Meeting Notes
Saturday, February 10th @ 10:30AM online
Agenda:
- Community Check-ins
- Newsletter purpose & recap
- Newsletter story request “components”
- Dates & timelines
Community Checkins
- @syd went to an UMN Extension Zoom workshop series about change this week. Some super cool resources were shared: Navigating Change Refresher resource sheet.pdf - Google Drive. Syd particularly liked the Change Preference Self Assessment, and the 6 Pillars of a Safe Space.
- @SandySunshine is thinking about Frost Dates, last frost is May 9th on average. She is planning for GROWTH!
- @Susan_Gilbert Is thinking about how the plants will be confused about the temps. Sue is not a gardener, her mum was a gardener, Sue is maybe perhaps adjacently getting interested in gardening.
- @Jeff is thinking about staffing PDT Foods this afternoon.
- @griffin.peck is at the laundromat! They are thinking about balancing their impact on the planet. They are thinking about the accessibility of winter & “2024 winter”.
- @briana_dokken is thinking about walking and excited to learn about the newsletter.
Newsletter why & what
- Information people can use (seasonally relevant, leaves, salt, snow), small sustainability tips for the everyday person *reminding people to do it, normalizing things. Create a document for the tip list!
- Community based resources (workshops, WC community action, compost program)
- CERTS Heat Pumps
- How do you know when to compost vs. recycle
- Other prose or art besides reports
- Griffin relates IRA to Morris residents/businesses
Newsletter Call For Stories
- Word count
- Pictures
- Specific types of stories from specific places (WCROC: Ag Innovation, UMN: Student project, education, City: projects & resources, WCMNCN: conversation & connection)
- Relate the work back to the everyday citizen, showcasing the work, but normalizing it with neighbors.
- Followups!! Context & story line is important!
- Solicit for items in the Newsletter from the WCMNCN
Distribution & Sharing
- Where to put digital copies:
- Morris model website
- WCROC
- Facebook (MAHS, City, neighbors)
- Where to put printed copies (give them a home folder/bulletin board header):
- Willies board
- Mall board
- Morris Public Library
- Pomme De Terre
- Common Cup
- Senior Center
- Post Office
- Churches
Who to share with: - University Register
- Stevens County Times
- University Bulletin Boards
- Farmers Market
Next Steps: