View Hometown Helena's September 24th Program

 

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Pre-meeting welcome by Jim Smith: Greetings Hometown Folk, Sure hope you can join us Thursday morning for our fifth Hometown Zoom (but who’s counting).  We’ve got another excellent topic & speakers lined up, along with a couple of special guests.  See below.  These Hometown Zooms are becoming very comfortable, almost routine.   But folks still ask: “when will be able to get together again in person?”  That’s mighty hard to say.  The simple answer is probably best:  When we can meet without any restrictions.  And we do not know when that will be.  While we’re waiting we’ll keep Zooming along, thanks to the fine people at AZ Technology Solutions, and all of you.  Some great programs are in the works for the coming weeks.  Please watch for them and Zoom in on the 2nd & 4th Thursday's.   You’ll be glad you did. As I write this morning, the autumnal equinox has just taken place. A big, red sun.  It reminds us that things in the universe are indeed in balance, despite our everyday struggles and uncertainties.   See you Thursday morning. - Jim Smith

Special Guests at the Sept 24th Hometown Helena:

• Brandi Thomas and Kami Ryles from Child Care Connections discussed
  the challenges of child care. 
  
  
• Helena City Commissioner Sean Logan introduced new Helena City
  Manager, Rachel Harlow-Schalk.  
  
  
• Lt. Governor and candidate for Governor, Mike Cooney joined us
  briefly this Thursday morning!

Watch the Previous Meeting:

• Hometown Helena's July 30 discussion with Drenda Nieman, Health Officer, Lewis & Clark County Health Department; Jill-Marie Steely, CEO of PureView Health; and Dr. Shelly Harkins of St. Peter's Health, Chief Medical Officer and President of the Regional Medical Center.   
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• August 13th's Hometown Helena, featured community discussion with Dean and CEO Sandra Bauman of Helena College, President John Cech, of Carroll College, Superintendent Tyler Ream of Helena Public Schools, and Superintendent Ron Whitmoyer of East Helena Schools. Click here to view. 
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• On Thursday, August 27th, Guests from the Helena Job Service, Montana Business Assistance Connection, and the Helena Realtors Association discussed Helena's economy.   
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• On Thursday, September 10th, Hometown Helena hosted both candidates for the Lewis & Clark County Commission as well as a discussion of the initiative to legalize recreational marijuana. Click here to connect with the candidates and watch the program. 

Special thanks to all our guests for making themselves available and joining us! 

Upcoming Meetings:

•  October 8, Discussion of local fire safety and local election issues.
  
  
•  October 22, Local projects in Helena including the "Mall Site,"
  the new Montana Historical Society Museum, and in Downtown Helena
  

Thank you for being part of the Hometown Helena community!

Sincerely,

The Hometown Helena Team

Jim Smith, Rick Hays, Kelly Cresswell, Emily McVey, Emily Frazier, Rebecca Myers, Ali Mandell, Tom McGree, and Matt Elsaesser