Location: NodeLuckyLabNW
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Scribe: You
Roll Call: RussellSenior,JasonBergstrom,TedBrunner,SteveTree
Agenda
- Node notes:
NodeBillyRays -- Russell checked on it, apparently unplugged from power during recent beaver-caused power outage, plugged back in today and working (was down since 2024-05-20 23:19)
NodeLionsEye -- down since 2024-05-14 05:45
NodeBeulahLand -- down since 2024-04-29 17:22
NodeAnnaBannanas -- down since 2024-04-03 11:10, I asked Steve to poke his head in to see what might be up.
NodeQuinn (keegan's mom) -- down since 2024-02-28 12:07, I have email'd Keegan, but no reply.
NodeKlickitat -- a neighbor had their fiber drop cut by a passing truck (sounds famililar!), and after a few days and no repair truck, Russell offered to throw a lifeline, configured an Archer C7 v2 as a mesh node, and after getting it into an auspicious location, it provided decent service for a week until the repair truck finally arrived.
ARPA grant update -- possibly prompted by some gentle backchannel questions, we got a reply from Wanda that they are still
evaluating all their information and expect to communicate with us "very soon". The last substantive conversation we had with them was in late January. Ted has gone on two significant trips since then. Their grant deadline was (is?) the end of June. - Futel fiscal sponsorship updates
- PO Box renewed for another year.
- Debrief on Deb and Ted's Excellent Sicilian Adventure.
Russell's exploding hiking boots ("... it happens, sometimes they just explode" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXvDGRvX70)
- Russell's laptop news
AnnualMembersMeeting at end of July, must be a member by June monthly meeting to vote for BoardOfDirectors!
Notes
- Node notes:
NodeAnnaBannanas - Steve will stop by to look at
NodeBillyRays - New owner, Russell stopped by, power outage last week (go Beavs), never plugged in AP
NodeLionsEye - Russell/Ted to stop by?
NodeBeulahLand - Russell/Ted to stop by?
NodeQuinn - lost contact with node and Keegan
NodeKlickitat - neighbor not on the mesh had a fiber cut, Russell provided temporary access
ARPA Grant - Russell sent email to Rebecca to prod about AfroVillage. AfroVillage will get back to us soon, June deadline will not work. But hard deadline in October.
- Futel fiscal sponsorship - Schwab is first $1K, not project specific
- East Portland Grantee - ~$1700 included W9 and ACH/voided check requirement (told Karl we have no checks)
- Russell ordered a Framework, on recommendation from Gaylen
- Russell has EFF shirts
- We will move to Onpoint Credit Union