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December 2011 WSU Stevens County Extension News

2011-12-23T08:24:00.000-08:00

December 2011 WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please email Ivy Nelson at inelson@wsu.edu and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter – Debra Kollock, County Extension Director

WSU Stevens County Extension workshops and events. For more information on any of the following events, contact us at 509-684-2588 or extensionstevens@wsu.edu. Or visit us at 986 S. Main in Colville.

Master Gardeners

January 9: Master Gardener applications deadline had been extended to Jan 9. 2012. If you are interested in gardening then this class is for you. Master Gardener training covers a wide variety of horticulture topics. Take this class and become a WSU Master Gardener Volunteer or take the class without the volunteer requirement for a higher fee. The WSU Master Gardener training in Stevens County begins January 17, 2012. Classes will be held in Colville, on Tuesdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. through April. The Class fee is $125 and requires 40 hours of volunteer service per year or this class without becoming a volunteer for $225.

4-H Youth Development

Check out the January 2012 edition of Clover Courier the 4-H newsletter. Included is information on Sensational Saturday, reporting volunteer hours, 4-H scholarships, hippology and more! Click on the link to view the newsletter online.

February 4: Save the date for our annual 4-H Sensational Saturday program. It’s a day of fun workshops to learn more about your 4-H project or explore a new project. The event is free and open to all school age youth.

Agriculture

January 21: Learn how to use local grains and supplements to build your own poultry feed.

February 25: Learn how to use local grains and supplements to build your own hog feed.

These workshops are for those growers who wish to develop their own feeds based on high quality local grains and do not include GMO products. Both classes start at 10:00 am at the Valley Transportation Center on Hwy 395. Reservations are necessary, and is limited to 25 participants. For questions on the program, contact: Al Kowitz 738-2227 or 499-1360. Sponsored by the Community Agriculture Development center (CADC). Instructor: Fred Stringer, retired voc-ag instructor from Reardan

Forestry

January 20: The 20^th Annual Family Foresters Workshop is designed to strengthen the skills of consulting foresters, state-employed service foresters, and other natural resource professionals who work with family forest owners. It serves as a forum to provide updates on emerging technology and knowledge applicable to family forestry. The program can accommodate up to 100 people. Registration forms should be returned by January 13, or go to the online registration. The $85 pre-registration fee ($95 after Jan. 13) includes lunch and refreshments. For questions on the program, contact: Chris Schnepf at 208-446-1680 or Andy Perleberg at 509-667-6658.

986 S. Main Ste. D

Colville, WA 99114

509.684.2588

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Proclamation By Governor Chritine Gregoire

2011-08-15T13:45:00.000-07:00

Market Manager Nils Johnson, Lori Musgrave, Gary McNiel, Krisan LaHew

12th Annual National Farmers Market Week

2011-08-15T12:57:00.000-07:00

July 15, 2011
Nils Johnson
Market Manager Chewelah Farmers Market Chewelah, WA

Dear Mr. Johnson,
Every day this summer, communities are converging to celebrate a simple miracle: farmers, as stewards of rural America, coming together to share a harvest that's feeding local families. The result? More viable regional economies; increased access to fresh, nutritious food; and stronger social networks that help keep communities strong. It's the miracle we know as farmers markets.
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed August 7-13, 2011 as National Farmers Market Week. On behalf ofThe Farmers Market Coalition, I am writing to commend the Chewelah Farmers Market for their innovative contribution to the Chewelah commu nity in honor of National Farmers Market Week.
This year marks the 12th Annual dedication, and it marks an important milestone. Since the USDA began declaring National Farmers Market Week in 2000, the number of farmers markets has more than doubled, from 2,863 markets in 2000 to 6,132 in 2010. These numbers have continued to rise in 2011 as farmers markets become fresh food mainstays for shoppers across all socio-economic, political, and ethnic ranges. The Chewelah Farmers Market is one of twelve stand-out farmers markets from across the nation that the Farmers Market Coalition is recognizing this year.
Farmers markets help more dollars circulate in local economies, support agricultural diversity that keeps our farms, air, and water healthy, and offer unparalleled diversity of fresh, nutritious foods. The Farmers Market Coalition recognizes the valuable contributions of Chewelah Farmers Market in creating a sustainable market in a small town, supporting the economy and rural preservation. Chewelah Farmers Market is a testament to the herculean accomplishments of volunteers all over the country dedicating their time to make farmers markets succeed in serving farmers, consumers, and communities. Chewelah Farmers Market volunteers and community members should be very proud of their efforts to support their farmers. By raising funds to help a farmer that needed surgery in 2010, that farmer is still a regular provider at the Chewelah Farmers Market.
Congratulations, Nils, on your leadership in making farmers markets an outstanding vehicle for positive social and economic change.
Sincerely,

Stacy Miller, Executive Director Farmers Market Coalition

P O Box 504

Charlottesville, VA 22902

info@farmersmarketcoalition.org

www.farmersmarketcoalition.org

434-984-0175 877-362-0553

This year, the Farmers Market Coalition is celebrating the 12th Annual National Farmers Market Week (August 7th_13th) by recognizing markets nationwide that have made notable accomplishments based on specific themes throughout that week:
· Sunday, August 7th
Farmers markets and community education: innovative partnerships that allow market to serve as hubs of information.
· Monday, August 8th
Farmers markets and public health: promoting good nutrition and healthy habits
· Tuesday, August 9th
Farmers markets as economic engines: business incubation, job development, and local spending
· Wednesday, August 10th
Farmers at the center of the system: governance and policies that put farmers first
· Thursday, August 11th
Farmers markets and food equity: improving access to healthy foods in underserved neighborhoods
•• Friday, August 12th
Farmers markets ana civic engagement: growing social capital and engaging volunteers •• Saturday, August 13th
Farmers markets and rural renewal: supporting agricultural diversity and farm viability, while inspiring a new generation of producers -
All farmers markets are worthy'of celebration, not only during National Farmers Market Week, but throughout the year. The following diverse mix of markets are being recognized during National Farmers Market Week 2011 for their innovation and demonstrated success in serving farmers, consumers, and communities:
Oregon City Farmers Market, OR Port Townsend Farmers Market, WA Morton Grove Farmers Market, IL Columbia Farmers Market, MO Easton Farmers' Market, PA Chewelah Farmers Market, WA
Hub City Farmers Market, Spartanburg, SC Fayetteville Farmers' Market, AR Skowhegan Farmers' Market, ME Lawrence Farmers Market, KS
Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI
Historic Lewes Farmers Market, DE

Stevens County Asset Building Coalition Meeting

2010-09-29T11:13:00.001-07:00

Hello Everyone,
You are invited to the Stevens County Asset Building Coalition planning meeting. Saturday, October 9th from 9 am-12 pm at the Chewelah City Hall.
This group will become an umbrella organization for all Stevens County communities to stay connected and share best practices. We'd like to have at least 2 people from each Horizons group at this meeting to help us structure the coalition and help prioritize the Asset building activities we would like to focus on during this first year.
Some of the many types of asset building activities we can do are:
Free tax preparation service
Credit repair
Address the Nasty Nine predatory lending practices
Individual Development Accounts
Financial Education
First time home buyers programs
Transportation programs
Micro Enterprise organization
Bank On outreach campaign and more.
Please RSVP and call me if you have any questions.
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
www.horizons.wsu.edu
Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

October 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News

2010-09-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

October 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter – Debra Kollock, County Extension Director

This month we are sending out our Enews in this fashion because I am STILL (ugh!) in the middle of overhauling on our website with new WSU Extension guidelines… and I’m just not quite ready for the whole world to see it yet.

Community Economic Development
Colville Horizons will stage its second Entrepreneurial Resource Convention Saturday, October 2, in the Kalispell Hall of the Institute of Extended Learning, 985 S. Elm, Colville. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme will be small business marketing, with presentations covering increasing small business sales, marketing in northeast Washington, social networking, and using NEW Business Development Services. Several local entrepreneurs will discuss their marketing success stories. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be provided. Additional information can be obtained from Scott Douglas, local SCORE Business Counselor, 684-4571 or 684-4712, or Sue Poe, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, 684-6649

Master Gardener News
October 5. WSU Stevens County Master Gardeners present Putting Your Garden to Bed a workshop that will help you decide what to do now that the flowers and vegetables are done for the season. Learn how you prepare your garden beds for spring. The workshop, Putting Your Garden to Bed, will be held Tuesday, October 5, 2010 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the WSU Stevens County Extension office, 986 S. Main in Colville. There is a $5 fee. Space is limited. Call 684-2588 to register.

October 6, 13, and 20: Master Gardener Plant Clinic held Wednesdays from 12 to 2 pm at the Colville Farmers' Market on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block East of Main in Colville. The 20th is our last Master Gardener Clinic of the year. So bring your questions.

Forestry and Natural Resources
January 2011. Watch for the Forest Stewardship Coached Planning. Wednesday Evenings; January 26, 2011 - March 16, in Chewelah, WA
This 8-session practical, hands-on course will enable forest landowners to prepare their own forest stewardship plan with guidance and "coaching" from natural resource professionals. This program is designed to help forest landowners develop customized management solutions to meet their own unique ownership objectives. Whether you own 5, 50, or 500 acres of forest, if you want to expand your knowledge, tools, and confidence for managing your forestland, this course is for you. Registration information will be posted at http://ext.wsu.edu/forestry or contact Erik Sjoquist (esjoquist@spokanecounty.org)

4-H Youth Development
September 30: Nominations for the Head, Heart, Hands and Health Award are due today. This award can be for a leader that goes above and beyond (heart), a member with a great community service project (hands), or a community member that helped the 4-H program. Anything and anyone is eligible - you just need to nominate them and explain how it relates to head, heart, hands, or health. There is not a form, just email the information to Shannon at sgordon@wsu.edu.

October 1: It's a busy time of year so we are extending the deadline for nominations for Outstanding 4-H Teen and the 4-H Horse Sportsmanship Award. We have great 4-H'ers so please take the time to nominate someone. Nomination forms are attached.

October 1: Happy New Year! The new 4-H years starts today and enrollment packs may be picked by main club leaders starting today. Please call our office at 684.2588 if you can't come in to get your packet and we will mail it out.

October 3-9: It's National 4-H Week! Look for 4-H club displays at E-Z Knit Fabrics, Constructive Fun Toys, and Booth and LaDuke.

October 6: 4-H Record Books are due to the Extension office today to be judged at the county level. The highest scoring record book will receive a $50 savings bond at the 4-H Awards Banquet in November.

October 10: Come join the fun at Evergreen 4-H Club’s Harvest Party from 1-7 pm. There will be games, fun, and a potluck dinner. Please call Angela Yarnell to RSVP at 935.8636 or 935.4766. Held at 2138 A Skeels Road in Addy.

October 15: 4-H County Medal Applications are due to the Extension office today. County medals are awarded in project areas and are based on participation, achievement, and learning in your 4-H project. An application is attached.

October 15-17: It's not too late to register to attend this year's State 4-H Leaders' Forum. The early registration date has been extended to September 30. Recharge with motivational speakers, hone your skills at a variety of workshops, network with leaders from around the state, and celebrate 4-H at this great weekend event held in Spokane. Scholarships are available to enrolled leaders to help pay registration costs. Contact the Extension office at 684.2588 or email sgordon@wsu.edu for more information.

November 7: Mark your calendars now for the annual 4-H Awards Banquet to be held in Colville. All 4-H members, leaders, and families are invited as we recognize member and leader achievements for the past year.

The year is almost over and we really need you to input your volunteer hours for the year. All enrolled 4-H volunteers need to input volunteer hours at http://ext.wsu.edu/testVolunteer/logon.aspx. This is a requirement to be covered by WA State Dept. of L&I. It also helps us track the number of hours volunteers contribute to the program. Contact Shannon if you need your log in information.

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension

Come visit us at our new location!
986 S. Main, Suite D
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

July 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News

2010-06-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

Come to our new location Open House! July 14 from 3 to 6 pm, 986 S. Main, Colville, or stop by to see us any time at the west end of Southtown Plaza (between Curves and Rural Resources)

Food and Farm:
July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30: Master Gardener Plant Clinic held Fridays from 1-3 pm at the Chewelah Farmers' Market held on the grounds of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, N 202 2nd St. W.

July 7, 14, 21, & 28: Master Gardener Plant Clinic held Wednesdays from 12 to 2 pm at the Colville Farmers' Market on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block East of Main in Colville.

July 10, 17, 24, & 31: Master Gardener Plant Clinic held Saturdays from 9-11 am at the NE WA Farmers Market, corner of Astor and Main in Colville to answer your gardening questions.

4-H Youth Development Activities:
June 26 and 27: Don't forget this weekend is the Tri-Club Summer Classic Performance and Western Games Show at the Arden Arena. Both 4-H and Open classes. Sponsored by Haynickers, Summit Spirits, and Horse 'n Around 4-H Clubs.

June 27: Panorama 4-Paws is hosting a Fun Show for dogs, cats, and other small animals today at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds.

July 22: The state-qualifying 4-H judging contest for cats, dogs, and rabbits is today at 6 pm at the NE WA Fairgrounds. Hosted by Panorama 4-Paws.

July 24 and 25: Save the date - there will be 4-H state-qualifying Performance and Equitation over Fences horse show this weekend in Chewelah at the Melody Riders Arena.

July 31: Panorama 4-Paws will also host a state-qualifying 4-H Dog and Cat Show . Show will include showmanship, type, obedience, and agility. So get your animals ready and be at the NE WA Fairgrounds at 9 am.

August 2: Today is the deadline for turning in Outstanding 4-H Leader Nominations. Your leader can't be recognized for all his or her hard work if you don't nominate them!

Just a reminder the State Qualifying Fashion Revue usually held in July will not be held this year. Instead we will hold the qualifier during the NE WA Fair.

Leaders, I know it's summer and you're busy but don't forget...all enrolled 4-H volunteers need to be inputting their volunteer hours at http://ext.wsu.edu/testVolunteer/logon.aspx. This is a requirement to be covered by WA State Dept. of L&I. It also helps us track the number of hours volunteers contribute to the program. Contact Shannon if you need your log in information.

For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388

Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Salad Days Deja Vu!

2010-05-25T03:03:00.000-07:00

The unusually chilly spring weather we had last Friday proved to be no problem for the 11 vendors that set up shop at the first Chewelah Farmers Market day of the year. 'Salad Days' lived up to its name, because there were plenty of tender, fresh greens and many other tasty early season vegetables. This Friday is our second installment of 'Salad Days', so be sure to visit the market between 11:30 am and 5:30 pm along the banks of Chewelah Creek at St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 110 2nd St. W., and see what spring has to offer. If you didn't make it to the Market Cafe for lunch, you missed some great food. Chef Mary Ann will be whipping up delicious fare using local, organic ingredients whenever possible. Last week she had a steaming pot of luscious Cream of Nettle soup. The velvety soup had a flavor reminiscent of asparagus with a little artichoke. It was spectacular. Also on the menu was a Whole Wheat Quesadilla with Raw Milk White Cheddar Cheese and Spinach. Yum! For dessert you could choose between a Ginger-Pear Scone or a Homemade Granola Bar. Be sure and stop by the cafe this week and see what's fresh!
HOT OFF THE PRESSES!
Pick up your very own handy-dandy pocket-size brochure, now available at local businesses and at the market. There is all sorts of important information contained in this card, including the dates of all of our special market days. Now you won't have to wonder when the Cherry Berry Bonanza is, or heaven forbid, schedule an out of town meeting during Squash Bash and miss out on the Zucchini Regatta. The Farmers Market Management Team has a 'Big Meeting' scheduled for Tuesday, June 1 at 3:30 in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul Lutheran Church. This meeting is open to anyone who might like to become a vendor, or maybe volunteer, or just has questions about the Chewelah Farmers Market.
You can find more information at our website, www.chewelahfarmersmarket.com. You can call the market at 509.936.4353, or shoot us an email here. We'll see you at the market!

June 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News

2010-05-20T11:06:00.001-07:00

June 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news.
If the links below do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm

Visit us in our new office! During the transition, our office will be closed, but stop by any time after May 26. WSU Stevens County Extension office will be moving to 986 S. Main, at the west end of Southtown Plaza (next to Curves.) We will be co-locating with Tri County Economic Development District to create new opportunities for partnership while continuing to offer for our existing programs. We will invite you to an open house once we are settled and moved in.

Food and Farm:
June 5, 12, and 26: The Saturday WSU Master Gardener Plant Clinic is back for the season at the NE WA Farmers Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville from 9-11 a.m. Master Gardeners can answer your gardening questions and diagnose problems. Please bring samples!

June 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30: The Wednesday WSU Master Gardener Plant Clinic is back for the season at the Colville Farmers’ Market starting at noon on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block East of Main in Colville.
June 30: Gardening with Pat Evans. Bring you lunch and join Pat Evans, WSU Master Gardener at the Colville Library at noon to learn about gardening in containers and extended season gardening. This is part of the Free Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series through the Libraries of Stevens County.
4-H Youth Development Activities:
May 31: Today is the last day to enroll in 4-H or add projects to be eligible to show at the NE WA Fair.

June 7: Today is the early registration deadline for Step into your Future (4-H Teen Conference) held June 27-29. During Teen Conference you will live in a dorm, experience the WSU campus, meet new friends, and get some answers for YOUR future by participating in a wide variety of hands-on workshops and fun activities that explore educational activities, careers, and life skills. Open to teens in grades 8-12. You don't have to be in 4-H. Scholarships are available to help with expenses.

June 12: Join us at Camp Princess Pine for the annual 4-H Youth Fishing Derby on June 12 from 9 am to 1 pm. Camp Princess Pine is located on Lake Thomas. Youth 15 and under are invited for a day of fishing and fun!

June 12 and 13: Arden All Arounders 4-H club will sponsor a Showmanship and Western Games Clinic on June 12. The following day (June 13) they will host a state-qualifying Western Games Show. Both events will be held at the Arden Old Timers Arena. Entries must be postmarked by June 8.

June 17: The annual 4-H County Activity Day is set for today from 9 am - 1 pm in the Colville City Park. Judging contests, crafts, contests, and more.

June 26 and 27: Mark your calendars for this weekend and plan to attend the Tri-Club Summer Classic 4-H and Open Performance and Western Games Show at the Arden Arena. Haynickers, Summit Spirits, and Horse 'n Around are sponsoring the show. Entries are due by June 23.

June 27: Panorama 4-Paws will host Fun Show for dogs, cats, and other small animals today at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds. Contact Jody Hoffman at 684.5977 for more information.

The State Qualifying Fashion Revue usually held in July will not be held this year. Instead we will hold the qualifier during the NE WA Fair.

Volunteer Hours: A reminder that all enrolled 4-H volunteers need to be inputting their volunteer hours at http://ext.wsu.edu/testVolunteer/logon.aspx. This is a requirement to be covered by WA State Dept. of L&I. It also helps us track the number of hours volunteers contribute to the program. Contact Shannon if you need your log in information.

For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388

Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Time for Salad Days!

2010-05-19T05:42:00.000-07:00

It's almost hard to believe, but Friday, May 21 marks the start of the third year for the growing Chewelah Farmers Market. The market will be back along the banks of Chewelah Creek on the lovely grounds of St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 110 2nd St. W. from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. This Friday and next Friday, May 28, we will be celebrating the earliest of produce during Salad Days, our special pre-season market days. There will be plenty of tender greens, along with some other veggies that enjoy the cool weather of spring and like to get a jump start out in the garden. Among them are rhubarb, bok choy, spinach and chard. There will also be basil (that enjoyed the luxury of growing up in a toasty greenhouse), honey and various plant and berry starts. Be sure and stop by the Market Cafe where Chef Mary Ann will be whipping up lunch with what fresh, local produce the vendors have on hand. There will also be crafters and artisans displaying their unique wares. Stay tuned as the Chewelah Farmers Market works towards being able to accept EBT/SNAP transactions. And, new this year, the market will be WIC certified! Are you interested in becoming a vendor or volunteer at the market? We have a 'Big Meeting' scheduled for Tuesday, June 1 at 3:30 in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Everyone is invited to come get the latest information about what is in store this year at the Farmers Market and get any questions you may have answered. For more information, please call 509.936.4353 or visit our website, www.chewelahfarmersmarket.com.

May 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News

2010-05-11T07:30:00.000-07:00

May 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter – Debra Kollock, County Extension Director

If the links below do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm

Office Moving Announcement! May 20. WSU Stevens County Extension office will be moving to 986 S. Main, at the west end of Southtown Plaza (next to Curves.) We will be co-locating with Tri County Economic Development District; we hope to create new opportunities for partnership while continuing to offer for our existing programs. More information will be sent as soon as we make the transition.

Food and Farm:
May 1: An opportunity to get your pressure canner tested will take place in Chewelah at Earth Day Fair creek side on the grounds of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, N 202 2nd St. W. from 10 am to 3 pm.

May 2: Horse Heritage Educational Program is sponsoring a Horse Showmanship Clinic today in Clayton (4648 Williams Valley Road) from 10 am - 2 pm. Cost is $15. Pre-register by calling 509.844.2556 or contact horseheritage@live.com.

May 8. The Master Gardener Plant Clinic opens for the season today. WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available most Saturdays thru the summer from 9 - 11 am at the Saturday Farmers' Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville to answer your gardening and insect questions. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

Community and Economic Development:
May 5. Northeast Washington Trends Debut: Community Indicators Open house to show how you can access information and data about our county – all up to date, current and FREE on the Internet! 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm at the Community Colleges of Spokane, Colville Center Theater, 985 S. Elm

May 13. Your Big Idea Contest Kickoff and also introducing a new asset to the community: the Microenterprise Development Organization.
4:30-7:30 pm at the Community Colleges of Spokane, Colville Center Theater, 985 S. Elm. For more information contact Dana McDowell at 685-6125.

4-H Youth Development Activities:
May 1: 4-H Horse Certificates must be on file in the Extension office today if planning to compete for a spot on the State 4-H Horse Team.

May 1: The 3rd Annual Larry Porter Memorial Dairy Judging Contest will be held at Dunrenton Ranch in Deer Park today at 10 am. This is a state-qualifier. Lunch will be provided thanks to the Inland Northwest Dairy Wives, Darigold, and Deer Park Rosauers.

May 15-16: The Horse Heritage Educational Program will sponsor a performance horse state-qualifier this weekend at the Melody Riders Arena in Chewelah. Western, English, Jumping, and Dressage classes will be offered. Pre-entries must be postmarked by May 10.

May 31: Today is the last day to enroll in 4-H or add projects to be eligible to show at the NE WA Fair.

June 7: Today is the early registration deadline for Step into your Future (4-H Teen Conference) held June 27-29. During Teen Conference you will live in a dorm, experience the WSU campus, meet new friends, and get some answers for YOUR future by participating in a wide variety of hands-on workshops and fun activities that explore educational activities, careers, and life skills. Open to teens in grades 8-12. You don't have to be in 4-H.

There are still Japanese exchange students looking for a host family from mid-July to mid-August. Now's your chance for a great cultural experience. Click here to learn more about hosting a Japanese exchange student.

Check out the swine project page for a new fact sheet - Parasite Control in Show Pigs.

Visit our newest webpage for Community Service and Fundraising Opportunities for your 4-H club.

Volunteer Hours: A reminder that all enrolled 4-H volunteers need to be inputting their volunteer hours at http://ext.wsu.edu/testVolunteer/logon.aspx. This is a requirement to be covered by WA State Dept. of L&I. It also helps us track the number of hours volunteers contribute to the program. Contact Shannon if you need your log in information.

For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388

Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

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Ag & Farm Show

2010-03-26T06:48:00.000-07:00

Don’t miss the Ag & Farm Show

Saturday, April 3; 9 am - 4 pm
Northeast Washington Ag and Trade Center
317 W. Astor, Colville, WA 99114

Over 30 booths of local businesses, agencies, and organizations!

Education with experts about your farming efforts – take a look at the flyer or visit the website for more information: http://stevens.wsu.edu/Agriculture/agfirst.htm:
9:30 to 10:20 – Tune Up Your Direct Marketing Strategies
10:30 to 11:20 – Learn about How to Use the Mobile Poultry Processing Unit and Livestock Slaughter Unit
11:30 to 12:20 – How to Protect & Transfer a Water Right
12:30 to 1:20 – Soil Sampling and Lab Result Interpretation for Hay and Pasture Land
1:30 to 2:20 – Range Law
2:30 to 3:20 – Basic Animal Health Issues

Two pesticide recertification opportunities:
11:30 to 12:30 – Integrated Weed Management, (1 pesticide credit)
12:30 to 1:30 – Pesticide Decontamination DVD, (1 pesticide credit)

Feel free to distribute widely to your friends, families, and colleagues!

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

April 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News

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April 2010 WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter – Debra Kollock, County Extension Director

If the links below do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm

Community Development:COMING UP SOON, register now! April 2: Grantwriting and Fundraising Workshop: Finding Funding When Money Seems Scarce. A free workshop for all non-profits and community groups (this is not a workshop on finding money for private, for-profit business ideas.) 8 am to 4:30 pm at the Chewelah Peak Learning Center, 3215 Flowery Trail, Chewelah, WA

Farm, Garden and Field:COMING UP SOON, register now! March 27: Sowing Seeds for Supper is designed to offer something for every gardener. Sixteen classes will be offered. Each class is fifty-five minutes. Topics range from beginning gardening to preserving the harvest. Each participant will be able to attend four of the classes offered. Registration fee is $15.

April 3: Farm and Ag Show at the Northeast Washington Fair Grounds. 9 am to 4 pm. Visit booths of local businesses, agencies, and organizations. There will be educational workshops on water rights, animal health, soil test analysis, poultry and livestock processing and more! Pesticide license holders can earn 2 WSDA credits.

April 7: “The Basics” on Weeds in Ferry County Including Tour. This free workshop will give you the skills to identify and control noxious weeds in Ferry County. Sponsored by the WSU Ferry County Extension and the Malo Grange. 1 to 4 pm at the Malo Grange, 17531 Hwy. 21 North, Malo, WA. Pesticide license holders will earn 3 WSDA credits.

April 13, 14 or 15. Hands on Weed Control Calibration. Learn how to understanding the label, safety & principles of calibration, what you need to know from practice labels, and what records you need to keep if you spray over one acre per year with any pesticide or if you use a restricted-use pesticide. 3-4 WSDA Recertification Credits available for pesticide license holders. Sponsored by WSU Ferry Extension. Visit their site for more information: ferry.wsu.edu.

April 23: Bio Energy Day 2010 will feature topics such as Biodiesel Production, Canola Production, Forest Biomass Utilization, and Selling Carbon Credits. 9 am - 1 pm at the CCT Energy Department Headquarters in Okanogan, WA. Sponsored by the WSU Ferry County Extension.

April 24: Understanding Carbon Markets for Farmers, Ranchers, and Forest Owners Workshop. This workshop will give landowners and managers an opportunity to learn about the realities of emerging carbon markets, how carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions relate to your property, and hear from a landowner with real world experience marketing and selling carbon credits. Co-sponsored by WSU Ferry County Extension and Ferry County Commissioners 10 am to 3:30 pm at the Malo Grange, 17531 Hwy. 21 North, Malo, WA

4-H Youth Development:April 7 and 14: Public Presentations: The final two area 4-H Public Presentation contests will be held in April. The first is set for April 7 at 4 pm at Gess Elementary in Chewelah. The second will be at the Extension office in Colville on April 14 at 3:30 pm. 4-H members are encouraged to give a presentation at one of the area contests. All youth earning blue ribbons at area contests are invited to attend the County Finals Contest on April 20 at 4 pm at Gess Elementary. Blue ribbon winners at the county contest will represent Stevens County at the State 4-H Fair this September.

April 16-18: Youth ages 8-18 are invited to Cougar Youth Weekend to learn more about the dairy industry and showing dairy animals (goat and cow). Event held on the WSU Pullman campus. Contact gabby_eddings@hotmail.com for information.

April 17: The second I Make Difference Leadership Conference for volunteers and educators who work with youth is today at Pinelow Park Conference Center in Loon Lake from 8 am to 3 pm. Current and timely topics for working with youth today include teaching children with dyslexia to read, connecting with community, discovering your personal strengths and more. Information and registration forms available at the Extension office or at the website above.

May 1: 4-H Horse Certificates are due to the Extension office today. Certificates must be on file today if planning to compete for a spot on the State 4-H Horse Team.

May 1: The Larry Porter Memorial Dairy Judging Contest will be held today at 10 am in Deer Park. This a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

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March WSU Stevens County Extension News

2010-03-15T14:07:00.000-07:00

Master Gardeners & Agriculture
March 11: Growing Wine Grapes in Stevens County is a two-part class to show landowners and gardeners how to successfully grow and harvest grapes. Registration fee is $20.

March 27: Sowing Seeds for Supper is designed to offer something for every gardener. Sixteen classes will be offered. Each class is fifty-five minutes. Topics range from beginning gardening to preserving the harvest. Each participant will be able to attend four of the classes offered. Registration fee is $15.

Forestry
March 17: 19th Annual Loggers Workshop, Colville Ag Trade Center, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Topics such as New Era Chainsaw Engines, Understanding the New CDL Training Requirements, Funding your CDL Education, Washington DNR Regulations Update, and more! Includes a Forest Insects and Disease: Identification and Management Field Tour but space is limited and will be filled on a first-come first-serve basis. Don't delay by registering now. The $15 registration fee includes lunch. (8 MLP credits)

Community and Economic Development
March 5: Regional Tourism Workshop. 9 am to 4:30 pm with registration and resource fair from 8-9 held at the Chewelah Civic Center 301 E. Clay St. Please RSVP with Krisan LeHew at (509) 690-8400 or krisan@wsu.edu lunch will be provided. Learn about the current trends of tour”isms” and how to develop a tourism mindset.

March 17: Successful Export Strategies. Are you interested in becoming an exporter? Do you need new ways to find new buyers? The Tri County Economic Development District and the Export Finance Assistance Center invite you to attend a seminar designed for new-to-export companies and experienced exporters. Please register with Staci Hanlin at (509) 684-4571. Registration fee is $15, lunch included.

Save the date, April 2: Grantwriting and Fundraising Workshop: Finding Funding When Money Seems Scarce. All Non-profits and Community Groups are welcome to attend!

4-H Youth Development
March 13-14: Youth ages 12-15 are invited to participate in the first ever Youth Leadership Summit - Extreme Edition this weekend in Cle Elum, WA. Develop leadership skills including: goal setting, meeting facilitation, communication, planning and leading activities, youth/adult partnerships, cultural awareness, time management and public speaking/improv. $40 registration due by March 10. Registration information available at the Extension office or at http://stevens.wsu.edu/FourH/upcomingevents.htm.

March 14: The first area 4-H Public Presentation Contest is set for today at 1 pm at Evergreen School. 4-H members are encouraged to give a presentation at one of the area contests. Other area contests are scheduled for Chewelah on April 7 and Colville on April 14.

March 30: 4-H New Leader Training will be held today at the Extension office from 6-9 pm. Anyone interested in becoming a 4-H leader is invited to attend to learn more about 4-H. New leaders are required to attend training and experienced leaders are encouraged to attend as a refresher course.

Save the date – because it’s changed! April 17: The second I Make Difference Leadership Conference for volunteers and educators who work with youth is today at Pinelow Park Conference Center in Loon Lake from 8 am to 3 pm. Current and timely topics for working with youth today include teaching children with dyslexia to read, connecting with community, discovering your personal strengths and more. Information and registration forms available at the Extension office or at http://stevens.wsu.edu/FourH/upcomingevents.htm.

For a complete calendar of events visit: http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Chewelah Farmers Market News

2010-03-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

What amazing weather we have been having. There have been sightings of daffodils, daylilies and other bulbs already poking through the soil, all ready for an early spring. It is time to start seeds indoors, if you are so inclined, signaling the start of months of nurturing and anticipation. We may have a happy surprise during the Chewelah Farmers Market special pre-season Salad Days, Friday, May 21 and Friday, May 28. And that surprise is more produce available than we would typically have that time of the year. Keep thinking sunny thoughts!
Plan on attending the next Chewelah Farmers Market Big Meeting on Tuesday, March 16th from 3:30-6:00. It is important that we hear from growers, vendors and consumers to hear thoughts and ideas that will help us make the Chewelah Farmers Market benefit as many people as possible. We will also be treated to a presentation on drip irrigation by Dee Acheson, owner of Front Porch produce.
And don’t forget the Farmers Market ‘Fresh Start’ Grand Opening on Friday June 4th. There will be lots of fun and activities, including the Giant Pumpkin Seed Give-Away. Try your hand a growing a whopper and bring it the Harvest Festival in October to see if your pumpkin reigns supreme.
For more information , please visit www.chewelahfarmersmarket.com reply to this email or call Market Manager Gary McNiel at 509.690.7731

Women’s Health Forum Set for February 25

2010-02-20T10:43:00.000-08:00

Women’s Health Forum Set for February 25

The Colville Branch, American Association of University Women (AAUW), and Colville Horizons will sponsor a Women’s Health Forum, Thursday, February 25, at 6:00 pm at the Institute for Extended Learning’s Rendezvous Theater, 985. S. Elm, Colville. This free biannual event is open to the public, and both men and women are invited to attend.

According to Sandy Moore, PhD, President, Colville Branch, AAUW, this year’s Forum will feature a panel of local physicians who will address current women’s health issues. Slated panelists and their topics include Jenna Collins, D.O., on bio-identical hormones, Leslie Waters, M.D., on the controversy surrounding timing and frequency of women’s screening examinations, and Gary Baldwin, M.D., on gynecological issues. Panelists will make brief presentations and then answer questions submitted by the audience.

“Colville Horizons is delighted to partner with AAUW in presenting this exciting and informative event,” said Sue Poe, CFP, Horizons chair. “Our organization is committed to combating poverty and we believe that prosperity begins with good health for all.”
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
www.horizons.wsu.edu

Horizons Meeting

2010-02-20T10:41:00.000-08:00

Hi Team,
All the votes are in and it looks like the best date for our meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 in the City Council Room.
See you then.
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
www.horizons.wsu.edu

I Make a Difference Leadership Conference

2010-02-20T10:37:00.000-08:00

I Make a DifferenceLeadership Conference...for volunteers and educators who work with kids.

March 6, 2010 from 8:15 am to 3 pm
Pinelow Park Conference Center
3908 N. Deer Lake Road, Loon Lake, WA

If you work with youth then this conference is designed for you. Learn skills that you can put to work today as you teach youth to be successful in life.

