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On Oct 26, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Vetter, George wrote:

> Reminder: Tomorrow is Wednesday and the WMM at 8am at Mo's.
>
>
>
> Notice: "Stop Domestic Violence in Cannon Beach"
>
> October 28th 8:30am-9:00am Vigil at the Chamber.
>
>
>
> Blessing:                    Pastor Dave Robinson, Presbyterian Church
>
> Featured Speaker:    Cannon Beach Chief Gene Halliburton
>
> Closing Speaker:       Clatsop Commissioner Robert L. Mushen MD
>
>
>
> 8:00am-6:00pm - Silent Witnesses On display: Chamber of Commerce,  
> 207 N
> Spruce St., Cannon Beach
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 10/20/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 24
>
> Present:  WendyH, KarrieP, AnnR, JeffJ, ErinD, StephanieA, DianaP,  
> JohnB,
> CarolHun, LindaD, ArnieJ, KenH, BobV, LesleP, MichaelB, GenevieveJ,  
> DanM.
> PatrickN, TimK, GeorgeV, MargoD, JeanieMc, SharonA, MelanieCh
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        Stormy Weather Arts Festival Nov 5-7
>
> 2.        Galleries prepare for SWAF
>
> 3.        Valerie Ryan
>
> 4.        Tourism and Arts Commission
>
> 5.        Culinary Arts in Cannon Beach
>
> 6.        Women's Only Weekend Nov 12-14
>
> 7.        Oregon Tourism Assn (OTA)
>
> 8.        Chamber Marketing Report
>
> 9.        Group of 25 from Delta Airlines
>
> 10.      Customer Service
>
> 11.      October Feedback
>
> 7.        Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - October 20, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am. Mo's
> is now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own coffee  
> cup. The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.  Carol/Diana/Jeff: SWAF is just two weeks away. Friday night's  
> Quick Draw
> event will be at the Surfsand Ballroom. Only 50 of the 175 tickets  
> still
> remain. Following Saturday night's concert at the Coaster Theatre  
> will be
> "Open Mic" at the new Sea Ranch pavilion. See
> http://www.cannonbeach.org/chamber/events/stormy/stormy- 
> weather.html for
> more info. Jeff says that Diana has worked hard on lining up music  
> for the
> weekend. As a result, there will be more than ever.
>
> 2.  Stephanie says her Primary Arts Gallery will feature 12 artists  
> for
> SWAF. George says that besides his photography, George Vetter  
> FotoArt will
> feature the framers of Cannon Beach - Haystack Gallery, Steidel's  
> Art and
> Heritage Gallery. Each will showcase an image demonstrating their  
> matting
> and framing skills. See SWAF page on Cannon Beach Gallery Group  
> site at
> http://www.cbgallerygroup.com/mainstormy.html.
>
> 3.  Michael Burkett says Valerie is finally bouncing back. She has  
> been
> participating in TAC meeting by phone.
>
> 4.  After receiving applications from 10 organizations with  
> requests for 3
> times more money than what is available, the Tourism and Arts  
> Commission
> asked each group to prioritize their asks within their application.  
> Each
> group was scheduled for an interview which took place yesterday and  
> today.
>
> 5.  Diana of JP's reported that the newly formed Culinary Arts  
> group has 9
> members and is soliciting participation of all Cannon Beach food  
> venues.
> Cynthia Malkowski is the president of the group and Diana is VP.  
> The group
> is working with the Chamber to become part of the Chamber.
>
> 6.  WOW (Womens Only Weekend) is set for Nov 12-14. If you have not  
> already
> done so and want to participate, contact Wendy at theoceanlodge.com.  
> For event
> info see www.womensonlyweekend.net/Events.html. Carol Hungerford  
> says she
> will at at EVOO with her omelette recipes on that Saturday morning  
> at 10am.
>
> 7.  Wendy attended a seminar of the Oregon Tourism Assn (OTA)  
> recently. The
> focus was on Spanish speaking travelers and their growing numbers.
>
> 8.  Jeff: The Chamber's off-season promotion is underway with ads  
> running in
> the Seattle Post Intelligencer (online), Journey Magazine  
> (Washington's AAA
> - Nov/Dec issue - 1/6 page color ad. Circulation of 583,000 in  
> Washington
> and Northern Idaho) and Seattle Met magazine (October and November  
> issues -
> Two 1/3 page ads (black & white with color logo) This upscale  
> lifestyle
> magazine has a paid circulation of approximately 58,930 in the Seattle
> market, with an estimated readership of 179,737. Delivered to  
> subscribers
> 10/25/10). As of October 5, the Seattle PI ad had 414,682 impressions
> (different times that it has appeared for someone) and 74,000 click
> throughs.
>
> 9.  Wendy: A group of 25 Delta Employees will be in town at the  
> Ocean Lodge
> on the night of Dec 10 by arrangement of the Port of Portland. As  
> time gets
> closer, Wendy will know what their schedule will be.
>
> 10.  Margo: Too often when she greets people as they come into her  
> store she
> hears "You're the first person that has made us feel welcome".  
> Money spent
> promoting Cannon Beach may get them here, but good customer service  
> is what
> will bring them back. Poor customer service, on the other hand,  
> will work
> against whatever positive message we put out in our advertising  
> campaigns.
> Patrick spoke (again) of Travel Oregon's Quality Service Initiative
> (online). He offered Escape Lodging's financial support to get a  
> program
> going in Cannon Beach. Michael mentioned a community he knows that  
> sent out
> secret shoppers to evaluate customer service.
>
> 11.  Bob of Mo's reported great business for October. Patrick says  
> their
> lodging is at 91% occupancy which is very good for October. Retail  
> seems
> improved from Sept, but galleries, for the most part, are still  
> being left
> out by consumers.
>
> 7.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - October 27, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Mo's is
> closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own coffee cup. The  
> coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
>  Note:  I do not catch everything at these meetings. If you say  
> something at
> the meeting that you want to be sure I don't miss in my notes,  
> either put it
> on paper and hand it to me at the meeting or e-mail me right after the
> meeting. george at cannon-beach.net.
>
>
>
> Upcoming Presenters (please limit to 10 minutes plus 5 minutes for
> questions)
>
> None currently scheduled
>
> Note - Reply to this message to request to be added to this list.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> Special thanks to Carol Hungerford and Patrick Nofield for taking  
> notes in
> my absence. See their notes below.
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 10/13/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 27
>
> Present:  JohnB, BrianO, LindaD, KenH, KerrieP, GenevieveJ, DanM,  
> BobVan,
> JolieB, MargoD, Shannon, BobNer, KimB, JohnS, ShawnaS, LindseyH,  
> LeslieP,
> GeorgeV, StephanieA, KarrieP JimK, JeffJ, MarkT, LarryG, ArnoldJ,  
> KarenM,
> SharonA
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Faces at Today's Meeting.
>
> 2.        Clatsop Community College
>
> 3.        Small Business Development Ctr
>
> 4.        Epic Security & Maintenance
>
> 5.        The Wine Bar @ Sweet Basils
>
> 6.        Haystack Holidays
>
> 7.        Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - October 20, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am. Mo's
> is now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own coffee  
> cup. The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.  New at today's meeting: Lindsey Holmes - new manager at The  
> Wine Bar
> (next to Sweet Basils). Light bites, tapas & more. 503-436-1539.
> thewinebar.lh at gmail.com. www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com. Shawna Sykes -
> Oregon Employment Department Shawna.L.Sykes at state.or.us. 503-396-7355.
> Arnold Jacobsen - Epic Security & Maintenance. homes at epicsmllc.com.
> 503-828-9889. www.EpicSMLLC.com. Dr Larry Galizio - new President  
> of Clatsop
> Community College. 503-338-2425. www.clatsopcc.edu.   Mark Thompson -
> Director of Small Business Development Center of CEDR (Clatsop  
> Economic
> Develepment Resources) mthompson at clatsoped.com. 503-738-7521.
> www.clatsoped.com.
>
> 2.  CCC President Dr Larry Gazilio announced the Public  
> Rededication of
> Towler Hall this Saturday from 1-3pm. Towler Hall was just  
> remodeled. Larry
> became the 7 President of CCC in July of this year. He came from  
> Los Angeles
> with his wife Janice and son Giovanni. He acknowledged that these  
> are trying
> times economically for the college and for every entity. He  
> encouraged folks
> to come by the college for a tour. Clatsop Community College is the  
> oldest
> community college in the state - 1958. 34% of the $9.5M budget is  
> supported
> by tuition and fees. CCC is going through an Identity Redesign. A new
> website will be rolled out soon. The newest program to be added to the
> curriculum is Historic Preservation and Restoration. The school  
> just got a
> $20k grant to buy a van to carry students and equipment for the new  
> program.
> Larry wants to do a better job serving the south county. He asked  
> for ideas
> and suggestions of how CCC could do that. Suggestions were programs in
> Hospitality, Customer Service & Marketing. Larry encourage people  
> to contact
> him at 503-338-2425. www.clatsopcc.edu.
>
> 3.  Mark Thompson talked about the No-Cost Business Counseling  
> available
> through the Small Business Development Center. Mark is the Director  
> of the
> Small Business Development Center which is part of CEDR (Clatsop  
> County
> Development Resources) Classes for business development are offered  
> at very
> low cost. QuickBooks classes are ongoing. Get info at  
> www.clatsoped.com.
>
> 4.  Arnold Jacobson introduced his business Epic Security &  
> Maintenance.
> Arnie (who grew up in Nahalem) and his wife Malia (who grew up in  
> Kona HI)
> live in Tolovana and own the business. They serve the area from  
> Cannon Beach
> to Gearhart with plans to expand to Astoria. Their motto - Our Eyes  
> When
> You're Away. homes at epicsmllc.com. 503-828-9889. www.EpicSMLLC.com.
>
> 5.  John Sowa introduced new Wine Bar manager Lindsey Holmes. The  
> Wine Bar
> hours are Thursday thru Sunday from 4-10pm. Wine Tasting always  -  
> four
> pours for $5. Besides wine, wine cocktails, beer & soda the menu  
> includes
> tapas, light bites & light meals with vegetarian, vegan and gluten- 
> free
> options. The Wine Bar seats 22 people and has outdoor seating for  
> 20 more.
> Parking lot is behind, off Spruce Street. Contact Lindsey at  
> 406-599-5622.
> Thewinebar.lh at gmail.com.  www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com.
>
> 6.  Margo Dueber: Plans are coming together for this year's Haystack
> Holidays. There will be a benefit concert Saturday evening Dec 4th  
> following
> Lamplighting. Contact mdueber at opusnet.com.
>
> 7.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - October 20, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Mo's is
> closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own coffee cup. The  
> coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> October 6, 2010 - WMM at 8am at Mo's
>
>
>
>
>
> Notes by Carol Hungerford
>
>
>
> Wendy: This is Domestic Violence Awareness month. People wearing  
> purple
> ribbons
>
> are observing. Erin, Silent Witness, $5 donation for lightbulb at  
> Chamber
> and City
>
> Hall, ribbons show support. Lst year 53 women got support as a  
> result of
> domestic
>
> violence, 2 women were killed.
