<div dir="ltr">My advice for working with a new board is to set good expectations. <div><br></div><div>As a working board, I would ideally like to say that my board is responsible for doing the projects, events, and programs with support from staff. Staff's job is to represent the organization, make sure the "lights stay on" (whatever that means to your organization), support the board, make recommendations on programming, projects, etc. and help build the structures that support the board and volunteers to do the work. That's in an ideal world, but if you can get anywhere close to that, you're doing well. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 3:07 PM Brenna Fulks <<a href="mailto:bfulks@forestgrove-or.gov">bfulks@forestgrove-or.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Stephanie, <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congrats on your new role and welcome to the network. 4(ish) years ago I served as executive director of a downtown association in the Oregon network and always knew that I would be back in some way! The work is rewarding and the network
is so helpful. Similarly to North Bend, Forest Grove is working on developing its program. We were brought into the Main Street network in 2020 just as the pandemic started. Now we are in the process of building momentum and getting things off of the ground.
It’s a learning experience for me as my previous downtown community was started by a strong volunteer base with an established board structure; the program as we are currently envisioning will likely be initiated with the City’s help and could have a slightly
different structure. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to reach out if you’d ever like to brainstorm. Wishing you all the best!
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Brenna Fulks</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt"> |
<i>Economic Development Coordinator</i><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">1924 Council Street | Forest Grove, OR | 97116<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">(503) 992-3293 | </span><a href="mailto:bfulks@forestgrove-or.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">bfulks@forestgrove-or.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forestgrove-or.gov/econdev" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">ForestGrove-OR.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt"> |
</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brennafulks/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(5,99,193)">LinkedIn</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Stephanie Wison<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 8, 2022 1:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MAIN STREET MASTER LIST (<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>) <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] North Bend Main Street Manager<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My name is Stephanie Wilson, I am the Main Street Manager for North Bend. I know I got to meet some of you on last week’s zoom meeting, I also received some very nice welcome emails. North Bend is new to the Main Street Program and did
not have an existing downtown association prior. Therefore, I am starting from the ground up and in the beginning stages of forming my Main Street Board. Aside from learning so much myself, I will also be helping educate the new Board as well. North Bend
has a population of about 10,000 people, with a small downtown district. We have our Public Library, Historic Theatre, and some expanding businesses within our Main Street Boundary. I am excited to be a part of the movement to help this coastal town grow.
I would love any advice or tips when working with a new board, and any advice you would consider helpful. I know Sheri is on vacation, so I will be connecting with her soon. I wanted to officially introduce myself, and share how happy I am to be part of the
Main Street family. <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie Wilson<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">North Bend Main Street Manager<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1380 Sherman Ave.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">W<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">(541)756-4613</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:small">Liz Hannum</span><div style="font-size:small">Executive Director</div><div><br></div><div>Downtown Oregon City Association<br></div><div><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=814+Main+Street+Oregon+City,+OR+97045&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">814 Main Street</a></div><div><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=814+Main+Street+Oregon+City,+OR+97045&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Oregon City, OR 97045</a></div><div><br></div><div>liz<a href="mailto:jon@downtownoregoncity.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">@downtownoregoncity.org</a></div><div>Office (503) 802-1640</div><div>Direct (503) 802-1638<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.fb.com/downtownoc" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">fb.com/downtownoc</a></div><div><a href="http://www.downtownoregoncity.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">downtownoregoncity.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>Subscribe to our email list for:</div><div><a href="http://eepurl.com/HBw0D" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Property and Business Owners and Volunteers</a></div><div><a href="http://eepurl.com/HvgAX" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Downtown Events and Promotions</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>