Bridging Our Communities - 2012-13 LDA Collaborative Project Presentation

Title of the Presentation

Bridging our communitiesJanesville and Beloit, Wisconsin

Partnership with Rock Trail Coalition, City of Beloit, City of Janesville, and Rock County Parks

ROCK LDA

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Slide Allocation:Slides 1-6: KelliSlides 7-11: BethSlides 12-16: LoriSlides 17-20: KathleenSlides 21-25: MichaelSlides 26-30: Karen

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Presentation OverviewTeam MembersProject Purpose and MethodScopePartnersTimelineChallenges and SuccessesFundraising EventDonorsGratitude

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Team MembersKelli CameronFoundation & Alumni DirectorBlackhawk Technical College

Kathleen ClothierPlanning and Development Assistant/Volunteer CoordinatorCommunity ActionKaren EllisEmployment ManagerMercy Health System

Lori Huntoon HydrogeologistHydroGeoLogic Consulting, LLC

Beth JacobsenAssistant to the City ManagerCity of Beloit

Michael OellerichAttorneyNowlan & Mouat

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Project Purpose and Method

Connect Janesville and Beloit through the hiking, biking and recreational trail by installing a bridge over Goose Creek as an entrance into Big Hill Park.

Using the old railroad bridge abutments, a 30 long bridge will be installed to connect the trails.

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Janesville Gazette, June 22, 2012

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ScopeCommunication with stakeholders

Wisconsin DNR permit process

City of Beloit Parks and Recreation CommissionPlanning CommissionCity Council

Individual/Business Fundraising

Event Fundraising

GrantsStateline Community FoundationWal-MartDNR Stewardship Grant

MarketingThe GazetteBeloit Daily NewsFlyersSocial Media

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Bridge and Trail Location Map

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Current Status of Location

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Cost EstimateFrom Custom Manufacturing, Clinton36' flat bridge x 12' wide54" horizontal railings (needed for bike traffic)Use existing cement abutments (securing with angle iron and welding I-beams in place)12,000 pound load + 30 pounds per square footCost estimate is $ 16,000

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PartnersDean Paynter, Rock Trail CoalitionCarolynn Brandeen, Rock Trail CoalitionTom Presny, Parks Director, City of JanesvilleCity of Beloit EngineeringCity of Beloit Parks & Leisure ServicesLori Williams, Parks Director, Rock CountyTim Lindau, Attorney, Nowlan & Mouat, LDA Alumni AmbassadorBrian Anderson, Branch Manager, BMO Harris Bank, LDA Project Advisor

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PartnersRick Barder, retired banker and avid cyclistJeff Johnson, local pharmacist, philanthropist and avid cyclistSchreiber Anderson Associates, Inc.Be Active OutdoorsGraphic designer (Lori?)

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Timeline

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Timeline

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ChallengesSuccessesEngineeringDNR PermitCity processesVariation of key stakeholdersScheduling and time constraintsFundraising and awareness building event

City of Beloit support/approvalCrane donationDNR permit processAvailability of DNR Stewardship GrantEvent

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Beloit Daily News, March 18, 2013

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Memorandum to Beloit Parks, Recreation & Conservation Advisory CommissionMarch 7, 2013

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Fundraising EventDual purpose raise money and raise awarenessHold event in central location to trailsKeep it simple and funBase the event on project purpose

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Rock & Roll Event Press Release

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Rock & Roll Event Flyer

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Greater Beloit Chamber Online Marketing

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Project DonorsMercy Health SystemNowlan & Mouat, LLPCrane LiftsRic Genthe & AssociatesStateline Community FoundationCommunity Foundation of Southern WisconsinRobinson & PrijicBeloit Convention & Visitors BureauRock Trail Coalition Board

Brad CantrellRick BarderDean PaynterJennifer JohnsRosie & Tom KautzEdward JeannetteTerri HoulahanKristin KoefflerPhyllis DeGraffJames VanDeBogartPat CameronJ.T. JohnsonJane FossumNeil & Kay DeupreeThomas & Kathleen Luedtke

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Event DonorsKarl Bell, MusicianAfton PubMike Norton, MSN Pro CoachingMichaels Cycles, JanesvilleErika Penny, Arbonne Independent ConsultantThe Abbey Resort, Lake GenevaBeloit Bicycle CompanyGlen Erin Golf ClubStudio 107 Salon & Spa, JanesvilleStudio 215 Hair & Nail, ClintonCarol EsselmanCaf Calamari, Lake GenevaShopiere TapThe Janesville Armory

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ResultsRaised $5,336Applied for a matching grantSecured a $10,000 donation (if needed)Obtained the DNR permitStrengthened partnerships between the Rock Trail Coalition, City of Beloit, City of Janesville, Rock County Parks, Afton communityBuilt awareness of the Leadership Development AcademyDeveloped lifelong friends and colleagues

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Leadership Lesson Learned(one of many!)Leadership is a relationship between those who choose to lead and those who choose to follow.

These relationships are based on mutual respect and caring as the quality of the relationship will determine the quality of the results.

It is important to make others feel powerful and capable, not to acquire power for oneself.

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With GratitudeDo not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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