We are pleased to announce that Along with Melstone public school we will be developing a super fantastic program for our local kids. These grant is $50,000 for 5 years that is a huge amount coming into our little town. Many parnerships are being developed to make this work. From OPI, our school, chamber, local gardeners and citizens, FFA, BPA and the list goes on. Watch for more news on this as things progress.
Workshops and trainings trainings and workshops they go on and on. Everything from Bootstrapping your business, to Rural Community Conference, to assets based communities, how about ecommerce and designing a better web site, Grassroots and Groundworks put on by Northwest area Foundation and then of course supervisor training for our VISTA worker. Well we are getting very well trained if we only had time to put it to use but we will the challenge and oppertunity is their for us to act upon.
Melstone area Chamber Officers are
Tammy Brewer Pres. 947-2088
Cindy Brewer Vice- Pres.358-2446
Anne Coles Tres.-358-2413
Katie Keeney 358-2298
Beautification Chair Kathy Eike 358-2232 Swimming Pool Silvia Metzger 358-2018
Renovation and maintance 358-2298 School Chad Johnson 358-2352
Youth Center Cindy Brewer 358-2446
Event Kim Walker 358-2412
Lazy JC Coop Charley Jennaway 358-2296
Any of these people can answer any questions you may have.
Melstone is very fortunate to have a public pool. Blessings always come after the storm. Following the hail storm last June 19 th the liner of the pool was severely damaged but with insurance money a new one will replace the old one. However with the rain of this spring we are still waiting to have it installed. Friends of the pool are still working hard to fund raise for this years operations. They are holding their Monday night dinners on the first and third Mondays at the cafe. Chamber will also be holding their farmer’s market on these evenings. We understand it’s to early for produce but this venue is open to anyone wanting to sell anything homemade. Please contact Beth Spears if you have any questions on this matter. Sylvia Metzger can answer any questions on the pool.
Melstone area chamber has set up their office within the Community center building. We have purchased 4 new laptop computers. 1 is for office use and the other 3 are for use by the teen center and can also be used by community members. We also set up a wireless router so wireless internet service is available for all residents to use within the center. We are looking for volunteers to work in the office from 10-2. Anyone interested should contact Tammy Brewer for details. We have also started a lending library if you have any books you’d like to lend out bring them to the office any time.
Nov 19 several community citizens met to form the Melstone area Chamber. Meeting date was set as the Third Monday of the month. Dues were set at $25 per family or business with a additional charge of $15 for additional services. Such as web links, promo packets ect… Officers wer elected Tammy Brewer Pres., Cindy Brewer VP , Katy Keeney Sec, Ann Cole Treas. A bylaws committe was formed . Work on getting a Vista volunteer was discussed and what their duties would be. Adele will continue to work on this process. Next meeting will be Dec 17