Kiosk In Progress

Pilot Kiosk Facilitator, Eagle Scout Seth Nelson . The nice green roof is added to the Kiosk as progress continues.

Ripples and Waves Community Mapping Event Progress

For the Community Mapping , Ripples and Waves, July 27 event, Deer Park In Progress placed an ad in the weekly Tribune for July 21 edition and sent a press release to the monthly Gazette which is projected to be distributed before July 24.
Posters are being distributed to Deer Park businesses.
Invitations created with volunteer labor and materials are being mailed, hand delivered, telephoned and emailed to Deer Park Area residents, Horizons Deer Park participants, organizations, businesses,especially those who have contributed labor, materials, and expertise to the WSU Extension Horizons Deer Park Community Project which is now the nonprofit corporation: Deer Park In Progress.
We are hoping for a good turn out from those in the community interested in reducing poverty in Deer Park. Anyone who has participated in the past Horizons or those who are interested in getting involved and have some input to give at this event are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Regional Tourism Workshop

Register Now!
We Want You There!
Regional Tourism Workshop at the Chewelah Civic Center
Friday, March 5th from 9-4:30


This is a free event that will be fast-paced, educational and entertaining.


The keynote speaker will be Judy Walden, “Current Trends on Tour‘isms’ Agri-tourism, Civic Tourism, Culinary Tourism, Voluntourism and More.” She specializes in rural tourism development and works for the Walden Mills Group in Denver,CO.

Please RSVP to Krisan LeHew at (509) 690-8400 or Krisan@wsu.edu

Grantwriting and Fundraising Workshop:

Friday, April 2
8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am - Learning Starts!
4:30 pm - Finding Money Begins!
Lunch will be provided
$5 donation will be appreciated
Chewelah Peak Learning Center
3215 Flowery Trail
Chewelah, WA
You must register with
Krisan LeHew at (509) 690-8400
or krisan@wsu.edu by March 26.

True Colors Training on Monday Nov. 23rd

Join the Deer Park and Valley H3 communities for True Colors Training on Monday Nov. 23rd from 5:15-7:45 at the Deer Park Sr. Center.Dinner will be served. Space is limited so Please R.S.V.P.


True Colors® is a simple model of personality identification for people of all ages that improves communication through recognition of a persons true character. Utilizing the colors of orange, green, blue and gold to differentiate four basic personality types, True Colors becomes an uncomplicated language for every individual to convey complex ideas very simply.
True Colors’ lively and interactive programs have become the easiest and most convenient way of discovering ones strengths, and understanding human behavior.
The True Colors mission is to enhance the way we live, work, communicate and interact with those around us at work and in our personal lives.
A distinguishing quality of the True Colors programs is the artful blending of education and entertainment into programs that combine audience interaction with insightful materials that inform and delight participants because they are easy to understand, to apply on a daily basis and to retain over a lifetime.True Colors is used in schools, businesses, corporations, government and nonprofit organizations, and in people’s personal, family and social interactions.



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

Many Services Offered at the GreenHouse Community Center

http://greenhousecommunitycenter.org/

The GreenHouse Community Center
West 12 First Street P.O. Box 280
Deer Park, Washington 99006
Main (509) 276-8224Fax (509) 276-9200

Mission Statement:

To provide a place for people to serve and be served in the community. Each person who comes to the GreenHouse, whether for assistance, information, or as a visitor, is accepted as an individual without judgment or prejudice regarding his\her nationality, religious belief, age or personal values. He\she will be treated impartially, honestly and in a friendly manner.

DEER PARK CITY COUNCIL MEETING

October 21 2009 City of Deer Park Council meeting with presentation by Seth Nelson, Explorer Scout Candidate, Troop 28, talking about the WSU Horizons Kiosk Pilot Project to the City.
Seth is the project manager for the pilot project kiosk and is responsible for

the plan with the help of Kiosk Project Committee members and City Council members input and recommendations/codes, etc.

No final authorization for the project has been given yet.

The KIOSK committee will meet Tuesday at 3:30 with the city delegation of two council representatives and hopefully the community development director, and the streets and property supervisor.

Keep checking this Blog for updated/developing information regarding the KIOSK.

The Horizons Group welcomes your comments to this blog.

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.

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

DEER PARK NEW HORIZON'S OPEN YOUTH CLUB

Next meeting:

Rosauers
Wednesday
September 23
6:00pm

NEW HORIZON’S OPEN YOUTH Report and Newsletter

A club for the youth of Deer Park, sponsored by Deer Park 4-H and Deer Park Horizons.
The name has changed from Youth Livestock Club.

Following is a report of the meeting held September 2nd.


OLD BUSINESS:
We discussed the Petting Zoo event. It will be postponed until a location, permit and pets are organized. Katy & Kim will contact city hall for the permits needed. They are also talking to the owners of Deer Park Inland Feed/Cenex to see if they are interested in providing a location for the fund raising event. New Horizons Club will offer the event as a way to bring in new customers.
Notes from our first Aug 19th meeting: The first event for the youth club is a petting zoo. Deer Park will not allow livestock. We are attempting to get a permit to hold the event at Mix Park; The petting zoo charge is $1. Rides $2 and Pictures with the animals $2. Pictures can be taken with a digital camera and downloaded the pic on a CD. Times will be 10 – 2 and feature Kati’s horse, pony, paint, poultry, cows, rabbits, miniature horse of Shakara if possible and Spokanimal or Scraps pets.
We will publicize the event through the local papers, Town & Country Gazette, Deer Park Tribune, Spokesman & KHQ 6 Community TV Board; Radio spots.

