Cohousing-L Mailing List: Memories, Scrapbooks, Photos, etc.

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

I’m working on an article for Communities Magazine on the value of saving 
things, having records of community happenings and people. It isn’t just about 
the business side of things (Minutes, decision log, accounting, workshare 
hours, etc) but also about what happened and who was there. 

The lyrics to that special song composed for someone’s birthday. The ceiling 
that fell in on the  Board meeting while discussing fixing the ceiling. The day 
a salamander showed up in the dining room. Whatever. Anything.

Saving things like this is creating memories that can be shared with new 
members so you are creating their place in that history.

What things do you wish you had saved, or someone had saved, related to your 
community?

What would be interesting to see again? Or to have to show a new member?

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org