[wmm] Notes: WMM March 9, 2011 8am at Mo's

Wed Mar 9 23:33:47 CST 2011

Hi,

I’m Patty Coomes from Haystack Gallery.  We discussed this issue briefly at the Cannon Beach Gallery Group meeting Tuesday morning.  I called Betsy Johnson’s office yesterday about 3 PM, regarding bill 541 and 542 which both would change the current lodging tax.  According to her representative, Betsy sponsored these two bills- one on behalf of Tillamook Road Commission, the second on behalf of the League to Cities.  He also told me he had double checked with the lawyer who wrote the bills language.  The new changes are proposed to affect only tax increases in the future, not taxes already implemented, so nothing would change in Cannon Beach.  He said that was done specifically to ‘appease’ organizations that have been using the tax money for tourist related purposes!  He did not tell me either bill had been pulled.  Maybe something happened today?

He said Tillamook County has terrible roads and are trying to find funds to add to their budget in order to repair the roads.  He said the League of Cities version is more encompassing of how the collected lodging tax could be spent, but gave no specific reason for them wanting the bill changed.

You can read the bills at: www.leg.state.or.us  Then click on bills/laws then 2011 session then full text of measures.  Again the senate bill numbers are 541 and 542.

Let me know if I can answer any other questions.  I am heading out of town, but I will have my computer with me and will check my e-mails.

Thanks,
Patty Coomes
Haystack Gallery
503-436-2547
www.haystackgallery.com

From: Scott Cruickshank 
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 9:15 PM
To: george at cannon-beach.net ; wmm at cannonbeachbuzz.com 
Subject: RE: [wmm] Notes: WMM March 9, 2011 8am at Mo's

Regarding item 6, lodging tax use changes.  It is my understanding from the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, that the proposed bill has been pulled...for now. Keep vigilant!
Scott

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Sent: Wed 3/9/2011 12:27 PM
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Subject: [wmm] Notes: WMM March 9, 2011 8am at Mo's

Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)

Date: 3/9/2011  8am

Location: Mo’s

Number in attendance: 20

Present:  WendyH, BrianO, JohnB, BobVan, BobNer, MeganH, CarmenS, CarolHun, LindseyH, KathyK, GaryH, PatF, DaleS, LindaD, ErinB, JimK, LesleP, TracyA, CatroinaP, GeorgeV

Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:

1.        Savor Cannon Beach Starts Tomorrow

2.        The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils

3.        An Evening to Savor at Lush Wine Bar

4.        CCC’s Small Business Management Program

5.        Highway 101 Flooding Meeting Mar 21 4p Seaside

6.        Motel Tax Bill Proposed by Betsy Johnson

7.        “The Bus” Meeting today at 2p

8.        12 Days of Earth Day

9.        HRAP Spring Potluck Wed Mar 9 6p at Chamber

10.      Business After Hours in April at History Center

11.      Social Networking

12.      Chamber Offers Education Classes

13.      Film Screening tonight at History Center

14.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – March 16, 2011, 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.  Gary: Savor Cannon Beach gets underway tomorrow with the “Oregon vs Washington Wine Throwdown” Saturday’s $25 Wine Walk tickets are available at the Chamber. 24 Wineries are scheduled. Spread the word about this event through your website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. The event website is at www.savorcannonbeach.com. Remember that no open wine containers are permitted on the street. The future of this event could be jeopardized by OLCC if this rule is not followed. If you are a wine venue, post a sign at the exit next to a container – “NO WINE BEYOND THIS POINT”  

2.  Lindsey: The Wine Bar at Sweet Basils has a weekend of “clean fun and dirty plates” scheculed. See www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com 

3.  Tracy: Lush Wine Bar is offering an “Evening to Savor” with Pudding River Wines paired with some tasty bites. Saturday, March 12 · 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Reservations required. More at www.lushwinebar.com. 

4.  Wendy/Carol/Lesle: A letter from Jim Entler, the director/instructor for CCC’s Small Business Management Program, stated that the Board has decided not to restructure the program after all. They were moved by those who spoke and wrote in favor of it. They need at least 20 new students per year for the program to continue. Lesle went on to say event though this College Program has been so valuable, the State’s Small Business Development Center has not fulfilled its role in helping business.   

5.  George: Meeting on the progress of the study of Highway 101 Flooding - March 21 at 4 pm at the Bob Chisholm Senior Center located at 1225 Avenue A in Seaside. 

6.  George: According to a Feb 15th Daily Astorian article, two Senate bills being sponsored by Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, could change the uses for lodging tax dollars that fall under the current law’s strict definitions. The bills would allow cities and other collectors of lodging taxes to apply them to more general uses, if those uses can be tied to tourism. George and others expressed concern that if not for the current state requirement, none of the lodging tax dollars would be used for PR and that the proposed changes would result in no funds from any future increases being used for PR. BobNer suggested we invite Betsy to a WMM. George will contact her.

Senator Betsy Johnson sen.betsyjohnson at state.or.us .

