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Last November, the directors of the
Stelle Community Association sponsored a meeting of people interested in
helping new residents become acclimated to Stelle living. Many of the people
attending this meeting were new residents of Stelle and brought lots of ideas of how we could help facilitate new
residents. Out of this meeting, the Friendly Neighbors Association was born. The purpose of the Friendly
Neighbors Association is to introduce Stelle living to newcomers moving into
the community. Most residents of Stelle enjoy helping new folks get settled, answering their many questions, and just
being a “Friendly Neighbor.” We have been holding informal
gatherings with new folks a couple weeks after their arrival to verbally go over all the data we have collected as well
as answer any other questions they may have. The majority of our Friendly
Neighbor Packet is stored on computer discs. This facilitates regular up-dating to make sure the information is current for each
new arrival. At the rate our community is growing
this is a must! When someone moves into Stelle, the
Friendly Neighbors are notified. We try to stop in
to see new people within a few hours of their arrival to personally welcome
them to Stelle and offer them any assistance. We
check with them about their plans for dinner that evening. Some welcome an
invitation to another’s home for dinner and a chance to relax, others prefer
to keep unpacking and would like dinner delivered to their door. We do our
best to accommodate the new person’s/family’s wishes. We also try to answer
any immediate questions and encourage the new resident to phone should they
need any assistance or have a question. As you can see, the goals of the
Friendly Neighbors are extensive. |
The
Friendly Neighbors Association is developing an information package that is given to newcomers soon after their arrival. Our hope
is that this package will answer most questions a new resident of Stelle
might have as well as offer information about life in Stelle and the
surrounding areas. (A similar welcoming service has been
offered to newcomers to The Adelphi Organization for the past few
years.)
GEOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION: * Stelle Navigational map * Street maps of * “Points of Necessity” map in local area: - grocery shopping,
gas stations, banks. Dining out - entertainment, churches THE STELLE COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT: * Stelle Community Association - how to register to vote - Protective Covenants - Community Service Charges * Utilities, Trash, Firewood. * Mart Cooperative * Municipal Ordinances - parking, speed
limits, etc. * - tours - mailroom
and stamps * Laundry and Cleaners * Newspaper * Libraries and * Credit Union * Continuum House – “Wellness: Professionals EDUCATION: * Lovingly Assist brochure * Stelle Schools: - Motherschool - * Public Schools * Adult Education |
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THE STELLE GROUP: * An Introduction to The Stelle Group brochure * Publications Order Form * Outline of the Lemurian Philosophy Seminars EMERGENCIES: * Hospitals and Medical Care * Ambulance * Fire * Tornadoes * Personal Preparedness MISCELLANEOUS: * Voting Registration * Weather and Climate * Winter Driving Tips * Tips on Dress |
As a
separate booklet we are also planning to publish a
Stelle Yellow Pages/Resource Book. This book will include a short profile of
everyone at Stelle listing their areas of interest and hobbies. Our hope is
that this Resource Book will help new residents as well as old “connect” with
people having similar interests and thereby help develop our Stelle extended
family. We
feel there is a great need for this service in Stelle and look forward to
each new person’s arrival. It is always exciting to see a moving van in
Stelle, and it seems to bring out people with offers of help. A newcomer doesn’t feel alone here for long! |
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