Notes from the last meeting

Hi, girls! I am working on our website today. It will probably be offline tonight and reappear in the morning. I am trying to get our website coordinated so that posts are seen across Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook, as well as our own site (which will be served through Tumblr). It's important to keep our own site going as well as the social networks, since our adults are not likely to be signing up for a MySpace or Facebook anytime soon. One of my favorite things about our organization is that we have all ages pitching in, but that makes things more complicated when it comes to technology.

I will be working in some YouTube and Flickr functionality as well, but to a more limited extent, so "stay tuned" for that.

Anyway, I did take some notes at our last meeting which I think might be helpful to you ladies. If you saw me tapping away on my phone, I wasn't text messaging during the meeting; I was taking notes.

July 4 parking: Charity is our chairperson for this. We will be meeting in front of MH Masonic Lodge at 7:00 a.m. to make signs and get set up for the parade. This event is usually over at about noon.

Charity is also involved with a blood drive at Keith Lodge on July 8. Are you girls interest in doing an informational booth for Rainbow on that day? Check with Charity if you need a flyer. I will see about getting one scanned so you may invite your friends over the Internet as well.

The Area Picnic (aka "Founder's Day") is on July 12 at Coyote Point in San Mateo, the Ecalyptus 3 area. Gilroy is providing drinks and cups for this event. We will be leaving Gilroy Masonic Lodge at 9:30 a.m. on that day.

We desperately need people over 16 to help in Gourmet Alley at the Garlic Festival. Remember, this is how we raise money to pay for Grand Service and Grand Assembly. If we don't get some more help, we will have to give less to Grand Service and each of us will have to pay more to go to GA. Please ask your friends and family to help out for this very important fundraiser!

Our next meeting is July 14. Be there or be square! :)

xxoo Mrs. Williams