EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly ­luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.

This Monday’s featured speaker will be Jake Beattie, executive director of the Northwest Maritime Center, which is producing the inaugural Race to Alaska.

The event was discussed in a PDN article last week, which can be found online at http://tinyurl.com/pdn-racealaska.

Monday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting sponsor is Camp Beausite.

■ Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly luncheon meetings are held at 11:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at noon at SunLand Golf & Country Club, 109 Hilltop Drive, Sequim.

This Tuesday’s gathering will feature a talk by Bill Greenwood, executive director of the Clallam County Economic Development Council.

The meeting sponsor will be Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic.

Reservations for luncheon at $15 or beverage at $3 are required by noon Monday. Phone 360-683-6197 or email info@sequimchamber.com to RSVP and for further information.

■ Forks Chamber of Commerce — ­Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 80 N. Forks Ave.

This Wednesday’s meeting will feature a talk by Clea Rome, Clallam County director of the Washington State University Extension.

Lunch costs $8; a bowl of soup, $4.99; and a cup of soup, $3.99 (all prices plus tax). The entree is Reuben sandwich and salad.

■ Port Angeles Business Association — Meetings are Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 ­DelGuzzi Drive.

The group will hold a business meeting and discussion this Tuesday.

There is a $3 minimum charged by Joshua’s for those who do not order breakfast.

All the above meetings are open to the public.

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