July 11 Meeting Notes

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July 11 Meeting Notes

The meeting was called to order at 7 am by President Elect Rebecca Lyons

Anniversary of Aaron Burr / Alexander Hamilton Duel (1804) 

• Spoiler alert! - Hamilton lost

Guests:

• Pearl and her mom - Outgoing exchange student

Announcements

Important Note: 

• Please order breakfast by Monday each week! 
• This will help Ruth and others get the order for Tuesday's meeting.

Goathead Warriors

• Moved to July - Dates still being determined

July 4th and 5th Fundraiser - Volunteers needed 

• Total income from July 4th parking and Pie Eating Contest - $2,125
• Rebecca and others stayed late and took in quite a few cars that arrived at the last minute for the fireworks - They added $300 to the grand total

July 15th - Glass Recycling Event - 8am to 12noon - Grace Lutheran Church

• The recycling is for glass re-use of unbroken bottles.
• No broken or cracked glass will be accepted.
• This event is a test to identify the level of need in the Wenatchee community
• Bring it to Robin at the meeting on the 11th

Fundraiser - Town Toyota Food Stands for the Hockey Season

• 34 game season
• 2 volunteers or more for each game
• Food Handlers, MAST (Alcohol Server Permit) are both required to volunteer.
• Toyota Center also has a required training course
• This will be a group training (at the Toyota Center)
• You must be able to stand for 5 hours
• Note: Robin figures that she raised $20/hour when she worked

Student Exchange

• Fran heads home this month
• Carly Sangster is returning from her year in Denmark
• She will present her experience as one of our programs in the future
• She will attend a returning student Inbound/Rebuild event in Coeur d'Alene put on by Region 58
• Pearl will be leaving in time for the new school year

Monthly Social - Second Tuesday of each month at Hellbent / The Tap Room at Pybus at 5PM

• You can bring your kids - there is seating at the edge of the adult area

Sage Advocacy Center Happy Hour - July 26th @ 5pm - 7pm 

            Watermill Winery, 118 N Wenatchee Ave

• Join Sage to support our emergency shelter program and families who are survivors of domestic violence. Tickets are limited and include two glasses of wine and food.
• For tickets go to our website: Events | SAGE (findsafety.org)

Brags and Confessions

Kelly Walker

• Kelly and Alan had their 5th grandchild

Stacy Gold

• Her oldest daughter is walking
• Stacy will be spending a lot of time in Florida

Jim and Carol

• They spent time in Tennessee
• They spent a time Nashville
• A couple of things they noticed
• Minimum wage was $7/hour
• Drinks were cheap BUT taxes were higher than the cost of the drinks (strange tax strategy)

Allie Schank

• The AppleSox are having a great year!
• Their record is 22-8
• They have 2 home stands next week
• Mon 7/17, Tue 7/18, Wed 7/19 (all 6:35pm)
• Fri 7/21, Sat 7/22 (6:35pm)
• Sun 7/23 at 1:05pm

Kathleen McNalty

• She attended that changeover dinner in Kelowna, Canada
• She will be heading east to visit her mom and family
• She will be traveling a lot over the coming months

Woody Lotts

• Year Ending / Budget time
• New $145,000 sound system at the PAC
• They had a ribbon cutting for their new offices on Tue at 4pm
• 8/3 to 8/19 the PAC will be putting on the hit Kinky Boots!

Rebecca Lyons

• Rebecca got a new car for retirement
• A new Red Tesla!

Program - Andy Thomas - "The Side Street Cashmere"

Andy Thomas Bio and Business Vision

The Side Street was conceived out of a responsibility to leave a better world to my Son and a desire to create a community involved, creative lifestyle here in Cashmere.

Born and raised in San Diego I moved to Seattle to work for The Mariners where I opened "The Pen" and then went on to manage The Diamond Club for 4 seasons. Working only during baseball season I began dipping my toe into remodeling houses during the off season and ended up quitting my job to pursue that further. Over the past 10 years I owned 45 houses and took my highs and lows that come from that amount of ambition.

