[Rotary] Subject: Christmas and Park Decorations

[John Cottle]

Yep, dark and cool, that's why we bring brandy!

I just talked to Leona and Toby, they would like to get an early evening
photo for the newspaper so we can still see the Rotarians AND the tree
lights show up.

President Jeff please pick the day, be sure Leona our club photographer can
make it, and let's do it.  Masked and 6' apart of course.

John Cottle

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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