Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: COHOUSING-L digest 335

[Francesca Wright (fwright]

Muir Commons has a small sitting room with fireplace. It is enjoyed for
small groups at winter gatherings.

Cesca

cohousing-l [at] freedom2.mtn.org wrote:

>                             COHOUSING-L Digest 335
>
> Topics covered in this issue include:
>
>   1) Common House Fireplaces
>         by John Abrams <jabrams [at] vineyard.net>
>   2) TCN Professional Seminar
>         by Zev Paiss <zpaiss [at] earthlink.net>
>
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>
> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 08:37:59 -0500
> From: John Abrams <jabrams [at] vineyard.net>
> To: cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org
> Subject: Common House Fireplaces
> Message-ID: <v04220800b50665053e43@[199.232.95.158]>
>
> Do many of you have fireplaces in your common houses?  Are they used
> and appreciated or, if you don't have, do you wish you did?  Any
> comments you can offer will be appreciated.
>
> John Abrams
> South Mountain Company Inc. and
> Island Cohousing, West Tisbury, MA
> (where there is tremendous excitement as first five houses will be
> occupied April 15th, next five May 15th, and final six June 15th -
> Common House construction has just begin . . .  )
>
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>
> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:35:24 +0000
> From: Zev Paiss <zpaiss [at] earthlink.net>
> To: cohousing-l [at] freedom2.mtn.org
> Subject: TCN Professional Seminar
> Message-ID: <38DF2B5C.A3F [at] earthlink.net>
>
> Dear Cohousing Professional,
>
> Details for the Cohousing Professional Seminar scheduled for Seminar May
> 4-6, 2000 are coming together nicely.
>
> The audience of 50 or so participants is expected to consist of a
> variety of professionals, including architects, builders, developers,
> project managers and community members interested or planning to play
> these roles.
>
> The presenters are all current or recent project managers on cohousing
> projects.  We have received conformnation from John Abrams building
> Island Cohousing in MA, Katie McCamant who has been a project manager on
> several projects in the Bay Area, James Hamilton currently building a
> project in Tucson, AZ and Jim Leach who will be giving more of a Keynote
> address during one of our meals.
>
> The overall design of the seminar will include two full days from 8-5
> (Thursday and Friday) consisting catered breakfasts and lunches,
> presentations with ample time for questions and answers, small group
> discussions and free time.  Each 90 minute presentation would be 30-45
> minutes of presentation with the rest of the time for Q & A. Saturday
> will consist of an all-day tour of several completed cohousing
> communities in the area.
>
> The cost for the seminar depends on your relationship to The Cohousing
> Network (TCN).  For non-members the registration cost is $300.  For
> Professional members ($100) or corporate members ($250 & $500) the
> registration is $255 (a 15% discount off the full price). For
> individuals who are being sent by their cohousing group, AND the group
> is an Group Members of TCN the cost is $150.
>
> In the next month TCN will be able to accept Credit Cards for our
> memberships, product and special event payments.  I will let you all
> know when that is in place.
>
> Let me know if you have additional questions and if you would like to
> attend the Seminar.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Zev Paiss
> Executive Director
> The Cohousing Network
>
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>
> End of COHOUSING-L Digest 335
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