A Community Discussion About Our Future
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Key Issue #5 Human/Recreational Services
Facilitator: not noted Recorder: not noted Spokesperson: not noted
Participants: Scott Dana, Dot Marden, Kathy Bradfield, Deborah Macdonald, Erin
MacDonald, Mary Frances Barone, Connie Swenson, Rhoda Shaw Clark, Myrna Vashaw,
Gary Filiault, Jacki Filiault, Kristen deMatteis, Jacqueline Siemiesz, Woody
Woodland, Barb Woodland, Kathy Ryder, Tom Joseph, Sharon Cowen, Matthew
Kennerson, Bob Feshinger, Lee Brown
Clarification of the problem/issue to be addressed:
a center of facilities
access to all ages
structured and unstructured activities
awareness and promotion
various activity levels for all ages
ample facilities or center
facilities and services that address human recreational and social needs
Possible Solutions:
building that has athletic, theater, classroom space
and social space
have a focus on purchasing land for building
better advertising for services (ex. senior citizens lunch)
better access for youth/everyone to the facilities
welcoming packets for newcomers to know what the town has
some type of visitors center
ideas how to better advertise
personalized reach out efforts
old library (if new is passed) would be a good building to use
website and bulletin board where people can offer their services and barter
for others
foster awareness
make people feel welcome and draw them in
personal contact to newcomers and others
volunteers to help make the personal contact and time
generate volunteers to help reach out
town channel to advertise services and facilities
school projects to get the kids more involved and helping them do more
discreet bound publication or a survey that encompasses social and awareness
of services for everyone
teen leadership group
list of new people and things to send out
a need for a super coordinator
incentives program with a list or things to do
get teens involved by flyers or notices
respond to teen requests for involvement
get the teens to learn from the older folks and the older folks to reach out
to the teens
getting back to one location for information and organizations
a town resource center with all of the information
a town human resources/services coordinator
change or improve town hall voice mail service
infrastructure for newcomers out reach with neighborhood representation
help senior citizens to get rides and transportation to services
Project Evaluations:
High Impact/High Feasibility
multi-use community center
human services and activities coordinator
get teens involved flyers and notices
teen leadership group
make people feel welcome and draw them in (also noted as Moderate
Impact/High
Feasibility)
volunteers to help make the personal contacts and time (also noted as
Moderate
Impact/High Feasibility)
personal contact to newcomers and others (also noted as Moderate Impact/High
Feasibility)
infrastructure for newcomer outreach with neighborhood representative
personalized reach out efforts
High Impact/Moderate Feasibility
transportation to services and facilities
better access for youth, everyone to the facilities
advertising and communicating services
website and bulletin board where people can offer and barter services
town cable channel to advertise services and facilities
discrete bound publication or a survey that encompasses social and awareness
of services for everyone
High Impact/Low Feasibility
list of new people and things to send out to organizations
incentives program for participation and reach out
ideas how to better advertise
welcoming package for newcomers
better advertising for services (senior services lunch)
Moderate Impact/High Feasibility
make people feel welcome and draw them in (also noted as Moderate
Impact/High
Feasibility)
volunteers to help make the personal contacts and time (also noted as
Moderate
Impact/High Feasibility)
personal contact to newcomers and others (also noted as Moderate Impact/High
Feasibility)
Moderate Impact/Moderate Feasibility
generate volunteers to help reach out
school projects to get the kids more involved and helping them do more
get the teens to learn from the older folks and the older folks to meet with
the teens
Moderate Impact/Low Feasibility
not noted
Low Impact/High Feasibility
not noted
Low Impact/Moderate Feasibility
not noted
Low Impact/Low Feasibility
not noted