Happy Spring!

The March  meeting was  on Tuesday March 14, 2023 at 6pm-7p at Cimmini’s at 200 2nd Ave. Thank you to Cimmini’s for hosting! See  https://cimminisniwot.com/ to learn more about this business.  We have 2 topics this meeting…Elorie Slater of The Scout Guide will be speaking; learn more at https://www.boulder.thescoutguide.com/about and then there  will be  an NBA Mixer to have business representative and owners learn more about each other and about each others’ businesses. 

THIS MEETING WILL BE INDOORS.

Notes are below!

Nancy

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NOTES FROM THE MEETING

NBA Meeting March 14, 2023

Deb Read Fowler opened the NBA Meeting. She welcomed the NBA and thanked Kelsey Deboard and Cimmini’s for hosting the NBA. Deb noted that Cimmini’s charcuterie board is delightful, and encouraged everyone to enjoy the patio at Cimmini’s as Spring begins.

Deb welcomed and introduced Elorie Slater from The Scout Guide.  She introduced herself and handed out copies of  The Scout Guide. The Scout Guide is 100% owned by female business owners and all of the members in the guide are independently owned.  She started as a consultant and coach for small businesses and she and her husband bought a local Boulder independent business. She had seen the Scout Guide in other cities, and The Scout Guide Boulder will be a beautifully curated and developed view of independent businesses in Boulder. The Scout Guide is a nationally represented and respected guide for people looking to immerse themselves in local culture and experiences. She wants to involve Niwot businesses because she believes Niwot is the best day trip within Boulder County as an insider’s way to view Boulder County. She noted there are 20000 guides published yearly across the country, and it is only published once yearly as a look book. She then distributes them to highly engaged residents and visitors. This then links people across the country with a national website, and as people travel, they use the Scout Guide as highly engageable resources looking for unique experiences. See https://www.boulder.thescoutguide.com/.

She noted Denver and Aspen have The Scout Guide. The Scout Guide will be published to match Small Business Saturday in November. She brought visual aids to show different ways the NBA could benefit from The Scout Guide, including ideas that the NBA as a whole could have an ad in The Scout Guide. Membership is annual and a one page ad is $5000 for the year. There are options for a collective ad. Deb Read Fowler asked NBA Members to reach out to her if they are interested in a collective ad.

Anne Postle asked any business that has Wine About Winter $10 coupons to please turn them in to her for reimbursement!

Anne Postle talked about a project that Erie school children did where they wrote on paper bags what they were hoping for in the year and what they were grateful for in the year, and they then placed them around the town as paper bag luminaries and had parents find their child’s bag. Anne would like to offer this idea as an event for Fall 2023. Please reach out to Anne [email protected] if you are interested; she does not want to be this champion, and she would assist a champion to do this. 

Rock & Rails Sponsorship is here!  Reach out to Kathy Truaner at [email protected] if you are thinking of sponsorship! There are 14 concerts this year from June to September.  

Michael of Niwot Roofing introduced himself as a new Niwot business. He is a Boulder County native.  He is opening a new business called Niwot Roofing and he is excited to start a roofing business in a town he loves! He and his team will be available next month!

Kathy Koehler spoke and asked for photos from the 80’s and 90’s for a lecture she is hosting on Niwot in the 1980’s and 1990’s and this lecture will be archived and given April 26th.

Catherine McHale noted Dancing Under the Stars will be happening again starting June 16th to mid Sept with 15 dates. She is looking for sponsorship for this wonderful Niwot event. Please reach out to her at [email protected]

Catherine McHale thanked the NBA. This is her last meeting as Economic Development Director and she was given a round of applause. Deb thanked her for her work for Niwot.

Pat Murphy noted that the Niwot Easter Egg Hunt has been going on 43 years, and she would like to keep this as a community based event and asked that it stay as a Niwot event and not as a publicized event on social media to keep that small town feel. She feels this event gives Niwot children roots and an event to look forward to.If you are interested in volunteering, reach out to [email protected]

Biff Warren noted that the Bike Way Median Project Hearing is tomorrow and he asked people to participate virtually for this.  He asked people to advocate for Niwot for safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and vehicles. You can submit comments on line, also.

Anne Postle spoke about the Niwot Feed Store. The current owner is willing to rent it out for cultural events, and Open Studios in Boulder has rented it for previous events. The easiest way to rent it is to reach out to Biff Warren via the NCAA at [email protected]

The meeting adjourned at 7:05p and we did not have a formal mixer. The NBA will have this at another future date!!

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Niwot Business Association

Monthly Report 03/14/2023

14 March 2023 / 6:00 PM  Cimmini’s

ATTENDEES

See list

NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT

Spring is around the corner, and Niwot is ready for Spring to Spring! 

NBA membership dues are due by the end of March, and these funds help NBA members to have a Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter of activities for 2023 to bring people to Niwot to shop, eat, and utilize Niwot businesses. Those activities include the beautiful flowers along 2nd Ave and Cottonwood Square, Dancing Under the Stars, partnership with Rock & Rails, and numerous other nights and weekends of festivals and events to brighten the streets of Niwot. Please pay your dues by March 31, 2023.

