MLBA Newsletter

MOSES LAKE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 1201 • Moses Lake, WA 98837509.764.1745 • www.mlbacares.org • [email protected]

Executive Director: Marianne Kirwan • 764-1745 President: Bill Ecret • This newsletter is published monthly by the MLBA and accepts submissions by it’s members.

March 23rdMLIRD

Lakeshore Cleanup(Call 765-8716 for more info.)

April 16thMLBA Nite Out

5:30-7:30pm(Desert Plaza • Third & Alder)

April 26thDecorate LakeTown

Landing 8am(Desert Plaza • Third & Alder)

May 4thCitywide Cleanup

See our online calendar at www.mlbacares.org for more events.

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events The Basin

BBQ Bash has been sanctioned again by the Pa-

cific Northwest BBQ Association (PNWBA) for September 21st and 22nd. In addition to the BBQ Competition this event includes live entertainment, a car show, a beer garden, BBQ tasting, a wing

eating contest, food and craft vendors, kids activities and much more. The Moses Lake Business Association is actively seek-ing Sponsorships for the event. Would your organization like to help bring this event to Moses Lake? Fill out the Sponsorship Form on page 2 or contact the MLBA office at 509.764.1745. O

Basin BBQ Bash Sponsorship OpportunitiesMoses Lake, WashingtonBasin

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The Moses Lake Business As-sociation (MLBA) recently hired Jasmyne DeBeaumont as their new Executive Director. Jasmyne will officially start her new posi-tion on March 1st, 2013. Jasmyne has been a resident of Moses Lake for over 14 years. She lives in Moses Lake with her husband Jared and their daughter Grace. Jasmyne has several years experience sup-porting Business Development and expansion in Grant and Adams County. Jasmyne through her recent position at the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce has helped support businesses and community organizations. Jas-myne was also employed with the Prosperity Center in Moses Lake and helped over 100 businesses open their doors or expand and at a statewide effort with the Washington State Microenterprise

Association assisting organiza-tions such as the Prosperity Cen-ter in continuing their education and coun-seling programs. She has over 9 year’s ex-perience in work-ing with the com-munity in tutoring at local schools, volunteer-ing for commu-nity events and charitable causes. Jasmyne is also a member of Power Partners of Grant County, a networking group for local business owners. O

MLBA hires new Executive Director

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SPONSORSHIP FORMb

WHOLE HOG$500 or above

1. provided banner hung at event2. recognition during event through

sound system announcements3. logo on website, mentions on

Facebook fanpage(s)4. 1/2 price vendor space

custom?

1. recognition during event through sound system announcements

2. logo on website, mentions on Facebook fanpage(s)

3. let’s talk about customizing a sponsorship just for you!

All proceeds benefit the Moses Lake Business Association who’s mission is to revitalize our downtown shopping district.

CONTACT MLBA TODAY TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT!*vendor space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. We can also customize a sponsorship package for you.

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Moses Lake, WashingtonBasinBash

BasinBash

EVENT$5000

1. name/logo on all event materials2. provided banner hung at event3. recognition during event through

sound system announcements4. logo on website, mentions on

Facebook fanpage(s)5. free vendor space

BEER GARDEN$2500

1. provided banner hung at beer garden2. exclusivity on type of beers sold2. recognition during event through sound

