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<p class=MsoNormal>Tomorrow is Wednesday and the WMM at 8am at Mo’s in
Tolovana. Please bring your coffee cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion,
everyone welcome)<br>
Date: 1/20/2010 8am<br>
Location: Mo’s<br>
Number in attendance: 27<br>
Present: WendyH, KimB, JeffJ, LenoreE, BobNer, MargoD, JulieW, JimK,
KevinM, DianaP, JeanieMc, CarmenS, PaulD, PatJ, AbbyH, MelissaC,
ValerieR, SusanB, LindaD, PatF, BrianO, JohnS, TimK, LesleP, GaryH,
CarolH, GeorgeV<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Absent: Everybody else<br>
<br>
Notes by George Vetter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Discussion Items:<br>
1. R E S P E C T<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Venue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Savor Cannon Beach<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Business After Hours
– Gazette – Report<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. Gazette – Show
& Tell<br>
6. OR Coast Mag – Hwy 101 Mile by
Mile<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. Chamber Website
Overhaul underway<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. Chamber Committee
Report/Signup<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Gallery Group Jan-Mar
Brochure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Annual Recommended Website
Maintenance <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Lumberyard New Hours (closed
Tues-Wed)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. Upcoming Business After Hours
Schedule<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Weekly Chamber Newsletter
being retooled<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. Measures 66 & 67<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting
– January 27, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Jeff Jewel /
Cannon Beach Chamber (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is closed for
breakfast but coffee is available. Bring your own cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
1. Wendy started off by asking everyone
to be respectful in response to what others have to say so as not to discourage
or squelch the opinions and ideas of others.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. George: There
has been a request by one of the upcoming "Show & Tell"
businesses to have that WMM at their place of business. Discussion
followed and several people expressed their concern for disrupting the
continuity of having WMM's at the same location. Further discussion was
about changing the day or time of the WMM's on occasion. Again, the consensus
was to be consistent with the day, time and place of the meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3, Gary: Savor
Cannon Beach (March 12-14) is getting closer and there is still an
opportunity for a Sunday morning event if anyone in interested. Any
business with an idea or event to tie into the weekend is to let Gary
know ASAP. It's still not too late to get included in the some of the
promotion. Businesses could combine efforts with the sale of packages
including lodging. Get creative. Talk to your neighbors. Julie says a
press release is going out now from CBBA.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Carol: Business
after Hours at the Gazette last Thursday went very well. Approx 40 people
enjoyed wine, food and each other's company at the Gazette office above
Purple Moon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. Carol: Gazette
Show and Tell: Carol grew up in Portland and visited he coast often with
her family. Her husband Steve, from Nebraska, came to Oregon for college
and they met at that time. Steve is an old school journalist, having
worked in nearly all aspects of the business. Carol earned a Arts
Administration degree from Oregon State, then went on for her Masters at
University of Washington. She worked for the Portland Opera in Marketing,
set up the box office for the newly constructed Hult Center in Eugene.
She went back to Nebraska with Steve and they began buying small
community newspapers and eventually had 24 of them before their four
children (all currently attorneys) and 5 grandchildren pulled them back
to Oregon. They sold off some Nebraska papers and began buying Oregon
Coast papers. The Gazette was the first, followed by the Seaside Signal
and the Tillamook Headline Herald. The Gazette is published every other
week on Thursdays with a circulation between 2500 and 3000 depending
on time of year. There are 6 or 7 other publication per year
including Stormy Weather Arts Festival, Spring Unveiling, Haystack
Holidays, etc. The focus is on community. Carol likes happy stories.
