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Showing posts with label Carroll Co Community Assoc. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 12, 2017

The next meeting “Carroll CAN” will take place at the Carroll County Public Library in Westminster on Feb. 12, 2017 2 p.m.


The next meeting “Carroll CAN” will take place at the Carroll County Public Library in Westminster on Feb. 12, 2017 2 p.m.

At the January 26th, 2017 meeting of the Carroll County NAACP, Pam Zappardino reported that a grass roots organization has formed in Carroll to advocate for positive changes in the community.

The next meeting “Carroll CAN” - organized by “Together We Will,” will take place at the Carroll County Public Library in Westminster on Feb. 12, 2017 2 p.m. This will be about the 3rd meeting. More information may be found on the organization’s website here: https://carrollcan.org/

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The next meeting “Carroll CAN” will take place at the Carroll County Public Library in Westminster on Feb. 12, 2017 2 p.m.

According to recent information on the Carroll Can listserve:

“…Come to the Carroll CAN meeting at Westminster library at 2pm today! -AND/OR- If you are able to do so, please sign up to help with a committee that you may have an interest in or maybe even start your own if there is a need. We'd love to have some more people offer their knowledge on specific topics as well to add content to our website and keep the group informed.

“Some examples of the volunteer needs are: Writer of Weekly/Monthly newsletter and Representatives’ Calendars Liaison - report to communications/social media chairs when representatives will have town halls”

We began with a meeting in November 2016 at a Denny’s in Westminster. We used the time to feel empowered and encouraged that a group had formed (we were only 300 members on a Facebook group site at the time, but just that was so exciting at the time!). We shared our stories about why we had come, and there was a common theme of “I thought I was the only one.” The overwhelming feeling was one of relief to have found fellow Carroll County residents who shared the same values and concerns.
And then we hit the ground running!
We developed an organizational and leadership structure, which continues to grow as we find our groove.
We organized a bus to attend the Women’s March on Washington.  That wound up becoming 3 buses, with 136 passengers!  For many, it was their first march and their first moment of activism!  We had a volunteer design our green “March On” buttons that we now wear proudly.  After the march, a group of marchers went to a local restaurant for dinner, still in their pink hats, and they received applause and invited others to join our group!  
We programmed our representatives’ numbers into our phones, and faced our nervousness and discomfort by making calls to their offices.  We have now become comfortable with something that most of us had never done before 2017!
We met for monthly meetings, and the rooms were packed with energy and ideas.
We developed a list of local businesses to support due to our common values and interests.
We built a website, and received donations to host the site for the next year!
Some awesome stats: Our website has had 3,952 views in the last 30 days (as of 2/8/17).  
We made a public Carroll CAN Facebook page so people can find us and see our calls to action.
Some more awesome stats: In just the first eight days of February, we have had 696 visits! Our Carroll CAN public Facebook page grew at 14.5% last week, which is better than the Together We Will USA page and Pantsuit District page.  We engage more users than Indivisible, TWW-MD, and Pantsuit District!
We have a Call to Action team that verifies and disseminates an action item that we can do every day!  They post these calls to action on the websitefacebook page and twitter.
We increased communication by having an email liaison send the content of the facebook page to those who are not on facebook.
We developed a logo that signifies our awareness that we are stronger as a united team.   We once felt alone because of our values, and now we have both comfort and unified action because of our togetherness.
We had members who went to BWI to show support to refugees and immigrants on the day the bad went into effect.  We have members who gather on Main Street in Westminster on Saturdays with signs that have messages of inclusion, kindness, and support.
We have organized a Town Hall Meeting on 3/2/17 focused on the Affordable Care Act!  We have invited our representatives to attend, and we are hopeful they will.  
We organized small groups that meet at local restaurants for support and brainstorming.
We have amazing passion and motivation! People who have never been engaged in anything like this before have stepped up to lead a subcommittee!  People who made a suggestion wound up being willing to make that suggestion happen!  All it takes is that first thought of “Can I do ___?” and you will get a resounding and supportive, “Yes you CAN!”
We have managed to add activism and volunteering to our already full plates.  We have given our talents without expectation of recognition nor reimbursement.  We have learned new skills and been willing to go outside our comfort zones.

We are Carroll CAN—an action-focused, action-packed community network of kind, compassionate, and dedicated Carroll County residents. Together, we have, we will, and we CAN.
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Thursday, July 19, 2007

20070718 July Meeting of the Carroll County Community Association set

July Meeting of the Carroll County Community Association set

Carroll County Community Association

(For past posts about the Carroll County Community Association on “Soundtrack”)

July Meeting

Westminster Library main meeting room

Monday July 30th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

CCCA provides a place to express concerns about zoning, development, and landfill issues.

Members are residents who are interested in preserving the quality of life in Carroll County, concerned about property values, growing congestion, traffic and the preservation of important areas of the county for future generations.

This meeting is open to the public.

7-8:00 Community & Environmental Defense Services (CEDS) president Richard Klein will explain how to win a battle involving a proposed highway, landfill, shopping center, airport expansion, dam building, or housing project.

He will also explain how to preserve all or part of a property before a development company arrives on the scene.

Additionally, he will compare how well Carroll County growth management programs compare with those administered by the other counties in Maryland.

Klein is the author of How To Win Land Development Issues, a 280-page book which is available free on www.ceds.org.

CEDS consists of a nationwide network of legal and paralegal professionals who assist citizens and community groups with development issues that threaten a neighborhood or the environment. Presently, seventy-five percent of the those helped by CEDS have won to preserve their communities or their favorite streams, lakes, or parks.

For more info contact help@ceds.org.

8-9:00 CCCA will discuss the airport expansion, incinerator, dam and reservoir, new Manchester high school and Manchester bypass. Hear a discussion about the potential value of the bog turtle for Carroll County, for Maryland tourism, the environment, the local economy, and the heritage of Carroll County residents.

For more info contact Clemmy@marylandturtle.org

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Friday, June 01, 2007

20070531 Creating the Carroll County Community Association

Creating the Carroll County Community Association

May 31st, 2007

SUBJECT: Creating the Carroll County Community Association

PLACE: Westminster Library

DATE: Monday 6/11/2007

TIME: 7:30 - 9:30 PM

Carroll County has experienced rapid growth, similar to Baltimore County; however, Carroll County has experienced unbridled, irresponsible development. This association wants members who are willing to step up and be involved, express their concerns about questionable zoning, development and regulations and follow through with action.

This is a totally volunteer organization and we seek and urge area property owners (the stakeholders in our area) to make their voice known by joining. Membership dues and/or fund raising events will financially support its activities. Members are expected to be a diverse group of business and legal professionals, small business owners, active and retired, and homemakers joined by a common passion to preserve the quality of our life in Carroll County.

We ARE for responsible, well-conceived and executed land use. We are all property owners who are concerned about property values, growing congestion, traffic safety and, where at all possible, the preservation of open spaces. We seek the opinions of members and other directly effected residents in order to develop an effective strategy to deal with issues.

We need your participation!

This meeting is open to the public. The purpose of this organizational meeting is twofold:

1) Keynote speaker: Rick Stanley will discuss the Chesapeake Terrapin Alliance. His power point audio-video presentation concerns the Maryland Diamondback Terrapin, state reptile and mascot of the University of Maryland. 7:30 to 8:15

2) Organizational meeting for the Carroll County Community Association for residents who are interested in their community, land preservation, and to unite in a coordinated effort to prevent, limit or modify unwise and improper land use. 8:30 to 9:30

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