Topics for the day:
A Blue Ribbon Project or a Blue Ribbon Child by Ann Hennings, WSU 4-H Educator
True Colors: Discovering Your Personal Strengths with Bridget Rohner, WSU Extension Educator
How do You Know You are Making a Difference by Dr. Gary Varrella, WSU Extension Educator
Teaching Dyslexic Children to Read by Suellen Bierce, home school educator, librarian and 4-H leader
Connecting with Community by Dave Gammon, Athletic Director and Life Science teach at Northwood Middle School in Mead
Early registration is $35 due by March 1. Registration fee is $40 after March 1. Breakfast and lunch included. Clock hours available for teachers.
Registration forms available at http://stevens.wsu.edu/FourH/makeadifference.htm
Thanks,
Shannon Gordon-Rowley
WSU Stevens County Extension
4-H and Food $ense Program
985 S. Elm Ste. A
Colville, WA 99114
509-684-2588
509-684-9790 fax
sgordon@wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Celebration in Moses Lake

2010-02-20T10:23:00.000-08:00

Adgenda

Friday, March 19
3:00 p.m. Registration Opens
4:00-6:00 p.m. Early-bird Workshops (must pre-register):
• Putting the “e” in CommunitE
• Youth/Adult Partnerships—story of Big Quil Enterprises
• Pacific Northwest Futures Game
6:15-8:00 p.m. Dinner and Keynote Speaker—Mario Villanueva, Washington
State USDA Rural Development Director
8:00-9:00 p.m. Horizons Community Recognition/Presentations
9:00-10:30 p.m. Music and dancing; movies and social networking
Saturday, March 20
8:30-9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
9:00-10:00 a.m. Workshops
10:00-10:30 a.m. Break—snacks and resource fair throughout lobby
10:30-11:30 a.m. Workshops
Noon Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshops
2:30-3:00 p.m. Break-snacks and resource fair throughout lobby
3:00-4:30 p.m. Workshops
4:30 p.m. Adjourn—sack dinner available for your trip home
Location

WSU Extension Horizons Program is pleased to present the “Rural Reflections Summit: Building a Stronger
Washington.” Please join us as we gather to learn, share and celebrate Rural Washington. This two-day conference
will be packed with workshops focused around:
Asset Development track designed to broaden your knowledge of and information about creative ways to help
neighbors grow new and keep existing financial assets, including starting new local businesses.
Community Leadership/Capacity Building track designed to deepen your ability to manage nonprofits,
develop new partners, successfully recruit volunteers, measure success, communicate with others, and diversify
your leadership base.
Public Policy track designed to expand awareness and role in helping educate neighbors, town council members,
legislators and other key community partners on the consequences of policy, program and financial changes
at the local, state and federal levels.
Expand your horizon on what’s possible in reducing poverty; eat great food; strengthen friendships; expand partnerships;
dance and sing; gain new knowledge and renewed inspiration; shop our mall of resources exhibitors; engage
with exciting speakers; celebrate your successes; feel empowered; and become energized!
How Do I Register? https://ocrs.wsu.edu/Signup/?eventid=592
Horizons Community Members, WSU Staff, Presenters, and Resource Fair Exhibitors will be registered
through their Community Coach or Horizons Staff.
Cost: $150 (includes Friday and Saturday workshops and program, meals and all registration materials). Travel
and lodging not included. Rooms have been blocked at a special conference rate: Ramada 509.766.1000; Comfort
Suites 509.765.3731; Holiday Inn Express 509.766.2000; Inn at Moses Lake 509.766.7000. Please identify yourself
as a conference attendee to receive the special rate.
Note: Horizons Community Members-please register through your Community Coach.
More Information:
509.725.4171 Ronda Gollehon gollehon@wsu.edu or JoEllen Wollman jwollman@wsu.edu
http://horizons.wsu.edu/project/horizons3/ruralreflections.html

Workshops

Track 1: Asset Building Track 2: Community Leadership/
Capacity
Track 3: Public Policy
4:00-6:00 p.m. Putting the “e” in CommunitE Youth/Adult Partnerships—the Big Quil
Enterprises Story
Pacific Northwest Futures Game
Saturday:
9:00-10:00 a.m. Developing Tourism in Rural
Communities
Board Basics for Beginners RuFES Team Gatherings
Youth Entrepreneurship Communicate, Communicate,
Communicate
State Legislation & Advocacy
Innovations with Housing Youth/Adult Partnerships— the Big Quil
Enterprises Story
10:30-11:30 a.m. Grant Research Basics Using
GrantStation
Basics of Rural Broadband & Funding Fundamentals of Foundations Panel
Innovations with Transportation Community-Based Experiential
Education
Working with Latino Communities
Asset Building 101 Strengthening Program Partnerships Non-Profit Fundraising Basics
1:00-2:30 p.m. Marketing & Promotional Strategies for
Rural Tourism
Census Data for Community Research Partnering with School Districts Panel
Stevens County “E” & Youth Biz Plans Bridging Across Generations State Legislation & Advocacy
Organizing Financial Education
Trainings
Board Basics for Beginners Partnering with Local Legislative Bodies
3:00-4:30 p.m. What’s Your Entrepreneurial Type? Community Indicators of Success Local Elected Officials Panel
Your Passport to Prosperity Social Media Marketing Non-Profit Fundraising Basics
MAPPing Your “e” Future! Working with Your “ADO”
Friday: Must pre-register for Friday workshops
Workshops
Detailed agenda available soon http://horizons.wsu.edu/project/horizons3/ruralreflections.html

Rural Reflections Summit:Building a Stronger Washington

2010-02-20T10:00:00.000-08:00

Horizons 1, Horizons 2, Horizons 3 and Beyond…
Rural Reflections Summit: Building a Stronger Washington
March 19-20, 2010
Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake

Friday, March 19:
Registration Opens: 3:00 p.m.
In-depth Workshops (optional early bird workshops): 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Program and Banquet: 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 20:
Program/Workshops: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (detailed agenda will follow)

Rural Conference Overview:
1. Highlight successes and progress made by each H1, H2 and H3 community
2. Workshops will focus on:
· Networking and sharing lessons learned by Horizons and RuFES (Rural Family Economic Success) teams
· Financial Asset and Wealth Building
· Leadership and Strengthening Our Community’s Capacity
· Public Policy Education
· Tourism and more…
3. Finding your “rural voice.”

HORIZONS COMMUNITIES (H1, H2 AND H3):
The Horizons grant will pay for the following:
· Up to 6 people (youth and adult) from each community to attend. Additional people are welcome to attend at their own expense.
· Gas cards for up to 2 cars to travel to the conference. Please carpool with neighboring Horizons communities. Other vehicles traveling to the conference will be at their own expense.
· 2 hotel rooms per community for Friday evening only. Shared rooms only. (Please combine with neighboring Horizons communities, if possible). We are trying to stretch the dollars as far as possible. Additional hotel rooms are blocked and are available at own expense.

Reflect and Rave……..this is your time to brag!
Each Horizons community is asked to provide:
· Table top display highlighting Horizons successes (to be set up Friday afternoon prior to banquet).
· 150 business card sized papers (2” x 3 ½”) with community contact information. Who would someone contact if they had a question about a particular project that was done in your community??
· By February 19th - Three (3) photos with a brief explanation of the activity along with impact information. For each photo, please answer one of the following: how did it increase leadership capacity? how did it reduce poverty? or how did it aid in creating a thriving community? These will be used for a combined Horizons PowerPoint presentation. Photos and impacts may be emailed or mailed to: Ronda Gollehon gollehon@wsu.edu or JoEllen Wollman jwollman@wsu.edu WSU Extension Horizons, P.O. Box 399, Davenport, WA 99122. All photos will be returned.

WA RuFES COMMUNITIES:
The Horizons grant will pay for the following:
· Up to 2 people from each Horizons RuFES team to attend. Additional people are welcome to attend at own expense.
· Gas cards for 1 car (if carpooling) to travel to the conference. Other vehicles traveling to the conference will be at own expense.
· 1 hotel room for Friday evening only. (Please remember you can share with the Horizons team that will be attending from your community). Additional hotel rooms are blocked and are available at own expense.
If you are a WA Horizons/RuFES Community: you could send up to 8 people, have 3 hotel rooms and up to 3 vehicles traveling to the conference.

HOW DO I REGISTER?
Each community leadership team is asked to please work with your Horizons Community Coach to enroll for the conference.

Please invite others to attend – this conference is open to all.

This training has been made possible through funding from the Northwest Area Foundation – Horizons Program and partnership with the WA State Department of Commerce.

February WSU Stevens County Extension Newsletter

2010-02-20T09:56:00.000-08:00

February WSU Stevens County Extension, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. Debra Kollock, County Extension Director.
If the links do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm
Agriculture Events
February 6: GET LEGAL! Learn the latest Washington State requirements on CDL's, DOT numbers, securing farm loads, transporting farm equipment, moving wide loads, truck and trailer safety retro-fitting, and more.

4-H Events

Looking for a fun way to spend part of the summer, meet new people, and have a great cultural experience? Then how about hosting a Japanese exchange student from mid-July to mid-August. Recruiting is underway now.

February 6: 4-H Sensational Saturday is today from 9 am to 3 pm at the Community College in Colville. This is a day of hands-on workshops to learn more about 4-H projects. Open to all youth grades K-12. You don't have to be in 4-H.

February 10: 4-H Leaders' Council will meet at 5:30 at the Extension office. Horse Program Meeting to follow at 7 pm. All 4-H leaders and teen leaders are encouraged to attend and help plan and guide 4-H in Stevens County.

February 13-16: Four Stevens County 4-H teens and their chaperone will be in Olympia this weekend at the Know Your Government Conference. They have been preparing for the last two months. This year's theme Lobbying for Change gave them the chance to learn to write a bill, which they will present at the conference and try to have it passed into law.

March 1: 4-H Scholarships must be post marked today. Applicants must be seniors in high school or completing a GED and have at least two years of 4-H experience. Scholarships may be used at any institution offering post-secondary education.

March 13 -14: If you are between 12-15 years old this event is for you - Youth Leadership Summit Extreme Edition! This is a great leadership training for middle schoolers and includes goal setting, communication, public speaking, facilitating meetings, and lots more

Master Gardener EventSave the date! March 27: For our Second Annual Sowing Seed for Supper, designed to offer something for every gardener. Sixteen classes will be offered. Each class is fifty-five minutes. Topics range from beginning gardening to preserving the harvest. Each participant will be able to attend four of the classes offered. Registration fee is $15.

Community Development

Save the date! March 5: All day Regional Tourism Summit in Chewelah.

Save the date! March 17: All day business exporting workshop in partnership with Tri County Economic Development District.

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Chewelah Farmers Market Almanac

2010-01-27T11:19:00.000-08:00

Hi All,
Chewelah Farmers Market Almanac
January 22, 2010

Our gardens may be taking a little break for winter, but the Chewelah Farmers Market Management Team is hard at work to bring our third season of the market to Chewelah. The Farmers Market will once again happen Fridays from 11:30- 5:30 along the banks of Chewelah Creek at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. And, the innovative Consignment Table will be available for all to take advantage of. The management team is currently working on being able to provide an ATM machine at the market that will not only take debit and credit cards, but accept WIC, SNAP and Senior coupons. It is the primary mission of the Chewelah Farmers Market to make fresh, local food available to everyone.
Got seeds? Everyone is invited to attend our Seed Exchange/ Garden Talk/ Potluck on Thursday, February 11th at 4:30 in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul’s. You can swap/sell seeds, chat about the glories of compost and eat something good.
Plan on attending our next Big Meeting about the Farmers Market, on Tuesday, March 16th from 3:30-6:00. It is important that we hear from as many growers, vendors and consumers as possible to get your thoughts and ideas that will help us make Chewelah Farmers Market benefit as many people as possible. We will also be treated to a presentation on drip irrigation by Dee Acheson, owner of Front Porch produce.
Mark your calendar for ‘Salad Days,’ May 21 & 28, two special pre-season market days that will feature primarily the earliest of crops, greens. You will also find vegetable and flower starts. Our official kick-off to the market season will be our ‘Fresh Start’ Grand Opening on Friday, June 5th. Be sure and stop by and pick up your FREE Giant Pumpkin seeds and market schedule. Take those seeds home and plant them, and then bring your biggest pumpkin to our Harvest Festival in October. If yours tips the scales as the heaviest, you’ll win!
We have many special market days planned this season (who could forget the inaugural running of the Zucchini Regatta?) and there is guaranteed to be something for everyone. Do you enjoy spending a lovely day by the creek chatting with folks? Volunteer a little time at the Farmers Market! We are just a group of volunteers ourselves, and we would welcome anyone giving of their time and expertise to help make our market great.
Check out our website, www.chewelahfarmersmarket.com for more information. If you would like to receive information on becoming a vendor, contact Shelly at 935-8911 or email whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

February WSU Stevens County Extension Newsletter

2010-01-22T12:46:00.000-08:00

Food from four corners of the earth

2009-08-03T10:09:00.000-07:00

Who would have thought that a trip to the Chewelah Farmers Market, held Fridays from 11:30-5:30 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, could take you to the four corners of the earth? You thought you might find a nice watermelon to have with dinner and end up with New Zealand spinach and Gai-Lan, a type of Chinese broccoli. Then you see some cream-colored Petrowski turnips from Poland. Exotic rat-tail radishes, speckled Dragon Tongue beans, and an unusual type of leaf amaranth called ‘Calaloo’. All of this and much more, and you didn’t even have to get your passport stamped.
Among all of the interesting produce you’ll find plenty of your familiar favorites. This week’s choices include sweet corn, cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon, hot peppers, summer squash and artichokes. Transparent apples, rarely seen at the grocery store because they are fragile and don’t ship well, will be on hand for eating, baking and applesauce. Lovely handcrafted stone necklaces, designer totes and bags, original watercolors and yellow raspberry plants will also be available. And if you’re thirsty after all of your shopping, cool off with a glass of huckleberry lemonade. Don’t forget that the place for lunch on Fridays is the Chewelah Farmers Market. Fresh-made salads, wraps and dips offer a healthful option for your lunch hour.
At our Vegetable Garden Tour a few weeks ago, everyone was raving about the great food we had at our pot-luck. One particularly delicious salad was
contributed by Margo Sety, and she has generously shared her recipe.

Marinated Zucchini Salad
Dressing: Mash two garlic cloves with 1 ½ teaspoons salt. Mix with 2 tablespoons lemon-flavored olive oil, (or regular olive oil with fresh lemon and zest) and ½ cup red or white wine vinegar.
Veggies: Cut one medium zucchini into matchsticks or use a vegetable peeler to shave into ribbons. Toss in a handful of chopped parsley and ½ cup green onion tops. Mix dressing and veggies. Add pepper and adjust salt. Best if chilled for a few hours or overnight.

For more information or to obtain a vendor application and a set of market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

August WSU Stevens County Extension News

2009-08-01T09:28:00.000-07:00

August WSU Stevens County Extension News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. -Debra Kollock, County Extension Director
If the links below do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm.
Home and Garden Events
July 27: Learn to make freezer jam and freeze vegetables at this free hands-on workshop. Freezing Vegetables and Jam will be held 9 am to noon at the Kettle Falls Senior Center, 605 Narcissus in Kettle Falls.

July 28: Bonnie Stichart, WSU Food Safety Advisor, will conduct a free workshop called Pressure Canning Made Easy today. Learn procedures and techniques of canning, product selection, preparing and packing jars, and the do's and don’ts of using a pressure canner. The class will be from 5 to 8 pm at WSU Stevens County Extension in Colville.

August 1: Free Pressure Canner Testing will be held from 10 am to 1 pm at the NE WA Farmers’ Market in Colville on the corner of Astor and Main.

August 3: Join us to find out how to can fruits and jellies. Canning Fruit will be held 9 am to noon at the Kettle Falls Senior Center, 605 Narcissus in Kettle Falls.

August 8, and 15: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from 9 to 11 am during the Plant Clinic held at the Saturday Farmers' Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville. They can answer your gardening and insect questions. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

August 5, 12, and 19: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from noon to 3 pm at the Wednesday Colville Farmers' Market, on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block east of Main in Colville to answer your gardening and insect questions during the Plant Clinic. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

August 7, 14, 21, and 28: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will hold a Plant Clinic at the Friday Farmers' Market in Chewelah held on the grounds of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, N 202 2nd St. W. in Chewelah. They can answer your gardening and insect questions. Plant Clinic times vary so check our website for current times.

August 10: Pressure Canning Made Easy. Join us to find out how to use a pressure canner at this hands-on workshop. Pressure Canning Made Easy will be held 9 am to noon at the Kettle Falls Senior Center, 605 Narcissus in Kettle Falls.

August 22: Join us to find out how to can fruits and jellies. Canning Fruit will be held 9 am to noon at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chewelah.

4-H Events
August is the month to showcase your 4-H project at one or more of the locals fairs!! Visit our calendar for local fair dates in August.

August 1: 4-H Outstanding Leader Nominations are due today. Nominate your leader for this special recognition.

August 3: NE WA Fair Zoo Barn Superintendent Anna Perryman will host a clinic for all animals in the Zoo Barn (goats, poultry, rabbits, reptiles, llamas, and pocket pets). The day begins at 11 am at the Zoo Barn. Bring a lunch and be prepared to learn about showing in this barn.

August 27: 4-H State Qualifying Food Contests will be held today at the NE WA Fair.

Forestry Events
August 15: Forest Health Field Day. Learn how to recognize forest health problems and how to maintain a healthy condition. At the North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. Spokane, from 10 am to 3 pm. Contact Janean Creighton for more information.

For a complete calendar of events visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/calendar.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
stevens.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

More info on RUFES

2009-07-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

An Action-Learning Institute for Washington Horizons Communities

November 2-4, 2009

The Opportunity: An Action-Learning Exchange to Advance Rural Family Economic Success

Working together, the Washington Horizons Program, the Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) are offering Washington’s Horizons 1 & 11 communities the opportunity to strengthen your Horizons action by advancing local efforts to improve the economic success of low-income families in your communities. The opportunity is to participate in a Rural Family Economic Success Action-Learning Institute that will bring you ideas that work to help low-income rural families get ahead – from your peer communities in Washington and others across the country.

This Rural Family Economic Success (RUFES) Action Learning Institute, being held November 2-4, 2009, will be tailored to the needs and opportunities of the local, action-ready Horizons leadership teams that commit to participate. This is not a typical “conference” – rather, it is a structured working session in which your team will both learn about key RuFES strategies and policies and develop an action plan to take back home. The Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group (CSG) will work with your team and the sponsoring partners to design and facilitate the Institute.

Horizons, NWAF and AECF are partnering to sponsor this Institute because they share both passion and goals to help reduce family poverty and to help rural communities thrive. Horizons, with the support of NWAF and the assistance of Washington State University Extension, has engaged and organized hundreds of people in Washington’s rural communities in building their capacity to examine issues, lead, work together and pursue a new vision for their communities – always toward the end of reducing poverty. AECF’s RuFES Institutes engage action-oriented community-based teams – like Horizons teams – in learning about and adapting the best available strategies to help low-income working families in their communities do better – today and into the next generation.

The Content: Strengthening Rural Families

The Institute will engage each team in understanding AECF’s Rural Family Economic Success framework in depth, and in using it to make more – and more strategic – progress in improving outcomes for rural children and families back home. Specifically, the framework will address how communities can help low-income and low-wealth rural families get ahead by pursuing three outcomes:

§ Earn It: Working families earn a living that allows them to survive, thrive and raise their children in their community. This means that a family’s working members can qualify for a job in the region, they can find and land that job, they can keep it, they can create their own businesses locally, their jobs produce enough income to meet at least a basic family budget, and they advance in careers and income over time.

§ Keep It: Working families have access to and make good choices that safeguard their family income and lower their cost of living, forging stable and predictable financial lives. This means that a family sets financial goals, builds a mainstream banking relationship, improves its credit record, obtains affordable financial services, accesses available tax benefits and public and private support to close the gap between income and expenses, and obtains their family’s essential goods and services at reasonable prices.

§ Grow It: Working families accumulate and maintain assets that gain value and advance family and community prosperity over time. This means that family members are saving, advancing their education, buying homes and acquiring other assets that improve their financial prospects over generations; they are caring for and maintaining those assets; and that civic engagement and local investment increases the value of family and community assets over time.

Adapting to the starting point of the participants, this two and one-half day Institute will include a mix of sessions that build on each other, from a RuFES overview, to program and tactical approaches that work to make progress on specific RuFES goals, case stories and tools that help you move policy, service delivery, and standard business practice to create better Earn It, Keep It and Grow It outcomes for your families. The Institute also will also feature small group and peer advice exercises that help participants develop a specific, trackable, What Will We Do? RUFES agenda and Next Steps workplan.

Who may participate?

The RUFES Institute will be open to up to seven action teams of five to six members each from Horizons II communities in Washington. The ideal team will include key doers, thinkers, opinion leaders, and decisionmakers who can – and will – make the difference in moving a RUFES agenda back home. It can draw key members from your Horizons steering committee, include your Horizons coach, and be rounded out with a selection that makes sense in your community.

For example, one team might include an educator, a workforce development specialist, a community action agency director, a banking or credit union director, a low-income family advocate, an active youth leader, and a chamber of commerce representative. A different team might bring along an economic development director, a community foundation staffer or board member, an influential local business owner, an elected official, a spiritual leader, and a health care administrator. The exact mix for your community depends on who makes decisions, has energy, exerts influence and/or really must be at the table to make a local action plan succeed and stick. You know who they are!

The Washington Horizons and Aspen CSG staff will work with each team to ensure the selection of a balanced and action-oriented team that will work well with others – and themselves! Other Institute participants will include a Resource Team, selected both to offer specific Earn It, Keep It and Grow It expertise and experience, and to assist individual teams in their RUFES analysis and action planning.

What is expected of participants?

Participating teams are expected to:

§ Select/work with a team leader. The Team Leader (or co-leaders) will be your communication point person before and after the Institute, will ensure that the team prepares for the Institute, and will help convene you to keep your RUFES action plan on track.
§ Prepare in advance. CSG will conduct a two-three hour interview of your team a few months prior to the Institute. A few weeks before the Institute, each team will receive an assignment to prepare in advance that will help them come to the Institute informed and focused on their RUFES challenges and opportunities. Aspen CSG designs this assignment as structured questions for you to answer and present to your peer teams, and to take only a few hours.
§ Attend the entire Institute. Dropping in and out will detract from the flow of the event and the quality of the outcomes for everyone participating. Because the Institute is designed to take teams through a process that builds from session to session, all team members are expected to attend the Institute from start to finish.
§ Develop a RUFES Action Plan. The Institute prepares you to take action back home on at least two RuFES Action Ideas. The agenda includes time for your team to devise a three-month RUFES Action Plan and accompanying steps.
§ Advise and inform your peer teams. In some cases, you may be asked to give teams from the other participating locations frank and caring critique and advice about their RUFES challenges and plans – or to present a story about a particular successful approach being used in your community.
§ Advance and report on your Action Plan. Teams are expected to carry out their action plans back home, and to share details of their RUFES progress with AECF, NWAF, CSG and the Horizons staff as part of the Institute follow-up.

Timing, Location and Support

The Institute will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2009 and wrap up at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The Institute will be held at the Cedarbrook Convention site near the SeaTac airport..

The partnership will cover the costs of travel, lodging (single rooms!) and meals for teams participating in the Institute.

If you want to participate or have more questions …
Please contact your community coach or
Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom
WA Horizons Project Director
509.358.7686 (office)
509.435.3381 (cell)
Doreen@wsu.edu

Rural Broadband Meeting

2009-07-14T06:59:00.000-07:00

NEWSFLASH!!! There is a boatload of stimulus money about to be launched to solve “rural broadband” issues.

The application was to be available on July 7, 2009 (has not yet been posted) and the deadline for submission is August 14, 2009 – yes, a folk, that’s five weeks away.

Here’s what we know:

The deadline is short. Washington State projects will be approved through the Governor’s Broadband Advisory Committee, and we in the Northeast Washington region have an opportunity to participate.

There are two sides to this issue and how the money will be allocated:

Supply Side… where is the bandwidth and where are the gaps?

Demand Side… if you supply the bandwidth, what will people and communities do with it? and how will they access it?

I invite you to a meeting on Thursday, July 16th from 9-12 to discuss, plan and refine our approach to this opportunity. Here’s the agenda:

9:00 – 9:30 Realities of the grant, the money, the deadlines
9:30 – 11:00 Split into two groups to discuss:

Supply Side: Redundancy, capacity needs, and gaps

Demand Side: Broadband to anchor institutions (i.e., schools, hospitals, libraries) throughout the county. We will share our concept of information/library centers that aligns rural libraries, social and medical services, county government, economic incubators and distance learning (see attached flyer)

11:00 – 11:30 Report back
11:30 – 12:00 Discuss grant approach and potential team members

Again, I invite you to participate if you are interested, and forward this to anyone you think may be. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we can arrange the meeting rooms.

The meeting location on Thursday, July 16th from 9-12 is at the Ambulance Training Center in Colville (425 N. Highway 395 – next door to Ronnie Dee’s.)

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Lunch is served at the Chewelah Farmers Market!

2009-07-14T06:48:00.000-07:00

Lunch is served at the Chewelah Farmers Market! Starting this week from 11:30 to 5:30 on the grounds of St. Paul Lutheran Church, you will find healthful and delicious prepared foods for your dining pleasure. We are welcoming a trained chef and veteran vendor from the Portland Farmers Market, who will be preparing an array of fresh salads with homemade dressings; tapenades and hummus served with artisan bread; and grilled hot dogs if simpler fare is what you have in mind. And starting next week, you can look for a vendor providing grilled corn-on-the-cob, chicken skewers and bratwurst. So, plan on stopping by the market for a quick lunch, and pick up some fresh, local ingredients for your dinner.
There is a rumor that we might have peaches and raspberries at this week’s market! You’ll also find apricots, cherries and summer’s best tomatoes. There will be plenty of summer squash and tender salad greens. And that delicate scent in the air will be lavender, lavender crafts and handmade soaps. Buckets of cut flowers, watercolors, handmade bags and totes, unique beaded horses, beautiful hand-crocheted shawls and natural fertilizer are just a few of the many interesting, local products available at the Chewelah Farmers Market.
The Chewelah Farmers Market will be hosting a Vegetable Garden Tour on Saturday, July 25 at 3:00. Everyone is invited to caravan to three gardens located to the south of town. There will be a potluck B-B-Q at the final location- bring something to grill, something to share and a chair and enjoy some good gardening conversation! We will meet at St. Paul Lutheran Church at 3:00. For more information, contact Shelly at 935-8911 or email mailto:whoabgflla@aol.com.
For more information or to obtain a vendor application and a set of market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

July WSU Stevens County Extension Newsletter

2009-07-14T06:30:00.000-07:00

June 25: How do pasture and manure management affect your water quality? Find out by attending this free Pasture Management workshop at Chewelah City Hall from 7-8:30 pm.

June 30: Learn more about your septic system and drinking water at a free Rural Water Quality Workshop at Chewelah City Hall from 7-8:30 pm.
Home and Garden Events

July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from noon to 3 pm at the Wednesday Colville Farmers' Market, on the corner of 3rd and Oak, one block east of Main in Colville to answer your gardening and insect questions during the Plant Clinic. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

July 7: Canning season is here. Make sure to get your pressure canner tested. Testing is available at WSU Stevens County Extension, 985 S. Elm, from 11 am to 2 pm.

July 11, 18, and 25: WSU Master Gardener volunteers will be available from 9 to 11 am during the Plant Clinic held at the Saturday Farmers' Market on the corner of Astor and Main in Colville. They can answer your gardening and insect questions. Drop by with your questions and please bring samples!

July 25: Another opportunity to get your pressure canner tested will take place in Northport at the Northport Market from noon to 2 pm.

July 28: Bonnie Stichart, WSU Food Safety Advisor, will conduct a free workshop called Pressure Canning Made Easy today. Learn procedures and techniques of canning, product selection, preparing and packing jars, and the do's and don’ts of using a pressure canner. The class will be from 5 to 8 pm at WSU Stevens County Extension in Colville.

4-H Events July 6: The state-qualifying 4-H Fashion Revue will be held today at the Extension office. Judging for participants begins at 5 pm followed by the fashion show at 7 pm. The show is open to the public.

July 13 - 16: Four days of fun, learning, and riding are planned during 4-H Horse Camp this week. There is $60 camp fee and registration is due by July 3.

July 18 and 19. Stevens County 4-H Horse leaders will be hosting a Horse Show this weekend in Arden. This is a performance show with western riding events on Saturday and English events on Sunday. This is a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

July 23: 4-H Dog and Cat project members are invited to the state-qualifying Dog and Cat Judging Contest today to test their knowledge. The contest begins at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds. Bring a sack lunch.

July 25: Stevens County 4-H Horse leaders will host a Western Games Show today at the Arden Arena. This is a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

July 26: Panorama 4-Paws 4-H club will host a Dog and Cat Show today at 9 am at the NE WA Fairgrounds. The show is open to 4-H members and non 4-H'ers. It is a state-qualifying event for 4-H members.

Leadership Opportunity: The State 4-H Advisory Board will have an open position for the NE District this fall. We are looking for volunteers to fill this position. Click on leadership opportunity to learn more.

For a complete calendar of events visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/calendar.htm
WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
stevens.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

Chataqua is Here for Farmers Market

2009-07-06T06:29:00.000-07:00

Chewelah’s biggest weekend of the year is here- Chataqua! The Chewelah Farmers Market will be up and running Friday from 11:30- 5:30 offering up the best produce of the season. Sweet berries and cherries, delicious summer squash, basil and tomatoes, tender greens and juicy Walla Walla onions are a few examples of the produce that will be available. Artisanal breads, cut flowers and pottery, unique hand-quilted items, rustic hand-crafted antler baskets, herbal tinctures and supplements are also among the many other products you’ll find at this week’s Farmers Market. And you never know what items will turn up for sale on the consignment table!
And the Chewelah Farmers Market is a great venue if you would like to have a vendor presence during Chataqua. Sellers of locally grown produce, locally produced food products and hand-crafted items are welcome to set up shop along the cool banks of Chewelah Creek at St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 110 2nd. St. W. A rock-bottom fee of only $5.00 or 5% of your day’s take is all it will cost.
For more information or to obtain a vendor application and a set of market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

FARMERS MARKET

2009-06-25T10:06:00.000-07:00

The weather may have been a little damp at the Chewelah Farmers Market last Friday, but our spirits certainly weren’t! The market is open, rain or shine, every Friday from 11:30-5:30 ‘creek-side’ at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The market will also be open the Friday of Chataqua, July 10th. After you’ve had your fill of elephant ears and shave ice, you can slip over to the market for some locally grown berries and freshly-made iced tea.

Cherries! Delicious sweet cherries will be available this week, as well as strawberries, cucumbers, zucchini, broccoli, kohlrabi, various lettuces and greens, basil, cilantro, peas, chard and a limited amount of tomatoes. You’ll also find honey, eggs, handmade liquid soap, wild strawberry plants, tomato plants, essential oil soap and iced tea and lemonade. And who knows what goodies you’ll find on the consignment table.

We welcome new vendors! We invite you to set up shop at our relaxed, friendly market. The Chewelah Farmers Market is run entirely by volunteers, our goal is to provide a venue for producers to sell their product, and to provide a place for the community to have access to fresh, locally grown produce. Or, you can always just drop off your extra produce at the consignment table and we’ll sell it for you.

If you have any questions or would like a vendor application form and market rules, please call Mary at 935-7145 or email Shelly at whoabgflla@gotsky.com.

August 15-19: School Gardens Workshop

2009-05-21T09:07:00.000-07:00

Community and school gardens are topics that come up in community projects. Below is information of a workshop being offered in August. Registration is being extended.

The workshop is partially funded by a family foundation they are underwriting half the cost for the workshop leaving tuition of $355 per participant (which includes food and lodging)
Here is the scoop:

August 15-19: School Gardens
Building the classroom connections from the soil to the table is for teachers, administrators, parents, or volunteers who want to start a school garden or evolve their present garden: We will explore regional support networks, curriculum and essential learning requirements, basics of gardening, food safety, small livestock, and the kitchen connection. $355 per person (tuition includes food and lodging)
http://quillisascut.com/farm-school/school-gardens/
Quillisascut School Garden workshop for school teachers, administrators, parents, or volunteers who are wanting to start a school garden or evolve their present garden: We will explore how planting a garden can feed us healthy foods as well as save the Earth, how composting closes the loop in our farm to table cycle, and how we can learn from ‘Natures Operating System’ and the simple joy of putting ourselves back in the garden circle.
Building Regional Networks that Support School Gardens: Speaker from Puget Sound School Garden Collective will explain how their organization has evolved and some of the highs and lows of garden projects. Examples of challenges that have come up and how they are being resolved.
How to get started (planting the seed and breaking ground) Gardens come in all shapes and sizes some are on asphalt, or rooftops and others look more like traditional gardens. (slide show of regional school gardens)
How to of basic gardening (composting, direct seeding, transplanting) these will be taught using existing school garden curriculum so participants will get a feel for the process as well as examples on how to teach these topics.
Integrating small livestock ( honeybees and chickens)
Bringing it into the kitchen: the flip side of growing produce is how to handle it properly, food-safety (food born hazards) and how to prepare it into a nutritious and tasty meal.
Examples of Filling Essential Learning requirements with garden curriculum: Health, nutrition, reading, writing, art, social studies, culture, science, and math. Garden journaling filled with images- essays- feathers-artwork.
Gardens and food as carriers of culture. Themed gardens with herbs and plants from different cuisines. Asian, Italian, Mexican.

Lora Lea Misterly Quillisascut Farm2409 Pleasant Valley RoadRice, WA 99167 509 738-2011www.quillisascut.comfor a just world where everyone has a seat at the table

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

The Center for Youth Blast Off Luau Auction

2009-05-21T08:22:00.000-07:00

Chewelah Community Leaders:

Come and help support

The Center for youth Blast Off Free Country Luau Dinner.

Auction and Raffle

June 13, 2009

5:00-8:30

For more information and free dinner tickets call

Karen Lyson 509-935-4757

June 18th HORIZONS BLOG TRAINING at WSU Spokane

2009-05-21T07:49:00.000-07:00

June 18th HORIZONS BLOG TRAINING at WSU Spokane

Greetings everyone, we now have a room full of computers just waiting for your arrival and use. While I know we're a ways out and others will be joining us, I just wanted to get the date, time and place secure in everyone's already busy calendars. Our session will officially run June 18th from 6:00 to 8:00pm, with light refreshments unofficially beginning at 5:20pm. Come when you can. The SAC (Student Academic Center), where our December LP training was, is in the middle of the WSU Spokane campus. Parking is located immediately north and east/west. We'll have parking passes for you! The room is 341 so come to the 3rd floor and we'll direct you (probably left from the elevators). Please begin thinking about the questions you have, the features you'd like to add, bring pictures and other documents to add or links you'd like to establish. Browse other community’s sites and see what interesting features you'd like to add, etc. Carpool if you can and we'll have barrier support resources for you. What else??? Looking forward to seeing you then. Thanks, Patrick. Patrick Malone (MS/PCED), WSU Extension-Horizons Community Coach

Please let me know if you are interested in this blog training.
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

Discussion on Sustainability with Paul Roberts

2009-04-09T09:15:00.000-07:00

Discussion on Sustainability with Paul Roberts

04/15/2009 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Author:
Paul Roberts discusses The End of Food
Date/Time:
Wednesday, April 15th, 7:30 pm
Venue:
SCC's Lair Auditorium (Host: President, Joe Dunlap)
Ticket Price:
Free
Partners:
Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities and President's Speaker Series of SCC
Description:
Paul Roberts reads from and discusses his latest book, The End of Food.

April WSU Newsletter

2009-03-30T10:39:00.000-07:00

April WSU Stevens County Extension and Learning Center News, a monthly newsletter with Extension event and program news. We encourage you to forward this newsletter to friends and family that might benefit from the information. If you do not wish to receive this e-mail newsletter please hit reply and ask to be removed from the list. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. -Debra Kollock, County Extension Director.
If the links do not work try viewing this in HTML format or visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/enewsletter.htm.
Employee Training Needs Survey: Give your input on the types of classes that could be offered to help you as an employee get and retain a job or if you are an employer the types of skills your employees or potential employees need.
April 8 and 15: The final two 4-H Area Public Presentation contests are scheduled this month. The first at Gess Elementary in Chewelah at 4 pm and the second at the Extension office in Colville at 3:30 pm.
April 17-19: State 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Training will be held in Republic. The training is hosted by WSU Ferry County Extension. Registration due by April 10.

April 21: Blue ribbon winners at all area 4-H Public Presentation contests are invited to attend County Finals today at 4 pm at Gess Elementary.

April 25-26: PNW Shooting Sports Leader Training will be held in Coeur d’Alene. Registration is$75. This is an excellent opportunity to interact with leaders from throughout the Pacific Northwest and Montana. Registration deadline is April 17.

April 26: A 4-H Horse Clinic will be held today at the Arden Arena starting at 10 am. Learn to overcome obstacles and handling techniques in trail; learn patterns, lead changes, seating, and handling techniques for western; fine tune your fitting and showing skills; work on arena etiquette, rider position, and communication with your horse; and horse care.

April 28: Stevens County 4-H will be putting on a Rippin' Rockets workshop for youth at the Colville Public Library at 3:30 pm. This is part of the Libraries of Stevens County traveling exhibit “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery”. Other activities are planned. Contact the library for more information at 684.6620.

April 29: The annual Living with Grief Teleconference is today from 10:30 am - 1 pm at Spokane Community Colleges - Colville Center at 985 S. Elm in Colville. This year's topic is Diversity and End-of-Life Care. Hospice workers, caregivers, clergy, counselors, healthcare workers, and others interested are encouraged to attend.

For a complete calendar of events visit http://stevens.wsu.edu/calendar.htm

WSU Stevens County Extension985 S. Elm Ste. A, Colville, WA 99114509-684-2588 509-684-9790 fax TDD 1-800-833-6388
stevens.wsu.edu extensionstevens@wsu.edu
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Stevens County. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Persons with a disability requiring special accommodations while participating in the program may call WSU Stevens County Extension at 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.

You Asked For It Adgenda

2009-03-25T11:49:00.000-07:00

You Asked For It!
Enjoy a full day of training, Dinner and Networking with Horizon Alumni (H2) and New Horizon community members.

Join us Friday, April 3rd at the New Springdale Community Center (The Depo)
107 Shaffer Ave Springdale
12pm-7pm. Come for all or part of the event.

12:00-2:15 True Colors Training with Bridgett Rohner
True Colors is a simple way to recognize personality differences for people of all ages. Using colors to identify four basic personality types, True Colors improves communication skills and understanding of human behavior. True Colors is a lively, interactive, and easy program to help you discover your strengths!

2:30-4:45 Youth/Adult Partnerships (YAP) Presented by Jan Klein
The Yin and Yang of YAPS
Yin and Yang is a Chinese philosophy describing how seemingly opposing forces are bound together, intertwined, and interdependent. Are youth and adults really opposite of each other, as portrayed in the media, or can those differences create strength when partnered together? Learn about the benefits of youth/adult partnerships, when and how they can be utilized, and some creative tips to interact successfully with each other. Both youth and adults encouraged to attend.

5:00-7:00 Dinner and Speed Dating Horizon Style
Meet and spend time talking with Alumni (H2) communities to find out what projects they are working on, their successes, what's worked and what hasn't. It’s a great opportunity to build new partnerships with surrounding communities.

Please R.S.V.P. by March 27th to Krisan@wsu.edu or 690-8400
Travel and child care reimbursement is available upon request.

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

You Asked For It!

