[Tastebridge] Was a kitchen decision reached at the free school member ship meeting

[rachel lyra hospodar]

On 7/11/2011 3:08 PM, cynthia lee wrote:
> Hi again, Part of the history that not too many people know about is
> that the tastebridge jar was being emptied regularly and the monies
> stored in a jar on the shelf and this jar with over 70$ was stolen, this
> was about 2 to 3 months ago, I think. 

I was aware of this incident.  I believe the jar on the shelf was stolen
from a few times?

Anyway, we need to come to a
> decision in a group meeting that is posted on line at least a week in
> advance and on paper posted prominantly in the kitchen at least a week
> in advance. maybe to follow the general meeting on tuesday evening would
> be a good time. 

if you feel that this is important i encourage you to schedule the
meeting and post the announcements.

There may be room for two separate or even more cooking
> groups just like Vegan Tuesday is scheduled regularly and Francisco is
> now scheduling Wednesday nights. Donations may need to be collected
> separately and an amount to support Noisebridge should be set aside or
> that collection jar should be more prominantly displayed when an
> organized event is not happening.

I think it is good to point out that the people who identify as
"Tastebridge" are not the only ones using the kitchen, and specifically
that many people who use the kitchen do not think of Tastebridge as
pertaining to them at all.  It may be that some people think of the
entire kitchen and all its activities as "Tastebridge" but i do not
think that is accurate to the way many users of the kitchen view the
situation.

> cynthia
> 
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:57 PM, rachel lyra hospodar
> <rachelyra at gmail.com <mailto:rachelyra at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     that's confusing, maybe what they meant was that the kitchen problems
>     were discussed at the meeting, which i bet they were.  i am cc'ing
>     danny here in case he wants to chime in about what happened at that
>     meeting - i believe he was there.
> 
>     if tastebridge as a group decides they want to create guidelines for
>     how 'tastebridge' donations are used, it might serve to mitigate this
>     kind of confusion.  who is "allowed" to take money from the donation
>     jar in the kitchen?  for what purposes?  There are no clear guidelines
>     about that (as far as i know) and i think on some level you are
>     seeking them.  I think you can help create them do-ocratically,
>     cynthia, through continuing to take the initiative for dialogue with
>     the other users of the kitchen.
> 
>     i would encourage people who are concerned about the collection and
>     purpose of this donation money to meet, discuss, and set guidelines.
>     Then those guidelines must be communicated to the community.
> 
>     An easy way to communicate a guideline of "this money is not for you"
>     is a lock.  the pink, locking box by the front door was built by a
>     member who felt like it was needed - he then gave the keys to someone
>     else, who collects the money.  if tastebridge would like a dedicated
>     donation jar that has restricted access, that is a model that could be
>     implemented.
> 
>     R.
> 
>     On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:36 PM, cynthia lee
>     <cynthia.jeanne.lee at gmail.com <mailto:cynthia.jeanne.lee at gmail.com>>
>     wrote:
>     > Hi,
>     > I have had conversations w a couple of free schoolers, warren and
>     Yurgen, I
>     > think, and the concept that some kind of decision was made that
>     I'm having
>     > trouble getting them to express exactly. Just that when I expressed my
>     > opinion about certain kitchen policies, I was given the response
>     that there
>     > was this meeting and it was about the kitchen and a decision was
>     made....,
>     > no wait, it was about the free school so forth....Yes, this is
>     frustrating.
>     > Perhaps the members who participated in the Freeschool meeting can
>     clarify
>     > for the community at large.
>     >
>     > I originally suggested that Yurgen hold an event so people get to
>     know him
>     > since he is applying for membership.  I am objecting because it
>     (without his
>     > understanding) looks like an insiders event and the community at
>     large isn't
>     > being included, money is being spent that is Tastebridge, but the
>     event
>     > isn't posted as a Tastebridge event and no notice of Yurgen as the
>     teacher
>     > or the topic apple strudel has been in print. There has been an
>     expressed
>     > decision by some not to participate on the wiki regarding Tastebridge.
>     >
>     > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:20 PM, rachel lyra hospodar
>     <rachelyra at gmail.com <mailto:rachelyra at gmail.com>>
>     > wrote:
>     >>
>     >> what was the decision? who advised you of it?
>     >>
>     >> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 11:57 AM, cynthia lee
>     >> <cynthia.jeanne.lee at gmail.com
>     <mailto:cynthia.jeanne.lee at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     >> > Hi, I've been advised that a kitchen decision was reached at
>     the Free
>     >> > School
>     >> > meeting a few days ago  and I would point out that there wasn't
>     advance
>     >> > notice of any kitchen stuff to be discussed and decided on
>     >> >
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