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San
Diego Center News and Happenings:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MARCH, 2008
Workday:
On the workday we had last Saturday we accomplished quite a bit:
Raymond sealed the leaky ducting on the roof, so we hope the rain
doesn't get in now. Ruben installed an exterior light on the front
of the main building. Athena, Alexandra Rashima, Rachman and Stephen
Kelly were there and altogether we thoroughly cleaned the social
hall and put in base boards all around to keep out mice.
Athena on Casa Indigenista:
During this past year, Subud obtained a community
grant from Deseret Industries Community Partnership, a charity
affiliated with the Church of Latter Day Saints. Deseret has many
programs but the grant enables us to go to the Deseret thrift
store in Chula Vista to use coupons to get clothes and household
goods for La Casa families
La Casa's quarters consist of two properties facing the plaza
only a couple blocks from the main tourist strip of Tijuana. The
cost of renting these 2 facilities is $200/month each. Prior to
this, our donations have all been in the form of donated goods.
However, thanks to a generous grant of $500 from Susila Dharma
USA, we were able to give La Casa some money to help pay the rent
of their new quarters as they transition.
Please continue to send your contributions to Casa since everything
is used by the families. There are collection boxes in the social
hall under the table and there will be periodic fund raisers.
We enjoy wonderful food, each other's company, and get to help
the La Casa children at the same time!
CA Regional Congress at Asilomar
Do you plan to attend the Subud California Kejiwaan Congress
at Asilomar State Park, Monterey, over Memorial Day Weekend May
23 26? If you plan to attend, please try to register before
March 21 which is the date we give our preliminary head count
to Asilomar. Please note that the registration fees are discounted
for registrations before March 21 ($40 vs. $55 for onsite 3 day
package, and $20 vs. $30 PER DAY for day use offsite visitors).
Registration may be done online at www.subudusa.org through the
California Congress link and by filling out the paper mail in
registration form found in the mailer. This form may also be printed
off from the California Congress website link.
If you think you will register after March 21, please let the
Congress Committee know at www.subudcongress@aol.com or call Raina
Snyder at 408-329-3261 so that we may attempt to hold a bed for
you. You may direct questions and concerns here also.
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General
Meeting Announcement - 1/25/08:
Sunday February 17, at 4 p.m., prior to the 6 p.m. latihan, has
been set for the bi-Annual General Meeting. This is the one where
we choose a new Chair (the 2 year term for the present Chairperson
has completed). There may be a few other things to discuss. There
will be some testing.
Let's
bring some potluck food for the occassion, nothing fancy, but
something to sustain us in our business.
Recycling
Restarted:
Recycling of CRV plastics, glass and aluminum has been restarted,
so please resume bringing these and putting them in the marked
bins by the Social Hall. Remember, we only want the stuff we can
get money back for. It says that on the container.
Your (current) Chair,
Rachman
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Saturday
evening Dec 8th Subud San Diego Caroling Party and Pot-luck
The carolers came at 5 P.M. for practice and had a great time singing
and fooling around and even practicing a bit. When we stepped out
to go caroling we noticed the rain pouring down, so instead we dashed
into the social hall and started setting up dinner. Evelyn arrived
with her 2 children and we had a great time chatting, singing and
nibbling, and by the time the dinner crowd arrived the party was
in full swing and we never got out caroling. The food was delicious--this
potluck was actually coordinated by Merna, thank you sister M! People
brought their specialties, and it became like a feast from the Arabian
Nights. We have all missed each other, and missed our dinners together,
since our group dinner producer, Rashima, took ill. We took a group
photo to send to Rashima with a "Get Well" card.
Some bonus goodies from the good time: we collected a basket of
toys to send to the La Casa homeless children in Tijauna for Christmas,
as well as warm clothes and blankets for La Casa. Also, someone
(I think it was one of the kids) found the dead mouse body that
has been making the social center smell a bit off, and we discarded
that. Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase "not a creature
was stirring, not even a mouse."