2009-03-10T14:23:00.000-07:00

You Asked For It!
Enjoy and afternoon and evening of training, dinner and networking with Horizon Alumni and New Horizon community members.
Join us Friday, April 3rd at The New Springdale Community Center (The Depo)
Starting at 2:30 PM training with Jan Klein on Youth/Adult partnerships then from
5-7 we’ll have dinner and Alumni Speed Dating Horizon Style where you’ll get to meet and talk to
other Horizon folks, learn what works and what doesn’t.

Please R.S.V.P. by March 27th to Krisan@wsu.edu or 690-8400

Travel and child care reimbursement is available upon request.
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

Registration 09

2009-03-10T08:15:00.000-07:00

Gonzaga University Center for Community Action & Service Learning & Spokane Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (SPO-CAN) Council Presents the Kick Off to April’s Our Kids: Our Business:

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Donna Beegle
“Mentoring Students and Adults out of Poverty”
Dr. Beegle is the Founder/CEO, Poverty Bridge, Portland,Oregon and is a national speaker and author of See Poverty, Be the Difference

Friday, March 27th, 2009
Spokane Falls Community College,
Bldg 17/Student Union Bldg
Ballrooms A,B & C
Awards Breakfast 8-9 am
Conference 9:00am -12 pm
SPO-CAN Council Awards
WA State Mentors Award
Spokane Police Chief Citation Award

$20.00 for SPO-CAN Council members and $30 for non-members
Please:
· email registration to Dina@vanessabehan.org
· send a copy of registration with check or purchase order for payment to: SPO-CAN Council P.O. Box 10540 Spokane, WA 99209-0540 checks payable to SPO-CAN Council
· Registration Deadline is Friday, March 13th
If registering for more than one person, please include all of the same information for each person for our database, especially email addresses –Thank you!!

First Name: ___________________________ Last Name: ______________________________

Agency: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________

City __________________________________________________Zipcode________________

Phone _____________________________Email___________________________________________

Check amount for: $ _____________________ or Purchase Order amount: $ _________________
If PO – please include billing address and information: ______________________________________________________________________________

WSU LeadershipPlentyand P/R Training

2008-12-10T10:24:00.000-08:00

Here’s an update on what is happening in Chewelah with the Horizons program. I attended another 3 day conference on the Spokane WSU campus, attending classes on communications and public relations using media and photos, advanced blogging, financial asset building, small community farmers markets, an advanced communications class which included; mapping your communication assets, writing for the media and creating a power point. Horizons provided from the State of Washington, George Sharp, Educational and Training Coordinator of the International Trade & Economic Development Division and staff from WSU in the other areas. Resources were provided as well as continued support if needed.
The highlight of the conference was a lunch meeting with 5th district Representative Cathy Mc Morris Rogers. I came back with renewed energy and excitement for our Farmers market and programs that will help our community to grow and prosper. I encourage all of you to contact me @ kamar1@centurytel.net or the Chewelah blogg at http://www.chewelah.bloggspot.com for updates and for how you can serve in our community.

Karen Lyson
Horizons PR coordinator

Farmers Market Meeting

2008-10-25T10:41:00.000-07:00

Here are some ideas gathered from the Social Entrepreneurship meeting at the library Thursday and the Farmers Market "Big Meeting" yesterday. They are related to the discussion Wendy and I had via email a while ago about the library hosting classes on sustainable living and related topics. These topics are of interest to the Chewelah Farmers Market because the more folks get into eating locally produced food the more they will come to the farmers market. The Farmers Market is interested in this because our goal is to serve the community by contributing to stimulating the local economy, environmental stewardship,and helping local folks get connected with high quality local food. We think folks don't shop at locally-produced food outlets because they don't understand the true/hidden costs of lower-price supermarket food. The locally-produced food outlets are (as far as I know):*Two stores - Front Porch in Addy and Meyers Falls Markets in Kettle Falls. *One restaurant - Courthouse Cafe in Colville. *One CSA - Stevens County CSA associated with (I think) Courthouse Cafe and Front Porch. *Three farmers markets - Colville Wednesday market, Colville Saturday market,and Chewelah Friday Farmers Market. One potential solution might be education... *Series of classes on sustainability in general; planning, procuring, cooking,and preserving local food; etc. offered by WSU County Extension and the Stevens County Library District held at libraries and farmers markets (depending on the nature of the class and time-of-year). *Special collections on the economics of food, home-growing, home-preserving,and cooking local foods at the libraries with special shelves and displays in prominent locations. *A special kiosk with free literature on all the above and visual displays clearly illustrating the total costs - to society and the consumer - of large-scale commercial agriculture/supermarket distribution compared to locally produced and sold food. These kiosks could be located at the libraries and then moved to the Colville and Chewelah farmers markets on market days and be placed next to the WSU Extension Master Gardener tables. *A series of newspaper articles on all the above plus the topics we talked about regarding y'all new Rural Project idea researched and written by local farmer,aGtivist and ace reporter Jamie Henneman. OF COURSE ALL THE ABOVE WOULD INCLUDE PLUGS FOR ALL THE ABOVE LOCAL FOOD OUTLETS!Additionally, a couple of ideas we have for the Chewelah Farmers market are... *Victory Garden Campaign - modelled after the program started by the City of San Francisco which was modelled after the WWII Victory Garden campaign. We hope to get some Chewelah Horizon grant money for this. *100 Mile Diet Campaign - fun way of challenging people to get as much of their food from within 100 miles as possible. Again, we're hoping for a little Horizon grant money for this. Peace, Ed Pace 509 935 6311
St. Paul Lutheran Churchhttp://chewelahlutheran.org/
FINGERPRINTS preschool http://fingerprintspreschool.org/
Chewelah Farmers Markethttp://chewelahfarmersmarket.blogspot.com/

Farmers Market Classes for August 15th

2008-08-12T12:11:00.000-07:00

10 am to 1 pm - Canning, taught by WSU Master Canner Bonnie Stichart12:30 pm - How to select and eat vegetables and fruit/market walk-through,taught by chef and organic caterer Susan Henson2:30 pm - Backyard Chicken Raising, taught by farmer Dean HydenMarket is open from NOON to 6 pm. Pastor Ed PaceSt. Paul Lutheran Churchhttp://chewelahlutheran.organd FINGERPRINTS preschoolhttp://fingerprintspreschool.org

Things are Spinning at the Chewelah Farmer's Market

2008-08-10T23:21:00.000-07:00

Things are Spinning at the Chewelah Farmer's Market

Chewelah, WA August 4, 2008- Things are continuing to grow at the Chewelah Farmer’s Market! As we get close to the height of the local growing season, the variety and quantity of fresh produce will increase. If you shopped at last week’s market, you would have found Walla Walla onions, many varieties of summer squash, raspberries, huckleberries, honey, fresh-baked bread, lavender and sugar snap peas, just to name a few of the items available. You can even pick up some donuts and a cup of coffee from the local bakery. Rumor has it that there will be sweet corn available this week. You just never know what you’ll find on market day.

This week local fiber artists will be holding a ‘Spin In’ at the market. Spinning wheels will be flying as wool and other fibers are turned into yarn. Be sure and stop by to watch these artisans in action.

Every Friday this Summer and Fall plan on visiting the Chewelah Farmer’s Market, being held creekside on the grounds of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 202 2nd St. W, in Chewelah. Farmers from all over Stevens County will be selling locally grown produce, meat, baked goods and other products.The Chewelah Farmer’s Market is open Fridays from 12:00 until 6:00. And be sure to check out the free classes that will be offered during the market. The classes will explore a variety of subjects, including cooking classes, gardening classes, canning classes and backyard livestock classes. For a current schedule of what is being offered, contact Ed Pace at 935-6311 or visit www.chewelahlutheran.org.

The Market Consignment table, operated by the Jenkins High School FFA, is the perfect place to sell your extra produce from your home garden. There is a small consignment fee, and you can choose to keep your proceeds, donate it to the FFA, or donate it to the Chewelah Food Bank. This is a great way for everyone in the community to get involved with the market.

No matter how large or how small your garden is, we invite you to come be a part of the Chewelah Farmer’s Market. Crafts and other items are welcome that fall within the rules of the market. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Chewelah Farmer’s Market, contact Ed Pace at 935-6311 or revedpace@centurytel.net to receive a registration form and market rules.

CONTACT INFORMATIONEd Pace, Pastor(509) 935-6311revedpace@centurytel.net
Pastor Ed PaceSt. Paul Lutheran Churchhttp://chewelahlutheran.org

Rules and Regulations Farmers Market 2008

2008-08-01T11:40:00.000-07:00

Chewelah Farmers Market
RULES AND REGULATIONS 2008

Market Location is “Creek Side” at St Paul Lutheran Church, N. 202 2nd St. W., Chewelah, WA.

Market Management: The Chewelah Farmers Market is a Mustard Seed Project which is sponsored by the Outreach Committee of St. Paul Lutheran Church. It is a non-religious project with the aim of serving the Chewelah Community and surrounding area. The project and market does not discriminate on the basis of church affiliation, creed, race, lifestyle or nationality. The market is managed by the Mustard Seed Association which consists of growers and others interested in promoting the market and furthering its goals and vision. The Mustard Seed Association appoints the market manager and other volunteer market staff people. The Mustard Seed Association gets its non-profit status from its affiliation with St. Paul Lutheran Church, a Washington State non-profit corporation.

Market Components:
Physical Market: Traditional farmers market located at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Consignment Table: A special “vendor” table where growers can sell their produce if they are not able to set up their own stand at the market. The table will be run by volunteer organizations who sign up for a week at a time.
Classes: Classes on sustainable living, healthy living, suburban micro-farming/gardening, preserving, cooking, etc. will be scheduled at and during the physical market.
Virtual Market: A website that extends the physical market into “cyber land,” giving consumers the opportunity to order from growers and pick up their order at the physical market.

Hours of Operation: The physical component of the Chewelah Farmers Market is Fridays from 12 pm to 6 pm.

Set-up: Vendors may begin setting up their displays at 11 am on all days of operation, but must be fully set up by NOON. Any vendors not present by 11:30 am on the days of operation voluntarily forfeit any say in their placement or location within the market.

Check-in: All vendors are to check in with the market manager or a designated Mustard Seed Association volunteer before setting up on each day of market operation.

Market Fee is $5/day or 5% of gross sales/day, whichever is greatest.

Consignment Table: Growers and gardeners who can’t spend the time at the market or who don’t have enough to sell to make a booth worthwhile, can bring their produce to the consignment table. It will be labeled and the money kept track of. The fee is 10% of gross sales/day (5% goes to the market and 5% goes to the non-profit organization running the table that day).

Items for Sale:
Local Produce: Vendors may sell only produce grown in Washington State. If vendors sell any produce grown in counties other than Stevens, Ferry, Spokane, or Pend Orelle, they must have either grown it themselves or must post the detailed contact information for the grower in a location plainly visible to any customer.
Local Meat: Any meats sold at the Chewelah Farmers Market must comply with all Washington State regulations concerning said products. The vendor assumes full responsibility for compliance with said regulations and in every way holds Chewelah Farmers Market, the Mustard Seed Association, and St. Paul Lutheran Church and their staff and volunteers free of any responsibility or liability for enforcing or not enforcing said regulations.
Locally Produced Baked or Canned Goods: Vendors may sell baked goods or high acid canned goods baked or produced by the vendor, but must do so in compliance with all local and state regulations. The vendor assumes complete and total responsibility for compliance with said local regulations, and in every way holds Chewelah Farmers Market, the Mustard Seed Association, and St. Paul Lutheran Church and their staff and volunteers free of any responsibility or liability for enforcing or not enforcing said regulations.
Local Vendor-produced Crafts Items: Samples of all craft items must be presented to the Chewelah Farmers Market manager or designated volunteer for approval before they are sold. Only approved items may be sold.
Non-profit Organization Fund-raiser Items: Community non-profit organizations, public or private schools, churches, youth organizations and clubs are welcome to set up displays at the physical market to educate the public and promote their organization. They may sell appropriate fund-raiser items and keep all proceeds. Organizations must have the prior approval of the market manager, Management Team, or designated volunteer.

Vendor Ratio: No more than 40% of the total vendors present on any market day may exclusively sell crafts, art, baked goods, or other processed or value-added products.

Licenses: All vendors assume full responsibility to secure all licenses required by law to participate in selling at the market, and recognize that notice of said policy is hereby given by the Chewelah Farmers Market.

WIC and SFMNP Checks: To receive WIC or SFMNP (Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program) checks the vendor must be officially enrolled in the WIC and SFMNP.

Cleaning: The vendor assumes full responsibility to clean the space used by them at the market location and the surrounding area within a 10-foot radius of their area.

Liability: The vendor and market customers holds Chewelah Farmers Market, the Mustard Seed Association, and St. Paul Lutheran Church and those organizations’ staff and volunteers free of any and all liability related to visiting, selling, or buying at the market, and will not at any time hold the Chewelah Farmers Market, the Mustard Seed Association, and St. Paul Lutheran Church and those organizations’ staff and volunteers responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or illness incurred or received by the vendor, market customers, or visitors while at the market location.

Management Decisions: The vendor agrees that all decisions made by the management are binding and final. The management also reserves the right to refuse any vendor or any item sold or displayed by any vendor at any time with or without cause.

Drop-ins: Vendors shall inform the management no later than the day before the market day at which they intend to vend or their intention to vend at the market that day.

Chewelah Farmers Market Contact Information:
Physical Market: Pastor Ed Pace, 935-6311 or revedpace@centurytel.net
Classes: Deacon Mary Finney, 935-7145 or naturwks@theofficenet.com
Virtual Market: Jamie Henneman, 738-6127, or hockleyjamie@hotmail.com OR John Smith, 684-4404 or john@stoneageops.com

St. Paul Lutheran Church
N. 202 2nd St. W.
(P.O. Box 91)
Chewelah, WA 99109

935-6311
http://chewelahlutheran.org

FINGERPRINTS preschool
N. 202 2nd St. W.
(P.O. Box 581)
Chewelah, WA 99109

http://fingerprintspreschool.org

Chewelah Farmers Market is Ready

2008-08-01T11:25:00.000-07:00

The Chewelah Farmer’s Market is Ready to Grow
Chewelah, WA July 16, 2008- Nothing says summer quite like the taste of garden-fresh produce, and beginning Friday, July 25, a variety of fruits, vegetables and other products will be available at the opening of the Chewelah Farmer’s Market, to be held creek side on the grounds of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 202 2nd St. W, in Chewelah. The Chewelah Farmer’s Market will be open every Friday from 12:00- 6:00 throughout the growing season. Terry Swagerty, Small Farm Program Director for the WSU Stevens County Extension says "This is the latest edition to our direct marketing efforts to promote local agriculture and food systems".
The Chewelah Farmer’s Market is a part of the Mustard Seed Project, a group of farmers, educators, and community volunteers interested in making locally-grown produce, meat, baked goods and other products available to the community. "The mustard seed is a tiny little seed that grows into something really big" says Ed Pace, Pastor of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, "This Farmer’s Market is a small start of something much larger- we see this as a way to help create a larger market for local produce and making available fresh, quality, locally grown food". With the rising cost of food, now is an excellent time to buy local and to learn how much you can provide for yourself. "We are very excited to offer the community fresh produce out of our garden" says local producer Dean Hyden.
Every Market Day, two short classes will be offered at no charge that will explore a variety of subjects, including cooking classes, gardening classes, and backyard livestock classes. On July 25th at 2:00, come to the "Shopping the Farmer’s Market" class and learn how to pick the best produce, what questions to ask the vendor, and many other tips you need to know. At 4:00, instructor Susan Henson,
professional chef and former owner of an organic catering business in Portland, will take a stroll through the market, picking out items and preparing them right before your eyes in the "Cooking with what is Fresh Today" class. There will also be a Master Gardener on hand to answer your gardening questions.
Do you have some extra zucchini or lettuce in your garden, but not enough to be a market vendor? You can still sell your produce at the Market Consignment table, operated by the Jenkins High School FFA. There is a small consignment fee, and you can choose to keep your proceeds, donate it to the FFA, or donate it to the Chewelah Food Bank. This is a great way for everyone in the community to get involved with the market.
No matter how large or how small your garden is, we invite you to come be a part of the Chewelah Farmer’s Market. Crafts and other items are welcome that fall within the rules of the market. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Chewelah Farmer’s Market, contact Ed Pace at 935-6311 or revedpace@centurytel.net to receive a registration form and market rules.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Ed Pace, Pastor
(509) 935-6311
revedpace@centurytel.net

MUSTARD SEED PROJECTS....

2008-08-01T11:13:00.000-07:00

MUSTARD SEED PROJECTS....
PURPOSE:
*Improving affordable food quality for people in all socioeconomic groups.
*Encouraging sustainable living.
*Promoting healthy lifestyles.
*Supporting the development of a local food production and distribution system.
CORE VALUES:
*Live local, think global.*Change can be in tiny increments.
*Inter-faith, ecumenical, and secular partnering is important.
STRATEGY:
1 - Establish a Chewelah Farmer's Market located "creek side" at St. Paul Lutheran Church as a way of getting folks together, learning, and trying out different things related to our purpose.
2 - Continue to organize and facilitate a series of meetings with growers, food producers and distributors, WSU County Extension, Jenkins High Ag Department and interested individuals to explore potential food-related projects.
3 - Host a series of classes on sustainable living, healthy living, suburban micro-farming, farming, preserving, and cooking at, and concurrent with, the Chewelah Farmer's Market.
ON GOING AND POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
*Support global food programs such as Heifer International and Bread for the World.
*Canning Closet.
*"Local" grain procurement, grinding, and distribution.
*Annual Earth Day Fair (spring) and Pet Lovers' Day (fall - it's a St. Francis thing).
*Semi-annual 2nd Harvest/Thrivent food giveaway with clothing bank and resource fair.
*Grow St. Paul's FINGERPRINTS preschool into a full-blown "farm school."

Build Prosperity in Chewelah: rural economic development forum

2008-07-25T15:32:00.000-07:00

WSU Stevens County Extension and the Horizon Program will present a free workshop, “Creating a ‘Buy-Local’ Community,” on Thursday, April 17, from 9:30 am to 4:00 p.m., at the Ag and Trade Center in Colville.

Don't let local dollars escape! Learn what you can do NOW to help your local economy, what steps each community should take to increase community self-reliance, and what your business can do to encourage local patronage. Please join national expert, Michael Shuman to take a closer look at how 'Buy-Local' impacts you every day.

“What a great opportunity to have a nationally recognized speaker share information and the latest research on rural economic development and opportunities in the national and global economies. This is a perfect way to set the stage for the many area communities that are considering a variety of economic development approaches as they look toward the futures” said Leslie Jones, Executive Director of Tri-County Economic Development.

Michael Shuman, will address what local communities can do to create vibrant, self-reliant, community-based economic networks. He will highlight current trends in the national and global economy and show how consumers, investors, policymakers and organizers can revitalize their own community by supporting local business.

