[wmm] Notes: WMM 10/28/09
George Vetter
georgevetter at gmail.com
Wed Oct 28 23:05:04 CDT 2009
Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
welcome)
Date: 10/28/2009 8am
Location: Mo’s
Number in attendance: 23
Present: AbbyH, JeneeP, JulieC, MeaganH, BobNec, KimB, CarolH, AnnR, BobNer,
LenoreE, JoyceL, GeorgeV, PatF, DaleS, JeffJ, DebbieN, Barb, MelissaC,
JimMc, CarmenS, PiaS, TracyA, JeanieMc
Absent: Everybody else
Notes by George Vetter
Discussion Items:
1. George Vetter's Show and Tell
2. Halloween at EVOO
3. OCCA Focus Group at Chamber Thurs Oct 29 10am
4. Quick Draw Tickets
5. Shoemaker Brothers at Coaster Theatre
6. Restaurants open for Thanksgiving
7. Tunnel Closure update
8. Haystack Holidays
9. Last Week's Dog Show
10. SMART - Start Making a Reader Today
11. Cannon Beach Gallery Group Sponsors
12. 8 Burglaries
13. Fall Back one hour
14. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – October 28, Mo’s, 8am
1. George passed around two 16x24 canvas giclees from his New England
Fall Foliage trip and a sheet with info on his businesses. Then proceeded to
talk about his gallery, George Vetter FotoArt and Arriba Gallery, his
apparel store, El Mundo For Men, his retail center, Village Centre and his
website Cannon-Beach Net.See outline at
www.cannon-beach.net/wmm/GVpresentation_WMM.htm
. See his gallery Stormy Weather Arts Festival news release at
www.cannon-beach.net/events/GVFA_SWAF_2009.htm.
2. Lenore at EVOO announced their "Nightmare before Christmas
Halloween Party" will be Sat from 630 to 830. For info see
www.evoo.biz
3. The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA), as the Regional Arts
Council for the entire Oregon coast, is holding an informal focus group
meeting with Cannon Beach arts, heritage and humanities organizations and
local artists. At the Chamber Thurs Oct 29th 10am.
4. Jeff announced that only 20 tickets remain for Friday Nov 6th 7pm
Quick Draw event at Tolovana Inn
5. Catch the Shoemaker Brothers at the Coaster Theatre Fri Nov 6th.
See www.coastertheatre.com .
6. Restaurants currently known to be open this Thanksgiving are EVOO,
Wayfarer, Lumbermens
7. Jeff says ODOT will be meeting with 7 mayors (including ours) to
discuss the tunnel closure proposed for repairs and upgrading.
8. Jeff asked that anyone having anything planned during the Holidays
let him know so he can include it in promotion for Haystack Holidays
9. Abby thanked the 67 businesses that sponsored last week Dog Show.
It was the most they have ever had.
10. Barb and Abby from Martin Hospitality talked about the SMART (Start
Making A Reader Today) program at the Elementary School. They are looking
for volunteers to read to and be read to by 1st to 3rd graders at Cannon
Beach Elementary on Tuesday Mornings from 8 - 830. Volunteers are also
needed for a half hour on Tuesday afternoons.
11. Kim Barnett from the Cannon Beach Gallery Group announced that the
group is renewing (and looking for new) sponsorships for its events - Mainly
Spring Unveiling. 4 brochures are planned for the year and sponsors will be
included in them. Please contact Kim if interested 436-1055.
12. Eight Cannon Beach businesses have been burglarized in the past two
weeks. Most have taken place at dusk. Only cash has been taken. Bob
suggested we need the police out of their cars and on the sidewalks with
more regularity. Carol said that the same thing was taking place in Seaside
and the the Seaside police suspected a local gang. At any rate, do not leave
cash in your store.
12. Debbie reminded everyone to turn their clocks back one hour on
Saturday night.
13. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – November 4th, Mo’s , 8am. Debbie
Nelson of Basketcase will have the floor for Show and Tell. Bring
your coffee cup. Mo’s is not open for breakfast on Wednesdays this time of
year.
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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. Restaurants open for Thanksgiving
7. Tunnel Closure update
8. Haystack Holidays
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 announced 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. Restaurants currently known to be open this Thanksgiving are EVOO,
Wayfarer, Lumbermens
7. Jeff says ODOT will be meeting with 7 mayors (including ours) to
discuss the tunnel closure proposed for repairs and upgrading.
8. Jeff asked that anyone having any thing planned during the Holidays
let him know so he can include it in promotion for Haystack Holidays
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.
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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George Vetter
Cannon-Beach Net
503-739-1415 or 436-1520
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