>
>
>
> Seaport 7am and 7pm flights to pdx, open house Oct 13, 2-5pm at  
> Warrenton
>
> airport, wine/beer tasting. Leslie points out that we need to get more
> useage or we
>
> won't have service. Leslie and Stephanie said that we need to  
> promote it for
> guest
>
> coming to our community, plus it is a great deal for locals flying  
> anywhere
> else is
>
> cheeper to park free at Warrenton and fly to pdx to fly on.
>
>
>
> Jeff: Business After Hours 4:30-6:30 at Land's End on Wed, Oct 13
>
>
>
> SWAF, SPotlign (evening of songwriters) Bruce Smith, Jon from  
> Portland, open
>
> with My Fair Lady songs (upcoming Coast production) a nd music by  
> Seaside
>
> HighJazz Band. Open Mic at 8:30 at Sea Ranch, all musicians have been
> invited to
>
> attend that night. Munchies provided, small cover.
>
>
>
> Michael promoted the SWAF tab that his publication is producing. He  
> also
> passed
>
> around a journal for Val who is back in the hospital after a short  
> time
> home. No
>
> word on when shell be released. Likely will go to a transitional stay.
>
>
>
> Carol also promoted her tab.
>
>
>
> Patrick introduced his wife Lisa, and shared that he has three  
> daughters in
> three
>
> different Seaside District schools. He is supporting the new school  
> levy
> that will
>
> be $.52 per 1,000 of assisted value. This replaces the existing  
> levy which
> expires.
>
> 4-152 is the measure number. This is an operational levy, but the  
> district
> has not
>
> increased the amount of the levy. Lisa said that if I doesn't pass,  
> class
> sizes will be
>
> dramatically increased as well as programs cuts including art,  
> music and pe,
> and
>
> Cannon Beach Elementary will be closed fairly quickly. Many  
> contributed that
> a
>
> good school system is the foundation of our community, offers a  
> reason for
> people
>
> to locate (or relocated) to our community. Diana shared this quote,  
> we teach
> our
>
> children to read and write so they know where they come from, we  
> teach them
> math
>
> so they know how to survive, and we teach them the arts so they have a
> reason to
>
> live. Wendy said that healthy communities have healthy schools.
>
>
>
> Homeless students are an increasing problem in our school district.  
> For to
> many of
>
>
>
> these kids school is the only base they have, a place for  
> stability, warmth,
> dry and a
>
> place to wash and eat.
>
>
>
> Chad from SurfSand said that we can help in simple ways. Just  
> attending a
> football
>
> game feeds money into the sports program. Also, we can find Pacifica
> projects for
>
> the seniors.
>
>
>
> SurfSand dog show is looking for celebrity judges, and anybody in  
> our group
> is
>
> invited to be a judge or help with the event. To be held on Oct 16  
> rain or
> shine.
>
> Shine will be on the beach, and Rain will be at Haystack Gardens.
>
>
>
> Robin asked us to be careful with leaving pets outside as there are  
> coyotes
> trolling
>
> for food in the evening. Recently five cats have gone missing as a  
> result of
> wildlife
>
> dining.
>
>
>
> Janea passed around the purple ribbons for the Domestic Violence  
> Awareness,
> and
>
> fliers.
>
>
>
> Tracy reminded us of tonight being first Wednesday of the month, so  
> it is
> Boggus
>
> Front Room night at Lush Wine Bar. This is different from their  
> open mic
> event on
>
> Wednesday nights. She was also very appreciative of all the support  
> and
> referrals
>
> Lush has gotten from the business community.
>
>
>
> Pat shared the quarterly real estate report. There have actually  
> been some
> sales in
>
> Cannon Beach, showing an improving trend in real estate. Sadly the  
> market
> has a
>
> larger inventory, so it could be possible to wait in excess of four  
> years to
> have your
>
> house sell. Also, there are now some homes being foreclosed.
>
>
>
> Janae also talked about a fundraiser for the Clatsop County Food  
> Pantry at
> the
>
> SurfSand. A fine dining event, by invitation, for $150/plate. The  
> goal is to
> raise
>
> money for mortage payment on the Food Pantry building.
>
>
>
> Iron Chef fundraiser for United Way. See last week notes regarding
> participating
>
> chefs. November 2 at Seaside Convention Center.
>
>
>
> Jeff attending (last night) the regional OVCA meeting. Cannon Beach  
> hasn't
> been
>
> represented for ages, so Jeff's presence was hugely welcomed. Culinary
> Tourism,
>
> Slow Food, and InFarmation will be added to regional promotion  
> ideas, along
> with
>
> the very popular ecotourism effort
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> Sept 29 - WMM at Mo's at 8am
>
>
>
> Attending: TimK, JimK, JeffT, RobinR, KenH, LeeAnnN, AbbieH,  
> ShandaB,LesleP,
>
> KathyK, BobN, TracyA, BobV, MichaelB, LindaD, StephenM, StephaieA,  
> DebbieN,
>
> DianaP, JohnB BrianO, WendyH, GaryH, MargoD,KarrieP, AnnR,  
> TommyH,Jeannie,
>
> CarmenS,SharonA
>
>
>
> Missing: All others.
>
>
>
> Notes by Carol Hungerford
>
>
>
> Wendy noted cover of USA today reported today that weddings are  
> down, people
> aren't
>
> moving or traveling. She thinks that Cannon Beach has responded by  
> changing
> the way
>
> we do things.
>
>
>
> MSN Sandcastle contest (international) shows 33 teams that have two  
> weeks to
> build (and
>
> can use glue in the sand). Very impressive display. This is  
> considered a
> hard sand build,
>
> but the CB community build event is considered a "soft sand" build.
>
>
>
> Gallery Group report on their activities for Stormy Weather.
>
>
>
> Everybody is cranking on the TAC applications which are due on Friday.
> Gallery Group
>
> already has submitted their application. Chamber has done a final  
> review
> with the city
>
> and Jeff is cleaning up the last bit. Destination marketing, tourism
> website, event
>
> coordinator and public relations funding are the four areas in the  
> Chamber
> request. The
>
> pr fund would pick up the piece that Cannon Beach Business  
> Association has
> release
>
> since they dissolved at the end of Sept.
>
>
>
> WOW deadline to get info to Mimi at the Buttery and cc Tracy for any
> activity you have
>
> scheduled for that weekend. Deadline is Tuesday at noon (Oct 5) to be
> included n the
>
> website and brochure. Next mtg is Wed at 5:30 at Lush. Reported by  
> Tracy
> Abel.
>
> The brochure won't list hours of operation, but rather special  
> activities.
>
> Participating stores will also have a poster in your store  
> indicating you
> are a part of WOW.
>
>
>
> Next Wed there is a benefit at the Lumberyard "Harvest Festival"  
> for the
> Cannon Beach
>
> Food Pantry and Backpack program.
>
>
>
> This Sunday is the benefit Run/walk for the Children's Center.  
> Partial on
> the beach and
>
> thru the town. The run across the Bridge in Astoria is the same  
> day, but
> that event is sold
>
> out so they have agreed to refer potential runners to Cannon Beach.
>
>
>
> Abbie reported that group bookings and weddings are down, but they are
> trucking along.
>
> Stephen said they are down from last year but doing ok, and are  
> glad for
> that.
>
> He noted that cruise lines are having a great summer, booked full  
> and able
> to increase
>
> rates a bit. His is encouraged by that as their audience is similar  
> to our
> audience.
>
>
>
> Wendy said that they are now booking for WOW and for Stormy  
> Weather, but
> they figure
>
> most people will book late. This trend to last minute booking is very
> frustrating for
>
> hotels.
>
>
>
> Ocean Lodge was able to the plein air painters who were book this  
> week..
> Husbands
>
> tagged along for wives participating in the workshop. The group was  
> at the
> market
>
> yesterday doing sketches.
>
>
>
> Steve pointed out that we need to rethink our advertising strategy  
> since so
> many people
>
> make the last minute travel decisions, a heavy hit (expecially on  
> line)
> should happen three
>
> to six weeks out.
>
>
>
> Jim Kingwell. reported that many of his customers are repeat and  
> they tend
> to come the same
>
> week each year. Several ladies from Texas just recently went to his  
> gallery,
> They were
>
> willing to invest in the vacation to Cannon Beach to get the high  
> quality
> glass they can
>
> expect from Jim's gallery. Those ladies are now planning their trip  
> for his
> sale next year.
>
>
>
> KathyK said we need to continue to get our message out all the  
> time. She
> shared a
>
> brochure from Newport that was 11x17 three (five?) fold with a  
> complete
> listing of
>
> activities (things to do in town). Stephanie said she shared the CB  
> Mag with
> lots of
>
> people every day that shows low tide, and she tells people to plan  
> their
> next visit around
>
> low tide.
>
>
>
> Mo's reported that frequently they will have a quiet Friday night,  
> and a
> blow out Saturday
>
> indicating one day travelers. Brian said that when his guests come  
> in Friday
> night, they
>
> arrive late like 8:30pm, which may be why they don't get to dinner  
> anywhere.
>
>
>
> Mo's although they are down for the month of Sept. with fewer  
> people dining,
> they see
>
> that each ticket is higher than usual.
>
>
>
> John at Sweet Basil has live music on Friday nights. And Lush has  
> Open mic
> on
>
> Wednesday,
>
>
>
> Debbie reported that the wedding fair that has been in Seaside the  
> last
> several years will
>
> be held in Portland in conjunction with Bravo's show. Debbie noted  
> that when
> you
>
> advertise to wedding groups, it is a new group every year.
>
>
>
> Friday is the deadline for getting Stormy Weather Arts Festival  
> events to
> Sharon at the
>
> Chamber to be included in the brochure.
>
>
>
> Clatsop Co Assistant League is having a home tour in Gearhart (Surf  
> Pine,
> Pinehearst,
>
> Gearhart) as a fund raiser on Oct 9th (Saturday). The help for  
> children
> provides clothing,
>
> and a back pack (different from the food backpacks) that are filled  
> with
> pjs, toothbrush
>
> etc for when a child is taken from a dangerous home situation. The  
> Resource
> Center is
>
> also funded thru this event.
>
>
>
> Festival of Trees is Dec 4 . Fund raiser for Providence Hospital  
> equipment
> purchase.
>
> Last year purchased generators for clinic to keep it running during  
> a power
> outage. Year
>
> before was a mammogram machine.
>
>
>
> Tommy reported the Clatsop Co Assoc Realtors donated last night  
> $2,000 to
> the Clatsop
>
> Co Food Bank Program, which translates into 10,000 pounds of food.
>
>
>
> Michael B. reported that Val Ran had surgery on Friday. It went  
> better than
> expected,
>
> and she was up an around by Sat. She can't come home yet, but  
> probably soon.
>
>
>
> Stephen reminded of the United Way Iron Chef Tuesday, Nov 2. Arch  
> Cape Inn,
> Martin
>
> Hosp, Astoria Country Club and Maggies in Seaside are the competing  
> chefs.
>
>
>
> Oct 16th is the SurfSand dog show.
