[Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings

[Antonello]

Exactly the one i refer to.  Certainly something worth considering.  it's
not like we'd use the hall, but one of the large classrooms, maybe.

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merewyn at att.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:57 AM
To: Barony of Stargate
Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings


Do you mean Christ the King Lutheran in Rice Village, Godwin and Lissa's
church? The one with the awesome medievalesque hall? It's pretty accessible
from I-59, and a lot of people know where it is thanks to multiple events
held there. Main question is whether they have available space at the
dates/times we'd need, and whether/how much we'd have to pay...all other
things being equal, I'd vote for it over RMCC.

Merewyn

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Antonello" <antonello.sca at sbcglobal.net>
> why not the church we've used in the village?  we have inroads there and
> it's centrally located.
> personally, i dont think RMCC is a great venue simply because it doesnt
> portray SCA (or anyone else) in a good light.  i mean, have YOU had to
clean
> the place up before an event?  it's notoriously nasty in my opinion.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stargate-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:stargate-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Thomas A Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:57 PM
> To: Barony of Stargate
> Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings
>
>
> ryan's didn't say we had to be done by 8:30. they said they would stop
> serving food at 8:30.
> I vote for the resurection church or ryans. at least ryans is reliable.
>
> anne (formerly known as kemma)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <merewyn at att.net>
> To: "Barony of Stargate" <stargate at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings
>
>
> > Being in the gimp squad at the moment, I had to miss the Pop Mtg, so I
> > hadn't heard they were closing earlier. That certainly is problematic,
as
> > we may be officially done by 8:30, but much business still gets taken
care
> > of after the full meeting, by officers who otherwise don't get to see
each
> > other, and by pop members needing to talk to various ones.
> >
> > The food I never worry about, since I have always understood that it is
> > specifically NOT required that we buy food there, and I only sometimes
do.
> > Plus the other options we are discussing would appear not to involve
food
> > availability, so no change for those who don't eat, and removal of an
> > option for those who might want to - unless I'm mistaken and we actually
> > are supposed to be buying food. Otherwise, if it's bad, I just won't eat
> > it.
> >
> > If we could find another restaurant that has an extra room, is still
> > fairly near the loop so it is central to all, is easily accessible from
a
> > freeway, doesn't charge, and has better food, I'm all for it - no
specific
> > attachment to Ryan's here, certainly - but I'm just not sure where that
> > would be exactly...there are a lot of restaurants up and down 290, for
> > instance, including a bunch of chains - perhaps one of them has a party
> > room? The main problem with most restaurants is that you have to be
> > *served*, which would be very disruptive. Some sort of buffet
arrangement,
> > or some understanding that we aren't going to have service during the
> > meeting, would be necessary. And of course there's the 'free' part - I'm
> > really against spending 100s of our hard earned and not that plentiful
> > bucks on a meeting room unless there is literally no alternative.
> >
> > My tuppence,
> > Merewyn
> > -------------- Original message from c lambright
> > <clambright2000 at yahoo.com>: --------------
> >
> >
> >> Regarding Ryan's, besides the noisy ice machine as a drawback, they are
> >> closing
> >> on Monday's at 8:30 pm now. Our meeting often run later than that. And
> >> the food
> >> is not that great, actually its getting really bad (opinion not only I
> >> share). A
> >> couple of us have already been dining after the meeting at a different
> >> and
> >> tastier place.
> >>
> >> Regarding the church's requiring security for events, yes they do. To
set
> >> up on
> >> Friday night before event we pay a small security charge.
> >>
> >> Regarding rush hour traffic, its Houston. Traffic is bad everywhere and
> >> it is
> >> going to get worse on 290 when the expansion construction of 610 makes
it
> >> to the
> >> 290 exit. We are already seeing night time and weekend construction
that
> >> backs
> >> 290 up three to four exits (34th St. is two exits from 610).
> >>
> >> Even if Resurrection Church or even the library is not agreeable to
> >> everyone it
> >> is better than settling for a location like Ryan's where several of us
> >> who have
> >> been to populace lately have mention its decline. Our Barony is not
> >> hurting
> >> financially (not even close), but I understand the want for a freebie.
> >> But not
> >> all free things are the best things for us. The location we pick to
have
> >> our
> >> meetings can effect us. At my first populace meeting I actually left
> >> Ryan's
> >> without getting out of my car because it looked very scary for a solo
> >> female.