"There is already too much doom and gloom out there."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>6. George: At
yesterday's Chamber Board Meeting, it was decided to place a 1/3 page ad
in the 2010-2011 edition of Oregon Coast Magazine's Highway 101 Mile by
Mile Guide. This guide has a print run of 300,000 and is distributed up
and down the coast and throughout the state. It is hoped that Cannon
Beach businesses will purchase ads to create a full page or even a Cannon
Beach spread. The ad(s) will run next to Cannon Beach's free mile marker
listing. Contact Rob Spooner at robert@ohwy.com to be included.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. Tim: The Chamber
Board also decided yesterday to allocate $2000 to an overhaul on the
Chamber website - www.cannonbeach.org (not to be confused with
www.cannon-beach.net). The site when completed in approx 6 weeks will
have a consistent look - like that of the front page now. Navigation will
be simplified with cascading menus to facilitate searches. At the bottom
of the cascading will be pages for chamber members with photos and text
and a link to their site. Tim's analogy is the iphone.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. George: The
Chamber is organizing committees and sub-committees for events, projects,
etc and is seeking volunteers. Sheets were passed around with the current
preliminary committee members listed. People were asked to look them over
and remove their name or add it as appropriate. Some of the names on the
list were from last year's committees. The committees include Facilities,
Marketing, Website/ Magazine, Events, Sandcastle, Stormy Weather Arts Festival,
Haystack Holidays, Bylaws and Finance. If anyone could help out with any
of these, even in a small way, please e-mail chamberboard@cbor.us.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Kim: The Cannon
Beach Gallery Group's new quarterly brochure is out. Kim brought a box of
brochure for people to take to their businesses. More are available at
Bronze Coast Gallery. The brochure features the Gallery Groups Sponsors
and Members. It is divided into three sections; January | Winter on the
Coast, February | Heart to Heart and March | Savor Cannon Beach.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Lesle: With the New Year
here, this is a good time to do some website maintenance - 1. Change copyright
date to 2010. 2. Check Google Map to be sure your business is properly located.
If not drag it where it belongs. 3. Look at or create your
Google Analytics account.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Abby: The Lumberyard
Rotisserie and Grill has moved to a year-round 5-day schedule - closing Tuesday
and Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. JeffJ: Future Business
after Hours will take place each 2nd Thursdays at 430pm - Feb 11 at
the Lodges at Cannon Beach, March 11 at Duane Johnson Real Estate, April
8 at EVOO and May 13 at Sea Ranch RV Resort.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. JeffJ: The Chamber
newsletter is being retooled and will go out weekly on Thursday. Deadline for
submissions is Tuesday at 5pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. George: Measures 66 and
67. Ballots are due in mail Friday or can be dropped off at ballot boxes
till Tuesday Jan 26 - Including City Hall. Phil Knight (Nike) recently
spoke out against these measures calling them "Oregon's Assisted Suicide
Law II" saying they would give Oregon the highest income tax rates
in the country and further the already high unemployment rate in Oregon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting –
January 27, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Jeff Jewel / Cannon
Beach Chamber (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is closed for breakfast but
coffee is available. Bring your own cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Note: I do not catch everything at these meetings. If
you say something at the meeting that you want to be sure I don’t miss in
my notes, either put it on paper and hand it to me at the meeting or e-mail me
right after the meeting. <a href="mailto:george@cannon-beach.net">george@cannon-beach.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Upcoming Presenters<br>
January 27 – Jeffrey Jewel / CB Chamber <br>
February 3 – Pat Funk / Financial Educator
/ Realtor<br>
February 10 – Pia Shepard / Coaster Theatre<br>
February 17 – Joyce Lincoln / Northwest by Northwest Gallery<br>
February 24 - Dale Shafer / Realtor<br>
March 3 - Ann Radich / Found<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 10 – Linda Dugan / Farmers Insurance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 17 - Tracy Abel / Abel Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 24 – Gary Hayes / Coast Explorer Magazine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Note – If you have not already had a turn, reply to
this message to request to be added to this list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Reminder: Tomorrow is Wednesday and the WMM at 8am at
Mo’s. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Note: Jeanie McLaughlin has delayed the start of her
beginning survival Spanish class from last week to this week in hopes of
getting enough people enrolled to justify the class (Minimum of 8). The cost is
$10 per month for weekly Wednesday classes. If interested, let Jeanie know now
(<a href="mailto:jeaniehallmclaughlin@hotmail.com">jeaniehallmclaughlin@hotmail.com</a>)
or at the meeting tomorrow. She wants to have the class immediately following
the WMM at Mo’s. Rigoberto, a Spanish-speaking employee from Mo's will be
there for role play practice.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion,
everyone welcome)<br>
Date: 1/13/2010 8am<br>
Location: Mo’s<br>
Number in attendance: 29<br>