system announcements3. logo on website, mentions on

Facebook fanpage(s)4. free vendor space

ENTERTAIN$2000

1. provided banner hung at event2. recognition during event through

sound system announcements3. logo on website, mentions on

Facebook fanpage(s)4. free vendor space

WING EATIN’$1000

1. provided banner hung at event2. recognition during event through

sound system announcements4. logo on website, mentions on

Facebook fanpage(s)5. free vendor space

MEAT$500

1. provided banner hung at event2. recognition during event through sound

system announcements3. logo on website, mentions on Facebook

fanpage(s)4. 1/2 price vendor space

CAR SHOW$500

1. provided banner hung at event2. recognition during event through

sound system announcements3. logo on website, mentions on

Facebook fanpage(s)4. 1/2 price vendor space

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Main Street Tax Credit Incentive Contributors, MLBA Members, LakeTown Landing business owners and those interested in membership, were invited to attend the Moses Lake Business Association’s Quarter-ly Nite Out and the organization’s largest crowd ever showed up for the event. Close to 50 people showed for networking, hors d’oeuvres and drinks on Tuesday, February 19th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at MLBA’s conference room in Desert Plaza at Third & Alder in LakeTown Landing. J’s Teryiaki, a LakeTown Landing business’s food was served, MLBA members Camas Cove Cellars and St. Brigid’s Brewery served drinks and the evening’s featured speaker was Jonathan Smith, the Director of the Grant County Economic Development Council.Lisa Boorman, new MLBA Board Member and owner of Red Door Consignment said, “Jonathan’s talk was very interesting and I look forward to hearing him speak again about our local economy.” Jonathan spoke about the EDC’s vast array of knowledge when it comes to our economy, who lives here, our shopping patterns, our local resources, etc. All these factors are what companies are looking for when they’re looking for a location to expand. The EDC focuses a lot of their time on tracking this data and staying as up-to-date as possible. The EDC has recently joined forces with Allan Peterson of the Small Busi-ness Development Center, which is now located in the EDC office. Both offices can now share data and work together to get more companies interested in Grant County. Jonathan mentioned a new project in the works

that will employ 30-45 people and be a significant increase in our local economy. There is a Retail Task Force of local business individuals and those inter-ested in having a say can attend these meetings held at the Chamber of Commerce. Marianne Kirwan, the current Executive Director announced she is leaving the position to get back into real estate at Get Rich Quick Properties and Jasmyne DeBeaumont was introduced as the incoming Execu-tive Director. Dean Mitchell, Moses Lake’s Chief of Police, pre-sented Marianne Kirwan a plaque thanking her for her continuous support of our community. He said, most groups ask what the police department is doing about safety and security, but Marianne was always the one to step forward and say, “What can I do to help?” A prime example was a few years back there was a string of vandalism in our community and Marianne, along with the Moses Lake Business Association, headed up a task force where they drove around in the evenings and early mornings patrolling LakeTown Landing. They eventually caught the individual and the vandal-ism stopped. The highlight of the evening was a teaser from The Music Man performed by the Basin Community The-ater. Thanks to all the businesses that donated prizes: Business Interiors & Equipment, SignsNow, Moses Lake Talk, KDRN/KBSN, VENUE Magazine, Michaelle Boet-ger Graphic Designs, UPS Store, and Basin Community Theater. O

MLBA Nite Out draws crowd to downtown

Raffl e prizes were given away and the winners were: Martha Mitchell (Fae’s Books & Crafts), Susan Mann (Columbia Basin Job Corps), Matthew Glencoe (iFiber News), Jeremy Boetger (Michaelle Boetger Graphic Designs), Debbie Doran-Martinez (Moses Lake Chamber

of Commerce), Kyleigh Boorman (Red Door Consignment), Laura Mayer (ARTGARDEN Pottery), Susan Freeman (Pioneer Memorial Services), Whitney Wytko (St. Brigid’s Brewery).

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Stay up-to-date!F o l l o w M L B A c a r e s . o r g & L a k eTo w n L a n d i n g o n

Marianne Kirwan, the Executive Director of The Moses Lake Business Association (MLBA), was recently recognized by Dean Mitchell, Chief of Police of the Mo-ses Lake Police Department for her continued support of Moses Lake and our community. Dean Mitchell presented Marianne with a plaque at MLBA’s recent MLBA Nite Out. The recognition came as a surprise to Kirwan, who recently resigned her position with the MLBA. Mitchell announced his appreciation to Marianne for always stepping up and asking how she and MLBA might help on a number of occasions. One instance was a few years back when there was a string of vandalism in LakeTown Landing with broken windows in businesses. After repeated offenses Marianne helped organize a citizen task force that patrolled the streets in the late evenings and early mornings. The offender was eventually caught and the vandalism stopped. The Certificate of Appreciation given to Kirwan stated, “The vision of the Moses Lake Police Depart-ment is to make our community the safest in Eastern Washington. On behalf of the men and women of the Moses Lake Police Department, we’d like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for helping us strive to reach this vision. Your selfless efforts and willingness to support our department have resulted in a safer environment for the businesses in our community. Thank you.” O

Marianne Kirwan recognized for service by Moses Lake Police Department

FORRENT

Tables: 8 foot long and we have 50 of them. A deposit is required. Table Rental Price: $6

Call the MLBA o� ce at 764-1745 for more info.

