Coulee Corridor Monthly Meeting
November 21, 2014
The Country Deli, Ephrata, WA 

Members and guests present: Birdie and Lowell Hensley, Mark Amara, Barbara and Ken Caylor, Denis Felton, Cindy Ray, Rick Heiberg, Tim Alling, John Moody, Dale Anderson, Jim and Eola Pritchard.

Meeting called to order by President Tim Alling at 12:05 pm

Greetings and Introductions:

PARTNER REPORTS: Small Business night and Christmas Lighting to be held in Grand Coulee on November 22, 2014. Also, Vanity Fair being held at Coulee Dam City Hall all day Saturday. 

Soap Lake Parks and Recreation are distributing a Survey on “Survey Monkey” and other locations. The questionnaire addresses  questions including  “Do you live in Soap Lake,” “Do you use the Soap Lake Schools for indoor or outdoor recreation,” “If bicycles were available in Soap Lake, would you rent one” and many many more.  SLP&R are looking for residents and others to visit Soap Lake.   Soap Lake is replacing street lights   at a saving of approx. $12.00 monthly to $2.00 monthly. 
Art Guild of Soap Lake Area meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month, in warm weather at Las Brisas and Oct. to April at the Masquers’s Theater - 6:30 pm w/light refreshment
Coming in December: Christmas Lighting contests in Ephrata and Soap Lake - Rotary Club of Ephrata sponsoring the Ephrata Lighting contest.
2014 Winterfest Art Show and Sale Dec. 6,7 and 13,14 Sat and Sun, noon to 6 pm at Soap Lake city Hall, 239 2nd Ave SE, Soap Lake 
2014; “A Space Cabaret” 7om Nov. 21 and 22, 2014 at the Ephrata High School in the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Lower Grand Coulee Chapter of IAFI meets 3rd Sat of each month at 11:00 am in the Soap Lake Senior Center.  Tues. Dec. 9, 2014 at the Wenatchee Valley Museum will host Central Washington University Geology Lecturer and TV Host Nick Zentner will discuss “Smart People Studying Washington Earthquakes. Ice Age Trail Logo still in the works.  Dan Foster, and committee are still working on the project.
Fire on Main Street in Soap Lake will be opening and have glass blowing and other activities. 
Lava Lamp on hold because of money and trade mark issues. 
Lots of construction down town, sidewalks and curb.

Denis Felton - Dry Falls restrooms and building closed for the winter.  Still can stop and enjoy the view. Steamboat Rock State Park partial closed. 

Ken Caylor - Othello museum has done a lot of work on the building the year.  Finished the bell tower, moved some of the exhibits around, worked on parking lot.  City working on Main St. to 17th. 

Mark Amara Holiday Show at the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center scheduled for Friday, November 21, 2014 with a silent auction, gallery opening, band, wine tasting, and more.

Approval of the Oct. 17, 2014 tabled until Dec. Meeting.  Minutes were not sent to the membership. (M-mark S-Jim P)

Approval of the Treasurer’s report at presented.  Balance $3087 Bills paid, $805 to American Road Magazine for advertisement.  Grant Co. Tourism Hotel Motel due Dec. 1; Asked Othello for $1300.  (M-Jim P   S-Mark A)

CCC nominations for open positions: Mark Amara nominated as 1st Vice President.
	Secretary position open
	Election Date the Dec. 19, 2014, at Don’s in Soap Lake, WA

2005 Grant Committee Report; The committee met before this meeting and discussed finalizing kiosk  locations, redoing and updating the contact for G & O  Engineering; Suggested that a new pop up display be purchased.  Approx. cost $1400 plus graphic cost. Soap Lake would like to be considered to have a couple of the panel that is being made for the Kiosks to be placed in their park. Prior to the meeting, Mark Amara contacted Raymond Gravelle, Mayor of SL to reconfirm Soap Lake’s commitment to the kiosk project and got it.  Loop signs still need addressed. Members Tim A, Denis F will attend Coulee City Council Meeting Dec. 10, at 6:30pm 

21st Century Grant: no report - no contact - 

NEW BUSINESS; 2015 travel planner will not include Okanogan Trails, CCC is updating their photo and other information.  Going to press January 15, approx. date

Tim working on the exhibit to be placed at the Grand Coulee Dam Visitor Center in 2015.  

THE NEWSLETTER - BYWAY BEAT; Need articles for the upcoming Byway Beat.  Mark to check with web site web master because he could not add it to the site. Deadline for the next Byway Beat is Jan 15, 2015.  We need to ALL help to make this YOUR Byway Beat. 

Meeting adjourned 1:20 pm.

Birdie Hensley Sec. 

MEETING SCHEDULE;
	Dec 19, 2014 - Soap Lake at Don’s
	Jan 16, 2015 - Warden - Corral (Tim)
	Feb 20, 2015 - Grand Coulee Dam Area - (Birdie)
	Mar 20, 2015 - Hartline (Tim)
	Apr 17, 2015 - Othello - Senior Center - (Ken)
	May 15, 2015 - Moses Lake - (Mark)