During this workshop Shuman will discuss the following six topics: Economic leakages can become business opportunities; Entrepreneurship creates a sustainable economic base for rural communities, individuals and families; Businesses can cooperate within the economic community to increase sales; Local purchasing by consumers, businesses and local governments strengthens the local economy; Local investing more effectively supports business opportunities and growth; Public policy can encourage business growth
through research and regulatory practices.

Shuman, an attorney and economist, has most recently written The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition. Small-Mart is a guidebook for communities on ways they can build and strengthen their local economy. Michael has published nearly 100 articles for periodicals such as New York Times, Washington Post, Nation, Weekly Standard, Foreign Policy, Parade, and The Chronicle on Philanthropy. Shuman has also appeared on television and radio shows, such as the Lehrer News Hour and NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” and is a periodic commentator on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” He has worked with many communities to achieve economic sustainability. Visit his website: smallmart.org to learn more.

As a noted economist, attorney, author and entrepreneur, Shuman is widely recognized for his research into the economic advantages of small-scale businesses in an era of globalization, as well as the often overlooked benefits of building local economies in an era of dominant retail chains. Michael Shuman, an attorney and economist, is Vice President for Enterprise Development for the Training & Development Corporation, based in Bucksport, Maine. He has written seven books, including most recently The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition (Berrett-Koehler, June 2006) and Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age (Free Press, 1998). Shuman received an A.B. with distinction in international relations and economics from Stanford University in 1979 and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1982. He has given an average of one talk a week for 25 years, including invited lectures or paid consultancies in eight countries, 26 cities, and at 27 universities.

He has authored, coauthored and edited seven books, including "Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in the Global Age" (Free Press, 1998). "The Small-Mart Revolution" was awarded a bronze medal for best business book by the Independent Publishers' Association. In recent years, Shuman has led community-based economic-development efforts in the United States, and he is currently preparing studies on state business subsidies for the Kellogg Foundation and on global models of local food businesses for the Gates Foundation. Complete conference details are available at http://stevesn.wsu.edu

This presentation is funded with support from the Horizons Program and the Northwest Area Foundation and cosponsored by WSU Extension.

About the Horizons The Horizons Program builds community leadership aimed at reducing poverty in small rural communities. Individuals from the communities of Springdale, Hunters, Kettle Falls, Chewelah, Colville, Northport and Republic have participated in many discussions, meetings and projects to make their communities better. This economic development workshop is free to anyone in Stevens or Ferry County because of the dedication of Horizons volunteers and is available to anyone who wants to make our communities a better place to live.

Seating is limited; lunch and snacks will be served. Gas cards and day care reimbursement are available for anyone who needs assistance. This grant writing workshop is funded through the Northwest Foundation

Grantwriting workshop creates new capacity

2008-07-25T14:20:00.000-07:00

Twenty one people from the Chewelah and Addy communities have a set of new skills thanks to a 2-day workshop in April. They joined 156 people from the tri-county area to learn how to write grants for their creative ideas.

This Horizons sponsored Grant Writing Workshop was free to all who attended because of the financial support from the Northwest Area Foundation and WSU Extension. The Horizon programs are in our communities to create leadership and reduce poverty.

The presenter, Susan Howlett, has consulted, trained and spoken to hundreds of non-profits nationally over the last 20 years made the following statement about the training, “It gives me hope and spirit to work with people like you who are doing the right things for the right reasons.”

Several people commented that it changed their thinking about grants and the foundations that fund them.. “Funders don’t ‘give’ us money because we need it, we need to find funders who’s goals align with ours – consider the giver first,” said one participant.

“This workshop was very informative, interactive. Best part, you made it available to all citizens, regardless of their financial ability. In a rural community like ours, even a class fee of $50.00 can be too hard on family budgets. So many thanks to those who made this opportunity at no charge,” stated one participant.

The goal of the workshop was to increase grant writing skills for community members. Of the 177 that attended, 116 have never written a grant before.

“We hope that the increased capacity and enthusiasm will result in many grants being written – and many also being funded,” said WSU Extension director Debra Kollock. “There are many opportunities to find money, and now we have 177 people with more skills and knowledge.”

Supporting Youth.com

2008-07-25T14:15:00.000-07:00

A few members from the Horizons group have been assisting the team at Youth.com to develop a "Kitchen Shower" fund raiser. This event will invite community members to donate kitchen items and supplies to supplement the meager supplies and equipment that exists at Youth.com

They hope to share resources and contact names for this event..

The Horizon survey indicated that opportunities for youth was high on their list.

"Mystery Shopper" Has Positive Impact

2008-07-25T13:26:00.000-07:00

There's a "WOW" buzz around town - have you heard it yet? Businesses who attended the Mystery Shopper workshop learned that a satisfied customer is just not enough - you must look for and deliver the "WOW" - the extra special something that catches the attention of the customer.

One attendee was responding to an email inquiry and decided to give them the WOW by telling them about all the great activities and places to visit in the Chewelah area. She accidently sent it to the wrong address and they responded by saying "it sounds like a great place - we'll come visit sometime."

Another couple have been challenging themselves to find a WOW in every volunteer or work situation they are in.

It doesn't take much - just going beyond what the customer thinks they want. Does anyone have examples?

"Mystery Shopper" Comes to Chewelah

2008-07-25T13:22:00.000-07:00

What Does Your Customer Want?
Let’s GET REAL!

Are your customers returning?
What impressions are you making?
What do you and your community offer?
Why do people visit Chewelah?
What are others saying about you?

Visitors to your community include commuters, family or friends of local residents, as well as out-of-town recreational or business travelers. And good customer service, provided by your business, helps to secure and retain that visitor "wallet share”.

But it’s not just about good customer service it is about GREAT Service. Businesses and communities will spend thousands of dollars attracting the customer but little time and energy training their staff to assure their return. Are you building LOYAL customers or just SATISFIED ones? The satisfied customer may tell someone who asks about your business, if convenient. The loyal customer tells everyone, and always return. How are you doing?
This class offers a fun and interactive experience.

What is the WOW and how do I get it?
Why the customer will return.
How important is Body Language?
What your customers are actually thinking?
How to deal with difficult customers and turning them into WOW’s.
It’s not what you say…it’s how to say it.
What makes you stand out from the other businesses or areas?
Why the visitor will spend 4 times the amount if they stay overnight. This does not include lodging.

FACT:
The number one reason customers spend more, stay longer and return to most businesses is because they were pleased with the customer service they received.

Saturday, June 28, 2008
Chewelah City Council Room
1:00pm to 4:00pm

Light refreshments will be served. Gas cards and child care reimbursement available upon request.

Horizon Board Member Highlighted in Newsletter

2008-07-24T11:09:00.000-07:00

Angie Tipton, Chewelah's Horizons Board Vice-Chair, was featured on the front page of the Rural Resources newsletter. Hre is the article - her new leadership role in Head Start wil have a positive impact on our community; and she's been a great organizer on our committee!

Angie Tipton’s son, Joseph, used to be shy and standoffish, and his speech problems caused him and his parents no end of frustration.

“He’d just get so mad when you couldn’t understand,” says his mother. All that started to change after Angie enrolled Joseph, then 3, into Head Start, a federal program provided locally by Rural Resources Community Action.

RRCA is a one-stop resource for individuals and families in need in rural Northeast Washington. In addition to early-childhood programs (Head Start), we help people with housing, employment and training, senior services, transportation, energy and rental assistance, family counseling and support, and other needs.

Angie – who had come to us for rental assistance and help with energy costs – decided to sign her only child up for Head Start because she wanted him to socialize and learn with other children, but couldn’t afford to put him into private preschool.

Head Start is more comprehensive than preschool, and it’s free. In addition to language-rich preschool classes, the program provides qualified low-income and disabled children and their families with health education and screenings and parent training and support.

Angie noticed a change in her son right away. He became more verbal and social. He seemed a much happier child as he brimmed with excitement about the friends he was making and the songs and letters he was learning.

Through Head Start, Angie and her husband, Michael, connected with other families and received expert advice in classes on parenting strategies and child development. They also found out about their son’s speech and developmental delays in time to get him enrolled in the Chewelah School District Preschool, a special-education program that gives the 5-year-old the intensive one-on-one help he needs to be ready for kindergarten.

“Joseph is learning new things every day,” says Angie. “He's really grown academically by leaps and bounds even in this short time. I’m so proud of him!”

Angie shudders to think where her son would be now were it not for Head Start. “He probably would have been so far behind, they would have held him back,” she says. There’s also a lot more peace in the household now that Joseph is better able to communicate, adds Angie, who is also stepmom to her husband’s teenage son. “We no longer have to guess at what he’s trying to tell us,” she says. “He got really good at pointing, but now he doesn’t do that. He uses his words.”
While Joseph was finding his voice, Angie also found hers.

At the urging of Rural Resources Family Services Advocate Bev Wilkerson, Angie agreed to represent Chewelah parents on the Head Start Policy Council, which makes policy, staffing and curriculum decisions. Late last year, she was elected vice chair.

“Bev saw something in me that I didn't see, and she was right,” says Angie, who has since become involved in a grant-funded project to reduce poverty in the Chewelah area.
“I’ve learned an awful lot,” she says. “Plus I’ve developed leadership skills that just weren’t there before. When I first started, I had no idea how to speak up and push the issue. I’ve really grown legs on that.”
Like mother, like son.

Participate in Community Food Survey

2008-07-24T11:04:00.000-07:00

Chewelah community members are invited to participate in a university study on food availability, food choices, and food budgets. Participants must receive or be eligible for food stamps to participate.

WSU Rural Sociologists are conducting the focus groups and want to learn about where you shop, what types of food you buy, and what influences those decisions. Studies like this help broaden the understanding of how food costs are impacting people in poverty.

Contact Horizons community member, Crystal at 509-935-0577 if you are interested in participating.

Chewelah's Farmers Market - Opening Day

2008-07-24T11:01:00.001-07:00

Friday July 25, NOON to 6 PM
"creekside" at St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 202 2nd St. W., Chewelah

*Chili lunch NOON - 2 pm
*Master Gardener available NOON - 2 pm
*FREE classes at 2 and 4 pm: 2 pm Farmer's Market Shopping 101, taught by farmer Gerry Weythman; 4 pm Cooking What You Bought 101, taught by chef and organic caterer Susan Henson

Study Circles, LeadershipPlenty Action Steps and the Community Visioning survey all mentioned the desire to have better access to food in Chewelah, this Farmers Market and the free educational workshops that are being offered are one way to create a better food community. Two of our current Horizon members are helping with planning and organizing this market.

2008-07-01T11:38:00.000-07:00

Chewelah Farmers Market
“Creek Side” at St. Paul Lutheran Church
N. 202 2nd St. W., Chewelah
509 935 6311
revedpace@centurytel.net

Friday’s NOON to 6 PM
Vendor and Consignment Application Form

Name: ________________________________________________________

Farm Name: ____________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________________

City: _______________ Zip Code: __________________

Phone#:_____________________ email: __________________________________

Booth Space or Consignment Table
Booth Space
Consignment Table

Products you are requesting to sell at the Chewelah Farmers Market: __________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If your produce is sold at the consignment table, how would you like the proceeds (less 10%) distribute?
Give it all to me
Donate it to the organization running the consignment table
Donate it to the Chewelah Food Bank

What will you do with left-over produce at the end of the day?
Take it home
Donate it to the Chewelah Food Bank

By my signing below the applicant agrees that they have read and understood the RULES AND REGULATIONS of the Chewelah Farmers Market, and agrees to be bound thereby. The applicant further agrees that failure to abide by those rules will disqualify the applicant from selling at the Chewelah Farmers Market.

Applicant Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________________
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: St. Paul Lutheran Church/Chewelah Farmers Market
ALL FARMERS MARKET PROCEDES WILL BE USED TO COVER MARKET EXPENSES

Teen Night @ The Chewelah Library

2008-06-07T07:41:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 20 6-9 pm
Teens Only. Free.
Westside Pizza. pop, computer games, games, (Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, and more)

Karaoke!, mehndi (temporary henna tattoos), books, or just hang out with your friends

Sponsored by WSU Extension and the Horizons Community Leadership Program

Hosted by Chewelah Public Library and the Libraries of Stevens County
Www.librariesofstevenscounty.org

COLVILLE HORIZONS “BIG IDEA” CONTEST KICK-OFF

2008-05-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

April 23, 2008

Colville HORIZON Board
Dana McDowell
(509) 685-6125
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Colville, Washington

COLVILLE HORIZONS “BIG IDEA” CONTEST KICK-OFF

In an effort to bring more livable wage jobs to the Colville area, the Colville Horizon board is hosting an invention, innovation or marketable idea seminar on May 31, 2008 at the Community Colleges of Spokane, Colville Center from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm The seminar is the kick-off for the “Big Idea Contest” which will be held sometime this summer.

Joe Harris, Supervising Manager of the WSU Innovation Assessment Center will be the key-note speaker at the “Big Idea Contest” Kick-off. He will speak about the Innovation Assessment Center which reviews inventions, innovations, and marketable ideas to help develop them for patenting and marketing. He will answer the question, “What are the qualities that make an invention, innovation or marketable idea appropriate to bring to the WSU Center?”

At the May 31 event, there will be a call to potential inventors to submit their “Big Idea”. Their idea or invention will be reviewed by a judging panel of experts for specific qualities such as: feasibility to be patented, marketability, ability to be produced locally, potential for the number of jobs that it would create, and the ability to be shipped from our area The three or four top selections from the reviewing panel would then be awarded scholarships towards the $795.00 fee to enter the WSU Innovation Assessment Center. The panel reviewers will sign non-disclosure agreements with each inventor on their idea and will keep the inventions from being disclosed until the process is complete and the new ideas are ready to be revealed.

Because of our rural nature it is difficult to attract business to our area such as manufacturing or production of marketable ideas which could provide more livable wage jobs in the Colville area. Dana McDowell, A Horizons group member, says, “We are appealing to folks in the area who have been dreaming of an idea or who, due to necessity have already come up with an invention that makes their life easier.”

The Kick-off will also include some local business entrepreneurs who have built successful businesses in our area. There will be short presentations from other business services like Tri-County Economic Development District, SCORE, Stone Soup, and WSU Extension Ag Department. In addition we will have a track that showcases in-home businesses or “virtual jobs”. Lunch will be provided.

This event was birthed out of the Horizons Project funded by the Northwest Area Foundation that is being sponsored by WSU Extension. Seven communities in Stevens and Ferry counties have been participating in this 18 month project. For more information check out http://www.colvillewa.org/ . Additionally you may call Dana McDowell at (509) 685-6125 or Lynn Harris at (509) 675-2246.

Persons with a disability requiring special accommodation while participating in this program may call WSU Stevens County Extension, 509-684-2588. If accommodation is not requested in advance, we cannot guarantee the availability of accommodation on site. Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes- May 13, 2008

2008-05-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

Present: Gary McNiel, Karen Lyson, Tracey Rice, Brenda Gregerson, Angie Tipton, and Rose Walter

Went through the meeting minutes from April 29
The "How To Kit/Book" has been ordered
Angie reported that the Chewelah Library was very happy that we're sponsoring their "Teen Night" in June, and she'll post it to the blog when the flyer is available
Angie will forward the volunteer email back to Rose and Tracey, so they can add any information to it
Flyers for the "What Does Your Customer Want?" workshop with Sue Price were handed out, and Tracey volunteered to hand deliver a stack to the local businesses
Currently there is not a flyer for the "Volunteer Recruitment and Training" workshop on May 29 with Ann Hennings, so Tracey will email Debra about the flyer, so that we can advertise and get it in the paper
Rose will email Debra about food that could be provided at the volunteer training

Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Angie Tipton

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes- April 29, 2008

2008-05-20T15:01:00.000-07:00

Meeting Agenda

Report on Workshops and upcoming Conferences (Debra)
Determine Grant Application for Chewelah
Report from Chewelah Economic Alliance (Ralph Walter)
Approve Vision Statement
Other

Present: Gary McNiel, Karen Lyson, Penny Murphy, Sarah Haden, Krisan LeHew, Ralph Walter, Angie Tipton, and Debra Kollock (Chewelah's Community Coach)

Gary reported about meeting with Rural Resources
The Grant Application was tabled until a future meeting
Brenda volunteered to take all three grant versions home and read over them since she'd just attended the Grant Writing workshop with Susan Howlett
Discussion about the middle of May deadline to submit Strategic Plans to NWAF about all of the projects we're currently working on in Chewelah
Debra will write up the Strategic Plans, and email them to us to embellish on
Discussed wanting to develop a "Local Business and Services Directory" that would include local area cottage industries and possibly a locality rating system
Talked about initial framework being 6-18 months
Would help keep money in the community, and could lead to increased local businesses and purchasing power
Ralph talked about the Michael Shuman workshop, and about wanting to do a "Local First" approach, and he talked about a recent trip to Bellingham with Rose to check out their community
Karen made a motion that we buy the "How To Kit/Book" for $100.00, and Brenda seconded, and the motion carried unanimously
Angie spoke about the "Sustainable Connections", and the 5th Annual Spring Business conference & Expo on May 15th at 8:00 am-5:30 pm that could be very beneficial for members to attend, and bring back valuable information that could be put to use in the community
Angie circulated the flyer that she'd printed out, so interested members could copy down the information
Krisan stated that maybe her husband and her would attend
Ralph handed out "Local First" information, and Chewelah Economic Alliance brochures, and spoke briefly on the possibility of partnering in a way with the Chewelah Economic Alliance who's been dormant for a year, and currently is a 501C6, but maybe in the future they could change to a 501C3, and center around "Local First", and include us (Horizons) in their bylaws as a subcommittee. They'll have a meeting at the end of May, and Ralph will bring this option before the committee of the Chewelah Economic Alliance (Entire Steering Committee Approved)
Tabled the approval of the "Vision Statement"
Krisan is going to nail down Patrick Malone Grant Writing workshop, but if they have it at the WSU Extension Building there's only room for 14 people, or teams of two to each computer
Angie spoke about the "Teen Night" at the Chewelah Library, and Whitney saying that would be great if we could sponsor the event, but the cost would be about $350.00
Karen motioned to approve that we sponsor the "Teen Night", and Gary seconded, and the motion carried unanimously
Angie will contact Whitney, and tell them we're sponsoring the event for teens
Debra spoke about the only date for Ann Hennings to do a local workshop is on Thursday, May 29, 2008, and could possibly be from 1-4 pm, and all agreed that we want to book that workshop
Debra will email out "Marketing Checklist" to Rose and Angie
Debra stressed the importance of getting better stats and data on Chewelah Volunteer organizations and will email a list to Angie to keep forwarding so that everyone can add any information they have to it (Penny does not want this emailed to her)
The information will be used to invite people and organizations to our "Volunteer Workshop"
Krisan mentioned that the only dates available for the Sue Price workshop is Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, and asked if we had a preference, and it was agreed that if it was important to people they'd find a way to attend even if it ends up being on a Friday
Reminded everyone about the "Big Idea" workshop set to take place on Saturday, May 31 at the Colville Community College (time of event to be decided)
Debra handed out copies of Rural Resources...in Action newsletter that features a story about Head Start and Angie Tipton and her son- in the article it talks about her becoming involved in a grant-funded project to reduce poverty in the Chewelah area, which of coarse is the Horizons project that's funded by the NWAF that we are all so lucky to be involved with

Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Angie Tipton

Volunteers Rock!

