pianos have been banned by the forest service, along with djembes and "drums with a diameter exceeding and not limited to 2 inches"

LOTS to gift & trade... shells in abundance, tobacco, papers, food... knowledge of food preperation & safety...... & LOTS of new faces to join in the fun & prayers! :D

Happy May everyone!

Every Sunday at 1 PM (in San Diego) we are circling and discussing ideas
on how to create an awesome gathering. Various friends of
mine both locally and beyond are stepping forward to focalize
functions at the gathering, but they all need help.

In Eugene, folks are also trying to plan for Wyoming.
There will be a Rainbow Family Meeting to discuss the Gathering in Wyoming this summer.Grower's Market Building (upstairs) , 454 Willamette Street- Thur, May 8, 2008 6-8pm- FREE

So today's update is a wishlist of sorts. If you want
to connect up with any of these functions before hand,
please email me and I will forward your message on to the
focalizers. If you arrive at the gathering and want to help,
just go to the area and say you want to help. As always no
experience necessary. I can promise you that your involvement
will greatly enhance your gathering experience and teach
you a thing or two about yourself.

Front Gate - some kind family have stepped up to faciliate
a peaceful and welcoming front gate, but are looking for
people to help out by parking cars and creating good music
or just helping out with the million and one needs that
happen at the Front Gate. Folks in San Diego are making
a committment to take one all nighter at the Front Gate
and we'll be talking about the specific night this Sunday
at our circle. home.earthlink.net/~scrolli...asics.pdf

Media Tent - there's some folks wanting to focalize a Media tent
where Media can stop by, get an escort and ask questions.
More people needed.

Cop Watch - one of our biggest needs for Cop Watch is people
who KNOW HOW TO FILM cops and have the equipment necessary
to do the filming. We especially need people who can arrive
by Spring Council (June 10) as there are often a lot of problems
with law enforcement early on.

Welcome Home - Some kind family have stepped up to faciliate
a wonderful welcome home with raps and information on gathering
safely and sanely while still having fun.

Shanta Sena - More people trained in Shanta Sena are greatly needed.
The plan is to have a Shanta Sena Council after dinner every night
in Main Meadow.

Information - has been shorthanded in two areas in recent years.
First is the building of the Info Structure. Anyone planning on
getting to the gathering early is encouraged to help build
a great info structure. In addition, the gathering needs more people sharing information
at INFO especially
the late night/early morning hours - In Arkansas, we were so
shorthanded and shortfooted that INFO was closed at night - not a good thing.

Happy May Day, Cinco de Mayo and Beltane.

Please distribute this information far and wide.

bring water
bottled, 1 gallon jugs..whatever
that's what i'd do