Chamber Minutes & Info

Call to order Meeting was called to order by President MaryLou Kriner at 12:01, followed by the flag salute. Minutes No minutes from October. September minutes were passed around. Treasurer's report No report. Budget for 2020 will be presented at next meeting. TVBRC Nothing to report. RV Park Income from RV park has been good, steadily increasing every year. Projected income from RV park was 12,000 this year, and we have already surpassed that, with current income estimated in the 13,000 range. A vote was called to decide how the Chamber will pay for lot management and grounds-keeping. Potential options were as follows: 1. Pay for a camp post 2. Keep Steve on as caretaker/ on call 3. Hire another person to be caretaker/ on call With cost management in consideration, the Chamber voted to keep Steve Kriner on payroll, at a rate of 100/ month. Guest speakers Greg Gardinier presented options for new Chamber website. With costs estimated to range from 700.00 to 2,000.00, he asked that the Chamber consider how many features we need/want in this new website, and how much we can/are willing to spend. Recently having purchased more drone/video equipment, Greg can reasonably film some nice videos for the website. The Board will form a committee to help in the process of planning/designing a customized website. New employee at NVH, Linda Addo was introduced. Linda runs the allied health department. Informational brochures were handed out. Emma Alexander is seeking sponsorships for the upcoming FBLA competitive event. More information on the event, and how to provide sponsorship can be found at www.wa.fbla.org David "Mac" McElheran, representing Oroville law enforcement, spoke about the upcoming "Shop with a Cop" charity event. During the event, children from the Tonasket and Oroville school districts who have been selected to receive gifts are bussed to Country Store in Oroville to choose and receive their items. A budget of 150.00 is spent on each child, with 25.00 going toward a toy of their choice, and the other 125.00 buying clothes. This year, the program can accommodate only 19 (of the usual 30) children. With the program relying on donations, Shop with a Cop is seeking donations before December 1 ( though donations are accepted and appreciated at any time). Donations can be received at Oroville City Hall, or sent to P.O. Box 2200, Oroville Wa 98844. The President of the Oroville Chamber, Karen Frisbie, shared some procedural documents with the Board. The board will take these under advisement when creating our own official application documents. Devon Sprague will host the second annual soap box derby competition during the 2020 Founders day. The event could us a PA system, and the Chamber agreed to try and share the one used for the Parade. Old business New business Board members for the upcoming term were voted in. Kris Duchow won the Presidency, with Angie Gavin as Vice President. Marylou Kriner will take up the Treasurer position. For secretary, we have Sara Dunn, and for the two other general Board member positions, Dale Crandall and Heather Kircaldy were voted in. The Farmers Market will be in operation for the next two Thursdays, from 2-6 at the CCC. The Catholic Church will hold their annual Bazaar during Winterfest. The Christmas lights will be put up on November 23, and help is always needed and welcomed. The Chronicle will be coming out with the county's "Best of" list in upcoming issue/s, and certificates will be mailed out soon to winning business owners. OVOC has tickets available for Farewell Angelina, at the PAC on the 17th. Auditions for the upcoming play "Mama Mia" will be held on Saturday, the 16th. The Chamber voted "Bean Addiction" as the business of the month for December. The date for the Chamber banquet was voted on, with January 18 winning. The banquet will start at 4pm, and the first choice of location will be the Eagles, with the second option being the CCC. Meeting adjourned at 2:00pm.

