<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>Here is the log-in for tomorrow's 8am Zoom Wednesday Morning Meeting:</div><div><br></div><div>Time: Aug 19, 2020 08:00 AM<br><br></div><div>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3843649054" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3843649054</a></div><div><br>By Phone, dial<br>253-215-8782<br>Meeting ID: 384 364 9054</div><div><br></div><div>Note: The 900 sq ft, Surbird Cafe is for sale <u>or</u> lease at Village Centre. Contact George 503-739-1415.</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MEETING NOTES</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 12 Aug 2020. 8am<br>Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JeneePM, KyleG, GregS, KathyK, KenP, JeanieM, AnnC, MaryBethC<br>Number attending: 11<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court<br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Is 8:00am too early?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: Van Nordquist was in a fatal motorcycle crash yesterday just south of town on 101, he was an information specialist with the Chamber of Commerce and long-time Cannon Beach resident.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: Dave Pastor recently passed as well - heart.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: The Inn at Cannon Beach is celebrating 20 years. This coming Saturday is Tom Drumheller's birthday, Escape Lodging will be doing social media posts.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: TAC met the other day, all current funds were used for relief in April.  Not looking to fund a lot of other things to bring people into town at this point.  As a committee we came up with some ideas and took them to the city council.  Anyone that is requesting funds has to be a non-profit.  TAC not allowing one member to put all funding in one event.  Oversee all transient lodging funding.  Currently there are 3 revenue streams from tourism lodging tax that have to be used under certain conditions.  As those grow, the committee should have some sort of oversight.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV:  Who is currently on the committee?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: Myself, Julie Walker, Mike Morgan, Greg Bell, Claudia, Steve Sinkler, Jim Kingwell.  Claudia recently resigned her position, so there is a spot available.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: There was a school district board meeting last night as well, the school discussed their plan.  I asked if Cannon Beach Academy and Seaside had their plans set and they didn’t know.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: What is the school status for this year?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: The school is going online until October.  There are two different tracks, a virtual “feels like” you are in the classroom and the more homeschool option with weekly check-ins.  </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: Do they have any plans for students without computer or internet access?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: They are aware that it is an issue and they are working to get access to those students with computers and internet hotspots.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: The Academy is teaching virtually for the first 3 months</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: There is a program that I can help coordinate options to create physically distanced bike routes to stay active and safe.  Traffic Garden through Safe Routes to School program.  It can be done through Sunset Empire Transit, we’d just need a parking lot to use for it.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: What is the purpose of it?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: Teaching kids how to travel safely on the road, but also for physical activity.  When we get back to school, buses will have lower capacities for physical distancing, so it will be a good way to show alternative options.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Kids may not be able to attend school when we get back to in class learning, because parents aren’t able to get kids to and from school.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: I’ve been hearing that Cannon Beach has been experiencing large crowds</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ErikO: It seems like every day is a Saturday in August.  Midtown parking lot is filled by 10am. Lot of daytrippers parking outside of parking lots.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Information Center -  It’s been lighter traffic, probably people know Cannon Beach better is coming down so they don’t need to visit the Chamber for information.  Foot traffic is down, phone calls and internet use is up.  </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: Lots of people coming down to picnic on the beach</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: At DragonFire gallery we are seeing people come down for a few days, from Seattle and Portland.  I’ve heard a lot of positives from guests saying they feel comfortable here.  Lots of Washington plates.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KenP: There’s a consistent problem with the census, those with second homes still need to be counted as a zero resident household.  My2020census.gov is a way to complete their census.  They won’t send a census to a PO Box, so you need to do it online for your address.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: There’s a 1-800 phone number you can call to complete.  </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: It’s super important to complete the census.  Lots of things are funded through census data.  Second home owners need to complete it for their primary residence and additional houses.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: In the past, we’ve set up a computer at the library for folks to fill out the census.  I’ll see if we can set-up a computer at the city or chamber for people to complete it, this is less likely to be associated to you.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KenP: It’s not required to answer anything.  You don’t have to disclose information that you don’t want to, just the number of residents at a home.  The data is taken as of April 1^st, needs to be completed by the end of September.