DPiP BOARD MEETING

Board meeting
Monday 5:30PM
APRIL 11, 2011
Deer Park Library

Caring for Children with Challenging Behaviors

Caring for Children with Challenging Behaviors
May 1,
Saturday 9:30 AM TO 1 PM
Riverside Community Center
35007 North Newport Highway

Featuring: GINNY CRONIN, Behavior Management Therapist

Cost: $15 per participant includes lunch (EWAEYC members $10)
STARS credit available to Early Learning Educators: 3 hours STIPENDS Available FOR PARENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND PARENT CHILD CARE REGISTRATION AND STIPEND APPLICATIONS BEFORE APRIL 27 2010 :Registration: 276-59741-866-898-2768
Co-Sponsors: Eastern Washington Association for Education of Young Children
COALITION FOR EARLY LEARNING IN RURAL NORTH SPOKANE COUNTY AREAhttp://www.ewaeyc.org/

Board of Directors Meeting

Deer Park In Progress will have monthly board meetings @ 5:30pm on the 2nd Monday.

Information Kiosk Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 18, 3:30 pm
Deer Park Senior Center

Agenda :
Reports
Pilot Project Manager: Seth Nelson: project update
Kiosk Construction completion
Map
Information partnerships coordination
Planning Kiosk #2 Rosauer's Parking Lot
Planning Kiosk #3 South Main Street

Information Kiosk Committee Meeting

Information Kiosk Committee Meeting
Thursday January 14, 3:30pm
Deer Park Senior Center

Kiosk Committee Meeting Thursday 3:30pm Senior Center‏

The Information Kiosk Committee of the Horizons III Deer Park project
meets this Thursday at 3:30 pm February 4th, at the Deer Park Senior Center.

Draft agenda:

Pilot Project Information Kiosk update: Seth Nelson, Eagle Scout Candidate, BSA Troop 28

Coordination with Community Information Committee re map, and information sources: .....

Coordination with Key Club Information maintenance volunteers: .......

Partner and individual volunteer recognition: letters, certificates, advertising: Chris Clark

Service Hours: Chris Clark

Action plan update: committee

Wanted: email photos of kiosk construction to post on Horizons Deer Park blog:

Chris

Christine E. Clark
2002 W. Hamilton Rd
Deer Park WA 99006

509-276-2006

Deer Park Horizons III Information Kiosks Committee

Thursday January 7 at 3:30 p.m.
Deer Park Senior Center

Draft Agenda:

Announcements: Krisan LeHew: WSU Horizons grant application and funding
Cordelia Jeffrey: Board of Directors January 14 meeting information

Seth Nelson: Pilot Project Information Kiosk update, review of plan, and BSA Troop 28 construction plan;

Deanna Henry: Donation of construction materials by Haskins Steel;

Dusty Finafrock: Coordination of donation of construction equipment, labor and expertise by Finafrock Excavation, Inc.;

Bob Schlein: Recruitment of advertising sponsors; planning for future information kiosks;

Peggy Skirko: Community Resource Information Committee update,

Chris Clark: Service Hours report/ Market value of volunteer hours & contributed materials;

Drafts of partnerships letters with Eagle Scout Seth Nelson, Pilot Project Information Kiosk Manager,
BSA Troop 28, City of Deer Park, Deer Park Development Association, Washington Trust Bank, Evergreen Truss,
Bear Country Carving, Custom Log Furniture, Floyd's Welding, Key Club of Deer Park High School, ....

Acknowledgement of individual volunteers, dedication ceremony, publicity planning.

Horizons III Deer Park project report revision

Please provide additions and revisions about the pilot project agenda to Seth Nelson: 276-4842 / seth7nelson@gmail.com

SEASONS GREETINGS

MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Horizons Board will take a break and the blog will be silent for the rest of the season in December and resume with a board meeting and Kiosk meetings in January.

Time, place and agenda to be posted later.

The information kiosk committee

The information kiosk committee
of the Horizons III Deer Park Community Project
meets
Tuesday December 1 at 3:30 pm
at the Deer Park Senior Center.

Next meeting for Deer Park Horizons Group

MONDAY NOV 23
5:15 pm - 7:45 pm
DEER PARK SENIOR CENTER
E.316 Crawford St
Deer Park,WA 99006

A trainer will come and work with the group on team building and board training.
Our first session in this training series will be on your communication style/personality. Deer Park Horizons has invited the Valley Horizon board to join us.

Dinner will be served and as always we will have gas cards and child care reimbursement. Please RSVP:

Krisan LeHew
Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400
(509)935-0578 (fax)
krisan@wsu.edu

Planning meeting/Pilot Kiosk/Tuesday 3:30 Senior Center

Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 17 at 3:30 at the Deer Park Senior Center.

Tentative agenda:
Report by Bob Schlein of November 14 seminar.

Funding update:

Risk management: Insurance: Troop 28 members only and WSU Hold Harmless agreement.
Log purchase Loan offer for log purchase with promissory note requirement.
Construction update: Manager reports work party schedule.

Workshops - Training - Conference

Horizons is offering educational training events.
View information by clicking on the links.