Present: MargoD, PaulD, JeneeP, JohnS, BobNec, SusanB, LindaD, JeanieMc,
PatrickN, StanGw, JulieW, AnnR, PiaS, BillB, KevinM, KristineG, WendyH, JeffJ,
TheresaM, GeorgeV, DebbieN, StephanieA, DaleS, PatF, JimMc, RobinR, TommyH,
TracyA, AnnR<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Absent: Everybody else<br>
<br>
Notes by George Vetter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Discussion Items:<br>
1. Margo & Paul Dueber / Maggie and
Henry Show and Tell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. State of the local
economy - continued<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. ODOT Tunnel Closure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Business After Hours
– Gazette – Thursday 430p<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. Benefit Concert
honoring Elliot Hearing at Coaster on Saturday<br>
6. Coffee with the Commissioner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. 1% Motel Tax increase<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. Second Home Owners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Clatsop Co Comm on
Children and Families<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Marketing Cannon Beach. Outreach
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Trails Ad<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. Volunteers for Events Committees<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. NCBIA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting
– January 20, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Carol
Hungerford / CB Gazette (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is closed
for breakfast but coffee is available. Bring your own cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
1. Margo and Paul Dueber talked and showed
big-screen slides (ala Tim Krupa) about their business. MAGGIE & HENRY is a
blend of the two original stores specializing in casual comfort for both women
and men. Lots of natural fiber product with a distinct leaning toward
“green,” striving to find the best of the best that will give you
great quality, forward yet casual fashion and, most important, garments that
you can truly relax in. The store is downtown in Sandpiper Square
(503-436-1718). The website and online catalog is at <a
href="http://www.maggieandhenry.com/">www.maggieandhenry.com</a>. Locals
receive a 10% discount. Everyone at the meeting was given a $10 gift
certificate.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Last weeks meeting
ended before everyone got to weigh in on how December and 2009 overall ended
for their business. Once again, the general gist was that December was better
than last year when Portland was snowed in for two weeks, but not as good as
hoped for or as previous years. George reported that he observed fewer people
than ever (excluding those two weeks last December) for December and tight
money. 2009 matched 2008, which was a very disappointing year. John said he has
had several people ask him at his restaurant why there are so few people in
town – inquiring if CB does any promotion. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Several people in the
meeting were present at the NWACT/ODOT meeting in Scappoose last week. George
reported that his take was that ODOT would like to do the road surface lowering
at the same time as replacing the old timber lining. If that is something which
will cause extended closure and therefore something which we want to prevent,
then we need to be diligent, as Jeff stressed. Patrick pointed out that part of
the desire to accommodate larger trucks is to have Hwy 26 serve as an
alternative to Hwy 30 in case of landslides or other closures – a
“redundant” route to 30. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Jeff: The first Business After
Hours will be tomorrow (Thursday) at 430pm at the Gazette office downtown above
Purple Moon next to Morris’s Fireside. Theresa says wine and snacks will
be served. These business mixers are intended to offer people the opportunity
to learn about businesses in a social environment. Next month will be at
the Lodges at Cannon Beach, next to Inn at Cannon Beach in Tolovana. All are
welcome.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. Pia: Saturday, January 16,
2010 2nd Annual “All You Need Is Love” Student Benefit Concert In
Memory Of Elliott Hearing. Coaster Theatre 108 N Hemlock 7:00pm $10 at the door
Proceeds benefit Cannon Beach Search and Rescue and Coaster Theatre. A Pacifica
Project by Max Milander and Marshall Whitlock with inspiration from Sydney
Morrison.. Call 436-1242 for info.<br>
6. Cannon Beach resident/County Commissioner Bob
Mushen has a special session scheduled for Wednesday January 20 at 9am at his
home at 148 E Van Buren St. Doug Barker will give a lecture on tsunami
awareness. Those attending will have an opportunity to air concerns and ideas
with Commissioner Mushen. Email <a href="mailto:jpmushen@aol.com">jpmushen@aol.com</a>
or call 206-728-2020 for more info.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. Patrick: Meetings are
continuing as a 1% increase in the City’s Motel Tax is discussed. Nothing
is set yet, but a 5 person commission comprised of 3 people from lodging, 1
from the Arts and one from the public at large, is being considered as the group
who will administer the anticipated $300,000. This amount is 70% of the
$430,000 total. George said he would like to see the city show its support for
the business community, in light of the current prolonged recession and the
years that the city has not spent anything on marketing, by devoting more than
just the required 70% to marketing Cannon Beach. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. BobNec: A source of financial
support that has not been tapped as much it could be is second home owners.