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Hoteliers should remind their staff to complete the census, have them do it at work, it takes less than 2 minutes.  It can all be done in Spanish.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: The Oregon Costa Rica partners has been cancelled for now.  They are trying to do a new thing to keep engaged, if you are interested in working together, email <a href="mailto:JeanieMclaughlin139@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">JeanieMclaughlin139@gmail.com</a>  </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: The city is doing a free KN95 mask give away this Thursday from 4-7 at City Hall.  All residents are welcome to come and get some masks.  They were given to us through the state via the County.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: This Thursday, there will be another band playing at the city park.  Juan Carlos Corona and Marsh will be playing.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: We’re pretty lucky that the county is distributing masks the way they are.  And the community outreach and representatives have been part of why the drive to distribute masks has happened.  We need to make sure that all people that need masks have them. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: What do we do when we see tourists not wearing masks?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Many places sell them.  At DragonFire, we give them to people that do not have masks. Face shields are not sufficient.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KenP: Don’t expose the nose!  Any hotels and merchants, I still have several thousand left of disposable surgical.  And I deliver.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: kathy@ridethebus is my contact and I would love to help coordinate a traffic garden, or school-pooling and walking school buses or bike-trains to school  fun names are part of making it fun to be part of for the kids</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 05 Aug 2020. 8am</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Participants: GeorgeV, JeneePM, HannahO, ErikO, BuddieA, KyleG, MicheleF, MaryBethC, KathyK</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Number attending: 9</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: Hotels are rolling, restaurants are exceeding last year, outdoor seating helps</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Are you able to get enough employees?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: Hotels are having a rough time getting staff, the RV resort is looking for a few people, Seaside hotels still looking for staff</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Are people still getting the extra $600 in unemployment?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: That stopped on July 25</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MicheleF: Where do most of the employees come from?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: All over, Astoria, Seaside, Manzanita, Tillamook</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: We had our best July ever</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MicheleF: We work with a lot of property management companies; we saw a big drop in April and May and had the best July ever.  It may have been pent up work.  People typically move in summer months and people are scheduling things that were on hold.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: We’re seeing a lot of people from outside Oregon and usual locals.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: We have been seeing a ton of folks from Utah, not sure why.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: In Bend we are seeing people from California.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: We’re seeing the weddings coming back, doesn’t seem to be much physical distancing.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: I sent the meeting reminder email and all the city emails bounced back.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: Any news from the chamber, Buddie?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">BuddieA: Working on the membership drive.  Laura and I are holding down the fort while Jim is on vacation.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Last time I was in town I had dinner at Mi Corazon who has taken over Sweet Basil’s to have fast food - Mexican and a margarita bar.  Surfbird space is still available. Contact </span><a href="mailto:George@georgevetter.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">George@georgevetter.com</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: We talked last week about the Red Cross partnering with hotel, grocery stores, etc.  We want to have places to call upon if there is a family that has been displaced due to fire or other emergency, like a rate structure set up for emergencies.  Call or email Jenee if you want to partner with Red Cross.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: We would definitely help at times, we’ve helped in the past when the Skylark Apartments burned.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: August is the deadline to file for City Council.  Has anyone stepped up?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">BuddieA: Not that we’ve heard of, but would like to see good representation of all businesses.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: An election isn’t really an election if you don’t have anyone running against you.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: The Friends of Haystack Rock will be doing Zoom/Facebook Live for their Lecture Series starting in the fall.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: How is the virtual Sandcastle contest going?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">BuddieA: We’ve had 7 entries so far.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: It seems like there could be more promotion in town.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">ErikO: We’ve told guests and they seem really excited about it. but don't seem to follow up.  All the hotels have the flyer posted somewhere.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: We’ve had a family reach out and ask for money from the Driftwood to sponsor a beach clean-up. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Are discarded masks a problem?