MTG: 02-23-10

MEETING MINUTES (2/22/10)





Hi Lake Neighbors!

Okay, first… OUR NEXT MEETING IS SUNDAY MARCH 14th @ Jessica & Rich Berman’s (319 East 17th Street between 3rd & 4th) at 6:30pm (potluck!). Let's have a strong turnout and be ready to get involved. Take a look at some of what we have sofar at the end of this email. If there is something there that is missing, suggest it – if you want to do something that someone has already taken on they more than likely would like help!

We’re learning what works and what doesn't re: turnout for meetings as time goes by. It seems there are certain factors that really cut attendance down...one is rain (we had that going on this last meeting on Tuesday, so...check), and the other is if we meet too far out from a center point of Regen/Luckys area (check again, we were over on Lakeshore).

SO...as you can guess we had only a few of us there on Tuesday. For more consistency and to get back to normal higher turnout, we would like to keep our Tuesday evening meetings at Regeneration Church (always at 6:30), and our Sunday meetings (always at 5:30) at either me & Hectors or the Berman's which are both only 1/2 a block or less from Lucky's.

I know the feeling was to be in more of eachother's homes, but the turnout is just not making that viable. Great idea, though – and our events will always make that still happen.

We had a guest -- the Director (Fania E. Davis) of Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) – They work with youth in the juvenile justice system who have been given a diversion option and some of what they do is to connect them with the community. We have been talking for a long time about getting youth more tied in here to what the needs of the neighbors are and if she has youth in her programs that live here or have gotten into crime here, we would like to make strong connections with them – that is what RJOY does among many other things.

OKAY…upcoming dates/events to put down:

MARCH 7th (Sunday) -- we are setting this morning at 8:30am to make a group showing to work in Regeneration's soup kitchen. If you have warm coats or new socks (white is most preferred) it is always appreciated, but just bringing yourself to work and connect is first.

MARCH 13th (Saturday) -- don't forget to make it to the showing of FRESH and the fair and art show they will be having there -- it will be a big, great event...volunteers are needed and it should be a lot of fun to get involved from that angle, too. (see below of info)


MARCH 14th (Sunday) -- Lake Neighbors Regular Meeting…at Jess & Rich’s 319 East 17th Street between 3rd & 4th Ave’s…at 6:30pm (potluck!)

MARCH 24th (Wednesday) -- Woody’s movies: @ 7pm Sita Sings the Blues, 8:30pm Barbarella! (Across from the Parkway)

MARCH 30th (Tuesday) -- Lake Neighbors Regular Meeting…at Regeneration Church on the corner of 3rd Ave & E. 15th (in their Cafe unless signage there indicates otherwise) at 6:30pm (potluck!)

APRIL 18th (Sunday) – Lake Neighbors Regular Meeting…at Hector & Sasha’s 1704 3rd Ave. at E.17th (right across from Lucky’s) @ 5:30pm. Potluck.