2008-05-20T14:32:00.000-07:00

presented by Ann Hennings, WSU Extension
If your organization relies on volunteers, then don't miss this FREE workshop. Learn tips to make your organization attractive to volunteers and bring back management techniques to empower your organization!

On the afternoon's agenda:

Defining Volunteerism
Stages of Adult Development
Building Job Descriptions
Breaking Myths of Volunteerism
Task vs. People- Oriented Volunteers
Marketing your Volunteer Opportunities
Feedback to the Volunteer

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008- 1:00- 4:00 pm

Chewelah City Council Chambers, 301 E Clay, Chewelah, WA

For additional information or to register contact:

WSU Stevens County Extension-(509) 684-2588 or sgordon@wsu.edu

This workshop is funded through the Northwest Area Foundation and WSU Extension. Gas cards and child care reimbursement available. Please request when you register.

WHY SHOULD WE READ TO CHILDREN??

2008-05-09T12:13:00.000-07:00

WHY SHOULD WE READ TO CHILDREN??

The Horizons project of Colville is offering a FREE 5-hour workshop on
Early Literacy

Friday, May 16
10 am to 3pm
at the Rendezvous Theater
at the Community Colleges of Spokane, Colville Center

Contrary to popular belief, children prepare to read long before they
enter kindergarten or first grade. What children know about reading
and writing before they can actually read and write is now called
early literacy.

Parents, teachers, daycare workers, nurses, school staff, library
staff, Horizon participants and potential literacy volunteers are
invited to attend this free Early Literacy Workshop. Lunch will be
provided. Participants can attend either the entire five-hour training
or any of the three sessions (10-12, Brain Development and Current
Research, 12-1, How to be an Early Literacy Advocate, 1-3 How to Read
Aloud to Childre).

The speaker at the workshop is Ms. Sunny Strong, an early literacy
consultant with the Washington State library and former manager of
Children's Services for the Snohomish and Island County Libraries.

Attached to this email are 2 flyers about this event. One is for
parents, the other for teachers. We ask for your help in getting the
word out about this wonderful opportunity.

Those who RSVP will receive a free lunch and a packet of information
about early literacy at the workshop. Clock hours for teachers and
Stars Credit for daycare workers are available. Fuel vouchers and
money for daycare or eldercare available upon request.

For more information or to RSVP, email whitney@scrld.org

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Whitney Edwards
Horizons Early Literacy Focus Group

Debra Kollock,
Phone: (509) 684-2588

Grantwriting Workshop

2008-05-09T11:50:00.000-07:00

Trish Miller (left) and Brenda Gregerson from the Chewelah Horizon group work on exercises that help refine their writing skills so their grants are more appealing to funders.

Grantwriting workshop creates new capacity in Chewelah area

Twenty one people from the Chewelah and Addy communities have a set of new skills thanks to a 2-day workshop in April. They joined 156 people from the tri-county area to learn how to write grants for their creative ideas.

This Horizons sponsored Grant Writing Workshop was free to all who attended because of the financial support from the Northwest Area Foundation and WSU Extension. The Horizon programs are in our communities to create leadership and reduce poverty.

The presenter, Susan Howlett, has consulted, trained and spoken to hundreds of non-profits nationally over the last 20 years made the following statement about the training, “It gives me hope and spirit to work with people like you who are doing the right things for the right reasons.”

Several people commented that it changed their thinking about grants and the foundations that fund them.. “Funders don’t ‘give’ us money because we need it, we need to find funders who’s goals align with ours – consider the giver first,” said one participant.

“This workshop was very informative, interactive. Best part, you made it available to all citizens, regardless of their financial ability. In a rural community like ours, even a class fee of $50.00 can be too hard on family budgets. So many thanks to those who made this opportunity at no charge,” stated one participant.

The goal of the workshop was to increase grant writing skills for community members. Of the 177 that attended, 116 have never written a grant before.

“We hope that the increased capacity and enthusiasm will result in many grants being written – and many also being funded,” said WSU Extension director Debra Kollock. “There are many opportunities to find money, and now we have 177 people with more skills and knowledge.”

What Does a Customer Workshop

2008-05-09T11:35:00.000-07:00

What Does Your Customer Want?
Let’s GET REAL!
Are your customers returning? What impressions are you making?
What do you and your community offer? Why do people visit Chewelah?
What are others saying about you?
Visitors to your community include commuters, family or friends of local residents,
as well as out-of-town recreational or business travelers. And good customer service,
provided by your business, helps to secure and retain that visitor "wallet share”.
But it’s not just about good customer service it is about GREAT Service. Businesses
and communities will spend thousands of dollars attracting the customer but little time
and energy training their staff to assure their return. Are you building LOYAL
customers or just SATISFIED ones? The satisfied customer may tell someone who
asks about your business, if convenient. The loyal customer tells everyone, and always
return. How are you doing?
This class offers a fun and interactive experience.
• What is the WOW and how do I get it?
• Why the customer will return.
• How important is Body Language?
• What your customers are actually thinking?
• How to deal with difficult customers and turning them into WOW’s.
• It’s not what you say…it’s how to say it.
• What makes you stand out from the other businesses or areas?
• Why the visitor will spend 4 times the amount if they stay overnight. This does not include lodging.
FACT:
The number one reason customers spend more, stay longer and return to most businesses
is because they were pleased with the customer service they received.

Saturday, June 28, 2008
Chewelah City Council Room
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Light refreshments will be served. Gas cards and
child care reimbursement available upon request25, 2008
509-690-8400
krisan@wsu.edu or
dkollock@wsu.edu
Program is sponsored by
WSU Extension and the
Horizons Community
Leadership Program

Horizons More/Better Jobs Meeting Minutes- April 10, 2008

2008-04-16T16:21:00.000-07:00

Meeting Agenda

Introductions
Get an update from the group of what projects & assignments are currently being pursued or planned
4:00 pm - Leslie Jones, Executive Director of Tri-County Economic Development District(TEDD)
What is currently being done for businesses/jobs in this area?
What can we do as a group?
Refine strategy
Set up next meeting date(preferably a Thursday)
Assignments for next meeting

Present: Tracey Rice, and Angie Tipton

Meeting started at 3:36 pm

Only two members of the group were present, so everything on the agenda was tabled until a later meeting-(School District Board meeting was also today at the same time, and prevented some members from being present)
We had Debra Kollock(Chewelah's Community Coach), Gary McNiel(Chewelah Steering Committee), Jason (Director of the Youth Center), Louise(Chamber of Commerce), Bob(Akers United Drug), and Ralph Walter all present as guests to hear Leslie Jones
Introductions were made

Leslie Jones' Presentation:

Handouts were given: "Business Plan outline", "Do You Have What It Takes to Start a Home-Based Business or Micro Business? & "Rate Yourself-Are You Ready To Start A Business?"
Leslie asked what kind of questions and concerns we had

What can we do to support businesses and make them sustainable?
Some of the jobs that are available here, we don't have people qualified to fill.
"Basic Skills" and "Work Ethics" are very lacking.
How can we keep our youth in the community?
There's a huge need for "Work Readiness" Training.
A need for higher education to be qualified for today's work force.
Three local businesses have recently closed down, and more are expected to do the same. What can we do to support them better?
What is the "Five Star Enterprise Community Development" program? What are we lacking in qualifying for this program?

Leslie will do some research for us and try to identify the "gaps" in our local economy, and get back with us.

Leslie Jones gave a brief overview of what TEDD does, and what types of projects they work on
She has only been working for TEDD for eight months, and states that she's still learning
In the past she's managed a Chamber of Commerce for several years
States that "Rural Issues" aren't unique, and several communities have the same problems,(more/better jobs needed, improved economy, affordable housing issues, Ect.)
Leslie has extensive background in dealing with these rural issues that we're facing, and connecting the dots for communities like Chewelah
Explained that the "Five Star Enterprise Community Development" program is ending this year, and has been federally funded for the last ten years at about $150,000 per year that will be gone- Huge loss of yearly money for the qualifying communities, and will definately have an impact
Leslie believes that if we can grow one job at a time it equals a stabler community in the long run than big business hiring 100 workers, then later laying off those 100 workers
TEDD is required to do "job fairs"
She's going to train her staff to be instructors of an entrepreneurial program
Discussed micro business, and that they have less than a million dollars in revenue
Talked about tourism and how it strengthens rural communities
Currently has three Americorps volunteers working for TEDD, and has applied to get three more to pick up from where they leave off during the following year
Discussed doing an informal study or survey of the local area business needs and strengths to get a starting point of where to go from here as a group

TEDD's Mission

In order to sustain the highest quality of life for the people of Northeast Washington, the Tri-County Economic Development District strives to develop a stable and diverse economy; to build partnerships between businesses, government and communities; and to assist businesses to grow, invest, create, and retain jobs.

I've included this because it says it all, and I encourage you to visit their Website: www.teddonline.com which has a wealth of information about Chewelah, and the other Tri-County communities
On behalf of myself and all the members of the Horizons More/Better Jobs Committee we'd like to recognize & thank Leslie Jones for her wonderful presentation, she's an asset to Chewelah and all of our community neighbors!! We'd also like to thank those members of the community that came to hear her speak; and thank you to Gary McNiel for taking the great photos for our blog!!

Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Angie Tipton

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes- April 8, 2008

2008-04-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

Meeting Agenda

Personal Touch- Inviting individuals to the Workshops
TEDD Director to visit Chewelah
Report on possibility of Sue Price Marketing Workshop
Debra report on Chewelah possible workshops
Discussion on what we will do with our $4,000 Training Grant Monies
Horizon Committee Updates/Community News
Other

Present: Gary McNiel, Karen Lyson, Sarah Haden, Krisan LeHew, Tracey Rice, Rose Walter, Angie Tipton, Debra Kollock(Chewelah's Community Coach)

Meeting Started at 4:35 pm

Rose and Debra talked about how effective personal invitations are, and Debra provided a stack of flyers for both the upcoming workshops
Tracey volunteered to hand deliver the flyers to local businesses
Angie reported that she'd received a phone call today from Cindy at the School District Office to bump the reservation made for the Horizons More/Better Jobs Committee for April 10, with Leslie Jones as guest speaker
Krisan checked with the City Hall Office about their other room, and reserved that for Thursday's meeting at 3:30 pm
Angie will send out an email about the change of location, and contact Leslie Jones to let her know, and also invited all Steering Committee members. She has taken on the leadership of the Horizons More/Better Jobs Committee
Rose spoke about Sue Price(Marketing Consultant) from Oregon that goes into communities and shops, and later does a 3 hour workshop to see what's working, what's not, and what can be done to improve local businesses, but getting her would take up over half of our training funds
Karen moved that we book Sue Price, and Tracey seconded, we all voted, and the motion carried unanimously
Krisan will get Karen information to post to the blog about Sue Price
Sue Price will be booked for the last week of June (50 people=$2,200) estimate
Hunters- Has spent all of their training dollars on health related trainings (Baby Sitting Classes, 1st Response First Aid & CPR, and Food Handler's Training
Colville- Has decided on 2 Workshops, "Early Learning/Literacy From Birth To Three", and a half day training on "Entrepreneurial Training", as well as an "Innovation Contest", where there will be a panel of people to rate the innovations, and research it's marketability
Springdale- A car load of women are going to the "Green Conference" in Seattle, and a car load of men are going to Goldendale for a hands on workshop on building with earth plasters, clay, and building a cob house.
Springdale will also be having a workshop with Patrick Malone after the Grant Writing Workshop to give them help writing a grant
John Smith will be talking about Business Planning, and 501 C3's at the "Little Gallea Restaurant" in Kettle Falls on Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Debra is working on a list that will sort grants regionally by topics, and groups to make them easier to access
Karen reported that Naomi Miller spent 3 hours inputting email addresses for all Horizons participants
Sarah reported about"Power Of Hope" which motivates youth through various arts that would be great to research for getting something up and going for the youth of Chewelah, or the youth mentors- She says they're great

Community News/Chewelah

There's a "Teen Night" with movies, games, and food coming in June to the Chewelah Library that we'd like to help support- Tracey will check and see what is needed, and report back to the committee
Gary reported that the "Youth Center" may open up for another day each week, and talked about the need for volunteers/mentors, and about Thursday's being"Family Night" with a turnout rate of 15 youths, and four adults
All community ideas have been forwarded to CTED to see if there's anything they could help with
Sarah reported that the RCO(Resource Conservation Office) has a grant writer that Newport is going through about building a marina, and could be a possible resource in the future for Chewelah projects. They did the Chewelah tennis courts, and "Riverfront Park" in Spokane
Debra mentioned maybe using all calculated volunteer hours as a volunteer match when applying for future grants because it shows just how many hours we've put in as a community towards "Poverty Reduction" already to date
Debra is working on getting highway signs for the "Horizons Communities"
As of July 1, 2008 Chewelah will be considered an "Alumni Community"
Angie, Tracey, and Rose volunteered to come to the upcoming workshops early to help with registration, gas cards, child care, ect.

Next Meeting will be on April 29, at 4:30 pm in room #105 at the Chewelah City Hall

Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Angie Tipton

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes- March 25, 2008

2008-04-14T08:20:00.000-07:00

Meeting Agenda

Training Topics- What do we want to learn?
Presenters for those trainings
Schedule next meeting date
Community News/ Committee Reports

Present: Gary McNiel, Tracey Rice, Sarah Haden, Krisan LeHew, Rose Walter, Karen Lyson, Angie Tipton, Debra Kollock(Chewelah's Community Coach)

Meeting Started at 4:36 pm

Grant Application process/Application review was tabled until the next meeting
Mission Statement suggestions were tabled until next meeting
Reviewed top training choices from our last meeting

Volunteers:

Needs Assessment- What kind of volunteers?
Screenings
Recruiting
Training
Supervising/Evaluating
Rewarding/Motivation
Retaining
Short-term vs. Long-term
Communication

Sarah is going to check possible trainers
Debra is checking with WSU for possible trainers and Judy
Krisan will check with Patrick Malone

Grant Writing/Fundraising 101

How do you find them? (Research)
Developing your fundraising plan

Betty Buckley-Debra will call
Gabriel-Debra will call
Dave Keeley-Krisan and Debra will call

Rural Economic Development

What businesses are already working?
Sales and Marketing

Sue as possible trainer?

Community News

Krisan has ordered the book about setting up a non-profit
Flyers handed out for Rural Economic Development with Michael Shuman which will be at the Ag & Trade Center on April 17, 2008- 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Flyers handed out for Planning a Farm Forum- April 3, 2008 at the WSU County Extension 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Flyers handed out for the Grant Writing Workshop- April 18 and 19, 2008 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the WSU County Extension in Colville- Preregister by April 11(Susan Howlett is the presenter)
Krisan handed information out on Financial Literacy/Business Planning Classes
Angie handed out the Spring Catalog for the Chewelah Community Education program
Debra will email all of these to Karen to be posted on the blog

Next Meeting will be on April 8, at 4:30 pm in room #105 at the Chewelah City Hall

Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By Angie Tipton

2008-04-13T11:41:00.000-07:00

"Earth Day Fair in Chewelah"

Celebrate Spring, kick off the gardening season, learn to live green and feed the hungry at the Earth Day Fair in Chewelah on April 25,26 and 27.

Friday, April 25: Food Giveaway, 10a.m. to noon-free food for all, no matter where you live:NO Limit, NO strings attatched, NO need to be a food bank client. Includes free lunch and clothing bank. Sponsored by 2nd Harvest, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Chewelah Food Bank, St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Saturday, April 26: Craft Fair That Cares, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.- free. Browse and buy from crafters, growers, farmers, and earth-friendly vendors. Learn to be green from environmental organizations and agencies. Free pancake breakfast, biscuits n'gravy, chili and hot dogs for all! Free fun kids activities and Earth Day crafts.

Friday and Saturday events will be held "creekside" at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, N. 202 2nd St. W., Chewelah. For more information, call Mary Finney, 509-935-7145 or email naturwks@theofficenet.com.

Sunday, April 27: Golf Tournament, noon at the Chewelah Golf and Country Club. Silent auction, mulligans, string, and hole sponsorships benefit the Chewelah Food Bank. $35 entry fee includes dinner and a bucket of practice balls.

Last year's Earth Day Fair attracted over 50 vendors and exhibitors and more than 1500 attendees. While the event was free to the public, donations, auctions, and the golf tournament raised almost $3,000 for the Chewelah Food Bank!

