CHEW's Annual Members Only Potluck, the evening of Wednesday, January 7, 2009, beginning at 6:00 PM

Instead of a monthly meeting, CHEW will hold its annual members' potluck on the evening of Wednesday, January 7, 2009, starting at 6:00. The location for the get together will be at CHEW President Paul Lyne's house at 2532 Van Hise Avenue, on Madison's near west side.  (Near West High School, it is a dark brown house with red trim and screened porch across the front on the north side of the street - midblock.  The number is hard to read, but we'll have lots of lights on.  Parking is allowed on both sides of the street after 6:00 PM.)  For more detailed directions email Paul at pwlyne@gmail.com or call and leave a message at 231-3674.

Because of late notice we don't have a theme for the potluck this year - so just bring one of your favorite dishes to share with others.

CHEW will provide plates, utensils and a variety of drinks, but if you have a favorite beverage you'd like to share please bring it along, too.

Remember, this is for CHEW members only - but you're welcome to join or renew your membership on the evening of the potluck so don't let that stop you!

 

Input Needed: Location for Future CHEW Meetings

For the past year the Willy Street Co-op has generously allowed us to use the Community Room for our monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month.  However, since the first Wednesday is also Wellness Wednesday at the co-op (and so one of the co-op's busiest days), Willy Street has asked us to change the day we meet, if we wish to continue to use the Community Room.

As a trial, the December 3, 2008 CHEW meeting was held at the new Goodman Community Center, located on Waubesa Street on Madison's East side. The room is available for future meetings.  CHEW would be able to keep its long standing first Wednesday meeting date if we continue to meet at Goodman CC.

Both locations have AV equipment available, and both have kitchen facilities for food preparation, demonstration, etc.  Although we have been meeting at Willy Street at no cost, there is a small fee at Goodman for each use of the room and equipment.  Although the cost is small, it's not insignificant, given the relatively small paid CHEW membership.

We will probably continue at the Goodman Center for the next couple meetings so that we can keep our first Wednesday tradition, but CHEW is asking for input from any who attend, or would like to attend, meetings.  What do you think?  Stay at Willy Street and change the meeting day or go to the Goodman Center and keep the longstanding first Wednesday meeting day?  Other location options?  If we change day, what day would work best or worst?  (Someone pointed out that meeting late in the month causes a problem in November & December with the holidays.)

Let us know what you think!  You can email your comments or ideas to the CHEW email address: chew@wisconsincooks.org
We are especially interested in the opinion of paid CHEW members but we want to hear from anyone who attends (or would like to attend) CHEW meetings!