[wmm] Notes: WMM 10June2015 8am at Pizza a Fetta (upstairs)

[George Vetter]

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

Date: 10Jun2015 8am
Location: Pizza a Fetta
Number in attendance: 14
Present: ChrisM, JimP, DebbieN, BillieJoeE, CourtC, LauraK, JohnB, JennieT,
MelodieC, LindaD, JimK, WendyH, StephanieA, GeorgeV
Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:
1. Sandcastle 10 Days Away
2. Goonies Report
3. Sandcastle, Car Show, Soccer Tourney, Scandinavian Fest
4. Chamber Board meeting Tuesday
5. TAC Allocations/Awards
6. Plein Air & More June 27
7. Advertise for Sandcastle and Plein Air
8. Portland Home For Sale
9. Chorus Cabaret July 10-11
10. "It Could Be Any One of Us" at Coaster
11. George's Downunder Photos
12. Burger with a Cop
13. Kudos to Mo's
14. Farmer's Market Opens June 16
15. 3 Information Officers Onboard
16. Astoria Music Festival 6/12-28
17. Dragonheart Space available at Village Centre
18. Volunteer Training for Haystack Rock Awareness
19. Vitamin D

1. DebbieN/CourtC/JimP: The 51 Anniversary of the Sandcastle Contest us just
10 days away. Volunteers are still needed. Setup begins at 530am, but help
is needed after that also. Contact courtc at cannonbeach.org. Weekend events
include parade (free) and dinner ($10) on Friday night, contest, concert
and bonfire on Saturday and run on Sunday. Pick up brochures at the Chamber
where you can also become a plot buddy ($25), buy tees, sweats, caps, mugs
(10% off to members if purchased prior to the event), posters ($75 for
signed, limited and $25 for smaller open edition) and the new Sandcastle
book for $49. See event schedule at www.cannonbeach.org.

2. CourtC .. Goonies weekend in Cannon Beach was a big success. Thursday's
bonfire (actually 9 bonfires) in front of Ocean Lodge had 200 people and
Sunday's Truffle Shuffle Walk Run from the Tolovana Wayside had nearly 500
people and the movie showing at the Coaster had 100 people. Find George's
Run photos at http://gvfa.smugmug.com/Events/GooniesTruffleShuffle5KRun.
astle

3.CourtC: Traffic could be crazy on Sandcaslte Saturday as Seaside has a
soccer tournament and a car show while Astoria has their Scandinavian
Festival. Plan accordingly.
4. CourtC: The regular monthly Chamber Board meeting is Tuesday June 16 at
9am. There is still an opening for a Board position. Contact
courtc at cannonbeach.org.

5. GeorgeV/JimK: The Tourism and Arts Committee has completed its
recommendations to the Council for allocation of this year's $283K of
lodging tax monies. CB Arts Assn Juried Shows - $12,800, Chamber NC
Partnership - $18,400, Chamber Event Marketing - $51,000, Chamber
Technology Enhancements - $11,800, Children Ctr Savor CB - $37,700. Gallery
Group Spring Unveiling & Plein Air & More - $40,100, History Ctr Cottage
Tour - $17,000, Coaster Theatre Special Events/Mktg/PR - $35,300, HRAP Yoga
Fest - $38,400 and Tolovana Arts Colony Get Lit - $20,100. Council will
vote on this July 7.

6. StephanieA: Plein Air & More take place the week after Sandcastle - June
26-28. Pick up flyers/posters at Bronze Coast Gallery or the Chamber. More
info at www.cbgallerygroup.com <courtc at cannonbeach.org>

7. LauraK: Contact Laura to get your ad placed for Sandcastle and Plein Air
& More. Hurry - lkaim at dailyastorian.com. Laura passed out Gazettes, Coast
Weekends and CR Business Journals.

8. Court and Kathy Carrier are preparing their Portland home for sale. They
will be in at the coast full-time after the sale. Welcome Kathy.

