[wmm] Reminder: WMM 10/28/09
George Vetter
georgevetter at gmail.com
Tue Oct 27 16:18:24 CDT 2009
Reminder: Tomorrow is Wednesday and the WMM at Mo's at 8am. As was
discussed last week. each week we will have one person give a brief
presentation about their business, charity, organiztion, etc. I will
start things off this week with my businesses (in chronological order)
El Mundo For Men, Village Centre, Inn at Village Centre, Cannon-Beach
Net, George Vetter FotoArt and Arriba Gallery. The list is long, but I
promise to be brief.
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Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)
Date: 10/21/2009 8am
Location: Mo’s
Number in attendance: 19
Present: ValerieR, GaryH, JulieW, DebbieN (moderator), StephenM,
JeneeP, TheresaM, MargoD, PiaS, JeannieM, JulieC, BillB, KarenM,
JohnS, BobNer, StephanieA, GeorgeV, CarmenS, MimiB.
Absent: Everybody else
Notes by George Vetter
Discussion Items:
1. Reader's Theater at the Library
2. Stormy Weather Arts Festival Nov 6-8
3. Headliner Linda Hornbuckle
4. WOW
5. Mimosa Madness
6. Shoppers Bus Nov 21
7. Halloween Sat Oct 31
8. Don't Feed the Birds
9. OREGON DEQ - City Hall Oct 19, 430pm
10. Wal-Mart film Sat at Coaster
11. Lamplighting
12. Take a Hike
13. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – October 28, Mo’s, 8am
1. Pia announced that "Night Watch" will be read at the Library
Oct 24 and 25 at 8pm. This reading will keep you in suspense as it
draws toward a chilling climax.
2. Stormy Weather Arts Festival events are happening all over
town Nov 6-8th. Stephanie at Primary Elements will be be serving up
Mango Mimosas along with her wide selections of artists and artwork.
3. Excellent tickets are still available for the Linda
Hornbuckle Concert at the Coaster Theatre on Saturday Nov 7 at 8pm.
Contact the Chamber 436-2623 or the Coaster 436-1242
4. WOW - Women Only Weekend - Nov 13-15. A flyer has been sent
out by e-mail and printed copies can be picked up at the Chamber. This
flyer lists the events, offers and specials by local businesses. See
and print the flyer at
http://www.cannonbeach.org/pdfs/wowbrochure.pdf.
5. Debbie announded that on Mimosa Madness Friday, the day after
Thanksgiving, like last year, many businesses are planning an early
opening with refreshments and specials to bring out shoppers. Dena at
Dena's Shop on the Corner spearheaded things last year. Contact her at
436-1264
6. Valerie (info at cannonbeachbooks.com) and Julie
(juliewa at gmail.com) are soliciting items for bags that will be given
to those on the Shoppers Bus scheduled from Portland on Nov 21. Up to
47 shoppers will be coming.
7. Haloween is on Saturday this year. The Elementary School has
its annual carnival set for Sat from 5-8pm. Anticipate Trick or
Treaters out and about on Saturday afternoon. Carmen at Sea Ranch has
a party scheduled from 6-8pm. Contact carmenswigart at msn.com for more
info. Bob at EVOO announced their "Nightmare before Christmas
Halloween Party" will be Sat from 630 to 830. For info see
www.evoo.biz
8. Jenee asked that people spread the word not to feed the
birds. She says it does not add to their diet and only.
9. Theresa reported that at the Meet and Greet at City Hall with
DEQ, the City discussed funding for our wetlands projects.
10. No permits have yet been issued, but Wal-Mart is making plans
to open a Super Store in Warrenton. Many people have concerns about
the impact on traffic and the local economy. A film "The High Cost of
Low Price" will air free at the Coaster Theatre Sat Oct 24th, 2 to
4pm. A representative from Wal-Mart will be invited to answer
questions. Julie mentioned that OPB's "Think Out Loud" program focused
on Wal-Mart's move into the North Coast. See more at
http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/north-coast-wal-mart.
11. The Annual Lamplighting, which kicks off Haystack Holidays, is
set for Saturday Nov 28 at 3pm. (see
http://www.cannonbeach.org/pdfs/lamp1.pdf) Efforts are underway to
breathe new life into Haystack Holidays.
12. Bill filled up in on the Hike that will begin at Les Shirley
Park Nov 21 at 10am to follow the Nature Trail that the city has
proposed to eventually stretch from one end of town to the other.
13. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – October 28, Mo’s , 8am. Bring
your coffee cup. Mo’s is not open for breakfast on Wednesdays this
time of year.
