August 2013 - Tri-Lakes Community Alliance

Minutes | August 23, 2013

August 23, 2013

23 Aug 2013

Meeting Minutes: August 23, 2013

Music on Main Street was a success and we hope to have 4 of them next summer with 2 in July and 2 in August.
Farmer’s Market is going strong with over 7,000 attendees so far this year. The Market will run until October 9^th.
The Town of Chester has decided to move forward on doing a feasibility study on a town septic system. A good portion of this study will be paid for by grant money and this will give us a plan to have ‘on the shelf’ so when additional funds come available we will be prepared to apply for them. Thanks to the Chester Town Board for approving this study!
Next Car Hop will be September 6^th at the Panther Mt. Inn. Trophies will be donated by Kathy Hill of Adirondack Regional Insurance.
Don & Cindy will be meeting with the Loon Lake Association on Saturday, September 8^th to give a brief presentation on what the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance is about.
Rum Runner Weekend: Bob Swan has opened up the Carol theatre for our Vaudeville/Burlesque Show on September 14^th. We viewed the theatre and this will be the perfect place for the show. Old movies will be playing throughout the afternoon with the live show starting at 3:30. Seating is limited to 250 people so get your tickets early to reserve a seat. Cost is $12 to pay the performers and tickets include a $2 off coupon for local restaurants. Tickets will be available at Main St. Ice Cream Parlor, the Panther Mt. Inn and at the door the day of the show.

Financing was approved for advertising in the Adirondack Journal and WCKM radio stations, posters are being distributed around town, restaurant specials are being confirmed and we’re hoping for a great turnout. Feather headbands, boas, gangster & political hats and beads have been purchased and will be for sale throughout the weekend at the various events.

Committee meetings will be held every Tuesday @ 6pm at the Panther Mt. Inn, and more volunteers are still needed to help with all the events we have planned for the weekend long event. We also need people to help clean the theatre on Monday, September 9^th so if you can help please send an email to [email protected] .

A Schedule of Events is attached and will be advertised in the Adirondack Journal and on our Face Book page. Please print schedule and display in your business!!!!!

The Warrensburg Business Alliance will be holding a Car Hop on Thursday, September 12^th to tie in to our Rum Runner Weekend and help bring attention to our event. WCKM will be present, and we’ve heard a possible abduction will take place that night? If you have a classic car, or know someone who does, please attend this event and drive around Chestertown throughout the weekend to help set the mood for the festivities!
Angie’s Restaurant at Riverside Pines, Carl Turner Rd. (just before the bridge at the Schroon River damn) will be donating 15% of all proceeds from local businesses to The Helper’s Fund during the month of September. They are open from 8am to 2pm daily so stop by and enjoy a hearty breakfast or blue ribbon lunch, or call #494-2280 for take-out. Pizza night on Friday nights! If you haven’t checked out this local establishment, you don’t know what you’re missing – great home cooked food & great prices!
Woman’s Small Business Expo on Oct. 19th @ 4 pm Green Mansions. Each vendor will have a space set with product & at least 1 giveaway. The vendors will be local Woman who own an independent business, Crafters, Picture Perfect Photography , Fantastic Fashion Jewelry, Avon, Pampered chef, Toys and more… Call Nikki Monroe Rising @ 494-2178 for more information or to reserve a space.

Next meeting is Friday, September 6^th at 9am @ the Panther Mountain Inn.

in Meeting Minutes /by Cindy Mead

Minutes | August 9, 2013

August 9, 2013

09 Aug 2013

Meeting Minutes: August 9, 2013

Approval for Adirondack Journal ads for the upcoming Rum Runners Weekend on September 13-15 were approved as well as clues to the password needed to get into the Speakeasy at the Panther Mountain Inn the evening of the 14^th. A $5 ‘Boost’ to our Face Book page advertising the upcoming Music on Main Street reached +/- 1600 people and it was agreed we would use this form of media for additional advertising for our upcoming events.
MUSIC ON MAIN STREET is scheduled for Thursday, August 15^th, on the front lawn of the Chester Town Hall. The Stephen L. Smith band will be playing from 5:30 until 8pm and we’re hoping for a great turnout. All are welcome to bring their lawn chairs & coolers to this free concert sponsored by the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance and enjoy the evening. Food will be available on site. It was agreed that the NW Chamber of Commerce will work with the TLBA for future concerts next summer and we’ll try to make this at least a monthly event during the summer.
FARMERS MARKET had 909 people come through the gate last week…. An issue from a handful of people regarding vendor tire tracks ruining the lawn has been addressed and the Market will continue to be held on the front lawn of the Town Center.
RUM RUNNERS WEEKEND scheduled for Sept. 13^th – 15^th is moving along, committee is working on getting the movie theatre opened up for the weekend for the planned Vaudeville & Burlesque Show on Saturday afternoon. Monies were approved to purchase feather headbands, boas, beads and men’s hats to either sell at a discounted price or give away over the weekend so everyone can be ‘in costume’. More volunteers are still needed to help with this event and the next ½ hour meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14^th, 6pm at the Panther Mt. Inn.
The TLBA announced their support as a group for the Town of Chester to proceed with developing a town sewer plan so we have the needed paperwork ‘on the shelf’ when grant monies and funding come available.
The August Car Hop netted $57 from the 50/50 raffle and Upstate Agency paid for the trophies this month. Next Car Hop is scheduled for September 6, 2013.
Tentative date for the Brant Lake Winter Carnival was set for February 9, 2014.
The Warrensburg Business Alliance is planning a car hop the Thursday before our Rum Runner Weekend (Sept 12^th) to assist us in advertising our event. It will be held at the Lucky Star from 5-8pm and tickets for the Vaudeville show and advertising flyers will be available.
Don Butler and Cindy Mead will give a brief presentation to the Brant Lake association on Saturday August 10^th to explain what our organization is about and distribute information on upcoming events. We would like to do this for all the Lake Associations so if anyone knows of upcoming meetings we could attend, please let us know.