We are looking forward to 2023’s events and festivals with bright hopes! Some festivals will move around for the Summer, and the Spring and Summer season promise to be vibrant!

NOTES FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT

The draft retail map was presented at the retail meeting and was well received – the final tweaks are in the works and we should see the maps up in town soon.

We enjoyed unseasonably warm weather on Lucky Niwot day – good to see so many people in town.

Planning is under way for Round the World Day for May 20th, then new dates for Lobsterfest and Honey Bee festival are being decided.

Niwot has been approached by Scout guide as being in the new Boulder edition – we are evaluating the pros and cons, and costs. Elorie Slater, the Owner/Editor will join us at the next NBA meeting on March 14th, 2023 at Cimminis.

NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY

ACCESS TO MONTHLY MEETING NOTES

If you wish previous reports,  NBA bylaws, or meeting notes, please send your request to [email protected]

The March  meeting will be on Tuesday March 14, 2023 at 6pm-7p at Cimmini’s at 200 2nd Ave. Thank you to Cimmini’s for hosting! See  https://cimminisniwot.com/ to learn more about this business.  We have 2 topics this meeting…Elorie Slater of The Scout Guide will be speaking; learn more at https://www.boulder.thescoutguide.com/about and then there  will be  an NBA Mixer to have business representative and owners learn more about each other and about each others’ businesses. 

THIS MEETING WILL BE INDOORS.

The  NBA Executive Board has been elected, and thank you all for your votes!  There are still volunteer positions to be filled and, if you are interested in these positions,, or to learn more, please email [email protected]. 

 Please read about the NBA Exec Board positions here Succession Planning/Primer for NBA Executive Board Final Version 

The meeting schedule has been emailed to you each, and please reach out to [email protected]  if you wish a paper copy.  It is also listed below. I have attempted to have some new and some favorite hosts with beautiful venues for each month in 2023. Thank you to everyone who has agreed to host the NBA this year!

At each meeting of the NBA for 2023, there will be a meeting topic and a speaker to talk for 10-20 minutes. If you have a topic that you would like discussed, or if you would like to be a speaker, please reach out to [email protected].  Future topics include a mixer for NBA businesses and “Losing it all along the way, and then gaining it back..plus some!” 

Ribbon cuttings are back! If you wish to do a ribbon cutting for your NEW Niwot business, or if your business has a 1st, 5th, 10th, or other anniversary, please reach out to [email protected] for insights, support, and the world’s biggest pair of fake scissors. Catherine McHale has created a streamlined process for Ribbon Cuttings, so even if your business is not new-ish to Niwot and the NBA, you may wish to create a buzz by hosting a Ribbon Cutting.

NOTES FROM MEMBERSHIP

• Membership Numbers

• Julie Stenz is the NBA Membership Chair.   If you know of a new business in Niwot, please invite them to reach out to Julie Stenz, the NBA Membership Chair at [email protected]
• In 2022, 15 new members joined the NBA. WELCOME!In 2023, new members are welcome!
• Watch your email (and spam folders) for membership dues. Membership dues are due by the end of March 2023 if your business wishes to be included in the NBA Directory. Contact [email protected] if you do not receive an invoice or if it is incorrect. If you would like to pay dues for 2023, pay online or mail a check to P.O.Box 92, Niwot, CO 80544
• To be included in the 2023 Directory, reach out to Julie Stenz soon!
• Information about membership can be found in a document sent to each of you. Please reach out if you wish more information! 

NOTES FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & NIWOT MARKETING

Catherine McHale is available to help NBA businesses at [email protected] 

The new Niwot website is up and running!  Catherine held a seminar on how to use this to enhance your business!  All NBA members received a document about this, and a summary is here

Instructions:

1. Find your listing

Go to http://box2400.temp.domains/~niwotcom/newsite 

Using the menu items for different types of businesses, find your business.

2. Click “claim listing” 

You will be prompted to either sign in or register if you are using the new website for the first time. When you register choose a user name and a password that you will use ongoing to logging into the website.

3. “Buy Package”

Note that before the official website launch, no money will be charged as you are an existing paid member.ee

4. Fill out the Form and “place order”

5. Fill out the business listing

You may add as much information as you like, including images, text, video and relevant items such as restaurant menus or current special offers.

Please double check all crucial info such as website, telephone number, store hours etc.

6. IMPORTANT – CLICK UPDATE TO MAKE THE CHANGES SAVE TO YOUR PAGE

7. Troubleshooting

As we work through this testing period, the layouts may change a little based on feedback we have gotten from everyone – this is all going to be to best reflect our members and the info they want to display. All feedback is welcome from your perspective as you work through your page.

Some people are having trouble with passwords and we are working to iron those issues out. some of it may be related to the fact that this is a test version.

We can send out password reset links if needed (be aware that they may end up in spam).

