[Cynnabar] Searching for a new Meeting site.

[Margaret Kelly via Barony]

Just curious, what are the other member population centers in the Barony?
Is Ypsi/Pittsfield the biggest?

On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 5:16 AM, Kay Jarrell via Barony <barony at cynnabar.org>
wrote:

> I don't see a barrier to the room. I was speaking directly to the owner.
> She mentioned that other groups use the space for meetings. I explained we
> were planning on 3 Mondays a month.
>
> There is a long tradition of service and fraternal organizations meeting
> in restaurants.  Lions Clubs, Optomists, Rotary... in fact Cynnabar did a
> short series of talks on historical topics for the Chelsea Rotary Club 20
> years ago.  We would be following in this path.
>
> I am proposing we try this for our next meeting, and see if it enables
> more or different people to attend. Perhaps this will revitalize our
> decision-making process.
>
> What other questions should we All talk about?
>
> Thanks,
> Kay
>
> On Mar 6, 2017 3:10 PM, "Carol Perry Lagemann" <carolanneperry at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> One nice thing about that location is that we have a large cluster of
>> members living near that area. (I know of 34 members who live in Ypsilanti.
>> Plus another 41 live in Pittsfield Township, which is close by.)
>>
>> For everyone's reference, it looks like Sidetrack is about a 2-minute
>> walk from the nearest bus stop on Route 4, and a 10-minute walk from the
>> nearest bus stop on Route 5.
>>
>> Would we be able to reliably reserve the room on Monday nights?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Kay Jarrell via Barony <
>> barony at cynnabar.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I have been thinking about other places that we could hold Cynnabar
>>> meetings. Our criteria are that the space be free, have closer parking, and
>>> be accessible. Food service would be nice. A room or our own is important.
>>>
>>> Today I asked Sidetrack Tap in Depot Town, Ypsilanti about using their
>>> space.  They have a smaller meeting room that would hold our typical
>>> meeting count of 15-20.  This room is in their third storefront and has an
>>> assortment of tables and an attached bathroom. The space is closed off by
>>> double French doors.
>>>
>>> Food service is of course available.
>>> The parking lot is across the street.
>>> I attended a class meeting there a couple years back and it seemed
>>> suitable.
>>> The owner is willing to host us on an "order as you wish" basis. I
>>> reported that when we met in the Classic Cup some members ordered meals,
>>> others just beverages.
>>>
>>> Are members of the Barony interested  trying this as a change from
>>> Pierpont Commons?
>>>
>>> Please reply to All so we can discuss.
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>>> this thread.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Kay
>>>
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