7.  Lesle: The Board of Commissioners for the Sunset Empire Transportation District will hold a public meeting on Wednesday March 9th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Astoria Transit Center located at 900 Marine Drive in Astoria. This meeting will allow for public comment and consideration on the following topics: Possible fixed route bus service cuts, Dial-A-Ride service cuts, Fare increase and possible changes in the operations of the Astoria Transit Center. This meeting is handicap accessible and alternative formats are available upon request by calling 503-861-7433 and TDD 1-800-735-2900

8.  Wendy/Jim: 12 Days of Earth Day begins Wednesday April 13 at 9am with the School Children welcoming home the tufted puffin to Haystack Rock. Daily happenings continue thru Sunday April 24. “Shred Day” is Friday April 22 from 10a-2p at the mid-town parking lot. Bring your papers to be shredded. More event info at http://www.cannonbeach.org/chamber/events/pdfs/Twelve-Days-of-Earth-Day-2011-Schedule.pdf. If you have an Earth Day tie-in, contact Jim or Suzanne at Ice Fire Glassworks (436-2359) to pick up a “Earthday Spoken Here” sign for your window. 

9.  NalaC: The Spring HRAP Potluck is Wednesday Mar 9 at 6pm. All are invited – at the Chamber. www.friendsofhaystackrock.org

10. Dale: The April BAH will be at the History Centre. Date to be announced later – www.cbhistory.org.   

11. Gary: Gary will be the instructor at the Chamber’s April 21st Social Networking Class April 21 from 830a to 10a. Tracy says she recently was able to get her Facebook address registered to facebook/lushwinebar as opposed to the complicated number that is initially assigned. Go to the Facebook site and look for the option.          

12. George: Chamber Education Schedule for 2011

April 21 (TH)           8:30am – 10am – Social Media 101  - RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN!

May 19 (TH)            8:30am – 10am – Public Relations (Local/Regional) 

June 23 (TH)           8:30am – 10am – Marketing Opportunities (CB Magazine, website, other)

October 20 (TH)      8:30am – 10am – Social Media 201

Chamber Members – Free! Non-Chamber Members - $20 per person

Coffee and Donuts provided - Chamber Hall – Please RSVP to Sharon at cannonbeach.org to reserve your seat.

13  Today at 730p at the History Center is a screening and lecture presenting the film Source to Sea: the Columbia River Swim.  www.cbhistory.org 

14.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – March 16, 2011, 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. 

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Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)

Date: 3/2/2011  8am

Location: Mo’s

Number in attendance: 22

Present:  WendyH, BrianO, JohnB, BobVan, BobNer, StephanieA, MargoD, DebbieN, AnnR, MeganH, MelanieCh, CarmenS, CarolHun, LindseyH, FrankS, KathyK, GaryH, PatF, NalaC, PiaS, KeithC, GeorgeV

Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:

1.        Business After Hours Today 430p at Coaster Construction

2.        Savor Cannon Beach March 10-13

3.        Fisher Poets Report

4.        Violinist at Local Elem Schools

5.        Yoga Festival Report

6.        “Life of Lincoln” at Coaster Sat 730p

7.        Mardi Gras at The Wine Bar at SB

8.        Real Estate Report

9.        HRAP Spring Potluck Wed Mar 9 6p at Chamber

10.      CCC Small Business Development Program Report

11.      HRAP Lecture at Library Mar 3, 7pm

12.      Chamber Offers Education Classes

13.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – March 9, 2011, 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.  Debbie: Business After Hours today at Coaster Construction at 390 Elk Creek Road from 430p to 630p. Pass the RV Park on your left and find Coaster Construction on your left. 

2.  Gary: Savor Cannon Beach/Wine Walk has sold 100 tickets already. Wine Walk tickets are available at the Chamber. 24 Wineries are scheduled, more are desired. Spread the word about this event through your website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. The event website is at www.savorcannonbeach.com. Remember that no open wine containers are permitted on the street. The future of this event could be jeopardized by OLCC if this rule is not followed. If you are a wine venue, post a sign at the exit next to a container – “NO WINE BEYOND THIS POINT”   

3.  Stephanie: In spite of the snow, Fisher Poets in Astoria was a big success. The venues’ were crowded and the town was busy. This event has grown over the years. 5000 tickets were sold.

4.  CarmenS: Violinist Aaron Meyer (who is doing a Children’s Music Workshop in June at Sea Ranch) is donating  40-minute sessions at CB Elementary on March 11th at 1230pm , That same day at 10am at Gearhart Elementary and 210pm at Broadway Middle School. That evening at 7pm will be his concert at Sea Ranch Resort’s Sundance Event Lodge. www.searanchrv.com 

5.  CarmenS: Last weekend’s Yoga Festival was great. Those attending were very pleased. 85 tickets were sold in advance and more were sold last minute. Wendy, Frank & Brian all reported that they saw little lodging impact from this event. www.cannonbeachyogafestival.com. 

6.  Pia: "A. Lincoln" A one-man play on the life of Abraham Lincoln  plays one night only: Saturday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. The play that just ended "Never the Sinner" met and surpassed its projected income..

