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HENRY LUKE-NEWSLETTER #49
COMMUNITY VISION RESULTS
May 2006

 

LUKEVISION- Celebrating 23 years of building Community Vision, we now have links to Visions or Strategic Plans for over 50 communities or regions on our web site, including the communities below.  Visit at http://www.lukevision.com/communities.htm   

WICHITA, KANSAS-On March 13, 2006, Visioneering Wichita celebrated their first year of implementation.  More than 350 Vision Partners have signed up to implement the Vision.  This is one partner for each 1,650 residents.  For eight Wichita Eagle newspaper articles about Visioneering, click here and go to bottom of the page at IIIE.  For the web site click here 

POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA-On February 27, 2006, Polk Vision had their first annual implementation meeting.  For a copy of the annual report, click here and go to IIIF at the bottom of the page.   The report includes comments from the Vision Co-chairs, School Superintendent, County Manager, United Way Executive and other volunteers.  Polk Vision has signed up 345 Vision Partners to help implement strategies. This is one Vision Partner for each 1,500 residents. Click here for the Vision web site.   

LUFKIN/ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS-In March 2006, “Angelina County Vision 2020” was completed.  Implementation began immediately and they already have over eighty Vision Partners signed up for implementation.  They have one Vision Partner for each 1,000 residents.  For the Vision plan click here  

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA-The Forest City Micropolitan Statistical Area (including all of Rutherford County) was tied for 14th in Site Selection Magazine’s 2005 annual ranking of new facilities for small communities.  There are over 600 micropolitan counties in the US. Congratulations Vision Partners and EDC Executive, Jim Lancaster, for this accomplishment.  For the March 2006, article, click here, go to past issues and click on March 2006. For Realize Rutherford click here  

LAKELAND, FLORIDA- Metro Lakeland Vision celebrated their eighth year of implementation on March 20, 2006.  Lakeland Vision has over 350 Vision Partners, which is one Vision Partner per 500 residents in their metro area.  For a newspaper article about Lakeland Vision click here.   For  the web site click here. 

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA-The Pottsville Micropolitan Statistical Area (including all of Schuylkill County) was tied for 36th in Site Selection Magazine’s 2005 annual ranking of new facilities.  Congratulations to all Vision Partners, Frank Zukas -Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation Executive Director, and Mark Scarbinsky,-Director of Schuylkill County’s Office of Economic Development.  For Schuylkill County’s Vision click here.  

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA-On February 27, 2006, the Blueprint for Prosperity document was completed for Duval County, FL.  Over 12,000 people were involved in developing the Blueprint for the future.  For the Blueprint, the implementation process and monthly newsletters, click  here.                                                                                                                                                                                                               

PROCESS MANAGERS MEETING- On March 22-24, 2006 in Lakeland, Florida, the Process Managers had their 4th annual meeting.  The meeting was jointly hosted by Metro Lakeland Vision and Polk Vision. 

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