[wmm] Reminder: WMM 23Jan2019 at 8am at Pizza a Fetta

[George Vetter]

Reminder: Tomorrow is Wednesday and the WMM at 8am at Pizza a Fetta
(upstairs in banquet room).

Note1: I will not be at this meeting. Would someone please take notes and
send them to me for distribution? Copy the notes below to use as a
template.  george at cannon-beach.net


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

Date: 16Jan2019 8am
Location: Pizza a Fetta
Number in attendance: 9
Present: JohnB, JeneeP, JimK, GregS, SheriR, BuddieA, RJM, AaronH, GeorgeV
Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

1. Mi Corazon Mexican Cuisine Opens
2. Imprint Gallery Reopens Friday
3. Brand New Chamber Website Up and Running
4. National School Choice Week
5. Boy Scouts Hawaiian Dinner Benefit
6. Icefire Fires Up
7. New City Hall Work Session tonight 530pm
8. Lodging Meeting Tomorrow at Chamber
9. 2019 Cannon Beach Magazine
10. January Business After Hours
11. Chamber Awards Ceremony Feb 21
12 Ecola Creek Lodge Record Setting Year
13. Surfbird's Winter Promotion
14. 20% Off Day at Fresh Foods tomorrow
15. Gazette and Signal now free online
16. Three-Day Weekend

1. GregS: A new Mexican cuisine restaurant with full bar - Mi Corazon - has
opened downtown between EVOO and 5 Zero Trees. Open 10am-9pm (503)
436-4074. https://www.facebook.com/micorazoncb/

2. GeorgeV via Mike Brumfield: All are cordially invited to Imprint
Gallery's reopening this Friday the 18th from 6-8pm. They have spent the
last 2+ weeks painting and putting a new floor down (and another couple of
additions you will have to come to see). There are two new artists for the
reopening as well as the regular bevy of artists on exhibition - they are
excited about the new show and the ‘new’ space. www.ImprintGallery.com
<http://www.imprintgallery.com/>. (503) 436-4466

3. BuddieA: www.CannonBeach.ORg <http://www.cannonbeach.org/> is all new
and ready for member businesses to update and verify their info. And to
give feedback on their experience with the site.

4. GeorgeV via AmyF: During the week of Jan 20-26, the Cannon Beach Academy
will join more than 20,000 schools across America in celebrating National
School Choice Week. Spread the word about Cannon Beach Academy and the
choice it offers to parents and students in the area.
www.TheCannonBeachAcademy.org <http://www.thecannonbeachacademy.org/>. (503)
436-4463

5. SheriR: This is year 5 for the local Boy Scouts Hawaiian Dinner Benefit
at the American Legion. Saturday April 13th. Mark you calendar.

6. JimK: Icefire's furnace will be back up firing glass again tomorrow
after its annual maintenance. (503) 436-2359. icefire at theoregonshore.com

7. GeorgeV: There is just one item on the agenda for tonight's 530pm City
Council Work Session - a new city hall.
https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/citycouncil/page/city-council-work-session-city-hall-police-station

8. GregS: A meeting of lodging owners/managers will take place at the
Chamber tomorrow at 230pm. Agenda items include the Lodging tax contract
with the City, Zip code gathering, County Lodging Tax and North Coast
Tourism Studio Results

9. BuddieA: the 2019 Cannon Beach Magazine is in the proofing stage and
will go to print next month. Push those 2018 Mags out the door with as many
people as you can and get your stock of 2019 Mags as soon as they are out.

10. BuddieA: The January Business After Hours will be Jan 30th at Icefire
and Center Diamond in midtown.

11. BuddieA: At the Feb 21st annual Chamber Awards Ceremony local leaders
voted on by Chamber members will be recognized.

12. AaronH: Aaron completed his first year as manager at Ecola Creek Lodge
with a record setting year. Congrats. www.CannonBeachLodge.com
<http://www.cannonbeachlodge.com/>

13. JoshB: The new Surfbird Cafe in Village Centre is partnering with
select lodging establishments with 10% off coupon/cards for guests. Contact
Josh (503) 438-9577. incaorchid at icloud.com. Surfbird already offers a
coffee card - Buy 9 - get 10th Free.

14. GregS via Fresh Foods: If you are a Haystack Rewards member at Fresh
Foods, come shop with us this Thursday January 17th to save 20% on your
purchase! This discount counts on everything in the store excluding draft
beer and gift cards. Come in and take advantage of these incredible
savings!!! (503) 436-0945

15. RJM: The Gazette's (and Signal's) new website is now free to access
without limitations. The Astorian will likely follow suit later. Brenna
Visser, the Gazette's Cannon Beach reporter, is now on the Astoria beat so
will be spending less time here. RJ will be filling in while a new reporter
is found. www.CannonBeachGazette.com <http://www.cannonbeachgazette.com/>

16. GeorgeV: This is a three-day weekend. Monday is Martin Luther King Day.

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

Date: 09Jan2019 8am
Location: Pizza a Fetta
Number in attendance: 6
Present: JohnB, JimP, JimK, GregS, RobinR, GeorgeV
Absent: Everybody else

Notes by George Vetter

1. RV Park
2. Gallery Group PR Person
3. Brand New Chamber Website Goes Live Today
4. New Gallery Group Event set for Sept 21
5. Restaurant Listings for Savor Cannon Beach
6. City Revenue Sources
7. New City Hall Work Session tonight 530pm
8. Mi Corazon Mexican Cuisine Ribbon Cutting tomorrow
9. Notes from Last Week

Word of the Day by Prof John Buehler - PAWKY - Shrewd, sly, cunning; often
also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humor.

