Stevens County has received notification that it is now an official Preserve America Community and entitled to submit grant applications along the 522 other Preserve America Communities for funds in the areas of research, interpretation, marketing, planning and training. I picked up the official packet from the County Commissioners Office this morning and brought it to the Heritage Network meeting at the Keller House Museum. It includes a full color 24" x 32 " aluminum sign with the Preserve America Logo on it and says "Stevens County is a Preserve America Community" below that.
We can order more signs and hope to find funds to put them at every major entrance to the county and it principle cities. I have established some contacts with the State Department of Transportation who seem to be very willing to help.
The packet included an 8 x 10 glossy photo of Laura Bush in front of the Preserve America Logo and a CD with a digital version of the same photo and the Preserve America Logo, which we are entitled to use in appropriate places on the Internet, stationary etc. with requisite permissions and notification.
We will develop more publicity for this effort including a 15 to 20 minute video file to promote the Crossroads on the Columbia theme.