Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up Nov. 12

seahorse · Expert Joined: Oct 15, 2004 Posts: 2256 Location: Arkansas

I'm in.

Rhinestones · Tar Sands Joined: Nov 03, 2004 Posts: 47 Location: NW Ark

I could be in Eureka 11/12 as suggested.

I'm also trying to fit in a visit to the National Small Farm Trade Show and conference 11/3-5 in Columbia Missouri.

Busy month. Trip to the Gulf Coast for family and work, and a trip to Iowa to clean out a big barn full of Tools and Hardware. Anyone need a Maverick Gas skidloader or a small/medium sized manure spreader? How about a 197? Ford Maverick with 11,000 original miles?

Anyone notice how preparing for peak oil and the end of consumerist culture requires a LOT of oil and consumerism? LOL

CarlinsDarlin · Moderator Joined: Jul 02, 2004 Posts: 1422

Sounds like a wonderful plan, Pops. I hope you get a good attendance. I, unfortunately, won't be able to attend. Besides the fact that Eureka is 4 hours from me - and that would make for a very long day (plus I'm milking twice a day)....

Last night I was voted on as a governing board member of the local volunteer fire department (guess they were impressed with my willingness to pull together Carla Emery's visit...) and I'm now the Development Officer. November 12 is the date on which they have re-scheduled the chili supper. It's a fund raiser, since we're trying to raise money ($6000) to buy a "jaws of life" for the EMS/First Responders. I'll also be looking into writing some grants - as much as I hate grantwriting....

I do hope you'll all post and let us know how the visit goes. Sounds like it will be fun Smile

Kathy

Pops · Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:32 am Post subject: Re: Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up

I kind of thought we were just a little too far apart Kathy.

We went to OK City last Saturday for the Granddaughter’s birthday. Get up, do chores, drive 4 hours, visit, drive 4 hours home, do chores – then get a call to help herd some heifers out of the road. Whew!

Anyway, maybe some of you can get together down there somewhere before it gets too cold?
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Kooka · Heavy Crude Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 119

grinchmob · Tar Sands Joined: Jan 04, 2005 Posts: 21

Pops,
We will try to be there...job permitting of course. I'm still trying to take that entire week off from work. So I hope to be hanging out somewhere in the Ozarks during the week before your get together and will plan to be in Eureka Springs accordingly. Looking forward to it.
Mike

medicvet · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject: Re: Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up

Pops · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:06 am Post subject: Re: Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up

No imposition at all, Medic!

In fact anyone with knowledge of Eureka that could make a suggestion for a place to meet please speak up – we’ve never been there.
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bhowle · Tar Sands Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 27

Well - I'm glad I checked this thread again! Eureka Springs sounds good to me, maybe I can invite some locals that have an interest in peak oil.

As for a meeting place, I'll try to reserve the community room at the libarary or maybe the Unitarian church. If we have less than a dozen folk coming and if the weather's nice maybe y'all could come over to our house for a lunch or dinner cookout - potluck kind of thing.

What do y'all think.

Bob
Eureka Springs, AR

Pops · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up

Thanks Bob.

We’ll be there around dinner (10a-2p) and if you can find us a place to mill around that would be great.

I was a little worried about the weather…
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bhowle · Tar Sands Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 27

Just a quick adgenda for the AR/MO meet up, just to get us started - add or subtract from this as you wish.

Bob
Eureka Springs, AR

AR / MO Peak Oil Meet Up
Eureka Springs, AR

Saturday, November 12, 2005

11:00 AM - Early Birds meet in Basin Park - Look for Bob with overalls and a red flannel shirt.

Noon - Lunch downtown for those who are willing and able

1:00 PM - Meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 19 Elk Street

1:15 PM – Introductions – Who we are and why we’re here

1:30 PM - Discussion - The End of Hydrocarbon Society - Collapse, Fast or Slow.

2:30 PM - Discussion - Environmental Changes / Bird Flu / Population / Overshoot

3:30 PM - Relocalizing Communities - Where to begin?

4:30 PM – Establishing Post Peak Oil Infrastructure and Communications

5:30 PM - Adjourn for Supper

7:30 PM – Meet up at the Lumberyard for informal discussions and “fellowship”

Sunday, November 13, 2005

9:00 AM – Breakfast at a place TBA

10:00 AM - Discussion – How will you prepare? Plans both individual and local.

11:00 AM – Discussion – Building our regional peak oil network – Agree to meet again

Noon – Adjourn – Stick around for lunch if you are able

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Pops · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up

I just love organization – as long as someone else is doing the organizing!
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bhowle · Tar Sands Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 27

Don't mind doing the organizing at all, Pops - Afterall, I live here and won't need to drive as far as the rest of y'all.

If you need a recommendation for a place to stay let me know. We have off season rates here in Eureka in November. Eureka has several chain motels as well as cabins, B&B's and of course our two historic hotels, the Cresent and the Basin Park. Rates run anywhere from $ 39.00 to $ 200.00 per night for two.

I'll send a press release to our weekly paper to see if we can't round up a few more folks.

Bob

bhowle · Tar Sands Joined: Oct 31, 2004 Posts: 27

More organization - don't cha love it!

Send me a PM with your name and address and I'll send y'all a city map and other info about Eureka Springs.

Looking forward to meeting everybody,

Bob

countrysidegirl · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Mo-Ark PO.com Meet-Up

OK, I'm itching to go, but I'm in the middle of reroofing my house. I'm hopeing to have it finished by then, but who knows how much other stuff I'll have piled up by then. I'm thinking about driving up for Saturday, I'll run this by my mom and see if she wants to go with me.