Goals: 

• Mentoring: Develop after-school mentoring activities that are faith-based programs

• Unity: Create one community spirit, united in participatory decision-making with the younger generation, to encourage collaborative leadership

• Health & Business Services: Develop a thriving community through cooperation and the dedication to quality health care and to businesses that provide essential services to our community and visitors

• History and Recreation: Build on historical and recreation assets in both Hanston and Jetmore to enhance our competitive position

 Year Two Strategies: 

• Partner with Ministerial Alliance to hold 2^nd Community Conversation in conjunction with a first-time ecumenical Thanksgiving Service

• Use 2nd Conversation to celebrate Year One, strengthen county-wide unity and gain new ideas for future strategies

Highlights 

• Changed name from “Community-Building” to “Hodgeman First” and chose Steering Committee co-chairs from Jetmore & Hanston to highlight “One Community Spirit” goal

• Held successful public tours featuring many historical sites in the county

• Started “Prime Time” – an after-school program for both Hanston & Jetmore youth – and transitioned Prime Time into a separate organization

• Conducted leadership training to enhance skills and county-wide connections

• Passed a hospital improvement bond to upgrade health facilities

• Recruited citizen participation and volunteer leadership for a new, annual Buckner Fall Festival in Hanston

• Began Year Two in November 2006 with a joint Community Conversation and Thanksgiving Service, in partnership with the Ministerial Alliance

• Will present Year Two plan to Wallace County

 

For information contact:

Lea Ann Seiler, Hodgeman County Economic Development, 620/357-8831