Nahn Nguyen, the Neighborhood Revitalization Program Manager for the White Center Community Development Association shared the agenda for the next White Center Business District Mixer on June 13 from 6:00 pm to 7:30pm at the Salvadorean Bakery & Restaurant 1719 Roxbury Street.

This is final meeting for the summer, to resume in the fall.

1. Hear update from the May 14, 2011 Spring Clean. For the business district, our volunteers picked up liter, planted edibles, painted a mural, and planted shrubs. Does anyone want to lead a regular clean-up for our business district? The CDA can supply trash pickers, garbage bags and gloves.
2. We will have a robust discussion on a Shopper Card including food guide that the CDA and the Chamber are working together. We need your ideas to design and promote it.
3. We have designed a Resource Guide for businesses to include important contact info for organizations/government entities that serve small businesses. We need your input to see if it will be useful to you. Are there other information you want to see in there?
4. We have commissioned a local artist to work with our graphic designer to paint and print an art poster. The theme of this poster is our brand: “White Center – Growing a Global Village”. We will give each of you one to hang at your business. We will have a discussion to follow on what else we can do to promote our business district brand.
5. We will hear update on the issue of medical marijuana in White Center.
6. Anyone interested in the idea of opening a bike shop in White Center? With the impending closure of the Alaskan Viaduct, there will be incentives to use alternative transportation. Come hear presentations on both topics.

Also on the Agenda:
Helen Weiss – need for a bike shop in WC
Bradley Truesdell – businesses to sell food at Jubilee’s Day in July
Amanda Helmick – WC Art Walk and film festival (at Southgate Skate Rink and other locations) on June 18
Luke Lamon (Alta Planning) – incentives for WC residents and businesses to take public transportation

Light dinner and translation will be provided