NEW BUSINESS:

Gary lead the discussion on the ways we can build the Open Horizons Youth Club for the kids of Deer Park who are at risk from age 6th grade to 12th grades using the livestock and pets as a tool to teach, offer comfort.
We determined that we want to help kids at risk.
As we spoke, a lady sitting in a neighboring booth wished she had a place to go when her 16th year old needed counseling a few years ago. She had no help with the problems in her family. Janie took her name & contact info and will get her to become involved in some way.

Notes: a youth ranch at Medical Lake offers a place for those kids to keep their animals. The owner is an Ag teacher at Reardon school. Reardon has a great FFA program for their kids.

Deer Park kids are going to Spokane for drugs and support systems,
food, etc. Kids are also sleeping in the Chewelah Hospital halls because they have no place to go.
ALARMINGLY, Deer Park has approximately 61 homeless children .

How do we find them and gain trust, find ways to give them opportunities for the future to be productive adults and get trade/education skills?
Other contacts to help form the structure and resources are
Cross Walk in Spokane
Counselors at Churches in Spokane
Counselors in Spokane Mega Churches – New Life
Some of our group will contact Deer Park school board when we have a complete picture of the program in place for their support.
The kids we are trying to help may not want livestock, but may be in-tuned to K-9 Training, Companion Animals, Robotics or other interests.
We may begin by attracting the kids with New Horizon’s Open Youth Club "Overnight Packs": Toothpaste, Clean T-Shirt, clean wash-rag, towel, comb, items kids need for personal hygiene, etc. when traveling.
We may be trying to attract kids that are At Risk At Home, abusive parents, boyfriend, bully kids; or kids who just need to belong somewhere. A Safe Haven!
Now is the time to tap into Grants that will be available in the Spring & Summer of 2010. The funding sources will be stronger and more defined by that time for our uses.
We will need to be better trained in Grant Writing, writing RFP (Response For Proposal)
4-H Offers insurance that pays the huge deductibles if someone is hurt coming home or attending a meeting.
4-H offers many opportunities such as “Know Your Government” – KYG!
WHAT KIND OF CLUB DO WE WANT: Deer Park has 2 different K-9 Clubs. One is strict, very formal and the other helps all kinds of kids train their dogs – Sue and Marie are the leaders.
4-H Events: No expense for Dog Show competition, usually $1.
We may be interested in fund raising; offering opportunity for kids, stability and a safe haven.
BASIC 4-H follows Federal Regulations; The bi-laws are formed that follow the basic laws and then form their own agenda. Since our club has 2 ties to WSU (4-H & Horizons), we have a wealth of resources at our finger tips to make this club a huge success. We should utilize the WSU resources as much as possible.
4-H Goals is about people – the kids and the volunteers. 4-H Has levels:
Belonging is a Human Need, even gangs thrive by fulfilling that need.
Independence
Community Service
Mastery

ACTION PLAN:

What is the purpose of the Deer Park, New Horizon's "OPEN YOUTH" Club – Target Children in Need
and offer a service.

Are we going to offer a place?
What is the principle: reach out to kids at risk, those not going to school, offer crisis centers, youth networks. Do we want to offer parenting classes, vocational counseling, drop off center like Vanessa Behan?
Formulate Draft Ideas:
Write a Mission Statement:
What 3 Things Do You want to do?
What do you stand for?
The progression of any community development begins now and what will it be in 6 months, 3, 5, 10 years from now.
Volunteers: Need to be fingerprinted, background checked if working with the kids. If someone gives a workshop and is not left alone with a kid, it is ok. Watch for preditors.
Form a 501C 3. Get a Probono Attorney.
Get support of the schools, churches to provide counseling, City Council, Chamber of Commerce and other organizations who may lend a hand on the project utilizing their expertise in certain areas.

As always, this blogsite welcomes your comments and questions.

DEER PARK HORIZON'S YOUTH CLUB

PETTING ZOO
COMMING SOON
TO
MIX PARK
IN
DEER PARK

(keep checking blog for date)

COME FOR DESSERT AND TALK!

Tuesday, August 11TH
6:30-8:30PM
Deer Park Community Arts Center
315 E. Crawford St.
(Across from City Hall Building)

SHARE YOUR IDEAS!!!


Join the Deer Park Horizons Group for "Dessert and Workshop" Talk about your ideas and vision of how to improve Deer Park and the surrounding areas.
Learn the results of the survey
"HOW TO MAKE DEER PARK A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE".
Get a view of the nicely designed color brochures on community resources and an idea of what the KIOSK will be like coming soon to Deer Park.

Deer Park Horizons Meeting

AUGUST 4,
5:00PM
Deer Park Library

Agenda:
Finalize details for the "Visioning Event" (listed below)

JOIN US FOR DESSERT AND AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP
* HOW TO MAKE DEER PARK A MORE THRIVING COMMUNITY
*LEARN THE RESULTS OF THE HORIZON SURVEY !!!
Tuesday, August 11Th 6:30PM-8:30PM
Deer Park Community Arts Center315 E. Crawford
SHARE YOUR IDEAS !!!
Child care reimbursement and gas cards available with pre-registration.
Please call Krisan at 690-8400or email Krisan@wsu.edu

KIOSK Committee meeting Tuesday,1 pm, Deer Park Senior Center‏

The KIOSK committee for the Deer Park area Horizons KIOSK project will meet July 28, 1 pm Senior Center.

AGENDA:

#1. Update kiosk construction plan acknowledgement on kiosk.
#2. Attend August 4 Horizons Steering Committee with reports .
#3. August 11 Visualization for the community: meeting action plan Kiosk presentation, report and request for financial donations.
#4. Visitor Center proposal response.
#5. Visitor friendly area Kiosk fundraising.
#6. Create Donor packet Map composition for Deer Park and surrounding area, Clayton,Elk,Chattaroy.
#7. Set meeting for second week august Christine Clark Begin forwarded message.