Bill commented that second home owners have stepped up to support the Food
Pantry, which by the way is open every Wednesday. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Linda: Cannon Beach is not represented
on the Clatsop County Commission on Children and Families. It should be. This
group is an advisory committee to the County Commissioners. To apply to be on
that board/commission, contact Linda at 503-440-3909 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Stan: More marketing of Cannon Beach needs to take
place. Stephanie suggests “outreach” to new areas and
publications by individual businesses and as a whole.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Bill needs signatures right away to be included in
the ad in support of the Cannon Beach Trail. Donations to pay for the ad would
also be appreciated. - Contact <a href="mailto:billbennett@seasurf.net">billbennett@seasurf.net</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. Jeff, Tracy: Volunteers are needed to
complete the events committees for 2010. Tracy is looking for someone to chair
the Stormy Weather Arts Festival. She wants to see the Chamber hire an events
coordinator as soon as funds allow. She says events such as SWAF are too much
for volunteers alone. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Jenee recommended that before hiring someone
to do construction or repairs, find out if they are members of NCBIA (North
Coast Building Industry Association). Her company Pearce-Sunnel is. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting –
January 20, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Carol Hungerford /
CB Gazette (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is closed for breakfast but
coffee is available. Bring your own cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Note: I do not catch everything at these meetings. If
you say something at the meeting that you want to be sure I don’t miss in
my notes, either put it on paper and hand it to me at the meeting or e-mail me
right after the meeting. <a href="mailto:george@cannon-beach.net">george@cannon-beach.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Upcoming Presenters<br>
January 20 – Carol Hungerford / CB Gazette<br>
January 27 – Jeffrey Jewel / CB Chamber <br>
February 3 – Pat Funk / Financial Educator
/ Realtor<br>
February 10 – Pia Shepard / Coaster Theatre<br>
February 17 – Joyce Lincoln / Northwest by Northwest Gallery<br>
February 24 - Dale Shafer / Realtor<br>
March 3 - Ann Radich / Found<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 10 – Linda Dugan / Farmers Insurance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 17 - Tracy Abel / Abel Management<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion,
everyone welcome)<br>
Date: 1/6/2010 8am<br>
Location: Mo’s<br>
Number in attendance: 28<br>
Present: KathyK, RobinR, JulieW, TracyA, StephanieA, LesleP, BillB, JeneeP,
Meagan, JohnS, JimK, JeffJ, MargoD, GaryH, StephenM, PatJ, PatF, DaleS,
JeanieMc, SusanB, ElaineN, KristineG, MelissaC, AnnR, PiaS, TimK, WendyH,
GeorgeV<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Absent: Everybody else<br>
<br>
Notes by George Vetter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Discussion Items:<br>
1. Friends of CB Trail<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Coffee with the
Commissioner – Jan 12<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Mo’s Show &
Tell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Savor Cannon Beach
– March 12-14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. State of the local
economy<br>
6. Beginning Spanish Classes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. ODOT and the Tunnel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. Marketing, Events,
etc Committees<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Day of the Kings<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Bank loan rates down<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Parks and Communities Services
opening<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. New lights at Spruce Street
crosswalk<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Americorp Presentation by
volunteer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. Help with your
presentation <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting
– January 13, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Margo
Dueber / Maggie & Henry (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is
closed for breakfast but coffee is available. Bring your own cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><br>
<br>
1. Bill: January 15 deadline to get you
name in the paper as a Trail supporter along with Friends of the Cannon Beach
Trail. An optional $10 donation to help pay for the ad would be appreciated.
