrator following the resignation of Jon Mantay last May. Wheeler has been employed by the county since 2006.

Wheeler was selected after a nationwide search. He was among four finalists for the position. The other finalists were from Florida, Richmond, Virginia and Seattle, Washington.

Wheeler will take on his new assignment immediately. His salary and benefits are being negotiated.

For more information please contact Tim Heider 503-742-5911.

The Portland Trail Blazers are excited to welcome members of Chambers of Commerce from across the Northwest to the Rose Garden Thursday, February 4 for Chamber Night with the Blazers.

Enjoy great basketball when Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Western Conference rivals, the San Antonio Spurs!  Be sure to be at the pre-game networking event in the Georgia Pacific room in the Memorial Coliseum for dinner, a presentation by a Trail Blazers executive, and the chance to win great Trail Blazers prizes.

Download the flyer from the chamber website to order discounted prices.  Order tickets online with the Portland Trailblazers.  Password: Chamber.  Tickets held for this group will be released on January 11.  For more information contact Joe Isse 503-963-3974.

What's next for Fuller Road Station?

Light Rail is here. The Fuller Road Park & Ride is now open.  Now help us decide what’s next.  Come view the draft Fuller Road Station Area Draft Plan and provide your input on what the draft should include: Easier access to light rail?  Bicycle/pedestrian paths? Wider sidewalks?  More shops and restaurants?

The Clackamas County Planning Division invites you to attend an Open House to discuss Fuller Road Station Area Draft Plan Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 5pm - 7pm at  Solid Rock Baptist Church 8510 SE Battin Road, Happy Valley, OR  97086.

For more information, please check our web site: www.clackamas.us/transportation/fuller , or call Lorraine Gonzales, 503-742-4545, or Shari Gilevich, 503-742-4523.

Town Hall focuses on the Economy

Congressman Schrader will be holding two town halls in January to discuss the state of the economy.  Join him at one of these town hall meetings and share your questions and concerns on Thursday, January 7th 6:00 p.m. Providence Willamette Falls Community Health Education Center 519 15th Street Oregon City, OR 97045 or Wednesday, January 6th 6:00 p.m. Salem Public Library Loucks Auditorium 585 Liberty St. SE Salem, OR 97301 or

The Congressman will discuss ways to work together to rebuild our economy. 

Ambassadors' has been a great opportunity for me to get to know more deeply some of my fellow Chamber members.  I enjoy doing business with people who are active in their community and leaders which definitely fits those who serve on the Ambassadors Team.  I also enjoy serving at the different events and getting to know all those who I meet and greet whether it be Business After Hours, AM Business Connection or Business Connections Exchange. 

Being active is the best way to run a business and Ambassadors has helped me build lasting, successful relationships and grow my business.  Marie Nizich- Century 21 Real Estate

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