There was a fine article about Robin Huffman declaring her run for Butte County District 5 Supervisor in yesterday's Paradise Post. Main headline on the front page! If you didn't get the paper you can read it at http://www.paradisepost.com/localnews/ci_6690554
Supporting Robin's candidacy sounds like a perfect RDW action.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Meeting Notes ~ Aug. 20, 2007
What an impressive group at the first *official* meeting of the Ridge Democratic Women! First, many thanks to Sue Wild for getting us the POA library, to Robin and Louise for bringing cookies and drinks, to Louise for creating and maintaining our web calendar, to Karen for getting an announcement in the Paradise Post Calendar, to Sharon for bringing a "kitty can" (I am JUST "getting" that as I type), and of course to Jaime O'Neill for including us in his newspaper column!
Here are a few notes from the meeting. If you have anything to add, or any questions to ask, please feel free to use the 'comment' link at the end of this post.
During our Round Robin introductions, many community issues were referenced, including water, roads, growth, schools, police, safe food sources, air quality, tourism, public transportation, and fire issues, including neighborhood burning. In other words.... just about everything!
We learned a little about Butte County's General Plan, and a copy of that plan was distributed for people to look at.
Everyone got a handful of bookmarks to distribute in the community.
We had a lively discussion that touched on most of the issues noted above. I think I speak for more than myself when I say it was refreshing to be in the company of such a diverse but focused group of women, and that among us there is a great deal of excitement, desire for change, and interest in being active.
Some important dates were noted:
Aug. 23 - 26 ~ Butte County Fair
Aug. 23 & Sept. 11 ~ Paradise Town Council meeting
Aug. 21 ~ Paradise School Board meeting
Sept. 6 ~ Citizens Advisory Committee; 5-9 pm; Little Chico Creek School
Sept. 18 ~ Paradise Area Ad Hoc meeting; 10:00 am; Paradise Town Hall
Please be sure to occasionally check the calendar link (on the left side of this page, in the sidebar) to keep abreast of community meetings and other important dates. If you have something to add to the calendar, please feel free to use the link on the calendar page to send it to Louise and she'll add it to the calendar.
And we have a short list of Action Items:
Butte County Fair: Margie & Alma will be working in the Democratic Club booth; Louise will prepare a RDW poster for display.
Bookmarks: everyone is asked to distribute bookmarks in the community
Blog/Website: everyone with Internet access is encouraged to sign on to the blog; Renee will send official invitations to join the blog as a 'member' of the blog group, to everyone who gave an email address.
Louise suggested that at our next meeting we do a brainstorm session about what kinds of actions we can take. This suggestion was received enthusiastically, so let's plan on it!
Otherwise, please spread the word, participate in the blog through the comment feature or as a post writer, check the community calendar.... and....
Get Involved!
See you at the next meeting!
Here are a few notes from the meeting. If you have anything to add, or any questions to ask, please feel free to use the 'comment' link at the end of this post.
During our Round Robin introductions, many community issues were referenced, including water, roads, growth, schools, police, safe food sources, air quality, tourism, public transportation, and fire issues, including neighborhood burning. In other words.... just about everything!
We learned a little about Butte County's General Plan, and a copy of that plan was distributed for people to look at.
Everyone got a handful of bookmarks to distribute in the community.
We had a lively discussion that touched on most of the issues noted above. I think I speak for more than myself when I say it was refreshing to be in the company of such a diverse but focused group of women, and that among us there is a great deal of excitement, desire for change, and interest in being active.
Some important dates were noted:
Aug. 23 - 26 ~ Butte County Fair
Aug. 23 & Sept. 11 ~ Paradise Town Council meeting
Aug. 21 ~ Paradise School Board meeting
Sept. 6 ~ Citizens Advisory Committee; 5-9 pm; Little Chico Creek School
Sept. 18 ~ Paradise Area Ad Hoc meeting; 10:00 am; Paradise Town Hall
Please be sure to occasionally check the calendar link (on the left side of this page, in the sidebar) to keep abreast of community meetings and other important dates. If you have something to add to the calendar, please feel free to use the link on the calendar page to send it to Louise and she'll add it to the calendar.
And we have a short list of Action Items:
Butte County Fair: Margie & Alma will be working in the Democratic Club booth; Louise will prepare a RDW poster for display.
Bookmarks: everyone is asked to distribute bookmarks in the community
Blog/Website: everyone with Internet access is encouraged to sign on to the blog; Renee will send official invitations to join the blog as a 'member' of the blog group, to everyone who gave an email address.