9. JohnB: The Cannon Beach Chorus presents The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
Fri & Sat July 10 & 11 at 7pm at Seaside Elks Auditorium. 324 Ave A,
Seaside OR. $20 single. $120 table of 8. Tickets by Reservation Only.
503-436-0378. More at www.cannonbeachchorus.orgcourtC: More Chinese are
visiting Oregon than any other offshore country. You are invited to an
International Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at 530pm. contact
courtc at cannonbeach.org

10. JenniT: Opening Friday at the Coaster Theatre - the murder mystery "It
Could Be Any One of Us". See George's photos at
http://gvfa.smugmug.com/Events/CoasterTheatre/OneOfUs. Opening next week is
"Little Shop of Horrors". See full schedule at www.coastertheatre.com.

11. GeorgeV: Twenty-six days in Australia and New Zealand was enough time
to take a boatload of photos, but not enough to see it all. Photos from the
trip are at www.gvfa.smugmug.com/Places/Downunder. Photos are organized
into folders and galleries (mostly by location) to make it easier to move
around.

12. Join Chief Jason and his officers for a burger at Cannon Beach Vacation
Rentals (164 Sunset Blvd) Tuesday June 16 from 5-7pm.

13. CourtC: Kudos to Mo's on their efficiency in serving so many people, so
well, so quickly.

14. ChrisM: Farmer's Market runs Tuesday's  starting June 16. For opening
weekend -

   - *Belinda Underwood *will be our opening market musician, performing
   her original and cover songs.
   - *Upper market cafe*: *Open fr**om 1 - 5pm for your dining
   pleasure, featuring  **Casa **de Tamales, Ofalafel, Hello Waffle,
   Seaside Kombucha* as well as tastings from *The Wine Shack *and*
   Reverend Nate's Hard Cider.*
   - *Vendors* will be open from 2 - 5pm!
   - *ZK Flowers* prepares the most gorgeous bouquets on the Coast for you
   to take home or give to someone special!
   - Fresh, healthy, *certified organic produce* available at *Gales Meadow
   Farm's* booth.
   - Don't miss the fabulous flavors of *CB Salt's* locally harvested sea
   salt, made from the water at Tolavana.  You can't get more local than that!
   - Produce abounds at *Canaan Hills Farm,* *River Rock Farm* and *King
   Fisher Farm.*
   - *Barb Knop *will be "gleaning" food items for *The Cannon Beach Food
   Pantry *at the end of every market.  Thank you to her and the *generous
   vendors *who contribute to this program.
   - As usual, the spectacular *Cannon Beach Farmers Market Volunteers*
   will be there, doing what they do best!  Thank you is not enough, but *THANK
   YOU *to Stacy, Bob N, Barb, Bob L, Sandi,  Dick, Sara,  David,
    Samantha, Christina, Lee,  Steve,  Margaret, Jonathan, Margaret C, Darrel,
   Alison,  Marti, Amy, Jan, Tommy, Skip, Jeannie, Sharon, and Sam.
*You are all phenomenal!  *

15.  JasonS: This years information officers, who you will see (and
hopefully meet) pedaling around town are Keanu Yokoyama, Eddie Phillips and
Alex Tadei

16. SusanB: 13th Annual Season of the Astoria Music Festival June 12-28 - *23
exciting concerts over 16 days - *www.astoriamusicfestival.org

17. GeorgeV: Dragonheart Family Health Services will be leaving Village Centre
the end of June to take care of family in New York. They will be back next
summer and will see patients at Aria Walker's Acupuncture and Natural
Medicine in midtown at 1355 S Hemlock St. Their 470 square foot Village
Centre space will be available July 1. Contact george at cannon-beach.net.
503-739-1415

18. Learn about the intertidal and bird ecology of the Marine Garden and
the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock. Saturday June
13 9a-2p at City Hall. RSVP to Samantha Ferber 503-436-8060
hrapvolunteer at ci.cannon-beach.or.us

19. ChrisM: Next time you get a physical, ask them to check your vitamin D
levels. Many people lack vitamin D and need supplements. Vitamin D
deficiency can cause all kinds of ailments.

