Brewster Chamber reviews July 4, plans for August Derby

BREWSTER – The new parade route at the recent July 4th parade that began as usual at Legion Park, but continued down Seventh Avenue to Columbia Cove Park this year brought more customers to the vendors set up there, according to the assessment reported by Brewster Chamber of Commerce president Mike Mauk at the regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday, July 13. The only hitch was that so many arrived early that some among the dozen vendors were not completely ready for the rush or fully staffed to meet the initial demand.

That’s one adjustment that Mauk intends to make for next year’s event. Another is to restrict vehicle traffic into and out of vendor row at the park after an established time to avoid congestion and possible injury to pedestrians.

In other business, ticket sales for the upcoming Brewster Salmon Derby have almost reached the halfway point for the limited 300 available as of this writing and Mauk said he expects the quota to be reached by opening day Friday, August 5.

Northwest Fishing (nwfrtv.com) a television program that has been reporting on and promoting sportfishing around the Northwest since 1997, will film a segment on the Brewster Derby next month that will air later in the fall, Mauk said.

The Pateros-Brewster Community Resource Center (PBCRC) is spreading the word about a program called Care Connect Washington that supports those isolating at home with COVID. PBCRC volunteers, of which Mauk is one, deliver groceries, supplies, and provide financial help those in quarantine. To request help call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.