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The Report Information for Action Phase document was missing one of it’s pages when it was posted. It has now been updated–so if you printed it out before June 10th….you need the new version.

 Sorry for the mishaps, I did not notice it until this morning.

 Fellow Bloggers! Here are important due dates for reports. If you have any questions call  Dave Young (Interim Horizons Director)  at 994-5552 or email him at dyoung@montana.edu.

• June 16th: Strategic Poverty Reduction Plan document  (This is to only  be filled out by the 8 communities who have to re-submit their strategic poverty reduction plan).
• June 30th: Completion of ALL community blogging requirements
• June 30th: Community Coaching and Action Report due to the state office.
• June 30th: Report Information for Action Phase document due at the state office.

 Tammy Brewer from Melstone is this week’s winner of the scavenger hunt. She correctly determined that Big Timber was the scavenger community. Good job Tammy, and enjoy the new Ipod!!!!

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

The   2008 Montana Housing Conference  will be held June 10-11-12 in Great Falls.  This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to learn more about affordable housing, Land Trusts, Community Development Block Grants, rising costs, and tax credits. Furthermore, those in attendance will learn

• the value of green communities

• how to market your home and community

• how to address rising construction costs

• how to develop cooperative housing

These are just a few of the areas that will be addressed. The event is open to anyone and scholarships are available to help cover the costs. Come join in on this great event!!!

For more information on the event and scholarship opportunities please call:   Montana HomeOwnership Network at 866-587-2244 or 406-761-5861

YOU COULD BE THE OWNER OF A NEW IPOD!! 

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you all get to go outside and enjoy the warm weather today. Now, that we are back on track with our scavenger hunt this week’s winner has the chance to win a brand new 8 GB Ipod!! What a prize, I have one myself and it is fantastic!

Anyway, back to the fun stuff!

• Which community is conducting a grant writing workshop on June 3rd?
• Why is grant writing so important?
• What are the keys to successful grant writing?
• Has your community used grants to alleviate poverty?
• Do you feel anyone can write a grant? If so, what do they need to know to be successful?
• Why is grant-writing such an important facet of the Horizons Program?

Good Luck!!

 Congratulations Bobbie Roos! You successfully found and answered the second scavenger hunt question. For your hard work you will be receiving a FREE SONY CYBERSHOT 7.2 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA AND CASE!!!!

Thank for participating!

Sorry everyone!!!

I am slowly learning how to use our blog and I didn’t realize I had to approve the comments before they could be posted. I would like to congratulate girardoh for winning the first scavenger hunt. PLEASE email at hbishop@montana.edu with your contact information so I can get your free flashdrives in the mail!!!

Thank you for your great posts!

THIS WEEK’S WINNER WILL RECEIVE A FREE SONY CYBERSHOT 7.2 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA AND CASE!!!

• Which community did Marsha Goetting visit to discuss the benefits of estate planning?  
• What challenges does your community face concerning the survival of the “family farm or ranch”?
• What steps are you taking to plan for the future?
• What resources are, or may be needed, in your community to help citizens plan for their future? 
• What leadership skills has the Horizons program instilled within you and your community members to better prepare yourselves for the future?

• GOOD LUCK!!!!

• What community received a grant from the Rocky Mountain RC&D to develop a wind energy model for their community?
• Has action been taken in your community to develop wind energy, and if so, what steps has your community initiated?
• If your community has not looked at investing in wind energy, why has this not occured? And, has your community invested time and money into other forms of renewable resources?
• Is wind energy an issue you would like to know more about?
• Finally, how could the use of wind energy change the dynamics of your community?

Good luck!!!!

Hello all community members, coaches and Horizons participants!

As the Horizons program draws to an end we have a few incentives to make sure you keep blogging. Starting April 22rd, (tomorrow) anyone who follows a few simple directions will have the chance to win amazing prizes.

Some of the prizes include:

• Flashdrives
• Sony Cybershot 7.2 megapixel digital camera and case
• Sony 30 GB DCR-Digital Camera and Camcorder with case
• 8 GB Ipod Nano
• Epson Ultra High Definition copier, scanner and printer

Come on and join the fun! You could be a winner!

Montana Horizons Blogging Scavenger Hunt