Entrepreneur Resources Convention @ Collville:
http://deerpark-wa.blogspot.com/2004/11/entrepreneur-resources-convention.html

Grant Boot Camp @ Ritzville:
http://deerpark-wa.blogspot.com/2004/11/grant-boot-camp-ritzville.html

Building Financially Savvy
Communities @ Spokane/ Cd'Alene : http://deerpark-wa.blogspot.com/2004/11/building-financially-savvy-communities.html

If you are interested in any of these training events please contact:
Krisan LeHew
Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400
(509)935-0578 (fax)
krisan@wsu.edu

Deer Park City Council Meeting

The Deer Park City Council will meet November 4 at 7 pm to consider the revised proposal for the pilot project kiosk to be accepted by the city. The Kiosk Committee will attend to support the proposal.

Coalition for Early Learning

The Coalition for Early Learning for
Rural North Spokane County meets,
Thursday, Oct 29,2009
5:00 PM
Deer Park Library
More Info contact:
Cynthia Ashworth 509 464-5680
ashworc@deerpark.wednet.edu

Horizons Meeting

Christine Clark talks about the Deer Park Kiosk Committee's plan for presentation to the City of Deer Park on October 21st. Other discussion topics were, the interim board members for the Deer Park Horizons group,Community Service Brochure Committee update, board training and future dates of Horizons events, (which will be posted later).

Continue to visit this blog often for updates on the Deer Park Kiosk and other Horizons happenings and if you have community information you would like posted please email finafrock@gmail.com. As always, the Deer Park Horizons Blog Moderator invites your comments. To post comments see top right side of blog for directions.

KIOSK UPDATE

The Kiosk Committee of the Horizons III Deer Park Area Community Project will meet Tuesday, October 20, at 3:30 pm at the Deer Park Senior Center to finalize the presentation of the request for approval by the City of Deer Park Council of the pilot project kiosk which is managed by an Eagle Scout candidate,with support of the committee volunteers, community volunteers and local merchants.
At the Council meeting of the City of Deer Park, October 21 at 7 pm,
the kiosk committee will request approval of the pilot kiosk project which includes contribution of land, materials, services by the City, contribution of volunteer expertise and time by the kiosk committee, contribution of materials and services by local organizations, businesses and residents, Funding has been requested from the Northwest Area Foundation with grant sponsorship by the Horizons Project of WSU-Extension. Future proposed community information kiosks include two indoor kiosks and at least four other outdoor kiosks.

Deer Park Horizons Meeting Minutes

Deer Park Horizons III Board Meeting Minutes 9/29/09

Those in attendance: Krisann, Christine, Tom, Bob, Seth, Jarred, Dusty, Stephanie, and Cordelia.
Krisann reported that there is a nonprofit training Oct. 21st at the Valley Grange with the time to be announced at a later time. Krisann also reported that on Oct. 22nd there is a meeting during the day for all Horizon II and Horizon III communities, with more information to come.
Krisann reported that there is a grant writing workshop for Block Grants on Oct. 13th. Horizons is willing to reimburse gas and pay for the Hotel Room the night before.
Chris explained where the kiosk committee is on their project. Chris showed plans for the pilot project. Cordelia asked about the location. Chris then reported that the pilot project will most likely go up on City Hall grounds.
Chris reported that the informational brochure is done, but no one is here from that committee. Chris reported that she would like those brochures for the kiosk. Chris also reported that the kiosk committee decided not to go with metal, but to use logs, wood, and concrete. Chris went over the dimensions of the kiosk, and the walkway will need to be handicap accessible. Chris is asking for $660 for the pilot project.
Krisann will send application for funds to Christine. Krisann reminded Chris to include all “in-kind” hours, contributions and materials.
Tom reported that he had a meeting with the City of Deer Park and will need to ask to be added to the City (Planning or Council) agenda with details on assembly for Oct. 21st Meeting.

Washington State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

2010 CDBG
APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
Moses Lake
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Best Western Lake Front Hotel
3000 Marina Drive
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 765-9211
Olympia
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
9:00 am to 2:00 pm
USDA Rural Development Office
1835 Black Lake Blvd SW
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 704-7760

If interested in attending contact:

Krisan LeHew Horizon's Community Coach
Community Leadership to Reduce Poverty
Washington State University Extension
P.O. Box 401Chewelah, WA 99109
(509)690-8400 (509)935-0578 (fax) krisan@wsu.edu

HORIZONS INFORMATION THAT DESERVES REPEATING

HORIZONS IS ABOUT MOVEMENT AND CHANGE: From waiting to leading…from talk to action…from poverty to prosperity…from a few to many…from despair to hope…from indifference to pride.
Washington State University Extension is proud to be one of seven delivery organizations of Horizons, an eight-state initiative of the Northwest Area Foundation.

Forty Washington communities have participated in Horizons since 2004. Nearly 300 communities have participated overall in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.

More information:http://www.horizons.wsu.edu/

HORIZONS MEETING

Horizons Meeting:
Tuesday, September 29, 5:00pm
Deer Park Library

PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

Agenda:

We will be discussing the formation of our board and upcoming training.
Review Reports from
Kiosk Committee
Community Resources Committee
Youth Group Committee
Other information about future events