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Good Words: Community by Design Day

Thank you to those who made this year’s Community by Design Day a great success. The day would not have been possible without the support of Peggy Joyce, Ken Gibb, David Livingston, Eric Adams, Kirk Bailey, and Lori Stephens.

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Good Words: Human Services Day

The Leadership Corvallis Board of Directors would like to thank the following people for their help with Human Services Day on April 24.

Presenters: Bonnie Vander Stelt, Timmy Glascock, Cybil Stockman, Coco Anderson, Helen Higgins and Holly Berry

The day facilitation team: Kenny Lowe, Lexie Merrill and Stacy Mellem

A special thanks to Pastor Wendell Hendershott and Grace Lutheran Church for hosting us. And to Susan Sage from Linn Benton Food Share for the tour.

Thanks to everyone who made this a great day!

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Good Words: Natural Resources Day

The Leadership Corvallis Board of Directors would like to thank the following people for their help with Natural Resources Day.

Presenters: Brad Withrow-Robinson, OSU Extension; Michael Pope, Greenbelt Land Trust; Annabelle Jaramillo, Benton County Commissioner; Tyler Jones, Afton Field Farm;
Cindy Sparks, Katie Chambers and Bill Chambers, Stahlbush Island Farms; Alex Stone, OSU Dept. of Horticulture; Jarod Jebousek and Laila Lienesch, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Patricia Benner, River Historian; Todd Nystrom, Hull-Oakes Lumber Company; Dave and Margy Buchanan, Tyee Wine Cellars.

The day facilitation team: Jessica McDonald, Greenbelt Land Trust; Maggie Livesay and Amy Garrett, OSU Extension; Xan Augerot, Marys River Watershed Council; Donna Schmitz, Benton Soil & Water Conservation District

Thanks to everyone who made this a great day!

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Class of 2014 Graduation

Please join us for the Leadership Corvallis 2014 Graduation. Enjoy appetizers, dinner, dessert and a no host bar. Our keynote speaker this year is Scott Rueck, OSU Women’s Basketball Head Coach.

Thursday, June 5th
5-8:30 PM

The Vue
517 SW 2nd Street

5-6 PM Appetizers and No Host Bar
6 PM Dinner
6:30-8 PM Program and Graduation

Cost: $35 (complimentary for 2014 graduates)

Register online at leadershipcorvallis.com/grad2014

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Benton County seeks input for Strategic Planning process

The Benton County Board of Commissioners is updating the Strategic Plan that will guide county operations for the next 2 to 4 years and the public is invited to participate.

County officials plan to use the existing mission statement, core values and guiding principles that have been in place for the past several years, but will be seeking input and comment on ways that the county can align its service offerings with the mission, values and principles.

Public input and participation is vital in this process to help ensure that services carried out to meet existing goals are in line with the public’s needs. There will be three forums in three different communities in May for the purpose of soliciting input from county residents regarding the Strategic Plan. They are scheduled the following times and locations:

  • 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, at the Linus Pauling Middle School cafeteria, 1111 Cleveland Ave., in Corvallis;
  • 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the Monroe Branch of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 380 North Fifth St. (Highway 99W), in Monroe; and
  • 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, at the Albany Golf and Event Center (formerly Springhill Country Club), 155 NW Country Club Lane, in North Albany.

The events are open to the public and light refreshments will be provided. For more information about the process or meetings, contact the Benton County Board of Commissioners Office at 541-766-6800.

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