More than 100 volunteers from Maywood and surrounding areas supplied equipment and labor for removing dead or diseased trees. Fund-raising activities are currently underway for future plans to landscape and purchase recreational equipment for the village park this spring. After deciding that the Community Hall was a big source of Pride for Maywood, planning sessions and meetings were held to determine how best to go about raising funds for needed building repairs. Several fundraising ideas were implemented, and local businesses and individuals made donations to the ongoing project. Electrical work, renovation of the kitchen and the addition of a small museum are in the works.
Strategic planning is a very important part of the process.
Many Nebraska communities are celebrating the week by hosting local proclamation signings and ceremonies recognizing volunteers and development professionals. Greg Beam, director of the Governor's Western Office and DED field operations, will present the awards. The National Community Development Association started National Community Development Week in 1986 to remind Congress of the importance of the Community Development Block Grant Program. CD Week is held each year during the congressional Easter recess so representatives can be included in community and state project recognition efforts.