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| 2008 ANNUAL MEETING |
Gardeners Reclaiming Our Waysides (GROW) will hold their annual business meeting at 6:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 27th, at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, 2621 Northgate Lane.
A progress report on the landscaping of the freeway will be presented as well as the status of the "Stewardship Agreement" between NDOT and Carson City which was recently approved by the RTC.
For additional information, call 882-5055.
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| November 15, 2007 - Carson City Board of Supervisors |
DO NOT MISS THIS MILESTONE EVENT!!
LET'S CELEBRATE!!
The Carson City Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review and approve the Stewardship Agreement between NDOT and Carson City and GROW to administer the $2 million grant received from the Federal Highway Administration in 2005.
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time: Between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Place: Sierra Room, Carson City Community Center
At this meeting, GROW will present $20,000 to the City for use toward landscape design.
The $20,000 is an accumulation of grants and donations received by GROW over the past TEN years. Our VISION will be realized!
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU who have contributed to the beautification of the Carson City Freeway. GROW welcomes your continued support and tax-deductible contributions, as well as your dedication to the attainment of our lmission: To ensure the establishment of a low-maintenance, water-efficient landscape on the slopes, interchanges and gateways of the Carson City Freeway.
Please join us for refreshments after the Board of Supervisors meeting.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 882-5055
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| November 14, 2007 Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) |
On Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 5:30 P.M. in the Sierra Room, Carson City Community Center, RTC is scheduled to meet to adopt and approve the Stewardship Agreement between Carson City and the State of Nevada - Department of Transportation for the Carson City Freeway's "Ultimate" landscaping on PHASE I (Northern Leg). See next project for more information.
Please plan to attend.
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| November 10, 2007 - Coldwell Banker Best Seller BOOT SCOOTIN' BBQ |
This is Coldwell Banker Best Sellers 10th Annual Charity Event. GROW is one of the non-profits who is benefiting.
Date: November 10, 2007 - Saturday
Event: BOOT SCOOTIN'BBQ
Place: Fuji Park
Tickets: $40.00/Cowpoke
Live Auction - Silent Auction-Raffle-Dancing
For more information & tickets (775)882-8500
It is a GREAT event, a lot of fun, great people, great food. Plan to attend!
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| Annual Meeting 2007 |
TIME for GROW'S ANNUAL MEETING
Please join us for a presentation by
LUCY JOYCE-MENDIVE
Landscape Architect Supervisor, NDOT
DATE: MAY 10, 2007
TIME: 6:30 BUSINESS MEETING
7:00 PRESENTATION
PLACE: CARSON CITY LIBRARY
900 N. ROOP STREET
(You may attend either or both)
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
For information: 882-5055
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| May 10, 2006 -TRC meeting for the NDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plan |
The next TRC meeting for the NDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plan
will be held on Wednesday, May 10th at 1:30 pm at the Carson City Senior
Citizen’s Center. GROW will o participate and give input
regarding the design guidelines, project priorities, and cost analysis for
the US 395, West US 50, SR 28, SR 207, and SR 431 corridor.
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| May 2, 2006 - Agenda for Annual Meeting |
AGENDA
GROW ANNUAL MEETING
CARSON CITY LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
6:15p.m. MAY 2, 2006
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. MINUTES OF 2005 ANNUAL MEETING
C. TREASURER’S REPORT – Jan Miller
•RECEIPT OF DONATION FROM COLDWELL BANKER BEST SELLERS
•RECEIPT OF $2M GRANT CONTAINED IN THE TRANSPORTION EQUITY ACT H. R. 3 WHICH STATES ON LINE 300
“Carson City Bypass Enhancement Project (Phase II), Carson City(GROW & NDOT) $2,000,000.
D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. MEMBERSHIP REPORT - SHEILA
Need e-mail addresses to save postage
2. VOLUNTEER HOURS - JAN
a. Need to report time –
Attendance at Annual Meeting
Attendance at any meeting to represent GROW
Work on any committee, web site, or project
b. Hours are worth - $16.54 per hour for matching purposes
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic.
c. POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTEERS
Civic Committees as GROW’s representative
Coordinator to develop Volunteer worker program
Volunteer to develop contributor’s recognition program as landscaping designs are finalized
Volunteer to work on web site.
