Chippewa Valley TimeBank Newsletter

Wednesdays Coffee Talk

New to timebanking? Need a refresher? Have questions or ideas?

10-11:30 am Caribou on Golf Rd- Eau Claire

March at Caribou in Menominee

See you there!

Questions? Call 715-271-7968

Current and new members alike: The Chippewa Valley TimeBank is pleased to announce that within the first few weeks of February we will have our new and improved website up and running!! We are hoping that this will make the TimeBank more user friendly. We hope you enjoy the new website, and we leave you with this friendly reminder! Please remember to check the TimeBank frequently!
Everyone: www.chippewavalleytimebank.org

Organizational Members
Aging & Disability Resource Center MEMBER of Dunn County SURVEY Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County Chippewa Valley Regional Airport Dunn County Senior Nutrition Program Eastside Hill Neighborhood Assoc. Eau Claire County UW Extension Eau Claire Parks & Recreation, Hay River Transition Initiative Menomonie Free Health Day Committee Menomonie Public Library Menomonie United Methodist Church The Pine Street Solar Panel Club Really Really Free Market Shirley Doane Senior Center Stepping Stones of Dunn County Young Professionals of the Chippewa Valley

Members: www.chippewavalley.timebanks.org

Welcome New Members!

Join us is in a special welcome to our newest members ~ Russel, Ed, Gabriel, Kathi, Ashley, Dianna, Karen, and Gail. This brings our membership to a total of 192 as of February 1st, 2014.

We have what we need, if we use what we have.

Edgar Cahn, TimeBanks Founder

New Service Ads

REQUESTS
Dog Walker Lumber Transport Cleaning and Sorting Driver needed from target to Trinity Lutheran Church Need help figuring out egg substitutes Help with TIME 4 Caring special project

OFFERS
Driving in/around Menomonie, occasionally EC TIME 4 Caring Driving Life Planning Library Resources Delivered Free Health Promotion Classes, Call to Register Jamming for Note-Readers Class

Featured Organizational Member

So What is the Hay River Transition Initiative? by David K. Williams One of the more unusual groups working in our greater Chippewa Valley area is the Hay River Transition Initiative (HRTI). An early supporter of the Chippewa Valley TimeBank, HRTI seeks to improve the Prairie Farm, Ridgeland and Dallas communities through collective action by interested citizens. HRTI follows a concept called the Transitions Town Initiative, which is a worldwide effort to bring the collective knowledge and wisdom of a communitys citizens to focus on concerns about climate change, peak oil, and economic instability. As the HRTI guiding statement notes, By harnessing the collective genius of our community members ... we will be a more resilient, vibrant and sustainable community.
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But how does that lofty statement play out in life in the Hay River valley? Through sponsoring a number of events and activities, the Hay River Transition Initiative has been bringing people together to emphasize the value of meeting needs within a local community, learning a number of basic skills or sharing expertise with others, and adding flexibility to the community. On March 22nd this year, HRTI will sponsor its third Traditional and Green Skills Day. This all day event at Prairie Farm High School finds people with knowledge or skill teaching classes to fellow community members. Last years event featured classes on proper pruning of fruit trees, how to make lefse, how to keep chainsaws and other small engines running, how to brew beer, and about 15 other classes for the well over 100 attendees. The 2014 event will feature a similar lineup of classes for the community. Another event to help in the sharing of knowledge is the summer Pluck and Cluck Tour. Last July, a busload of interested people were treated to tours of four homesteads in the area with successful gardening and composting efforts, animals, including, yes, some chickens, and energy sustainable home designs. Theres also a community garden in Prairie Farm, which offers free seeds to first-time gardeners to help them get started. And in early January of 2014, the HRTI annual Seed Swap gave gardeners a head start for the coming season, something everyone needed in the midst of our bitter January cold snap. And in the past there have been community dances with local musicians sharing their talent--and square dancing lessons captivated the crowd. Giving people the tools and skills to deal with future concerns such as climate change, to help them grow more of their own nutritious food, to help them appreciate the value of a true community are watchwords of the Hay River Transition Initiative. As an institutional member of the Chippewa Valley Time Bank, there are also ample ways for individual members of the Time Bank to earn hours helping fellow citizens make their community vibrant and resilient.
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