Notes for May 7, 2012 Partners 4 Progress meeting

    Action Team Reports:

a.       RAT:  Looking at a possible Youth Mission.  Resource Action Team checked into domain names for the BAT group.  BAT is looking at having a domain name for the Tri-C area.

b.      CART:  The 2^nd Annual Yard Clean Up was successful and our donations met and exceeded the costs.  There were 22 kids form Jefferson School planned to work throughout the day.  Hotdogs and other foods were available and we filled two dumpsters with “stuff.”  The team is in the planning stages of a fall garage sale.

The business directory for the Tri-C area is available from CART members.  This business directory was brainstormed, designed, and created by CART.

c.       Tri-C Trails:  The team met and cleared up some misinformation.  The grant they put together was not submitted due to knowledge that funding was not available.  (This is much better than our grant proposal being denied!)  We are looking at alternative funding sources and trail materials.  We are also in the process of writing a letter to the larger Tri-C community to clear up some questions/concerns about the trail.

d.      BAT:  This team also hosted a conversation with a handful of local business owners.

   NEXT MEETING:  Tuesday June 5 at 7:30 in the Conception Abbey’s cafeteria.           

April Steering Committee Notes

Tri-C Partners 4 Progress
Steering Committee Notes
April 9, 2012

Tri-C Vision
A healthy community working towards a common good:
Building on untapped gifts, full potential of youth,
a sense of pride, and economic opportunities.
Pulling together for future generations.
Those Present: Fr. Benedict, Fr. Daniel, Sr. Sophia, Catharine Ginther, Jane Pappert, Kevin Lager, Rick Behrens and Mary Lee
Welcome & Reflections on Center for Rural Affairs piece:  Those who read the article felt it reflected with this group is trying to accomplish.  What does investment mean?  Most people feel that they are investing in some way.  How focused is our investment.  Good things happening in this last week or two: Easter with family and first communion.  Hope in the future—Family came to Abbey for Easter mass.                              
Action Team Reports – Steering Committee’s role is SUPPORT       

·         RAT met at 6:30 April 9, 2012 Discussed investment article.  Agreed this article should be read may all in the community. Reviewed our online discussion about involving youth.  Laura will check in to a youth at home mission. 

·         CART preparing for the second annual cleanup day. Fr. Daniel extended an invitation from Annette Weeks to attend the Northwest Enterprise Facilitation group’s meeting.

·         Tri-C Trails met to discuss other funding options.

·         BAT  met to discuss welcome signs and getting the business director into each community household.

Looking Ahead – Preparing for Phase 3 – Calendar
June 1 - Co-Conveners Named & Trained
July 1 (?) – Begin Phase 3 (Cost - $3500)  Members are currently seeking support from outside the community from companies that support rural communities.
Next Meeting  --- Monday May 7, 2012 at Clyde Convent 7:30 pm                                                                        

Bending and Reach Exercise/Gardening

The Conception flower garden surrounding the Conception sign is in need of tender loving care and some well placed roundup.
If you are a user of the walking track please feel free to do your stretching exercises such as bending and reaching to retrieve weeds at the Conception flower garden before your walk.

CART Cleanup Day

April 28, 2012
CART wants to thank the community for helping with cleanup day, either as a volunteer worker, contributor of trash or donations to help pay rent for the dumpsters or tipping fees.
It was a success.

CART Cleanup Day

March Steering Committee Notes

Tri-C Partners 4 Progress
Steering Committee Notes
March 5, 2012
Those attending: Fr. Benedict, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Joel, Catharine Ginther, Faith Goodwin, Jane Pappert, Hope Pappert, Melissa Wilmes, Mary Lee Meyer, and Rick Behrens.
Reflections: What inspired you about the regional conversation in King City?  Melissa was amazed at the work that has been done as the tri-fold of the second story.  Catharine impressed with the King City meeting. Fr. Daniel remarked about Anna Cook’s offer to help with input even at a later date.  Fr. Joel felt good about the whole meeting. Enjoyed the networking.  Hope liked the idea of them promoting us and we will promote them.  Mary Lee was impressed with the invitation that one or two of our group join the Northwest Tourism board. 
Hope reported that Jared Lane visited the Frost boys in CA and shared information about his experience.
*Need to exchange flyer information with King City. We need to find out when they have events to that we can support them.  Example—Living History Day.
Group reviewed the notes from the last meeting and looked at results of the six areas of the readiness survey for Phase 3. 
Also discussed was who is willing and qualified to act as co conveners? Fr. Benedict noted the lack of men on the Steering Committee.  It was also noted a lack of turnover with the group.
Action Team Reports:
Tri-C Trails team reported no money available from MODOT grants.
CART has scheduled an April 28, 2012 cleanup day.  Tri-C Coalition will pick up trash along the streets on March 23, 2012.  Fr. Daniel also had a copy of the business directory and the tri-fold of the second story.
BAT have been discussing habitat improvements.
RAT have been discussing ways to utilize under-utilized buildings and the possibility of a youth at-home mission.
Next meeting April 9, 2012 at the Abbey Dining hall.

Link Worth Reading

FR. Daniel sent me the following link.  This site has a number of articles listed in its right-hand side bar.
http://www.cfra.org/newsletter/2012/03/local-community-investment-key-rural-communities a good read for Tri-C Partners 4 Progress steering committee.

http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor/2012/02/24/post-office-closings-may-increase-rural-isolation-economic-disparity This one is about rural post-office closings

http://www.cfra.org/ruralmonitor/2012/02/17/many-jobs-may-be-gone-wind-energy-credit This one is about jobs wind energy has produced in rural areas.