>
>
>
> Margo shared that the Haystack Holidays series of events is trying  
> to bring
> more people
>
> in. Wreath making is Saturday after Thanksgiving. First Sat in Dec is
> lamplighting,
>
> Fundraising concert will be open mic'ish with money going to (???),  
> maybe a
> chowder
>
> cook-off, downtown decorating contest. Hope that Bill Steidel will  
> be the
> honorary
>
> lamplighter. Dec 10th deadline for decorating.
>
>
>
> JeffT suggested we work toward having a Cannon Beach app for the  
> new smart
> phones
>
> that would link to chamber or something.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Patrick Nofield [mailto:patrick at escapelodging.com]
>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:19 PM
>
> To: wmm at cannonbeachbuzz.com
>
> Cc: george at cannon-beach.net
>
> Subject: Notes: WMM September 22, 2010
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 9/22/2010 8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance:  25
>
> Present:    KimB, PatrickN, LindaD, KenH, CarolH, LeannN, KathyK,  
> JohnB,
> BrianO, WendyH, GaryH, KatieS, ErinD, JenniferW, MargoD, TracyA,  
> MichaelB,
> BobV, SusanL, RobinR, JimK, BobNer, TimK, RobinR, StephanieA
>
>
>
>
>
> Notes by Patrick Nofield
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Fall Issue Coast Explorer Magazine
>
> 2.        Farmers Market
>
> 3.        CRBJ "Business of Aging"
>
> 4.        Cannon Beach Choir
>
> 5.        Stormy Weather Festival (Gallery Group)
>
> 6.        WOW Weekend
>
> 7.        Business Pulse
>
> 8.        ORLA Annual Conference
>
> 9.        ODOT "Cannon Beach" signage
>
> 10.      Home Owners Insurance Review
>
> 11       Chamber Update
>
> 12.      Business after hours
>
> 13.      SOLV Beach Clean up
>
> 14.      Michael Burgess tribute
>
> 15.      CRBJ feature on "Lush".
>
> 16.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting
>
>
>
> 1.         New Fall Issue Coast Explorer Magazine: Gary Hayes  
> discussed and
> distributed the Fall edition of the Coast Explorer magazine. This  
> is the
> 12th anniversary issue with over 10,000 copies to the metro area.  
> Beautiful
> photo on the last page. www.CoastExplorerMagazine.com
>
>
>
> 2.         Farmers Market, Next Tuesday, September 28th will be  
> this year's
> final Cannon Beach Farmers Market. Next week the Market will feature a
> special group of artists and an after-market party for the vendors.
>
>
>
> 3.         CRBJ Business of Aging. The most recent edition of the  
> Coast
> River Business Journal is hot off the press. CRBJ is promoting a  
> special
> section on "The Business of Aging" www.crbizjournal.com
>
>
>
> 4.         The Cannon Beach Choir is revitalized and has begun  
> rehearsals
> for the Christmas season. Rehearsals take place every Monday at  
> 6:30 at
> Community Presbyterian.  Songs of the Season
>
> Winter Concert 2010 are scheduled for Sunday, November 28, 3:00 PM  
> Nehalem
> United Methodist Church, Nehalem, OR and Thursday, December 2, 7:00 PM
> Community Presbyterian Church, Cannon Beach, OR   
> www.cannonbeachchorus.org
>
>
>
> 5.         Stormy Weather Festival flyers are available. Bronze Coast
> Gallery on Friday evening (Stormy Weather Festival weekend) will  
> host a wine
> tasting from Sinclair Estate Vineyards, and beer tasting from Noble  
> Brewing.
> www.bronzecoastgallery.com .  Stephanie Ansley has 8 artists set up  
> for
> demonstrations at the Primary Elements Gallery
> www.primaryelementsgallery.com . George needs photography  
> submission.  Kim B
> reports the Gallery Group   www.cbgallerygroup.com  has a new member,
> Heritage Gallery www.heritagefineart.com
>
>
>
> 6.         WOW Weekend - Details are being finalized - please  
> submit events
> to both the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce www.cannonbeach.org  
> and Coast
> Explorer Magazine www.coastexplorermagazine.com so they can be  
> added to the
> event calendars.
>
>
>
> 7.         Business Pulse: Bob Neroni, EVOO - Looking good through  
> October
> 4th. Many German and Italian visitors.  Lush Wine Bar featuring an  
> "open
> mike" every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9. Jim K says Ice Fire  
> September
> business is soft - off about 10% year to date but hope for a string  
> finish
> to the year.  Michael B. from a Merchants eye view used the term  
> "cautiously
> optimistic" and according to Patrick N - an article in USA Today  
> declared
> and end to the economic recession in June.
>
>
>
> 8.         ORLA Annual Conference: Wendy Higgins reported on the  
> Oregon
> Restaurant and Lodging Association conference in Bend this past  
> week. She
> indicated hospitality business in Oregon is down over all and that  
> Wayne
> Poole of Pig and Pancake fame was named "Oregon Restaurant operator  
> of the
> year". www.oregonrla.org/news/press/pr-2010-09-03.php
>
>
>
> 9.         Stephanie A. mentioned there is no sign representing  
> Cannon Beach
> along highway 26 in metro Portland when directing motorists to  
> "Beaches".
> Only Seaside and Astoria.  Discussion of potential outreach.
>
>
>
> 10.        Home Owners Insurance Review, Linda Dugan mentioned that
> insurance rates have become very competitive and suggested it would  
> be a
> good idea to review your current policy.
>
>
>
> 11.        Chamber Update - Tim K discussed his recent visit to New  
> York
> City and the amount of non English speaking tourists he encountered  
> (German
> and Italian). Stressed the importance of consistent communication with
> membership and the future board meetings will consist of  
> recognizing annual
> sponsors.
>
>
>
> 12.        Business after hours - Starts up again and the October  
> event will
> be hosted by Sue Meyers and the Lands End Motel on Wednesday  
> October 13th .
>
>
>
> 13.        SOLV Beach Cleanup - Beach Cleanup is scheduled for  
> Saturday at
> 10am - Meet at City hall. www.solv.org.
>
>
>
> 14.        Michael Burgess tribute - Michael Burkett notes that  
> there will
> be an on air tribute this Friday at 9:30 am on KMUN celebrating the  
> life  of
> Michael Burgess.
>
>
>
> 15.        CRBJ is featuring story on "Lush" wine bar out today.
>
>
>
> 16.        Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 29, 2010,  
> Mo's, 8am.
> Mo's is now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own  
> coffee cup.
> The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 9/15/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance:  26
>
> Present:  CarolHun, DianaP, LindaD, AnnR, BobNer, BrianO, PatF, SueM,
> SusanL, JeanieMc, KenH, LoriC, NalaC, ElaineN, SheriT WendyH,  
> JeffJ, BobMus,
> KreigH, KristineG, PatrickN, GeorgeV, StephenM, RobinR, KarenM, BobV
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Faces at Today's Meeting.
>
> 2.        Stormy Weather Arts Festival Nov 5-7
>
> 3.        Cottage Tour Sold Out!
>
> 4.        WOW Nov 12-14
>
> 5.        Farmers Market - just 2 more weeks
>
> 6.        Mortgage Rates at bottom?
>
> 7.        Mo's Firemen's Fundraiser big success
>
> 8.        Costa Rican Visitors Sept 15-19
>
> 9.        County Commission
>
> 10.      Business loans limited
>
> 11.      Tsunami Preparedness
>
> 12.      Family Night Sept 27
>
> 13.      Leadership Roundtable - 3rd Tuesdays
>
> 14       Fall Beach Cleanup Sept 25
>
> 15.      HRAP Season ends
>
> 16.      CCA Fundraiser Dinner Surfsand Ballroom Nov 18
>
> 17.      TAC Collaboration
>
> 18.      Cup o' Joe for Jane Report
>
> 19.      Relay for Life event for CB?
>
> 20.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 22, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am.
> Mo's is now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own  
> coffee cup.
> The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.  New at today's meeting: Sheri Tackitt / US Bank - Cannon Beach  
> Branch.
> 503-436-1133. www.usbank.com.  Kreig Holland / Precision Counter  
> Tops -
> Costco offers Precision Counter Tops products and services. Kreig  
> is in the
> area to do demos at Costco. Reach him at 503-482-1321.
> j.holland at precisioncountertops.com. See the product line at
> www.precisioncountertips.com.
>
> 2.  Carol/Diana: Stormy Weather Arts Festival Nov 5-7 will feature  
> more
> music, smaller groups at smaller venues. Limited Quick Draw event  
> tickets
> are now on sale.
>
> 3.  Jeff: Last Saturday's 7th Annual Cottage Tour sold out. 330  
> limit. Great
> success!
>
> 4.  WOW (Women's Only Weekend) Nov 12-14. Pre-Holiday shopping  
> event with
> pampering accents. Yoga at Sea Ranch, Sunrise Salutation on Sunday.  
> To be
> included contact Wendy by Sept 29th.    Wendy at theoceanlodge.com
>
> 5.  Carol: Farmers Market has just two Tuesdays (2-6pm) left for  
> the season.
> Produce is peaking now. Take advantage.
>
> 6.  Elaine: US Bank mortgage rates are at an all time low and will  
> not get
> any better. Increases are expected in January. Money is available. See
> Elaine at the bank or call 436-1133.
>
> 7.  BobV: Mo's Firemen's Fundraiser last night was a big success.  
> Proceeds
> from the dinner and raffles go to the Seaside and Cannon Beach Fire
> Departments. Bob thanked all those who came and those who donated  
> items for
> the raffles. Raffle sales went especially well due to an  
> irresistible 4-year
> old who went about selling tickets.
>
> 8.  Jeanie McLaughlin: The 2010 Tico visit to the Coast is  
> September 15
> through 20th. Eight Costa Ricans are visiting our area. Sept 19 is  
> Cannon
> Beach day ending with a 6:00p Farewell party & dinner at Mo's.  
> Also, there
> is still room on the Feb 1 to March 1 trip to Costa Rica-cost of  
> airfare
> plus about $1400 for trip. Contact Jeanie for details
> jeaniehallmclaughlin at hotmail.com.
>
> 9. Bob Mushen / County Commissioner: Commission is looking to help  
> small
> business by attempting to bring more business to the area. Focusing on
> Eco-tourism. LNG Project has primary approval - with conditions.
>
> 10.  Patrick Nofield: Mortgage money may be available, but
> business/investment money is limited and hard to get. Collateral
> requirements have greatly increased in past year or so.
>
> 11.  Nala/Wendy: Tsunami Evacuation drills are important and should  
> be done
> at least twice a year with family and business. It is important  
> that we know
> how to get ourselves, our families and our visitors to safety.
> http://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/community/ref-shelt.html
>
> 12.  Jenee: Family Night - Monday, September 27, 2010 Please call  
> Jeneé
> 503-436-9292, if you want a tent placed at your place of business.  
> We would
> like the tents placed a week before Family Night. Remember: we are  
> not just
> doing it for our County; we are doing it for Families all over the  
> world.