Call to order Meeting was called to order by President Mary Lou Kriner at 12:03 followed by the flag salute. Minutes The minutes from August were read and approved. Treasurer’s Report None. Membership Invoices for upcoming dues will be mailed out on October 1, which will include a reminder of Nov 1 deadline. Guest speakers Greg Gardinier gave input on the Chamber website upgrade, asking the board to ponder the question: “What industries are we trying to help?” with one possibility being that the Chamber focus on ( by means of the Chamber website) hiking, biking, and hunting that bring tourists to the area. Suggested using a drone to get good footage for website. Suggested new logo; scalable. Will try to have a rough website mock-up done by the October Chamber meeting, but might not be able to finish the project this year. It was suggested that the Chamber assign a committee to work on the website planning over the course of the next 6 months. Shayla Wiggins reports: The cost for the Chamber to sponsor the art fair estimated at 200.00. This would pay for flyers as well as banner. Options were discussed. No action yet taken. TVBRC Nothing to report. RV Park Ahead of projections, at 12,635.00 Old business The motion to participate in this year’s Knowlton family corn-maze passed. New business The seasonal lights around the visitors center and the town Christmas tree need to be refreshed/replaced. The public works crew are charged with this task. A suggestion to get strings of light with replaceable bulbs was made. The issue of hiring a band to play Friday during Winterfest was discussed. The event has been held at the Kuhler in previous years, with the band costing 500.00, and the income from admission fees coming in at about 500.00 as well. The final monies from this event go to the Samaritan Riders, for funding Christmas presents for needy families. It was suggested that, if the Chamber goes forward with this event this year, that the Samaritan Riders be asked to help collect admissions fees at the doors. Another suggestion was made that the Chamber not throw this event this year, and instead spend the money on events for children during the Winterfest festivities. With no consensus reached, the issue was tabled for the next meeting. A new cabinet of Chamber Officers will be elected in December. Those interested in running need to make their intentions known to the board. The membership was asked to brainstorm Banquet themes to pitch at the next Chamber meeting. The CCC will hold an Emergency membership meeting on September 15th at 2pm. Meeting adjourned 12:59

Call to order Meeting was called to order by President Mary Lou Kriner at 12:02 followed by the flag salute. Minutes The minutes from June were read and approved. Treasurer’s Report None. Membership Dues are coming up. If paid by 11/1, members will be included in the info-book. A campaign for new members was brought up, and two methods were discussed: Going door to door, and mailing invitations to new businesses. Guest speakers Attorney Dale Crandall announced his expansion project, with law offices in Okanogan and Twisp in development. With the addition of a new attorney, Robert Schiesser, the practice will be expanding and able to take on a greater variety of cases. Shayla Wiggins announced her plans to host a one day Art & craft market sometime in spring/summer 2020. The market would give under-represented and unique medium artists (such as sculptors) a chance to sell their work. At the first sale, artists will not have to pay a fee for having a booth. The event may also include live music, as a way to feature local musicians. The Chamber seems to be interested in providing sponsorship for the event, once the plans are finalized and we are closer to the date of said event. TVBRC Nothing new to report. Will close for winter by the beginning of October. RV Park Law enforcement has been called to address issues with travelers sleeping on the park tables. This year, the park has earned: 8,292.00 for camp spaces 1,046.00 for water use 1,032.00 for garbage service Current Total= 10,370.00 The budget was made for 12,000 originally, so we are currently 1,568.00 (1,630.00) short of that goal. There have been many public comments to the effect that the park has improved greatly over the years. The ideas of adding a shower and laundromat to the park were brought up. Old business The Chamber’s web presence was discussed. It was suggested that the chamber attach more photos to the google listing for the RV Park to attract more travelers. Regarding the art installments from Beyond the Frame:To be Native ; It was brought to the attention of the Chamber that the artwork received was much smaller than anticipated, and that it had been suggested by Amanda Jackson that we might blow up the images and make them into vinyl posters for shop windows. Possibilities for the project will continue to be investigated. New business With Winterfest coming up (December 6 & 7), members were asked to keep a lookout for candidates for this year’s Santa. The business of the month for the following months were decided: August: The Old Creamery September: Crandall Law (Tentatively, might switch months) October: The Okanogan Family Faire November: The American Legion December: to be decided at the next meeting It was suggested that the Chamber could go Facebook Live with some of the local businesses, possibly partnering with the High School leadership class for interviewers. The Garlic Festival is August 23 (12:00-8:00), and August 24 (11:00-8:00). There will be locally grown garlic for sale. Tickets for 2019 Okanogan Family Faire are available for purchase online. The event has been bringing in many well known music acts in recent years, and has seen an increase in attendees attracted to the faire because of the bands. The Okanogan County Economic Alliance has trainings and resources available to local businesses. The American Legion is hosting a pig roast on September 14. It will be open to the public, with a cost of 12.00 per plate. The CCC will be holding a reception for the art walk artists at 4pm on September 15th. The Chamber discussed having a free community BBQ on September 15th, from 2:00-4:00, just before the CCC’s reception. . Meeting adjourned 1:31pm.