Contact <a href="mailto:billbennett@seasurf.net">billbennett@seasurf.net</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Jenee: Bob Mushen
County Commissioner will begin January 12<sup>th</sup> with a biweekly
opportunity to air concerns and ideas. Alternate Tuesdays at 815am at his home
– 148 E Van Buren, Cannon Beach. Speakers will be there. Jan 12 –
Mark Thompson, Business Counselor at CCC. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Kevin Magee and Meagan
Hughes: Mo’s opened in Newport in 1946. There are now 6 restaurants on the
Oregon Coast. Orders are still hand written and clipped up for kitchen staff to
fulfill – the old fashioned way. Mo’s Cannon Beach has 52 tables.
The seating and atmosphere is designed to accommodate families. Senator Robert
Kennedy, during his presidential campaign, ate chowder at Mo’s and took
some with him on the road. Mo’s is famous for their clam chowder. 500,000
pounds are produced a year, some packaged and shipped to grocery stores.
Mo’s is community oriented, no charitable request is refused. A drawing
was held and three winners each received an item of clothing from Mo’s
gift shop, a gift certificate and a turkey. John Sowa, Gary Hayes and Kathy
Klezcek were the lucky winners. George pointed out that among other
distinctions; Mo’s has now hosted the WMM more than any other venue. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Gary: Savor Cannon Beach plans
are moving ahead. To be included in the advertising/PR, one must have their
info to Gary by Jan 15<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. We went around the room
reporting on the state of the economy as experienced by our businesses. Most
people reported a December as good if not slightly better than last December.
All were quick to add that last December was a disaster with the snow and ice
that crippled Portland and the Coast Range for two weeks. Some reported their
worst December ever. Others reported that it was not bad at all for them. Those
who compared 2009 to 2008 made similar comments.<br>
6. Jeanie McLaughlin passed around a signup sheet
for a Spanish class to last half an hour each Wednesday following the WMM. The
cost is $10 per month. She needs approx 10 people. The class would go for 2
months. For details: 436-2412 or <a
href="mailto:jeaniehallmclaughlin@hotmail.com">jeaniehallmclaughlin@hotmail.com</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal>7. Jeff Jewel: NWACT and ODOT
will be holding a meeting tomorrow at 1:00pm. Among the agenda items are a
discussion between local jurisdictions, ODOT, and the Oregon Trucking
Associations regarding the proposed scope of work on the Dennis Edwards Tunnel
on Hwy 26 between Cannon Beach and Portland. The meeting will be held at the
Scappoose Fire Hall, 52751 Columbia River Hwy (north end of town just off Hwy
30). Anyone interested in attending please let Jeff know (<a
href="mailto:jeff@cannonbeach.org">jeff@cannonbeach.org</a>). All those going
will meet up at the Chamber at 10:15am and carpool from there. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. Margo, Tracy, Tim, George: The
Chamber board met yesterday for its second and last 4-hour Retreat session.
Committees and Events for 2010 have been identified. Volunteers are now needed.
