"Wait, did YOU move my meeting time?!"

Hey there! To start, I couldn't think of a title for this blog, so I decided to pick a quote of the evening (=

Calendar:
*30 January 2009: Lights out Friday, 4:30PM; more details in previous blog
*05 February 2009: next general meeting

This blog might be more random than others as lots of random things are going on right now. Due to this randomness, I shall bullet (by using *'s) this blog (=

*Last week at the general meeting, Neil gave a presentation on his international co-op in Berlin at Deutsche bahn ("german train”), where he did waste water management. He encouraged everyone to take part in an international co-op, as it is a great experience, and you will definitely walk away with so much more than when you began.

*Ely reports that lights out friday is off to a great start. In two weekends in one building, 1000 kWh of energy was saved.

*Ely and the health committee wish to assess the up-hill water distribution project as the regular water distribution implementation trip concludes this spring. The health committee is also working on the adult and children education programs. A child education program was handed to Ely, but the health committee is unsure whether this program will be the final program or if modifications are necessary.

*Charlie and his guys are putting a manual together for the water pump. He also reported that Hazel (our main contact in Otho Abwao) met with contractors last Friday and construction should have already began/should be beginning soon.

*Phil and his crew are dealing with foundation issues and building types. Currently, they are working on models, drawings, actual equations, and things of that nature to assess different building types.

*Tom's progress is still in the gathering general information stage. They are working on a water assessment plan and fundraising issues, as that is always a main concern.

Sorry for all the *'s this time, guys. Sometimes complete randomness calls for such things.

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