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Minutes | November 15, 2013

November 15, 2013
15 Nov 2013

Meeting Minutes: November 15, 2013

  • Wine Tasting was a great success with the Alliance netting $1,907.00. Thanks to all who donated raffle items, helped set up, tear down, and attended the event!
  • Taste of the Tri-Lakes & Memory Tree Lighting: The Tri-Lakes Business Alliance will be having their annual Taste of the Tri-Lakes to correspond with the Chestertown Rotary’s Memory Tree lighting in the center of town on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 5pm until 7:30pm with the tree lighting scheduled for around 7. Tickets will be sold for $1 and local restaurants will be offering samples of some of their signature dishes for one or two tickets. There will also be bonfires and free smore making for the children, donated by Stone Bridge and Caves and supervised by local Scout troops. Circle B ranch will be offering horse drawn carriage rides throughout the evening and it promises to be a great way for the community to get together and bring in the Holiday Season.
    The Chestertown Rotary’s Memory Tree has been a huge success in past years, with people being able to buy a light for those who have had a positive impact on their lives. Contributions for each name will not only light a light for all to see this Christmas, but will help support local families in need through the food pantry, heating fuel assistance, clothing, and other charitable efforts. Those wishing to purchase a light can mail the names of those they wish to honor with their $5 donation per light to Chestertown Rotary Club – PO Box 260 – Chestertown, NY 12817.

It was suggested we incorporate the Carol Theatre, a Christmas Parade, and Town Caroling with this annual event and all ideas will be given more consideration for next year.

  • Brant Lake Winter Carnival is set for February 8th. Committee will start meetings right after the New Year. Anyone wishing to help organize and participate the day of, please let us know!
  • Placemats: We’re ordering more placemats to be used in local restaurants with business advertising and a Calendar of local events. More information will be coming regarding how to advertise your business, and space will be given out as payments are received.
  • Northern Warren Trailblazers Poker Run is scheduled for February 2nd.
  • It was discussed that a Town Master Plan was needed to get more businesses onto Main Street. Chester Town Board meets 2nd Tuesday of every month, and we need more representatives from the business community to attend these meetings and put a push on the Town to proceed with our town’s development.
  • Dee Beckler and Penny Cargioli volunteered to serve as Co-Treasurers for the upcoming year.
  • St. Patrick’s Day Parade is scheduled for March 8th.
  • Ladies Night at the Ledge: Local vendors and crafters will be on hand for some early Holiday Shopping – Food and Drink specials plus Karaoke with Lindsey Meade Wednesday, November 20th at the Hemlock Ledge. Come out and support our local entrepreneurs!
  • Small Business Saturday is November 30th! We ask small business owners to comment on the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance’s Face Book page for any specials or sales you have planned for that day. A craft fair on that Saturday would be a drawing card for the community as well, and anyone interested in organizing such an event, either this year or in future years, should let us know and we’ll help advertise and organize!
  • Group & Tour Packaging Committee is doing a great job organizing packages to bring groups into our towns. Area Attractions, Eateries and Lodging Facilities are putting together itineraries for people to come to our area and enjoy all we have to offer – Stone Bridge & Caves, Rail Roads on Parade, Golf, Fishing, Boating, Horseback Riding, etc. Anyone interested in joining this committee or having their business included in the offered packages should contact Greg Beckler at [email protected] .
  • JW Computing LLC has opened up at their home office in Chester Shores and is offering full service computer repairs, maintenance, business networking and all other computer related services. Jason Wescoat can be contacted at

#315-247-1311 or [email protected] .

BECAUSE OF THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 2013.

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Minutes | November 1, 2013

November 1, 2013
01 Nov 2013

Meeting Minutes: November 1, 2013

  • Wine and Beer Tasting: Wednesday November 6th at the Bull House in Chestertown, 5:30pm- 7:30pm. Sample wine and beer from area vendors, including the new Paradox Brewery from Schroon Lake, free appetizers, lots of great raffles & Chinese auction, and Jazz music by Ray Alexander. Jacob & Toney, Tops, the Bull House and the Panther Mt. Inn have donated food for the event, and many local businesses have donated raffle & auction items. This is one of the few fund raisers the Alliance has over the course of a year so pass the word and come out for a great weeknight evening! A $20 donation at the door will benefit the Tri-Lakes Business Alliance.
  • Taste of the Tri-Lakes & Memory Tree Lighting: December 3rd to coincide with the Chestertown Rotary’s Memory Tree Lighting at the main intersection of Chestertown. $1 tickets can be purchased to buy ‘samples’ of restaurant specialties throughout the evening, bonfires, free smore making and hot chocolate for the youngsters, Christmas carols and a wonderful community get together to start off the holiday season. Food will be served from 5:30 – 7:30 with the tree lighting around dusk.
    • We will be distributing the necessary Health Dept. permits to the restaurants and Donnie will pick them up and deliver them to Glens Falls.
    • Helena will organize music from NW Central School
    • Cindy will organize the Boy Scouts for the bonfires & smore supervision. Stone Bridge & Caves will be donating smore fixings.
    • Don and John MacMillan will organize bonfires, firewood, and lighting/electricity for the restaurant tents.
    • Each restaurant is responsible for supplying and setting up their own tent… let us know if you need to borrow one for the evening as the Farmer’s Market has 2 that can be used.
  • Brant Lake Winter Carnival: February 8, 2014. Committee will start meeting mid-December. Anyone interested in helping with this event, please reply to this email and we’ll add you to the list. If you can just help out that day, we’ll need volunteers for parking, manning the information booth, and wearing the snowman costume. More information to follow over the next few months.
  • It was suggested the TLBA develop a webpage and Mark Sissons will have Pam Sissons contact us regarding this. Newspaper & Radio ads, Face Book and our email chain get the word out for our events, but the more internet recognition we have the better.
  • Placemats: We need to design and order more of the placemats we distributed last year with our event calendar and local businesses advertising. There will be a meeting at the Panther Mountain Inn at 6pm on Thursday November 7th for anyone interested in helping. Many local restaurants used these placemats last summer and it was decided this was a project we should continue.
  • Carol Theatre: General consensus was to try and revive the Carol Theatre as a historic landmark and gathering place for the town. We will be meeting with the owners to discuss this further.
  • A discussion of how to bring more businesses to town was held, possibly having the towns offer a tax break to new establishments. A certified Grant Writer would be helpful as there are monies out there for both new and existing businesses, and the idea of the Town of Chester and the Town of Horicon sharing the employ of such a person would be beneficial to our communities. The TLBA could use assistance in applying for Warren County Bed Tax monies, and we currently keep a sign-in sheet for all of our meetings as we were told we could get monies for each signature each week, but no one knows how to go about doing this. Anyone with information or knowledge of Grant Writing please let us know!
  • Holiday Craft Fair: December 6, 2013 sponsored by the North Creek Business Alliance
  • Santa’s Train: December 7, 2013 leaving North Creek and traveling north to save Santa Claus.

Next meeting is Friday, November 15th at 9am @ the Panther Mountain Inn. You do not have to be a business owner to attend! We only have two rules:

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