September 8, 2025 Edition

The Bavarian Bulletin

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Customer Service Training with a Twist!

Great customer service starts with more than just a smile—it starts with the culture of your workplace. This fall, Nash Consulting will bring an energizing, practical workshop to Leavenworth that goes beyond the basics. Designed for business owners and their teams, this session will boost customer service skills while also building tools for stronger relationships, healthier workplaces, and even better connections in everyday life.

Don’t miss this chance to give your team (and yourself) the skills to thrive. This training will be done in three, two-hour sessions from 10AM to NOON on the following MONDAYS:

September 22nd

October 6th

October 20th

More detials and RSVP sign up in next week's bulletin! in the meantime, feel free to ask questions.

Recreation Ambassador Report

Recreation Ambassador Program Thanks our 2025 Volunteer Organizations.

Recreation Ambassador Program Summary:

As we begin to pack away our tents and “recreation information” signs for the season, we would like to thank the 13 non-profit organizations that participated in the Recreation Ambassador Program this year. The passion, expertise and local knowledge they bring to the program is crucial in encouraging a positive and safe recreational experience for visitors. These groups are truly the foundation of our community and carry on the long legacy of service in the Leavenworth area. This year was especially challenging in recreation due to the drastic cuts in funding for the Federal Agencies that manage our natural resources. There were fewer Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife staff available to perform basic maintenance and cleaning tasks, but our volunteers went above and beyond to fill the gaps and protect our trails and waterways. One Volunteer, Don Morse took it upon himself to clean the Stuart Lake TH restroom. Volunteers also stocked over 200 rolls of toilet paper at trailhead restrooms and handed out over 300 WAG bags to alleviate strain on overfull backcountry toilets.

The following organizations volunteered with us this year:

Leavenworth Lions Club
Canyon Bloom Petals for Patients
Marlin Handbell Ringers
Cascade Medical Foundation
Leavenworth Rotary
Upper Valley Historical Society
Upper Valley Young Life
Royal Bavarians
Cascade Education Foundation
Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival Association
Pinnacles Prep Charter School
Icicle Valley Trout Unlimited
Chelan County Mountain Rescue

Total Volunteer Impact:

Visitor Interactions: 28,635 (+15,565 yr/yr)

Surveys Conducted: 1,171(new this year)

Trash Removed: 125, Thirty Gallon Bags

Weekend of 9/6 & 9/7

Recreation Ambassador Staff are still assisting visitors at Stuart Lake and Snow Lakes trailhead through September 15th. Staff are seeing decreased usage post Labor Day, but still counted 152 cars at Stuart Lake TH, and 81 at Snow Lakes on Saturday 9/6. If you are hitting the trails, stop by and say hello.

If you would like to be involved in the program next year, or for more information please email Matt @ Recreation@leavenworth.org or apply at Leavenworthchamber.org(application live Spring 2026)

Upcoming Events

Open House at Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center

September 14, 1:00 -4:00 p.m.

They opening their grounds so you can get a taste for all that Ingalls Creek Enrichment Center offers! They run specialized programs and also offer their space to to their neighbors and community organizations looking to build a better world. Join them to explore the buildings, grounds, and new improvements throughout.

Check in at the Lodge about tours and activities. Families welcome! www.ingallscreek.org

Event Calendar on Leavenworth.org

TWIL

(This Week in Leavenworth)

TWIL Printable PDF

FOOTFALL REPORTS

Week 35 - 25 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025

_{REMINDER: The numbers shown below are footfalls; the counting of the number of times a person walks by the camera, not the number of individual people that do so. The reports are based on the retail calendar for 2025.}