[Rotary] Subject: Christmas and Park Decorations

[John Porter]

Nice ideas all around.. JP

On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 9:46 AM Dean Watson via Rotary <rotary at lists.mcn.org>
wrote:

> Meeting in the Park for a bit of celebratory decorating and launching the
> Christmas Season sounds good.  I would like to be there if we have a
> consensus on time and date.  Probably a little earlier than 5 pm. might be
> better.  It’s almost dark and cooling considerably.
>
> Dean
>
> On Dec 4, 2020, at 9:27 AM, Donna Schuler <schuler.donna at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good morning all!
> I have been to Mendo once since the grass was sowed and our new tree was
> planted. Sorry I missed the meeting, I was attending a national public
> health conference this week, and they did an excellent job with virtual
> accommodations. In one of the breakout rooms, creative ideas for virtual
> holiday celebrations were shared, and when I have a moment I will share
> them. I would invite any of you to snap photos or videos and tag Mendocino
> Rotary so that they post on our Facebook page. When trimming the tree or
> other activities occur, please remember to record with photos. Toby, can
> Leona post to Facebook?
>
> A little cheer is much needed for all of us, even if we feel drained from
> everything that has come our way this year. My reality is that we pay a
> huge real estate tax bill this month, and Christmas is very low key, but
> nice. I have time today and tomorrow, but am working as a Covid case
> investigator on Sunday.
> Donna
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 8:23 AM Jeffry Stubbs via Rotary <
> rotary at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
>
>> I REALIZED AFTER YESTERDAY'S CLUB MEETING THAT WE HAVE AMONGST OUR
>> MEMBERS VERY DIFFERENT EXPECTATIONA ABOUT WHAT WE CAN AND SHOULD DO IN THE
>> PARK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. SOME OF US LOOK FORWARD TO THE SEASON, AND WISH
>> TO CELEBRATE IT, AND OTHERS VIEW IT AS A RICH MAN'S PARTY. KAREN AND I SEE
>> IT AS A TIME TO BE FESTIVE, TO BE A LITTLE SILLY SOMETIMES, AND TO REMEMBER
>> FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WE WANT THIS CHRISTMAS TO BE A HAPPY, ENJOYABLE TIME
>> FOR ALL OF US, A TIME WHEN WE CAN CELEBRATE OUR COMMUNITY, OUR CLUB AND OUR
>> PARK.
>>
>> LETS GIVE THOUGHT TO HOW WE CAN DECORATE THE TREE AND THE PARK IN A WAY
>> THAT WILL SHINE LIGHT ON OUR COMMUNITY AND CLUB. WE NEED IDEAS, THOUGHTS,
>> SUGGESTIONS FROM THOSE WHO SHARE OUR ROTARY VISION.
>>
>> I AM NOT A VERY ARTISTIC PERSON AND NEED HELP ON CONCEPTS. I HAVE BOUGHT
>> TWO 72' STRINGS OF 200 SOLAR POWERED LED LIGHTS AND WILL PUT THEM ON THE
>> TREE TODAY. THEN WE CAN SEE HOW THEY WORK. I HAVE CHARGED THEM, AND TRIED
>> THEM IN THE HOUSE. THEY SEEM BRIGHT AND THEY SEEM TO COME ON RELIABLY WHEN
>> IT GETS DARK AND THEN GO OUT WHEN THERE IS LIGHT. BUT WE HAVE TO SEE HOW
>> THEY WILL WORK IN THE PARK. I AM NOT SURE YET IF THE TREE WILL TAKE ONE
>> STRAND OR TWO, BUT IT IS A LITTLE TREE SO TWO  WILL CERTAINLY BE ENOUGH FOR
>> THE TREE.
>>
>> I AM THINKING OF MAKING A SEPARATE LIGHTED DISPLAY THAT WILL CONVEY SOME
>> OF THE JOY OF THE SEASON, AND RIGHT NOW AM THINKING OF A DISPLAY OF
>> CHRISTMAS STARS, ONE OR TWO LARGER THAN THE OTHERS, SAY 2' OR 3' HIGH, DONE
>> WITH THE SAME LED LIGHTS, TO COMPLEMENT THE TREE. I THINK I CAN PUT
>> TOGETHER A FRAME EITHER ON ONE OF OUR PICNIC TABLES OR WITH TWO CONCRETE
>> FOOTINGS I HAVE, USING A WIRE MESH FRAME AS THE SUPPORT FOR THE STAR LIGHTS.
>>
>> THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER THINGS WE COULD DO, IDEAS APPRECIATED.
>>
>> I WILL BE IN THE PARK TODAY AT 11:00 TO PUT THE LIGHTS ON THE TREE, THEN
>> WE CAN TEST THEM. AND PROBABLY PUT THE BALLS ON NEXT WEEK, ONCE WE ARE SURE
>> THE LIGHTS WILL WORK.
>>
>> JOIN ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. WE CAN STRING THE LIGHTS AND TALK ABOUT
>> NEXT STEPS. I WILL BRING A LADDER, PLIERS, WIRE AND TAPE.
>>
>> DEBBIE, DONNA, TOBY, JOHN, RAY GARY AND ALL, LETS TALK ABOUT THIS, HAVE
>> FUN  AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER THAN WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST.
>>
>> Jeff Stubbs
>> P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460
>> Home phone 707-937-6026
>> I phone 707-536-6190
>> Skype phone 707-397-5620
>> Skype name jeffrystubbs
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