Cohousing-L Mailing List: monthly meetings?

[Ruth J Hirsch (heidinys]

Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:32:29 -0400
From: Debbie Fox <xof5 [at] aol.com <mailto:xof5 [at] aol.com>>
To: cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org <mailto:cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org>
Subject: [C-L]_ Including interested people in the process when they
        aren’t ready to commit financially
Hi, Debbie,

While these are not responses to your specific question, if you would like some 
input re scheduling meetings/gatherings, mine is below.  If it is TMI, fine to 
delete.  I hope you get some helpful responses, and your project,sounds like 
you are doing well, continues well.

I read that in response to your question, Sharon V suggested weekly contact.  
We, Cantines Island CoHousing, Saugerties, (Hudson Valley, NYS) met every two 
weeks during development.  Seven years.  We also met in between for potlucks at 
one another’s homes.   Once a month does sound like a long time between 
meetings, unless you have something like meals together in between.  
BTW,  we continued to meet every two weeks for years after building and moving 
in.  Eventually we went to 2x per month (two fewer p year)  and now……  
we meet only once a month.   Committees meet in between.

all best
ruth (Hirsch) 


Hello everyone:


My name is Debbie Fox and I'm currently involved in Ralston Creek Cohousers in 
Arvada, CO.  We are part of a larger community, Geos Neighborhood, that is just 
starting development.  Our group is growing, slowly.  We have 8 committed 
members who have put up money to be part of the cohousing.  We meet 
approximately once a month, mostly to discuss member recruitment.  Once we get 
to 10 members the requirement is to put in a larger amount of money that will 
go to hiring an architect. Then we can start the design process.  


My question is:  How have other developing cohousing groups included interested 
parties that are not ready to put in money?  Do you include them in the monthly 
meetings?  Several people have asked to come to the meetings, but they aren't 
ready to commit financially.  


Debbie Fox

PS:  I have an intermittent e-mail glitch.  If you write and do not hear back 
from me shortly, please call me or please re-send.  Thank you,  Ruth