[From nobody Fri Mar 21 12:05:47 2008 X-Account-Key: account2 X-Mozilla-Keys: Received: from imta20.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.23]) by alnrmxc14.comcast.net (alnrmxc14) with ESMTP id <20080321144629a1400502d7e>; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:46:29 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [76.96.62.23] Received: from samwise.efn.org ([12.33.21.33]) by IMTA20.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 3qmU1Z00g0ipbnQ0L00000; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:46:29 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=PF83upW9NBkA:15 a=IXTjDxiUm6qv5CW3OCf4RQ==:17 a=jrsrDFXEXWgkF9DQ0H8A:9 a=DAePcSSK3-0OWxZTeavSA-R_U9MA:4 a=plE8mkVoi54A:10 a=6fkB9mj9mj8Q9_owW9oA:9 a=AZ1I2oKqJzyPOceKt_kA:7 a=QzMY8BMadrqzH5IAoxsGbzfxWcUA:4 a=si9q_4b84H0A:10 a=RIEiF9ZthigA:10 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 Received: from truth (node34.240.100.208.1dial.com [208.100.240.34]) by samwise.efn.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8DD2170055 for <cindypitcairn@comcast.net>; Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:46:26 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <009d01c88b62$588f47a0$22f064d0@truth> From: "Linda Anson" <lda@efn.org> To: "Cindy Pitcairn" <cindypitcairn@comcast.net> Subject: e-mail 5 - final Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:46:26 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_009A_01C88B27.AAF35BC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080321-0, 03/21/2008), Inbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009A_01C88B27.AAF35BC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Cindy Pitcairn=20 To: Linda Anson=20 Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 10:26 AM Subject: Re: Your advice and comments are invited Linda, In your message, you say >Do you have any ideas on how we could improve access from the sanctuary = to the social hall after services for WC users? At first service, at = least, if WC users were willing to be seated in front of the accordion = curtain separating the two rooms, and the worship anchor opened that = curtain as soon as the service was over (which s/he may do already), = would just turning your WC's around give you a head start into the = social hall? Of course, once you're there, you'd kind of be stuck. = Hmmmm.< My answer to your question is that I don't think any improvement is = possible given the lack of space at our church for the number of people = involved. We need a larger church for the number of church attendees on = Sunday. A beginning effort was made two--or was it three?--years ago = when a task force came up with four alternatives. The Vision Day last = October has not moved us forward, as far as I can see. We need a plan to address the alternatives, decide on one, and get = going on a capital fund campaign to finance it. Our problem is not = unique. Many other UU and other churches have grappled with the space = issue. And the issue won't go away by ignoring it or giving priority to = other matters.=20 I apologize if my remarks are amiss--I'm really not "in the loop". = Instead I speak from the perspective of a regular attendee, who doesn't = have the physical energy to attend board meetings and get involved. I = truly hope I am way off base and the "movers and shakers" are actually = addressing this issue more aggressively than I am aware of. Cindy ------=_NextPart_000_009A_01C88B27.AAF35BC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns:o =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20 <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20 title=3Dlucindap@comcast.net href=3D"mailto:lucindap@comcast.net">Cindy = Pitcairn</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dlda@efn.org href=3D"mailto:lda@efn.org">Linda = Anson</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 24, 2004 10:26 AM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Your advice and comments are = invited</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Linda,&nbsp; In your message, you say</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>&gt;D<FONT color=3D#000080 size=3D2>o you have any ideas on how we = could=20 improve access from the sanctuary to the social hall after services for = WC=20 users?&nbsp; At first service, at least, if WC users were willing to be = seated=20 in front of the accordion curtain separating the two rooms, and the = worship=20 anchor opened that curtain as soon as the service was over (which s/he = may do=20 already), would just turning your WC's around give you a head start into = the=20 social hall?&nbsp; Of course, once you're there, you'd kind of be = stuck.&nbsp;=20 Hmmmm.&lt;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>My answer to your question is that&nbsp;I = don't think=20 any improvement is possible given the&nbsp;lack of space at our church = for the=20 number of people involved.&nbsp;We need a larger church for the number = of church=20 attendees on Sunday. A beginning effort was made two--or was it = three?--years=20 ago when a task force came up with four alternatives. The Vision Day = last=20 October&nbsp;has not moved us forward, as far as I can see.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>&nbsp;We need a plan to address the = alternatives,=20 decide on one, and get going on a capital fund campaign to finance = it.&nbsp; Our=20 problem is not unique.&nbsp; Many other UU and other churches have = grappled with=20 the space issue. And the issue won't go away by ignoring it or giving = priority=20 to other matters. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>I apologize if my remarks are amiss--I'm = really not "in=20 the loop".&nbsp; Instead I speak from the perspective of a regular = attendee, who=20 doesn't have the physical energy to attend board meetings and get = involved. I=20 truly hope I am way off base and the "movers and shakers" are actually=20 addressing this issue more aggressively than I am aware of.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080>Cindy</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000080></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_009A_01C88B27.AAF35BC0-- ]