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

Date: 03Jun2015 8am
Location: Pizza a Fetta
Number in attendance: 15
Present: JohnB, AriaW, LauraK, KathyK, TomL, LindaD, MelaodieC, WendyH,
JimK, SusanB, CourtC, ChrisM, JasonS, JimP, GeorgeV
Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:
1. Goonies 30th Anniv this weekend
2. Starlight Parade Report
3. Sandcastle Book
4. Sandcastle Plot Buddies $25
5. City Budget Passes
6. Chamber Board Position
7. Information Specialist Opening at Chamber
8. Portland Home For Sale
9. La Luna Loca Give-away
10. New Hires at City Hall
11. CERT Training
12. Burger with a Cop
13. New Police Officer Sworn Inn
14. La Luna Loca Hiring
15. 3 Information Officers Onboard
16. Astoria Music Festival 6/12-28
17. Dragonheart Space available at Village Centre
18. Volunteer Training for Haystack Rock Awareness
19. Oystercatcher Nest Alert

1. Goonies 30th Anniversary  is here. Behind-the-Scenes at Ecola State Park
Thursday June 4 at 6pm (Repeats Fri at 2p, Sat at 2p and Sun at 930a).
Followed on Thursday by Goonies Bonfire in Cannon Beach at 8pm at the Ocean
Lodge. The Truffle Shuffle 5K Run will also be in Cannon Beach on Sunday at
9am at the Tolovana Wayside. (volunteers needed for the run -
courtc at cannonbeach.org) Then on Sunday the Goonies film will be shown at
130p at Coaster Theatre. There are many events in Astoria - see
www.thegoondocks.org, www.facebook.com/gooniesday or
www.twitter.com/astoriagoonie. Tickets available at www.ticketswest.com or
at the Liberty Theater.

2. CourtC .. Cannon Beach was represented in the Portland Rose Festival
Starlight Parade this past weekend with the Sandcastle Float, mermaids and
walkers including Court, committee chair Debbie Nelson, float designers and
builders John Nelson, Sam Steidel and Dave Vonada. Special thanks to John
and Coaster Construction for building a "dock" for the mermaids to hang out
on, for hauling the float to and from Portland and pulling it in the parade.
Sandcastle

3.CourtC: Pre-order your hardback, tabletop Sandcastle Book now. 300 copies
will be in the first edition. To order your copy contact jim at cannonbeach.org.

4. CourtC: Be a Sandcastle Plot Buddy for $25. Contact
courtc at cannonbeach.org. There are just 16 plots left that need buddies.

5. CourtC: At last night's Council meeting, the budget was passed including
a lodging tax increase that will fund increased off-season marketing of
Cannon Beach by the Chamber.

6. CourtC: The Chamber still needs at least one more person to put their
name up for the board. Contact courtc at cannonbeach.org

7. CourtC: There is an Information Specialist position open in the Info
center. Part time. contact courtc at cannonbeach.org

8. Court and Kathy Carrier are preparing their Portland home for sale. They
will be in at the coast full-time after the sale. Welcome Kathy.

9. KathyK:More Chinese are visiting Oregon than any other offshore country.
You are invited to an International Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May
27th at 530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.orgMore Chinese are visiting
Oregon than any other offshore country. You are invited to an International
Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at 530pm. contact
courtc at cannonbeach.orgCourtC: More Chinese are visiting Oregon than any
other offshore country. You are invited to an International Tourism Seminar
at the Chamber on May 27th at 530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.org To get
in on the give-away, be one of the first to come into La Luna Loca in
Cannon Beach or Astoria with your favorite Goonies quote.  CcourtC: More
Chinese are visiting Oregon than any other offshore country. You are
invited to an International Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at
530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.org

10. GeorgeV: City Manager Brant Kucera has announced the hiring of two new
positions at City Hall. The new IT Director is Russell Barrett and the new
Finance Director is Laurie Sawrey. Both these positions were created to
move from contracted services to in-house services as cost-saving measures.
KathyK: Hopefully these people or someone at City Hall will find time to
pursue grants that are available to the city.

11. JasonS: CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training is open for
enrollment. Classes: Saturday Sept 26 9a-430p, Sat Oct 3 9a-43p, Thur Oct 8
530p-745p. Drill Sat Oct 10 8a-1230p. All at Cannon Beach Fire Station 188
Sunset Blvd. Cannon Beach. Contact Colleen at City Hall.
riggs at ci.cannon-beach.or.us.

12. JasonS: Join Jason and his officers for a burger at Cannon Beach
Vacation Rentals (164 Sunset Blvd) Tuesday June 16 from 5-7pm.