7.  Lindsey: Mardi Gras Tues Mar 8 630p live music with Barney Perrine. Special Cajun Dinner Menu 7pm www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com

8.  PatF: This was a good week in Cannon Beach real estate. There continues to be signs of improvement – even if not at the prices that we would like to see. www.cannonbeachrealestate.com 

9.  NalaC: The Spring HRAP Potluck is Wednesday Mar 9 at 6pm. All are invited – at the Chamber. www.friendsofhaystackrock.org

10. Gary: Last night’s meeting at Clatsop CC was standing room only as supporters of the Small Business Development Program packed the house at CCC. The Board did not appear to be moved, explaining that hard decisions had to be made for economic reasons. They said the program will continue but without it’s director Jim Entler. In one week a decision will be made. In the meantime, contact CCC Board members: Rosemary Baker-Monaghan director at liberty-theater.org. Paul Gillum paulgillum at charter.net. Jim Scheller jimscheller at charter.net. Kirsten Ayles kwayles at gmail.com. Dirk Rohne rohne at peak.org. Frank Satterwhite satterw at msn.com. Stephen Berk peace1 at wwestsky.net. And Larry Galizio, President CCC Lgalizio at clatsopcc.edu. Webpage at www.clatsopsbmp.com  

11. Nala: Lecture Series: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3. Brandy Hussa, educator, freelance writer and mother Free.  "World of Haystack Rock" lecture: “Building the Next Generation: Sharing Nature with Young Children” Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St. Sponsored by: Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library.          

12. George: Chamber Education Schedule for 2011

April 21 (TH)           8:30am – 10am – Social Media 101  - RESERVATIONS NOW OPEN!

May 19 (TH)            8:30am – 10am – Public Relations (Local/Regional) 

June 23 (TH)           8:30am – 10am – Marketing Opportunities (CB Magazine, website, other)

October 20 (TH)      8:30am – 10am – Social Media 201

Chamber Members – Free! Non-Chamber Members - $20 per person

Coffee and Donuts provided - Chamber Hall – Please RSVP to Sharon at cannonbeach.org to reserve your seat.

13.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – March 9, 2011, 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. 

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Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)

Date: 2/23/2011  8am

Location: Mo’s

Number in attendance: 23

Present:  KatherineP, BobVan, LisaS, CarolV, ArlyneA, RobinR, RandyF, KimB, StephanieA, CarolHun, ErinB, PatF, DaleS, MeganH, CarmenS, BobNer, ShandaB, JohnB, BrianO, CatrionaP, GaryH, PamelaH, GeorgeV

Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:

1.        New at Today’s Meeting

2.        Fisher Poets this Weekend

3.        CB Yoga Festival this Weekend

4.        Spring Break Kids Class at EVOO

5.        Violinist Aaron Meyer at CB Elem

6.        CB Chorus Concert in Warrenton Mar 1

7.        Savor Cannon Beach March 10-13

8.        Pub Crawl Tuesday March 1 – all day

9.        CB Magazine is on the Streets and Online

10.      March of Dimes Fundraiser at Bank of Astoria

11.      Fat Tuesday at Castaways March 8

12.      Las Vegas Apparel Show

13.      Coast Explorer Magazine Spring Issue out

14.      Marketing Workshops at Chamber

15.      Annual Supporters and Event Sponsors at Chamber

16.      CCC Small Business Development Program

17.      SETD Board Opening

18.      Smithsonian Exhibit coming to History Center in July

19.      History Center’s Tide Pool Exhibit opens March 1

20.      Sandcastle Contest June 18

21.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – March 2, 2011, 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: Arlyne Alexander aga49 at yahoo.com and Carol Vanderford carol.vanderford at gmail.com – both new volunteers at the Chamber working with Dale Shafer on the Membership committee. 

2.  Stephanie: Astoria hosts its annual Fisher Poets event Feb 25-27. http://www.clatsopcc.edu/community/fisher-poets-gathering. Last Read.  South County Invited Reading Sunday at Cannon Beach Arts Association Gallery 3 p.m.

3.  The Cannon Beach Yoga Festival is this weekend - Feb 25-27. Event info at http://www.cannonbeachyogafestival.com. Venue tickets still available

4.  BobNer: During Spring Break, Mar 20-23, EVOO is offering a Kids Culinary Fundamentals Class. www.evoo.biz.

5.  CarmenS: Violinist Aaron Meyer (who is doing a Children’s Music Workshop in June at Sea Ranch) is donating a 40-minute session at CB Elementary on March 11th at 1230pm.

6.  JohnB: The Cannon Beach Chorus will perform in Warrenton on the evening of March 1st at 7pm at the High School along with the Warrenton HS band and chorus.

7.  Gary: Savor Cannon Beach has just a few festival tickets left. Wine Walk tickets are available at the Chamber. 20 Wineries are scheduled, more are desired. Remember that no open wine containers are permitted on the street. The future of this event could be jeopardized by OLCC is this rule is not followed. If you are a wine venue, post a sign at the exit next to a container – “NO WINE BEYOND THIS POINT”   

8.  3rd Annual Cannon Beach Pub Crawl. Two of the information contacts are: Lush Wine Bar. 1235 South Hemlock Street. (503) 436-8500. Cannon Beach Fultano’s. 200 N. Hemlock and Second Street. www.CBfultanos.com (503) 436-9717 

9.  Gary: CB Magazine is on the Streets and Online at http://coastexplorermagazine.com/vm_cbm/current. 

10. March of Dimes Fundraiser brought to you by the Bank of Astoria Cannon Beach Branch. Buy $1 raffle tickets now at B of A for March 17 and April 22 Drawings.