March 11, 2006 Steering Committee Minutes

2008-03-14T11:18:00.000-07:00

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes for March 11th, 2008

Meeting Agenda
• Local Training Options
• Mission Statement Draft
• Grant Application Process
• Community/ Committee Reports

Present: Tracey Rice, Penny Murphy, Krisan LeHew, Rose Walter, Brenda Gregerson, Angie Tipton, Debra Kollock (Chewelah’s Community Coach)

Meeting Started at 4:34 pm
• Introductions
• Drafted Mission Statement was passed around and will be emailed to all members to get input and ideas
• Received handouts on Grant Application Process/Application to review and go over any questions or concerns at the March 25th meeting
• We each picked five of our top choices for training, then prioritized as a group
1. How to revitalize stalemated groups
2. Recruit new & motivate existing volunteers
3. How to set up a non-profit
4. Grant / Fundraising
5. Rural Economic Development
6. Sustainable Projects
7. Youth Mentoring /Youth Projects (Shock Coach) or Natalie on Complex Trauma
8. Do you want to start your own business? (Rick Hanson)
• Discussed how some of the topics could be combined, and how the youth topics would be better on a day or night by themselves
• Discussed various people that may be able to teach, and how some topics could be offered through the Adult Education Program
• All training has to be completed by July 1st, 2008, so we set May 3rd, and May 17th as possible training dates
• Decided that the workshops should be two hours, and the most popular could have two sessions
• Krisan talked about ordering a non-profit book since that is a high level of interest
• Springdale is having Patrick Malone do a workshop on Grant Writing, and maybe he could do one at Chewelah as well
• Jenkins High School and the Middle School were possible places to have the Training Workshops, and that will be checked into
• Rose, Brenda, and Tracey picked topics to come up with specific questions or areas of focus that should be covered in a two hour workshop- Everyone else should think about this, and come to the next meeting with possible ideas too
• The Chewelah Record Book will now be with Angie, and she will be responsible for reserving the room at City Hall for any upcoming meetings, as well as the key and locking up after meetings.
• Brenda will bring the flipcharts to the next meeting
Community News
• Krisan brought a flyer on the Colville’s Focus Team Summit for March 19th, 2008 -5:30 to 8:00 pm at the Colville Campus with Leslie Jones and Sue Poe, other communities are welcome, and Debra will provide gas cards for that*
• Krisan relayed that there’s a new business open that is called “The Used Seller” that offers reasonable prices, and a wide selections of items
• There’s a Green Festival in Seattle on April 12-13 with over 350 exhibits and 125 dynamic speakers – http://www.greenfestivals.org/content/view/767/390/ for more information
• Krisan relayed that Kettle Falls has their own Newsletter that will be out on April 1st, 2008 and they talk about what Horizon’s has done for their community
Next Meeting will be on March 25th, 2008 @ 4:30 pm Chewelah City Hall Room # 105
Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By Angie Tipton

Chewelah Community Education

2008-03-05T10:14:00.000-08:00

The spring quarter of the Chewelah Community Education classes is right around the corner. Since education is the stepping stone to poverty reduction I am pleased we are helping to support this program. If you have a class you would like to teach or take please contact Sharon Ludwig at sludwig@centurytel.net Let her know right away. Classes are scheduled to begin in April. Also, if you have ideas on how to get the word out to the community about these classes, please let Sharon know as well. We currently have several locations throughout the community where catalogs are available, March 19th or 20th; the school distirct office, city hall, the library, Akers and the local doctors offices. Thanks again for your support. Tracey Rice

Steering Committee

2008-03-05T09:15:00.000-08:00

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes for February 26th, 2008

Meeting Agenda
• Grant Writing Training
• Rural Economic Development Training
• Possible other training topics
• Horizon Results: 2/8/2008

Present: Karen Lyson, Gary McNiel, Tracy Rice, Angie Tipton, Brenda Gregerson, Rose Walter, and Debra Kollock (Chewelah’s Community Coach)

Meeting Started at 3:06 pm
• Flyers were handed out for the upcoming training events
• Rural Economic Development with Michael Shuman is April 17, 2008
• Grant Writing is a two day training on April 18 & 19, 2008 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm- preregister by April 11- (Susan Howlett is the speaker)
• Horizons Results- Published: 2/8/2008/ Went over and discussed, and will be voting on for training at next meeting
• Chewelah Valley Resource Center Update/ Gary McNiel relayed that nothing new has happened since our last meeting due to Mike’s injury
• More & Better Jobs Update/ Tracy Rice relayed that at the last meeting on the 11th only four people showed up, and next meeting date unknown
• Youth Update/ Gary McNiel relayed that the Youth Center is in need of mentors, volunteers, ect
• It was agreed upon to hold a monthly meeting, but in March there will be two- March 11 @ 4:30 pm, March 25 @ 4:30 pm
• Debra has applications for anyone requesting funding from the Steering Committee, and going to email out page of all the Horizons Workshops available
• Discussed the Adult Education Program, and as soon as Spring classes are available we’ll get a list out to all Horizon participates
• A Mission Statement was discussed as needing to be addressed, so keep this in mind for the next meeting
Next Meeting will be on March 11, 2008 @ 4:30 pm Chewelah City Hall Room # 105
Meeting Minutes Respectfully Submitted By Angie Tipton

SAVE THE DATE APRIL 17, 2008

2008-02-29T07:45:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION • HORIZONS PROGRAM
Rural Economic Development
Daytime Workshop in Colville
Speaker Michael Shuman, will review recent
evidence that the “best” businesses for income,
wealth, jobs, sustainability, and development are the
small and locally owned businesses.
Author of two books
on rural economic
development. “Going
Local: Creating Self-Reliant
Communities in a
Global Age” and “The
Small-Mart Revolution:
How Local Businesses
Are Beating the Global
Competition.”
SAVE THE DATE:
April 17, 2008

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP

2008-02-29T07:29:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION • HORIZONS PROGRAM Grant Writing Workshop:
April 18 & 19, 2008
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
WSU Extension
985 S. Elm
Colville, WA

This workshop is free to anyone in
Stevens or Ferry County because of the
dedication of Horizons volunteers.
You must preregister by April 11 with:
WSU Stevens County Extension
(509) 684-2588
985 S. Elm, Colville WA 99114
extensionstevens@wsu.edu

During the two day training you will learn:
• Where does money come from (types of sources and where to find them)
• How do you decide what’s a good match for you and your project
• How do you prepare your organization to be grant-ready
• Writing a compelling letter of inquiry
• What do grantmakers look for in a proposal
• What are the standard questions and what are strong answers for each
• Budgets, other supporting documents and the stories they tell
• Cultivation, recognition and stewardship of grantors
• How to corroborate need
• How to articulate outcomes or measurable objectives
• How to develop an evaluation plan
• An exercise in reviewing real letters of inquiry

Our presenter, Susan Howlett, has consulted, trained and spoken to hundreds
of nonprofits nationally over the last 20 years. She has a reputation for offering
simple solutions to complex, systemic problems, delivered with
stories, humor and chocolate.
She has served for many years as core faculty in the Fund raising
Certificate Program at the University of Washington, where
she received their 2004 Award for Teaching Excellence. She
developed the Nonprofit Management Certifi cate Program at
Bellevue Community College, where she has taught grant writing,
fund raising and board classes for 15 years.
In 2004, Susan co-authored Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant
Proposals with Dr. Mary Hall. Acclaimed by users across the country, the book has
gained five stars on Amazon.com. Susan’s forthcoming book, Getting Your Board
Members to Raise Money Joyfully, will be published soon.
WSU Extension programs and employment are
available to all without discrimination. Evidence of
noncompliance may be reported through your local
WSU Extension office.

Don’t delay! Seating is limited, lunch
and snacks will be served. Gas cards and
day care reimbursement are available for
anyone who needs assistance. This opportunity
is available to anyone who
wants to make our communities a better
place to live. This grant writing workshop
is funded through the Northwest Area
Foundation and WSU Extension.
Discover how Tri-county Economic Development can help
access statistics and demographic data.
Learn about the grants database at the Libraries of Stevens County.

MO' BETTER JOBS Action committee

2008-02-26T14:15:00.000-08:00

MO' BETTER JOBS a Chewelah Horizons Action Committee
11 February 2008, 3:30 p.m. School District Office meeting room

Present: Barry Thomason (Convener), Tracy Rice, Sharon Ludwig, Myles Alexander (minutes).

Agenda item 1
We agreed on an initial set of conduct expectations for our meetings:
● one person speaks at a time
● everybody has an opportunity to speak
● when speaking we stay on topic
● we are open to new ideas and look beyond our personal agendas

Agenda item 2
Meeting minutes must be prepared and posted to the Horizons Chewelah blog. Myles volunteered to prepare meeting minutes and forward them to Tracy. Tracy will post the meeting minutes to the blog.
Barry explained other activities in his life are accelerating and asked that the group elect another leader. In hopes of greater attendance action was postponed until our next meeting.

Agenda items 3 and 4
Leslie Jones left a message with her regrets. She was called to Olympia this afternoon.
Marcus Morgan was not in the office today.
We discussed the need to make the most of their presentations. Our next meeting will be scheduled so they can both be present. The Chewelah Chamber of Commerce and other Horizons folks will be invited. Myles will coordinate the next meeting date with the presenters and Barry.

Next Meeting
Date TBA. Preferred days are Tuesday and Thursday. The Horizons people will begin at 3:30 p.m. to be followed at 4:00 by the presenters.

Additionally from Myles -
In January we were encouraged to read Michael H. Shuman's books Going Local and Small-Mart. Shuman champions community corporations. The Green Bay Packers are a community corporation. The organization Home Town Advantage website has a six page bulletin How to Launch a Community-Owned Store at http://www.bigboxtoolkit.com/images/pdf/community_store_howto.pdf. It describes how isolated Western rural towns fill retail niches abandoned by chains and old New England towns fend off destructive retail with community corporation stores. Community corporations can be used to develop any business type and could be a tool for job creation in Chewelah.

WORK SOURCE SPOKANE

2008-02-11T11:13:00.000-08:00

APPRENTICESHIP and
CONSTRUCTION
JOB FAIR
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WORKSOURCE SPOKANE
Second floor – Sequoia & Cyprus Rooms
This is a great opportunity to connect with job seekers specifically looking for jobs in the construction industry as well as providing information about apprenticeships.
There is limited space available so please respond to Kathy Atha at katha@esd.wa.gov or call (509) 532-3133 to reserve a space.
In partnership with the Spokane Area Workforce Development Council
WorkSource is an equal opportunity partnership of organizations that provide employment and training services. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to people with disabilities.

Horizons Steering Committee Members

2008-02-03T13:35:00.000-08:00

Thank you to those who were able to attend the Steering Committee Retreat on Saturday. It was great day - everyone learned a lot and took a home a great resource book. If you weren't able to attend a notebook has been prepared for you. Your community coach or another steering committee member will get it to you. Visit www.horizonscommunities.blogspot.com for some great photos of the day. This blog will be used to share information for all Stevens and Ferry County communities.

As part of the day we brainstormed a list of regional training ideas. Please take a moment to vote for your top five training choices at http://stevens.wsu.edu/horizons/survey2.htm.

This will help us see what types of training needs are common and can be offered on a regional basis. You must complete the survey by February 6. It will not be available after that.

Thank you for all your hard work!!!
Your Community Coaches,

Anita, Debra, Krisan, and Shannon

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790

http://stevens.wsu.edu

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Steering Committee

2008-01-02T08:52:00.000-08:00

Hi Chewelah Horizons team!

You have either already been involved, or expressed interest in being a part of the Chewelah Horizons Steering Committee. The next meeting is January 8th at 5:00 pm at the Chewelah City Hall. If you cannot make it, but still want to be involved, let me know.

Agenda:
Select final members (7-9)
Determine roles, we need someone to fill the role of Chairperson, Secretary, Public Relations, Financial and Blog Communications
Write and approve application for initial project money
Set dates and times for future meetings
Discuss upcoming training (Steering Committee Training is set for Saturday, January 26 – location to be announced.)

Happy holidays, we have a big, exciting year ahead with the Horizons Program!

Debra Kollock, Director
WSU Stevens County Extension
985 S. Elm, Suite A
Colville, WA 99114
Phone: (509) 684-2588
Fax: (509) 684-9790
http://stevens.wsu.edu
Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Visioning Blastoff

2008-01-02T08:49:00.000-08:00

Horizons Visioning event had 40 community members enjoy a delicious meal catered by Sporty’s. Over $100.00 worth of Door prizes were bought and given out, from Aker’s Drug Store, Randy’s Automotive, Blue Creek Floral, Valley Drug Store, The Deli and Westside Pizza.

1st graders from Gess School drew posters to express their vision of Chewelah 10 years from now. They want more family places to eat and family activities to do like a Zoo. We enjoyed their artistic input.
Jenkins High School Seniors wrote essays on what will Chewelah look like in 10 years.
Chad Cook writes: Future Chewelah: The year is 2017 I had just woken up to the sound of cartoons playing down stairs in the front room. My two boys, which are four and two years old, are old enough to turn the TV on when they wake up at 5:00 am After getting them ready and feeding them breakfast I drop them off at day care on my way to work. I worked as a regional manager for the Home Depot that had been put in the Chewelah valley just over a year ago. My wife spends most of her time with our youngest child that is 13 months old. Before having kids she was a pediatric surgeon at the hospital which had become one of the most advanced hospitals this side of the cascades.
You may be wondering how little old Chewelah has be come so diverse and populated in the last 10 years and the reason why is because are state passed funding for there to be a 4 lane highway all the way from Spokane through Chewelah onto Colville then into Canada. This made town look like a nice place outside of the big cities to live and raise a family. People had got sick of living in the Spokane which is like Los Angeles back in the 90’s.
For the local High School they have made it into a two story building where they put the lower classmen up stairs and the upper classmen downstairs. The football field has been upgraded by city volunteers that put in the bleachers that could accommodate the whole entire town. Chewelah Gold and Country Club had become a private members only course but the PGA professional had still let the high school Gold team come up to practice and play. Our soccer team had actually been undefeated for the last two years, amazing I know.
Now that the day is over it is time for me to turn the computer off and leave my office to go pick up the kids from day care. Then I think I will take the family to that new restaurant in town called the Outback Steak House. That’s for taking the time to learn about this wonderful town that I call home.

We heard the results of the survey of 262 respondents. The top 4 items for community improvement are:
1. Out of 175 answered 70% said Better/More Jobs
2. Out of 110 answered 44% said Improved Economy
3. Out of 103 answered 41.2% said Affordable Housing
4. Out of 85 answered 34.1 said Youth Activities
The members present were asked to separate into the four groups listed and prioritize and set the action plan for the next seven months of the program. Two of the groups will be meeting in January to continue working in More/Better Jobs and Youth Activities.
The forth and upcoming part will be putting the vision results into action. This phase will provide training and education and community involvement to assist Chewelah in the beginning steps to achieve their Vision. Community volunteers have been dedicated in meeting all the requirements for the prize of &10,000.00.
If you would like to participate in these ongoing committee’s please contact Debra Kollock at 684-2588 or dkollock@wsu.edu You may also view the information at the Chewelah blog address at http://chewelah.blogspot.com Karen Lyson Horizon’s PR

Head Start and First Grade Students

2007-12-03T08:51:00.000-08:00

Visioning Blastoff

2007-11-30T18:03:00.000-08:00

Please join us to help make Chewelah a thriving community!We invite you to attend Chewelah's community event and help develop astrategic plan for creating this thriving community.Come view the results of the community survey and help us plan and vision! Tuesday, November 275:30-8:30 pmChewelah City Council Room301 E. Clay AveDinner will be served! Gas cards for travel and child care money is available too.Call Debra Kollock at WSU Extension for any questions: 684-2588Chewelah has been answering the question "What does it take to become athriving Community?" by participating in the Horizons Project sponsored byWashington State University Extension. Chewelah has been working very hardon this grant-funded program for a full year.The Minnesota-based Northwest Area Foundation's mission is to helpcommunities reduce poverty. This Horizons program focuses on reducingpoverty in rural communities in an eight state region, of whichWashington is one of them. The foundation has designed an 18 month programthat included four major parts: 1. a facilitated discussion called StudyCircles where regular people gathered together to talk about what poverty looks like in their communities, 2. Leadership Plenty, which taught leadership skills to people who did not consider themselves "leaders" and 3. A Visioning Process to determine which projects could be realistically completed. A survey was part of the Visioning process. It was mailed to all residences in the 99109 area. Chewelah needed 15% of the residents to participate in the survey. The results were tallied by WSU students.The fourth and upcoming part will be putting the Vision results into action.This phase will provide training and education and community involvement toassist Chewelah in beginning steps to achieve their Vision. Communityvolunteers have been dedicated in meeting all the requirements for the prizeof $10,000. So we now need your help. The Visioning Session will provide the opportunityin prioritize projects and set the action plan for the remaining seven months of the program. The Horizons Project wants everyone to be involved,come to the Visioning Session on November 27th, 5:30 to 8:30, City CouncilRoom, 301 E. Clay Ave. to be included in the exciting process. If you have any question please contact Debra Kollock at 684-2588 or dkollock@wsu.edu. We thank the volunteers who answered the first call to participate in theHorizons Project in 2005. The community was awarded $5,000 which is held intrust with the Chewelah Economic Alliance, who's Mission statement says, "We will partner for progress by promoting balanced growth, diversification andstability of the area's economy through targeting and recruiting businessescommitted to meaningful employment opportunities and quality of life in a an exceptional natural environment." This money will be added to the $10,000 from this year's grant. Debra Kollock, Director WSU Stevens County Extension 985 S. Elm, Suite AColville, WA 99114Phone: (509) 684-2588Fax: (509) 684-9790 http://stevens.wsu.edu/ Extension programs and employment are available to all withoutdiscrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.

Visioning Survey

2007-08-24T16:06:00.000-07:00

Chewelah Wash. - As part of its Horizons Project working with local citizens to improve the quality of life in Chewelah, Washington State University Extension will be gathering input from as many community members as possible. A horizon is a community leadership program designed to assist small rural and reservation communities enhance their local economies and quality of life.

A brief survey is being mailed to area citizens this month to ask for their opinions on promoting positive change in the community. Participation in the survey is voluntary and the responses will be kept completely anonymous. A summary of the results will be provided to the community’s Horizons Project Committee to help inform their efforts to plan for Chewelah's future.

“We hope that everyone will take a few minutes to complete and return the survey,” said Debra Kollock, Horizons Community Coach for Chewelah. “The more input we receive the better our plans will reflect the opinions and desires of our community. It’s a chance for everyone to be heard.”

A community event is being planned for late this fall where community members will be invited to create a vision statement and a basic community plan based in part on the survey results.

Chewelah is one of 23 communities statewide chosen to participate in the Horizons Project administered by WSU Extension and funded by grants from the Northwest Area Foundation. Its goal is to help members of participating communities develop skills, tools and practical strategies to address local economic and social issues through a program of local leadership training and skill-building.

Volunteers from Chewelah have been participating in the program since fall 2006.

For more information about the Horizons Project or to obtain additional surveys contact Horizons Community Coach Debra Kollock (509)684-2588 dkollock@wsu.edu

Chewelah is Green

2007-08-03T13:27:00.000-07:00

Horizons visit Cathy McMorris

2007-04-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

Krisan and Debra Kollock gave an introduction of the Horizons program at the open house for Cathy McMorris, April 14, 2007.

Horizons LeadershipPlenty Training Bus Trip To Moses Lake

2007-04-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

Our journey began at 8:00 am in the Chewelah Safeway parking lot. Calls were made with the news that our bus driver forgot to come. Becky, Brenda's daughter, races home to get a bigger truck for the four of us with all our suitcases. We now will meet him in Springdale at Kountry Korners.

While waiting, some LeadershipPlenty Trainee's had coffee (paid by Horizons), did a little shopping and chatted with new friends at the Kountry Korners Restaurant.

We arrived at Moses Lake only 5 minutes late!

We are ready to go!!
Doreen greets us at the Motel in Moses Lake.

2007-03-19T13:06:00.001-07:00

2007-03-19T12:58:00.000-07:00

Poverty Awareness

2007-03-06T20:04:00.000-08:00

Horizons is helping communities to take action toward eliminating poverty.

2004-08-05T22:19:00.000-07:00