Post in Join me on our Standish and Ericsson Neighbors Forum - Then invite others

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Something amazing is happening. Over 150 neighbors across the Standish
and Ericsson neighborhoods are coming together online to build a
stronger community in the "real world".

Join me on the forum as it opens in the coming days. Once there are 200
of us, we will average one household per block. At 400, we will have 10
percent of the households in regular contact.

This online forum encourages e-mail or web-based (your choice) sharing
of announcements and discussion of specifically local topics. From
schools and parks to crime and local environment, we can now communicate
across our neighborhoods in minutes.

Unlike most online forms, the host E-Democracy.Org requires civility and
the use of real names. Participation is worth your time, on your own
time. Because we live near one another, conversations will flow back and
forth, offline and back online. Each of us is a connecting point to
dozens of people on our block, on a walk, or at the park.

Where do I join?  Visit:

    http://e-democracy.org/se

Select "register and join" to sign-up. As a default, all members receive
individual posts by e-mail and may publish text, photos, etc. by simply
posting to "<email obscured>". A daily digest
version simply listing topics with links read posts via website is
available as well.

Two important rules keep message volume reasonable - no one may post
more than twice in 24 hours and announcements must be either about
events within the geographic boundaries of the neighborhoods or be made
by direct participants in area community activities (e.g. an invitation
to a Hiawatha Lions pancake breakfast hosted in East Nokomis can only be
made by a Lions member who lives or works in Standish or Ericsson for
example). The forum has two volunteer co-hosts, Victoria Ford (Standish)
and Steven Clift (Ericsson) and they can privately answer any questions
you might have - <email obscured>

Please spread the word by passing this message on your to neighbors.

P.S. Additional background on neighborhood forums across the Twin Cities
is available - http://e-democracy.org/nf -. Also, while this forum is
not officially sponsored by the Standish Ericsson Neighborhood
Association, they are participating in its promotion. E-Democracy.Org,
is experienced in supporting volunteers who host similar dynamic forums
in over ten communities across three countries.