[Novalug] Meeting Status

[John Franklin]

Do we ever have a LUG summer picnic?  Would that be an ideal mid-July  
event?

The BSD group in RTP used to have the Vax Games in the summer. They'd  
have a vax pull, a disk put, and a platter throw.

jf

On May 13, 2009, at 6:58, greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org> wrote:

> June -- Reston is booked
>
> July -- 4th of July weekend, no meeting
>
> August -- wasn't available for booking yet and I plan on grabbing it  
> (or
> trying to)
>
> Charles M Howe wrote:
>> (1) What happened to the Reston Library? If we could get that once,  
>> then
>> we would have all of June and into July to solve the problem.
>>
>> (2) I could try the Alexandria Library, but I doubt many people would
>> like it. Too far to the east, I don't know if it is available and I
>> don't know if it will hold 50 peop;e, but I am willing to ask.
>>
>> (3) George Mason, Virginia Tech and Strayer have campuses near the
>> Virginia Square Metro. (That is the name, isn't it? The one before
>> Ballston.)
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 22:10 -0400, greg pryzby wrote:
>>> Thanks for the insight. We will NOT be meeting in DC though. We  
>>> are the
>>> Northern Virginia LUG and there is a DC LUG meeting the needs of DC.
>>>
>>> Parking blows in many parts of DC and metro isn't all the  
>>> convenient or
>>> cost effective.
>>>
>>> The meter maid scam around Verizon was the last straw. If you get a
>>> ticket, check the signs as the meter maids just write tickets and  
>>> don't
>>> pay attention to the hours that the meters need feeding and length  
>>> of
>>> parking.
>>>
>>> I drive and street park at least 1x a week. So I am not a n00b
>>>
>>> Justin Swain wrote:
>>>> 2009-05-12 1030 EDT. Not all libraries systems are alike though  
>>>> they
>>>> share elements in common. Many of the DCPL branches and main  
>>>> library are
>>>> near Metro stops.
>>>>
>>>> The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, (Central Library)  
>>>> 901 G
>>>> Street, NW has many meeting rooms of various sizes. MLK (Central
>>>> Library) is also the central distribution point for A-V equipment  
>>>> that
>>>> may be reserved for use for 501c3 organizations meetings. Where the
>>>> rooms at the Central Library not available there are a cluster of  
>>>> branch
>>>> libraries that offer meeting spaces though A-V equipment  
>>>> generally would
>>>> need to be provided by the group using the room. I have reserved  
>>>> rooms
>>>> at both the MLK (Central Library) as well as branches. I am  
>>>> familiar
>>>> with the forms and reservation process.
>>>>
>>>> The URL for the DCPL system is
>>>> http://029c28c.netsolhost.com/gmap/dcplmap.html
>>>>
>>>> While I prefer the generally less restrictive event recording
>>>> environment of non-public library venues, I would like the regional
>>>> libraries near Metro stops to be options.
>>>>
>>>> Justin R. Swain, DCLUG and Friend of the DC Public Library
>>>> Videographer and Independent Producer
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM, greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org
>>>> <mailto:greg at pryzby.org>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>    First, thanks for all the great suggestions. I *think* I am  
>>>> going to
>>>>    pursue the libraries for the time being although I want a more
>>>>    permanent home. Libraries are first come first served and that  
>>>> can
>>>>    be an issue.
>>>>
>>>>    Next, July is a holiday so we won't meet that month. The  
>>>> question is
>>>>    what do we do for June? There is no speaker currently. The  
>>>> library
>>>>    is booked. Do we find a place for June only? Do we just gather  
>>>> for
>>>>    coffee and maybe lunch? Do we take June and July off?
>>>>
>>>>    Let's hear what everyone would like to do....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    --
>>>>    greg pryzby
>>>>
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