Comments of '96

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From: John M. Gurgel jgurgel@wln.com
Organization: Clatsop Community College South County (Seaside,OR) Center
On: 1/30/96
Greetings from the beautiful Oregon coast. Community Economic Development & Continuing Education are top and bottom of my coinage. Background with Colleges and Un and Federal Community Development grant. Current search is for information about and folks experienced with the effects of legalized gambling on communities.
This is an impressive group of people. I plan to get to know you and your system better, so, Yes I'd like to grow with and help grow the Community Building Website.


From: Richard New rnew@ix.netcom.com
Organization: Epiphany Parish of Seattle
On: 1/30/96
Haven't really checked out the site yet, glad you are on line, will give
feedback as I explore further.


From: Glayn Lewis glayn@brunswickmicro.nb.ca
Organization: an engineer with New Brunswick Power Corp.
On: 1/30/96

Hi. I enjoyed visiting your site. Perhaps you are some of our net community friends could help me !
I am looking for a site on the Net that has stuff and lectures by M.Scott Peck who wrote great books including "The Road Less Traveled", "The Different Drum" and is the founder of the "Foundation for Community Encouragement" . The book we have says he lives in northwestern Connecticut. I have searched the Net with several browers put so far have only found reference to his work on your site and one other.
Any info or hints you can suggest would be most appreciated !

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK & above all foster community growth.


From: Debra Soper Debra_Soper@HUD.gov
Organization: Dept of Housing Urban Development
On: 1/30/96

I would like to spend more time then what I have today. Nice People recommended your Web Site.


From: Paul F. Schmitz, Ph.D paul@schmitz.com
Organization: Schmitz Associates
On: 1/17/96

I'd like to get involved and meet with people in the Washington DC area.


From: Edward F. Bontempo ebontemp@mail.erols.com
Organization: National Education Association
On: 1/17/96

The idea of community and the place of public education as an essential element of a diverse and democratic community is a crucial goal in my work. I will share this site with my colleagues. And I will be back to spend more time learning from it.


From: James R. Swinney SWIJ@CHEVRON.COM
Organization: Chevron Production Co., U.S.A. / PBTC
On: 1/17/96

I have been doing research on Teamwork and Building Trust for my organization, and wanted you to know that what I saw (in the few minutes I had) was very helpful and enlightening. Thanks and I will be back for more!


From: Norman Reid nreid@rurdev.usda.gov
Organization: USDA-Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities
On: 1/17/96

Telecommunications-supported community development is not just a dream; it is a REAL possibility. This site helps make that happen. Congratulations on your start.


From: Charlie Moore saccdm@ncal.kaiperm.org
Organization: Kaiser Permanente
On: 1/17/96

I look forward to visiting.


From: Cyd Strickland cyd@ix.netcom.com
Organization: La Plaza de Taos Telecommunity
On: 1/17/96

Liked the website - particularly the reference list. You should consider adding the wealth of community networking literature to your files.


From: Mark Palmer Mark_Palmer@colpal.com
Organization: Hill's Pet Nutrition
On: 1/17/96

It is good to see yet another path to maintaining the vision of community.


From: Susan Roberts cdoffice@caritas.ab.ca
Organization: Community Development - Caritas
On: 1/17/96

Hi from Canada!!I think it is great to begin a web site for community builders. I believe John McKnight and Jody Kretzmann may enjoy reading and being informed about this. They are at the Northwestern University as you Know. Here in our small office we work in the area of Asset Based Community Development. Add our web site - htpp://commdev.caritas.ab.ca/~ccd/index.html, There is neat stuff there you might be interested in, we have developed and operationalized a model for "Community Capacity Building and Asset Mapping" that takes the theory of community capacity buildig and applies it using a "Capacity Study". Thanks!


From: James J. Knowles vcww33a@prodigy.com
Organization: Carlisle Motors
On: 1/17/96

I'm impressed! Thanks for taking the time to present this home page. I've been associated with FCE, Community Building and Kaz Gozdz for three years now and marvel how it continues to expand. First through the mv2spk forum on line now this. The spirit continues to move us towards greater community through so many medias. Keep up the great work. I look forward to spending more time exploring these pages. Jim Knowles


From: Linda W. Ross ross@elan.rowan.edu
Organization: Rowan College of New Jersey
On: 1/4/96

Very interesting project. I hope to revisit soon and share your site with some colleges in form our Business School.