With the goal of spreading the work over more people and not burning volunteers
out, all committees and sub-committees will be set up now for all projects and
events. Margo encouraged those called upon to give of their time and expertise
promising it would be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Standing
Committees are Marketing (Board Liaison Tim Krupa), Events (Board Liaison Tracy
Abel), Membership (Board Liaison Carol Hungerford), Finance (Board Liaison Tim
Krupa Treasurer), Facilities (Board Liaison Mark Piscitelli). Sub-committee
under Marketing is Website/Magazine (Jim McDonald), Sub-committees under Events
are Sandcastle (Kelli Taylor), Stormy Weather Arts Festival (Tracy Abel) and
Haystack Holidays (Margo Dueber). A current Ad-Hoc committee is By-Laws (Board
Liaison Rich Mays). Committees will be kept to manageably numbers and
sub-committees formed when necessary. The liaison forms the committee and finds
potential committee members. The committee liaison, George Vetter (President)
and Jeff Jewel (E.D.) pick the members. Committees run by Robert’s Rules
of Order. Each Committee chooses its Chair. Each Chair appoints a secretary.
Notes from committee meetings are submitted to the committee members, the board
and the E.D. no later than 4 calendar days after the meeting. Committee
liaisons or their designees report to the board at board meetings. Contact the
Chamber Board at <a href="mailto:chamberboard@cbor.us">chamberboard@cbor.us</a>.
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<p class=MsoNormal>9. Jeanie: Tonight at 6pm is Day of the
Kings celebration at Elk Creek Terrace Apartments. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Elaine: Loan rates at US Bank have never been
lower. When questioned by Robin, Elaine said that they would probably not stay
this low for long.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Melissa: There is an opening on the Parks and
Community Services committee. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. Melissa: The City Council voted last night
to improve the lighting at the Spruce St crosswalk to the park. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Melissa: An Americorp volunteer will make an
informal presentation Sunday January 24 at City Hall. More detail next week, or
Contact Melissa <a href="mailto:mcadwallader@ci.cannon-beach.or.us">mcadwallader@ci.cannon-beach.or.us</a>
. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. Tim offered to help anyone who would like to
enhance their presentation by projecting images in the fashion he did for his
presentation last week.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting –
January 13, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Margo Dueber /
Maggie & Henry (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is closed for
breakfast but coffee is available. Bring your own cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Note: I do not catch everything at these meetings. If
you say something at the meeting that you want to be sure I don’t miss in
my notes, either put it on paper and hand it to me at the meeting or e-mail me
right after the meeting. <a href="mailto:george@cannon-beach.net">george@cannon-beach.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Subject: Wednesday Morning Meeting (round-table discussion,
everyone welcome)<br>
Date: 12/30/2009 8am<br>
Location: Mo’s<br>
Number in attendance: 27<br>
Present: PatJ, RobinR, JeffJ, TimK, BobMu, StephanieA, SusanB, ElaineN, FrankS,
AnnR, BrianO, LenoreE, BobNec, JuilieC, JeneeP, TheresaM, MargoD, KevinM, RobS,
BillB, KimB, GeorgeV, JeanieMc, KathyK, JimMc, LindaD, GaryH<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Absent: Everybody else<br>
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Notes by George Vetter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Discussion Items:<br>
1. Friends of CB Trail<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Tim Krupa / Cannon
Beach Spa<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. CB Community Food
Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Savor Cannon Beach
– March 12-14<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. Oregon Coast Magazine
/ Mile by Mile Guide<br>
6. Beginning Spanish Classes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. ODOT and our Flooding<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. ODOT and the Tunnel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Chamber Business
After Hours 2<sup>nd</sup> Thursday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Childrens Center in 20<sup>th</sup>
Year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. New Years Eve party for youth at
Camp Rilea<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. CB Charity Fund<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Spring Unveiling April 30, May
1, 2<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. WMM completes one year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15. Chamber Board Retreat (Part
Deux)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>16. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting
– January 6, 2010, Mo’s, 8am - Show & Tell by Julianne
Cook / Mo’s Restaurant (see upcoming list below). Mo’s is
closed for breakfast. Bring your own coffee cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
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1. Bill: There will be a hearing regarding
