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[Andrew Mathay <andymathay@xxxxxxxxx>]

Stephan,

Glad to hear that someone in Ashtabula County is taking a serious
interest! I hail from Conneaut but go to school in the Cleveland Area.
It is a bit of a hassle to get out to these parts on a regular basis and
trust me, that snow...I don't know if any more be said in regards to
that aside from trying to go down Rt. 90 in a blizzard is less than
preferable. 

I understand where you're coming from though. Northeast Ohio is quite
expansive and covers a great deal of area. Feeling a bit bold, I'd even
go as far to say that it includes the greater Akron and Youngstown
areas. A way in which to incorporate these said areas is quite an order
but with the input of everyone a way in which to broker a more cohesive
group won't be very difficult (at least in my mind). Any further ideas
would only lead to a way in which to solve this slight dilemma. 

Paul and I have been throwing ideas back and forth to one another and we
really want to see a real community spawn. But, reaching out to the rest
of you who may be reading this set of e-mails, your input is extremely
important and I encourage you to talk to Paul and come into the IRC
channel (#ubuntu-us-oh on Freenode). 

The podcast idea is fantastic though. Any more ideas in regards to that?

andy

On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 22:23 -0500, Paul Tagliamonte wrote:

> Hey the Stephan,
> 
> I am 100% dead on right with you. Just a minor ( really minor, almost
> not worth mentioning ) point -- PA is one solid team. The kind of
> structure I am changing for Ohio.The western folk are so far from
> Philly that they drop off, due to a lack of "care" from the others,
> much Cleveland, Ashtabula and everyone else 3+ hours away from the
> events in Columbus.
> 
> To address this ( and hopefully fix! ), I would love to get LoLoCos
> ( or as the great tnseditor put it, a ReLoCo ) together, to keep a
> small(er) group of members face to face on a basis that is more
> regular then once every six months. Here in Cleveland, it's every two
> weeks.
> 
> IMHO, heading out more then 30 minutes is unacceptable for a meet-up.
> Yes, Stephan, I know how it is up north a bit, but IIRC we have a few
> other members in Ashtabula County. I would love to get Ubuntu Hour
> going there as well.
> 
> Every once in a great while ( 6 months to a year, perhaps? ) it might
> be worthwhile to get together in the population centers nearest to
> them ( Cleveland+, Columbus, Toledo, Cincinnati ) for a few events. I
> don't want anyone having the short straw. It should not be hard to
> stay active.
> 
> RE Podcast:
> 
> I LOVE the idea. I would be enthralled to see that up and running. I
> can provide hosting if we need it. It would just be outstanding. Any
> help you are offering is accepted with deep gratitude. 
> 
> I would love to see this team move to "the team", and really start to
> build real bonds to our neighbors :)
> 
> 
> Stephen, I truly thank you for the feedback, you raise excellent and
> well thought out points
> 
> -Paul
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Stephen Michael Kellat
> <skellat@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>         I have a few points with respect to the action plan.  Before I
>         get in to
>         them I must note that I am located in the central part of
>         Ashtabula
>         County.  This is the largest county geographically even though
>         our
>         population density sucks and we are fifty miles east of
>         Cleveland.
>         
>         Northeast Ohio expands a wee bit beyond Cuyahoga County let
>         alone the
>         city limits of Cleveland.  When I checked the Pennsylvania
>         LoCo team's
>         site, they don't have a Western PA sub-team.  Western PA is a
>         term
>         typically used to refer to areas like Pittsburgh east to
>         Clarion and
>         south of I-80.  Northeast Ohio is closest to the
>         Erie/Northwest PA
>         Sub-Team as far as the reckoning of Metropolitan Statistical
>         Areas goes.
>         
>         While the ideal of meeting face-to-face every six months can
>         be rough
>         when we hit snow season, having an annual meeting may help
>         with
>         cohesion.  When you don't have a face to put with the name
>         on-screen, it
>         gets difficult to remain part of a group.  One of the virtual
>         church
>         efforts launched by the Church of England over the past five
>         years has
>         been suffering from that cohesion maintenance issue.  As for a
>         venue for
>         a meeting...well, the Dayton Hamvention could be a starting
>         point for
>         discussion perhaps as it also provides a great outreach
>         opportunity with
>         a global reach.
>         
>         A podcast may also be useful for promoting group cohesion.
>          After all,
>         what is the Ubuntu UK Podcast but a LoCo team's effort?  I am
>         available
>         to collaborate on that.  Examples of what I have done in that
>         field of
>         endeavor can found at
>         http://lisnews.org/audio/download/35006/LISTen-93.mp3 and
>         http://lisnews.org/audio/download/34955/LISTen-92.mp3.
>         
>         These are just my initial thoughts.  I look forward to further
>         discussion.
>         
>         SMK
>         --
>         Stephen Michael Kellat, MSLS
>         +1 702 714 0397 (message phone)
>         DC5A625B (Canonical OpenPGP Key)
>         skellat@xxxxxxxxxxxx (e-mail)
>         http://erielookingproductions.info
>         http://identi.ca/alpacaherder
>         
>         
>         
>         Paul Tagliamonte wrote:
>         > Hey guys.
>         >
>         > I have outlined a one year plan of action for the Ohio Team.
>         >
>         > I'd love some feedback!
>         >
>         >
>         http://blog.paultags.com/2009/11/details-on-the-one-year-ohio-team-plan/
>         >
>         > You guys rock!
>         > Paul
>         >
>         >
>         
>         
>         >
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