3. COMMITTEE REPORTS & ACTITIVES
a. Phase II design group – Marie
b. Corridor planning group - Mary
c. Freeway walk – Jan
4. APPROVAL OF NEW BOARD MEMBER
APPROVAL OF ACTIONS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE PAST YEAR 2005-06
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. ACTION ITEM
ALL FEDERAL HIGHWAY GRANTS TO NEVADA REQUIRE A 5% MATCH IN THE FORM OF MONEY, STAFF TIME, MATERIAL DONATIONS, ETC. THE $2,000,000 APPROPRIATION THAT GROW/NDOT RECEIVED IN THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY BILL REQUIRES A MATCH OF $100,000.00. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GROW PROPOSES THAT GROW CONTRIBUTE $20,000.00 TO THIS MATCH. THIS MONEY COULD BE APPLIED TO ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FEES FOR THE FINAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF PHASE I OF THE FREEWAY
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Money would consist of
A. $15,000.00 awarded to GROW in Community Service Grants from Carson City in 2004/2005 for Design & Engineering specifications for landscaping of Phase I of the Carson City Freeway.
B. $5,000.00 received from Caldwell Banker Best Sellers over the past two years.
2. CARSON CITY APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY MATCHING
FUNDS FROM NDOT TO FURTHER LANDSCAPING PHASE I OF
CARSON CITY FREEWAY
PUBLIC COMMENT
This will be for discussion only – if you have something that you wish
added to the Agenda for discussion and voting purposes, please
Contact Mary at 882-6028 or fischer@cottonwd.carson-city.nv.us by
April 28, 2006
F. MEETING ADJOURNED
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MEMORY BOOKS - MEMBERSHIP FORMS – GROW TIME SHEETS –
SIGN-IN SHEET AND E-MAIL SHEET ON TABLE
HELP YOURSELF TO REFRESHMENTS
COME AND HAVE A GOOD TIME
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| May 2, 2006 - 2006 Annual Meeting |
The Annual Meeting of GROW, Inc. will be held May 2, 2006 at the Carson City Library. The business meeting will begin at6:15 p.m.with Sue Klekar, Nevada division adimistrator for the Federal Highway Administration speaking at 7p.m. Please plan to attend and bring a friend. It is time to celebrate all that has been accomplished in the past few years.
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| Feburary 16, 2006 -Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting |
The Carson City "Ultimate" landscape design concepts for the Carson City Freeway Project (Phase2-Southern Leg) will be presented to the Board of Supervisors for their approval. The presentation of this "ultimate" vision will hopefully be presented in the morning. GROW would appreciate all who can to attend the meeting and give their support to landscaping the freeway. Please call either Mary 882-6028 or Jan 882-5055 for a more specific time.
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| February 14, 2006, NDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plan Technical Review Committee |
GROW was invited to participate in the above committee as part of the landscape and aestetics corridor planning for Nevada's western highways. Corridor Planning is the second step, after the Master Plan, to improve the aesthetic qualities of the highway corridor, particularly as it relates to adjacent cities, communities, and neighborhoods.
NDOT established a Technical Review Committee (TRC) to act as a local working group to assure stakeholder representation and provide local knowledge of the issues, culture, history, values, and concerns facing the state highway system in each corridor. GROW selected one member to be a member of the TRC for the Northern US-395/US 50 Corridor, which includes the Nevada portion of the US-395 and US-50 from Stateline to approximately 6 miles north of Dayton.
The next meeting will be February 14, 2006. If you have comments or concerns that you would like to have expressed at this meeting, please contact Mary Fischer, 882-6028.
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| February 11, 2006 - Freeway will first open to foot traffic for fun run/walk |
Before Nevada Department of Transportation officials open the first phase of the new Carson City Freeway on Feb. 16, locals will have an opportunity to get a closer look - on foot - at the project that cost taxpayers $120 million.
NDOT spokesman Scott Magruder said Tuesday that the long-awaited opening of the 4.5-mile stretch of asphalt from Highway 50 to the northernmost on ramp to Highway 395 will be celebrated with a 5K and 10K fun run/walk.
"We wanted to open the entire first phase of the freeway to the community with this event," he said. "The community can walk, run, ride a bike, take anything that's non-motorized on the freeway and have a fun time. You'll never be able to do this again - at least not on this phase."
On Feb. 11, runners will take off at 9 a.m. from the northbound side of the freeway near the Highway 50 ramp. The 10K runners will loop back near the end of the freeway, just beyond Arrowhead Parkway, and run back on the southbound lanes.
Walkers and cyclists will start at 9:30 a.m. Tim Tetz, who is assisting in organizing the run, said he expects 100-150 walkers and runners.
"The spirit for this race is the camaraderie, the fun of it, with the added bonus of getting to come and walk the freeway before you can drive it" said Tetz, who owns Fleet Feet, 3246 N. Carson St. "I heard there's some beautiful views up there. What better way to see the view than on foot."