the proposed Cannon Beach Trail. The deadline to submit your position to the
city is January 5<sup>th</sup> in order to be able to have the right to speak
at the public hearing. Bill passed around a petition in support of the trail. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>2. Tim and Dawn Krupa
have been married 40 years. Dawn’s father worked for Pan American. Tim
and Dawn traveled extensively with greatly reduced airline tickets. They
visited many spas in many countries in their travels. Twelve years ago, they
came upon Cannon Beach and fell in love. They bought a condo at Breaker’s
Point and after seeing the lack of a spa in town, started Cannon Beach Spa (<a
href="http://www.cannonbeachspa.com/">www.cannonbeachspa.com</a>) upstairs in
the Cannon Beach Mall. The business grew and 5 years later they bought the old
firehouse and converted it into their new spa along with space to accommodate
Northwest by Northwest Gallery, House of the Potter and now James – a
personal trainer. Cannon Beach Spa is a complete Spa experience –
offering massage, facials, body wraps & hydrotherapies. Body massages start
at $65. Cannon Beach Spa administered 10,000 massages in 2007. Japanese foot
massages are $25. Besides massage, the spa has an acupuncturist. Tim is a
licensed chiropractor of 30 years. Half of the spa’s customers are first
timers. Products sold at the spa include a line of seaweed products from
Victoria Island in Canada. Tim is dedicated to making natural health care
affordable and helping people “find and walk the path of natural
health.” A free Japanese Foot Spa was offered to all those present. (see
list above)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>3. Bill: CB Community Food
Systems through strong community support is a viable sustainable organization.
Thanks to all who helped.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>4. Gary: Savor Cannon Beach plans
are moving ahead. To be included in the advertising/PR, one must have their
info to Gary by Jan 15<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5. Rob Spooner: Issues of the
2010 Mile by Mile Guide to Hwy 101 (<a
href="http://www.visittheoregoncoast.com/">www.visittheoregoncoast.com</a>)
were passed out yesterday throughout town. Besides this publication, Rob
publishes Oregon Coast Magazine (since the mid 80’s) and <a
href="http://www.ohwy.com/">www.ohwy.com</a> . Stephanie encouraged Rob to
include “art” in his future descriptions of Cannon Beach. <br>
6. Jeanie McLaughlin offered to start a Spanish
class to last half an hour each Wednesday following the WMM. The cost is $10
per month. She needs approx 10 people. The class would go for 2 months. For
details: 436-2412 or <a href="mailto:jeaniehallmclaughlin@hotmail.com">jeaniehallmclaughlin@hotmail.com</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>7. Bob Mushen (our County
Commissioner): ODOT is on track to get our Hwy 101 flooding problem solved. Bob
says he will not rest till it is taken care of. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>8. Bob Mushen/Jeff Jewel: NWACT and
ODOT will be holding a meeting on January 7th at 1:00pm. Among the agenda items
are a discussion between local jurisdictions, ODOT, and the Oregon Trucking Associations
regarding the proposed scope of work on the Dennis Edwards Tunnel on Hwy 26
between Cannon Beach and Portland. The meeting will be held at the Scappoose
Fire Hall, 52751 Columbia River Hwy (north end of town just off Hwy 30). I have
attached a copy of the minutes from the last meeting which was held at the
Cannon Beach Chamber and the agenda for the Scappoose meeting. Please let me
know ASAP if you plan to attend, we will attempt to arrange carpooling or other
transportation options depending on number of attendees. RSVP to <a
href="mailto:jeff@cannonbeach.org">jeff@cannonbeach.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>9. Jeff: Ocean Lodge has rescheduled their
Business After Hours from Jan to Feb, therefore the January slot is open
– Jan 14, 2010. Contact <a href="mailto:jeff@cannonbeach.org">jeff@cannonbeach.org</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>10. Margo: 2010 marks 20 years for the Cannon Beach
Children’s Center. Margo was part of the organizers 20 years ago.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>11. Jenee: Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District
is proud to bring yet another fun, safe and exciting event to the boys and
girls of the North Coast! This New Year's Eve, SEPRD will host the first ever
“Skateboard Lock-In”. What is a “Lock-In”? Precisely
what it states! Once you sign in your child at 8pm New Year's Eve, they are not
permitted to leave the Camp Rilea Armory without your signing them out New
Year's morning!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>12. Kim: The first recipient of help from the
fund initiated by this group has a new culvert in their drive and is now
getting pre-paid high-speed internet installed in their home. Jenee had asked
for volunteers to form a committee to make decisions on use of funds donated to
the Cannon Beach Charity Fund. Kim suggested that a need be found prior to
soliciting funds. George agreed and suggested that all donations be designated
by the giver as to where they should go. A small group met after the meeting to
discuss further. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>13. Kim: Spring Unveiling will be Friday April
30, Saturday May 1 and Sunday May 2 this year to avoid Mother’s Day.