13. JasonS: James Jordon is the latest addition to the Cannon Beach Police
Department. He is replacing retiring 19-yr veteran Lew Holbrook

14. KathyK: La Luna Loca is hiring. 20-30 hours per week, year-round.
employment at lalunaloca.com.

15.  JasonS: This years information officers, who you will see (and
hoipefully meet) pedaling around town are Keanu Yokoyama, Eddie Phillips
and Alex Tadei

16. SusanB: 13th Annual Season of the Astoria Music Festival June 12-28 - *23
exciting concerts over 16 days - *www.astoriamusicfestival.org

17. GeorgeV: Dragonheart Family Health Services will be leaving Village Centre
the end of June to take care of family in New York. They will be back next
summer and will see patients at Aria Walker's Acupuncture and Natural
Medicine in midtown at 1355 S Hemlock St. Their 470 square foot Village
Centre space will be available July 1. Contact george at cannon-beach.net.
503-739-1415

18. JasonS: Learn about the intertidal and bird ecology of the Marine
Garden and the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock.
Saturday June 13 9a-2p at City Hall. RSVP to Samantha Ferber 503-436-8060
hrapvolunteer at ci.cannon-beach.or.us

19. The black oystercatcher is a US Fish & Wildlife "Species of Concern"
due to its small population size (less than 400 on the Oregon coast). They
have a nest at Haystack Rock that is vulnerable. Keep your dogs on leash at
the Rock. Only observe nesting birds from a distance.

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

Date: 27May2015 8am
Location: Pizza a Fetta
Number in attendance: 17
Present: CourtC, DuaneJ, JohnB, LauraK, JasonS, DebbieN, MelodieC, AriaW,
JimK, WendyH, NathanH, ChrisM, JimP, KathyK, CherylJ, SteveC, MargoD,
GeorgeV
Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

Discussion Items:
1. Goonies 30th Anniv June 4-7
2. Sandcastle 2015
3. Sandcastle Book
4. Sandcastle Plot Buddies $25
5. SWAF Poster Artwork by Ken Grant
6. Trail Band Christmas Concert Dec 30
7. New at Today's Meeting
8. Clatsop Paddle Company
9. International Tourism Seminar at Chamber today May 27 530p
10. "At Home",  Coast Weekend, Plein Air &More
11. Bogus $50 bills
12. Burger with a Cop
13. Kids Summer Camp at Coaster
14. La Luna Loca Hiring
15. Rental Available - 2 Bdrm - $1100
16. Cottage & Garden Tour Sept 12-13
17. Dragonheart Space available at Village Centre
18. SWAF Concert

1. Goonies 30th Anniversary - June 4-7. Behind-the-Scenes at Ecola State
Park Thursday June 4 at 6pm (Repeats Fri at 2p, Sat at 2p and Sun at 930a).
Followed on Thursday by Goonies Bonfire in Cannon Beach at 8pm at the Ocean
Lodge. The Truffle Shuffle 5K Run will also be in Cannon Beach on Sunday at
9am at the Tolovana Wayside. (volunteers needed for the run -
courtc at cannonbeach.org) Then on Sunday the Goonies film will be shown at
130p at Coaster Theatre. There are many events in Astoria - see
www.thegoondocks.org, www.facebook.com/gooniesday or
www.twitter.com/astoriagoonie. Tickets available at www.ticketswest.com or
at the Liberty Theater.

2. DebbieN: This year's Sandcastle Contest is Saturday June 20. The fun
begins on Friday the 19 with the parade and dinner. Line up for the parade
at 445p on 2nd Street next to the Chamber for the 530 pm start. The dinner
follows. This Saturday May 30, Coaster Construction will pull our
Sandcastle float in the Starlight Parade in Portland. Tune to Channel 12
for the live presentation. Our float is #22 in line. Volunteers are needed
for many of the Sandcastle weekend events. Contact
jim at cannonbeach.org. Seventy-five
Devon Edwards signed, limited edition posters are on sale at the Chamber
for $75ea. These will sell out. Online registration to build/sculpt in the
contest is up and runnSeventy-five Devon Edwards signed, limited edition
posters are on sale at the Chamber for $75ea. These will sell out. Online
registration to build/sculpt in the contest is up and running.Pick up the
Sandcastle Flyers to display in your business or visit www.CannonBeach.ORg
for full schedule. There are still $75, limited-edition, Devon
Edwards-signed, Sandcastle Posters. Pick one up now at the Chamber.
Sandcastle

3.DebbieN : Thanks to the 30 $100-sponsors who stepped up to offset the
cost of the hardback, tabletop Sandcastle Book. 300 copies will be in the
first edition. To order your copy contact jim at cannonbeach.org.
4. CourtC: Be a Sandcastle Plot Buddy for $25. Contact
courtc at cannonbeach.org.

