Modoc County

Community Coordinator's Report

Respectfully Submitted by Kelley Poindexter

Modoc County Supervisor Patricia Cantrall shows her stuff!

A lava rock outcroppings outside of the city of Alturas proved to be a worthy venue for a special training designed to provide emergency service agencies with hands on training opportunities. Various Modoc county first responder agencies worked together to hone their skills.

Many of the participants are volunteers, donating lots of time and energy keeping themselves ready for any emergency. Supervisor Cantrall seemed to excel in the repelling exercise.

Ms. Cantrall- just hangin' around!

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"Finding Money for Your Business"

A generally interesting topic with Neil Ostrander was provided by our SBDC. The no-fee seminar provided participants with information regarding business financing. One of the participants was very excited with some pertinent information about a particular funding opportunity that may allow him to expand his business.

The feedback was great and the event was informative and helpful to the businesses of Modoc County. Thanks, Neil.

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$$$$$$ Show us the money!!

Master your Marketing!

AFWD's Marketing Specialist Laurie Wann hit a home run with her presentation for business owners, 28 attendees in all! Staff and presenter were overwhelmed with the fantastic response. Laurie had great information on the basic "how to's" of marketing. She shared some very valuable techniques about various media challenges. Great job Laurie, the community coordinator is still hearing positive comments about the seminar.

                           AFWD's Laurie Wann plays to a "packed house"!!                           

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KONOCTI 2002

A good time was had by all attending the Konocti Conference this year!! The sessions were great, hard to choose from such a fine selection of topics and presenters. The food was fantastic, and the company even better. The focus on business services was exceptionally helpful. I do have to say that my favorite part of the whole Konocti Conference was the Community Coordinator Basket Bash. If you missed this fun event, you really missed out. The baskets were really awesome, well, see for yourself. EDD's Linda Beattie was the lucky recipient of the MODOC basket filled with local goodies. Enjoy!

Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this annual conference a success.

MODOC AWARDED 300K MICRO-ENTERPRISE FUNDING!!

The Modoc Economic Vitality Workgroup was flabbergasted at the December news of the this grant funding. The cottage industry piece of our local economy will greatly benefit from this opportunity. Micro-business training and support will be the focus of this 30 month program. Hopefully with some gentle cultivation we will add a thriving new facet to our local economy. The current plan is to house the new program staff here, at Modoc Employment Center. Kudos, Modoc Economic Vitality Workgroup and a big "THANKS" to everyone who supported this project, especially Superior California Economic Development District for your expertise and dedication. You guys are the best!

EDD and AFWD still making the rounds!

Modoc Employment Center staff Laura Yeier and Kelley Poindexter have really enjoyed outreach to the smaller communities of Modoc County. This personal contact with employers is very helpful with delivery of business services. One thing for sure, Modoc is a big county!! We certainly have enjoyed meeting our business folks and sharing our resources.

The future is bright!

Upcoming events for Modoc County include:

Web Design Workshop on Feburary 11, 2003

"Payroll Reporting Requirements" Seminar on Feburary 25 in Alturas and Feburary 26 in Newall/Tulelake

"Recruitment, Hiring and Retension" Workshop on April 8

2nd Annual Job Expo in April.