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MCEDD Newsletter April
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Reading this newsletter
is a good thing, having your news included
is even better. Just send us your economic
development news, including activities, events and
anything else of interest in the five county area
by the third week of each month. Send it directly
to Layne at: layne@mcced.org
THANK
YOU!
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Welcome to MCEDD's April newsletter! In an
effort to help keep you informed of regional
events related to economic development, we have
included news from across our five-county
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OIB Grant Helps Upgrade
Mosier Wastewater Plant |
The Oregon Investment Board (OIB) has
approved $25,000 in grant funds and a matching
loan amount for the City of Mosier to be used to
upgrade the wastewater plant both inside and out.
Work to upgrade equipment, improve
effeciency,switch from chlorination to UV
disinfection (per state requirements) and improve
the plant's appearance will begin this year and be
completed in 2009. OIB
previously provided a grant to the City of Mosier
to assist in planning for this project.
MCEDD provides staffing
services for the OIB. To learn more visit the OIB
website by clicking here. |
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Gorge Artists Open Studio
Tour
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A Weekend of
Art and Wildflowers
There is
still time to get your guide and enjoy the fun!
The 2008 Gorge Artists Open Studio tour is
just a week away. Pick up your tour Guide and plan
to have a great time on April 12-13. The
guides are only $15 and entitle two people to
studio access during the tour. Each beautiful
guide includes area maps, directions and
information about each of the 36 participating
artists. Stop by the MCEDD office for your copy or
visit the Gorge Artist website.
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Don't Miss the Gorge Job
Fair
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Give Your
Business the Recruiting Edge - Meet Skilled
Workers in the Gorge
The Sixth Annual Columbia Gorge Job Fair will
be at The Dalles Civic Auditorium on Saturday,
April 5, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration
fee for employers is $100.00. The fee will provide
the exhibitor with one 6-foot draped table, two
chairs and two lunches for your representatives.
For more
information contact:
In Oregon:
Hood River
- 541.386.6020 ext. 226
The Dalles -
1.877.241.6806
In Washington:
White
Salmon - 509.493.1210
Toll-free -
1.800.511.7388
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Watershed Conference in
Condon, OR May 13-14
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Gilliam
County Soil and Water Conservation District is
organizing a Lower John Day Watershed Conference
on May 13-14 in Condon with the assistance of the
National Policy Consensus Center and MCEDD.
The purpose is to bring landowners in Sherman,
Gilliam and Wheeler Counties together with
foundations and conservation organizations working
in the basin and develop concepts of how to better
work together so conservation projects are
workable and sustainable. The conference
includes tours and an evening meeting led by Mike
McArthur, Director of Association of Oregon
Counites, to identify resources and projects
compatible with local agricultural practices and
the local culture.
For more
information contact: Cheryl Arnst, Gilliam County
SWCD, gillswcdfin@yahoo.com, 541
384-2124
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Casino Night Fundraiser a
Success!
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Lights
were dimmed in the Café Moro on Saturday night,
March 15th. A hush fell over the room and the
almost inaudible sound of a muffled swoosh or
thump of cards being dealt escalated to the clink
and ringing of chips being thrown into the pot,
then raucous laughter erupted, table by table
punctuated by groans and guffaws subsiding to the
sound of a pot of chips being pushed to the
winner. It was a Casino Night fundraiser for the
Colors in the Wind project. Nineteen people
gathered to play cards, joke, win prizes and have
a fun filled evening.
Colors
in the Wind is a project undertaken by the recent
Ford Leadership Group in Sherman County to place
banner hangers in each of the six communities in
Sherman County and provide an initial set of
banners to advertise local events and help tie the
communities together and encourage more US 97
traffic to pull off and stop (and spend
money).
The
group has raised $8,050 of an anticipated $11,517
needed to complete the project. Future fundraisers
are planned.
Colors
in the Wind extends our sincere appreciation to
the Café Moro for the use of the restaurant and
Mid-Columbia Producers, Sheri Carlson and Carrie
Kaseberg for donating prizes.
For
more information contact:
Amber
scjd@ncesd.k12.or.us
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RARE Program
Applications
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Deadline quickly
approaching -
The Resource Assistance for Rural
Environments (RARE) Program application deadline
is April 15, 2008. Are you working to build
capacity in your community or do you have
community building, natural resource, or planning
projects that you do not have enough time to work
on? The RARE Program might be your answer to
getting those projects completed. For more
information about RARE and application timeline,
including the benefits and the costs of the
program, please visit the RARE web site at: http://rare.uoregon.edu/. |
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Next PubTalk Meeting - May
13th
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The next Hood River PubTalk is
May 13, 2008, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, location TBA. For
more information contact Bill Fashing at
541-387-6863.
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"Bike Night" in The
Dalles |
All motorcycle brands welcome for this weekly
gathering (not a club) each Thursday evening. The
first gathering will be April 10th at 5:30 pm at
East 2nd & Federal. Parking line up near the
New York City Sub Shop. Free drink with at least a
half sub sandwich or a salad.
Bike
night involves a group of 50 or more folks from
the Gorge that will be a core group for the
motorcycle rally at the Sherman Fairgrounds this
August. |
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Gorge Angel Investors
Conference Coming in September
2008 |
Gorge Angel Investors Conference
2008
7:30am - 2:30pm, Tuesday September 23rd
The Hood River Inn (Columbia Room)
This year's event promises to be exciting
for the attendee, entrepreneur and
investor.
Gorge Angel Investers Conference
hopes to bring together the Mid-Columbia Gorge's
brightest entrepreneurial talent with qualified
Angel investors. Gorge Angel Investors Network is
working in partnership with the Oregon
Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) and Hood River County
Economic Development.
Check out the Conference website for more
information as it becomes
available! |
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AWEA Annual Wind Power
Rankings |
The American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA)
annual ranking of wind power leadership in the
United States was just released (4/2/08). The
report has been expanded this year to include
additional categories, quotes from leaders in the
various categories, and detailed charts
illustrating the rankings. Click here
for the release and link to the report
available on the AWEA website. MCEDD
provides staffing for the Renewable Energy Cluster
Project. Click here
to find out more.
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GTA Member Meeting - April
22
Featuring Project Lead the
Way |
Gorge Technology Alliance meeting
will feature Project Lead the Way, a
pre-engineering program offered by Northern Wasco
School District. Meeting held from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. Gorge Technology Alliance meetings are free
and open to anyone that wishes to network with
their peers or learn more about technology.
Contact Amanda Remington at 541-296-2266 for more
information. |
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Calendar of
Events
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April 2008
Events
May 2008
Events
- May
8- OIB meeting, 10 a.m., Port of Hood
River
- May 12-13 -
Lower John Day Watershed Conference,
Condon, OR
- May 13 -
PubTalk, 5:30 - 7:30
pm
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MCEDD's Mission
MCEDD serves
Klickitat, Skamania, Hood River, Wasco, and
Sherman counties. We promote the creation of
family-wage jobs, the diversification of the
economic base, and the growth, development and
retention of business and industry within the
five-county district.
email:
mcedd at
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http://www.mcedd.org
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