5. JimP: White Bird Gallery artist - Ken Grant's artwork for the 2015
Stormy Weather Arts Festival is in hand and will be included on flyers and
posters to be out for Sandcastle.

6. MargoD: As part of Haystack Holidays, the Trail Band will perform a
Holiday concert at the Coaster Theatre Dec 30th. Contact
courtc at cannonbeach.org if you are willing to to join others to help
underwrite any shortfall between income and expense on this concert.

7. Steven Caiazza was on hand representing Aflac. Aflac's insurance is
typically an employee benefit to offset out of pocket medical costs.
Programs from $25 to $50/mo are offered. Average processing time for claims
is 4 days.  steven.caiazza at us.aflac.com - 971-599-3334

8. Also new at today's meeting - Cheryl Johnson introduced her company -
Clatsop Paddle Company. She does paddel board rentals, lessons, guided
tours and sales. She is a mobile business specializing in flatwater standup
paddling - operating year round in Astoria, Warrenton, Seaside, Cannon
Beach and the lower Columbia. Ages 14 and up. Groups of to
6www.clatsoppaddle.com. info at clatsoppaddle.com. 503-791-9619

9. CourtC: Learn about International Tourism from *Billie* Rathbun-*Moser*,
*Oregon* *Tourism* *Commission* at the Chamber May 27 at 530p.  More
Chinese are visiting Oregon than any other offshore country. You are
invited to an International Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at
530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.org More Chinese are visiting Oregon than
any other offshore country. You are invited to an International Tourism
Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at 530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.orgMore
Chinese are visiting Oregon than any other offshore country. You are
invited to an International Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at
530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.orgCourtC: More Chinese are visiting
Oregon than any other offshore country. You are invited to an International
Tourism Seminar at the Chamber on May 27th at 530pm. contact
courtc at cannonbeach.org CcourtC: More Chinese are visiting Oregon than any
other offshore country. You are invited to an International Tourism Seminar
at the Chamber on May 27th at 530pm. contact courtc at cannonbeach.org

10. LauraK: Laura distributed "At Home" the Daily's Astorian's Summer 2015
real estate and home improvement guide. She also passed out copies of Coast
Weekend and will drop copies at the Chamber. 1500 Plein Air & More inserts
will go into the Gazette June 19th for Sandcastle - 500 into the Astorian
June 24 and 1000 will be distributed in Cannon Beach the week of the event.
PA&M (June 26-28) is the week after Sandcastle. Ad reservations & camera
ready art work for PA&M due June 5.  503-791-6709  *lkaim at dailyastorian.com
<lkaim at dailyastorian.com>*

11. JasonS: Look out for counterfeit $50 bills. They can be detected with
the test pens available at office supply stores like Staples.

12. JasonS: Join Jason and his officers for a burger at Cannon Beach
Vacation Rentals Tuesday June 16 from 5-7pm.

13. Online registration is available for the annual Kids Summer Camp Aug
3-14 for ages 8 and up. Limited to 25 participants.  www.CoasterTheatre.com

14. KathyK: La Luna Loca is hiring. employment at lalunaloca.com.

15.  KathyK: House for Rent. 2 bdrm, garage, yard. $1100.
rental at lalunaloca.com

16. GeorgeV: Save the Date! 12th Annual Cottage and Garden Tour September
12-13, 2015. www.cbhistory.org

17. GeorgeV: Dragonheart Family Health Services will be leaving Village Centre
the end of June to take care of family in New York. Their 470 square foot
space will be available July 1. Contact george at cannon-beach.net.
503-739-1415

18. CourtC: The Chamber is looking for a band to play for Stormy Weather
Arts Festival at the Coaster. Ideas? Suggestions? courtc at cannonbeach.org

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