[mit-habitat-exec] Re: um i reserved the lawn...

[Sidharth V Puram]

Bringing it over to theta xi will not work since we have no space to build at
the house.  We could do it next weekend on campus, but the more i think about
this, the more i am realizing that we might have substantial logisitcal
problems.

Sid

Quoting Anne S Yu <asy306 at MIT.EDU>:

> 
> 
> hey everyone.  we could probably just keep the wood in storage until
> saturday
> and then uhaul it over to theta xi, and you guys can keep it there?  i don't
> know... elyse and i will discuss and let you know 
> 
> Anne 
> 
> 
> 
> ==================
> Anne S. Yu 
> MIT Class of 2007
> Biology 
> 978.430.6232
> asy306 at mit.edu
> ==================
> 
> 
> Quoting Sidharth V Puram <sidpuram at MIT.EDU>:
> 
> > Hey guys,
> > 
> > So for theta xi, theres not really a way we can do it this weekend.  which
> > might
> > be a problem, we have our founders 120th anniversary so the entire weekend
> > is
> > shot.  the only time we could do it is next weekend, but i dont know how
> the
> > wood situation would work.  ideas??
> > 
> > sid
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Quoting Anne S Yu <asy306 at MIT.EDU>:
> > 
> > > ok tried to send this to exec but not sure it's working so direct email
> to
> > > everyone: 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > hey guys, i don't know what they're talking about because i definitely
> > went
> > > into
> > > the CAC on Monday and reserved Kresge lawn and the girl said i was all
> > > set...
> > > what the hell.  screw it, no more campus build... apparently we don't
> have
> > > sunday, and saturday is raining and it's senior ball.  i think we will
> end
> > > up
> > > 1. being canceled and 2. having low turnout.  
> > > 
> > > my decision: let theta xi do it.  this is too hard.  jeff--when can they
> > do
> > > it?
> > > 
> > >  this weekend would be good.  we can just rent the uhauls for one day,
> to
> > > bring
> > > the wood over to theta xi and then to take the frames over to emerson at
> > the
> > > habitat warehouse.  when i talked to emerson earlier this week, he said
> > > saturday 4:30 or anytime before that would be a good time because the
> > people
> > > helping him unload will be there. 
> > > 
> > > if anyone is greatly opposed to this, let elyse and i know asap.  we've
> > been
> > > trying too hard at this and everything is working against us so let's
> just
> > > get
> > > these frames built and to habitat asap so they can actually use them. 
> let
> > > us
> > > know what you think... 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Anne 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ==================
> > > Anne S. Yu 
> > > MIT Class of 2007
> > > Biology 
> > > 978.430.6232
> > > asy306 at mit.edu
> > > ==================
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Quoting Christina Morrow <cmorrow at MIT.EDU>:
> > > 
> > > > Hi Elyse,
> > > > 
> > > > Habitat has reserved the Dot for Saturday, April 30 from 9am to 5pm. 
> You
> > 
> > > > don't have a reservation for Kresge Lawn.  Please have a reservation 
> > > > signatory come in to the CAC office and complete a change form if you'd
> 
> > > > like to change the reservation to Kresge Lawn, May 1, 9am to 5pm. 
> > Thanks!
> > > > 
> > > > Christina Morrow
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > At 06:10 PM 4/25/2005 -0400, Elyse J Pieper wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >Thank you so much for storing it!  We really appreciate your
> assistance
> > in
> > > 
> > > > >all of this.  It means the world to us and the families moving into
> the
> > 
> > > > >homes we are helping to build.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >We have reserved Kresge Lawn for Sunday to do this event.  Is it
> > possible
> > > 
> > > > >to deliver the wood to this location on Sunday?  If thats impossible,
> > then
> > > 
> > > > >we can do it on the dot, Saturday.  Regardless of where it occurs, we
> 
> > > > >promise to leave the ground in great condition!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Thank you for all your help and sorry for all the inconveniences and 
> > > > >misunderstandings,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Elyse and Anne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >MIT Habitat for Humanity
> > > > >
> > > > >Volunteer Coordinators
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----------
