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The Pacific Ring is a Magi
Foundation, Inc. initiative establishing an area within a seven mile
radius
of the City of Pacific, Missouri, as a national model for a Sustainable
Community
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Regional Characteristics: A model Sustainable Community within a seven-mile radius of the City of Pacific, Missouri.  Within the tri-county community of Franklin, Jefferson, & St. Louis Counties. |
In 2002, the Pacific Partnership
was formed to preserve and develop Old Town
Pacific. The community came together to support this effort, the
Pacific
Station Plaza was begun, the Pacific Community Action Committee was
formed
and numerous cooperative projects were initiated with the service clubs
and local organizations to sponsor and promote community activities.
Festivals have been established, old buildings are being preserved and
remodeled, new designs and funding for streets and street lights have
been initiated, new highway signs are being posted along with a number
of other projects.
As these initiatives grew it was
clear that much of the support, direction and effort was coming from
individuals and groups in areas surrounding the City. These efforts
were of indispensable value and importance to the
City but this broader community has no common identity and is
fragmented
by county lines to the degree that its’ identity is difficult to
characterize, in particular to those not intimately familiar with the
area.
It was suggested that this area be
identified as the Pacific Ring, i.e. the City of Pacific and its’ most
immediate surrounding area.
| Mission of the Pacific Ring? |
The Pacific Ring Initiative is an ongoing study of the total environment within the micropolitan area of the City of Pacific for the purpose of providing local citizens and businesses, policy makers and the scientific community with additional tools and information for the enhancement, development, support and promotion of the area as a national model of a sustainable community.
| Benefits of the Pacific Ring? |
Benefits of the Pacific Ring Initiative ( PRI ) to the owners
of family farms and undeveloped property within the Ring:
- Improve Property Values by (promoting the Pacific Ring as a desirable community that has the ability to protect the integrity of the property as defined by the current property owners)
- Preserve and Develop the land and the local culture consistent with the interests of the owners by (the collective influence of the owners and the members of the PRI)
- Become an effective lobby with the governments and their agencies to advance and defend the interests of the owners by ( encouraging political action committees, be a common voice to the political community concerning issues of interest to property owners, e.g. the CATTS effort )
- Actively address the growing pressure from outside investors and population expansion by (developing a vision and plan for the community as determined by the property owners as apposed to complying with a plan and vision crafted by outside interests)
- Working together for the common good by (looking to the PRI as a resource for specialized information effecting the area and as a forum for discussion and dialog and the marshalling of support for action projects)
| Action Items |
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Complete committee assignments and refine the action plans for each committee. Status: Three standing committees have been designated with those who have expressed interest in the work of each committee as follows: (Interested parties are encouraged to advise of their interest to serve on any committee, program or project of their choice)
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Support and encourage new grant applications for major projects as prioritized by each committee. Continue to seek financial support from private and public sources for the purpose of establishing the Pacific Ring as a national model of a sustainable community. Status: These efforts are underway and the progress of specific programs and projects will be reported by the standing committees.
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Initiate information meetings with organizations and citizen groups within the Pacific Ring to invite and encourage their support through dialog and participation.
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Conduct a public relations campaign to establish the Pacific Ring as a national model of a sustainable community.
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Committee meetings and special meetings addressing specific programs or projects will be announced on a timely basis.
Those who have special interest in serving on a committee or working with a specific program or project please advise the Magi Foundation Administrator, Robyn Hanser (rhanser@charter.net) or Jim McHugh (jmchugh@pcblawfirm.com)
| Board of Directors | |
| James L. McHugh Chairman |
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| Ron Coleman Wayne Lovelace Steve Nagel |
Bill Plummer Wendell Smith Blanche Touhill |
| Pacific Ring Initiative Advisory
Board |
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| Dr. Peter Raven Chairman |
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| Robert Baine John Behrer Mike Daily Dan Day L.B. Eckelkamp, jr. Kim Gardner Gene Garrett Randy George Mike Gold Ed Hillhouse Ali Hussam Tom Johnson Dixie Kohn E. Desmond Lee Bob Masson Tom McHugh |
Bill McLaren Lowell Mohler Bud Reber Dennis Riggs Carole Ritter Bruce Ryan Ron Sansone Robert Schmidt Harold Selby Henry Shannon Steve Spezia Sheila Steelman Galen Suppes Jim Thompson Kate Trauth David Wilson |
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| Committees |
Three standing committees have been formed and meet at the call of the committee chair:
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The Pacific Ring
A Magi Foundation Initiative
The McHugh & Dailey Mercantile Bldg.
218 South First St. Suite 200
Pacific, MO 63069