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August 7th, 2009

I've been overcommitted lately and just haven't had much time to write. Near the top of my writing "to do" list has been to pass along what I learned from a conversation I had last week with Mark Rembert of Energize Clinton County. So when Energize CC propped the Rural Learning Center yesterday on their blog and Facebook Buy Glucophage Without Prescription, page, I felt the need to make time for a post.

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Mark went on to say that they are beginning to see the benefits of this attitudinal change -- young people are coming back. He didn't offer any statistics to support this claim, and he really tried not to over-hype it. But I sensed that Mark sincerely felt they have established a beachhead in the on-going battle against young people moving away from rural communities, cod online Glucophage. Buy Glucophage without a prescription, So what's leading young people to change their attitudes about Clinton County if the county isn't flush with jobs?

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In Deuel, the design team didn't even get out of town before the question was asked. In response, the team created a board with a list of funding opportunities to address the question. (see slide below)

The point behind the board was that lots of funding opportunities exist: so the task becomes matching the funding source with the type of project being developed.

After the board was done, team members began identifying opportunities not listed and we added a couple more ideas (see DOT Enhancement Grant and HOME Funds). We could have added many others (like USDA Rural Development programs) as well, but decided the board wasn't big enough. In any case, the list is far from complete.

A bit of further advice

As I reflect on the slide, Celexa prices, Buy cheap Celexa, I can't help but offer some further advice.

People often worry about funding way too early in a project's lifespan. Rather than focus on money, community members should begin by prioritizing the community's needs and developing a ranked list of projects that meet those needs.

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North Dakota formed a statewide initiative to connect Young Professionals Groups. I wonder how their efforts have paid off?

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There is also a second factor that's very important - how committed is the community to supporting that store?

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