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OUR BEHAVIOR/CULTURE
Do we have a communal attitude towards this issues?		OUR PROGRAMS
Who are the organizations/individuals that care about these issues?		OUR ASSETS
What physical assets do we have in the community that supports this area?
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(1) Communal Assets - To Live

Does the community understand and prioritize the value of making short, mid and long term investments in its core infrastructure?		What we have:Community Foundation (Help develop financial capacity):
- Allows for donations
- Supports local issues
- Empowered Women
- Local women raising $30,000 a year to support local improvement.		Eldon Airport:
 - https://www.airnav.com/airport/H79

City of Eldon:
 - Working on waste water improvement.
- Stormwater infrastructure upgrades.
- Crosswalks and Sidewalk improvements.
- Community Center - Available for rental and use.

Media Channels:
 - Vernon publishing
- Benny Media (Radio)
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(2) Nutrition

How does the community think about food and nutrition? What does it prioritize?		What we have:Farmers Market (Help drive local messaging):
 - Every Friday May-August.
- Located in Rock Island Park – Healthy Hub of Eldon

Senior Center:
 - Meals on wheels program, lunch offering for seniors.

Mustang Packs:
 - 150 - Send weekend packs to kids
- Breakfast for free; Supper to 400 kids in the afterschool program.

Baptist Church:
 - Summer nutrition program.		Two Grocery Stores

Eldon Food Pantry:
 - Helps serve food.
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(3) Health (Physical & Mental)

What are the community's attitudes towards healthy living?		What we have:Medical Facilities:
 - Capital Region and Lake Regional Clinics.
- Pharmacies – Eldon Drug, Lake Regional, Gerbes, and Walmart.
- Rehab facilities with Lake Regional, Athletico, Peak Performance, Sports and Spine.
- Central Ozarks Medical Center - clinic nurse practitioner, school-community liaison, and school therapists available.
- Pathways
- Eldon Nursing Home
- Rock island village
- Eye doctor
- Two Dentists
- Two Chiropractors
We have medical and dental practionars easily avaliable along with local pharamcy.
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(4) Home

General community recognition and celebration of a well maintained community.		What we have: - Habitat for Humanity
- Building Trades program at the school.
 - 2015 - 1 house
- 2016 – 2 houses
- 2017 – 3 houses
- 2018 – 7 houses
- 2019 – 15 houses
- 2020 - so far for just this year we already have 10

- Subsidized housing available.
- Senior housing - Lee House, Rock Island Village, and Bristol Manor.
- Subsidized Housing: Manor care apartments, Willow creek, Fountain Apartment

- Link to the housing study:
https://loredc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2016_10-19-Lake-of-the-Ozarks-Housing-Study_Web.pdf
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(5) Safety & Security

Does your community feel safe?		What we have: - DARE Program in the school
- Children's Division
- Safe Harbor
- Compass Health		 - Have a high quality police and fire program.
- Access to other programs if it is needed.
- Neighborhood watch programs (outside of city limits)
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(6) Learning and Development

What is the community's attitude towards ongoing education and upskilling?		What we have:Miller County Extension:
- Leadership Miller County
- Master Gardener Program
- 4H Programs

- Boys and Girls Scouts

- Trail life Boys		Eldon School District (Explore potential opportunities here):
a. Eldon Career Center – Technical training area for students and adults.
b. Partners with State Fair Community College to provide training for adults.
c. Mustang Packs and Mustang Closet to support students.
d. Before and After School Program for kids – LEAP.
e. AmeriCorps Program – 28 members
f. Host several athletic and music events to help bring people to the community.
g. Maroon and Gold Alumni Magazine
h. Homecoming Parties for Alumni.

Preschool Options:
a. Montessori
b. Head Start
c. Preschool at Eldon School District
d. Parents as Teachers Programs
e. Mothers of Preschool Organization (MOPS)		School district has several opportunities avalible to help our students thrive.
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(7) Employment and Entrepreneurship

How does the community view work? What is the local culture related to entrepreneurship? Are the recent examples of successful entrepreneurs?		What we have:Active Chamber of Commerce (Help drive local messaging):
a. First Friday Coffee
b. Annual Dinner and Recognition
c. Business Spotlight
d. Turkey Festival
e. Eggs and Issues – Legislative Update
Chamber of Commerce

Eldon Develop Corporation (Engage and support our largest local employers);
a. Economic development focused group
b. Instrumental in bringing Quaker
c. Works with plant manager of Adient
D. Industrial Park with a 10 acre site ready for expansion


Gateway Industries:
- Special needs work facility

Evaluating development of an co-working space.

Lake Ozark Speedway
we have a very active chamber of commerce vested in the businesses and community.
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(8) Personal Wealth and Finances

What is the general wealth and poverty in the community look like? Are we a prosperous community?		What we have:- Churches: Financial training
- Crown Ministries: Educational programs
- School: Personal finance		- Edward Jones
- Central Bank: Taking PPP applications
- Independent agents
- Community Foundations
- Accountants
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(9) Connectivity & Belonging

How does the "average" person feel about the community? Do you love your community?		What we have:Miller County Fair (Help drive local messaging):
a. Annual Fair
b. Steam Engine Show
c. Partnered with Saddle Club for future growth (sports arena, horse show, barrel racing; have goals to expand the program; will focus in phase 2)

Ministerial Alliance (~25 churches in Eldon, ~8 churches are actively engaged, Benevolence Fund management; Focus on specific parts of the community to help renovate/improve):
a. Meets immediate needs of our community
b. Great organization of local church leaders
c. Baby Grace through Methodist Church

Serve Eldon (Focus on specific parts of the community to help renovate/improve):
a. Organized to help clean up parts of community and help those in need
B. Organizes Mustang Closet which helps with clothing for students
c. Christmas dinner

Lake Ozark:
 - Thanksgiving Dinner

Lions Club:
a. Meet every Tuesday
b. Does several fundraisers for different events
c. Great service organization
d. Circus
e. Vision Program


Serve Eldon helps manage and maintain the Mustang Closet which the school houses		Senior Center:
- Offer special fellowship opportunities i.e. special concerts opportunities and times to play games and socialize.
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(10) Communal Assets - To Thrive

How does the community look and feel? Does it look cared for?		What we have:- Lake Ozark Speedway

City Parks and Recreation
a. Baseball, Softball, Football, and soccer leagues
b. Great pool
c. Disc golf course
d. Tennis Courts
e. Sand Volleyball Court
f. Multiple 5k races
g. 4th of July Celebration
h. Adult Co-ed Volleyball
i. Gymnastics
j. Taekwondo
k. Youth Wrestling
L. Eldon Country Club - Golf
F. Eldon Lanes - Bowling Alley
G. Rock Island Trail - Coming soon. Trail Committee already established
H. - Dog Park
I. Upward Basketball - Church organized		We have a beautiful park and recreational facilities including a golf course an bowling alley. Soon to be coming is the Rock Island Trail.
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(11) Empowered Personal Leadership And Esteem

What can people in the community do to step-up and help? How easy do we make on citizens to join the community development efforts? Are the examples of "new-blood" joining the efforts?		What we have:- Leadership Miller County
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(12) Our Citizens Becoming Their Best Self

How do we help our citizens continually develop and attain their best self? Do we embark on this journey collectively?		What we have:
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