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Attendees: Claudia Suastegui, Michael Johnson, Dawna Laird, Mark Barbieri,Synaida Cortez,Shelly Gardner, Marisa Erickson, Ken Wein, Denise
Milburn,Angie Point,Alex Hackett
Agenda Items Discussion &Decisions Action Items Deadline
Introductions Welcome to Michael Johnson—he's working with Dawna at Health 2
you/West Valley in Community Health.
Let's Move! Fun Let's Move! Caldwell is partnering with the Caldwell Rotary Club for a Once flyers are finalized,
Day Family Fun Day on May 14th at the Rotary Ponds and Whittenberger we ask for everyone's
Park. Kids will fish in the morning and then Rotary Club will be help to get the word out!
providing lunch. After lunch,there will be a Story Walk(thanks to the
library)and a bike ride led by Caldwell PD. There will also be an Angie is looking into
introduction to disc golf and the Canyon Bike Project will be there availability of water
with available bikes for those needing a bike. coolers.
If you have material
you'd like to be included
in our bags,get to the
city by Friday, May 6.
We will be filling 100
bags.
Community Two potential projects were discussed.
Walking 1. A Community walking program—This would provide many Marisa will reach out to By next meeting
Program/Walking benefits including improved physical activity and community Destination Caldwell to
Path Maps socialization. As revitalization efforts continue downtown, see if they are interested
the walking program could increase traffic to downtown and in this type of
increase spending at local businesses and the farmer's programming. Marisa
market. There are many models from around the country and Delia will meet to
that could be considered. Delia Gonzalez (a community begin planning initial
member) has expressed interest in helping us. steps.
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2. Help get signage and maps for Caldwell's walking and biking We are considering a Everyone-need
pathways—Both funding requests were denied. We still field trip on April 26 after names and
think this is an important infrastructure piece as many in the Youth Master Plan contacts so we
Caldwell don't know where parks and pathways are at or how meeting for stakeholders can include in
to access. to see the current state invites by Friday,
and location of Caldwell April 1l!
parks and pathways
Dawna will provide
lunch. Denise will work
on getting a tour guide
and route. Marisa will
reach out to ValleyRide
to see if they could
provide transportation.
ALL—Send name and
contacts of stakeholders
you believe would
benefit in attending so
we can get an invite out—
will need this info by
Friday,April 1.
Attend the Caldwell
pathways/bikes meeting
on June 21, 2016 from 7-
8 pm at the Hubler
Terminal if you are
available.
Upcoming Collaborating for Health: Building Blocks for a Healthier Idaho will be These are great
Opportunities held May 24&25, 2016 in Boise. For more information and to opportunities that tie
register,go to www.collaborating4health.dhw.idaho.gov. nicely with Let's Move!
Caldwell efforts. If you
Idaho Walk Bike Summit will be held May 11-13, 2016 in Boise. For can attend, participate,
more information and to register,go to http://idahowalkbike.orgi share information with
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others please do!
Idaho Action for Healthy Kids has grants available to schools who to
want to work on school breakfast, physical activity or nutrition
initiatives in the next school year. Deadline is April 1. More info at
www.actionforhea lthyki ds.o rg/grants.
The 5`h Annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge for kids 8-12. Kids
submit a healthy recipe and 1 winner from each state will be selected.
Winner's recipe will be featured in a cookbook and they will get a visit
to the White House
http://www.pbs.org/parents/I unchti mecha I lenge/home/
Medal Updates Shannon Ozuna from Caldwell city council came to the first Let's
Move! workshop and shared her appreciation for the provider's
efforts. The second workshop will be held in April. After completed,
we will have achieved a gold medal for goal 1.
We don't know if the MyPlate signs have been hung yet. Once they Angie will check on the By next meeting
are,we will have a gold medal in goal 2. status of this.
Partner Updates Dawna/Michael (West Valley/Health 2 You)-Treasure Valley ALL—display posters to Immediately
Community Resource Fair will be Wednesday,April 13, 2016 from 8-2 help market event.
at the O'Connor Fieldhouse. FREE biometric screening for the first 50
people, everyone else the cost is$20. You must fast for 9 hours to
participate.
Alex(Safe Routes) - Has finished walking audits at all Caldwell None
schools. Will be providing bike safety education to 3-4 graders at Van
Buren, Lincoln, and Lewis&Clark before the year is over. Will also be
working with Lincoln ES on a walking program.
The West Valley 5K/10K is set for April 23,2016 at 10 AM. This is an If you have materials that
annual event that benefits the YMCA. Spread the word and you'd like to be placed in
participate if you're available! race bags,they need to
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be received before April
21! Get materials to
Dawna Laird!!
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