11. Fat Tuesday Dinner at Castaways March 8          

12. George: It was encouraging to hear vendors at the apparel show in Vegas say they were having a good show. Hopefully consumers will share the optimism. 

13.  Gary: Coast Explorer Magazine’s Spring issue is out. Find it throughout town and up and down the coast. Virtual copy is coming to http://coastexplorermagazine.com/vm/current. 

14.  Gary: In the works are Marketing Workshops at the Chamber. Stay tuned. 

15.  George: With the Executive Director position at the Chamber still vacant, it is important that Annual Supporters and Event Sponsors be pro-active this year. The program will be the same this year as it was last year. Drop by, call or e-mail the Chamber with your support or questions – 503-436-2623 chamber at cbor.us. 

16.  Gary: For budgetary reasons, the administration at Clatsop Community College is recommending to the Board that the Small Business Development Program be dropped by the college and moved to the Small Business Development Center. There is concern that the program would suffer without the guidance and leadership of the person who has done it for 20 years and knows the area and it’s businesses so well. The Board will be taking community input Tuesday March 1 at 630pm in Columbia Hall Room 219.

17.  George: Sunset Empire Transit District (SETD) has a Board position opening. SETD operates the bus system from Astoria to Nehalem, including Cannon Beach. They meet once a month for a meeting that lasts 2 hours. They receive packets a week in advance.  Sometimes they will have a special meeting during the month.  People are needed who are willing to give time and business knowledge to the Board.  You would have to go the court house and register for the May election, It would cost you $10.00.  The position that will be open is # 7. The person who has served for 8 years is leaving due to her job.  

18. Dale: The History Center has (after a three year wait) been given the green light on a Smithsonian Exhibit during July and August. Volunteers are needed. There is a globe that is part of the Exhibit that is required to be “guarded” during all open hours. Contact Dale at pada at bmi.net. www.cbhistory.org 

19.  Dale: A new exhibit – Tidepools – opens at the History Centre March 1. www.cbhistory.org.  

20.  Carol Hungerford: Sandcastle Contest is Saturday June 18. The Community Build is Wednesday June 15. Volunteers are needed contact chamber at cbor.us. 

21.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – March 2, 2011, 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. 

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Wednesday Morning Meeting at Mo’s

Feb 16th, 8am

Notes by Carol Hungerford - CB Gazette, Coast River Business Journal.

Attending (22): KarenM, TimK, GaryH, LisaS, AnnR, MeaganH, ClaireM, BobN, StephanieA, MichaelB, KathleenE, PamelaH, KristineG, PrudenceF, DaleS, PatF, BrianO, JohnB, JimK, LindaD, LesleP, CarolH.

Excused: George Vetter

New to this meeting (at least they gave email addresses) Claire Mittelstet claireba4ever at gmail.com and Pamela Hamrick “phamrick47 at gmail.com”

Stephanie has Fisher Poet Buttons.  Purchase of buttons gets you into all the events that will be held from Astoria to Cannon Beach, during the last three days of Feb.

Yoga Festival is also Feb. 25-27. Claire passed out brochures for the festival, and has posters. She pointed out that world class instructors will be at the event teaching various types of yoga.  $325 gets you two days of classes.  The festival is produced by the Tolovana Arts Colony, funded by the TAC funds.  Many local restaurants will be offering vegan/vegetarian meals. Already have 65 registered participants, but have the capacity for 120.  Also offering the option of sharing a registration for people who can’t attend both days.

Kristine G recapped the pr efforts of the Cannon Beach Chamber thru DVA. They have pushed the Taylor Branch conference, Yoga Festival, Savor Cannon Beach and are currently ramping up for Sandcastle days.  She also noted that next week our community will be hosting a group of travel writers that are visiting Astoria thru Garibaldi.  The tour was put together by OVCA.  Last, she said she fielded a call from Trip Advisor asking if we would put the Travel Advisor logo on the bottom of our web site home page.  That would get Cannon Beach a slot (in rotation with ???others) on their site for “best beach vacation home rentals”.  Their home site gets 13 million hits/month.

Tim K reported on yesterday’s monthly chamber board meeting. The board has reassessed the chamber goals and priorities since the loss of the ED in December.  One thing that came out of that process was decision to divide the responsibilities into three categories.  First was administrative duties, and that interim slot has been filled by a current employee, Sharon Visser.  Second component is web site maintenance, and work has been initiated to hire a vendor to complete needed web work.  Third component focuses on membership relationships, which includes marketing, sponsorships, events, etc.  A full search will be made for that person.  Rich Mays is leading the search committee.

Bob shared that EVOO is offering 24 hours of culinary instruction that will be one on one with Bob and Lenore.  A few slots are still open.  Instruction begins this Sunday, goes thru Wednesday.  No cooking experience required. 