>
> 13.  Wendy Higgins: "Be The One" Leadership Roundtable. Third  
> Tuesday of
> month starting Sept 21 for 9 months. At North Coast Family Fellowship.
> Seaside. Free. RSVP wendy at theoceanlodge.com.
>
> 14.  Jeneé: Fall SOLV Beach + Riverside Cleanup. Saturday,  
> September 25,
> 2010 @ 9:45 AM - Meet @ City Hall. Jeneé encourages you to register  
> your
> team online www.solv.org.
>
> 15.  Nala: HRAP calls it a wrap for the season. This weekend is the  
> last.
> Feedback from the community about HRAP is wanted and needed.
> cardillo at ci.cannon-beach.or.us
>
> 16.  Bob Neroni: CCA (Clatsop Community Action - http:// 
> www.ccaservices.org)
> has a $200/plate fundraiser event scheduled at Surfsand Ballroom  
> Nov 18
> showcasing the variety and diversity of Clatsop County culinary.  
> Champagne
> reception from 6-7pm. Dinner 7:30p.
>
> 17.  Jeff: TAC (Tourism and Arts Commission) Collaborative group  
> met Monday
> and continue to move toward PR and Event Coordinator collaboration.  
> Deadline
> for applications for TAC funds is Oct 1.
>
> 18.  Jenee: Report: Cup o' Joe for Jane Fundraiser September 9.  
> Thank you to
> the following: Mo's, Espresso Bella, Bald Eagle Cannon Beach Gallery,
> Flashback, Human Bean, Bagels By The Sea, The Coffee Shop,. Total $  
> 105.00.
>
> 19.  Jenee: A local Relay for Life event is in the planning stages.  
> Contact
> Jenee to volunteer. jpmushen at aol.com
>
> 20.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 22, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am. Mo's is
> now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own coffee cup.  
> The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 9/8/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 24
>
> Present:  ErinD, KerrieP, BradS, KatieS, WendyH, BobV, LindaD,  
> DiannaP,
> SueM, PatF, KeithC, BrianO, BobNer, _Bonn, PatrickN, Jimk, MichaelB,
> GeorgeV, Peggy(Mo's), JeanieMc, CarmenS, KristinaG, JeffJ, StephanieA
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Faces at Today's Meeting.
>
> 2.        Mo's 9th Annual Fundraiser for Firefighters Tues Sept 14 4pm
>
> 3.        Fall Beach Cleanup Sept 25
>
> 4.        Cup o' Joe for Jane (Thur Sep 9)
>
> 5.        WOW Meeting Tues Sept 14
>
> 6.        40 Bicyclists here on Sun Sept 12
>
> 7.        HRAP feedback
>
> 8.        Costa Rican Visitors Sept 15-19
>
> 9.        Lodges at Cannon Beach
>
> 10.      Mo's Scholarship Funding
>
> 11.      Cottage Tour Sept 11. Business After Hours Oct 13. Travel  
> Writers
>
> 12.      How was Summer Business?
>
> 13.      Stormy Weather Arts Festival Musicians and Venues
>
> 14       Coaster's My Fair Lady open Nov 12
>
> 15.      Seaside's Wheels N Waves car show this weekend
>
> 16.      Prowler Car Show Oct 1
>
> 17.      Michael Burgess
>
> 18.      TAC Collaboration
>
> 19.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 15, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am.
> Mo's is now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own  
> coffee cup.
> The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     New at today's meeting: Brad and Katie Shamion / Exterior  
> Rescue -
> Professional Pressure Washing, Specializing in Color Restoration.  
> Brad,
> Katie and their two children (6 and 9 yrs old) moved to Cannon Beach
> recently from Idaho. Katie is working at Bella Espresso. For  
> professional
> pressure washing contact Brad on his cell - 208-773-8614 or
> ExteriorRescue at yahoo.com.
>
> 2.     Peggy: Mo's 9th Annual Fish & Chips For Firefighters Fundraiser
> Dinner is Tuesday September 14 from 4-8pm at Mo's $12 Adults, $5  
> Children 10
> and under.
>
> 3.     Great Oregon Fall Beach Cleanup. Saturday September 25 10am  
> - 1pm.
> Register at City Hall. Help keep our beaches clean.
> http://www.solv.org/programs/beach_cleanup/ 
> BRCU_2010_Editable_Flyer.doc
>
> 4.     Jenee (Via George) Cup o' Joe for Jane. On Sept  
> 9th,Community members
> can buy any coffee at a coffee shop or restaurant and support girls'
> programs in Clatsop County. Look for the Jar at Bella Espresso,  
> Bald Eagle &
> Mo's Restaurant and in Seaside at Bagels By the Sea, Human Bean,  
> Caffe Latte
> and The Coffee Shop.
>
> 5.     Wendy Higgins: There will be an organizational meeting  
> Tuesday Sept
> 14 at Ocean Lodge for WOW (Women Only Weekend Nov 12-14). Contact
> Wendy at theoceanlodge.com.
>
> 6.  Sue Meyers/Brian Olson: The Pfizer People's Coast Classic is a  
> six-day
> (Sept 12-17 Astoria to Brookings) charity bicycle tour down the  
> Oregon Coast
> benefiting the Arthritis Foundation. On Day 1 (Sunday) They will  
> make a rest
> stop in Cannon Beach at the City Park next to the Chamber. If you have
> something to share in a goodie bag, please contact Sue at
> meyers.sue at gmail.com.
>
> 7.  George: HRAP (Haystack Rock Awareness Program) Coordinator Nala  
> Cardillo
> is asking for feedback from the community about what visitors are  
> saying
> about HRAP. (cardillo at ci.cannon-beach.or.us) .
>
> 8.   Jeanie McLaughlin: The 2010 Tico visit to the Coast September 15
> through 20th. Eight Costa Ricans will be visiting our area. Wednesday,
> September 15 is a Potluck Welcoming Party. Sunday, Sept 19 is  
> Cannon Beach
> day ending with a 6:00p Farewell party & dinner at Mo's.  Contact  
> Jeanie for
> details jeaniehallmclaughlin at hotmail.com.
>
> 9. Patrick Nofield: Duane Johnson Real Estate has taken over the  
> marketing
> of Lodges at Cannon Beach. www.lodgesatcannonbeach.com
>
> 10.  Peggy: Mo's recently announced its scholarship recipients.
>
> 11.  Jeff Jewel: Cottage Tour is Sept 11th.  Chamber Business After  
> Hours
> gathering will resume Wednesday October 13 at 5p at Lands End  
> Motel. Travel
> writers continue to make visits. Fruits of these visits have been  
> showing up
> in print in the German and Japanese press and on websites ( eg.  
> Girls Guide
> to the World - http://www.girlsguidetotheworld.com/destination/ 
> cannon-beach)
>
>
> 12.  In answer to "How was summer business?", Bob: Mo's has a great  
> summer,
> setting daily records two days in a row at one point. He feels they  
> are well
> positioned for the current recession. Diane: JP's had a good  
> August, but not
> so the rest of the summer. Sue: Lands End had a great summer. Pat  
> Funk: Real
> Estate is showing some activity, but credit is still a problem and
> foreclosures are increasing. Keith: Seaside Aquarium attendance was  
> up 3%.
> Brian Olson: Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals had their best year  
> ever. Bob
> Neroni: EVOO had a good summer, but in its 7 years, Bob says he has  
> never
> had to work harder to make it so. Patrick Nofield: Escape Lodging  
> was up
> over 2009 but many rooms were not booked till last minute. Jim  
> Kingwell:
> Icefire Glassworks has had flat sales since the bottom fell out two  
> years
> ago. Their 19th Annual Seconds Sale over Labor Day was down from  
> years past,
> but up a bit from last year. George Vetter: Inn at Village Centre  
> had a good
> August but not so good prior to that. Bookings came late and often  
> last
> minute. El Mundo For Men (in its 33th year) in spite of favorable  
> clothing
> buying weather, had a poor summer. Store traffic was down and  
> buying was
> cautious and guarded. George Vetter FotoArt sales were slow. That  
> which
> plagued the clothing store was even more evident in the gallery.
>
> 13.  Diana: SWAF (Stormy Weather Arts Festival) musicians and  
> venues are
> being lined up. Contact Diana - jpsatcannonbeach at yahoo.com.
>
> 14.  Michael Burkett: Rehearsals for Coaster Theatre's My Fair Lady  
> begin
> tonight. Michael and Sue Meyers (coincidentally sitting next to  
> each other )
> are both in the play. It runs Nov 12 - Dec 19.
> http://www.coastertheatre.com/MyFairLady.html.
>
> 15.   Keith: Seaside's Wheels and Waves car show is this weekend.  
> Up to 500
> cars are expected. http://www.seasideor.com/item.asp?iid=97.
>
> 16.   George: Tom Morris's "Northwest Prowler Group Annual Cannon  
> Beach Run"
> is set for October 1 from 4-9pm downtown on 2nd Street between  
> Hemlock and
> Spruce.
>
> 17.   Michael: An article is being put together on Michael Burgess.  
> He died
> this past week. If you have any info or photos to share sent them to
> editor at cannonbeachcitizen.com.
>
> 18.   Following the WMM, a meeting of those TAC (Tourism & Arts  
> Commission)
> applicants looking to collaborate was held.
>
> 19.   Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 15, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am. Mo's
> is now closed for breakfast for the season. Bring your own coffee  
> cup. The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> News Flash: Highway 101 Flooding tops Federal and State Funding list!
> http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?SectionID=2
> <http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp? 
> SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleI
> D=72967> &SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=72967
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 9/1/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 22
>
> Present:  TracyA, KerrieP, KenH, JohnC, WendyH, JeffJ, KristineG,  
> JohnB,
> GaryH, CarolHun, BrianO, KathyK, StephenM, LeeAnnN, LindaD, MargoD,
> StephanieA, KarenM, RickD, BobNer, KeithC, GeorgeV
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Faces at Today's Meeting.
>
> 2.        Farmer's Market
>
> 3.        Stormy Weather Arts Festival Nov 5-7
>
> 4.        Cottage Tour Sept 11
>
> 5.        Glass Sand Dollar/Cast bronze
>
> 6.        Savor Cannon Beach Mar 10-13
>
> 7.        Water color artist at Ocean Lodge
>
> 8.        Leadership Roundtable
>
> 9.        Baga's Room at Lush Wine Bar 1st Wednesdays
>
> 10.      Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc)
>
> 11.      Chamber Breakfast coming
>
> 12.      Bob Neroni/EVOO representing Oregon in Germany
>
> 13.      Women Only Weekend (WOW)
>
> 14       Knowing What's Here
>
> 15.      "Rumors" at Coaster closes this weekend.
>
> 16.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 8, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am. Mo's
> will be closed for breakfast after Labor Day. Bring your own coffee  
> cup. The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     New at today's meeting: John Jr Cozzi / Tailored Logistics,  
> Inc. John
> says "We tailor to your transportation needs" His company is very
> competitive at 70 lbs and above with UPS and Fed Ex. on domestic and
> international shipping. They will take any size or weight. They do  
> not own
> planes or trucks, but coordinate shipping through carriers they  
> work with.
