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Long Beach Merchants Association
Regular Meeting
Friday, May 2, 2008, 8:00 am, Anchor Restaurant

The meeting was called to order at 8:06 am

INTRODUCTIONS
Mikel Burns, Steven Linhart, Sherry Hash, Keleigh Schwartz, Dian Barker-Sayce, Ruth Ann Hocking, Kimberly Armstrong, Vin Ciaramella, Jennifer Johnson, Jim Neva, Jill Grey, Laura Price, Keith Schwartz, Hillary Trusty, Una Boyle, Denise Jones.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion to approve by Steven Linhart.  Second by Vin Ciaramella.  Approved Unanimously.

TREASURER’S REPORT
Sherry Hash provided a written Treasurer’s Report, including the following account balances:  General Fund: $3,864.59.  Festivals: 19,111.04.  Kite Festival: $60,266.83.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Unanimous motion by the Board of Directors to make our current Past President an ex-officio Board member and to then include a permanent ex-officio seat on the LBMA Board of Directors for the Mayor of Long Beach (1st of 2 months on agenda before voting).  No Action.

NEW BUSINESS
Kimberly Armstrong reported that NNB Radio would be doing live feeds throughout the parade on Sunday.  Listen on KAST AM with some on KAST FM and all on kast1370.com via live stream.  MP3 will be available afterward.  She will be set up in front of Funland and welcomes merchants to come by and be on the radio.

Laura Price noted there are a number of counterfeit bills circulating currently and merchants should be on the lookout.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Beach To Chowder Run/Walk, 06/21/08.  Sherry Hash reported the brochure was being mailed out this weekend.  Posters and flyers are also available.

Doggie Olympic Games, 06/21/08.  Jill Grey reported that Marie Maulden is mailing postcards to all of last year’s participants.  Merial Corporation is sending a 15’ inflatable dog at no charge.

SandSations, 07/25-26/08.  Dian Barker-Sayce reported that zip hoodies would be sold this year because it is rarely warm enough for just t-shirts.  Times were moved up due to Master Builders the Veilings, being concerned about the tides.

Jake’s Birthday, 08/09/08.  Sherry Hash noted that Don Nesbitt had been contracted to do the poster artwork this year.

Kite Festival, 08/18-25/08.  No report.

Holidays at the Beach, 11/28-30/08.  No report.

Blue Grass Festival, 03/28-30/08.  Ruth Ann Hocking reported that she is visiting bands.

LBMA After Hours.  Mikel Burns reported that there were 25-30 people in attendance and it was great fun.  She would like us to do another in the fall.

OTHER REPORTS

Loyalty Days, 05/3-4/08.  Ruth Ann Hocking reported there are121 entries in the Grand Parade.  The banquet has a luau theme.  She arranged free promotion on cable channel 43.

Surf Perch Derby, 05/17/08.  No report.

SummerFest, May-August.  No report.

City Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.  Mikel Burns reported 3 TV commercials will be running, two from 2007 and one from 2006 while the new production company waits on weather to shoot more footage.  Radio will continue essentially the same as last year.

Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau.  Kimberly Armstrong reported that Una is broacasting live on Friday mornings, 8:15 – 8:30 on KAST.  She is recapping events and happenings from Chinook to Ocean Park.  The air time is sponsored by Shelly Pollock’s NW Insurance & Financial Services.  Una Boyle reported that we recently got press in Seattle Magazine that was not negative but also not positive.  She encouraged anyone with family or friends in Seattle to ask them to write a postive letter to the editor of the magazine detailing things they enjoy doing on the Peninsula.  Also, SouthWest Air’s magazine, Spirit, includes a half-page ad as well as a paragraph of text on the Peninsula.

