Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: [C-L] community newsletter?

[Robert Heinich (robert_heinich]

Elaine,

We use one on-line calendar hosted by www.calendars.net to reserve space
in the Common House, who is cooking when, when it is your turn to clean
the Common House, and birthdays.  

We only have one member who is not on the community listserv which is
helpful as most news/requests for help/announcements are sent via e-mail.

Before each meal, we have a reading and moment of silence, then there is
time for announcements.

Announcements are still broadcast at our meetings, but it is scheduled
only five minutes at the end of the meeting.

Due to the strenuous efforts of one of our members, we have an irregular
newsletter.  She requests donation but I am not sure she recovers her
costs.

I hope this helps.


Robert
Eno Commons
Durham, NC

BTW, if someone knows of a web calendar service that would e-mail
reminders, i.e cooking tasks, please post to this list or e-mail me
directly.


On 23 Jun 2003 23:26:33 +0800 "Elaine" <itchyink [at] spiritone.com> writes:
> 
> Does your community have a newsletter?
> 
> I want to propose a newsletter to my community but wanted to hear 
> first why
> or why not other communities have or don't have a newsletter.
> 
> I think a newsletter could cut down the time of our community 
> meetings by
> moving announcements, appreciations and other "fluff" out of the 
> meeting and
> into the newsletter.
> 
> It would put a calendar of events in every household. I don't even 
> know how
> many different calendars and announcement boards we have in the CH.
> 
> Would get news to everyone as some members aren't on our community 
> listserv,
> while others find email too bothersome to read. Also, not everyone 
> makes it
> to meetings or meals.
> 
> Would preserve community history.
> 
> Good for marketing. Would give prospective members a glimpse into 
> community
> life. Also good to keep people on the waitlist in touch.
> 
> The downside of course is the use and cost of paper. Also, do you 
> think
> companies might sponsor issues for the cost of production in 
> exchange for an
> ad if we have only 26 households???
> 
> If you're still with me, i'd love to  hear feedback. I like doing
> newsletters and want to get a succinct proposal together before 
> presenting
> the idea.
> Elaine
> Cascadia Commons, Portland, OR
> 
> 
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