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: Yes and I’ve noticed a lot of the plastic from firewood bundles.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: The 4000 sq ft, 5-bdrm, ocean-view, Vetter Family home in Tolovana at 3823 Pacific is now listed with Alaina at RE/MAX Coastal Advantage 503-440-7676. See </span><a href="https://tour.northcoast.tours/public/vtour/full/1647050#!/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://tour.northcoast.tours/public/vtour/full/1647050#!/</a><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 29 July 2020. 8am</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, JeneePM, SheriR, JeanieM, KathyK, JimP</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Number attending: 7</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: What’s going on with waste management?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: They are having phone issues.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeanieM: Anyone know about Spectrum?  It’s doing some weird things with the TV.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeanieM: I’ve been thanking visitors for wearing masks and contributing to our local economy.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: We’ve been very busy, but many other hotels seem to be struggling.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeanieM: Outdoor concert at the City Park, it is 6-8pm, organized by Paul Dueber.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">SheriR: Cannon Beach Columbia Bank will be consolidated with the Seaside branch, as of October 23rd.  Tara, Sheri, and Chad will be moving to the Seaside branch.  Accounts will follow to the Seaside branch.  Many people are using online banking and CB is a smaller bank. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: So there is a Manzanita and Seaside branch, now?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Approaching someone without a mask…if you are wearing a mask you are setting a good example.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">SheriR: MacGregor’s is having their grand opening this morning and will be spreading out their opening throughout the morning</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Do you know of any retail space for lease in Cannon Beach?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: I have created a form for people to submit hours they are volunteering to collect litter on the beach and the amount they have picked up. If you would like to contribute, please join this group: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/294113982035531/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://www.facebook.com/groups/294113982035531/</a><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: SOLVE has the Clean Swell app to collect information about trash collection.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Have the parents in Cannon Beach discussed what will be done if kids are not going back to school?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: That’s a huge topic statewide that is ongoing.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: The busses are running on regular schedule.  Cannon Beach has not taken action to start the weekday shuttle service.  Street car running through hasn’t been happening and there's no timeline to get it going.  In the fall, there will be a Get There Challenge to encourage people to take a different means of travel to get to work.  This year will include tracking telecommuting hours.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: So the reason the shuttle hasn’t been running due to actions not taken by the city?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Yes, typically it starts around Sandcastle, but Sandcastle didn’t happen this year so they haven’t selected a start date.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: The Red Cross has added 2 more blood drives in Cannon Beach: September 3 and December 8.  The Red Cross is trying to figure out hotels, restaurants, etc. to partner with them in case of disasters.  If you would like to partner, contact Jenee.  Because of COVID, we cannot put up shelters to house people due to potential spread.  So we are looking for places to assist with in case of fire, flood, etc.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: How is the parking in Cannon Beach?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: Not great, no changes.  Super busy.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: We are looking for a paved park-in-ride location.  Increase parking outside the direct downtown area.  If you notice any spots, please notify Kathy.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeanieM: Reimagine Portland Project about racial justice and policy changes.    </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 22 July 2020. 8am</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Participants: GeorgeV, JimP, KathyK, JeneePM, KyleG, MaryBethC, KenH</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Number attending: 7</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Notes by George Vetter</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Note: Because Hannah was out of town, today's meeting login was different than it was last week and will be next week. Sorry to anyone who had issues getting logged in. When Hannah is in town, the login will always be the same.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Louise Lindsey Estate Sale: Come check out Louise's beautiful textiles, art, baskets, and more this today Wednesday - Sunday, from 12-4pm.  All proceeds from the sale are going to fund Louise’s care costs. Checks and cash accepted. Masks required! 3232 S. Hemlock (cross street is W. Surfcrest). Photos at  </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dQqxd385me-6hxCxMBT-EpK-fPij0zz1uNyGvH31-vw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dQqxd385me-6hxCxMBT-EpK-fPij0zz1uNyGvH31-vw/edit?usp=sharing</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: Lots of people in town. People have been coming into and buying at DragonFire Gallery - wearing masks.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: Lodging business has been good. Not filling up every day, like other years but still good. Lots of last minute bookings.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Restaurant business is down due to lack of space to adhere to social distancing. Restaurants have and are finding ways to seat people outside. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: People are still reluctant to browse in shops. They are looking for safety and will avoid places that do not appear so. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Not all shops are down in sales. Some are up. Hopefully that will continue after the government money stops coming.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KenP. Has sold 5000 of the 10,000 masks he was able to purchase. $18.50 per box of 50 masks. Ken Potter 503-739-9540. </span><a href="mailto:chilkat.dist@hotmail.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">chilkat.dist@hotmail.com</a><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Chamber has given out 15,000 masks. Each week, businesses can make their need request. Then pick masks up at the Chamber. Call 503-436-2623</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Brandon Ogilvie and Nancy McCarthy have announced plans to re-run for their seats on the City Council. Has anyone else stepped up?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Not to my knowledge</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK; Sunset Empire Parks and Rec has a board opening. Contact Skylar Archibald </span><a href="mailto:sarchibald@sunsetempire.com" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">sarchibald@sunsetempire.com</a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: At yesterday's Chamber board meeting, officers were chosen - Pres Greg Swedenborg, VP TJ Buehler, Secr Carly Dye, Treas Sheri Russell. Rest of board are Lisa Spivey, Paul Tice, Michelle Duncan King, and Steve Sinkler. One position is still open. Contact </span><a href="mailto:jim@cannonbeach.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">jim@cannonbeach.org</a><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: Cannon Beach Chorus has been on hold during this pandemic. All are looking forward to getting back together with director John Buehler </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: As of today there have been 67 total cases of Covid-19 in Clatsop County </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Governor Brown has a press conference scheduled today at 11am</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Saw in Seaside Signal there have been car break-ins. Is that something happening in Cannon Beach also?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 15 July 2020. 8am</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JimP, KathyK, JeneePM, KyleG, MaryBethC, AnnC, MargoD, PaulD, KenH</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Number attending: 11</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JimP, KathyK, JeneePM, KyleG, MaryBethC, AnnC, MargoD, PaulD, KenH</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Chamber breakfast meeting with Sam and Rick to discuss elementary school and current COVID update.  Next month will hopefully be health department.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Is there a COVID update?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP:  Rick brought up that the majority of Clatsop County cases have recovered with very little hospitalization.  Cases nationwide are on the rise, but Oregon has been pretty steady.  There has been some stepping back from opening procedures. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Peter Roscoe wrote a good article about testing positive and then going through quarantine.  </span><a href="https://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/columns/guest-column-my-own-journey-through-quarantine/article_6d7b4ffc-c483-11ea-8eda-0f8a11b5e88f.html" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">https://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/columns/guest-column-my-own-journey-through-quarantine/article_6d7b4ffc-c483-11ea-8eda-0f8a11b5e88f.html</a><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Interested in latest science as to how long the virus lives and what it lives on, etc.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">ErikO: Just got the word that I was negative for antibodies from the Red Cross Blood Drive.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: I came back negative too, but there’s a lifespan for the antibodies.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Has anyone had one?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: Rick had to get one, he said it’s pretty invasive.  The swab goes down your nose to your throat.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: Thank the chamber for having the blood drive.  37 people scheduled and 35 came.  29 pints were collected.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: We were out to Cannon Beach and worked on getting the house ready that will be listed next week.  Hundreds of cars coming down.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: Coronavirus and new regulation, Ken does have the masks now and if anyone needs disposable masks get in touch with him, they are $18.50/box of 50 or $.37/each</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: The Chamber is giving out the allocation of masks today from the State and County.  It is a limited supply of masks and we will run out soon, so please start looking for your own supply.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Chamber of office is open and safety procedures are in place.  Numbers are way down with highest total at 50 people in the chamber.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: But you are probably seeing a big increase in phone traffic and web traffic.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Yes, we have.  The hall rental has been difficult with lots of cancellations. It’s very limited due to regulations. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: How many showed up to city council meeting?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">ErikO: 4 in person, 20 on Zoom</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: What is going on Kyle?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: I do social media for Escape Lodging and it was suggested I come to the meeting.  Mask conversations on social media have been rough.  Ocean Lodge and RV Park have been getting a lot of visitors that haven’t been here before.