Dale noted that the History Center is offering a harp concert on the last Saturday of the month.  Also, now recruiting homes for “cottage tour” this summer.  It will be called Cottage Tour – Sampling of Cannon Beach, so that they can include more of a variety of homes.  Tolovana will be the featured area.  Last, the Smithsonian exhibit will be installed this summer.  The exhibit includes a globe that needs to guarded during all the hours the exhibit is open to the public.  History center looking for volunteer guards. (Bring a book, sit next to the globe.)

Gary shared changes to Facebook protocol.  Used to be business Facebook pages had to be set up under your personal page.  Now has changed so that you can switch and now interact as your business (rather than individual.)  If you have tons of “friends” on your page, important to switch to the business platform.

Gary also talked about Savor Cannon Beach, passing around table tents.  There are only 20 tickets left for the entire festival, from original 100.  Some of the local hotels have packages that include festival tickets, as well.  Festival tickets are different from the wine tour tickets that are available at the Chamber.  Wine tour tickets cost $25.  The event is the weekend of March 11,12 13.

Cannon Beach Magazine arrived yesterday, and distribution has begun. Coast Explorer is available later this week.  This is the earliest the CB Mag has been available, well in advance of spring break. YIPEE!  It has an additional 8 pages in it from last year.  Gary spoke favorably about the partnership between Pelican Productions and the Chamber. Kristin praised the mag and Gary’s willingness to include full pgs of beautiful visuals and thoughtful phrases like you might find in a personal journal.  She thought it enhanced the product with a romantic feel, perfect for Cannon Beach.

Gary has also posted the new virtual magazine.  With an added feature where you can click on an ad and be linked to the advertiser’s home page.

Wendy noted that a Business After Hours will be March 2 at 390 Elk Creek RD, from 4:30-6:30 sponsored by Coaster Construction.

Upcoming Presenters (please limit to 10 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions) 

Note – Reply to this message to request to be added to this list. 

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Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)

Date: 2/9/2011  8am

Location: Mo’s

Number in attendance: 27

Present:  KarrieP, BrianO, AnnR, PrudenceF, BobNer, LenoreE, JohnB, DaleS, ErinB, MaliaJ, LindaD, DebbieN, CarolHun, LindseyH, StephanieA, TracyA, WendyH, GaryH, KenH, PatF, BobV, MeganH, MarkT, JohnS, ShawnaS, NalaC, GeorgeV

Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:

1.        New role for Ken Heman

2.        Chamber Board Mtg Tues 845a

3.        Sunset Empire Parks and Rec

4.        Lush Wine Bar open Valentines Day

5.        Cupcake Sunday at Found

6.        Valentines Dinner at Sweet Basil’s

7.        Debbie back from Seattle Gift Show

8.        History Center Exhibit

9.        HRAP and 12 Days of Earth Day

10.      2 for 1 Valentine’s Dinner at EVOO

11.      Spring Break Kids Class at EVOO

12.      Adopting Tolovana Wayside

13.      “Form & Function” at CB Gallery

14.      Plein Air & More June 24-26

15.      Training Opportunities – CEDR

16.      LEAN Business Practices – CEDR

17.      Motivating and Keeping Employees – CEDR

18.      Sandcastle Committee Kick-off

19.      Travel Writers Visit Feb 22-23

20.      Fisher Poets Feb 25-27 in Astoria

21.      History Center Concert – Celtic Harp

22.      Savor Cannon Beach March 10-13

23.      Yoga Festival Feb 25-27 

24.      SOLV Beach Cleanup March 26

25.      Relay For Life Kickoff

26.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – Feb 16, 2011, 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.  Ken Heman, who has been representing Coast River Business Journal at WMMs, announced he has taken a position at KCRX Radio 102.3FM. He can be heard weekdays from 3-7pm. He is happy to be back in radio. Between Seattle and New York, he spent 17 years in radio. Ken.Heman at nnbradio.com. 

2.  George: The next Chamber Board meeting is this coming Tuesday Feb 15 at 845am at the Chamber.  

3.  Wendy: At last night’s Council Meeting, discussion included SEPRD (Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation District). Voters must decide whether they want to be part of that District. It would add $0.92 per $1000 of property tax value. A $500K property would pay $460. If Cannon Beach is part of the District, reduced rates are available to Cannon Beach Residents. 

4. Tracy: Lush Wine Bar is normally not open on Mondays, but will be this Valentine’s Day. And tomorrow, Thursday February 10, 8pm, hear and see DENIZENS OF THE DEEP.

5. Ann: Once again, Sunday will be Cupcake Sunday at Found in Midtown.  

6. JohnS: Special Valentines Dinner this Saturday and again Monday on Valentine’s Day at Sweet Basil’s. And on March 8, Fat Tuesday, John will bring back his Mardi Gras dinner.

7. DebbieN: Just back from the Seattle Gift Show and all excited about the new items she found for Basketcase.   

8. Dale: Now on exhibit at the History Center - Images of Oregon's Depression: the Crash, Recovery, and Revitalization of the West. (on display through February).

9. Nala: Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) kicks off the 2011 season on Saturday Feb 19, Presidents Day weekend. HRAP still needs $378 to extend coverage on the beach for all 12 days of “12 Days of Earth Day”. Send donations to Friends of Haystack Rock and note in the memo field “For Earth Day” www.friendsofhaystackrock.org. Contribute online at http://www.friendsofhaystackrock.org/contribute.html. 