> The company started in January but already has 386 agents  
> domestically and
> nearly half that internationally. Stephanie commented how she had  
> used their
> services recently and was advised every step of the way of the  
> progress of
> her shipment. Contact John at johnjr at tailored-logistics.com.
> www.tailored-logistics.com. 16511 NE 12th St. Vancouver, WA 98684.
> 360-718-9168 fax866-532-1752
>
> 2.     Carol Hungerford: Farmer's Market was curtailed yesterday by  
> the wind
> and rain, but 250 visitors carried away armloads of food from those  
> brave
> enough to weather the elements.
>
> 3.     Carol Hungerford: Stormy Weather Arts Festival is planning  
> more music
> around town this year with each group playing twice. Those  
> interested in
> having music at their place are to let Carol know. Also as  
> mentioned last
> week, table tents for Stormy Weather Arts Festival are being  
> planned and
> Carol is looking for other Fall events that could be included.
> carol at countrymedia.net. George is looking for photographers who  
> would like
> to submit pieces to be included in a silent auction at the Quick  
> Draw event
> (at Surfsand Ballroom this year). Approx 6 pieces total will be   
> included.
> george at cannon-beach.net. Gary says this is the last week to get Stormy
> Weather Arts Festival info to him to be included in Coast Explorer  
> Magazine.
> gary at coastexplorermagazine.com.
>
> 4.     Jeff: The Cottage Tour is Sept 11. Tickets are available now  
> at the
> History Center or on the day of the event at Tolovana Wayside. All 8
> featured cottages are in Tolovana. www.cbhistory.org.
>
> 5.     Kristine Gottsch brought a glass sand dollar from Jim Hannen  
> and
> Stephanie brought some small cast bronze sea creatures as possible  
> treasure
> hunt items as a means to draw people to Cannon Beach. .
>
> 6.  Gary: Savor Cannon Beach is set for Thursday thru Sunday, March  
> 10-13,
> 2011. Send inquiries to savorcb at coastexplorermagazine.com
>
> 7.  Wendy Higgins: The Ocean Lodge has a water color artist  
> workshop the end
> of this month. "HAVE BRUSH-WILL TRAVEL" Watercolor Painting En  
> Plein Air"
> with artist Mary Marquiss September 26 - 30. www.theoceanlodge.com.
>
> 8.   Wendy Higgins: "Be The One" Leadership Roundtable. Third  
> Tuesday of
> month starting Sept 21 for 9 months. At North Coast Family Fellowship.
> Seaside. Free. RSVP wendy at theoceanlodge.com.
>
> 9. Tracy Abel:. Lush Wine bar will be featuring "Baga's Front Room"  
> First
> Wednesdays - live music by our own Paul Dueber, Peter Dueber, Bill  
> Steidel
> and friends. More info at www.Cannon-Beach.net/events/ 
> BagasFrontRoom2.htm.
> Remember it will be Wednesdays, not Tuesdays.
>
> 10.  Gary Hayes: After getting a good showing of hands of those  
> interested
> in meeting to discuss and learn how to use and benefit from social  
> media
> sites like Twitter and Facebook, Gary said he will look into a time  
> and
> place to do it. Stay tuned.
>
> 11.  Tracy: The Chamber is looking at the end of September or  
> beginning of
> October for a Tues or Thursday breakfast gathering.
>
> 12.  Bob Neroni/EVOO: Chefs Bob & Lenore have been invited to go to  
> Germany
> with OREGON BOUNTY (http://food.traveloregon.com/about
> <http://food.traveloregon.com/about/> ) to help promote the  
> bountiful Oregon
> food and wine scene. They will be gone the first week in November.  
> This was
> facilitated through Travel Oregon.
>
> 13.  WOW (Women Only Weekend) is set for Nov 12-14, the weekend  
> after Stormy
> Weather Arts Festival.
>
> 14.  Tracy Abel: Tracy says she has now accepted the fallacy in  
> "Build it,
> they will come". She'd like businesses/employees to be aware of  
> what else is
> available in town. Bob Neroni explained how EVOO has held/hosted  
> dinners for
> different lodging establishment's employees in an effort to educate  
> them of
> what EVOO has to offer. After 7 years he still does this. Kristine  
> Gottsch
> told of her first job out of college at Vail where Vail had half  
> off night
> so workers could afford to experience what was normally out of  
> their price
> range. George suggested that we use these WMM as a starting point  
> to share
> information with our staff. Wendy suggested we create a map and entice
> employees to visit each location, maybe a fun treasure hunt.
>
> 15.  "Rumors" closes this weekend at Coaster Theatre. Don't miss  
> it. It's a
> gas.
>
> 16.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 8, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Mo's
> will be closed for breakfast after Labor Day. Bring your own coffee  
> cup. The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 8/25/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 27
>
> Present:  StephanieA, ErinD, ShariP, CarolH, LeeAnnN, KenH, LesleP,  
> LindaD,
> MichaelB, BrianO, BobNer, KeithC, GaryH, JohnR, RussV, KerrieP,  
> LoriC, JimK,
> MelanieCh, JeffJ, KristineG, SusanT, BenK, KimB, RobinR, TimK, GeorgeV
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Faces at Today's Meeting.
>
> 2.        Fall/SWAF Table Tents
>
> 3.        Seaside Update
>
> 4.        Cannon Beach Run 5k/10k
>
> 5.        Glass Sand Dollars
>
> 6.        Coast Explorer Magazine
>
> 7.        Savor Cannon Beach
>
> 8.        Tourism & Arts Fund Applicants
>
> 9.        Stormy Weather Arts Festival & CB Chorus
>
> 10.      Helping Hand Volunteers
>
> 11.      7th Annual Cottage Tour Sept 11
>
> 12.      Lodges at Cannon Beach
>
> 13.      Sept Business After Hours
>
> 14       Annual Seconds Sale at Icefire
>
> 15.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 1, 2010, Mo's,  
> 8am. Mo's
> will be open for breakfast. When you come in, pick up a Quick Order  
> sheet at
> the front counter and place your order immediately. Tear off the  
> number in
> the corner and place it at your seat. Leave the sheet on the  
> counter. Bring
> your own coffee cup. The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     New at today's meeting: LeeAnn Neal, new reporter for Coast  
> River
> business Journal - www.crbizjournal.com.   Russ Vandenberg w/ 
> Seaside Visitor
> Bureau & Seaside Civic & Convention Center www.seasideconvention.com
> <http://www.seasideconvention.com/> , who had been at a previous WMM,
> brought with him and introduced John Rahl, recent hire as Director of
> Tourism Marketing for the Seaside Visitor's Bureau. John can be  
> reached at
> JRahl at CityofSeaside.us, 503-738-3097, www.SeasideOR.com.
>
> 2.     Carol Hungerford: Table tents for Stormy Weather Arts  
> Festival are
> being planned and Carol is looking for other Fall events that could be
> included. carol at countrymedia.net.
>
> 3.     Russ Vandenberg and John Rahl: This weekend is Hood to Coast
> http://www.hoodtocoast.com - 1000 teams of 12 runners each. This  
> event is
> organized by a private group headed by Bob Foote. The city licenses  
> it, but
> is not involved in its organization. They do run/profit from the  
> beer tent
> though. Overall event attendance in Seaside for the year is down.  
> Lodging is
> reporting to be holding up pretty well but retail is not faring as  
> well.
> John says he is working on new creative materials/photography to  
> promote
> Seaside in the I-5 Corridor both north and south of Portland. They  
> have not
> used billboards in the past but in addition to print, will be  
> looking at the
> possibility now. They know they are expensive. His first priority  
> has been
> their website www.SeasideOR.com. They have contracted  
> WorldWideMerchants to
> create a site which they can maintain on their own. They had been  
> spending
> $10K per year to keep the site up and now expect $100 per month for  
> hosting
> and technical maintenance plus staff time to keep the site current.  
> John
> wants to add the capability of booking rooms on the site. When  
> asked about
> collaboration with Cannon Beach, they said that was part of why  
> they were
> here today. They are open to the idea of some joint promotion.  
> Cannon Beach
> and Seaside complement each other. George commented how during the  
> 20 years
> he had stores in both Seaside and Cannon Beach, he became aware of  
> the large
> number of people who visit both towns during their stays.
>
> 4.     Ben King: October 3rd is the date for the Cannon Beach 5k/ 
> 10k Run - a
> benefit-fundraiser for the Children's Center - Register online at
> www.cbchildren.org. Pick up posters and postcards downtown at Kamali +
> Company or at the Children's Center.
>
> 5.     Kristine Gottsch brought a couple glass sand dollars as a  
> follow up
> to Sue Meyers suggestion last week about using them is some kind of  
> treasure
> hunt promotion. George said that he had received an e-mail after  
> last week's
> notes went out from Sally Wies that local artist Jim Hannen  
> 503.738.8354
> makes glass sand dollars. Jim Kingwell of Icefire Glassworks said  
> this would
> not be in competition with Icefire as they do not use molds in  
> their work.
> Stephanie Ansley suggested that something could be made of ceramic/ 
> pottery
> also.
>
> 6.  Gary Hayes: www.CoastExplorerMagazine.com now has online forms for
> submission of information (news, events, etc) to be included on the  
> site.
> The printed magazine is now a 3X per year piece.
>
> 7.  Gary: Savor Cannon Beach is set for Thursday thru Sunday, March  
> 10-13,
> 2011. Send inquiries to savorcb at coastexplorermagazine.com.
>
> 8.  Jeff Jewel: Grace Saad (History Center) and Jeff (Chamber Exec  
> Dir) put
> together a calendar of events gathered from applicants looking to
> collaborate in their asks for Tourism & Arts Funds. Also on the  
> calendar are
> things to consider such as Coaster Theatre dark days, Holidays and  
> possible
> conflicting events. Immediately following this meeting is a meeting  
> of those
> groups interested in collaboration. Jeff's observation was that a  
> joint
> events coordinator could work. Also being considered is joint PR  
> and joint
> Advertising.
>
> 9. Tim/Carol: The CB Chorus is seeking a partner chorus or ensemble  
> for a
> Saturday venue during Stormy Weather Arts Festival. This would be  
> in lieu of
> an out-of-town headliner. drtkrupa at pacifier.com.
>
> 10.  Kim Barnett: Volunteers are needed for a work party at the Jay  
> and
> Laura Stewart home. A sheet was passed around. After Jay was hit  
> with cancer
> last year, $1200 was donated and used to put in a culvert and high  
> speed
> internet at their home. kim at bronzecoastgallery.com
>
> 11.  Jeff Jewel: The 7th Annual Cottage Tour is set for September 11.
> Tickets are at the History Center. The History Center Board is  
> looking for
> ideas for the 2011 event. www.cbhistory.org.
>
> 12.  Ben King: Lodges at Cannon Beach is selling up on the  
> fractional on
> their pet friendly unit - $100K gets you 4 weeks per year (one week  
> in each
> season - rotating annually). The Lodges are also affiliated with  
> and rated
> "Top Tier" with RCI, a network of condo rentals. Financing is  
> available.