Sponsors will be recognized in a brochure that will be out in a week or so. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>14. Various people called attention to the value
of these Wednesday Morning Meetings and appreciation for the efforts of Wendy
Higgins and George Vetter for organizing, arranging and reporting – and
to Bob Neroni and Lenore Emory for hosting the early meetings. [Thanks to all
2009 hosting venues– Ocean Lodge (1 week), EVOO (14 weeks) Chamber of
Commerce (4 weeks), Pig n Pancake (1 week) Lumberyard (1 week) Tolovana Inn (14
weeks), History Center (1 week) and Mo’s (16 weeks)]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>15. George: The 9-member Chamber Board will
gather next Tuesday with facilitator Carolyn McVicker for Part Deux of Retreat
2009/2010. There was too much to cover everything in the December 15 session.
The Board’s goal is to come up with a 2010 plan by setting priorities
based on the Chamber’s Mission Statement and realistically grounded in
available resources. Send your ideas/input to <a
href="mailto:chamberboard@cbor.us">chamberboard@cbor.us</a>. <br>
16. Next Wednesday Morning Meeting – January 6<sup>th</sup>
2010, Mo’s , 8am. Julianne Cook / Mo’s Restaurant will have
the floor for Show and Tell. (see upcoming list below) Bring your coffee cup.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Note: After last weeks Notes went out, I got this from
Stephanie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>George,
You might mention that I passed out 3 press kits from Oregon Wine Press, so
that individuals could consider an individual or joint ad for Savor Cannon
Beach. They will put the event on the calendar. Oregon Wine Press is the only
Oregon-focused wine magazine with free distribution 22,000-25,000 copies in 600
locations throughout the state. (18 locations in Beaverton, 18 in Carlton, 26
in Eugene etc.) Advertising rates are comparable to other publications a
rate card is provided. As a group; a quarter page could range $47.00 each for
10 people and would drop depending on how many wished to participate. I
have a press kit and business cards /if anyone is interested contact Nelli
Vanderburgh 503-6871252. Steph</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Note: I do not catch everything at these meetings. If
you say something at the meeting that you want to be sure I don’t miss in
my notes, either put it on paper and hand it to me at the meeting or e-mail me
right after the meeting. <a href="mailto:george@cannon-beach.net">george@cannon-beach.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Upcoming Presenters<br>
January 6 – Julianne Cook / Mo’s Restaurant<br>
January 13 – Margo Dueber / Maggie & Henry<br>
January 20 – Carol Hungerford / CB Gazette<br>
January 27 – Jeffrey Jewel / CB Chamber <br>
February 3 – Pat Funk / Financial Educator
/ Realtor<br>
February 10 – Pia Shepard / Coaster Theatre<br>
February 17 – Joyce Lincoln / Northwest by Northwest Gallery<br>
February 24 - Dale Shafer / Realtor<br>
March 3 - Ann Radich / Found<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 10 – Linda Dugan / Farmers Insurance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>March 17 - Tracy Abel / Abel Management<o:p></o:p></p>
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