The Way Through

Readers of this blog probably think it's the end of the road for our dreams and all the work we've done to develop a community center for our area.

Think again.

Although time has passed with no updates here, behind the scenes leaders in this community have been putting their ducks in order to pave the way to our center.

Leaders like Phil Hansen, commissioner of the Coulee Area Park and Recreation District , J. Scott Graham, Chief Executive Officer of the Coulee Medical Center, and Geary Oliver, a commissioner on both boards. The leaders of these entities have learned about and/or participated in the Horizons community meetings; they are moving forward to find other leaders to join in making a community wellness center a reality.

The Star - Online Newspaper shared Graham's idea: "Preventing illness rather than curing it, he said, is becoming an important part of the future of medical care. And a family-friendly, well-used wellness center, complete with fun, safe exercise options for year-round activities, would encourage a lot of prevention."

It's not the end of the road; we've just turned around and found the way through.

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Photos:
Kruk Road to Banks Lake
Kruk Road from Banks Lake
Sheri Edwards

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HORIZONS: Community Leaders Reducing PovertyWorking together to move from poverty to prosperity for all.
Mary Schilling at 633 3033 or email at mschilling@gcdsd.org
Learn more about the Horizons program http://horizons.wsu.edu/

What is Horizons--Grand Coulee?

HORIZONS

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TO REDUCE POVERTY

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GRAND COULEE, WA AREA

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Working together to move from poverty to prosperity for all

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“The Horizons program is about the changes a community can make to move from waiting to leading, from talking to action, from control by few to the participation of many, from despair to hope, and from indifference to pride."

The Horizons program is sponsored by Washington State University, which is the delivery organization for the Northwest Area Foundation.

The program promotes community leadership focused on reducing poverty in small rural and reservation communites. "For communities to thrive, everyone must thrive." The goal is building community capacity for creating sustainable skills and programs, all developed by community members through a democratic "Study Circle" process.

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Won't you join as a community member to help our local communities? Please express your interest, your comments, and your suggestions via email to: mschilling@gcdsd.org

Would you like more information about the Grand Coulee program? See our Contact page.

When are the next meetings? See our Meetings page.

Would you like more information on the project, see the above links or our About page.

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Please consider joining together with other community members to propel our stressed community into a prosperous community for all.

http://horizons.wsu.edu

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