EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

■ Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Twice-monthly ­luncheon meetings are held on the first and third Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting room of the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St.

However, there is no meeting Monday because of the Presidents Day holiday. The next luncheon meeting is scheduled for March 2.

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

However, there is no meeting Monday because of the Presidents Day holiday.

The next meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 23, with guest speaker Kevin Decker, coastal outreach specialist for the Washington Sea Grant Marine Spatial Planning Team.

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

This Wednesday’s program speaker will be Danny Palmer, education and steward specialist with Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, on the Washington CoastSavers beach cleanup program, including the scheduled April 25 cleanup.

Lunch costs $8; a bowl of soup, $4.75; and a cup of soup, $4. The entree is taco tiki chicken.

■ North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce — Representing the “Emerald Towns” of the Hood Canal, Quilcene and Brinnon, the chamber meets monthly on the third Monday of the month.

The group will meet this Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Quilcene Community Center, 294952 U.S. Highway 101 in Quilcene, to hear from Quilcene resident and longtime Seattle restaurateur Sandy Shea.

Shea will discuss the business aspects of fine dining with meeting host David Neuenschwander.

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

This Tuesday’s speaker will be Clallam County Commissioner Jim McEntire discussing the ­county’s Opportunity Fund and his proposal for funds to the Clallam County Economic Development Council.

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

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All the above meetings are open to the public.

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