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From: George Vetter <georgevetter at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Subject: Notes: WMM 10/14/09
To: wmm at cannonbeachbuzz.com
Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)
Date: 10/14/2009 8am
Location: Mo’s
Number in attendance: 19
Present: WendyH, GeorgeV, CarolH, StephanieA, Megan (Mo's) JoyceL,
BobNer, JimK, JeffJ, JeanieMc, LesleP, DebbieN, BrianO, DaleS, KarenM,
MelissaC, JimMc, SuzanneK, CarmenS.
Absent: Everybody else
Notes by George Vetter
Discussion Items:
1. The state of business
2. Stormy Weather Arts Festival Nov 6-8
3. Gallery Happenings for SWAF
4. Gazette SWAF insert
5. Gallery Group Monthly Focus
6. Tourism in Oregon
7. Murals
8. Eco Tourism
9. OREGON DEQ - City Hall Oct 19, 430pm
10. International Visitors - Especially Canadians and Europeans
11. Wal-Mart coming to Warrenton?
12. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – October 21, Mo’s, 8am
1. In response to Wendy's question to the group: How has
business been?, the general response was not good. Wendy did say the
Ocean Lodge has begun promoting early and have gotten good response.
2. Jeff reported that just 35 tickets remain for Friday night's
Quick Draw event at Tolovana Inn. Tickets for the Saturday Nov 7, 8pm
Linda Hornbuckle concert at Coaster Theatre are still available for
$17.50. Contact the Chamber or Coaster Theatre.
3. The galleries represented at today's meeting - Primary
Elements, Northwest by Northwest, IceFire, George Vetter FotoArt and
Arriba Gallery - all reported that they were having artists,
entertainment and refreshments for Stormy Weather Arts Festival
weekend.
4. CarolHun reported that the Gazette will have a Stormy Weather
Arts Festival insert and there is still time to get ad placement.
5. JimK announced that the Cannon Beach Gallery Group (11 member
galleries) is preparing its monthly focus schedule for 2010. All
businesses are encourage to join/participate in order to create a
greater draw to Cannon Beach.
6. Wendy reported that at a recent seminar she attended, it was
pointed out that outside of government, Tourism is the #1 employer in
Oregon.
7. There was general discussion about how murals could add to
Cannon Beach's art ambiance and complement the Sculpture without Walls
program.
8. Jeff reported that he and Tracy Abel attended an Eco Tourism
seminar last week. Many people are influenced by "Green" when making
vacation plans. Jeff suggested a "Puffin Homecoming" in April and a
"Green Christmas". He asked for volunteers to pull something together
for this Christmas. Contact him - jeff at cannonbeach.org.
9. ODEQ (Oregon Dept of Environment Quality) will have a
representative at City Hall on Monday Oct 19 at 430p. One of the
expected topics that the public will be interested in knowing is the
impact that Warrenton's proposed Wal-Mart will have.
10. George reported that before, during and since his recent trip
back east, he has been hearing about and seeing increased numbers of
visitors from
Canada. The Canadian economy apparently has not been hit nearly as
hard as the US and their banks are intact. Marketing Cannon Beach to
Canadians could be timely.
11. No permits have yet been issued, but Wal-Mart is making plans
to open a Super Store in Warrenton. Many people have concerns about
the impact on traffic and the local economy. A film "The High Cost of
Low Price" will air free at the Coaster Theatre Sat Oct 24th, 2 to
4pm. A representative from Wal-Mart will be invited to answer
questions.
12. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – October 21, Mo’s , 8am. Bring
your coffee cup. Mo’s is not open for breakfast on Wednesdays this
time of year, but will have rolls and muffins available for purchase.
The coffee will be free.
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Minutes for the Wednesday morning meeting on Oct. 7.
Taken by Theresa Myers
Attendance: Good. All present except those absent (including George Vetter).
Wendy Higgins (I’m told) gave an update on the WOW weekend schedule of
events and participants.
There was some discussion of the Warrenton Walmart and a flyer passed
around for a meeting Oct. 18 at the Columbian Theater in Astoria to
discuss any possibility of stopping it. (3 p.m.)
Jeff Jewel had plans for landscaping around the Chamber
building/Visitor Center. Plans were provided by Hank Johnson.
There was some discussion of the water-bacterial count in CB area,
based on the presentation by Surfrider to the City Council.
Jeanne McLaughlin mentioned that there are a number of Spanish/English
classes starting up in the CB area. Most are mentioned in the Gazette,
Oct. 1 issue.
Wendy noted that September seemed to have been a busy month and other
agreed. Jeff Jewel said that there are still close to 900 people a day
coming through the Visitor Center, booking 40 to 50 rooms a day. There
are plans to step-up merchandising at the Center as a means to raise
revenue.
There was a general discussion on the need for signage in the downtown
area, directing people to the restrooms, the Visitor Center, the
beach, etc. Using the success of getting the Walking Map done in
conjunction with the City, perhaps if the WMM group came up with a
proposal for signage the City would also help. A puffin theme for the
signs was discussed. Bob Neroni noted that there is some leftover
money from the Walking Map second printing that may be able to go
toward starting a sign/directory project for downtown.
