Blueidone Member Username: Blueidone
Post Number: 436 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 8:23 am: | |
Met with accountant yesterday...application for tax-exempt status is being prepared...it's 23 pages long! Hope to have it completed before the end of the year. |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1025 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 9:34 am: | |
You are AWESOME!!! Thank You! |
Davemarc Member Username: Davemarc
Post Number: 119 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 11:24 am: | |
I saw this thread come up to the top,I thought you had another event.Got my hopes up! I hope everyone is well.Dave |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1026 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 11:32 am: | |
Hey Dave Lol. We are on hold cause of the holidays but we should have some things scheduled after the first of the year. |
Davemarc Member Username: Davemarc
Post Number: 121 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 11:36 am: | |
I thought of you today,I'm making a trifle later!Dave |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1027 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 11:48 am: | |
Dang! Dave! I was trying to forget that sugar high lol. |
Vivadetroit Member Username: Vivadetroit
Post Number: 136 Registered: 04-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 1:58 pm: | |
Dave, can we have a party at your house to eat the trifle? I didn't get any of the other one. LOL Blue, that is GREAT news! Thanks so much for all of your hard work! |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 9044 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 2:14 pm: | |
How's the Web site coming along? |
Tkierpiec Member Username: Tkierpiec
Post Number: 155 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 2:25 pm: | |
I'm just heading out to pick up the ingredients to make a couple of trifles for a Christmas potluck dinner tomorrow, Dave. What kind are you making? This time, I'm making a Pumpkin Gingerbread and a Sweet Potato trifle. It's the closest I can get to traditional pumpkin and sweet potato pie. I'm just no good at pie crusts! |
Vivadetroit Member Username: Vivadetroit
Post Number: 138 Registered: 04-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 3:17 pm: | |
We're working on the web site as we speak. and should have an update on it & our next event after the holidays. |
Sumas Member Username: Sumas
Post Number: 438 Registered: 01-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 3:59 pm: | |
I noticed you mentioned on a different thread that the city didn't lease vacant lots anymore. The program was called Farm A Lot. I checked with the local mini city hall and they think that program was discontinued. What a shame if that's true, they used to distribute free vegetable plants, seeds and some flowers. There is a lot more community gardens on the eastside than people know. Ron and I were judges one year for a city wide farm a lot competition. Many of these large gardens were maintained by little old ladies, much of the produce went to the Mack Alive church allience. The churches would also have programs on canning, nutrition etc. We attended the first ever Christmas pot luck banquet at the Butzel Center on Kercheval, Monday. It was a very nice event. We sat at a great table and also met the new director. |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1029 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 4:24 pm: | |
Yes Sumas they did discontinue the Farm a Lot program but they have Adopt A Lot now. They just don't give plants. |
Davemarc Member Username: Davemarc
Post Number: 122 Registered: 06-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 8:04 pm: | |
Tkierpiec,I'm doing a choclate and panattone,its my first attempt.(pannattone is an italian citirus bread,you can only get at christmas)I really don't do desserts,but it seemed interesting...Viva,any time....just let me know so I can move all the kids toys into one pile!lol...Dave |
Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 7306 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 12:19 pm: | |
Hey Cub, Thanks to Townonenorth on another thread, I found this.
quote:Build an Easy 5 x 5 Home Greenhouse for under $25 http://www.instructables.com/i d/Build_an_Easy_5_x_5_Home_Gre enhouse_for_under_25/ A fun project for late winter? |
Pgn421 Member Username: Pgn421
Post Number: 973 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 4:21 pm: | |
Cub- raised beds,good dirt, and that special ingredient,that we went and got,should be a good 2009 ! |
Tkierpiec Member Username: Tkierpiec
Post Number: 157 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 4:26 pm: | |
That sounds good, Dave! I'm familiar with Panettone. My ex husband was Italian and his grandmother used to make a few loaves every Christmas. Yum. |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1033 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 5:05 pm: | |
Yes Pgn, I will be going back as soon as the weather breaks. You should see the stuff in the hoop house. |
Lodgedodger Member Username: Lodgedodger
Post Number: 1120 Registered: 05-2008
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 5:10 pm: | |
Try making French toast with the panettone. Yum! |
Reddog289 Member Username: Reddog289
Post Number: 793 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 3:35 am: | |
I hate looking in my backyard. Wanna start growing food. |
Blueidone Member Username: Blueidone
Post Number: 438 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 10:28 am: | |
On behalf of the Georgia Street Community Collective: Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Holidays...whatever your faith or belief, may this season bring you peace and joy! |
Thames Member Username: Thames
Post Number: 340 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 8:29 am: | |
Cub! Mildred Gaddis is quoting you and talking about the garden right now! |
Gnome Member Username: Gnome
Post Number: 2182 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 9:33 am: | |
What did she say? |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1036 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:41 am: | |
Awwwwww Mannnn!!!! i missed it. |
Cookin64 Member Username: Cookin64
Post Number: 11 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 5:06 pm: | |
Hey Cub! I was looking in the paper sat and i seen that u had a interview with the newspaper! Good article. I wonder why they did'nt come over to the neighborhood and get pics? They would have gotten the real deal about this forgotten hood! |
Ragtoplover59 Member Username: Ragtoplover59
Post Number: 414 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 5:06 pm: | |
Cub, Just wanted to let you know that your interview is making it's way across the land!
Almost a full page on the back of section A. This paper is in Clarksville, Tn Not that Detroit isn't in the news already, just cool to see fellow DYes'ers in the local paper! Merry Christmas to you, and everyone that has joined your effort at the Garden! |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1038 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Monday, December 22, 2008 - 8:01 pm: | |
Thanks Ragtop. Cook they took pictures of the second workday at the center/store, they just didn't use any of them. |
Vetalalumni Member Username: Vetalalumni
Post Number: 976 Registered: 05-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 3:45 pm: | |
Happy holiday and merry new year to Cub and all affiliated with the GSCC. Great work. I'll be out for a visit in 2009. |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 1044 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 5:43 pm: | |
Happy Holidays everyone. I have asked you guys for so much this year that I was reluctant to bring this to you but I need some more help. Today a woman my age came to my church. After coming the past few weeks it must have been her last resort. She came with her 5 kids and her testimony was about what she has been going through with her landlord. He wants her to get out of his rental property only because he doesn't want to fix the 26 violations that he has with the house. She has till tomorrow. She has been saving up money for the deposit on a new place and has fallen short. Her kids sacrificed thier christmas for this and they are short food. They had no lights or gas but she has a way to keep warm now. Since 1:30pm we have come up with the difference of the deposit and the other landlord is letting them move in. I guess you are wondering what I want. As I said the kids sacrificed thier christmas and they have little food to get them by until she can get some assistance next week. I want to give them a small christmas nothing major as these kids are the most respectful kids I have ever seen. Talking to them today and seeing them walk with their mother or watching them go to school you would never guess that they are struggling. There are 4 boys 14,11,10 and 8 and one girl 13. Any help would be appreciated even ideas of some resources beyond govt. ass. she is going thru that process now. Thank you again. |
Steamaker Member Username: Steamaker
Post Number: 79 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 5:53 pm: | |
Cub, send me your name and address to steamaker@yahoo.com |
Alsodave Member Username: Alsodave
Post Number: 589 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 6:03 pm: | |
Cub, sent you a Facebook e-mail... |