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		<title>Health Care News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Community Summit
Northeast Vermont Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is holding a Community Summit on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at IROC in Derby from 1 to 5 PM. The topic is Diverted Prescription Drugs: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes. No charge, registration required (by March 8).
See flyer for more information.
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		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/health-and-wellness/2011/health-care-news/</link>
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		<title>Great Regions Meeting</title>
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A Regional Collaboration in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
Posted by Molly Lambert, USDA Rural Development Vermont State Director, on December 14, 2010 at 9:55 AM
Earlier this month I joined USDA Deputy Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Conservation, (NRCS) Ann Mills, and Deputy Director of the Executive Secretariat, David Aten, in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/uncategorized/2011/great-regions-meeting/</link>
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		<title>Applications due 1/21</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reminder
Reminder of RBEG application deadlines for consideration under the REAP Zone funding.
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		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/economic-development/2011/rural-business-enterprise-grants/</link>
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		<title>Non-profit or public body child care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[USDA Rural Development community facility grant applications for child care will be considered under a special reserve accout for 2011. Projects can include construction or equipment and access modifications to improve exisiting facilities. Call 748-8746x 112 for further information.
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		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/uncategorized/2011/usda-grants/</link>
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		<title>Infrastructure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Design, Management, and Use: Free Webinars
A series of six one-hour webinars on individual and clustered (decentralized) wastewater system design, management, and use in protecting surface and ground waters is planned for November and early December. The training sessions are open to consultants, design engineers, service professionals, and regulators at no cost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/infrastructure/2010/wastewater-seminars/</link>
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		<title>Travel &amp; Tourism Action Items</title>
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At the NEK Collaborative Summit the following items were selected from a list of action steps to be completed as a &#8220;priority&#8221; in their respective economic areas:
 
Tourism:

Enhance internal organization of tourism related businesses and organizations to include NEKTTA and the Chambers.
Establish a method to capture data from tourism businesses to help validate and/or establish the value [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/recreation/travel-and-tourism/2010/619/</link>
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		<title>Arts &amp; Culture Action Steps </title>
		<description><![CDATA[
At the NEK Collaborative Summit the following items were selected from a list of action steps to be completed as a &#8220;priority&#8221; in their respective economic areas:
 
Arts &#38; Culture:

Seek out and obtain funding to hire a Consultant to evaluate and plan for economic growth through artistic and cultural pursuits. 
Create a master list &#8220;inventory&#8221; of arts and culture [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/arts-culture/2010/615/</link>
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		<title>NEK Summit Photos</title>
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NEK Collaborative Summit Photos
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		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/meetings-past/2010/nek-summit-photos/</link>
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		<title>Housing Forum Photos</title>
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Housing Forum Photos
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		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/housing/2010/housing-forum-photos/</link>
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		<title>Health &amp; Wellness Forum Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Health &#38; Wellness Forum Photos
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		<link>http://www.nekcollaborative.org/health-and-wellness/2010/health-wellness-photos/</link>
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