Parking for the event is available at Mulligan's restaurant and sports pub, 2300 Highway 50 east, which is on the west side of the freeway. Overflow parking is also available at the Piñon Plaza. Visitors must walk to the east side of the freeway and walk up the northbound on ramp, Magruder said. The freeway will be open to foot traffic until noon.
NDOT officials plan a ribbon-cutting event Feb. 16 on the freeway. Magruder said the goal is to open the freeway to traffic by the afternoon.
If you go
WHAT: Freeway 395
opening event, including a 5k and 10k fun run/walk
WHERE: On the new
freeway, just off Highway 50 East on the northbound side
WHEN: 9 a.m.-noon Feb. 11
COST: Free. Only open to those on foot, bicycle or non-motorized wheels
PARKING: Mulligan's and the Piñon Plaza on Highway 50 East
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| January 11, 2006 - Regional Transportation Commission RTC |
NDOT, Carson City Parks Dept., & GROW will present the "ultimate" plans for Landscaping Phase II of the Carson City Freeway. The meeting will begin at 5:30PM with the presentation beginning shortly thereafter. The meeting is held in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center. Please call Mary Fischer for additional information at 882-6028. All GROW members are urged to attend, view the presentation, and give any imput they may want during the public comment period. See you there.
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| November 15, 2005, NDOT Landscape and Aesthetics Corridor Plan Technical Review Committee |
GROW was invited to participate in the above committee as part of the landscape and aestetics corridor planning for Nevada's western highways. Corridor Planning is the second step, after the Master Plan, to improve the aesthetic qualities of the highway corridor, particularly as it relates to adjacent cities, communities, and neighborhoods.
NDOT established a Technical Review Committee (TRC) to act as a local working group to assure stakeholder representation and provide local knowledge of the issues, culture, history, values, and concerns facing the state highway system in each corridor. GROW selected one member to be a member of the TRC for the Northern US-395/US 50 Corridor, which includes the Nevada portion of the US-395 and US-50 from Stateline to approximately 6 miles north of Dayton.
The next meeting will be November 15, 2005. If you have comments or concerns that you would like to have expressed at this meeting, please contact Mary Fischer, 882-6028.
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| Neighborhood Meetings |
Neighborhood metings along property route of Bypass
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Points to cover:
Property values can increase or decrease:
Benefits
Esthetics:
Dust/weeds
Multipurpose transportation path
Linear park
Money in their pocket
How to make it happen
Speak to everyone you know - Be positive
Contact local officials, Chamber of Commerce, etc.
Letter writing - establish schedule
Arrange for GROW to speak to any organization you belong to
Show support at city meetings
Join GROW
Organization:
1. Delineate areas
2. Ask one person to host meeting for neighbors
3. Establish time/date
4. Send out invites
5. GROW will furnish speaker, refreshments
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| Trails to the Future |
GROW and Muscle Powered Joint Meeting
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
At the Carson City Library - 7 pm
Please join us for a half-hour presentataion entitled "Trails to the Future," that explains the many benefits a network of non-motorized routes will bring to Nevada's capital. As other communities have found, investing in our tail network will improve the quality of life in Carson City, making our city more desirable in many ways. The presentation will cover some of the economic and health benefits of trails as well as how trails can be designed to be safe and comfortable for all who walk or bicycle on them.
The presentation will be followed by an opportunity for the audience to offer suggestions on how community support for tails should be pursued.
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| October 21, 2004 Board of Supervisors Meeting |
At this meeting the Board of Supervisors will prioritize the applications for enhancement grant money. RTC placed us as the second priority. We will be speaking and trying to convience the Supervisors to place us as first. We are asking for $600,000.00 to landscape the three neighborhood gateways of Phase I of the Carson City Freeway. Please attend if at all possible. The meeting begins at 9am in the Sierra Room of the Community Center. We should be heard sometime before 10am.
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| General Jobs and Committees |
Listed below are volunteer positions that need to be filled or committees that could use your help whether your time available a lot or a little.
1. Keeper of the scrapbook
2. Computer imput - add news articles, newsletters, membership, etc to our web page. Very easy - will teach - helpful to be able to type
3. Publicity - needed are people who can reach all types of media - Please sign up for specific type of publicity you would like to address
4. Telephone committee - Need to establish a telephone tree
5. Meeting body - Need people to attend important city meetings to support GROW and the linear park. You do not have to speak. Your presence is a statement in and of itself.
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