> Contact Ben King 503-440-6310 ben at lodgesatcannonbeach.com
> <mailto:ben at escapelodging.com> . www.lodgesatcannonbeach.com.
>
> 13.  Jeff Jewel: After taking the summer off, Business After Hours  
> will  be
> back in September with Lenore and Bob at EVOO hosting. Stay tuned for
> details.
>
> 14.  Jim Kingwell: Icefire's Annual Seconds Sale  is Saturday  
> September 4th
> at 830am and continuing on during the following week. Contact Jim  
> or Suzanne
> at
>
> 15.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - September 1, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Mo's
> will be open for breakfast. When you come in, pick up a Quick Order  
> sheet at
> the front counter and place your order immediately. Tear off the  
> number in
> the corner and place it at your seat. Leave the sheet on the  
> counter. Bring
> your own coffee cup. The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 8/18/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 33
>
> Present:  KenH, LoriC, KerrieP, JeffJ, KristineG, SusanT, WendyH,  
> LenoreE,
> KimB, GaryH, JeanF, LindaD, NalaC, StephanieA, ShariP, RobinR, SueM,
> MichaelB, ValerieR, KathyK, MargoD, RichM, BrianO, TimK, LesleP,  
> SusanL,
> GeorgeV, KarenM, GraceS, TracyA, BobV, NancyMc, PrudenceF.
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New Faces at Today's Meeting.
>
> 2.        Local Live Music at Lush Wine Bar
>
> 3.        HRAP report from Nala
>
> 4.        City Council Candidates
>
> 5.        Chamber Marketing Report
>
> 6.        Glass Sand Dollars
>
> 7.        The Rest
>
> 8.        Hiway 26 Construction
>
> 9.        Chamber Survey Results
>
> 10.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 25, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Mo's will
> be open for breakfast. When you come in, pick up a Quick Order  
> sheet at the
> front counter and place your order immediately. Tear off the number  
> in the
> corner and place it at your seat. Leave the sheet on the counter.  
> Bring your
> own coffee cup. The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     New at today's meeting: Prudence Farrell / Cannon Beach Arts
> Association.  www.cannonbeacharts.org <http:// 
> www.cannonbeacharts.org/> .
>
> 2.     Tonight at 7pm at Lush Wine Bar: Local Live Music by Paul  
> Dueber,
> Bill Steidel, Stan Timperley & Peter Dueber.
>
> 3.     Nala: HRAP is seeing between 120 and 250 people per hour at  
> Haystack
> Rock during low tides. Nala shared photos of the one oyster catcher  
> couple
> and their chick(s). More oyster catchers are nesting on nearby  
> rocks, but
> only this one at Haystack.
>
> 4.     George: Three positions are open on the City Council.  
> Incumbents
> Nancy Giasson, Sam Steidel and Mayor Mike Morgan are currently the  
> only
> applicants for these positions. The deadline is Aug 24th. 50  
> signatures must
> be gathered and verified as voters in order to have one's name on the
> ballot. See Nancy McCarthy's article at
> http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2
> <http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=72631>
> &ArticleID=72631. Pick up a form at City Hall.
>
> 5.     Kristine Gottsch / Chamber Marketing Committee Chair: DVA  
> Advertising
> and Public Relations, recently contracted by the Chamber, has  
> completed the
> logo, tagline ("Come for the Ocean, Stay for the Rest"), stationery  
> and
> member decals. Those were shared at the meeting along with  
> explanations.
> Also shared were 4 campaign concept options - each with a different
> approach. #1 Souvenir (the least favorite of all) #2 Watercolor (11  
> votes)
> #3 Paradise (13 votes) #4 Dichotomy (12 votes). DVA is recommending  
> media
> buys in the Seattle area of 10'x22' billboards (called posters by the
> industry), Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, Sunset Magazine, Sunset.com,
> Journey Magazine (WA AAA) & Journey Magazine e-newsletter. The  
> extent of the
> campaign will depend on the TAC funds received from the City. DVA's  
> ideas
> for non-traditional efforts included 1. Signage in dog parks at dog  
> level
> such as "Wouldn't you rather be off leash at Cannon Beach?". 2.  
> Associate
> Cannon Beach with Portland's Sand in the City sandcastle event through
> sponsorship or reciprocal agreement with Impact Northwest. 3. Create a
> Dungeness crab race at Pike Place Market. 4. Form a currency for  
> Cannon
> Beach - Sand Dollars. 5. Cannon Beach Balls- Distribute at concert  
> venues in
> Seattle and Portland. 6. Etc. Stop by the Chamber for more info. E- 
> mail
> chamber at cbor.us with ideas, suggestions, feedback.
>
> 6.  Sue: John Cook, glass blower in Seaside, has created glass sand  
> dollars
> that could be used in a promotion.
>
> 7.  Valerie/Kathy: In the new tagline, "Come for the Ocean, Stay  
> for the
> Rest", what is the rest and how can we be promoting it? A campaign  
> should
> bring out what makes Cannon Beach different/special - eg. no  
> national chain
> stores, no parking meters, no stop lights, friendly people, lush
> landscaping, quaint cottages and storefronts, etc.
>
> 8.  Kathy: Traffic delays on Highway 26 are being caused by more  
> than just
> the draw of summer events. In Kathy's recent trip to Portland and  
> back she
> encountered construction delay at the tunnel and other places. Rich  
> said he
> would look into it.
>
> 9. Sue: Results of the survey designed by DVA and distributed by  
> the Chamber
> last month are available at the Chamber.
>
> 10.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 25, 2010, Mo's, 8am. Mo's  
> will be
> open for breakfast. When you come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet  
> at the
> front counter and place your order immediately. Tear off the number  
> in the
> corner and place it at your seat. Leave the sheet on the counter.  
> Bring your
> own coffee cup. The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 8/11/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 21
>
> Present:  SusanL, LoriC, KerrieP, CarolHun, KristineG, JeffJ, DebbieN,
> SusanT, KathyK, RobinR, WendyH, MichaelB, StephanieA, ShariP, ErinD,
> GeorgeV, KenH, PatF, TimK, BrianO, SueM
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        Susan Lanker, D.C.  / Pacific Way Wellness Center.
>
> 2.        Carpel Tunnel
>
> 3.        Tourism and Arts Work Session
>
> 4.        Tourism and Arts Collaboration
>
> 5.        WOW (Women Only Weekend)
>
> 6.        VOCA Day at Bruce's Candy Kitchen
>
> 7.        The Selling of Cannon Beach
>
> 8.        Coast River Business Journal's "Venue Edition" Deadline
>
> 9.        Snyder House Fire
>
> 10.      Stormy Weather Arts Festival
>
> 11.      Travel Writers
>
> 12.      LA Times Article
>
> 13.      Don't Feed the Animals
>
> 14.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 18, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Show &
> Tell by the Chamber Marketing Committee. Mo's will be open for  
> breakfast.
> When you come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet at the front counter  
> and place
> your order immediately. Tear off the number in the corner and place  
> it at
> your seat. Leave the sheet on the counter. Bring your own coffee  
> cup. The
> coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     Show & Tell by Susan Lanker, D.C.  / Pacific Way Wellness  
> Center.
> Activator Chiropractic, Sacral Cranial Therapy. 1289 Pacific Way,  
> Gearhart.
> www.DrLanker.com 503-738-9796. Alignment is key to keeping the body  
> in good
> working condition. The brain spends 70% of the time on organs and  
> 30% on
> pain. Pain is not always the best indicator of problems. Correct  
> posture can
> make a big difference. Think of the body as three balls - the hips,  
> the
> torso and the head. The balls need to be balanced nicely on top of  
> each
> other. Roll the hips forward. Roll the torso back . Roll the head up
> slightly. If standing for a long period, find something to put one  
> foot up
> on. When asked, Tim suggested for posture, to think of the body  
> hanging from
> a hook connected at the sternum without doing anything special with  
> the
> shoulders. When working at a desk or computer, stop every 40  
> minutes and
> stretch the opposing muscle groups - lean back and stretch the  
> torso, arms
> and hands back. To relieve carpel tunnel pain, press the elbow  
> against the
> wall, palm down, and push against the fingers.
>
> 2.     George: About 10 years ago carpel tunnel pain developed in  
> George's
> right arm. It started off with pain when using the mouse, but  
> progressed
> into constant pain that encompassed the entire arm and more. SAIF  
> offered a
> workshop on Repetitive Motion Syndrome which taught George how to  
> overcome
> his carpel tunnel pain. Even before the workshop, he had switched  
> to using
> the mouse with his left hand. The workshop instructed him to 1.  
> Keep his
> feet flat on the floor with the upper leg parallel to the ground.  
> 2. Have
> the keyboard and mouse at a height and position so as to allow the  
> arms to
> be parallel to the ground. 3. Keep his wrists from resting on  
> anything,
> especially something hard or sharp. Pressure aggravates the  
> situation. 4.
> Position the center of the monitor at eye level. Using these  
> techniques,
> George's pain went away and has not come back.
>
> 3.     George: Monday's Tourism and Arts Work Session, led by Rich  
> Mays and
> Stephanie McGuire, was attended by 21 people representing 7 groups.  
> Rich and
> Stephanie emphasized their willingness to answer questions and  
> assist in the
> completion of the application forms. The projected $210K (less a 10%
> reserve) will be distributed in increments by quarter with approx  
> 40% coming
> from the quarter ending Sept 30 (to be distributed mid November).  
> Funding
> will be by project, not by group. The application deadline,  
> originally set
> for Sept 1, was extended to Sept 10 by Rich in response to requests  
> from
> those attending who pointed out the burden of doing this during  
> peak season.
> Rich stressed the importance of getting applications in as early as  
> possible
> so that he and/or Stephanie could review them and point out  
> shortcomings.
>
> 4.     Kristine: With the goal of Tourism and Arts Fund applicants  
> working
> together collaboratively, a meeting of all the groups should be  
> held. It
> would be a chance for groups to see where they could help each other.
>
> 5.     Wendy: November 12-14, 2010 will be this year's Women Only  
> Weekend.
>
> 6.  Susan: Bruce's Candy Kitchen will be donating proceeds from  
> sale of
> taffy next Wednesday (August 18 ) to VOCA (Victory Over Child Abuse).
>
> 7.  Michael: Sue Meyers and Jeff Jewel will be guests on Michael  
> KMUN radio
> program Friday at 930 am. The program will focus on "The Selling of  
> Cannon
> Beach"
>
> 8.  Ken: Coast River Business Journal is putting together a stand- 
> alone,
> 5"x12" guide to Meeting and Event Space in the area. Free listings are
> available. Deadline is Aug 13.  To be included -  503-325-2999
> admin at crbizjournal.com.
>
> 9.  Debbie: Stephanie and Ryan Snyder's home burned over the  
> weekend. The
> family escaped without harm but lost much of their belongings to  
> fire and
> smoke. They and house guests were awakened at 2am by heat and smoke  
> alarms.
> The fire is suspected to have been started by a golf cart charging  
> in the
> garage.
>
> 10.  Jeff: Michael Orwick is producing the art for the SWAF poster.  
> SWAF is
> set for Nov 5-7.
