As envisioned by the organizing committee, the day-long retreat will begin
with morning sessions on specific issues or topics, like law enforcement,
education, pool, environmental problems, trails network, or economic
development. Lunch would be provided to participants, to be followed by a
keynote address by Dan Kemmis, former mayor of Missoula, Montana, who will
provide the Big Picture context for community development. After lunch,
the participants are expected to focus on strategic planning and solutions
to identified problems. The retreat will end with a picnic and
entertainment at East City Park.
The purpose of the Community Retreat is to build a sense of community in
Moscow, to help find solutions to some of Moscow's problems, and to have
fun, Palmer said.
An advisory group is forming to oversee the event. Some members of that
committee have been appointed, including Tom Trail, legislator; Jack Hill,
school superintendent; Dan Weaver, chief of police; Mary Reed, director of
the county historical society; Tim Hillebrand, president of the Friends of
the Library; and Lori Keenan, librarian.
The Community Retreat is sponsored by the Moscow/Latah County Library,
Moscow Vision 2020, and other community-based organizations. For more
information, attend the planning meeting on January 13 or contact Susan
Palmer at 882-5023 or by email at <susanp@uidaho.edu>.