[ubuntu-us-ma] Followup on Beacon Hill Friends House as possible meeting location

[James Gray]

Hey,  I really didn't mean to start an uproar.  I am just reporting
what I found out.  I agree that we should be able to find somewhere we
can meet for free.  Transportation costs are expensive enough.

2009/4/2 Theresa Hepburn <theresa.hepburn at gmail.com>:
>
>> At our last meeting we decided to investigate a few possibilities for
>> a new meeting location.
> ...
>> * The Rate is $40/hr for nonprofit groups. For 4+hours, $30/hr. 50%
>> deposit to make a reservation.
>
> This is crazy! We shouldn't have to pay to all meet together! Why don't we
> hold meetings at different member's houses? I think that would be a positive
> experience for a couple reasons:
>   -- We won't continually force the same people to travel great lengths
>   -- We will foster a stronger sense of community when we invite one another
> to our respective homes
>   -- I don't foresee any LoCo Team members charging people to stay in their
> homes by the hour
>
> I know there are a lot of people in the Boston area without cars but the
> commuter rail reaches all the way to Worcester and Providence,RI. I don't
> think it'll be an issue to have someone pick people up from a commuter rail
> stop to get to meetings.
>
> I'll be more than happy to host the June 25th meeting.
>
> ~ Theresa (Avila)
>
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