Brewster Chamber gets its eggs in a row for Easter

BREWSTER—With Easter just around the corner, the Chamber of Commerce met last Wednesday, March 13, to put the final touches on the Easter Egg Hunt that it will host in conjunction with the Brewster Boys and Girls Club (BBGC).

The hunt will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, the day before Easter, and be held at the soccer field across from the BBGC. It is free, open to all ages, and includes food, games, and prizes. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for photo opportunities.

BBGC Director Elizabeth Shepherd reported, “I filled 560 eggs. I have 144 more to go.”

Shepherd said she would have 1,000 eggs or more filled with candy and prizes.

“P1FCU went shopping and bought us $300 worth of stuff and prizes,” said Shepherd. “And they are going to come to the event and volunteer.”

Shepherd added that she is assembling 16 Easter baskets for the lucky winners who find the golden eggs.

The chamber also discussed a scheduled a return engagement of the popular Culpepper & Merriweather Circus on June 9. A site to hold the two performances is still under negotiation.

The Wenatchee Youth Circus (WYC) known as “The Biggest Little Circus in the World” inquire if Brewster would like to schedule a performance in town this year. WYC performs in East Wenatchee with tours stops at Ephrata and Entiat this summer.

The Chamber revisited advertising in the annual Fishrapper and Recreationland publications.

The August Brewster King Salmon Derby was also on the agenda as chamber members considered the chamber’s role in this year’s event. The derby is just one of more than a dozen events the chamber either hosts, participates in, or promotes in the course of a year. Among them are:

• Path to the Podium basketball tournament (February)
• Easter Egg Hunt (March)
• Mother’s Day (May)
• Culpepper & Merriweather Circus (June)
• Fourth of July parade (July)
• Brewster Salmon Derby (August)
• Jamaica Days (August)
• Mexican Independence Day (September)
• Thunderfest Hydro Races (September)
• Halloween costume contest – Trick or Treat on Main Street (October)
• Small Business Saturday – Best of the Best awards (November)
• Christmas tree lighting – Santa Claus (November).

Housing Summit 

Economic Development Specialist Mason Duke of the Economic Alliance distributed a flyer promoting an upcoming Okanogan County Housing Summit from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 25, in the 12 Tribes Casino Conference Room. The topic of the meeting is creating and developing partnerships to address workforce housing solutions. Representatives from the USDA, Department of Commerce, Okanogan County Planning Department, and Methow Housing Trust will be among featured speakers. 

Registration is required. Contact the Economic Alliance at facebook.com/OKEconomicAlliance.com or call 509-826-5107.

Mike Maltais: 360-333-8483 or michael@ward.media