[OMS_MANAGERS] Rural Communities Explorer

[gloria feider polzin]

Hey Main Street Fans --

The information below was in the Estacada Main Street August Newsletter. 
Sheri Stuart thought you all might be interested and asked me to forward 
you the information. This "class" will be "focused" on Estacada, 
however, I ASSUME if you are interested, you'll learn the skills to 
navigate to the information about your own community.

It's a BEAUTIFUL drive to Estacada, if you should choose to join us for 
this interesting class on Thursday morning September 5.

I hope you're all getting out to enjoy this most amazing summer weather 
we're having -- it's fleeting......

gloria :).

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Rural Communities Explorer

Are you interested in a wider range of data and information about 
Estacada? Would you like deeper knowledge about a certain aspect of our 
community? This upcoming FREE workshop on Thursday, September 5, from 
9:00-11:00 at Estacada City Hall, may just be what you need.

Vince Adams, of Oregon State University Extension Service and Rural 
Studies Program, will present the Rural Communities Explorer, a resource 
that provides online access to social, demographic, economic and 
environmental data about Oregon's rural cities. The Estacada Development 
Association is sponsoring this opportunity.

Rural Communities Explorer is a public, unbiased information system and 
teaching tool for rural leaders, engaged residents, program 
practitioners, and foundations. Its Communities Reporter provides a 
sense of the makeup of the communities in Oregon with statistics 
compiled from a wide range of sources. Learn how to get quick access to 
hard evidence through this integrated, well-organized, annually updated 
system.

This is a joint effort of Oregon State Extension Service and Rural 
Studies Program, OSU Libraries, and the Institute for Natural Resources, 
with funding from the Ford Family Foundation.

For more information, contact Gloria Polzin, Estacada Main Street 
Manager, gloria.mainstreet at gmail.com, (503) 974-4043 or Jane Reid, Ford 
Community Fellow, janereid at msn.com, (503) 630-4013.

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gloria :).

-- 
see you around town....

Gloria Feider Polzin
Estacada Main Street Manager
gloria.mainstreet at gmail.com
503.974.4043

"BUILDING a VIBRANT DOWNTOWN as the HEART of our COMMUNITY"
        http://www.EstacadaDevelopmentAssociation.org

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