[Rfu-barnraising] Re: {basement} (fwd) [RFU] Urbana Barnraising update-o-lay

Fri Sep 16 15:57:26 CDT 2005



ssage from Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com> -----
>
> From: Danielle Chynoweth <chyn at ojctech.com>
> Subject: [RFU] Urbana Barnraising update-o-lay
> To: rfu-barnraising at lists.chambana.net
> Cc: poppy at schoolph.umass.edu, rfu at lists.chambana.net,
> 	libby.reinish at gmail.com, pete tridish <petri at prometheusradio.org>,
> 	imc at lists.ucimc.org, jake.lagerstrom at gmail.com,
> 	jbraaten835 at yahoo.com
> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:40:29 -0500 (CDT)
>
> Urbana Barnraising Update 9.14.05
>
> THINGS ARE SHAKIN'
> BARNRAISING MEETINGS ARE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7 PM @ IMC
> COME ON DOWN!
>
>
> Present: Bill Taylor, Mike Lehman, Danielle Chynoweth, Sascha Meinrath,
> Gary Cziko (Molly Stentz and Lynsee Melchi sent in their reports)
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Barnraising coordination list:
> --------------------------------------------
> e-mail to: rfu-barnraising at lists.chambana.net
> sign up at: http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/rfu-barnraising
>
> I have automatically signed up the following people to this list except
> Petridish, Kate, Poppy, Jane, Jack, and Libby.  (I have no address for
> Stuart from IMC either). I don't want to rope you all into numerous
> conversations - so you decide your level of participation - URL above.
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Barnraising Team Roles
> --------------------------------------------
> UC-IMC (so far)
>
> Lynsee Melchi - sponsorships and donations
> Molly Stenz and Stuart Tarr (no e-mail address?) - food
> Danielle Chynoweth - construction (of IMC not RFU)
> Sascha Meinrath - faciliation
> Mike Lehman - consultant
> Bill Taylor - technical consultant
> Andrew Boill - RFU rep
> --> am I missing anyone??
>
> Prometheus:
>
> Margo Robb - organizer
> Hannah Sassaman - organizer
> Anthony Mazza - budget
> Andy Gunn - tech support
>
> Petetridish - consultant - petri at prometheusradio.org
> Kate - kate at prometheusradio.org
> Poppy - donation help - poppy at schoolph.umass.edu
> Jane - donation help - jbraaten835 at yahoo.com
> Jake Lagerstrom - food help - was cook for the GRC -
> jake.lagerstrom at gmail.com
> Libby Reinish - coordinated homestays in pioneer valley -
> libby.reinish at gmail.com
>
> -----------------------
> What we need from Prometheus:
> -----------------------
> - recruiting participants - who is coming to this thing? - we need an
> invite to forward
> - volunteer survey to start circulating
> - housing request e-mail to forward (plain text) and housing board with
> info about what is expected.
> - budget for entertainment - Shows group needs to know to book people.
> - advice about timeline
>
> -----------------------
> Engineering - good news!
> -----------------------
> - We need to get a special use permit from the City.  The City requires
> sign off from a licensed engineer to look at attaching our 35 foot antenna
> to the roof.
> - Bids for engineering were $1500-3000 - yikes!
> - We got a engineer who is offering to do it PRO BONO - YEA!!
> - Mike believes problem is solved. Has blueprints, has  photographs of
> roof/ceiling area. Has volunteer engineer - may have minor charges for
> expenses. Hope to have in to the city by end of the month at latest.
> - really need to submit to the city by 9/23 to give them 3 weeks before it
> goes to plan commission on 10/13 and council 10/17 which is the LATEST it
> can go before council
>
> -----------------------
> Visiting volunteers
> -----------------------
> - Eric from Ghana: interested in visiting for barnraising and staying for
> up to a year. Do we have ability to  support a longer visit? Bill will
> follow up on this.
> - Carlos: Primary Communications Project is sponsoring him.  He has funds
> for half his travel and needs several hundred more dollars.  Suggested
> sources welcome.
> - Sheila Bishop is also coming from Gainesville, FL CMC Oct - Dec and
> helping with barnraising.  She needs housing.
>
> -----------------------
> Food: Molly and Lynsee
> -----------------------
> - # meals: 6 - friday dinner through sunday lunch plus water, coffee, and
> snacks at all times.
> - Budget for food: $500-750 total (Prometheus #s)
> - UU or Channing Kitchen - Molly is asking
> - Menu - Molly has draft - we will tailor to what food we can get
> - Canning workshop on Sept 18th @ IDF - will make tomato sauce for pasta
> - Coop giving freezer to Stuart who will hold
> - Mirabelle bread - Molly will collect regularly and freeze
> - Coffee - Lynsee is seeking carafs or grinds
> - Kaylx has coffee pot
> - Veggies and supplies - Lynsee is calling Schnucks and Myers for gift
> certificates
> - Paneras offered pastries
> - Figure out dishwashing issue - use disposables?
> - Mugs with RFU printed on it for all registrants - Molly will ask cost
> for 500 mugs - could Prometheus front the money and pay back out of.  IMC
> bought mugs from Atlas Pen and Pencil - FYI.
>
> -----------------------
> Volunteers:
> -----------------------
> - Volunteer survey needed
> - RSOs - Lynsee asking - can send out survey
> - Volunteers can be tapped from the barnraising participants
>
> -----------------------
> Construction: Danielle
> -----------------------
> - Danielle has a project plan - should be done by end of Oct. with lots of
> sweat, love, and patience by everyone for her passionate persistence.
> - Do It Best will give 25% supplies and any mismatched paint - yea!!
> - Lowe's, Menards, Farm and Fleet, and Sunnycrest True Value might give
> - Bill: Consider penalties for being late for contractor to ensure it is
> done on time
>
> -----------------------
> Housing: We need a point person
> -----------------------
> - Jumers offering group rate of $65? for a double
> - Crash space - Sascha find a space
> - Kaylx has crash space 30 minutes away with a bon fire
> - We need a housing board and e-mail requesting folks to sign up - ask
> Prometheus
>
> -----------------------
> Public Works:
> -----------------------
> - Tables and chairs - Lynsee asking Herriots, McKinley (Deborah Owen) &
> YWCA
> - Kaylx has some tables and chairs - we need to find more.
>
> -----------------------
> Give aways:
> -----------------------
> - T-shirts - can someone ask Chris to make a design and Maiko to help
> print?
> - 'Lil Punk rock buttons - Lynsee will price
>
> -----------------------
> Hosting:
> -----------------------
> - Orientation packet - maps, etc - no one assigned to this yet.
>
> -----------------------
> Entertainment:
> -----------------------
> - shows group is working on a proposal - shows is waiting on budget from
> Prometheus
>
>
> Adjourned 19:49
> respectfully submitted: Andrew and Danielle
>
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