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NoVa OC Picnic this Summer?

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June 8 looks best to me; I propose to rent the space for all day at Fountainhead unless there's a firestorm of objection. Any contributions to defray that cost will be gratefully accepted.
 
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user said:
June 8 looks best to me; I propose to rent the space for all day at Fountainhead unless there's a firestorm of objection. Any contributions to defray that cost will be gratefully accepted.
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I'm good with that. I can chip $10-20 (however much I happen to have in my wallet once my wife is done with it) towards the rental, too.

If everyone else is agreed on date/place, I say let's move on to food/supplies.
 
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June 8th at fountainhead.

Ok, so fountainhead it is.
June 8th, 10:30am - 2:00
User can reserve a spot, now lets start the food list:

1: vtloki - chips and dip
 
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I will be in Communist Maryland from the 7th through the 11th :( guess I'll be missing this one.....:cry:
 
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Vtloki said:
Ok, so fountainhead it is.
June 8th, 10:30am - 2:00
User can reserve a spot, now lets start the food list:

1: vtloki - chips and dip
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Let's make this a little more organized. I'll start a new thread and we can get it stickied and use that for signups.
 
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Ok, You're On!

THE pic-nic shelter at Fountainhead Regional Park has been secured for our use, all day, Saturday, June 8, from nine o'clock a.m. to sunset. Capacity limited to fifty people; parking for 164 vehicles plus 6 handicapped.

Here's a description of THE pic-nic shelter, including park rules:http://www.nvrpa.org/park/fountainhead/content/shelter_rental

see also: http://rs.nvrpa.org/shelter_details.php?shelter_id=27

I just realized that they charged me an extra thirty bucks because I'm "non-jurisdiction"; I'm thinking if I can put it in the name of someone who has an address in Fairfax Co., I might be able to get a partial refund.

Btw, I'm not keeping track of how many people are coming, what they're bringing, or any of that other administrative stuff.

Common food sensitivities ought to be considered: please label anything containing any of the following non-exclusive list of ingredients: dairy, wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, peanuts, soybeans, quinoa, tree-nuts, meat (not really a food allergy thing, but there may be a vegetarian or two among us), or derivatives thereof. Without labels, there will be people unable to eat anything because of uncertainty, and watch out for cross-contamination.
To a person with a food allergy, getting a single corn chip (for example) lost in the bag of potato chips means the entire bag of potato chips has become potentially deadly, even after the corn chip has been removed.
 
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THE pic-nic shelter at Fountainhead Regional Park has been secured for our use, all day, Saturday, June 8, from nine o'clock a.m. to sunset. Capacity limited to fifty people; parking for 164 vehicles plus 6 handicapped.

Here's a description of THE pic-nic shelter, including park rules:http://www.nvrpa.org/park/fountainhead/content/shelter_rental

see also: http://rs.nvrpa.org/shelter_details.php?shelter_id=27

I just realized that they charged me an extra thirty bucks because I'm "non-jurisdiction"; I'm thinking if I can put it in the name of someone who has an address in Fairfax Co., I might be able to get a partial refund.

Btw, I'm not keeping track of how many people are coming, what they're bringing, or any of that other administrative stuff.

Common food sensitivities ought to be considered: please label anything containing any of the following non-exclusive list of ingredients: dairy, wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, peanuts, soybeans, quinoa, tree-nuts, meat (not really a food allergy thing, but there may be a vegetarian or two among us), or derivatives thereof. Without labels, there will be people unable to eat anything because of uncertainty, and watch out for cross-contamination.
To a person with a food allergy, getting a single corn chip (for example) lost in the bag of potato chips means the entire bag of potato chips has become potentially deadly, even after the corn chip has been removed.
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If you want, you can put it in my name. I'll PM you the details.

I created a second thread to cover the actual picnic planning, so it doesn't get as buried and would be easier to sticky.
 
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