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DECEMBER,
2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Caroling and Holiday Potluck Saturday Evening,
December 8th
Sisters and Brothers,
We're gathering at the hall for a simple holiday celebration Saturday
evening, December 8th. Some of us will practice singing and go
caroling (Mikail promises to wear his Santa hat). Or if you like,
just show up later for the pot-luck dinner. Bring food to share.
5:00 - singing practice (learn 2-3 carols very pretty)
6:00 - caroling around our Subud hall neighborhood, tra la tra
la
7:00 - back at the hall for a potluck holiday dinner. Bring goodies.
Hope to see you all there!
Opening this Thursday November 29
Just so everyone knows, we'll be using the hall for an opening
this Thurs., Nov. 29 at 8:30 pm.
Received on November 21, from regional helpers re our hosting
of them:
Dear Subud San Diego,
The California Regional Helpers would like to thank you for your
wonderful reception of the International Helpers, as well as the
National Helpers and Regional Helpers. For those who traveled
to your center, we all felt warmly welcomed. The pre-planning,
the accommodations, as well as the delicious foods offered to
us all were appreciated. We witnessed and felt the deep blessing
of the latihan that surrounded us all. We thank Almighty God for
the deep latihans, healing, and growth we all experienced.
Thank you again. We look forward to being together soon.
Happy holidays, your brothers and sisters, Roxanne, Henry, Hamidatun,
Halstein, Rasunah, Haridas, Alexandra.
How are we doing on the Building Project?
Getting started on the building project (to expand the parking
lot, etc.) depended on us getting a loan or line of credit. Only
then would Subud California advance the money to us. We have formed
a building project committee of interested people and are reviewing
various financial products offered by banks. One bank has offered
acceptable terms and we will be applying there. --Rachman
SUBUD SAN DIEGO NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER, 2007
There appear to be a lot of Subud group things to think about
this month. Here are some reminders.
We plan to listen to one of Bapak's talks at the Adams Ave. hall
this Saturday night Sept. 22 at 8:00, and again -- a different
Bapak talk -- on Saturday Oct 6, 8:00. We used to do this all
the time; it was a part of what you did if you were in Subud.
The taped talks contain much advice about the latihan that needs
to be heard.
The next night, Sunday Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. there will be a General
Meeting to discuss the Subud California loan counter offer brought
back from the Regional meeting by Raymond Robel. There's a time
constraint involved: we have to get cracking on it, that's why
now rather than later is the better time.
Parking assistants are needed to help with the International
Helper visit weekend after next on Saturday Sept. 29. It amounts
to watching the driveway in the morning for 15 minutes prior to
latihan. You don't have to miss anything, just make sure unauthorized
parkers don't park.
It's time to start thinking about the annual Thanksgiving Campout
in the Anza Borrego Desert. Sulfiati Harris has just emailed me
asking how many of us plan to come so that she can reserve a place
at Anza Borrego (not Agua Caliente). So, think about it and please
give me a response.
Rachman
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL HELPERS
VISIT SEP 27-29
FOR ACCOMMODATIONS IN SAN DIEGO, SEE - www.hoteloccidental-sandiego.com
Our guest international helpers will be with us starting Thursday
eve (Sept 27) for 6:00 p.m. dinner/break fast before latihan,
and staying until late Sat afternoon.
Three international helpers plan to come:
Dorotea De Arenas
Shoshanah Margolin
Mattheus Kaslan
In addition, the following National and regional helpers and comittee
people will be there:
Halstein Stralberg
Malama McNeil
Hassan McNeil
possibly Hamidatun Karapetian
Osanna Vaughn, Chair of World Subud Association
Susannah Rosenthal
GROUP TESTING WITH INTERNATIONAL HELPERS, THURSDAY EVENING
, SEP 27
The regular Thursday night dinner, which will also serve as a
break-fast for people fasting for Ramadan, will be from 6:00 -
7:30 p.m., followed by group testing for everyone with the IH's
after the group latihan.