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The Moses Lake Business Association (MLBA) voted on their new Board of Directors at their recent MLBA Nite Out. Bill Ecret, General Manager of KBSN/KDRM radio was elected President; Lisa Boorman, Red Door Con-signment was elected Vice-President; Michaelle Boetger, owner of Michaelle Boetger Graphic Designs, will con-tinue as Secretary; and Stroud Kunkle, owner of Sutter, Kunkle and Thompson, will continue as Treasurer. Other officers elected to the MLBA Board of Direc-tors include, Candi Jaeger, of The Prosperity Center; Vern Hellewell of Hard Rock Farms; Bob Richardson of the Columbia Basin Herald; Laura Mayer of ARTGAR-DEN Pottery and Mike Berholf of American West Bank. “Since 1984, the Washington State Main Street Program has been helping communities revitalize the economy, appearance, and image of their down-

town commercial districts using the successful Main Street Approach™. Main Street is a comprehensive, incremental approach to revitalization built around a community’s unique heritage and attributes. Using local resources and initiative, the state program helps communities develop their own strategies to stimulate long term economic growth and pride in the heart of the community downtown,” states www.choosewash-ington.com/business/grow/downtown. Marianne Kirwan, Executive Director of the MLBA, says, “This is a great Board of Directors for MLBA and they’ll do a great job as they press forward with the goals, initiatives and projects currently in place and make way for new and exciting things to come.” O

MLBA elects new Board of Directors

Shop local and discover downtown LakeTown Landing!

(left to right) Bob Richardson, Candi Jaeger, Vern Hellewell, Stroud Kunkle, Bill Ecret, Laura Mayer (front row, left to right) Lisa Boorman and Michaelle Boetger. Not shown: Mike Berholf

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Community Service Hours available to students for help with upcoming Moses Lake Business Association Events. Please contact Marianne at the MLBA o� ce 764-1745 or [email protected].

Every year MLBA purchases plants from the FFA program at Moses Lake High School. The students decide which plants to �ll the pots with and plant each of the 133+ pots in the LakeTown Landing area. MLBA then hires a person to water each and every pot on a daily basis. At the end of the season the students as well as volunteers clean out each pot for the winter season.

We need you! For $100 you or your business can

Adopt A Pot for the upcoming growing season. You’ll get:

1. an engraved plaque with your name placed on a pot

2. recognition in our monthly news-letter, website and on Facebook Please call 509-764-1745 asap or Adopt A Pot on our website at

www.mlbacares.org

Help us keep LakeTown Landing beautiful!

P.O. Box 1201 • Moses Lake, WA 98837 • 509-764-1745www.mlbacares.org • Follow MLBAcares.org & LakeTown Landing on Facebook.

The Moses Lake Business Association (MLBA) is a non-pro�t organization formed in 1993 by interested Moses Lake citizens. The purpose of the association is to stimulate economic development in the Moses Lake business district, promoting the area as an exciting place to live, shop, work and play.

MLBA needs your help to help fund this project. Help us keep these pots

full of �owers.

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Help us keep LakeTown Landing beautiful!

P.O. Box 1201 • Moses Lake, WA 98837 • 509-764-1745www.mlbacares.org • Follow MLBAcares.org & LakeTown Landing on Facebook.

ADOPT A POT ORDER FORMFor only $100 you will Adopt A Pot for the upcoming growing season, this includes prepping the soil, purchasing plants, planting, maintenance

and watering for the season, all taken care of by the MLBA. You will receive an engraved plaque on a pot located in LakeTown Landing.

NAME ____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS _________________________________________________________________________

CITY _____________________________________________________________________________

STATE ____________________________________________ZIP ___________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________

QUANTITY OF POTS TO ADOPT _____________________ X $100 = ________________________

OR CO-ADOPT A POT _____________________________ X $50 = _________________________(ONLY 1 LINE OF TEXT ON PLAQUE)

ENGRAVING

NOTE: only 2 lines of text are allowed and only 20 letters or spaces per line. Please print clearly.If you’re adopting more than one pot please fill out one form per each pot. Feel free to photo copy this order form.

Adopt A Pot Contributor

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Moses Lake Business Association Says Thank You to 2012 Main Street

Tax Credit Contributors

�e Main Street Tax Credit Incentive program is again being o�ered by the WA State Department of Revenue as a credit to your B&O Taxes. �is program diverts 75% of the B&O Tax dollars you already pay to the state and gives them to the Moses Lake Business Association for projects designed to beautify and

revitalize Moses Lake. It’s easy and strengthens our community. Projects in process or completed using these funds include:• flowers,plantingandongoingwateringof135flowerpots• purchaseofnewLakeTownLandingpolebanners• installationoffreeWi-Fiaccesstodowntown• purchaseandinstallationofinformationkiosks(thereare10total)

Keep your B&O Tax Dollars here in Moses Lake! Call 764-1745 to �nd out how!

