Net Neutrality

WWN member Sarah Benn will be discussing Net Neutrality at our March 28 meeting. She will be defining the concept and outlining how it affects each of us and our businesses. She will also review current legislation regarding net neutrality, both on the Federal level and in Washington state.

Sarah Benn owns Benn Design, providing graphic design for both web and print. 

What if I told you you had never failed before?

As humans wired for survival, we have three primary guiding principles, and once we understand them we will recognize that everything that has happened to us is a learning opportunity instead of a success or failure.

WWN member and Weight Loss Coach Dani Bates will share with us those three guiding principles on March 22. Get ready to explode your beliefs about why you can't lose weight!

The 411 on rehab loans

Hoping to make some home improvements on your new or existing home? How will you finance those changes? Brenda Bringhurst, mortgage loan officer with Heritage Bank (NMLS #112615), will speak about rehab loans and how they can benefit buyers or current homeowners by allowing them to customize or improve a home with very little cash out of pocket. 

Community Energy Challenge can help your business save money

Learn more about how the Community Energy Challenge can help your business save money from an expert!

Molly Williamson from Sustainable Connections will share information on the Community Energy Challenge and a few other sustainable business practices.

The Community Energy Challenge makes achieving energy efficiency as easy as possible from start to finish. We provide each participating household or business with quality information, a full energy assessment, a customized energy action plan detailing cost-effective measures, assistance with utility and tax rebates, reliable contractors, and quality assurance.

The Community Energy Challenge is a non-profit partnership between Opportunity Council and Sustainable Connections. The two-fold goal of the Community Energy Challenge is to encourage and support residential and commercial energy efficiency retrofits, and to boost local economic development in the construction sector. It began as one of eight energy efficiency pilot programs in Washington, created with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 stimulus package. Originally serving Whatcom County, the Community Energy Challenge has now grown to include four counties: Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan.