Grand Mound Rochester Horizons
December 17, 2009 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda
The meeting was called to order by Bill Liddle at 6:30 PM.
Introductions of those present: Joe Baisch, Donna Smith, Bill Liddle, and Suzanne Brown
Because so few members were present there was no discussions about previous meeting minutes, Treasurer’s or committee reports.
New Business:
Joe Baisch told us there is a trip scheduled to Tillamook, Oregon for Thursday January 28th, Friday the 29th and Saturday Morning the 30th. Ed Armstrong will be our host and introduce us to how Tillamook …the community…the school…and Tillamook’s business community have created a vision for it self that works for the long term interest of everyone who live there. 4 to 6 people from Rochester should go on this tour. Transportation and lodging will be furnished by Horizons. It was suggested that Jim Anderson or Kim Fry from the Rochester School District and Lowell Deguise should be among those who go. We need to think about room-mates so a mix of guy and gals can be accommodated.
Joe also said there is a state-wide Horizons conference in Moses Lake on March 18, 19, & 20 and that we should be thinking about who will attend.
Next meeting is Thursday, January 21, 2010 in the Rochester Community Center Conference Room
A couple of ideas for the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons were tossed around for consideration.
A Fire Chiefs Ball – with a “Street of Paris” theme done by school students by another Horizons group as a fund-raiser, which generated about $10,000.
At another Horizons group the local high school students spent one week in the spring where the high school classes competes against each other for a fund raising project.
Joe presented the group with a professionally done curriculum called “Money Smart” for teaching fiscal strategies to help individuals and families become better managers of their money. Donna Smith and Bill Liddle will contact the three local banks to see if they will partner with us to present this to the community.
It was suggested the Rochester Methodist Church Clothing Bank become a Horizons Committee. The form for them to fill out was given to Donna Smith to take to the Clothing Bank.
Contacts will be made to set up the group from here to go to Tillamook in January.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM
Respectfully submitted
Bill Liddle
Secretary
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons
May I remind you to keep a log of the hours you spend on any of the Horizons projects. These should be e-mailed to me ( waliddle@msn.com ) at the end of each month for our records. Many grants require a certain percentage of the total project funding to come from the local community. Each of your "in-kind" hours provide approximately $20.00 toward this local project funding when applying for many grants. You may download and print a log form by going to this website: http://www.rochester-wa.com/horizons_time_Sheet.htm
Monday, September 28, 2009
Grand Mound Rochester September 23, 2009 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
The draft minutes of the September 23, 2009 Grand Mound Rochester Horizons (GMRH) Steering Committee meeting are posted below. They are subject to correction and approval at the next GMRH Steering Committee meeting on October 21st.
Please remember that every GMRH Steering committee meeting is open to all residents of the area. You are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussions as this is a community-wide effort to reduce poverty in the Rochester/Grand Mound area. Also, these are only several from a larger list that will be addressed as people accept the challenge to take on the responsibility of any of the other projects on the list. The larger project list can be found here Copies of steering committee meeting minutes will be posted on this website so check often to stay current with what is happening.
Bill Liddle
Steering Committee Secretary
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons
waliddle@msn.com
Grand Mound Rochester September 23, 2009 Steering Committee Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Chair Suzanne Brown at 6:35 PM. Those present were Joe Baisch, Donna Smith, Joy Baisch, Suzanne Brown, Domingo Zamidio, and Bill Liddle.
We each introduced ourselves to Domingo. Suzanne gave him a short review of what Grand Mound Rochester Horizons is involved in.
Minutes of the last two meetings were handed out to those present. They had been previously e-mailed out to all on the e-mail list and no comments, corrections, additions, or deletions have been received so they will stand as approved.
Treasurers Report: Treasurer Joan Hitchcock will not be present because of a conflict in her schedule but she called to say there is nothing to report as the grant money has not yet been received from Northwest Area Foundation.
Old Business:
Farmers Market Committee: The committee chair was not present to give a report. Joy Baisch described a new business available for slaughtering and processing meat out in the field called “Puget Sound Meat Producers Cooperative.” It is a mobile unit that provides USDA inspected meat processing and is available to small animal raisers who then can sell the meat locally.
Sidewalk Committee Report: Lowell Deguise called just prior to the meeting and said he an emergency would prevent him from attending but reported the sidewalks meeting had to be rescheduled to Sept 30th. Donna Smith said she found out there is a revitalization program, which could possibly partially fund the sidewalk project but we don’t qualify because we are not a city. If Thurston County designated Rochester as a revitalization area we would qualify. She talked to a Scot ? at the county to inquire if any action was underway to include Rochester in one. Scot told her there has been a (LAMRID, Limited area of more intense development) for Rochester which could potentially work because it included specific boundary lines for the Rochester area. Scot will work to have Rochester designated as a revitalization area. Donna will convey this information to Lowell.
Swimming Pool Committee Report: Dannet Jones could not attend but sent an e-mail report to Bill which is included.
Minutes of the last two meetings were handed out to those present. They had been previously e-mailed out to all on the e-mail list and no comments, corrections, additions, or deletions have been received so they will stand as approved.
Treasurers Report: Treasurer Joan Hitchcock will not be present because of a conflict in her schedule but she called to say there is nothing to report as the grant money has not yet been received from Northwest Area Foundation.
Old Business:
Farmers Market Committee: The committee chair was not present to give a report. Joy Baisch described a new business available for slaughtering and processing meat out in the field called “Puget Sound Meat Producers Cooperative.” It is a mobile unit that provides USDA inspected meat processing and is available to small animal raisers who then can sell the meat locally.
Sidewalk Committee Report: Lowell Deguise called just prior to the meeting and said he an emergency would prevent him from attending but reported the sidewalks meeting had to be rescheduled to Sept 30th. Donna Smith said she found out there is a revitalization program, which could possibly partially fund the sidewalk project but we don’t qualify because we are not a city. If Thurston County designated Rochester as a revitalization area we would qualify. She talked to a Scot ? at the county to inquire if any action was underway to include Rochester in one. Scot told her there has been a (LAMRID, Limited area of more intense development) for Rochester which could potentially work because it included specific boundary lines for the Rochester area. Scot will work to have Rochester designated as a revitalization area. Donna will convey this information to Lowell.
Swimming Pool Committee Report: Dannet Jones could not attend but sent an e-mail report to Bill which is included.
1. After the pools and spray park are constructed, Thorbecke's would highly consider managing it for the community.
2. The Feed Bin owner gave me names and numbers of the owners of the old Rite Aid building and thought they may be interested in housing a community center and would be willing to partner in the construction of a swimming pool and spray park...I need to touch base with the owners very soon!
3. We need someone that has time during the day to call the county and see what the regulations are in regards to public swimming pools on septic systems or if they have to be on City Water and septic...this could determine whether or not the pools and spray park would be located in Grand Mound or Rochester....any volunteers in helping us in this area, as we are both consumed during the day with our day jobs and do not have access to phones.
4. The Feed Bin and Quizno's have been donating $$'s towards Dollars For Dreams....a mission project by the Rochester United Methodist Church JAM Club that would like to contribute all monies towards sidewalks, swimming pools, and other efforts initiated by Horizons and is given directly back to the community, making Rochester and Grand Mound an even better place to live.
5. Rumor is that the Chehalis Tribe is also trying to construct a swimming pool, if this is true, we would like to know if all citizens would be allowed access, if so, the JAM club would like to donate funds towards the project. However, I've tried contacting the tribe via e-mail with no success, is anyone interested trying to contact them by phone? Please let me know if you may be interested.
6. Looked at a swimming pool and home next to scatter creek....absolutely gorgeous, the old Fletcher home. I would love to own it myself, but the husband said no. I even had the Rochester United Methodist Church pastor consider it as a parsonage and community center...I think he said no too without saying a word. Bottom line, the pool would be too small for swimming competitions, but great for family gatherings, weddings, and small retreats....anyone want to buy it for the community as a start?
7. Curtis Beagley who works at the Great Wolf Lodge can get me a meeting with the pool specialist when the time comes that we need more specific information and I know exactly what I need to ask...help me brainstorm what I should ask them please. Thanks!
8. I've called Olympia Fireplace and Spa for pool construction information, they gave me some leads, but no one has returned my phone calls as of yet.
9. Bryan Jones is keeping an eye out for people that he works alongside who may build pools when he is on the construction job sites.
10. I've got a name and number of a concrete specialist. Thanks everyone! I hope this update helps and please keep sending us more ideas. Danette and Bryan Jones
Basic Computer Literacy Committee: Bill Liddle reported the first class of two students was completed August 28th. Two new classes are scheduled to start October 5th. These will be on Mondays and Wednesdays; one from 9 to 11 AM and the other from 7 to 9 PM.
Possible inclusion of Old Gate School as a project committee was tabled until the next meeting.
Joe Baisch told us Jeanette McCoy from WSU will be in the area this fall with her students to look at several projects in Rochester. These could be the Rochester Community Center, Main Street revitalization, the Blueberry processing plant and possibly others. He will keep us informed of her schedule so we can be available to join them on their tour of our area.
Joy asked for volunteers to attend the training session for “Selling Sponsorships and Generating Revenue with Festivals & Events” being held in Long Beach, WA on Friday, October 16th. Suzanne and Bill both indicated they would attend. Suzanne will contact others about attending.
The next meeting was set for Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
Meeting adjorned at 8:00 PM
Bill Liddle
Steering Committee Secretary
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons
waliddle@msn.com
2. The Feed Bin owner gave me names and numbers of the owners of the old Rite Aid building and thought they may be interested in housing a community center and would be willing to partner in the construction of a swimming pool and spray park...I need to touch base with the owners very soon!
3. We need someone that has time during the day to call the county and see what the regulations are in regards to public swimming pools on septic systems or if they have to be on City Water and septic...this could determine whether or not the pools and spray park would be located in Grand Mound or Rochester....any volunteers in helping us in this area, as we are both consumed during the day with our day jobs and do not have access to phones.
4. The Feed Bin and Quizno's have been donating $$'s towards Dollars For Dreams....a mission project by the Rochester United Methodist Church JAM Club that would like to contribute all monies towards sidewalks, swimming pools, and other efforts initiated by Horizons and is given directly back to the community, making Rochester and Grand Mound an even better place to live.
5. Rumor is that the Chehalis Tribe is also trying to construct a swimming pool, if this is true, we would like to know if all citizens would be allowed access, if so, the JAM club would like to donate funds towards the project. However, I've tried contacting the tribe via e-mail with no success, is anyone interested trying to contact them by phone? Please let me know if you may be interested.
6. Looked at a swimming pool and home next to scatter creek....absolutely gorgeous, the old Fletcher home. I would love to own it myself, but the husband said no. I even had the Rochester United Methodist Church pastor consider it as a parsonage and community center...I think he said no too without saying a word. Bottom line, the pool would be too small for swimming competitions, but great for family gatherings, weddings, and small retreats....anyone want to buy it for the community as a start?
7. Curtis Beagley who works at the Great Wolf Lodge can get me a meeting with the pool specialist when the time comes that we need more specific information and I know exactly what I need to ask...help me brainstorm what I should ask them please. Thanks!
8. I've called Olympia Fireplace and Spa for pool construction information, they gave me some leads, but no one has returned my phone calls as of yet.
9. Bryan Jones is keeping an eye out for people that he works alongside who may build pools when he is on the construction job sites.
10. I've got a name and number of a concrete specialist. Thanks everyone! I hope this update helps and please keep sending us more ideas. Danette and Bryan Jones
Basic Computer Literacy Committee: Bill Liddle reported the first class of two students was completed August 28th. Two new classes are scheduled to start October 5th. These will be on Mondays and Wednesdays; one from 9 to 11 AM and the other from 7 to 9 PM.
Possible inclusion of Old Gate School as a project committee was tabled until the next meeting.
Joe Baisch told us Jeanette McCoy from WSU will be in the area this fall with her students to look at several projects in Rochester. These could be the Rochester Community Center, Main Street revitalization, the Blueberry processing plant and possibly others. He will keep us informed of her schedule so we can be available to join them on their tour of our area.
Joy asked for volunteers to attend the training session for “Selling Sponsorships and Generating Revenue with Festivals & Events” being held in Long Beach, WA on Friday, October 16th. Suzanne and Bill both indicated they would attend. Suzanne will contact others about attending.
The next meeting was set for Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
Meeting adjorned at 8:00 PM
Bill Liddle
Steering Committee Secretary
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons
waliddle@msn.com
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project Steering Committee Meeting, April 21, 2009
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons April 21, 2009 Meeting @ Rochester Community Library
The meeting was called to order by Joe Baisch at 7:00 PM
Those present were: Joe Baisch, Joy Baisch, Suzanne Brown, Joan Hitchcock, Sheila Gray, Gene Weaver, Donna Smith, Marty Paterson, Stacy Winters, and Bill Liddle.
Joe summarized the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Activities during the period of the Fall 2008/Spring 2009 by stating we have finished the “Study Circles” and “Leadership Plenty” phases. Additionally, the Rochester Water Association has agreed to have the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project as a sub-committee of their organization. They are a IRS designated 501(c)6 non-profit. Joe also explained that our next step is the “Visioning” phase where we must survey at least 15% of the community asking for their input. This task is already underway with the survey questionnaire being sent by the Rochester Water Association.
The following people were selected/volunteered to serve in these positions for the coming year as the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Steering Committee. Susanne Brown, Co-chair; Bill Liddle, Secretary; and Joan Hitchcock, Treasurer. The positions of Steering Committee Vice-chair and Board Members remain unfilled at this time.
A discussion of the “Visioning Event” which will need to occur soon after the survey results have been received and analyzed. This event will bring the entire community together to select/propose projects to help reduce poverty in the area. It was tentatively agreed this event would be held at either the Rochester Middle School or the Rochester Community Center on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2009. Donna Smith agreed to research a food caterer (possibly Bar-B-Que sandwiches & salads). Marty Paterson will check into location availability and promotion of the event with-in the community.
