Randy Parry made the following presentation at "Summit:09" in South Haven, Michigan.

1. Summit: 09South Haven, MichiganVision Friday, November 6, 2009 Randy Parry, President

2. Vision What do we want to: Look Like Be Like 3-5-10 years from now Transformation vs. Revitalization

3. Kids spark community understanding Leadership from within Strategic community plan Grassroots

4. Inclusiveness Interviews Everyone Is A Resource Task Force and Committee Meetings Over 300 Research and Analysis County and Surrounding Counties Strategic Planning Team Networking Coordination Cooperation Collaboration Implementation of Living Plan People Who Know It Best Call This Place Home Diverse and Inclusive Collaborative Planning for the Future

5. Placed Based Learning What is this place we call Home? Researching Data Analyzing the Data Grassroots Input Creating the Strategic Plan Communicating the Plan Leaders Making Informed Decisions on Analysis Telling the Stories

6. Students and Community coming together Large group meetings Small home group meetings Discussed shared vision of the community Read relevant articles on community development Problem solving Identifying the problems Defining the underlying causes Selecting Solutions Description of Community Vision Meetings

8. Demonstrate that local people can change the financial outlook of their community

9. Facilitate strategic thinking, form new alliances and identify emerging leadership

10. Determine decisions on the basis of facts rather than opinion or personal interest

11. Demonstrate that local people can provide the leadership to implement their community’s strategic objectivesThe Effects

12. Multi-Dimensional Solutions Creation of a Long-Term Strategic Plan Do away with “Silo Mentality” Leadership Broad-based Informed Decision Making Develop Regional Collaborations Invest & Support Local Develop a New Economy--Economic Engines Create Life-Cycle Housing

13. Economic Development Housing People & Organizations (capacitybuilding) The Plan

15. Supporting & Facilitating Renewable Energy Industry Development

18. Developing & Building Rural Learning CenterEconomic DevelopmentInvesting In & Supporting The Local Economy

19. Developing & Rehabilitating Housing Low-Income Housing Housing for Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Housing

20. People & Organizations Working Together Increasing Investment in Miner County Managing Strategic Leadership Change Managing Strategic Organizational Change

21. Industrial Park

22. Industrial Park

23. Committee/Advisory Role to Leadership Decision Making 222% Increase in New Leaders since 2000 170% Increase in Groups Working to Implement Plan Intentional Leadership Development For Positive Systemic Change

24. TRANSFORMATION NOT JUST BETTER BUT DIFFERENT

25. Energy Maintenance Service

26. Knight & Carver

27. Economic Development Housing People & Organizations (capacitybuilding) The Plan

28. Miner County Development Corporation (MCDC) dba Whispering Winds Assisted Living

29. Miner Homes Inc. Independent Living

30. Housing Creating and maintaining affordable life-cycle housing through: housing construction and rehabilitation of property.

31. Economic Development Housing People & Organizations (capacitybuilding) The Plan

32. Building Capacity Communities that invest in themselves are successful Financial Capital -- $$$ Human Capital -- education, health, attitudes Environmental Capital -- natural resources Social Capital -- relationships of trust and exchange Courtesy of Daryl Hobbs

34. Miner County Awareness & Assistance

35. Carthage Improvement Association

36. Miner County Historical Society

37. Miner County Art & Culture

38. Miner County Mentoring

39. Children’s Care Corner

40. Miner County Heritage Fund

41. CORELLL

42. Miner County Development Corporation

43. Rural Learning Center

44. Fedora Volunteer FiremenFormed Organizations

45. Vision Statement The Miner County Economy will meet basic consumer needs will be driven by attracting, involving, and retaining talented and progressive individuals. We will create an attractive environment with amenities and a quality of life necessary to attract and retain talented, progressive individuals. Organizations will collaborate

46. We have seen the future…

48. Help Residents Improve Their “Hometown Economy”

49. Build Leadership, Strategic Thinking, and Alliances

50. Base Decisions on Facts

51. Be Sure Local People Lead

52. Use Grassroots Discussion to Create Commitment

53. Continually Foster Relationships and Resources

54. Seek Broad-Based, Informed and Dedicated Leadership

55. Commit to the Long-Term

56. Share the StoriesMiner County Lessons Learned MinerCoLessons.org

57. Thank You! Let us ReImagine Rural and become the Architects of Change