10. BobNer: EVOO has a special Valentine’s Day dinner scheduled. Two people for the price of one to share a large plate. Bring your valentine.

11. LenoreE: During Spring Break, Mar 20-23, EVOO is offering a Kids Culinary Fundamentals Class. www.evoo.biz          

12.  Jean Williams has adopted Tolovana Wayside and is seeking volunteers to join her. February 9, 2011 1:00pm There is a gathering at the Oregon State Park, Tolovana Wayside to adopt the park.  All those who are interested in volunteering a couple of times a year to keep our wayside in good order are welcome to come and hear Shelley Parker from the Oregon State Parks give us the "adoption papers" and information on what is expected of the volunteers. Anymore information?  Call Jean Williams, 503.436.2752 

13.  PrudenceF: “Form & Function” is the latest show hanging at CB Gallery. Catch it before it is taken down the end of February. 

14.  Stephanie: The Third Annual Plein Air & More art event organized by the Cannon Beach Gallery Group (representing 13 galleries and hundreds of artists) with the assistance of TAC funds will take place June 24-26. 

15.  Mark Thompson: CEDR is offering two 3-hour sessions on Creating or Updating a Business Plan. Feb 16 and March 16 from 830-1130am.Just $45. In Seaside at CCC South County Campus. 503-338-2402. mfryling at clatsopcc.edu.

16.  Mark Thompson: CEDR Business 101 Seminar Series. FREE.  LEAN Business Practices Wednesday February 23 830-1130am at Holiday Inn Express, Astoria. 503-338-2402. mfryling at clatsopcc.edu.

17.  Mark Thompson: CEDR is preparing a 3 hour class on Motivating and Keeping Employees. March 23 with instructor Dr Nancy “Red” Carritte. 503-338-2402. mfryling at clatsopcc.edu.

18.  CarolHun/DebbieN: The 2011 Sandcastle Contest is June 18. Volunteers are needed. Contact chamber at cbor.us. There will be a “Community Build” again this year on the Wednesday before the contest. At least 20 volunteers are needed for that. Contact Debbie Nelson (cbflorist at theoregonshore.com)

19.  Wendy: 3 Travel writers will be in town Feb 22-23 staying at the Ocean Lodge and touring town. 

20.  Stephanie: Astoria hosts its annual Fisher Poets event Feb 25-27. http://www.clatsopcc.edu/community/fisher-poets-gathering. 

21.  Dale: Concert at the History Center: Elizabeth Nicholson is a Portland, Oregon-based Celtic harp player, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist.. February 26 at 7:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $7 for adults and $2 for children. 

22.  Gary: Savor Cannon Beach is set for March 10-13. Get updated at www.savorcannonbeach.com. 

23.  George: The Cannon Beach Yoga Festival is Feb 25-27. Event info at http://www.cannonbeachyogafestival.com. 

24.  March 26th – SOLV Spring Beach Cleanup, Cannon Beach City Hall, 9AM-2PM. Volunteers needed now. Contact Jenee at jpmushen at aol.com 436-9292

25.  February 15th - Relay for Life Kick Off, Clatsop Community Bank from 6:30PM - 8PM. Sponsors desperately needed! Contact Jenee at jpmushen at aol.com 436-9292

26.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – Feb 16, 2011, 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. George will be in Vegas at a trade show (buying men’s apparel), Carol will take notes.

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Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)

Date: 2/2/2011  8am

Location: Mo’s

Number in attendance: 24

Present:  BobNer, LenoreE, PrudenceF, LindaD, JeffT, TimK, GaryH, JimK, CarolHun, JeneeP, MaliaJ, JohnB, BrianO, MeganH, DebbieN, TracyA, LesleP, ShandaB, CarmenS, StephanieA, KathyP, SusanL, PamelaH  GeorgeV

Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:

1.        New at today's meeting

2.        Literary Symposium Report

3.        Nursing Museum Progress

4.        Never the Sinner at Coaster opens Friday

5.        CB Travel App for smart phones

6.        Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary Festival March 10-13

7.        CB Vacation Rentals is hiring

8.        Violinist Aaron Meyer volunteering at local Schools

9.        English Class tomorrow at City Hall

10.      Business After Hours Postponed

11.      Puffin Lecture at Library

12.      Feb Show open Sat at CB Gallery

13.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – Feb 9, 2011, 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: Pamela Hamrick – Darline Warren Farmer’s Insurance phamrick47 at gmail.com 503-341-8452.

2.  PrudenceF: Both the Friday and Saturday events were at about 2/3 attendance. Those who were there were “astounded”. The speakers “blew them away”. Thanks to the Chamber, Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals, Escape Lodging, Coaster Theatre, the lodging establishments who offered great packages and to all those who helped. Special thanks to Carol Knutsen-Hawes, who conceived and planned the event. George reported that the guest at Inn at Village Centre reported that it was a great event. Tracy said her Lush Wine Bar business benefitted and she talked to restaurants who were busy at times when they would normally not have been. 

3. An e-mail from Melanie regarding her Nursing Museum read: “Just wanted to let you know the Planning Commission approved the text amendment to allow museums in the C-1 Zone. The City Council will take it up on March 1st”.

