When Xiaoyan Yan – through his LLC – took over the Resort at the Mountain in July, he told The Mountain Times he was committed “to have good relations with locals.”

It would seem Yan and the new ownership team is making good on its promise.

In August, the Resort decided to depart from its coffee deal with Starbucks,
instead turning to Mt. Hood Roasters coffee products owned by local
entrepreneur Rick Applegate of Rhododendron.

“The Yan family notified us on August 10,” Applegate said. “The Yans are
proving that they don’t just talk about ‘local,’ they act ‘local.’ Jiyeon (Rick’s
wife) and I are so thankful that the Yan family is a part of the Mount Hood
community and we feel incredibly blessed that they have allowed us, through
our coffee, to join their team at the Resort at the Mountain.”

The Applegates aren’t the only ones to enjoy the new deal. Mountain residents
and visitors alike will now enjoy a product that utilizes the highest grade
Arabica coffees on the open market, and because its roasted on the Mountain,
it promises to be fresher.

Applegate also noted that thousands of dollars that would have been sent out
of the area will remain here and subsequently get distributed throughout this
community.

“It just makes sense,” Applegate said. “This is the power of local.”
The Resort’s outreach program didn’t stop there.

Cathy Burgess, human resource manager at the Resort, notified The Mountain
Times of a new Friend of the Resort Pass that will be available beginning this
month.

The passes will be good for one year – through Sept. 1, 2016 – and are good
for 20 percent discounts for golf, lodging, the spa and restaurants and lounges
at the Resort. (Not to be combined with other promotions.)

The pass is available to all Mountain and Sandy residents, and pass holders
will be eligible to receive additional discounts for accumulated referrals to the
Resort.

“Come to the Resort in the month of September to receive your pass and
enjoy a dollar beer for registering,” Burgess wrote in an email to The Mountain
Times.