From Stephen Kelly, Committee Chair
Latihan Address: 3521 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Men’s and Women’s Latihan Schedule:
Monday (Men)
Quiet time 7:45 PM, Latihan starts at 8:00 PM
Thursday (Men and Women)
Quiet time 7:45 PM, Latihan starts at 8:00 PM
Saturday (Men and Women)
Quiet time 10:30 AM, Latihan starts at 10:45 AM
MEMBERSHIP
- 48 Active members: 24 women, 25 men
- About 25 members attend Latihan at least once a week and financially contribute to the Center.
- 1 woman and 1 man have been opened since the our May 2016 report.
- 2 current applicants – one man, one woman – openings pending
Helpers:
Ruben Andrews, Simon Andrews, Rachman Palmer, Halim Berrier, Ishman Clarke
Susan Van Winkle, Safiah Dhada, Renata Reid, Athena Solbeck-Robel
Committee:
Chair/Treasurer: Stephen Kelly
Vice Chair: Matthew Spivey
Secretary: Patti Garcia
Meetings: We will be having a member’s meeting in early December, 2016 to review and test the chair position.
What’s New:
Our 2 new women helpers!
New members:
Makeda Cheatom, Executive Director and Founder of the WorldBeat Cultural Center. View her CV at http://www.worldbeatcenter.org/about-us/people
Manual Cachan
Births: Theodora, beautiful baby girl born to Elena and Rachman Schionning
We moved the Monday and Thursday Latihan times forward ½ hour because members coming from North County were experiencing heavy traffic. It has worked because Thursday night Latihans are now well-attended, especially by women. We are seeing several women who were not attending regularly resume regular attendance. We’re grateful to the International, National and Regional Helpers for visiting us in August and helping us restore harmony to the group.
Facility:
We completed the foundation renovation and have installed a new roof and drain thanks to the Region’s loan and the guidance of the Property Management Committee and also Luqman Katz who reviewed our plans. Click here for details about the roof.
Finances:
We are up to date on our insurance payments, current loan payments and pledge to the Region and meeting all center operating costs. The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the United States has returned to rent the hall for occasional classes and we have secured a monthly weekend workshop rental from the San Diego Creative Weaver’s Guild starting in the new year.
Tijuana Family Outreach
Mikail Collins continues to head up programs for poor families in Tijuana – supported by Susila Dharma and both Subud members and members from the Quaker Church of which Mikail is a member. Recent activities include a Day of the Dead celebration where children received gifts and the start-up of cooking and baking classes for women which it is hoped will lead to an enterprise for the participants.