Joe mentioned one of the “Reduce Poverty” tasks already being initiated is a “Basic Computer Literacy” program for adults. Course materials are already in place and much of the preliminary planning has been done. This program will be for adults to help them become more employable.
No follow-up meeting was scheduled at this time because most, if not all, of the immediate issues can be transacted by e-mail. The next formal meeting will be set later and all interested individuals will be notified by e-mail.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM
Respectively submitted
Bill Liddle, Secretary
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project
The meeting was called to order by Joe Baisch at 7:00 PM
Those present were: Joe Baisch, Joy Baisch, Suzanne Brown, Joan Hitchcock, Sheila Gray, Gene Weaver, Donna Smith, Marty Paterson, Stacy Winters, and Bill Liddle.
Joe summarized the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Activities during the period of the Fall 2008/Spring 2009 by stating we have finished the “Study Circles” and “Leadership Plenty” phases. Additionally, the Rochester Water Association has agreed to have the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project as a sub-committee of their organization. They are a IRS designated 501(c)6 non-profit. Joe also explained that our next step is the “Visioning” phase where we must survey at least 15% of the community asking for their input. This task is already underway with the survey questionnaire being sent by the Rochester Water Association.
The following people were selected/volunteered to serve in these positions for the coming year as the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Steering Committee. Susanne Brown, Co-chair; Bill Liddle, Secretary; and Joan Hitchcock, Treasurer. The positions of Steering Committee Vice-chair and Board Members remain unfilled at this time.
A discussion of the “Visioning Event” which will need to occur soon after the survey results have been received and analyzed. This event will bring the entire community together to select/propose projects to help reduce poverty in the area. It was tentatively agreed this event would be held at either the Rochester Middle School or the Rochester Community Center on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2009. Donna Smith agreed to research a food caterer (possibly Bar-B-Que sandwiches & salads). Marty Paterson will check into location availability and promotion of the event with-in the community.
Joe mentioned one of the “Reduce Poverty” tasks already being initiated is a “Basic Computer Literacy” program for adults. Course materials are already in place and much of the preliminary planning has been done. This program will be for adults to help them become more employable.
No follow-up meeting was scheduled at this time because most, if not all, of the immediate issues can be transacted by e-mail. The next formal meeting will be set later and all interested individuals will be notified by e-mail.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM
Respectively submitted
Bill Liddle, Secretary
Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
New Meeting Time & Date
We will meet again on Tuesday evening, April 21, 2009 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the conference room at the Rochester Community Center. Enter the building from the Bend Street side of the building. The door is to your left as you enter the courtyard.
Your continued participation in this project is needed for it to be successful - everyone has something to contribute!
Below is a copy of the message I received from Joe Baisch this afternoon bringing us up-to-date information.
Hello Folks.. We have not forgot about you....We meet with the Rochester Water Association last week to discuss placing the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project under their Non Profit Corporation. We brought with us the Horizons Community Survey that was used last year. Lowell Deguise offered to send out the survey if we would print it.....It was dilivered to him on Monday April 6th. If you recall...We needed to attempt to contact at least 15% of your community to introduce the Horizons Project and during the Visioning Phase, bring the community together to introduce projects, add projects to the list, establish working committees and get going with all the great ideas community folks have offered. On Tuesday April 21 we will disucss when and where we will hold the Community Visioning Meeting. Bill and Susanne have co chaired the project thus far...We will talk about what the steering Committee responsibilities will look like after the Visioning Meeting and what will happen during the Action Phase of Horizons....Please contact everyone who has participated thus far and invite them to the meeting. In addition, let everyone know that the Horizons surveys will be comming in the mail soon and to please return them ASAP. More Later...Thanks Joe
Your continued participation in this project is needed for it to be successful - everyone has something to contribute!
Below is a copy of the message I received from Joe Baisch this afternoon bringing us up-to-date information.
Hello Folks.. We have not forgot about you....We meet with the Rochester Water Association last week to discuss placing the Grand Mound Rochester Horizons Project under their Non Profit Corporation. We brought with us the Horizons Community Survey that was used last year. Lowell Deguise offered to send out the survey if we would print it.....It was dilivered to him on Monday April 6th. If you recall...We needed to attempt to contact at least 15% of your community to introduce the Horizons Project and during the Visioning Phase, bring the community together to introduce projects, add projects to the list, establish working committees and get going with all the great ideas community folks have offered. On Tuesday April 21 we will disucss when and where we will hold the Community Visioning Meeting. Bill and Susanne have co chaired the project thus far...We will talk about what the steering Committee responsibilities will look like after the Visioning Meeting and what will happen during the Action Phase of Horizons....Please contact everyone who has participated thus far and invite them to the meeting. In addition, let everyone know that the Horizons surveys will be comming in the mail soon and to please return them ASAP. More Later...Thanks Joe
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