VILLAGE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE The VCC was established in the spring of 2002 by the Homes Association and the Metro District. The mission of this team is to use improved communications to create a greater sense of Community for residents of Castle Pines Village.

Guidelines for posting notices in the Newsletter, Channel 22, at the guard gates and the Website.

Statement of Goals and Scope:
Developing an integrated Communication Strategy for the various
    publications and information outlets including:
CPHA newsletter, The Village Reporter
CP Metro District newsletter
Channel 22
Web sites
Sub-association newsletters
Other sources as desired / appropriate

The communications committee exists to accomplish the following:

Improve the overall communications of news, events, and life within the
    Village.

Link the sources of communications within the Village – CPHA, Metro District,
    Sub-associations, others as appropriate.

Limit the duplication between sources, and cross-reference sources to a
    greater degree.

The committee’s objective will be to advise the Board regarding communications between various Village entities; particularly, how to encourage and improve such communications.  They will also be asked to develop a communications system and infrastructure to help accomplish the foregoing objective.

In essence, it is the mission of this committee to take the list of resident information needs and the list of available information sources, and determine the best way to get the desired information to residents in a timely, cost effective, and compelling manner.

Next Communications Committee Meetings: 
The last Monday of every month, 9am at the Homes office

The Village Reporter  CPVREPORTER@msn.com
The VCC publishes “The Village Reporter” (bi-monthly) which is funded jointly by the Homes Association and the Metro District.  Currently the newsletter staff includes the following people:  Juli Mead Mary Lou Laubach Wendy Zeuli JoAnn Wickens Susan Seamark Monica Fillner-Ross Janet Pelton Rosemary Nigh Sandra Alinger Marti Jones Linda Battin Mark Larson, and Lisa Goodwin.

VILLAGE REPORTER NEEDS: PEOPLE willing to help out on mailing day. Approximately a 2-hour morning commitment every other month. It’s a fun time of visiting while labeling newsletters. IDEAS - we are always looking for stories about interesting people in our community. Please contact any member of our staff or

Next Village Reporter Staff meeting dates:
Planning meetings are Wednesdays, 1pm at the Metro offices. Schedule
 

Communication Committee meeting dates
All Communication Committee meetings are the last Monday of every month, 9am at the Homes office.
Village Reporter Staff meeting dates: Village Reporter timelines have been planned for the remainder of the year and communicated to the staff, however are attached for your reference. Planning meetings are on Wednesdays at 1pm at the Metro offices. Planning meeting, copy closing dates, to the printer dates, and label and mailing sessions for each newsletter are as follows:
Newsletter	Planning Meeting	Copy Close	To the Printer	Label & Mail
to be announced

Village Communications Committee Annual Report - 2004
This standing committee, formed in the spring of 2002 by the Homes Association and Metro District, consists of five owner/residents and two administrative employees. The Committee members are Leigh Kahn (Chairperson), Sandra Alinger, Linda Battin, Ken Elliott, Patti Przybylak (Homes Association), Allison Sandler, and Susan Seamark (Metro District).

The Village Communications Committee accomplishments include:
 
• Publication of the bi-monthly newsletter “The Village Reporter.” For the 2nd year in a row, the “Village Reporter” came in under budget, while maintaining a high quality, 12 page publication (often with an added insert.) Newsletter staff consists of Sandra Alinger (editor), Linda Battin, Juli Mead, Kelly Williams, Marti Jones, Pam Dobbs, Rosemary Nigh, Patti Przybylak, Susan Seamark, Leigh Kahn, Jae Leist and Mark Larson. The “Reporter” is jointly funded by the Homes Association and the Metro District.

• Gate Signs: To improve communications with Village residents, gate signs were erected this year at each of the five Village gates. These signs provide a posting location for key upcoming events pertinent to all residents, or urgent communications about road, water, maintenance or other issues effecting residents. Guidelines for posting are determined by the committee and maintained by the Homes Association.

• Formation of two new committees: The Village Events Committee and the Village Welcome Committee are still in formation, and will be operational in 2005. The Events Committee will plan social events for residents during the year, with funding in part from the Homes Association, and in part through fundraising via a community Business Recognition Program. The Village Welcome Committee will welcome new residents to the Village with a bag of “goodies” provided by local businesses, as well as provide helpful information on the basics of life in the Village.

• Continued maintenance and improvement of Channel 22 and the Village Website – www.castlepinesvillage.org 

The Mission of the Village Communications Committee is to determine the best way to get the desired information to residents and other interested parties in a timely, cost effective, and compelling manner. We work to fulfill that mission through:

• Improving the overall communication of news, events, and life within the Village.

• Developing an on-going communication strategy for the newsletter, Channel 22 and the Web Site, linking the sources of communication within the Village – CPHA, Metro District, Sub-associations, and others as appropriate

• Creating a greater sense of community

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