Re: [GSAS-board] Speaking of SPU and meeting locations...

["Paul M. Wallace" <pwallace@u.washington.edu>]

I have requested rate information but the mushroom crowd currently have the 
only space at the same time.  I will forward details as they emerge.

-Paul


On Sat, 16 May 2009 welenofsky@comcast.net wrote:

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> Yes, yes, let's meet at the center for urban horticulture!
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> Sorry to hear about Megan. People shouldn't be bringing pets.
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> Susan
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul M. Wallace" <pwallace@u.washington.edu>
> To: "GSAS board members and alumni" <gsas-board@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:40:42 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-board] Speaking of SPU and meeting locations...
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> Phil:
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> I would love help finding a place. I have investigated the following (and 
> note..)
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> * Seattle Aquarium (big banquets only, catered and $$$)
> * UW (Seems like trouble bringing a private group (and $$$ parking)
> * The burke/Henny galleries at UW (parking)
> * I think we could make NSCC work (but it is REALLY far north for some) Â
> * A restaurant (the Rock has a room, but does serve beer, same with red hook 
> et al.)
> * A hotel downtown (I don't know where to start)
> * Another private school/church (again, my contacts are in Edmonds)
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> So our club is medium sized and tends to be messy with lots of crumbs, moved 
> chairs, and some water spills. ÂThe PSAS meets at a private home, The puget 
> sound killies are on hiatus.
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> It looks like the dive club meets where ever and then gets wet so I would 
> love some opinions on some places YOUR club meets.
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> Hold it, it looks like the mushroom club meets at the center for urban 
> horticulture near UW. ÂThe NHS hall holds 220 people and would be great for 
> Susan as the meet at the same time (different room?) ÂSo UW is back on the 
> list...
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> http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/info/facilities_cuh.html#nhs
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> On Thu, 14 May 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:
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>> ...I would very, VERY much like us to find another meeting location (unless,
>> of course, this subject is also in some way taboo or verboten to "new guys",
>> in which case forgive me for being so very presumptuous :-)
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>> On this board, or in our membership, we have GOT to have someone who attends
>> a church. ÂChurches have halls that are rarely used outside of Wednesdays
>> and Sundays, usually have plentiful free parking, and can be had for cheap
>> or free to that church's members. ÂOr a VFW hall, or a Grange Hall, or SOME
>> other meeting place that a.) isn't on a busy college campus, 2.) doesn't
>> require navigating a maze of sometimes-locked doors to get in and out, and
>> III.) doesn't randomly change our rooms every month. ÂOh, and did I mention
>> cheap and/or free? ÂIn addition, some churches have gyms or community halls
>> that have ample space for, say, big auctions, as well as the above-mentioned
>> plentiful free parking. ÂIs there anyone on this list (or if not here, can
>> we ask the general membership) who fits this bill? ÂI fear that we're
>> outgrowing the capacity of our SPU digs, and I have to tell you that parking
>> in that alley on a dark night is starting to get to me.
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>> I fear that if this keeps up, we won't be back to many SPU-hosted meetings.
>> It's just not worth all the risk. ÂI'm also 100% certain that we lose new
>> members when they can't find a place to park within three blocks of the
>> building. ÂAny suggestions?
>>
>> Phil
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