Jeff Jewel said that he, Tracy Abel and Mark P. will be attending a
workshop on eco-tourism this week. He also mentioned that the Chamber
is planning some winter educational classes, including customer
service, Windows and Quickbooks, and Employment Law updates. Chamber
membership renewals are going well and there have been some new
enrollments as well.
Gary Hayes said the social media (Twitter / Facebook) group will be
meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. at Mo’s until
further notice. Social media is currently being heavily used for
marketing and can be a good tool for keeping track of visitor feedback
to local businesses. A meeting place where wifi is available would be
preferred.
Some upcoming events were noted: Children Center Fundraiser is Friday,
Oct. 9 at Tolovana Inn; Firefighters Dinner is Saturday, Oct. 10 at
the Christian Conference Center; The History Center will be honoring
local “History Heroes” at their meeting on Nov. 21st. EVOO Cooking
School has a new class on cooking bistro style with a skillet – a
lower priced class than the full-course dinner class.
My apologies if I have missed anything!
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Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting
Date: 09/29/09 8 AM
Location: Tolovana, Mo’s
Number in attendance: 21. Present: Wendy, JeffJ, ValerieR, JulieW.
BobM, JeneeP, StephanieA, JulianneC. TracyA, BillB, PatF, JimK,
SuzanneK, BrianO, KarenM, JoyceL, Kathy, BobN, LenoreN, CarolH,Carmen.
Absent: Everyone else. Notes by Bob Mushen
Discussion Items:
1) WOW Weekend Nov 13-15. Karen presented a draft flyer, about
which there was much discussion. Wendy suggested it be put on our
website for suggestions. Jeff will spearhead an effort to produce a
quadfold flyer. There was much discussion about bags and badges (see
WOW minutes, following)
2) Wendy brought up topics in the Coast Business Journal, namely
the increase in lodging tax and the accountability for use of those
funds. Also, the coming of WalMart was discussed in detail. Jeff told
the meeting about a paper he had written about the predatory business
practices of WalMart. We discussed the avenues of complaint, including
advertising in the media, educating the public, being on the alert for
possible conflicts of interest by public officials, the apparent
attempt by Warrenton to profit at the expense of other North Coast
communities.
3) This led to a general discussion as to the role of this
organization economically and politically. Jeff reminded everyone that
this was a topic for the Board and the Oct 6 Chamber meeting.
4) Joyce reminded everyone about Game Night at Tolovana Inn Oct 3
to benefit Children’s Center and about Saturday afternoon 1-3, a bird
painter at the Gallery. Also, Oct 8, the Gallery Tour and info talk,
relating a weeklong Day of Culture.
5) Kathy asked about education for businesses regarding Tsunamis.
Wendy outlined City efforts and BobM will discuss this with the E Prep
Committee.
6) Jeff asked if everyone had his email: Jeff at Cannonbeach.org.
and invited comment about Haystack Holidays, Puffin Homecoming,
Garlands, and told there were 5 free classes for which he asked for
topics (Spanish, employment law, Quicken update, OSHA&First Aid(JP)
7) THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE SEPT 9 @ Mo’s.
WOW COMMITTEE: Following the general meeting, a meeting of the WOW
committee was held. There were 8 members in attendance. The subjects
discussed were:
1) The BAGS—After much discussion, it was decided to make the
purchase of bags optional for each business, to be decided whether or
not a portion of any purchase a donation the Chamber or Children’s
Center.
2) The Badges- It was decided to offer all discounts to any and
all women at CB during the weekend and not to use badges or the bags
for identification.
3) Future plans include: a passport system, methods of accounting
for results, more reliable ID system.
Jen
PEARCE-SUNNELL, INC.*Specializing in Plumbing & Radiant Floors
BBB Accredited Business*Member of the Chamber of Commerce Cannon
Beach, Seaside & NCBIA
New construction*Residential*Commercial*Remodels-CCB#164298
Jeneé Pearce-503-436-9292*Ryan-Sunnell-503-440-2925*Robert L.
