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<br /> <br />DRAFT---DRAFT---DRAFT--- <br /> <br />On Thursday evening, April 9th, 2015, 63 people representing six generations <br />living or working in Orono gathered at City Hall in Orono to discuss the future of <br />the city. <br /> <br />While the generational groups were not equally represented as we had hoped, <br />we should find better ways to recruit sufficient participants in future dialogues. <br />The Digital (youngest) and Civic (most mature) generations were least well <br />represented and the three middle generations were well represented: <br />Diversity/Gen-X., Boomers, and the Adaptive/Mediating. <br /> <br />Following a dinner where mixed generations sat with each other and got to know <br />other residents who live or work in Orono, we formed one large Circle of <br />Generation--from Digital through Civic. Each generation gave a quick reaction to <br />hearing the word “Orono.” The following Wordle™ figure illustrates the <br />responses with larger sized letter showing more replies: <br /> <br /> <br />Then, participants sat with members of their own generation and listened to each <br />other discuss and reflect on a series of questions asked by facilitator, Dr. James <br />Gambone. The major purpose of this exercise was to have each generation <br />listen respectfully to each other. The group was guided by 3 rules for all cross- <br />Page 22 of 30