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The Fernwood Church stepped up to save the Fernwood Senior meal site from closing by taking over management and fiscal responsibilities from the previous provider out of St. Maries. There is also a meals on wheels available in UpRiver. The church also acquired a school bus which they are willing to make available for public transportation, particularly for special events related to the UpRiver Community and organizations.
Entrepreneur and entrepreneurial seem like such big words to me and maybe not everyone knows what they mean or thinks that the words refer to them. Well, if you like to figure out how to make money (other than printing it) you are an entrepreneur!
The UpRiver Communities decided that you are some of the most important people in our community because you help make it live and grow. Therefore a special committee was put into place to help you and everyone else make a living here and help you thrive.–We call it the Entrepreneurial Development Committee. If you’ve been reading these pages you’ve already seen it, but may not have thought you were invited to participate or that it could do anything for you. You ARE invited to attend the meetings and provide your input. You also ARE invited to attend the “business person’s breakfast” (is there a better name for that?) on the first Monday of the month at the Drifters Cafe in Emida. Watch for times (they will start earlier in June).
At the last committee meeting we decided to propose to the board that we have an UpRiver Flea Market on Saturdays at the CAF building. SHHH, don’t tell anyone, yet, because we haven’t gotten it approved, but we hope to be open on the first weekend in June. Watch for further details. (Yes, there would be a charge for having a booth, which will benefit the UpRiver Community’s ability to fund future trainings and other projects.) We proposed the idea of a flea market to make it more comprehensive than a farmer’s market. Perhaps someone with a budding business can try the market here before going on to bigger things. Let’s see what happens. . .
I don’t know if I will get in trouble for this–copyright issues and all–but I copied this whole blog from the Horizons Blog site, because I thought it should be posted on all of the community sites in the interest of entrepreneurship. So, here goes:
Smart Women Grant Applications
May 1st, 2008 by kellum
These days the fastest growing group of business owners is women who use their entrepreneur spirits, leadership and creativity to start businesses. According to Luz Robles, director of the Zions Business Resource Center to the Center for Women’s Business Research, in 2006, 7.7 million firms were either woman-owned or women held the majority share. Women account for 29.7 percent of all businesses in the U.S., a 42.3 percent increase since 1997. Women are having a direct impact in our national and state economy.
Zions Bank is committed to working with women to make their dreams a reality by offering a series of micro-grants for women. The 2008 Zions Bank Smart Women Grant enables deserving women with hopes of starting a community-oriented business or project to have access to funding to make this a reality.
Grants are open to female residents in both Utah and Idaho and are awarded in six different areas including small business start-up and expansion; child and elder care; community development; continuing education and teacher support; health and human services; and arts and culture. Community review panels will select the grant recipients.
Applications are available online at www.smartwomen.zionsbank.com and are due by July 31, 2008.
The community building commitee met at the Senior Citizen Building on April 17, 2008. Discussions were as follows:
Received update on survey which is needed to help us with questions on wants and needs of a Community Center by the community. The cost of the survey was more than anticipated and funds are not available at this time.
Gym - Group met with Upriver School principal and attended school board meeting to discuss needs of a new Gym at Upriver. School is supportive of whatever the community can do to build a gym but mentioned they do not have funds and have other lists of priorities for school needs at this time.
Discussed touring other Community Centers and Gyms to get ideas and suggestions. We will get in touch with Deary, Troy, Bovill, Nez Pierce, and Orofino Community Centers and Gym and Nazarene Church Gym to see if we can arrange tours.
We have had many discussions regarding the need of fixing up the current CAF Building in Fernwood. The inside and outside of the building needs a face list so it will be more efficient and useful for community use. With summer just around the corner we hope to join in an agreement with the county so this can be done.
Recipes for the Upriver Recipe Book need to be sent in by May 1st if possible. They can be emailed directly or dropped off at the Fernwood Library .
Community Clean up date is April 26th. Lets all help clean up our community.
Next meeting date is May 16th at the Emida Community Center at 6:00 p.m.
Held on October 8, 2007. Present: Carlene Carney, Nancy Corbin, Jim Craft, Melody Eckroth, Harry Eder, Joanne O’Dwyer, Debby Powell, Richard Pullman, Judy Turner, Scott Whealy, Stephaney Williamson
We got back copies of the Articles of Incorporation for “Upriver Community United, Inc.” that were stamped by the Secretary of State of Idaho. The Benewah County commissioners want us to have an entity to work with before they allow Upriver to repair, maintain, and manage the CAF community building in Fernwood.
There are new community buildings in Kamiah and Deary, we can visit to get ideas. Some ideas for our new building; seniors, recreation, library, youth, theatre, kitchen, coffee shop. Harry Eder is willing to donate one or two acres for a new community center, located about 100 yards past Crystal Creek rd on the north side of the Hiway. It could be used for a possible trade with someone in town.
The county currently pays $3,400 yr for the existing CAF building. The kitchen is not up to code and cannot be used by the public. We need lots of base trim and electrical outlet covers to finish the building. Both bathrooms need to be completely remodeled with additional toilets. Horizons grant money cannot be used for materials to refurbish the CAF building. Debby will determine if the county has ownership of the CAF building. Scott and Stephaney will inspect the CAF building to look at what needs done.
Stephaney Williamson and Candy Crocker will create some draft bylaws for us to review next meeting. We will hold officer elections for Upriver Community United at the next meeting.
Jim Craft wants to build a gazebo for the community, somewhere.
The next committee meeting will be on Wednesday, October 24 at 7pm at the Senior Center.
Encouraging Small Business in our Community
October 8, 2007
Present: Jane Alley, Richard Alley, Michael Lape, Brian Primer, Richard Pullman
Brainstorming:
We discussed town common areas with a strip of businesses, community center building, park with bandstand or gazebo, parking areas. Business buildings should be appear in the style common in the west 100 years ago. Possibly wooden sidewalks.
Possibly hold business development seminars with multiple speakers on multiple topics.
Can we cater to out of state hunters?
Look for investors to bring capitol into the area. Possibly to invest in buildings with space for our local entrepreneurs to rent.
Next Meeting: October 29, 2007 1pm to 3pm in the basement at the Fernwood Church.