>
> 11.  Jeff: Jeff has been hosting travel writers from around the  
> world. Next
> week two are coming from Virgin Atlantic (parent of Virgin Records,  
> etc)
>
> 12.  Jeff: Jeff was interviewed twice for the LA Times article which
> included Cannon Beach and featured photography by George Vetter.
> http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-stroll-20100808,1,6667171.story.
>
> 13.  Wendy: The Public Works Department has called attention to  
> problems
> created by people feeding wild animals. These animals become  
> dependent on
> these handouts and are not able to survive without it. In lieu of an
> ordinance (and fine) to stop this, the City is opting to educate  
> people
> about the problems created by this practice.
>
> 14.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 18, 2010, Mo's, 8am. Show  
> & Tell
> by the Chamber Marketing Committee. Mo's will be open for  
> breakfast. When
> you come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet at the front counter and  
> place your
> order immediately. Tear off the number in the corner and place it  
> at your
> seat. Leave the sheet on the counter. Bring your own coffee cup.  
> The coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's..
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 8/04/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 22
>
> Present:  DebbieN, KristineG, PatF, BrianO, TimK, GeorgeV, LoriC,  
> KarrieP,
> JimK, KathyK, DiannaP, StephanieA, CarolH, StephenM, MichaelB, RobinR,
> JenniferW, MargoD, LindaD, TracyA, CarmenS, KenH.
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New faces at today's meeting
>
> 2.        Lush Wine Bar / Tracy
>
> 3.        Seconds Sale at Icefire
>
> 4.        Culinary Arts Association
>
> 5.        County Planning Commission Appointment
>
> 6.        Farmer's Market
>
> 7.        Choral Conductors Workshop and Concert
>
> 8.        PSU Haystack Program in the Arts
>
> 9.        Chamber Priority - Membership Relations
>
> 10.      Tourism and Art Commission Workshop Monday 2pm City Hall
>
> 11.      Music for Stormy Weather Arts Festival
>
> 12.      Reprinted/Updated Maps are out
>
> 13.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 11, 2010, Mo's, 8am.  
> Mo's will
> be open for breakfast. When you come in, pick up a Quick Order  
> sheet at the
> front counter and place your order immediately by giving it to Bob  
> or a
> server. Tear off the number in the corner and place it at your  
> seat. Bring
> your own coffee cup. The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     Three new faces today. Lori Courtwright / Bank of Astoria CB  
> Branch
> Mgr lcourtwright at bankofastoriacom  
> <mailto:lcourtwright at bankofastoria.com> .
> Karrie Purdom / Bank of Astoria CB Teller  
> kpurdom at bankofastoria.com. Ken
> Heman / Coast River Business Journal ken at crbizjournal.com.
>
> 2.     Tracy Abel: Lush Wine bar in Midtown offers an "Open Forum" for
> music. They also have pet friendly outdoor seating.
>
> 3,     Jim Kingwell: Icefire Glassworks is having their annual  
> Seconds Sale
> on September 4.
>
> 4.     Stephen Malkowski: The Culinary Arts Association will be  
> announcing
> an open organizational meeting soon. All restaurants, chefs and  
> interested
> parties are encouraged to come.
>
> 5.     Stephen Malkowski (Arch Cape) has been appointed to the Clatsop
> County Planning Commission. Congrats!
>
> 6.     Jennifer Williamson: Yesterday's Farmer's Market saw 2207  
> visitors.
> The summer fruit is peaking. The peaches and cherries got rave  
> reviews.
> Don't miss out next Tuesday. 2-6pm. Midtown parking lot.
>
> 7.  Tim Krupa: Rod Eichenberger, who has taught choral conducting  
> throughout
> the world as a member of three universities and as a guest artist at
> workshops and seminars, is headlining a workshop of 135 people  
> coordinated
> by George Fox University this week at the Elementary School  
> Auditorium. The
> week culminates with a concert Friday Night.
> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3549774.htm.
>
> 8.  George Vetter: In communication with the PSU Music Department  
> earlier
> this year, George was told that a new director was taking over and  
> there was
> not time to coordinate/organize a Summer Music program in Cannon  
> Beach this
> year but that it was being looked at for 2011. Margo Dueber and others
> brought up the challenges PSU had in the past with finding housing  
> for their
> students..
>
> 9.  Tim Krupa: A new committee at the Chamber headed by Tracy Abel -
> "Membership Relations" has been formed to work on improving chamber  
> member
> relations. Being considered is a monthly breakfast meeting where a  
> hardy
> breakfast is made available and members (and friends) have a WMM style
> sit-down. Tracy suggested that this replace the WMM once per month.  
> George
> supported the idea of Chamber breakfast gathering, but in addition  
> to the
> regular WMM rather than in place of it. He pointed out that the  
> idea of
> moving the meeting around had been discussed previously and that  
> the group
> consensus was to keep it consistently in one location to avoid  
> confusion. He
> felt that the Chamber could use the WMM as it is to accomplish the  
> goal of
> improving Member Relations. Dianna Pappas expressed concern that  
> having it
> become a Chamber Meeting once a month could undermine the momentum and
> energy that the WMM has going. Kathy Kleczek felt it important to  
> keep the
> WMM and the Chamber separate. Others agreed and encouraged the  
> Chamber to
> have this monthly breakfast on a morning other than Wednesday. Tim  
> took a
> poll of preferred days.
>
> 10.  George: City Manager Rich Mays and City Employee Stephanie  
> McGuire will
> be conducting a workshop at City Hall on Monday at 2pm to assist  
> Tourism and
> Arts Commission Fund applicants with their applications.
> http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2
> <http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=72327>
> &ArticleID=72327
>
> 11.  Dianna Pappas: The Stormy Weather Arts Festival (SWAF)  
> committee is
> needing to know who would like to host musicians during the 2010 SWAF.
> Indoor venues are being sought. The musicians will be paid by the SWAF
> (Chamber) Committee. E-mail Dianna jpsatcannonbeach at yahoo.com.
>
> 12.  Tracy Abel: The City has updated and reprinted the Visitor  
> Maps. Pick
> them up at the Chamber. See the map online at
> http://wwwcoastexplorermagazine.com/vm_cbmap/current
> <http://www.coastexplorermagazine.com/vm_cbmap/current>
>
> 13.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 11, 2010, Mo's, 8am Mo's  
> will be
> open for breakfast. When you come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet  
> at the
> front counter and place your order immediately by giving it to Bob  
> or a
> server. Tear off the number in the corner and place it at your  
> seat. Bring
> your own coffee cup. The coffee is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 7/28/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 17
>
> Present:  StephanieA, LesleP, ErinD, ShariP, WendyH, KathyK,  
> BrianO, TimK,
> JeanieMc, LindaD, MichaelB, StephenM, PatF, CleveR, KeithC, SueM,  
> GeorgeV
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New faces at today's meeting
>
> 2.        Chamber Committees
>
> 3.        Initial Chamber Survey Report (from Chm Members and Friends)
>
> 4.        Chamber Priorities
>
> 5.        CBBA
>
> 6.        Tourism and Arts Commission TAC
>
> 7.        Culinary Art Association (Attn Restaurants)
>
> 8.        Zipcars
>
> 9.        RV's Downtown
>
> 10.      Shuttle
>
> 11.      2011 Tunnel Closure
>
> 12.      Fire Department needs volunteers
>
> 13.      County Planners in Arch Cape
>
> 14.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 4, 2010, Mo's, 8am - 
> Show &
> Tell by ? (see upcoming list below). Mo's will be open for  
> breakfast. When
> you come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet at the front counter and  
> place your
> order immediately by giving it to Bob or a server. Tear off the  
> number in
> the corner and place it at your seat. Bring your own coffee cup.  
> The coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     One new face today. Cleve Rooper / Fire Chief / Cannon Beach
> Volunteer Fire Dept. http://cbfire.com <http://cbfire.com/> .  
> 503-436-2949 -
> Fax 503-436-9639
>
> 2.     Tim Krupa: As Chamber president, Tim is charged with (upon  
> Board
> approval) committee appointments. He has been working on this. The  
> Marketing
> Committee will be headed by Kristine Gottsch with Scott Kruickshank  
> and Jim
> McDonald as members. Tim will continue with the Website for the  
> time being.
> Kelli Truax Taylor will head the Events Committee (Oversight  
> committee for
> all events) with Brian Olson on that committee so far. As  
> Treasurer, Scott
> will head the Finance Committee. Membership so far is Tracy Abel  
> and Sue
> Meyers.
>
> 3,   Tim Krupa: 72 surveys were returned to the Chamber. The first  
> item on
> the survey was to list the top three strengths. 90% chose Natural
> Environment and the Beach. 60% chose the Arts.  For weaknesses, 41%  
> chose
> parking and 30-some% chose weather. 52% felt that the best new  
> event would
> be a music festival. DVA Advertising and Public Relations is using  
> all the
> survey input to formulate a marketing plan. A tag line being  
> considered is
> "Come for the Ocean, Stay for the Rest"
>
> 4.    Tim Krupa: Tim's list of top Chamber priorities are 1.  
> Finances. 2.
> Website. 3. Marketing. 4. Member Relations 5. Events.
>
> 5.     George Vetter: George read the e-mail/news release sent out  
> by CBBA
> announcing that they will continue their work till Sept 30th and  
> will then
> dissolve their 501(c)6 organization. George also read his reply  
> thanking
> CBBA for their work, which benefited all of Cannon Beach, In his  
> reply,
> George went on to say "I look forward to working with you at the  
> Chamber and
> hope you feel comfortable putting your positive energy, ideas and  
> resources
> behind the Chamber effort".
>
> 6.   Shari: At yesterday's meeting of the Tourism and Arts  
> Commission (TAC),
> application guidelines were approved and are to be made public Aug  
> 1. An
> August 9th, 2pm workshop will be held to aid applicants.  
> Applications will
> be due September 1. A September 13th meeting (130pm) was set to review
> applications. Application approval is planned for October with the  
> first $
> becoming available in November. City Attorney, Tammy Herdener,  
> addressed the
> commission about conflict of interest stating that if a decision  
> will have a
> monetary effect (either positive or negative) on an individual  
> (extended to
> their family and partners), then that person has a conflict of  
> interest and
> should step down from discussion and voting on that matter. Even if  
> there
> will be no monetary impact, a person should step down if they feel  
> their
> decision would be influenced by their relationships or position. A  
> volunteer
> board member who is not paid does not necessarily have a conflict of
> interest, although Tammy did recommend that the Chair of a Board  
> should step
> down. At the TAC meeting George brought up the unique nature of this
> particular commission in that they would be working with a fixed  
> amount of
> money and that any vote to fund one applicant would take funds away  
> from
> another applicant. The only conflict of interest identified at the TOC
> meeting was that of John Grosshuesch who chairs the Coaster Theatre  
> board.
> See Nancy McCarthy's account of the meeting at
> http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2
> <http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=72192>
> &ArticleID=72192.
