Long Beach, WA

Long Beach Merchants Association | Regular Meeting
Friday, June 4, 2010, 8:00 am
Benson’s By the Beach Restaurant; 504 S Pacific in Long Beach; 642-3300

CALL TO ORDER 8:00 am

INTRODUCTIONS (5 min)

Steven Linhart
Merry Scharfe
Craig Smith
Wendy Murry
Missy Bageant
Mike Litawa
Gayle Bochard
Stu Freese
Jason -Lightship motel
Keleigh Schwarz
Keith Schwarz
Becky Johnson
Dian Barker Sayce
Wayne O’Dell
Dave Little
Cathi Bonney
Cheri Dehl
The sign in sheet was not passed at this meeting so this is from memory sorry if I missed anyone.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (1 min) Motion to approve
Dave Little
Second by Cheri Diehl
Unanimous.

TREASURER’S REPORT (2 min) given verbally- attached

UNFINISHED BUSINESS (5 min) Mary Sharfe talked about
4th of July flags along main road, they are looking for volunteers to place 200 flags. Cheri asked about after cleanup of flags. No plans for clean up as most flags are gone before the end of the weekend.

NEW BUSINESS (10 min)
Donation to Ilwaco for fireworks Diane made motion to give $200 Mary second, motion carried.
Gayle Borchard brought the world’s longest birthday card for Lamont in Eastern WA. (World of Lamont) 100th birthday.

COMMITTEE REPORTS (15 min)

•   Keleigh Schwartz announced, Beach to Chowder, Doggie and Sandsations websites launched this week.
•    Blue Grass Festival,  [Ruth Ann Hocking]
No report given
•    Beach To Chowder Run/Walk [Steven Linhart/Sherry Hash]
Next weekend and all is ready to go.
•    Doggie Olympic Games [Mike Litewa]
Looking for volunteers. publications went, out meeting on 23rd all is going well
•    Sandsations [Becky Johnson]
City Sand is set up ready, 2 masters confirmed looking for more, merchants have been generous with donations and t-shirts are being made.
•     Jake’s Birthday [Wendy Murry/ Missy Bageant]
Looking for merchant donations. Thank you to the Breakers for being very generous. Shirts ordered everything on track.
•     Kite Festival [Jane Holeman]
On track t-shirts’ whipped up, vendors almost full posters out. Hoping improvements will be done on beach approach
•     Holidays at the Beach [Holly Beller]
No report given
•     LBMA Holiday After Hours, [Ruth Ann Hocking]
No report given

OTHER REPORTS (15 min)

•   Kite Museum [Kay Buesing] report given by Dave little June 26th stamp exhibit reception starting at 1pm. getting ready for Kite Festival. 39 people from cruise ship charter bus visited the  KM 10 schools during month of May also visited.    Kay is  in OP school giving presentation today that is why she couldn’t make this meeting.
•   Loyalty Days [Bob Andrew]
No report given
•    Surf Perch Derby [Dale Jacobson]
No report given
•    Summerfest [Ragan Andrew]
No report given
•    Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau [Kay Buesing]
No report given
•     Liaison to Long Beach City Council [Jerry Phillips] via
Steven Linhart aiming to get improvements done on beach approach
•     Liaison to Ocean Park, Ilwaco [Dave Little]
Thank Ilwaco merchants for fireworks donation looking to build cash reserve for next year. Clint went to another Blues Fest to spread the word shirts are already selling online. Saturday market 52 booths sold out. O.P. flag person resigned O.P. still putting out smaller flags. PAA reception. Art in the Park June. Thanking loyalty days committee for George Washington.  They would like to see this happen every year, Lincoln was a hit too.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (2 min)
Wayne O’del volunteered for Secretary!! also spoke about LTAC, QR codes evolving project good reports about usage hoping to get revenue from that Plan for LTAC 5 year plan how to spread out the tourism bubble or increase the main bubble. He wants to talk about strategic visions along with measurable goals to increase this in the future. Where the most important investment will be. Keleigh thanked the merchants for donations to the QR codes prizes.  Response to the QR codes comes in via cell phone so they are short sweet and positive.

Garbage day- Held at the old co. building, filled 6 containers, would like to do this twice a year beginning and end of season. Looking for volunteers to man the station as city paid time and a half plus holiday pay to city workers who manned the station this time.

Gayle will ask Chinook for a little chunk of the newspaper to ask for volunteers for various events and non profits, a place to connect volunteers with those needing them.

•        LB City Council Meeting:  June 7, 2010, 7:00 pm, City Hall

•        LBMA Board Meeting:  June 18, 2010, 8:00 am, Benson’s

•        LBMA Meeting:  July 9, 2010, 8:00 am,

•        Benson’s (July 2nd too close to the holiday for meeting.)
Steven did it!
ADJOURNMENT 9:00 am