[Access] bad news

[Mary Otten]

There was an agreement at last night's installation task force meeting
that they would look into Central Pres. Someone or maybe more than one
started naming other possible churches. And after a little discussion,
under the pressure of deadlines and also, I think the rev's very busy
schedule, all agreed that they would try central Pres, but that if that
was not available, they'd stick with first christian, see about
possibly using an additional room on the first floor plus the area
already discussed on the first floor. And if that does not prove
feasible, then the reception will have to be split between up and
downstairs. They have a bunch of stuff to do on that committee, like
getting invitations printed and maps and word out to various folks from
out of town etc. Already, had the location been  changed, some repeat
work was going to have to be done in terms of notifying people who had
been told that the event would take place at First Christian. They
really are aware of the undesirability of that basement situation and
the inside stairs being steep. This is a case of do the best you can
with what you have and learn that when planning events away from
church, accessibility considerations need to get in the game right from
the start. and that is why developing a reasonable, but not exhaustive,
list of accessibility considerations is a very good idea for us.

mary