But if you want to proactively generate a password reset you can go to http://box2400.temp.domains/~niwotcom/newsite/my-account/customer-logout/ 

and click “forgot password”. Reach out if you have any issues. 

I will update the explainer document when we launch with any other troubleshooting guide that we need to make ongoing log ins etc easier.

If you can’t find your listing or encounter problems with this process, please contact [email protected] and [email protected]

There will be a brief demo at the February NBA Meeting of this, also. 

NOTES FROM RETAIL COMMITTEE

There is an up and coming fabulous retailers map of Niwot in the works. Funding has been acquired for this. 

So excited to announce that the Shop Niwot instagram/facebook page is live and flourishing. In just under 3 weeks, followers have grown to over 400 potential shoppers. Kristina Burgoon’s (administrator) goal is to obtain 1,000 followers by 2023. Incredible! The NBA has approved funds (nov + dec) for instagram ads as well. I’ve seen my beautifully designed ad run on my personal facebook page and I love it. Please follow us on instagram and facebook @shopniwot 

The retail shopping guide has been printed and distributed in the November issue of the LHVC. We are all thankful for this push in advertising. 

In our Nov meeting, the retailers talked about their experiences with the October pumpkin walk. Everyone said they benefited from this event and retail sales were made. YAY! 

We also talked about the Trick or Treating event on Saturday, Oct 29th. It seems as though Old Town flourished more than Cottonwood Square. Approximately 1,000 kids were seen in Old Town vs. 250 – 300 kids in Cottonwood Square. The Cottonwood retailers would love to see more activity in their part of town next year and are open to ideas on how to accomplish this. 

The Niwot Retail Committee meets the third Thursday of the month at 9 am, Winot Coffee. Feel free to join this lively group. 

If you would like to reach out, please email Sarah Cioni at [email protected]

NOTES FROM STREETSCAPES

IMPORTANT: There will be a paving project on 2nd Ave in May 2023 by Boulder County and there may be partial street closures for 1-4 days. Dates are yet to be set, and the NBA will be notified via email multiple times about this project to improve Niwot. See https://bouldercounty.gov/transportation/closures-and-construction/ for updates.

Eddie Running Wolf’s Tree Carving:  

The Spear Lodge Man tree sculpture was cut down on Saturday, Oct 3, 2021 and was moved to Jeff Wolcott’s bay late Fall on Niwot Road.Repairs have begun, and this will be a labor of love and time. We expect to have the repairs done by late summer or early fall, 2022. Maquettes that are 18-24 inches tall are being designed to be sold to help fund this project. Ongoing work 

Maquettes

The project to have maquettes of Eddie Running Wolf’s Tree Carving is coming into being. Dave Lee and the class at CU have made 3D print images of this sculpture. Thank you to Dave Lee! Image below:

Here, also, is a link with a video about restoration. https://niwotsculptures.weebly.com/

Requests for Streetscapes will be made to the L.I.D. by Eric Bergeson for now. 

Anyone interested in helping Niwot Streetscapes, please reach out to any NBA Member and to Eric. 

              NOTES FROM VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

• Alison Steele of Niwot Market has agreed to become the NBA Volunteer Coordinator. THANK YOU, Alison!  As she takes on this role, she may reach out to NBA members who have volunteered before for advice and to volunteer again, and she is likely to reach out to NBA members who could join as volunteers. Volunteers are what makes Niwot hum with zest and activities all year long!
• Upcoming needs: See Keep Niwot Strong and please volunteer for 1-2 events!
• Interested in serving the community with us?                         Have a youth group or student in mind to volunteer?                                                                                                Contact Alison Steele at [email protected]
• Other ideas for events? Reach out to any of the NBA Board members by clicking on any of the email addresses in this report, or by contacting [email protected]

NOTES FROM ROCK & RAILS

• Rock & Rails summer concert season is done for 2022 and is getting ready for 2023! Stay tuned for details!

NOTES FROM KEEP NIWOT STRONG

EVENTS

See https://niwot.com/events  for upcoming events!

Save the dates with all the following fun :

March 2023

• March 11 Lucky Niwot Day
• March 12 Open Stage at Left Hand Grange

April 2023

• April 7 First Friday
• April 8 Annual Easter Egg Hunt
• April 16 Open Stage at Left Hand Grange

May 2023

• May 5 First Friday Art Walk

June 2023

• June 2 First Friday Art Walk
• Lobsterfest…date TBD

July 2023

• July1-Aug 31  Why Not Niwot Art Show People’s Choice Voting
• July 4 Fourth of July in Niwot!
• July 7 First Friday Art Walk

August 2023

• August 4 First Friday Art Walk

September 2023

• Sept 1 First Friday Art Walk
• Honeybee Festival…date TBD

NOTES FROM EDUCATION OUTREACH

This position is open for applicants. 

To reach out for linking your business with Niwot High for mentorship or jobs, reach out to Adam Lotito [email protected]

NOTES FROM TREASURER

Specific questions about the NBA budget can be directed to [email protected].

Budget for 2023 has been updated below.