Meeting attendance previous August 08/27/21

Cheri Coleman, Jamie Stout, Luke Byram, Annie Tustison, Demi Rothengass, Lemmell Brown, Barbara Kaelberer, Bill Peacher, Rachael Turner-Bensen, Michelle O’Dell

Guests: Elizabeth Frisino, Jim Greenfield

In Review:

• Quick recap of last month’s “year in review” for anyone that wasn’t present, as a brief recap of what OTR has accomplished this past year.
• Update on the OTR Board

-Annie will discuss “buddy system”

• Update on the By-laws

• Lovey and Cheri will review then send to the executive committee (board) for approval/revision

Latest Updates:

• Dates are still open for Yelm farmers markets until the end of october! (Constant Contact email went out this week.) There is essentially only one person signed up for Yelm. Every Saturday until OCT 30th is open, not every date is on the calendar due to lack of sign ups.
• Final market day for Point Ruston was sept 19th. Final Market day for Broadway is OCT 28th (Broadway schedules are filled, each with 5 sign ups)
• OTR Press kit and Newsletter - Putting together a plan
• Lemmell - “Keeping us Connected”
• Barb & Denise update on current projects

For The Future:

• What's the plan for OTR for the rest of the year and into the beginning of next year. AKA pausing OTR and moving the focus to PartnerCafe.
• Several organizations have reached out recently, presenting future partnership or event opportunities.

-Requested from the team: Key Peninsula Update

• ”New” Ideas Board & Advisory Updates: