Category Archives: community involvement

If a strategic planning meeting is called and nobody hears about it, does it really happen?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I’m at a loss.  How do you really communicate within a community?  I frequently get the comments: “Nobody reads the local newspaper.” “We don’t listen to the radio station.” “My email don’t work.” “I got a virus on my computer.” … Continue reading →

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Can’t wait to get on the road again

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I read the blog post “Cities on the Prowl” today and it made me think.  I seem to have tried to avoid thinking this hot Saturday, but I couldn’t resist and it was the better alternative to thinking about the ragged lawn.  The … Continue reading →

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Push, pull or complain about sitting still

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Somewhere I read the quote, “Noah’s Ark was built by volunteers, the Titanic was built by professionals.” Okay, that’s not fair to those shipfitters and boilermakers, but it does point out the value of volunteers and community involvement. If you … Continue reading →

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Hickman County Visits Macon County

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

As part of the Tennessee Three-Star Certification for Economic & Community Development Preparedness, Hickman County and Macon County committed to a community connection this year. A group from Macon County visited Hickman County a few weeks ago and yesterday Macon … Continue reading →

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Community Apathy — why should we care?

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

It just seems that folks don’t seem as prone to become involved in their community these days. In a post titled “Gen X, Gen Y, and Community Involvement” on the Reimagine Rural blog I was reading today, it discusses the … Continue reading →

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