> >>
> >> So lets not settle for anything that does not help us, if that means we
> >> keep
> >> looking than everyone help out and keep looking and asking around.
> >>
> >> Cristyana, stepping down from her soapbox.
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----
> >> From: "merewyn at att.net"
> >> To: Barony of Stargate
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:14:41 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings
> >>
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, libraries reallly do have some significant drawbacks,
> >> mostly
> >> concerning hours/availability. As for a church, I'd say only if it's
> >> free, and
> >> doesn't require people to navigate through lots of local rush hour
> >> traffic to
> >> get to it. Ryan's does get noisy when the ice machine runs, but maybe
we
> >> should
> >> just pursue the possibility of turning off the ice machine for the
brief
> >> time
> >> we're there - I've witnessed them doing just that at times when it's
> >> gotten
> >> really obnoxious, so it might be possible. Ryan's may not be ideal in
> >> every way,
> >> but it's free, it hasn't posed any availability problems to speak of,
> >> it's got a
> >> good meeting room setup for us, in a pinch you can eat there, and it's
> >> centrally
> >> located right off a major freeway. That's a lot of points in its favor,
> >> compared
> >> to the periodically noisy ice machine...
> >>
> >> Merewyn
> >>
> >>
> >> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >> From: c lambright
> >> > The advantages of the church over the Library are 1) Booking is
pretty
> >> > much
> >> > guaranteed for the year at the church not so the library. No cross
your
> >> fingers
> >> > and hope the library will give us the room every few months when we
> >> > must
> >> > re-book. And appearly Mondays are busy nights. 2) The church has
larger
> >> > rooms
> >> > than the library. We could have a dance class or other activities
that
> >> > require
> >> a
> >> > bigger space during populace. 3) Hours at the church are longer than
> >> > library
> >> if
> >> > we need it for a special meeting.
> >> >
> >> > The cost is very very low and I think the benefits of a larger venue
> >> > and
> >> > guaranteed booking make up for the cost. The church offers the
> >> > flexibility
> >> that
> >> > the library does not.
> >> >
> >> > Just my thoughts,
> >> > Cristyana
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----
> >> > From: Jennifer Smith
> >> > To: Barony of Stargate
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:17:48 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > What happened to the library idea? That seems very suitable to me and
> >> > it is
> >> > free.
> >> >
> >> > Argent a falcon and on a chief sable, three fountains
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----
> >> > From: Michael Silverhands
> >> > To: Barony of Stargate
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:29:49 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Dec 18, 2006, at 9:06 PM, Lisa Kubricht wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Greetings,
> >> > >
> >> > > We have been discussing moving our populace meetings to a new
> >> > > location, and
> >> > > have found one possibility that we would like to discuss. The
> >> > > church that
> >> > > we had Yule at is willing to let us meet there free of charge
> >> > > except that we
> >> > > would have to pay for a security guard. The cost would be $15 an
> >> > > hour.
> >> > >
> >> > > What are your thoughts? Feel free to voice your opinions and any
> >> > > alternatives.
> >> > >
> >> > > We will be discussing this at our next populace meeting at Ryan's
> >> > > on the 8th
> >> > > of January.
> >> > >
> >> > > Lady Vasilisa
> >> > > Stargate Seneschal
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Lady Vasilisa,
> >> >
> >> > The church location would be a nice location for meetings. But would
> >> > it be so much nicer that we would be willing to commit more than the
> >> > entire revenue from one of our events[1] in order to meet there for a
> >> > year?
> >> >
> >> > The restaurant has its down side (mostly the noise), but it's free,
> >> > they can easily accommodate our meetings no matter how large, they
> >> > don't close early or on Federal holidays (a problem we've had with
> >> > libraries), we don't seem to have had much trouble with the room
> >> > being booked out from under us (another problem we've had with
> >> > libraries), and folks know where it is. We also don't have to
> >> > relocate to get dinner, or worry about rushing dinner before the
> >> > meeting or a late dinner afterward somewhere else.
> >> >
> >> > When considering all those benefits weighed against the one main down
> >> > side (the noise)[2], the restaurant seems like a good place to me.
> >> > But that's just my view.
> >> >
> >> > Kind regards,
> >> > Michael Silverhands
> >> >
> >> > [1] $15/hr x 2 hrs = $30/month; $30/month x 12 months = $360/year.
> >> > This is assuming that we only "rent" the hall for 2 hrs (7-9 pm),
> >> > which is a bit on the short side. 3 hrs (6:30-9:30 pm) would be more
> >> > comfortable, but would cost $540/year.
> >> >
> >> > [2] or are there other down sides that I didn't take into
> >> > consideration?
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