EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■   Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at Blakeslee’s Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Ave. (new location)

This Wednesday’s gathering will be the usual first-of-the month general business meeting.

Lunch costs $9.75 and will include an entree and sides. The soup of the day will be clam chowder.

■   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 guest speaker will be Nikki Russell, director of development and engagement at United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County, on the community funding role of UGN.

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

This Tuesday’s program will feature a debate between Port of Port Angeles candidates Connie Beauvais and Michael Breidenbach. This is the first of weekly election debates to be conducted at PABA meetings over the next six weeks.

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

All of the above meetings are open to the ­public.

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