Liaison.  Steven Linhart reported on upcoming events in Ilwaco and Ocean Park (see announcements, below).  He also noted that Governor Gregoire has designated June 23-29 “Amateur Radio Week” in honor of the 25,000 ham radio operators in Washington.  Ruth Ann Hocking noted that this would be the last year of Ocean Park’s 4th of July Parade unless new leadership volunteers.  Discussion about how to support that effort ensued.

National Heritage Area.  Dian Barker Sayce noted the US Senate has signed legislation to approve the National Heritage Area and it now sits on President Bush’s desk.

Kite Museum.  Mikel Burns reported that Alaska Air’s magazine, Horizons, will have an article on the museum.  USA Today included the Peninsula in an article on “The 10 Greatest Places to Fly Kites”.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Razor Clam Dig Days May 3-7.

Tall Ships / Nautical Renaissance, May 14-19, Ilwaco

Volunteerism Workshop with Carol Lail, May 13, 5:30 -8:30 pm, Chautauqua Lodge

Bylaws Committee to begin mid-May.  To participate, contact Keleigh Schwartz

Disaster Preparedness with LuAn Johnson, PhD, May 21, 1-3pm, Ocean Park Fire Hall

LBMA Board Meeting: May 16, 8am, Debi’s Restaurant

LBMA Regular Meeting: June 6, 8am, Debi’s Restaurant

ADJOURNMENT  The meeting was adjourned at 9:01 am.

Here is additional information on activities planned for the arrival of the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chiefain to share with your customers.
Una
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May 2, 2008

CHINOOK NATION TO WELCOME LADY WASHINGTON AND HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN AT ILWACO

Media invited to witness May 14 rendezvous and traditional trade with tall ships

Ilwaco, Wash. – Leaders of the Chinook Nation will travel by canoe on the Columbia River to trade goods in the traditional manner with the tall ships Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington, and her companion ship Hawaiian Chieftain, when the vessels return to Washington State May 14. After the Baker Bay rendezvous, Lady Washington, Hawaiian Chieftain, and the Chinook Nation canoes will proceed together to the Port of Ilwaco, where the tall ships will offer public tours and sailings.

Media are invited to two opportunities to witness the rendezvous at sea:
•           Aboard Lady Washington — Depart from the Port of Ilwaco at 9 a.m. and board the Lady Washington in Baker Bay.
•           Aboard a photo boat – Depart from the Port of Ilwaco at 10 a.m. and view the activities from the boat in Baker Bay.

The meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. Reservations for the boat transfers to the Lady Washington or the meeting site are suggested. Contact Joe Follansbee, 360-589-0766, jfollansbee@historicalseaport.org.

2008 is the fourth year for the welcome to Ilwaco of the Lady Washington by the Chinook Nation. The activities echo the visit by the original Lady Washington in 1792, when she was greeted by native peoples in canoes at the mouth of the Columbia River. The ship was on a commercial voyage to trade for furs.

Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain are returning to Washington State after a seven-month tour of California and Oregon ports. While in Ilwaco, the ships will conduct educational programs for area school children. The ships will also offer dockside tours and sailings to the general public. For a schedule, visit http://www.historicalseaport.org. On May 19, the ships will sail up the Columbia River for stops at the Oregon communities of Rainier and St. Helens, as well as Vancouver on the Washington side, before participating in the Portland Rose Festival May 29 to June 5.

All schedules are subject to change without notice. Please confirm before boarding. Details about Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, including specifications, and the histories of both ships, are available at http://www.historicalseaport.org.

Photo editors: Hi-res photos of Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington, including photos of a past Chinook Nation rendezvous, are available at http://historicalseaport.smugmug.com. Click “Media Images.” The password for all galleries is “hands-on”.

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About GHHSA – The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) public development authority based in Aberdeen, Wash. that owns and operates the tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington, the Official Ship of the State of Washington. GHHSA’s mission is to provide educational, vocational, recreational and ambassadorial activities and experiences that promote and preserve the maritime history of Grays Harbor, the Pacific Northwest, and our nation while serving the needs of the community.