4. Chicago, 1924 . . . two teenagers, Leopold and Loeb . . a brutal murder . . . an investigation . . . the sensational trial with Clarence Darrow defending . . . the death penalty at stake! Live on stage at Coaster Theatre opens Friday Feb 4 8pm (thru Feb 26)

5. Bob Neroni: Robyn Cannon is putting together a smart phone app for Pike Place Market. She is doing this with Sutro, a company who does this with travel writers for higher end destinations. The estimated cost for such an app is $40K. If all Cannon Beach businesses listed in the city produced map, paid equally, the cost would be $115 each. It would take approx 4 months to build the app. The app would allow users to download it onto their  phones or pads (small fee $5 or less) and have GPS convenience to everything the app contained. For info that Robyn put together see www.cannon-beach.net/photos_cb/cbTravelApp/Cannon_Beach_Travel_App.pdf. JeffT and GaryH pointed out that there are apps out there now that include Cannon Beach and that Google and current websites already include most of the information that would need to be gathered and maintained on an app. George agreed saying that even if the money challenge were overcome, it would be a major challenge to keep the app current and that you could not rely on participants to do that without having someone designated to verify that info is current and to solicit current info from participants. Malia thinks that smart phone apps will become the norm in the future just like websites are now. She thinks getting started with something, even if it is small, is a good idea.  

6. Gary: Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary Festival March 10-13. (Thursday - Sunday) Only 29 of the 100 available $60 Festival tickets remain. 500 $25 Winter Wine Tickets will be sold. Festival tickets include the Winter Wine Walk which is a benefit for the CB Children’s Center. Contact Gary for posters and table tents. “The Cannon Beach Guide to Culinary and Cultural Attractions” is being produced in conjunction with the Festival. 26 pages will be sold at $325 per page. 10K will be printed with an estimated 1000 distributed during the Festival and the remainder in the weeks and months that follow. 503-717-1122 mailto:gary at coastexplorermagazine.com. Festival info at www.savorcannonbeach.com .  

7. BrianO: Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals is hiring someone for their office. Contact cbvroffice at visitcb.com.  

8. CarmenS: Violinist Aaron Meyer (who is doing a Children’s Music Workshop in June at Sea Ranch) is donating 3 40-minute sessions to local schools.

9. JeneeP: Tomorrow (Thursday Feb 3) English as a Second Language classes at City Hall 5pm.

10. Business After Hours for February has been postponed.

11. Tufted puffin is focus of ‘World of Haystack Rock’ lecture. Who: Shawn W. Stephensen, Refuge Wildlife Biologist, Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service What: Free "World of Haystack Rock" lecture: Tufted Puffin Monitoring at Haystack Rock When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 Where: Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St. Sponsored by: Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library Contact: Nancy McCarthy, 503-407-9858; createxp at teleport.com 

12.  The Cannon Beach Gallery's Opening Reception for this month's exhibit Saturday, Feb. 5, 6-8 p.m. An Invitational Group Show "Form and Function: Neo-traditional Art Reclaiming Intimacy in a Global Community." Also featured: Valentines, one-of-a-kind multimedia ones done by local artist Sally Lackaff. 

13.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – Feb 9, 2011, 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.

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Reminder: Tomorrow is Wednesday and the WMM at 8am at Mo’s. Bob Neroni of EVOO will be presenting. He is getting back to the group on his findings re: a smart phone app for Cannon Beach. For a preview 

see www.cannon-beach.net/photos_cb/cbTravelApp/Cannon_Beach_Travel_App.pdf . 

Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion, everyone welcome)

Date: 1/26/2011  8am

Location: Mo’s

Number in attendance: 25

Present:  MaliaJ, LindseyH, LisaS, CarmenS, AaronM, GaryH, JimK, KathyP, HerbF, BruceC, CarolHun, DaleS, JohnB, BrianO, PrudenceF, LesleP, LindaD, TracyA, AnnR, MelanieCh, KimB, TimK, JeneeP, StephanieA, GeorgeV

Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:

1.        New at today's meeting

2.        Haystack Rock Awareness Program

3.        19 Cruise Ship this Spring

4.        CB Literary Arts Symposium this weekend

5.        Poetry at The Wine Bar - Thursdays

6.        Mo’s caters to the beach

7.        Red Cross Benefit

8.        Shopping Insurance

9.        Radio Cowboy at Lush Wine Bar Sat 8p

10.      Am Legion Aux Crab Feed Saturday

11.      Children’s Summer Music Camp 

12.      Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary Festival March 10-13

13.      Icefire raffle to benefit Children’s Center

14.      Seaport Airlines – Survival Plan

15.      Annual Rabies Clinic – Sat in Seaside

16.      Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – Feb 2, 2011, 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: Aaron Meyer – Concert Rock Violinist. www.aaronmeyer.com aaron.meyer at me.com. Kathy Peterson KP Graphic Arts - 615 Broadway #206 Seaside, Oregon  97138. 503.738.7683 Office. 503.440.5543 Cellular www.kpgraphicarts.com. kpgraphicarts at yahoo.com. Herb Florer Deputy Director Port of Astoria 422 Gateway Ave, Suite 100 Astoria OR 97103. www.portofastoria.com. herb at portofastoria.com. Bruce Connor Sundial Travel and Port of Astoria (Cruise Marketing) bruce at sundial-travel.com. 

