[Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings

Lisa Kubricht lkubricht at sbcglobal.net
Tue Dec 19 14:47:17 PST 2006


Yes, they do require a security guard.  The only library that is open late 
is the Collier on Pinemont.

Vasilisa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alden Drake" <alden_drake at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Barony of Stargate" <stargate at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Stargate] [Hou-announce] populace meetings


> Michael makes a good point.  The cost will add up over time.  Do they 
> require us to have a security guard when we hold events there?
>
> We might also inquire with Christ Memorial Lutheran Church (where the Yule 
> was that I autcratted).  We've had a few events there and have never been 
> required to pay for security that I can recall.
>
> Alden
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Michael Silverhands <silverhands at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Barony of Stargate <stargate at lists.ansteorra.org>
> 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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