FRIDAY SEP 28 IS FOR HELPERS/COMMITTEE
Friday day and evening looks like helpers/committee time with
the IH's. 6 pm - break-fast maybe out to dinner afterwards.
KEDJIWAAN DAY, SATURDAY, SEP 29
We will have a Kedjiwaan Day for everybody at the hall, starting
at 9:00 a.m. with latihan, some group testing and discussion,
then personal testing or whatever else flows. We have a number
of guest helpers visiting that weekend -international, national,
regional helpers who will be practicing the Latihan with us. Expect
a large, strong latihan. This is a chance for those of you who
are unable to attend congresses to get a taste of something like
it.
Please arrive by 9:00, or you may have to park far away, due to
the Adams Ave. fair that day. Adams Ave will be blocked west of
the hall, but open to the east. If you have to park far away,
and need a shuttle ride to the hall, call Alexandra's cell phone.
Breakfast snacks and coffee will be available in the social hall.
ARRANGING PERSONAL TESTING
If any members would like to arrange personal testing while our
guest helpers are here, please contact Ruben Andrews or Rashima
Roe. There is time available for personal testing Saturday afternoon
(Sept 29). If this time won't work for you, perhaps something
can be arranged.
People interested in doing personal testing can specify their
choice of helpers if they wish. Nobody should skip personal testing
because they feel uncomfortable with one or another person or
group.
Our guest helpers will be with us starting Thursday eve (Sept
27) for 6:00 dinner/break fast before latihan, and staying until
late Sat afternoon.
VOLUNTEER PARKING ATTENDANTS NEEDED
On Saturday we will have to police our parking lot due to the
Adams Avenue Street Fair. We need 3 people each to take a 15 minute
shift from 8:30 am, ending 9:15 (start of latihan). You only let
in authorized cars. There will be barrier markers and signs. To
volunteer call Hanna Stanfield. Hanna has volunteered to take
the first 15 minute shift.
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SUBUD
SAN DIEGO NEWS FOR END OF AUGUST, 2007
International Helper Visit
The International Helpers are visiting San Diego on Thursday September
27 through Saturday September 29. There will be meetings and testing,
for individuals and for helpers and committee people. This is
part of their effort to travel worldwide to visit groups, and
in this instance to visit Zone 7, which includes the U.S.A. and
latin America. After leaving here they will go to Los Angeles.
So, why do you want to know this? Thursday night they will participate
in our general latihan, and afterwards there will be group testing.
You might want to take part. Friday evening, there will probably
be a meeting of helper and committee with the IH's. And there
may be personal testing as well.
Saturday is a bit of a problem because it is the start of the
Adams Avenue Street Fair noisy, crowded and difficult.
We dont know yet if we will meet at the Subud hall or find
some other location. If you have any suggestions for an alternate
venue, please let us know. Saturday was scheduled for personal
testing. If you want to do personal testing with the International
Helpers then you need to schedule a timeslot.
Social Hall Roof Repair
The roof of the social hall is peeling off. Were going to
have to do something about it before it starts to rain. It also
depends on how much we have in the maintenance fund. It would
help if two or three people would volunteer to help with the repairs.
Applying for a $25,000 Loan from Subud California
The Subud California Regional Congress is next weekend September
7-9, and our Councilor, Raymond Robel, will be presenting our
application to borrow $25,000 in order to buy out the adjacent
strip of parking lot, and erect a security fence and a gate to
the alley. Remember, we voted on this at the last General Meeting
in June. The vote was unanimous to go ahead with it.
Whos Got the Shovel?
Did somebody borrow the square-nose shovel from the tool shed?
We need it.
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August
4, 2007
New update to the La Casa Indigenista page.
We also hope to be updating this news page more frequently... much
is happening with the San Diego group.
