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New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)
New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)
* Camille | found out about PS1 from Sonya | works at Bosch Dremel, working on educational 3D efforts
* Henry | mycology - mushrooms for food, ecological restoration | found us on Meetup.com
* Joe | comes to Linux meetings upstairs |
* Leo | just moved to Chicago | found us on Google
* Pete | just moved here | found out about us at Haystack Art Center in Maine | wants to do woodworking and furniture
* Marshawn | wants to make & hack something cool | heard about us through Bethlehem New Life, teaches yoga
* Jason | visiting from Omaha for the week | went to IMTS, now exploring Chicago
* Devon | woodworking | heard about us from a friend of a friend


==== Two Random Members ====
==== Two Random Members ====
* Brian | working on molding & casting, papercrafting & 3D models | member for about 6 months
* Sonya | UIC librarian | makes kinetic sculptures  | people here are great when you have an idea and are trying to figure out how to make it real


==== Board and Area Hosts ====
==== Board and Area Hosts ====
* Justin - President
* Jennie - Vice President
* Lyn - Director at Wild Events & Purple
* Simon - Secretary
* Ron - Hot Metals Area Host
* Shellie - Arts & Crafts & Socks Area Host
* Erik - General Area Host
* Gerald - Kitchen Area Host




=== Things that need doing around the space ===
=== Things that need doing around the space ===
* Please wash your paintbrushes! Otherwise they die.
* Google events still say to meet upstairs - even if they meet downstairs
* First Aid kits need refilling
** Erik is working on it
* Keep the kitchen clean


==== things that need doing for the move====
* Get on the area host google group: [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ps1-hosts Area Host Group]
** Or find it at [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Contact_Points#Email_Lists]
* Sign up to do things on the [https://airtable.com/shrBdMFFDzwfb3TS9/tblvTQzp4zzh9f0JV Airtable list]
Some tasks that were mentioned:
* SATURDAY around 6 or 7: move the bar
* Move everything that is not CNC-related out of the old lounge
* Lounge 2.0 ceiling needs to be painted
* but really: check out the [https://airtable.com/shrBdMFFDzwfb3TS9/tblvTQzp4zzh9f0JV] airtable list and click the signup button


=== Awesome Callouts ===
=== Awesome Callouts ===
 
* Andrew, Matt, Jason, Anna, and especially Ken (and Justin for offering to help too) and also Ron
** For moving the huge pieces of metal out of a basement to here to make tables
* Michael Skilton for initiating making small metals its own area
* The unknown organizer of the tool cage - thank you mystery organizer!
* Andrew for all the stuff he does because he's doing a lot
* Doorman Dave for fixing the wordpress logins


=== What have you been hacking ===
=== What have you been hacking ===
 
* Sonya made a butcher block counter top
** Got wood ash and maple from Rebuilding Exchange, lots of handplane
* Shelly made more drawings for her book
* Kathryn has been learning about how to train for gender transition surgeries
* Jennie has made Simon aware of his doppleganger
* Adriana has been working on her cat tree - needs to get authorized on the sanding area


=== Announcements ===
=== Announcements ===
 
* Kitchen buildout meeting and hours - Friday  at 6
* Friday evening - Preparation for Monday's International Talk Like A Pirate Day
* Monday Morning - Pirate Raid on Krispy Kreme with Gerald & Shelly
* 300 Seconds Of Fame happens tonight!
* Bike Clinic - 8 pm in the shop
* October 1, 1-3 pm - Shellie is running a workshop on how to make basic earrings
** If you have roundnose pliers, bring 'em, but no required
* CAJOO - Cable Access Jam Office Hours -come and play music, no skill or even instruments required


=== Questions ===
=== Questions ===
 
* Is there an official process to suggest buying a new machine or equipment?
** Member votes- any member can suggest a vote
* What is going on here?
** We're a hackerspace. No paid staff, all volunteers, we make things and do things and try to make things work.


=== Votes ===
=== Votes ===


=== Tour ===
=== Tour ===
Who wants to give a tour?
Who wants to give a tour?
* Thanks Ron for giving a tour