[Careforsailor] REMINDER: Care Collective Meeting TOMORROW at 2PM!!

[lee]

Ack!!! After all that, and I was sick on Sunday. I'm so sorry to miss the
meeting.

Hoping it went so so well.


sending much warmth,
lee



On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Sydney Neuman <srneuman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just a reminder that our first care collective meeting is TOMORROW at 2pm!
> I can't wait to see/meet everyone!
>
> Best,
> Sydney
>
>
> For review, here is the event info again:
>
> Our first care collective meeting will be this SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st AT
> 2PM, at my (Sydney's) house (2949 KITCHENER ST)!! This will be an
> opportunity for us to meet each other, talk about how things have been
> going so far, how we want things to look in the future, what kind of
> capacities we all have and how we can make this a sustainable thing for all
> involved, brainstorm new, awesome, and exciting ways of providing support,
> and whatever else people want to talk and/or receive support and input
> about!
>
> It would be really appreciated if all involved/all who want to be involved
> would make an effort to attend, since one of the things we've encountered
> is confusion about who's doing what when, etc, and it'd be great to get a
> tangible sense of everyone's participation.
>
> There will be snacks and tea--please talk to Sydney directly about dietary
> restrictions so she can make sure there are treats for you!
>
> PLEASE AVOID USING SCENTED PRODUCTS ON YOUR PERSON 24 HOURS BEFORE
> ATTENDING--including essential oils, nail polish, hair dye, anything
> smelly, really.
>
> Accessibility and transportation info below, but feel free to contact
> Sydney directly with any questions/concerns and dietary info--including if
> this space just doesn't work for you and we'd be happy to figure out
> something else! You can email at srneuman at gmail.com, or call/text at
> 604.812.1304.
>
> Can't wait to see/meet you all!!!!!
>
> -Sydney
>
> ____________________________
>
> Transportation:
>
> The address is 2949 KITCHENER ST., located half a block east of Renfrew
> and a few blocks north of 1st Ave. It is the laneway house around back. You
> can access it either through the gate to the left of the main house, or
> through the alley half a block north of Kitchener St. If coming from the
> front--it's the house in the backyard. Can't miss it. From the back, it is
> the only laneway house on that block, so it'll be pretty easy to spot given
> it's second floor balcony. It's a grey stone building, and there's a little
> garden on the side that you walk through to get to our door.
>
> The nearest bus route is the 16 Arbutus/29th Avenue Station. If taking the
> bus east/south bound, which you can catch all along Granville downtown or
> Hastings street, get off at the "Kitchener St" stop, cross Renfrew st., and
> follow directions as listed above. If taking the bus north/west bound
> (which you can catch at either the 29th Avenue or Renfrew skytrain
> stations), get off at Grant St., continue walking north about one block,
> then turn right onto Kitchener and follow directions as above. You can also
> take the 14 or 135 to Hastings and Renfrew and walk the rest of the way,
> which takes about 15-20 min, or walk from Commercial Drive, which is a bit
> longer.
>
> If driving, it's best to use street parking on Kitchener.
>
> Accessibility info:
>
> The house is NOT wheelchair accessible, sadly. The entrances involve a
> combination of stone tiles and grass, are quite narrow, there is a flight
> of stairs inside up to the 2nd floor living space, and the bathroom has no
> space/grab bars. If this is at all an issue for you, please let me know, as
> I'd be totally happy to look into finding another space. There is a railing
> for the stairs. There are 14 of them in total.
>
> There is an indoor/outdoor cat, lots of plants (nothing super
> pollen-ey--we have allergies), some dust and cat hair, but we try to stay
> on top of it and it's quite clean in here. I smoke cigarettes, but only
> outside on the balcony with the door and window closed.
>
> There are some scented products around, none of which will be used within
> 24 hours of the event, and all of which will be stored under the bathroom
> sink--which is downstairs and relatively contained away from the living
> space. All cleaning is done with baking soda and vinegar, we use unscented
> laundry detergent, no scented candles or air fresheners of any kind,
> unscented cat litter. There is unscented soap by the kitchen and bathroom
> sink.
>
> Any other accessibility concerns, requests for more detailed info, advice
> for what we can do to make things more accessible, and notes that this
> space totally doesn't work for you and we need to figure something else out
> are all welcome and encouraged. Call/text or email Sydney--604.812.1304,
> srneuman at gmail.com.
>
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