2.  JimK: HRAP/Friends of Haystack Rock are looking for funding. Increased coverage at the Rock requires increased funding. www.friendsofhaystackrock.org 

3. Bruce: Port of Astoria has 19 (up from 9 last year) Cruise Ships scheduled this Spring. All with excursions scheduled for Cannon Beach. Most excursions will be in town for 90 minutes starting around 10am. They stop in Seaside on their way here. If Cannon Beach wants to get anything to the people before they get here, someone has to gather that info and drive it to the dock where it is put on the seats of the busses. http://www.portofastoria.com/cruise_schedule-2011.html . 

4. Prudence: This Friday, Saturday and Sunday is the Cannon Beach Literary Arts Symposium with Taylor Branch. The event kicks off at 2pm Friday at the Chamber Hall. If you have printed information to share, you can still drop it off on Thursday at the Chamber Hall during setup. Event info at http://www.clatsopcc.edu/academics/academic-departments/arts-letters-department/english/literature/taylor-branch-pulitzer-pri .  Call Prudence at 503-739-0452 or 503-349-3627

5. Lindsey: Thursdays at The Wine Bar at Sweet Basil’s – “Moonlight Poetry” 630–830pm www.thewinebarcannonbeach.com. . 

6. Lisa: Mo’s has a crab special going these days. Also keep in mind that Mo’s caters food to the beach – weddings, reunions, etc.

7. Lesle: American Red Cross Clatsop District Fundraiser $5/bar for an 8 oz. block of fresh fudge recipe exclusive for the American Red Cross:  Red Velvet Cake. Order from the Astoria regional office or any Red Cross board member. Must order by February 4 for pick up at the Astoria office (I’ll deliver to the WMM  or a central CB location for pickup) by February 11. 503-738-3398. Cell 503-717-2036. http://www.oregonredcross.org/general.asp?SN=5040&OP=5041&SUOP=5053&IDCapitulo=663b0id44v.  

8. Linda: Now is a great time to shop your insurance and compare. Savings of 40% can be achieved. 

9. Tracy: Heather Christie’s new band - Radio Cowboy -  will perform at Lush Wine Bar Saturday January 29 starting at 8pm www.lushwinebar.com. Lush will be open Valentine’s Day.

10. The American Legion Auxiliary Crab Feed this Saturday at the Legion.    

11. Carmen Swigart/Aaron Meyer: Sea Ranch Resort presents Children’s Summer Music Camp 2011 with violinist Aaron Meyer and guitarist/producer Tim Ellis. Wed and Thur June 22 and 23 at Sea Ranch’s “Sundance Event Lodge”. Aaron is originally from Philly. His father was a classic concert violinist. Aaron came to Oregon to study at Lewis and Clark, but not music. He has since immersed himself in music. He is passionate about music education. He visits schools regularly. He has been doing a summer children’s workshop in Portland for years. His workshop is designed for 8 to 14 yr olds with or without music experience. The fee is $250 for two sessions/day for two days followed by a concert. Participants will learn how to write, perform and record their own original songs and make their own MP3. Each child creates a song, choosing all aspects of that song. The musical creations of each student are recorded. Aaron does an annual Holiday Concert and would love to bring a performance to Cannon Beach. Aaron treated us to a performance on his violin of an original composition – his first in 1996. www.aaronmeyer.com.     

12. Gary: Savor Cannon Beach Wine and Culinary Festival March 10-13. (Thursday - Sunday) 50 of the 100 available $60 Festival tickets have been sold. 500 $25Winter Wine Tickets will be sold. Festival tickets include the Winter Wine Walk which is a benefit for the CB Children’s Center. Posters and table tents will be out next week. “The Cannon Beach Guide to Culinary and Cultural Attractions” is being produced in conjunction with the Festival. 26 pages will be sold at $325 per page. 10K will be printed with an estimated 1000 distributed during the Festival and the remainder in the weeks and months that follow. 503-717-1122 mailto:gary at coastexplorermagazine.com. Festival info at www.savorcannonbeach.com .  

13.  Jim: Icefire Glassworks is selling $2 raffle tickets for one of Jim’s pieces to benefit the Cannon Beach Children’s Center. 503-436-2359. 

14.  Bruce: Port of Astoria wants to see Seaport Airlines stay. Without more passengers, that will not be possible. 10-pack ticket vouchers are being offered for $600. Each coupon is a one way ticket to or from Portland. There’s no risk, but time is limited. Vouchers are available now thru Feb 28. Unused vouchers are refundable (less $10 processing fee per voucher) before December 31, 2011. www.portofastoria.com. bruce at portofastoria.com. 503-440-0605.

15. Annual Rabies Clinic Broadway Middle School THIS Saturday, January 29 from 9 - 11 am. $10 for the shot, $10 for implants in the first 20 requesters, $5 for a Seaside dog license. Cash only.

16.  Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – Feb 2, 2011, 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.

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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

231 N Hemlock, Box 164

Cannon Beach, OR 97110

503-436-1520 cell:739-1415

george at cannon-beach.net

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