From: Peter Teo tsuteo@pc.jaring.my
Organization: Dawntree Group
On: 1/4/96

Good stuff. I live in Malaysia, where a fledging net community is just begining to spring. I run a company which has investments in property and retail, as well as manufacturing. I'm glad I've found this resource and look forward to seeing it unfold. Please tell me if I can be of assistance. Keep up the great work.


From: Jeff Conklin conklin@cmsi.com
Organization: Corporate Memory Systems, Inc.
On: 12/17/95

I'm very excited to see this resource developing. There are several of us here at CMSI that are very interested in this community and its values.


From: Alex Conron
Organization: Niigwin Skills Development and Placement Centre
On: 12/21/95

We not only need to think the way that we will do things in the future but we must examine the way we have done them in the past and use our findings as a guide. Niigwin is currently involved in trying to develop a "Social Accounting Framework" to facilitate in orgiziational and as a decision support tool for use by comunity based training agencys as well as their funders. I look forward to visiting your site again.


From: Jerry Feist jf19@cornell.edu
Organization: Constructive Change
ON:11/07/95

The practicality of an electronic community has been debated, but I for one welcome this opportunity to participate in and benefit from your endeavor. On with the show!


From: Dave Garbacz dayda@aol.com
Organization: healing buddha foundation/clinic
On: 12/17/95

good stuff


From: George S Hernandez georgesilguero@georgesilguero.seanet.com
Organization: ForthComing
On: 12/19/95

I am a graduate student at Antioch U-Seattle in the Whole Systems Design Program. I am interested in building a cross-cultural foundation for engaging in groups. So I embarked in cyberspace to see what is there. I did a search on "work group design" And there you were. What an intriguing site! Love it! It's so magical! I want some of you. Thank you for the revealing journey you have provided.


From: Scott Leslie nessman@banffcentre.ab.ca
Organization:The Banff Centre
On: 10/01/95

Hi Guys, really love the site. You've done an amazing amount of work so far, and I realize its only just begun. I've pointed a few collegues who are involved with creating community values on campus to the site, and I'll let you know what they have to say ;-) Cheers, Scott.


From: Daniel Loftus daniello@est.csu.chico.edu
Organization: Chico State University at California
On: 12/07/95

Mr. Gozdz's insights were especially helpful. We need to definitely examine how the physical architecure of community is related to the spiritual practice of building community.


From: Jim Rintoul JRintoul@AOL.com
Organization: Aquarian Moon Productions
On: 09/26/95

Thank you for using electronic technology in the service of intelligence, organizational excellence, and love! Best wishes for success!


From: Sabrina Stevens
Organization: Kino Nani
On: 11/30/95

I like your languaging better than any so far! I can tell you're the kind of people that I want to network with.


From:Susi Watson Susi_Watson@ketchumsf.com
Organization: Ketchum Communications
On: 09/21/95

Very exciting! The content is very compelling and the site is easy to get around. Heidi B. recommended I take a look and send any comments. I'm sure you are working on visuals. Visuals and sound will really help solidify a sense of place. No need as you probably know to create a "place metaphor"...simply embodying your vision with the appropriate symbols and sight and sound stimuli will really help. I'll be spending more time here and will definitely contribute to your growing community. Until then keep up the GREAT work.Congratulations. Susi


From:K.C. Burgess Yakemovic kcby@gpsi.com
Organization: Group Performance Systems Inc,
On: 10/25/95

You have an interesting site with lots of information. We will be adding a link to here from our site, www.gpsi.com,where we have information for people interested in interpersonal communication, teamwork, learning organizations, corporate memory, training and the computer-based technologies which can supportthese things.
From:Nancy Zare zare@cambridge.village.com
On: 10/27/95

I'm excited to connect with a community of like-minded thinkers and doers!


From:Brad Zimmerman
Organization: Pioneering Management Possibilities
On: 12/05/95

I am an owner of a consulting firm that engages clients in Organizational Transformation. We are very interested in the development of this resource. Please let me know how We might contribute to this effort.


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