10 November 2004
Dear Citizens and Partnership Members,
I wanted to get in touch with all the citizens and members involved with the Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan to discuss the future role of the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).
The Steering Technical Committee (STC) has tossed around some thoughts and ideas to keep the initial momentum of the CAC moving forward, One of the ideas would be to have the CAC continue to be an 'outreach group' through out the basin. Possibly attending already scheduled events, setting up a booth/stand and being available to discuss or record ongoing issues in the basin. Some of these events could be:
Community Events
Grays Harbor County
- Chamber of Commerce Trade Show - January/February
- Rain or Shine jazz Festival Aberdeen - February
- Beachcombers Fun Fair, Ocean Shores - March
- Ocean Shores Hunting and Fishing Expo, Ocean Shores - April
- Home and Garden Show - May (WSU Coop. Ext. Office)
- Shorebird Festival, Hoquiam - April/May
- Sand Castle Contest, Pacific Beach - May
- Sand and Sawdust Festival, Ocean Shores - June
- Flag Day Parade and Dance, Ocean Shores -June
- Push Rods Riverside Run & Car Show, Hoquiam -June
- Lion's Club Fishing Derby, Lake Quinault -June
- Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze, Westport -June/July
- Sun and Surf Run, Ocean Shores -July
- Fire O'er the Water, Ocean City -July
- River Festival, Hoquiam -July
- Splash Festival, Aberdeen -July (contact city of Aberdeen)
- Chief Tahola Days, Taholah -July
- Festival of People, Montesano -July
- Independence Day Celebration, Oakville -July Oakville Chamber of Commerce
- McCleary Bear Festival, McCleary -July (McCleary Chamber of Commerce)
- County Fair, Elma - August
- Brady's World Famous Annual Oyster Feed, Westport - August
- Outlaw Days Festival Elma - August
- Family Earth Fair, Ocean Shores - August
- Concert in the Park, Aberdeen or Hoquiam - August
- Westport Art Festival - August
- Chain Saw Carving Competition & Exhibition Westport - August
- Arts and Crafts Bazaar, Ocean Shores - September
- Heritage Festival, Aberdeen - September
- Westport Seafood Festival & Craft Show - September
- Pirate jamboree & Beach Run, Ocean Shores - September
- Kelper's Festival & Shake Rat Rendezvous, North Beach - September
- Hoquiam Logger's Playday - September
- Up Your Wind Kite Festival, Pacific Beach - September
- World City Parade & Festival in the Park, Cosmopolis - September
- Harbor Heritage Festival, Hoquiam - September
- Custom Northwest Car Show, Elma - September
- Zucchini Festival Oakville - September Oakville Chamber of Commerce
- Harvest Celebration, Elma - October
- Rain Forest Mushroom Festival, Lake Quinault - October
- Country Christmas Bazaar, Elma - November
- Winter Fanta-Sea Arts and Craft Show, Ocean Shores - November
- Festival of Lights, Montesano - December
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Thurston
- Irish Cottage Fair - March
- Capital Food and Wine Festival - March
- J. League Gift and Garden Sale at St. Martins - April
- Earth Day Under the Big Top (Farmer's Market) - April
- Lacey Fun Fair at St. Martins - May
- Wooden Boat Festival - May (943-5404)
- Swantown Boat Swap & Chowder Challenge - May
- Duck Dash & Bite of Olympia - June
- Super Saturday and Native Arts Fair -June
- Swede Day Celebration, Rochester -June
- Yelm Prairie Days -June
- Lake Fair -.July
- Celebrate Olympia - July
- Pet Parade - August
- Rainier Round-Up - August
- Sand in the City - August
- Thurston County Fair - August
- Harbor Days - September
- Art Walk - October
- Children's Day Lacey City Hall - October
- Yelm Oktoberfest - October
- Tumwater Falls Fest & Cider Sunday - October
- Childrens Day Oly Center - October
- Holiday Bazaar St. Martins - November
- Downtown for the Holidays, Santa Parade, Tree lighting - November
- Yelm Christmas in the Park - December
- Olympia Toy Run - Decembe
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Mason
- Home and Garden Show - April
- Hood Canal Oyster Bite - April
- Matlock Old Timers Historical Fair - May
- Business Expo/Bite of Shelton - May
- Shelton Arts Walk - May
- Forest Festival, Shelton -June
- Kristmas Town Kiwanis Duck Float - June
- Mason County Fair, Shelton - July
- Tahuya Day -.July
- Celebrate Hoodsport -July
- Allyn Day and Salmon Bake July
- Grapeview Water Festival - July
- Taste of Hood Canal, Belfair - August
- Harmony Hill Wellness Festival - August
- Children's Carnival, Harstine Island - August
- North Bay Sea Kayak Festival, Allyn - August
- Oysterfest - October
- Harstine Island Apple Squeeze - October
- Holiday House Craft Bazaar, Harstine Island - November
- Holiday Festival Hoodsport - November
- Shelton Christmas Bazaar - December
Lewis
- Southwest Washington Fair, Chehalis - August
- Lewis County Spring Youth Fair, Chehalis - April/May
- Packwood Mountain Festival & Quilt Show - May
- Brew Festival - May
- Annual Lawn, Garden & Home Show - March
- White Pass Winter Carnival - April
- Medieval Fair, Morton - June
- Winlock Egg Days -June
- Summerfest, Centralia - July
- Toledo Cheese Days -July
- Napavine Funtime Festival -July
- Antique Fair - Centralia -July
- Chehalis Fest, Chehalis -July
- Loggers jubilee, Morton - August
- Annual Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival - August
- Hub City Car Show, Centralia - September
- Garlic Festival & Craft Show - August Packwood
- Labor Day Swap Meet - September
- Oktoberfest, Frances - October
- Packwood Art Festival & Concert - October
- Festival of Trees - November
- Dickens of a Christmas, Centralia - December
- Santa Parade, Chehalis - December
As you can see there are numerous opportunities to get involved with our communities through out the basin, I'm hoping some of you will see and event that you would be willing to participate with and contact me for further discussion.
It would be great to get some new faces and fresh energy brought to the Partnership. If you know of someone who may be interested in participating in some capacity, please feel free to give them my contact information or let me know and I will contact them personally to discuss it further.
Thanks for all your support over the years and I look forward to many more
years of active participation.
Best regards,
Chanele Holbrook-Shaw, Chair
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