>
> 7.  Stephen Malkowski: A new local group is forming. The Cannon Beach
> Culinary Arts Association is coordinating with the Chamber in the  
> "branding"
> of Cannon Beach. We have the visual arts, the performing arts and  
> also the
> culinary arts. For info contact westhighlandproperties at yahoo.com.
>
> 8.  Wendy: Zipcar is the world's largest car sharing and car club  
> service.
> It is an alternative to traditional car rental and car ownership.  
> Share
> Zipcars in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, London, New York,
> Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto,
> Vancouver and Washington DC. Cannon Beach has a designated/reserved  
> Zipcar
> parking space on Spruce St. next to the Chamber. George says he  
> drives or
> walks past that space nearly daily and just last week, for the  
> first time he
> saw a car parked there - a Zipcar. Always looking for the unusual, he
> photographed it. It was just an ordinary car, but it was there, in  
> that
> parking space that has sat vacant for months. With George's recent  
> report of
> how he has witnessed a parking space on Hemlock turn over 8 times  
> in a day,
> he questioned the benefit in tying up such a valuable space for so  
> seldom a
> use.
>
> 9.  Stephen: After recently witnessing a large RV pulling a car  
> through
> downtown, Stephen compared it to a Cruise ship pulling into a  
> harbor with
> small boats. He suggested we look for ways to route RV's away from  
> Downtown.
> George said he was recently approached by a downtown merchant who  
> suggested
> that parking for RV's be developed off the Midtown exit and that  
> the shuttle
> be used.
>
> 10.  Kathy: People are not using the Shuttle in the way they could  
> or should
> because the schedule is not posted or distributed properly. As a  
> community,
> we need to do a better job of promoting our Shuttle. And we need to  
> do a
> better job of promoting the bus service to and from Portland and  
> the airport
> there. (see links on www.cannon-beach.net <http://www.cannon- 
> beach.net/> )
> Schedules and be printed or you can pick them up at City Hall or  
> from the
> Shuttle.
>
> 11.  Kathy: ODOT has begun it's PR about the 2011 tunnel closure.  
> They were
> at our Farmer's Market yesterday with a booth answering question  
> and handing
> out info. Kathy is concerned that their efforts may be focused too  
> much on
> people on this side of the tunnel.
> http://dennisedwardstunnel.org/?p=project-information.
>
> 12.  Cleve Rooper, Fire Chief. Cannon Beach Fire and Rescue is a  
> volunteer
> organization (other than the Chief and the Marshall). Volunteers are
> dwindling - down 30%. Please spread the word of the need.  
> Volunteers must be
> 18 years of age and capable of passing a physical test to  
> accomplishing
> tasks typical of fire fighters. There is no upper age limit.  
> Volunteers must
> be able to leave whatever they are doing when called upon and must be
> available for Wednesday evening meetings and training. There are  
> 300-400
> calls per year. Beside the satisfaction of helping those in time of  
> need,
> volunteers have the benefit of a workout facility at the Fire Hall.
>
> 13.  Stephen: The County Planners will be in Arch Cape at the Fire  
> House for
> a public meeting Friday at 6pm regarding Short Term Rentals.
>
> 14.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - Aug 4, 2010, Mo's, 8am - Show  
> & Tell
> by ? (see upcoming list below). Mo's will be open for breakfast.  
> When you
> come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet at the front counter and place  
> your
> order immediately by giving it to Bob or a server. Tear off the  
> number in
> the corner and place it at your seat. Bring your own coffee cup.  
> The coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>
>
> Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone
> welcome)
>
> Date: 7/21/2010  8am
>
> Location: Mo's
>
> Number in attendance: 29
>
> Present:  StephanieA, LindaD, KathyK, ScottK, RisleyW, RobinR, BrianO,
> KeithC, KariP, RedC, SusanL, LesleP, SueM, JimK, JeffJ, JimMc,  
> GaryH, SueT,
> MargoD, ElaineN, AnnR, KristineG, TimK, WendyH, GeorgeV, RichM,  
> CarolH,
> JeanieMc, TracyA
>
> Absent: Everybody else
>
>
>
> Notes by George Vetter
>
>
>
> Discussion Items:
>
>
>
> 1.        New people at today's meeting
>
> 2.        DVA Advertising and Public Relations
>
> 3.        State of the Chamber Finances
>
> 4.        Chamber Board/Officers
>
> 5.        Farmer's Market Report
>
> 6.        Providence Hospital Outreach
>
> 7.        Tourism and Arts Commission
>
> 8.        Cannon Beach Chorus
>
> 9.        Dr Nancy Carritte / Industrial Psychologist
>
> 10.      "Ordinary Greatness"
>
> 11.      HRAP Potluck
>
> 12.      Updated Maps at Printer
>
> 13.      Sandcastle History
>
> 14.      Tourism & Arts Commission Fund Applicants
>
> 15.      Travel Oregon Grants
>
> 16.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - July 28, 2010, Mo's, 8am - 
> Show &
> Tell by ? (see upcoming list below). Mo's will be open for  
> breakfast. When
> you come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet at the front counter and  
> place your
> order immediately by giving it to Bob or a server. Tear off the  
> number in
> the corner and place it at your seat. Bring your own coffee cup.  
> The coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> 1.     Two new faces today. Risley Wilkinson / Oregon Gallery
> www.oregongallery.com.  risley at live.com. Susan Lanker, D.C.  /  
> Pacific Way
> Wellness Center. Activator Chiropractic, Sacral Cranial Therapy. 1289
> Pacific Way, Gearhart. www.DrLanker.com 503-738-9796.
>
> 2.     Jeff: After being contracted by the Chamber, DVA Advertising  
> and
> Public Relations representatives Shanrae Hawkins and Justin Yax  
> were at the
> Chamber last week for a Meet and Greet with the community. More  
> than 40
> people gathered to see their short presentation and to meet them.  
> After
> studying a survey of members of the Chamber and the Community, they  
> are
> working on a logo and tag line for Cannon Beach. www.dvaadv.com.
> shanrae at dvaadv.com. justin at dvaadv.com
>
> 3,   Tim passed out a Chamber Profit and Loss Budget vs Actual for  
> July 2009
> thru June 2010. As the Chamber Treasurer for the past year, Tim  
> reported
> that the Chamber ended the fiscal year $42K in the black, compared  
> to nearly
> $50K in the red a little over a year ago. Sponsorship and  
> membership numbers
> are both up substantially as was event income.
>
> 4.    Jeff: New Board members Kristine Gottsch and Sue Meyers took  
> their
> seats at yesterday's Chamber Board meeting. Margo Dueber's  
> resignation was
> accepted and Carol Hungerford was appointed to fill the position.  
> Officers
> for the coming year are President Tim Krupa, VP George Vetter,  
> Secretary
> Carol Hungerford, Treasurer Scott Kruickshank. Committees are being
> populated. Volunteers are needed. chamber at cbor.us reaches all Board  
> Members
> plus Jeff.
>
> 5.   Carol: In spite of yesterday's cool weather, 1800 people  
> visited the
> Farmers Market's 18 vendors. Next weeks restaurant slot is open.  
> Contact
> cbfm.manager at gmail.com if interested. Volunteers are needed.  
> Farmers Market
> volunteers who volunteer to serve at EVOO's Wednesday Farmers  
> Market dinner
> get the meal free.
>
> 6.   Rich: Providence Hospital in Seaside is coming to talk with  
> Rich next
> week about how they can better serve the community. Rich is seeking  
> input
> from the community prior to the meeting. mays at ci.cannon-beach.or.us.
>
> 7.  Rich: The newly appointed Tourism and Arts Commission met  
> Monday for the
> first time. John G was elected chair and Tom Drumheller vice-chair.  
> Robin
> Risley, Valerie Ryan and Linda Beck-Sweeney complete the 5.  
> Applications
> will be made available by the beginning of August and will be due  
> in by
> September 1st. The next meeting is Tues July 27 at 130pm at City  
> Hall. See
> Nancy McCarthy's article in the Astorian at
> http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2
> <http://www.dailyastorian.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&ArticleID=72041>
> &ArticleID=72041
>
> 8.  Tim: Cannon Beach Chorus has a Tribute planned for Monday July  
> 26 at 7pm
> at the Coaster Theatre to honor outgoing director Dorene Dunlap.  
> All are
> welcome.
>
> 9.  Dr Nancy "Red" Carritte / 5 Things to Know about Managing  
> Change. 1.
> Change is constant: it will always be there. Expect it. Embrace it. 2.
> Resisting and feeling defensive toward change are harmful to your  
> health. 3.
> Change can be exciting: it is the only way to grow. 4. Know how to  
> manage
> change. Practice the things that calm you to minimize the stress  
> resulting
> from change. Take four 5-minute breaks everyday with your hands  
> folded, eyes
> closed, visualizing a happy place. Put everything else out of your  
> mind. 5.
> Expect resistance to change. When causing change for others, always  
> give
> them the big picture. In business, if you don't change, you can  
> expect a 2%
> drop per year. Differentiate yourself from your competition. For  
> consulting
> or just to talk: www.DrNancy.com, DrNancy at DrNancy.com 503-440-5557.
>
> 10.  Wendy recommends the book "Ordinary Greatness" by Pamela  
> Bilbrey and
> Brian Jones. Kristine said it is a very good read. She read it in one
> sitting.
>
> 11.  HRAP (Haystack Rock Awareness Program) will have a potluck  
> followed by
> a program and video debut Thursday July 22nd 6pm at the Chamber's  
> Community
> Hall.
>
> 12.  Gary: The updated maps, financed by an add-on to the City  
> business
> license fee, are at the printer and will be out in a couple weeks.
>
> 13.  George: Someone e-mailed this morning asking if there is a  
> book about
> the Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest. No one was aware of such a  
> book. George
> mentioned the Library of Congress Local Legacies page at
> http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/legacies/OR/200002927.html. Former  
> Senator
> Gordon Smith had submitted that info after consultation with Billie
> Atherton. George says when he came to town in 1977 he was told by  
> Margaret
> Atherton and Miriam Crowell that they started the event. It was  
> agreed that
> Bill Steidel and Treva Haskell would likely know the history.
>
> 14.  Kristine: Question: Is it too idealistic to think that all the  
> groups
> who will be applying for Tourism and Arts Commissio (TAC) funds  
> could get
> together to discuss what their goals are and how they can work  
> together?
> Robin, who is on the TAC, says collaboration is encouraged in the
> guidelines.
>
> 16.  Lesle: Deadline for submission of grant requests to Travel  
> Oregon is
> August 20. www.traveloregon.com
>
> 11.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting - July 28, 2010, Mo's, 8am -  
> Show & Tell
> by ? (see upcoming list below). Mo's will be open for breakfast.  
> When you
> come in, pick up a Quick Order sheet at the front counter and place  
> your
> order immediately by giving it to Bob or a server. Tear off the  
> number in
> the corner and place it at your seat. Bring your own coffee cup.  
> The coffee
> is still courtesy of Mo's.
>
>
>
> VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend
>
>
>
>  Note: For notes to prior meetings go to www.cannon-beach.net/wmm.
> If the link fails, type the address into your address bar.
>
>
>
> George Vetter
>
> Cannon-Beach Net <http://www.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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