Go Team Minutes for June

Go Team Minutes 6-14-16

Members in Attendance:  Sandra Thorn, Page Thorn, Sandy Lipphardt, Sharon Harrison, Chris Berquist, Steve Schenewerk, Clay Caldwell, Mo Nichols, Edie Young, Jeremy Gilliam, Amanda Close, Kerry Dwight, Jacob Schlueter and Della Harp

Current and upcoming Events/Updates

The Blue Jean Ball (fundraiser for the parks) is looking for sponsorships-please take a look at the attached flyer.  The Chamber has taken on the Marquis Sponsor for this event. 

The mid-year check in for the goal setting will be mid-July-Jeremy will be putting together road map to present. 

The World Changer is coming in two weeks-please check in with Steve S. for any questions and to offer support/supplies

The Day of Caring information for the Go Team will be going to Jeremy Mitchell for compilation

Melon Festival Summer Night Cruise will be July 9^th-Della will be handling the table for Go Team-volunteers are needed for event and Go Team Table

July 4^th Go team table will be handled by Sandra Thorn-possibly from 12-5:00

Wildlife Safari event-Wildland of Umpqua-October 14-16-an off-season event with festival, wine and art walk with partners.  Looking for co-sponsors that can offer support in a variety of manners-whatever people want to offer-contact Jacob Schlueter if you are interested in getting involved.  Go Team included letter of support for grant from the City of Roseburg for event

Follow-up on meeting with WASP for 501 (c) (3)-to see if there can be a partnership instead of creating another 501-c-3

Tentative schedule for 6/23 at Creative Catering at noon Sandy L. will follow-up with scheduling

Plan for volunteering at events for Go Team

Della will bring sign-up sheets to the next meeting to review and sign up.  Please email with events.  Kerry will print up more cards

Supplies for tabling events located at Oregon Door-no specific contact- whoever is at the reception desk. Best to contact a couple of days in advance to get supplies.

Volunteer contacts for people who have already signed up and are waiting to volunteer.  Jeremy Mitchell has info-Della will follow-up with setting up calling time and scripts to get people referred to best group for fit.  

Color Run-Sunday, Sept 18, 2016-To compliment Melon Festival

Brandy and Leo will help.  But do not want to handle the whole thing.  Sandra will contact Dianne Smith from Health Improvement about possibly taking that on.  Angelia freeman might also be another option-please be thinking about others who might be able to take this on and let the group know. 

OPRD Grant Update

A local group went to present before the granting committee in Salem as they were on the list of finalists for the updates to the restrooms at Riverbend Park.  Mark Bauer, Winston City Manager, worked with the group to create and rehearse presentation which was very well received by the committee.  A decision should be made by June 29, 2016—Great work team!!!

Meeting day change-The meeting will be changing from the 2^nd Tuesday to the 2^nd Thursday next month at 8:00 and will be working with Oregon Door to move some meetings there.   Updates to come!!!

Blue Jean Ball!

June Economic Development Meeting Minutes

Economic Development

Met at Winston City Hall

June 8,2016, at noon

Discussion items:

1. Branding- 6 new banners are coming sponsored by the Chamber.

2. Brochures-AI Creative will be submitting a bid for brochures.

3. City Urban Development Fund  report- Terry Luce of HV Cellars is opening a brew pub/winery/BBQ  when licensing completed . 4 Play is set to open end of June. Urban renewal was explained by Dick Hayes and the projects completed so far. The current project they are doing due diligence on purchase of Core Project properties. The plan is to convert downtown to boutique type properties and close the Junction MH park. Core project name was changed to Elephant Walk.

4. New Business Lookingglass Brewery tasting room open Wednesday through Sunday beside the donut shop.

Umpqua Video will open next to the DC Co op.

5. .Mike Winters and Mandy Johnson are working on Khyam. They will work on tennis court finish with new lights..

6. Maia Hardy spoke on Community lending Works which supplies loans for start up businesses. They loan to investors, cities, counties, tribes, individuals, and foundations. USDA gave $500,000 to lend out for these small businesses.
NEDCO is Neighborhood Economic Development Corp. The loans also include technical assistance. The timeline is from 2 days to 1 week. Call Maia at 541-345-7106 x 222.

7. World changers are coming June 27th to July 1st. They have projects in line.

8.Ann Mitchell spoke on RDI(Rural Development Initiatives) They give Technical assistance grants. For a fee of $375 for Level 2 help they will pair community assessments, pre assessments, customize tools, facilitate

They have additional help for Level 3 assistance for $1215 which will bring a team in and do all logistics. They will prioritize projects, look at strengths and weaknesses, do action planning, implementation, cleanup and signage. They bring groups together to coordinate and consolidate projects. They suggested we partner with Myrtle Point.

9.Safari is planning for October 14th and 15th a "Wild Land of the Umpqua" which will bring in Arts, Vintners, and anything to do with the Umpqua.

10. Riverbend Live starts July 5th and will be every Friday in July. The Youth will be doing "Beauty and the Beast"

11. Next meeting will be July 13,2016.

2. Happy Fathers Day

 Winston's potential is great and businesses can and do succeed here. Get the word out.

Thank you for all those participating, we are making a difference.

Respectfully submitted,

Valynn Currie