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Quarterly Newsletter June/July 2007 Membership Continues to Grow! Welcome to all of our new members who have
joined this quarter, we appreciate all of you and many of you
have already become actively involved on a committee or
volunteering for an event! Thank you!! Upcoming Events and Activities Please check our website for the many events and activities happening now and thru the summer months including Farmers Market every Saturday at the Marina, Car Shows, Fourth of July Fireworks, Waterland 3 on 3 and Fun Run and many more events. Also, notice the cool calendars in the shop windows as you shop and eat in our city! Click here to view our calendar of events... Earth Day Clean Up a Huge Success Des Moines Earth Day Clean Up was held on Saturday April 21 from 9 to noon and we had over 80 volunteers who picked up over 23 bags of trash, 16 bags of litter and 22 bags of weeds and yard type debris. A barbecue followed at the marina. Mayor Sheckler greeted volunteers and thanked them for their efforts. Farmers Market Underway A beautiful and sunny day greeted the opening of the Farmers Market on June 2. Turnout was a huge success. Destination Des Moines hosted a booth at the market and comments were well received. Thanks for our volunteers who helped man the booth that day and to our set up and clean up crews. The market continues thru October and we need additional volunteers for manning the booth on Saturdays between 10 and 2. The Farmers Market committee and volunteers had an opportunity to appear on Northwest Afternoon TV Show on Friday, June 15, 2007. What great exposure for our market vendors and our city! Flower Baskets adorn the streets and shops Several of our local businesses and homeowners took the opportunity to purchase flower baskets for beautification of their businesses and streetscapes. Baskets were ordered in March and delivered in May. We ordered and delivered over 53 baskets in total. They look beautiful and a huge thank you to Zenith Holland Gardens for working with Destination Des Moines on this project. Business Breakfast Held Destination Des Moines sponsored a breakfast in March in conjunction with the Seattle Southside Tourism bureau and Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce’s regularly scheduled meetings. All area business owners and property owners were invited to come and hear about Destination Des Moines and also to give input as to what they would like to see to help enhance their businesses. A survey was given to Waterfront District business owners and questions were answered. There was an excellent turnout and as a result, we received some new members. Both Seattle Southside and the Southwest King County Chamber work to promote the cities they serve and both work to enhance traffic and tourism to members of their organizations. Current Committees: Youth and Seniors: Chairperson Kaylene Moon Aesthetics and Beautification: Needs a Chairperson Waterfront and Tourism Enhancement: Co-Chairs Virg Staiger and Jane Ipsen Membership: Needs a Chairperson Events and Activities Chairperson Bob Houston Public Relations Chairperson: Julie Nelson Communications/Website Development Chairperson Matt Moeller Next Board Meeting August 9, Thursday is our next regularly scheduled board meeting. We meet at 4PM at the Police Meeting Room. All are welcome. Agenda items for that meeting will include discussion for fall and winter event planning and updates on membership and summer events and activities. Vision and Purpose of Destination Des Moines – Operate exclusively for public benefit within the meaning of Chapter 24.03.490 RCW and for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; Coordinate, enhance and facilitate community efforts to advance the vitality of the City of Des Moines; Further the vision of the City of Des Moines as an attractive and inviting waterfront community, whose people feel safe to live, learn, work and play; Promote the orderly comprehensive development, beautification and improvement of the City of Des Moines; Communicate and cooperate with the City of Des Moines, other government agencies, private or public organizations, and individuals with objectives similar to Destination Des Moines, and Do whatever is necessary and proper to further the above stated objectives This newsletter is published 4 times a year and content is edited by Destination Des Moines Board. If you have an event, an activity, or an item you would like to place in our next issue, please contact the editor, Leslie Newman via email: leslienewman@remax.net or 206-769-8882
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