COULEE CORRIDOR CONSORTIUM
Monthly Meeting Minutes
June 17, 2016 
Grand Coulee Dam Moose Lodge, GC 

Those present were Tim Alling, Chair; Denis Felton, Birdie and Lowell Hensley, Susie Barr, Dale Anderson, John Moody, Sharon Moody, Peggy Nevsimal. 

The meeting was called to order by Chair Tim Alling at 12:15 pm.
Minutes from the May 20, 2016 meeting were approved.  (M Susie, S Birdie)
PARTNER REPORTS:
Peggy Nevsimal, GCDA Chamber Director: Koulee Kids Fest. will be held this weekend; Wenatchee Young Circus is the main attraction with many other activities for kids such as Sidewalk Chalk, Mini golf, face paintings, fire engine tour, coloring contest and more. 

July 3 & 4 Festival of American in the park below Grand Coulee Dam with fireworks on July 4; include Quilt Show in the School Gym in Coulee Dam featuring hundreds of quilts from National Parks System, only display of these quilt west of Utah; Beer Garden, vendors, inflatable of all types for kids. 

Sept 2016 Harvest Fest in Grand Coulee with vendors, beer tent, Bar- B-Q competition and tasting. 

Tim Alling: “Best of the Basin” booklet going to print this week, corridor will have the front and back cover and inside cover.  Big Bend Railroads by Dan Bolyard will go on sale at the GC Dam book store this week end.  Mr. Bolyard will be speaking at the Center over the week end of July 4. Fish and Wildlife present Grant Co Tourism their proposal to rehab Park and Blue lakes.  

John Moody: Ice Age Floods hold a meeting and hike the 2nd Sat of each month.  Last week Dan Boylard did a hike.  Sept 10, 2016 Farmer Consumer Awareness Day will be held in Quincy, two ice age flood tours will be held, 

Masquer’s Theater will be presenting a comedy “Aces are Feverish; at 7:30pm tonight and Sat. June 17 - July 3.  Sunday showings are at 2 pm.

Meeting agenda approved (M Susie S Denis)  
Treasurer report: American Roads - $890; national Scenic Byway Membership - $150; Ritzville Journal - $495; the invoice for Best of Basin will be paid upon receipt. (Note: Tim has the invoice and will forward to Treasurer) $250 collected from members to help pay for Best of Basin, Kings court, Denis Felton, Ken and Barb Caylor, Susie Barr and Coulee Pioneer Museum.

2005 Grant: Grand Coulee Dam Area at approx. 100%; Warden at approx. 90%; GC at approx. 90%; Cookie cutter at approx. 102%; Othello need info. Should have these back from graphic early in July.  Denis working on permits, going forward with this project.  Suggested working with G&O and Larry to move forward with a draft of the upcoming contract so we could be ready when all contracts and permits are signed.  Also committee need to final size, material or etc for the display. 

Loop Spur signs tabled

Next monthly meeting: July 15, 2016 at Dry Falls Visitor Center

Meeting adjourned at 12:54 pm

Birdie Hensley
Acting Secretary

PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE
July 15 - Dry Falls Visitor’s Center
Aug 19 - Coulee City, Last Stand
Sept 16* - Mardon Beach House Restaurant
Oct 21 - Warden, Corral Restaurant
Nov 18 - Ephrata, Country Deli
Dec 16 - Soap Lake - Don’s Restaurant