Posts #2: First Overview Post

(I sent this message out on Monday, Jan 7)


Hello All,

I would like to put in writing where things stand for the Coleman's
Celebration Committee. If you disagree with anything, please let me know.
I agreed to co-chair this committee, but as it turns out there is
presently not another co-chair. I welcome a volunteer. If no one else
volunteers, then I appreciate people stepping in whenever possible.

I'm hoping to keep our meetings to a minimum, but we will need to meet to
make decisions.

OUR FIRST MEETING WILL BE THIS COMING SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 FROM 9:00 TO 9:45
AM. I chose this time because the choir begins to rehearse at 9:45.

At this meeting, I would like for us to decide the date. The two options
we are given are the evenings of Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15.
I'd also like for us to outline as much as we can what we will be doing
and what jobs need to be assigned. The advantages to meeting on Saturday
are:
1. Generally people have more time on Saturday and will not be as
rushed in coming.
2. Sharon has offered to cook a turkey if the celebration is on
Saturday because she will have time to do so.
3. Samuel is hoping to be able to fly in from North Carolina. That
might work if the event is on Saturday, but not if it is on Friday.

These are the people who have indicated they would like to be on the
committee or who would like to help with some part of the celebration.

Billie Adams
Zuberi Badili
Samuel Dansokho
Kathy Goebel
Greta Holmes
Sheila Hori
Sharon Hunter-Smith
Linda Larson
Nancy Reed
Almarie Wagner
Gloria Wittum

Below I have included some ideas that I have heard about what we might
want to include. These are just tentative ideas. No decisions have yet
been made. We will make decisions at the meetings. If someone indicated
a willingness to be in charge of a particular item, I wrote their name.


DINNER AND COFFEE:
Set up including tableclothes, decorations, centerpieces,
Plates, silver, glasses, napkins
Coffee set up
Clean up

PROGRAM:
MC: Greta Holmes?
Coordinate who will do what parts of the program
Identify who wants to contribute to the program in what ways:
Tributes to Anne Marie and Don/Toasts and Roasts
Skits, dances, songs, etc.
Congregational singing
Congregational Dancing
Include people from Hyde Park Interfaith Council and other
groups the Colemans have been involved with.

GIFT: Almarie Wagner?
Collect money, buy, and present

CREATE AND RUN OFF PROGRAM: Devin Hamilton

TRIBUTE SCRAPBOOK:

VIDEO OF EVENT:

OTHER:

If you have input and you will not be at the meeting on Sunday, please
give it to me in writing so that we may take your ideas into
consideration. You may either respond to this message, with Reply or
Reply All, send me a letter, or give me a note in church. My mail address
is:
Becky Schaller
5214 S. Woodlawn Avenue Apt. 201
Chicago, IL 60615

My email address is:
bschaller@theriver.com

If you are receiving this message through the U.S. mail and you have an
email address, please let me know what it is. It is much easier for me to
send messages through emails than it is through regular mail.

Thanks for your desire and willingness to help with this.

Becky

Post #1: Intro to Blog Post

In order to communicate most effectively with those who would like to help with the Celebration for the Colemans, I decided to create a blog. This will be the central place for people to get updates as to what is being planned and it is one place to voice your opinion.

I invite you to add your comments to this blog. If you would like to make a comment directly on the blog, I THINK you need to have a Google account, tell me your user name, and then I can send you an invitation. You may also send an email to me and I will add it to the blog. If you don't have email, then you can write out a message and I will add it to the blog.

I will begin by posting the email messsages that have been sent.