Mushen-728-2020*EA, CFO*Owners
jpmushen at aol.com*www.sunnellcontracting.com*www.lordhenry.org
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From: Vetter, George
To: wmm at cannonbeachbuzz.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:05 PM
Subject: [wmm] Notes : 9/23/09 WMM
Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)
Date: 9/23/2009 8am
Location: Mo’s
Number in attendance: 23
Present: DebbieN, AnnR, SandyS, MargoD, CarmenS, JeanieMc,
Julie(Mo’s), TheresaM, StephenM, LisaF, RobinR, JeffT, BobNec, KathyK,
StephanieA, NalaC, BillB, GaryH, JulieW, JeffJ, JeneeP, GeorgeV,
KristineG
Absent: Everybody else
Notes by George Vetter
Discussion Items:
1. Fire at Stephanie Inn
2. Yesterday’s Cruise Ship tours
3. Art Show submissions for Portland Art Museum
4. Cannon Beach Community Food Systems
5. Wal-Mart
6. Tunnel Closure update
7. Nov 14th Evening Business Hours
8. WOW – Women Only Weekend
9. Last Farmer’s Market of Season next Tuesday
10. Social Media Meeting Sept 29th 830a Mo’s
11. Pia teaching English at South County CC Campus
12. Jenee will take notes for next two weeks
13. Clatsop Community College’s Small Business Mgmt.
14. HRAP - Nala
15. Community Potluck – Wed Oct 14
16. Clatsop Community Feast @ The Hallmark Resort
17. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – September 30, Mo’s, 8am
see note below.
1. George reported that Wendy from the Ocean Lodge had left a
message for him this morning that at 5am there was a fire at the
Stephanie Inn and their guests were being transferred to the Ocean
Lodge and as a result she would not be attending this morning’s WMM.
2. Jeff says a cruise line bus was here yesterday from 10a –
12pm and then 3 more later. They were from the Norwegian Star and the
Norwegian Pearl – mostly Europeans in their late 50’s and 60’s. Many
of them came into the Info Center.
3. Stephanie will be going up tomorrow to Astoria and will take
art submissions for a show being organized there to take place at the
Portland Art Museum. If you have something for Stephanie to submit,
get it touch with her – pegallery at qwestoffice.net.
4. Bill Bennett solicited membership to Cannon Beach Community
Food Systems. They sponsor the Food Pantry (open weekly) and the
backpack program. Drop off points are US Bank, the Chamber, the
Library, etc
5. George and Jeff reported what they have heard about Wal-Mart
coming to Warrenton. Jeff says it is happening. They expect to open in
about a year. Voice of Oregon is protesting based on the negative
impact Wal-Mart has on local economies. Regarding the protest, contact
Lilly at the Blue Scorcher in Astoria - info at bluescorcher.com.
6. Jeff says he is working through Mark See (City Public Works
Director) to lobby the state to minimize the impact of the Highway 26
tunnel closure. The timing still appears to be the end of 2010 and/or
beginning o 2011.
7. WOW organizers are encouraging businesses to be open Saturday
Nov 14 till 8am in conjunction with WOW (Women Only Weekend). A
weekend for women to come get a head start on the holidays, get away,
relax, pamper and refresh themselves. Many businesses in town will be
gearing special events and rate packages around this theme to help
women attending accomplish these goals.
8. Plans for November 13-15 Women Only Weekend are coming
together. Contact wendy at theoceanlodge.com for info and to participate.
Everyone is encouraged to get behind this event.
9. Tuesday Sept 29 will be the last Farmer’s Market of the
season. See www.cannonbeachmarket.org.
10. Gary announced the next Social Media Meeting will be Sept 29th
830a at Mo’s
11. Pia’s English class begins next Tuesday at CCC South Campus in
Seaside. Class runs 230p – 530p. Register now. Call 1-866-clatsop.
12. George will be gone to the East Coast and will miss the nest
two WMM’s. Jenee offered to take notes and send them out.
13. Various people recommended the Small Business Management
course at CCC with Jim Entler. Sign up time is now. The cost is $314
per year. It includes a class per month and a business visit per
month. Gary says the cost is worth it just for the visit. Jim Entler
is a valuable consultant.
14. Nala announced that HRAP’s scheduled times on the beach at
Haystack Rock have ended for the season. Many people praised the
program and remarked how visitors like it. George commented that the
only negative things he has every heard is from photographers who
complain about all the signs.
15. Community Potluck @ The Presbyterian Church -Wednesday *
10/14/09 * Time: 6:00 PM
16. Clatsop Community Feast @ The Hallmark Resort-1400 S. Hemlock
St., CB - Thursday 9/24/09 * Time: 8:30AM - 2:00PM Event is Free.
Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required.For more info
call 503-436-8044 or info at cannonbeachmarket.org
17. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – September 30, Mo’s , 8am.
Free Coffee. Bring your own cup. Mo’s is not open for breakfast on
Wednesdays this time of year.
Note: After the meeting I talked with Julie from Mo’s about a
different arrangement of tables for the next meeting in more of a
circle or square to allow everyone to be heard better. I also want to
remind everyone that it is important for everyone to have time and
opportunity to speak at these meetings. Please be brief and concise in
your comments and be careful not to dominate the limited time
available.
Note: For notes to prior meetings go to www.cannon-beach.net/wmm.
If this link fails, type the address into your address bar.
George Vetter
Cannon-Beach Net
231 N Hemlock, Box 164
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
503-436-1520 cell:739-1415
george at cannon-beach.net
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