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• Karen Emerson Named 2024 Tigard’s First Citizen Award Recipient

  

  Karen Emerson has been selected as the 2024 Tigard’s First Citizen. This award recognizes someone who has made in-depth, long-term volunteer contributions to the Tigard community over the years. The winner is active, involved, interested and enthusiastic about making Tigard a nice place to live and work. This individual excels in any area of unpaid…

• Ron Royse and John Chamberlain Named 2024 Tigard Chamber From the Heart Award Recipients

  

  Ron Royse and John Chamberlain have been selected as the 2024 Tigard Shining Stars “From the Heart” Volunteers of the Year. Named in honor of Jim Hartman who set the standard for this award by his example of giving from the heart to his community, and the “From the Heart” award honors a person(s) who…

• Dr. Raquel Muller Named 2024 Tigard Chamber Volunteer of the Year

  

  Dr. Raquel Muller a financial educator and coach with WealthWave, has been named the 2024 Tigard Chamber Volunteer of the Year. This award honors a Tigard Chamber Member who has volunteered many hours of time, talent and energy to the success and growth of the Tigard Chamber. This person must be an active and involved…

• Maddie Bauer Named 2024 Tigard Chamber Young Professional of the Year

  

  Maddie Bauer Community Engagement Coordinator for the Tigard Police Department, has been named the 2024 Tigard Chamber Young Professional of the Year. This award recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of a highly motivated, emerging professional of the Tigard Chamber Community. They or their employer must be an active and involved Member of the Tigard Chamber.…

• Fit Alliance Named 2024 Tigard Chamber Business of the Year

  

  Fit Alliance, Owned by Lisa Rhoades and Jordon Hice has been selected as the 2024 Tigard Chamber Business of the Year. This award recognizes a Chamber Member business that has made in-depth contributions to the Tigard Community through their business. The winner is active, involved, interested, and enthusiastic about continuing to make Tigard a destination…

• Ephram Woolsey Named 2024 Tigard Youth Volunteer of the Year

  

  Ephram Woolsey has been selected as the 2024 Tigard Youth Volunteer of the Year! Named in honor of former Mayor Jim Nicoli, who passed away in 2000. Mayor Nicoli’s dedication to the youth of our community was a fitting way to honor his name and award a youth in our community who volunteers to make…

• K. Ray Ellison Named 2024 Tigard Chamber Ambassador of the Year

  

  K. Ray Ellison with Melaleuca has been named the 2024 Tigard Chamber Ambassador of the Year. Our Ambassador of the Year Award is presented to an Ambassador volunteer who significantly displays a positive perception of the Tigard Chamber through active participation, an optimistic attitude and solid business practices. The recipient is active, involved and enthusiastic…

• 2024 Tigard Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Award Recipients

  

  The Tigard Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce Scholarships. These scholarships are made possible by the generous donations from Pride Disposal, Center Street Gold & Silver, Tigard Breakfast Rotary, and 80+ businesses who are Members of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. All 22 applicants were…

• Lunch & Learn: Acupuncture with Whitney Green Bautista

  

  Acupuncture: A Path to Wellness with Whitney Green Bautista In February, the Tigard Chamber office had the pleasure of hosting Whitney Green Bautista, a seasoned acupuncturist and co-owner of Pinnacle Wellness Center. Whitney’s presentation shed light on the profound benefits acupuncture can offer for our overall health and well-being. Acupuncture is a key component of…

• Oregon Climate Protection Plan Deemed Invalid, Goes back to rulemaking.

  

  The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) determined that it will NOT APPEAL last month’s Court of Appeals decision which invalidated the Oregon Climate Protection Program (CPP).   Instead of an appeal, the DEQ will initiate a 12-month rulemaking process to address the issue addressed by the Court – compliance with notice requirements. This means…