1. GeorgeV: The RV Park is owned by the City. Escape Lodging is contracted
to manage it. In the recent routine audit, the RV Park shows an asset value
of $3M. The City's fiscal year return was $209K. That is a 7% return.
Should the City sell the RV Park Enterprise and use the proceeds for
affordable housing, emergency preparedness, a new city hall, etc? I pulled
my numbers from the recent audit report which accounted for more than just
net operating income and expense. My point was for the City to look at this
asset as a means to accomplish other goals. I do not doubt that Escape
Lodging is doing an admirable job of management.

2. JimK: The Gallery Group has interviewed 6 people to take over PR after
Bonnie Gilchrist's retirement. Alexis Jackson, from Portland, has been
chosen for the job and a contract is in the works. www.cbgallerygroup.com

3. JimP: www.CannonBeach.ORg <http://www.cannonbeach.org/> goes live today
with a brand new website with special emphasis on visitor
user-friendliness. Local businesses are encouraged to log in to the member
section and update their information. And to give feedback on their
experience with the site. It is now time for fine-tuning.

4. JimK: The Cannon Beach Gallery Group is moving forward with plans for a
new event - Earth 'n Ocean - the weekend of Sept 21, 2019. The event will
coincide with SOLVE's Fall Beach Cleanup and will involve participation
with local non-profits such as the North Coast Land Conservancy, the
Wildlife Center of the Northwest, Friends of Haystack Rock. Cape Falcon
Reserve, Sea Turtles Forever, etc. The Gallery Group has dropped the June
Plein Air and More event. www.cbgallerygroup.com

5. Savor Cannon Beach continues to grow and attract. Plans are underway to
include Restaurant Listings. If you want your restaurant included, contact
Tracy Abel - CannonBeachGirl at gmail.com immediately. Savor Cannon Beach has
added a month-long promotion for the month of March called Savor Dungeness
Crab Month. Marketing materials will include a brochure listing all
participating restaurants and the Oregon Dungeness Crab dishes they will
offer. There is no fee required for restaurants to participate, only a
commitment and a description of the Dungeness Crab items they will offer.
Explorer Media Group has partnered with the Oregon Dungeness Crab
Commission to create and promote this month-long celebration that coincides
with Savor Cannon Beach, March 7-10.

6. GeorgeV: The large and growing number of people choosing to visit and
vacation in Cannon Beach requires expenses of a town much larger than our
1700 citizens. Even with our 8% lodging tax, we still don’t have resources
for Emergency Preparedness, Affordable Housing, a new City Hall, and other
items. We need to find new sources of revenue. One possibility is a food
and beverage tax. Another is paid parking. Both of these were part of
Council Candidate Greg Swedenborg's platform. GregS: Another source would
be an increase of short term rental licenses. Many of these houses are
generating up to $100K a year and paying just $300/yr license fee. A $3000
license fee could be applied.

7. RobinR: The City Council's January Work Session will take place tonight
at 530pm at City Hall. For the agenda and the packet, see
https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/citycouncil/page/city-council-work-sessionspecial-meeting-new-city-hall-police-station
.

8. JimP: Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of Mi Corazon Mexican Cuisine
tomorrow (Thurs Jan 10) at 545pm across from Ecola Sq at 140 S Hemlock.

9. See last weeks notes by Debbie Nelson below. They came in after
yesterday's reminder. Thanks Debbie.

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January 2nd, 2019 meeting

In attendance:  JohnB, DebbieN, JeneeP, ChrisO

Chris announced that nominations for special chamber awards are being
accepted until January 11th on the Chamber of Commerce web site.  Award
celebration will be February 21st. with the theme of Denim and Diamonds.

Web site launch will be January 9th.  Membership access coming soon to
enable owners to do their own content updates and possible
coupons/sales/info/pics.  There will also be DTN ( digital travel network )
ads that can be purchased on the website to drive more interest to your
business website.

Tuesday at 8 am will be the Tuesday breakfast meeting for the chamber this
month at Pelican Pub.  National Parks service - John Burpee will be
speaking and Carly Dye with the North Coast Travel Alliance ( Kloochy Creek
project ).

John reported that the Cannon Beach chorus will have their first rehearsal
of the season this week.  There are approximately 50 - 65 people in the
chorus each year, ages range from 16 years old and up.  Participants come
from all parts of the North Coast; Long Beach, Pacific City, Forest Grove,
Cannon Beach, etc.      Circle of Life is the theme this year.

Debbie told of her experience being involved with the Coaster Theater
production of the Wizard of Oz.  What a fun experience!

Sleepy Monk is closed for the month of January.  However, Debbie’s shop,
Basketcase - Your Cannon Beach Florist, sells ground and whole bean as well
as brews it in her espresso machine.  Come on and in and get a cup!

Chris also mentioned that the Hardy Trade Co. has closed and the new
mexican restaurant, Mi Corazon, is opening soon.  Different locations.

Debbie let everyone know she just celebrated her 22nd year of being in
business on January 1st!  A reminder to shop local in the interesting
boutique shops that Cannon Beach has to offer.

John reminded us there is a fish fry Saturday at the American Legion.

Thank you to James (Pizza a Fetta) for the space to meet and to Melinda for
faithfully coming to open it up for us!

Submitted by Debbie Nelson


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For notes to prior meetings go to www.cannon-beach.net/wmm

George Vetter
Cannon-Beach Net <http://www.cannon-beach.net/>
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