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A spaghetti feed will be held on Tuesday February 5th to raise money for Delbert and Linda Zurcher who recently lost thier home and all belongings in a devastating fire. The dinner will begin at 4 pm at the American Legion Hall in Plummer. Please contact Anna Marie Willard or Kathy Kolar for information.
The Partnership Summit at the Long House was a fantastic opportunity. Our community had at least seven (that I counted) attend. Thank you to all who committed their time to attend and make connections with potential partners.
Laura gave a great presentation on what we are trying to accomplish (which sounds like A LOT) which helped the people from various agencies tell us what do that is relevant to our goals. It was comforting to hear that other communities are experiencing similar issues and have similar ideas on how to tackle these issues.
When it came time to talk to the partners we all split up to get the most out of the day. One that I visited with was the 2 degrees North West Project: where art meets the land. It is a project working to create a place based economy tied to heritage, culture, landscape and community. Our community has many assets that members were able to identify quickly. They will be seeking more input to develop a guide book which will be a major bonus for local businesses.
The Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute is another potential partner. Several of us talked to Courtney about possible stream restoration projects as we look at beautifying our communities.
After speaking to the gentleman from the Western Rural Development Center, I am very excited about the e-Commerce training coming up, and have a new outlook, on how to market this training to our community. With the broadband and free computer lab open to the public this can be a wonderful opportunity for cottage industries.
While the entire day was great, the most valuable time I spent was the conversation with Laura from Kendrick Julietta about their newsletter. Being able to have an in depth discussion about solutions along with the issues from a neighboring community was fantastic.
It is people - you - me - our employers - our employees - our neighbors - EVERYONE.
Building social capital is building our human networks and making connections. It is an important part of having a healthy community. Several of us attended a recent workshop on this topic and left with a driving desire to spread out and make sure that we have the networks in our communities to help everyone feel welcome and be successful in life. One idea that we discussed at length was putting together information that could be given to newcomers and long time residents so that everyone knows what is available in our communities. This information is vital in developing these networks, yet is something that we do not have. At least not yet!
It seems like only yesterday since Leadership Plenty was offered here. I’m not sure of the final numbers, but quite a few people from the Reservation took the course. Some were already leaders and wanted to hone their skills, while others were interested in the role and wanted to test the waters.
Kathy Kolar is one who has emerged into a community leader after taking the course. She took a leadership role with the West Side Rendezvous and continues to help lead the charge. She has stepped forward to become more involved with other community help projects and currently serves as a co-chair for the Community Pride Team. Kathy even took on the daunting task of going before the County Commissioners to request using a vacant County lot for a community garden.
Another Leadership Plenty alum, Gerald Green, has taken a more serious look at himself as a community leader. From the shyest in class, he has taken his passion for life long learning to the next level by co-chairing that team with Dr. Chris Meyer.
Other classmates have taken on leadership roles throughout the community, some feel more empowered and now voice their opinions on government and community issues, and a couple even kicked around the idea of running for an elected office.
There are many more success stories to share and a bright future ahead. Leadership Plenty will be offered again this year to help others realize their leadership potential.
There will be a Horizons Action Teams meeting on February 4th at the Tribal Wellness Center in Plummer, from 5:00 to 8:00. A dinner will be served by the Lakeside High School Senior class (mmm… lasagna… yummy!!)
This meeting is for all four action teams to work on shoring up their schedules after a nice holiday break, and to make sure each team is fully aware of each others’ plans. We also would like to make sure that new people who may not have had a chance to get involved in the past can join in this year’s activities! Call the Extension Office, 686-1716, with any questions.
Please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested!!! Deadline 1/22/08!!
COEUR D’ALENE TRIBE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Community Based Access to Technology Project
SUMMARY
The purpose of this request for proposals is to identify consultant(s) to provide computer and internet training at the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s Technology Center in Plummer, Idaho.
The successful consultant’s role will be to present one or more workshops to the reservation community at large centering on the use of information technology. Participants will include youth and elders of the tribal community.
The consultant will be expected to be knowledgeable and have proven skills in workshop presentations that include audio and visual instruction, and hands on guidance.
For more info, please see the IT blog page (listed at the right), or call Leslie at 686-1164/email lzahir@cdatribe-nsn.gov.
Hi! My name is Leslie and I am the Office Manager for Red-Spectrum Communications. I will be doing my best to keep you informed of what is going on on the Reservation regarding the technical side via Red-Spectrum. We will be starting some really fun classes soon that are free and open to the public. We are still finalizing the schedule but as soon as it is completed I will post it here. Classes will include music and video editing, digital art and scrapbooking, basic internet searching skills and email accounts, and E Commerce. Our goal is to make sure that everyone on the reservation will learn and utilize computer skills to help connect them to the world and furthur their education and careers.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at lzahir@cdatribe-nsn.gov or 208-686-1164.
Red-Spectrum is looking for 35 individuals who have basic knowledge in technical areas
such as music and video editing, web pages, and e-commerce to volunteer their time as a
mentor for the next 7 months, for as little as 5 hrs a week. For your time, they are offering you 512K Broadband service FREE in your home for the next 7 months. If you are interested, please contact Leslie at 686-1164 to have your name added to the list. The deadline to sign up is Friday January 11th. We will then have a meeting on January 16th with the selected mentors to go over the program and set up internet accounts.
The City of Plummer will continue efforts to revise the zoning codes and map to reflect the goals and objectives from the Comprehensive Plan adopted last year. As with the planning process, the zoning process continues to be very transparent and public. Public meetings are scheduled for the next two months at 6 pm at City Hall: On January 22 the meeting will focus on gathering public input and opinion on various zones to better define them and on February 26 the meeting will focus on gathering input and opinion on the specific regulations for each of the zones. Everyone is welcome!
The Communication and Leadership team will be having their next meeting on January 10th from 11:00 am to 11:30 am at the High School Library. We have a short time but plan to get a lot done. We have set our goals and plan to hit the ground running.
The Plummer Community Action Team raised $500 during December on a raffle for a gift basket full of gift certificates and goodies donated by the local businesses. Lauri Bohara was drawn as the excited winner. PCAT wants to thank everyone for their support!