In that time, I met my wife Lana and took way too long marrying her! Finally settling down and knowing who I wanted to start a family with, Lana and I left Seattle. We bought a small house in Loreto Mexico, and we had an adventurous year there when Lana got pregnant, and we decided to move back here to this beautiful valley where Lana grew up. 

 A wonderful house we call home came our way, and Cashmere became the place to raise our Son Desmond and begin our future. Once we were able to leave our houses again post pandemic, we looked for a place to join our neighbors and meet our friends in a family friendly environment and felt a void in that space. 

We set out looking for a place to simply do a tap room with food trucks and a play area. The building that would become The Side Street was more than we had anticipated in size but matched our creative desires and our passion to create community. It has grown from a tap room to more than 20 core businesses owned by members of our community. A curated space that will hopefully check all the boxes of things we are missing.

 We feel uniquely suited to handle the challenges that come from such a project and have the satisfaction of knowing what an asset this will be to the neighborhood, and what a childhood we can give Desmond. 

We look forward to growing together with the community as they put their trust in me and give back to the Valley that has already provided such a beautiful place to raise my family. 

What is The Side Street?

The Side Street is an emerging arts, foods, and music-focused family-friendly hub located right in the heart of the Wenatchee River Valley in Cashmere, Washington. With its quintessential views of cherry, apple, and pear orchards, the sparkling Wenatchee River, and the surrounding snow-kissed mountains, Cashmere is our dream home.

The Side Street spans an entire city block in Cashmere with over 60,000 square feet of multi-use space. It encompasses the oldest operating building in Cashmere, which dates back to 1890. The Side Street will serve the local community in countless ways on a daily basis, with places for families to eat, meet, learn, and share. And The Side Street will be a favorite stop to the over two million annual visitors that pass through the neighboring Bavarian Village of Leavenworth, and the residents of Wenatchee, the largest city in the valley.

The Side Street Neighborhood

the demand for meaningful community connection, and the felling of authentic neighborhood values is higher than it's ever been. The Side Street is space-planned with community in mind Each business has been designated to fill a neighborhood need, and then owned and operated by the right person in the community. With this as the foundation, the ripple effect will be enjoyed by everyone. No business is an island in and of itself. The Side Street's success is rooted in cohesion, vision, continuity and thoughtful branding throughout, reducing redundancies and increasing sustainability through diverse and in-demand businesses and services.

Approaching pricing is the same for everybody to help make tenancy affordable and accessible. The Side Street has a core team of business strategists, contractors, designers, entrepreneurs, and most importantly neighbors, which ensures a bedrock of success.

Because The Side Street is designed with intention, it isn't just a building in your neighborhood, it is your neighborhood.

The Side Street includes the following neighborhood businesses:

• Taproom - Yonder Cider (coming August 2023)
• Mercantile - Brassbound Goods (coming August 2023)
• Lodging - The Chickadee Inn (OPEN for business)
• Mail and Shipping Center - Dispatch (opening July 2023)
• Commissary Kitchen - To be named (coming soon!)
• Venue - The Side Street Theatre (opening Fall 2023)
• Grocer/Co-Op - (currently considering tenants)
• Maker's Alley - Artist Spaces (coming soon!)
• Block Printing - Recaps (coming soon!)
  
• Speakeasy -- To be named (coming soon!)

And there is plenty of room for more! The Side Street is currently vetting tenants for the following opportunities:

• Restaurant
• Barbershop
• Ice Cream Shop
• Food Trucks
• Vinyl Shop
• Bike and/or Skate shop
• Bilingual Childcare Center
• Chocolate Maker / Shop

Learn More & Get Involved

The Side Street is currently under construction and open for tours to prospective businesses, makers and creators, and investment opportunities. Please reach out to info@sidestreetcashmere.com or call 509-741-4493. For more information visit sidestreetcashmere.com.

Note: Thanks to The Side Street for an introduction to their business vision. Jennifer Moraski is an investor in The Chickadee Inn. Andy and his wife Lana worked on the remodel of Jennifer's home, and they became friends. Talk to Jennifer for more details.

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The raffle was $33. Ruth Dagg did not draw the winning marble.

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