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SUBUD
EVENTS FOR JANUARY 2007
General Meeting is Called for Third Saturday in January:
Rachman (the chairman) did some testing with Ruben and Simon about
the best time and programme for a general meeting. We are supposed
to have one, once a year, at least, and several have asked about
it, indicating that some issues need to be discussed. We assumed
the third weekend in January, the first weekend being too close,
the second taken up with the helper-committee latihan (on Saturday);
the third weekend seemed just right since at that time the final
accounting for last year's finances will be complete, and the indications
for January's donations will be in. An agenda will be sent out prior
to the meeting. The testing showed that the third Saturday morning
was better than Sunday evening. The schedule is like this: General
group latihan at 10:00 a.m. at the Subud Hall, followed by a meeting
in which the affairs of the group will be discussed, then, at somewhere
between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. we will break for a potluck luncheon.
Monthly Dinner Schedule Replaced By Thursday Nights:
Laura plans to bring food on Thursday nights, prior to, and after,
latihan. Tonight she will bring soup (probably crab bisque) and
a crusty bread. It will be on the table by 6:45. There might also
be brownies. Meanwhile, the monthly first-Sunday-of-the-month dinners
will be discontinued for the time being.
Etc:
Ruben's son Ryan was opened at the Subud California event at the
Subud hall... welcome to Subud, Ryan. At that event, Halstein Stralberg
mentioned that he spoke Spanish and was interested in accompanying
people the next time they visited La Casa Indigenista.
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NOVEMBER
- DECEMBER 2006 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Please
note that the North Couny latihan days/times have changed:
As of Monday, December 11th, 2006, NC latihans will be on Mondays
and Thursdays, at 6:00pm QT.
Dinner/Gatherings to Continue First Sunday of Each Month:
The first
Sunday of each month at the Subud house continues to be planned
as a group dinner! Donation for the dinner is $5 for one person,
$8 for a couple, $10 for a family. Or you can bring a dish of
equivalent value -- contact Rashima for details. If low on cash,
you may donate labor instead. 4 p.m. - Children's Play Group:
This varies and is sometimes a project, sometimes play in the
park.
Thursday
Informal Pot Lucks, 6:15 to 7:15 pm:
Thursdays
before latihan are informal pot lucks. People bring what they
want to share. This is not an organized event. People are asked
to clean up before latihan, or at least to clean up!
Inner Development
Testing for Women:
Rashima, Hanna
and Lusana invite the ladies to stay after the latihan on the
last Sunday of each month to experience a deepening of their spiritual
experience through testing.
Applicant
Meetings:
Thursdays
at 6:30 p.m. have been reserved for applicants and interested
parties. Advance notice to helpers is required in order to assure
personal attention. Please call or email Alexandra, Hanna or Ruben
(see CONTACTS link on this website).
Thanksgiving in the Desert:
For years some of us have gone to the desert on Thanksgiving.
This year some campsites have been reserved at Agua Caliente.
This is a County park about 110 miles from San Diego, east of
Julian. It is an easy, beautiful drive...about 1.5 hours. It is
fine to invite non-Subud friends, so pass the word. If you want
to go, please make your reservations and then notify the committee.
Photos and information are at http://www.sdparks.org . Campsite
131 is reserved for the Harrises and Pulloms (for three nights,Weds,
Nov 22, leaving Sat., Nov 25). Alison, Bobby and Nikka will be
in Campsite 132. We have also reserved two campsites, number 129
and 130 for just Thanksgiving night, Nov. 23, for people who decide
to come and are too late to get a reservation. If you know you
want to come you might go ahead and reserve a space for your family
or group in addition. Check www.sdparks.org for availability.
Cost is $14 a night plus $3 reservation fee. There is also a playground
for children.
We will cook
a turkey or two on a kettle cooker grill and invite everyone else
to bring the fixings, such as stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce,
salad, pumpkin pie, etc.
California Regional Helpers and Committee Meeting to be Held
at San Diego on December 9-10:
We have agreed to host a business meeting of Subud California
at the Subud hall the weekend of December 9-10. The details of
this have not been worked out yet, so stay tuned.
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