THE
TRI-C COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
Outline
of events 1994-2013
1994 --The Tri-C Community Development
Organization was incorporated.
1994-2001 --They had sponsored the
first community wide clean-up day in 1994 and had one annually until 2001. They
now pay a share of the dumpster fee on clean-up day sponsored be the Tri-C
Partners 4 Progress Community Action Renewal Team.
1994, 1995 and 1996 --They held a
country music show at the American Legion Hall.
1994-2001 -- They held a Christmas
lighting contest for the community and a drawing contest for the youth.
1995 --they cleared a hilly, weedy
corner lot south of the Conception Jct. City Park and made a ball field.
1997 to present --They have held a
bake goods walk and duck pond at the Parish carnival.
1998, and 1999 -- They made a walking
track in Conception which was later expanded by the Coalition.
1999 -- They received a grant from DNR
and matched it with funds from Dick Henry's memorial fund, donations from Nebs
employees, and matching money from Nebs.
With this the Conception Jct. City
Park was established with lots of volunteer help from the community.
2001-- They received a grant from the
Messick Foundation, money from Jim Madden's memorial, and a donation from Jean
Davis in memory of her husband, Dean, and with these funds they put up the
picnic shelter at the Conception Jct. City Park.
2001 -- They bought 5 picnic tables
for the shelter in the Conception Jct. City Park
2001—to present-- They sponsored the
first Lollipop parade and have held one each year since.
They established a flower garden at
each of the three towns.
2002 --- They helped the village of
Clyde renovate the closed post office into a museum.
They were also instrumental in writing
letters supporting the removal of the bridge on Hwy 136 just north of
Conception Jct.
They pay a fourth of the share of the
cost of the sacks of candy that are given to the children when Santa comes to
the American Legion Hall at Christmas time.
They adopt a needy family at Christmas
time. If they can't decide who to adopt they give the money to the pastor at
St. Columba to use for those in need.
They hold a monthly card party for anyone who wishes to come on the 3rd Sunday
of each month at the St. Columba Parish Hall.
Future plans are to take out the PVC
pipe at the Conception Jct. City Park, pour rubber under all the playground
equipment, and sod the rest of the park.