Louise suggested that at our next meeting we do a brainstorm session about what kinds of actions we can take. This suggestion was received enthusiastically, so let's plan on it!
Otherwise, please spread the word, participate in the blog through the comment feature or as a post writer, check the community calendar.... and....
Get Involved!
See you at the next meeting!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Ridge Housing Coalition, Mary Queener
PARADISE RIDGE HOUSING COALITION
MINUTES OF AUGUST 9, 2007
The meeting of August 9. 2007 was held in Room 2 of the Family Resource Center.
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 by Sheree Spencer, Coordinator.
OLD BUSINESS: Sara Frohock, presented an exercise to better prepare the group for the formation of a Mission Statement that will be finalized at the September meeting under the facilitation of Yvonne from Youth for Change.
Sara suggested that those in attendance use the exercise to clarify core values to be the basis of the Mission Statement. During the “brainstorming” session many suggestion were put forward. Some examples were:
A. food and shelter for people in crisis
B. community participation to encourage and support
C..counseling for alcohol and substance abuse
D. child care
E. support for basic needs such as phone, transportation, child care,
F. schooling for children
G. housing assistance, utilities, and other household necessities.
H. follow-up
I. housing as a human right
J. homelessness is preventable
K. homeless and former homeless have leadership in advisory role
After much discussion, the following “core values” were agreed upon.
1. Safe and stable housing
2. We support a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of the
community we are serving by providing needed services and support.
3. Individuals deserve the right to support until they are self sustaining.
4. Participation, insight and leadership of people who have been in crisis.
5. Educating the community about existing crisis (What homelessness
looks like in our community)
NEW BUSINESS; Continued work on Mission Statement lead by Yvonne, at the September meeting.
Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00..
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Queener, Temporary Scribe
MINUTES OF AUGUST 9, 2007
The meeting of August 9. 2007 was held in Room 2 of the Family Resource Center.
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 by Sheree Spencer, Coordinator.
OLD BUSINESS: Sara Frohock, presented an exercise to better prepare the group for the formation of a Mission Statement that will be finalized at the September meeting under the facilitation of Yvonne from Youth for Change.
Sara suggested that those in attendance use the exercise to clarify core values to be the basis of the Mission Statement. During the “brainstorming” session many suggestion were put forward. Some examples were:
A. food and shelter for people in crisis
B. community participation to encourage and support
C..counseling for alcohol and substance abuse
D. child care
E. support for basic needs such as phone, transportation, child care,
F. schooling for children
G. housing assistance, utilities, and other household necessities.
H. follow-up
I. housing as a human right
J. homelessness is preventable
K. homeless and former homeless have leadership in advisory role
After much discussion, the following “core values” were agreed upon.
1. Safe and stable housing
2. We support a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of the
community we are serving by providing needed services and support.
3. Individuals deserve the right to support until they are self sustaining.
4. Participation, insight and leadership of people who have been in crisis.
5. Educating the community about existing crisis (What homelessness
looks like in our community)
NEW BUSINESS; Continued work on Mission Statement lead by Yvonne, at the September meeting.
Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00..
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Queener, Temporary Scribe
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Action items from July 25 meeting
July 25, 2007 - RDW Action Items
POA Library has been reserved for meetings, 3rd Monday, 7-9 PM
1. Karen & Renee will announce group and meetings at Democratic meeting tonight
2. Renee will change blog to a ‘group’ type
3. We will use the blog to define a mission statement
4. Action items will be posted to web each month
5. Louise to resend calendar link to Renee for blog
6. Robin will send dates and times of relevant local meetings to Louise for calendar
7. Mary will send info about Housing Coalition meetings to Louise for calendar
8. Renee will create bookmarks advertising RDW, Steve Rose will get them made
- Distribute at booth in town events
- Current RDW members will pay for them - @$15 per person
9. Sharon will create a kitty to accumulate change for RDW
10. RDW meeting, August 20
- Jamie will write an article announcing the group and the meeting week of 8/13
- Karen will submit a notice of the August 20 RDW meeting for the Paradise Post 8/18 calendar section and check about setting up a repeating notice
- Renee will coordinate the August 20meeting
--- Self introductions all attendees
--- Information exchange & follow-up from last meeting actions items
--- Keep a chart of new action items
- Louise will bring brownies
- Robin will bring drinks
11. Paradise Town Hall Ad Hoc meeting Aug 21, 3:00 – members will try to attend
12. Paradise Town Council meetings are Aug. 14 and 28 at 6:00, open to public. Perhaps some members will attend.
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