> > > > >From: Michael Foley [mailto:mwf at MIT.EDU]
> > > > >Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 5:21 PM
> > > > >To: Elyse J Pieper; 'Tracy Purinton'; asy306 at mit.edu;
> > > > mit-habitat-exec at mit.edu
> > > > >Cc: shawnacg at mit.edu; norman Magnuson; cmorrow at mit.edu;
> jbsmith at mit.edu;
> > 
> > > > >lianne Scott
> > > > >Subject: RE: Campus Build Materials
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >The grounds services and especially Norm Magnuson has been terrific in
> 
> > > > >taking it away and is temporarily storing it.
> > > > >
> > > > >I have also just approved the dot for the weekend event, PLEASE make
> > sure
> > > 
> > > > >it looks as good if not better than you received it.
> > > > >
> > > > >At 04:14 PM 4/25/2005 -0400, Elyse J Pieper wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi Tracy,
> > > > >
> > > > >We were not informed of the cancellation until 2 AM Saturday morning
> > and
> > > > >therefore could not cancel the delivery of the supplies.  We also
> > intend
> > > to
> > > > >hold Campus Build this upcoming weekend, when the weather is expected
> > to
> > > be
> > > > >better.  I asked the Spring Weekend committee to assist us in finding
> > > > >storage, but never received a response one way or the other.  Since
> > this
> > > is
> > > > >the case, is there any way we can get assistance in moving the wood
> to
> > > some
> > > > >sort of storage facility?  We have no where to store the wood
> ourselves
> > > but
> > > > >feel that we should have been given more warning to this matter. 
> > Perhaps
> > > > we
> > > > >can put them in Johnson or some other nearby location where they
> would
> > be
> > > > >more out of the way?
> > > > >
> > > > >If this is impossible, then I guess we'll have to return the wood to
> > Home
> > > > >Depot and pay for the delivery/pick-up fees.
> > > > >
> > > > >Sorry for any inconveniences this is causing,
> > > > >
> > > > >Elyse and Anne
> > > > >
> > > > >MIT Habitat for Humanity
> > > > >Volunteer Coordinators
> > > > >
> > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > >From: Tracy Purinton [mailto:purinton at MIT.EDU]
> > > > >Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 3:32 PM
> > > > >To: asy306 at mit.edu; mit-habitat-exec at mit.edu; epieper at mit.edu
> > > > >Cc: mwf at mit.edu; shawnacg at mit.edu
> > > > >Subject: Campus Build Materials
> > > > >Importance: High
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi Elyse and Habitat for Humanity officers:
> > > > >
> > > > >It seems that Home Depot made its delivery on Saturday to MIT's
> campus
> > > > >despite the fact that the Campus Build event had been cancelled
> earlier
> > > in
> > > > >the week due to the weather forecast.  It came to my attention this
> > > morning
> > > > >that there are building materials blocking a sidewalk by Kresge
> > > Auditorium,
> > > > >and MIT's Facilities Department wanted to know what to do with them. 
> > We
> > > > >asked them to give us until the end of the day to get in touch with
> you
> > > so
> > > > >that your group wouldn't be out money if the supplies could, in fact,
> > be
> > > > >returned to Home Depot.
> > > > >
> > > > >The supplies can not stay where they are and we are trying to stay in
> > the
> > > > >good graces of Facilities such that they do not decide to charge for
> > the
> > > > >removal of the lumber!
> > > > >
> > > > >Please get back to me ASAP with a decision on what you want to do
> with
> > > the
> > > > >materials.  Will Home Depot take them back at no charge?  Can they be
> > > > >donated someplace (note: MIT will not deliver them)?  Can we just get
> > rid
> > > > >of them entirely?
> > > > >
> > > > >thanks so much,
> > > > >Tracy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >Tracy Purinton
> > > > >Assistant Dean for Student Activities
> > > > >Student Life Programs
> > > > >W20-549
> > > > >253-4158
> > > > >purinton at mit.edu
> > > > 
> > > > Christina S. Morrow
> > > > Customer Service Representative II
> > > > Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> > > > Campus Activities Complex, W20-500
> > > > 77 Massachusetts Ave.
> > > > Cambridge, MA  02139
> > > > P:  (617) 253-3913
> > > > F:  (617) 253-8585
> > > > cmorrow at mit.edu
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- End forwarded message -----
> > > 
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