MLBA couldn’t do all the things we do for Moses Lake without you!AdvantageRealEstate•AffordableIncomeTaxServices

•AgWorldGroupSystems•CarverFamilyFuneralHome•CentralBondedCollectors•ColbasiaCabinets•ColumbiaColstor

•FurnitureWest•MichaelleBoetgerGraphicDesigns•Sutter,Kunkle&Thompson,PS•ValleyEyeCare

•VisionClinic•WilliamBrenemanPE

www.mlbacares.org•FollowLakeTownLanding&MLBACares.orgon

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“GET RICH QUICK” PROPERTIES, LLC::ART IN BLOOM:: @ ARTGARDEN POTTERY

AFFORDABLE INCOME TAX SERVICEAKZONOBEL-EKA CHEMICALS

ALSTED REAL ESTATE “LOVES MOSES LAKE”ANONYMOUSBASIN OIL CO.

BILL & DIANA ECRETBISHOP SPRAY SERVICE & CIRCLE B FARMCANDI JAEGER & KIDS SHANNELL & J.C.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALDDANO PROPERTIES, LLC

DAVID CURNEL, CITY COUNCILMANDESERT DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL CONTRACTOR

DEPUTY MAYOR DICK DEANEFIREFLY CAFÉ

GARY MANN REAL ESTATEGRANT COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT STAFF

IN APPRECIATION OF STROUD KUNKLEIN MEMORY OF ALLIE MAE FISHER

IN MEMORY OF DAN FISHER MLSH-72

IN MEMORY OF RICH STEPNERIN MEMORY OF ZEALAN MURRAY

JEAN ANDERSONJR’S ECONOMARTS

LESLIE RAMSDEN DESIGNLES SCHWAB TIRES

LIONESS CLUB OF MOSES LAKEMAYOR BILL ECRET & DEPUTY MAYOR DICK DEANE

MCPHETRIDGE FAMILYMICHAELLE BOETGER GRAPHIC DESIGNS

MIKE SMITH CO.MRS. WA PAGEANT - PAMELA CURNEL

RALPH & LOIS KINCAIDR&R GARDEN CREATIONS

RICH AND CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG FAMILYSHIRTBUILDERS PRINTING & EMBROIDERY

SUTTER, KUNKLE & THOMPSON, PSWASHINGTON TRUST BANK

WINDERMERE

Adopt A Pot TODAY! Go to www.mlbacares.org or call 764-1745.

Thanks for helping us keep LakeTown Landing beautiful!

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AMERICANWEST BANK322 S Division St

ARTGARDEN POTTERY104 W Third Ave

BALLET ACADEMY OF MOSES LAKE228 W Third Ave

BASIC AMERICAN FOODS538 Potato Frontage Rd

CEDAR STREET CLEANERS319 S Cedar St

CENTRAL BONDED COLLECTORS408 W Fourth Ave

COLUMBIA AG SERVICES1921 Stirling Ave

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD813 Third Ave

COLUMBIA BEARING SALES A DIVISION OF BDI721 E Broadway Ave

COLUMBIA RIVER MEDIA GROUP11768 Kittleson Rd NE

DICK DEANE

DUNCAN CRANE SERVICE, INC.

FIREFLY CAFÉ202 W Third Ave

GOODWIN BUILDING PARTNERSHIP

GREGORY & ASSOCIATES9581 Rd H.4 NE

GUILD MORTGAGE HOME LOANS506 E Hill St

JOE FISHER, FDBA BASIN OIL COMPANY

MOSES LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT920 W Ivy Ave

MOSES LAKE SPRING FESTIVAL

PINKY’S SHOP OF FASHION229 S Ash St

SERVE MOSES LAKE422 W Third Ave

SIGNS NOW OF MOSES LAKE1626 W Broadway Ave, Ste C

STOCKER CHIROPRACTIC CENTER226 W Third Ave

SUE’S GIFT BOUTIQUE212 W Third Ave

SUMMERS EXCAVATION5386 Crystal Springs Pl

THE HEALTH ZONE226 W Third Ave

TOOTSIES226 W Third Ave

WINDERMERE/K-2 REALTY LLC2900 W Broadway Ave

{new & renewing members}

Members: please review your online listing, if you have corrections or additions please contact Marianne at 764-1745.

For a full membership list see our website at www.mlbacares.org.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Many hands make light work. Call 764-1745 to get involved.