To the membership of the Mateel Community Center and the larger Southern Humboldt community,
Reggae On The River 2017 failed to meet its budgetary expectations and, for the first time in memory, the production sustained a significant loss. Truly the lifeblood of the Mateel Community Center, the center’s operations have for years relied heavily upon the consistent and anticipated success of this fundraiser- and without these proceeds (and a significant debt load) the community center is now at a difficult crossroads.
Very challenging times lie ahead, there are difficult decisions to make, and the future of both ROTR and the MCC is at stake. That said, there is also an opportunity here to re-examine as a community what our priorities are for the Mateel Community Center and re-evaluate not only what we need to keep the center viable in the long run, but also what is needed to stay relevant and functioning with the greatest beneficial impact for the entire community. Like it or not, our community and economy is changing, and this is a real fact we will need to come to terms with as a community. As a first step in this direction- for the Mateel Community Center anyway- we, the board and staff of MCC, would like to invite the community to join us Tuesday, September 19th- 6:30pm at MCC- 59 Rusk Ln in Redway to reflect on these matters.
We will discuss our current financial/ operational situation, answer questions/ review options, start to assess what the community wants its community center to be in the future, and talk ideas in setting a more sustainable course for the center in the years ahead. Major changes and an organizational re-structuring are certainties- and your participation as a concerned and involved community member is necessary. The community center truly is and always has been what we make it- and Mateel will survive this current adversity- even if it may look quite different on the other side. If ever there was a community that could do it though, it is ours. Please join us on September 19th and together we will embark on this difficult but necessary journey. Mateel Forever!
Justin Crellin
General Manager
Mateel Community Center
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