the road to economic recovery omni-nwacc 2-12-09 sc 114-e nwacc student center group of participants
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The Road to Economic RecoveryOMNI-NWACC 2-12-09
SC 114-E NWACC Student Center
Group of Participants
Edrene McKay
History Professor and Faculty Advisor to OMNI-NWACC,Host of MeetingBella Vista, AR
Al HittHost of Inaugural
Meeting, NW Arkansas Team
for Change,Lowell, AR
Gladys TiffanyPresident of the OMNI
Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology,
Fayetteville, AR
Mark DillardStudent and
member of OMNI-NWACC’s Executive
Committee,Bentonville, AR
Barbara RademacherMath Professor andCNN Videographer
Bob FiskParticipant from
Rogers, AR
Bill WilliamsCo-Owner of the Inn at Bella Vista
Gwen Millager
Participant from Rogers, AR
Craig CrowderStudent from
Lowell, AR
Carole WestbyParticipant from Bella Vista, AR
Chris DelacruzParticipant from Bentonville, AR
Jessica LongStudent from
Springdale, AR
AlexStratigakis
Math Professor and Participant from Rogers, AR
Beverly Williams
Co-Owner of the Inn at Bella Vista
Carly StortsParticipant from Fayetteville, AR
Summary of Meeting In a series of lively discussions, participants
examined the stimulus plan and came up with several ideas to reduce unemployment in the area, including: Start-up businesses Community gardens Workshops for the unemployed
An online Jobs! web site, set up by Bill Williams for job seekers and employers, already has been implemented: http://jobs.bubbaplanet.com/.
• Bonnie O'Boyle, a healthcare professional who could not attend the meeting, summarized the sentiments of many in the group when she wrote about the significance of the new leadership in Washington, which inspired this meeting: "...the inauguration of Barack Obama means a New Beginning for our country, in which we will return to our status as a beacon of hope unto the world."
Concluding Sentiments