During the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce golf tournament last Friday, Jared Jaworowski, with The Golf Villas at Oro Valley, chips onto the green. The annual golf tournament and fundraiser was held at the Oro Valley Country Club.

The Oro Valley Town Council is sending a message to the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. It’s something like this: If you want the people’s money, then don’t tell the people who to vote for.

Three Northwest students were awarded $2,000 scholarships on May 31, when the Greater Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual breakfast.

A stack of business cards and a well-crafted elevator pitch are just two of the tools local businesses can use to effectively increase exposure of their services at upcoming Marana Chamber of Commerce events.

After less than three years on the job, the executive director of the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce has resigned.

Doug Wilson, superintendent of the Marana Unified School District, was one of five guest speakers at a luncheon hosted last Thursday by the Marana Chamber of Commerce. About 80 people listened as Wilson thanked local businesses for their continued support despite the “current economic crisis.” Other speakers included Marana High School Principal Jim Doty and Butterfield Elementary School Associate Principal Patty Abbuhl. To learn more about the chamber, visit www.maranachamber.com or call 682-4314.

The Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce has canceled its monthly luncheon on Jan. 13. For more information, visit the chamber’s Web site.

Three Northwest high school seniors have been presented Steve Engle Scholarships by the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce.

Four businesses and the Marana Health Center were recognized for excellence last Wednesday by the Marana Chamber of Commerce.

Steve Crawford, top, and Frank Novak, building inspectors with the Oro Valley's Building Safety Department, install an extension of the chamber counter for town staff and department heads. The mural was moved to the library prior to construction, and the council chambers is expected to be completed in time for the next council meeting on Jan. 6.

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New chairman Tom Thaller is "ready, willing and able to take this chamber of commerce to the next level," outgoing Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce chair Gregg Forszt told the group's annual meeting audience last Thursday.

Oro Valley's sign code policy, with its rules regarding after-hours lighting, "is stifling business during dire economic times," the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce said in a release.

A restaurant chain plans to make a donation to the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce based upon its sales during Chamber Night, Monday, March 23.

The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce presents this month’s Taking Care of your Business  breakfast. The breakfast is on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 a.m. at the Best Western Inn Suites, 6201 N. Oracle Road. The cost for breakfast is $12 for Chamber members and $15 for non-members. Register by Tuesday, Dec. 2, online at www.tucsonchamber.org.