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MargoD: Lots of people that should have been in Italy or Greece are now coming here.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Is there a rise in RV rentals?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: Bathrooms and pools are closed, so it has been busy with self-contained renters.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: What about check-ins?  Are they doing contactless?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: Yes and limiting check-in times</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">ERikO: Is the laundry facility at the RV Park open?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: Yes, it is for limited hours and locations.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Staffing is a major issue for everyone.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MargoD: I have employees that are afraid to come back.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: The City Council work session was interesting about fireworks and discrimination.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Creating a whole new event around dogs to draw people into town.  The work going into spreading the message will take a lot of time and money to do.  The messaging was out for this year and sharing it amongst all the pages.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: I hadn’t thought you could have fireworks in town anyways.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: There was a big uptick in reports and cases of them contact people.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: During the SOLVE cleanup on Saturday, I cleaned the dunes from Washington to Gower and picked up mostly bits of fireworks.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: SOLVE event was great, 33 people showed up and collected 265 lbs of garbage of cans, bottles, fireworks, and dog bags.  4 were Cannon Beach residents and others were visitors to town.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: What percentage of trash collected from the beach is from visitors compared to boats?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: Not a large percent of microplastics.  Mostly human debris from visitors.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KenH: Lots of small bits of Styrofoam.  Everything we picked up in dunes was strictly from visitors on the beach.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: Was there fewer cigarette butts or more?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JeneePM: There were fewer.  Another SOLVE event in 2 ½ weeks.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: How has been business in Cannon Beach?  Josh still has Surfbird Restaurant at Village Centre for sale.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Businesses are open.  It’s different for each business.  Some are doing better, others are at 80% down.  General consensus is that it is down.  Hotels are doing pretty well, lot less reservation and more last minute stop in.  Lot of people are around, but not a lot of business.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KyleG: About 10-12% down in rentals.  The Driftwood is doing well, meeting goals from last year.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: At Dragonfire, lot of people are really positive about Cannon Beach safety messages with masks, hand sanitizer, and limiting numbers of people. </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: Make your money in the summer so you can make it through the winter.  October will probably be the time in which we all take a hard look at how the summer was.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Going into the winter, we’ll all see that this isn’t going away.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: If schools aren’t going back, we may see some more people coming later in the season.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: I don’t think the city has the resources to carry to small businesses through.  I think the federal government does have the resources and should be helping.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">HannahO: Has the city made any efforts to develop an emergency management plan?</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MaryBethC: Not sure, Bruce would be the person to ask.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Determining the best ways for the federal government to directly fund the small businesses, and the community needs to push the city to find the best way for the funding to go through the CARES Act.</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">GeorgeV: Is there some type of collaboration between hotels and retailers, since they are doing well?  Cross promotion, selling items in hotels for the businesses.  Helps subsidize retail.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">JimP: That is a great idea, not sure how to implement it.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">KathyK: Delivery drivers will probably be open to collaborating with hours.  In my new role, we are working to make communities walkable and rideable to increase equity.  There are lots of options and information.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">PaulD: Every other Thursday night we have a musical event at the park with local/regional musicians.  The Bistro will have pulled pork and chili slaw sandwich with wine and beer for box dinners.  It is not being advertised, but by word of mouth.  Performers booked out till September, musicians are receiving tips and good vibes.  It goes from 6-8pm.  John, Jay, and Mike Corey for this week.  </span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">For notes to prior meetings go to </span><a href="http://www.cannon-beach.net/wmm" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">www.cannon-beach.net/wmm</a><font color="#888888"><br></font></p><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(136, 136, 136);"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></font></div><div><br></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">George Vetter<br><a href="http://www.cannon-beach.net" target="_blank">Cannon-Beach Net</a><div><a href="http://www.georgevetterfotoart.com" target="_blank">GeorgeVetterFotoArt</a><br>503-739-1415</div><div><img src="http://www.cannon-beach.net/images/GeorgeVetterFotoArt.jpg"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>