In checking the "Events" column at Atlas Quest, I see there is a "Dog Days" gathering in Michigan on the very weekend ours is scheduled in Oakland. Perhaps if we change the spelling/name to "Dog Daze in Oakland" there would be enough of a difference.

~~Doublesaj & Old Blue~~

----Original Message----
From: eclipse@tuliphead.com
Date: 07/02/2006 5:37
To:
Subj: [LbNCA] LbNCA Dog Days Gathering!







Hi all,

I promised news soon about our August gathering. I'd like to go ahead and
finalize the date as Sunday, August 27! I'm also going to take Doublesaj
& Old Blue's excellent suggestion and call this the LbNCA Dog Days
Gathering! Thanks for the great name.

As for the location - I was set to make a reservation at Redwood Regional
for us, but then Lisa wrote me to tell about this other fantastic park in
Oakland that looks very scenic, inspiring, and accessible, among many
other desirable features. It has shoreline and estuary, views of the bay
and San Francisco, many paths, picnic tables with BBQ pit, no fees, clean
restrooms, and more. It's called Middle Harbor Shoreline Park and is in
Oakland, right on the bay (cool breezes!):

http://www.ebparks.org/parks/midlhar.htm

Would anyone object to moving the gathering here? I think Redwood is also
great, but Lisa's description of MHSP to me was glowing and the idea of it
is very inspiring. I'll definitely reserve a spot in one or the other
next week; if I hear no objections, I'll reserve at MHSP.

Finally, 13 of you said in the poll that you could help with organization
if asked. Also, 11 of you said you'd be interested in a potluck, with two
of you indicating interest in BBQ. Can one or two of you 13 potential
volunteers contact me offlist, to help coordinate the potluck list (and
with potential availability in BBQ, anyone who wants to run that)? I'll
also need someone to help coordinate the letterbox planting/clue gathering
efforts.

So, put it in your calendar now: August 27, LbNCA Dog Days Gathering! Who
would like to carve the event stamp? :)

Thanks,
Eclipse

--
eclipse@tuliphead.com / barbara reece
nihil declaro.








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