Happy Fall Melrose Family Room members! A very warm (albeit delayed) welcome to our new members and a welcome back to our returning families. We are so thrilled to have and share this space together, especially as the weather will start to turn.
A Special Note To Our Melrose Family Room Members
This cooperative has been running for 30 years which is a direct reflection of everyone’s dedication to maintaining this space for our children and community. As is true for so many of our members, the board is balancing full-time jobs, families and a countless number of personal and professional obligations so our response time to member inquiries or requests may not be instant. That being said, we take our position on the board seriously and strive to meet everyone’s needs. In turn, we remind our members to maintain that same level of commitment and respect for each other and the board both in the room and on social media.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION & REMINDERS
- Volunteer deadline is now MAY 1st . For all new and existing members, your volunteer requirement must be completed no later than May 1, 2019. Failure to comply will result in the inability to renew your membership for the following year. This does not apply to quarterly cleanings!
- New Door Code: 7529 (PLAY)
- Room Hours: Monday through Saturday 8am-8pm, Sundays 2pm-8pm
- As mentioned on the MFR Facebook group, please remember to only utilize the MFR space within the Green Street church. We are not permitted to use any other area!
- Ceiling, Heat and Leaks..oh my! We have been in touch with the church regarding the problems with the ceiling, and will keep everyone posted as soon as we receive more information!
Meet The Board
President: Masha Goodman-Khan
Vice President: Alicia Pattison
Secretary: Melanie Gulden
Treasurer: Stacey Babb Weinberg
Technology Coordinator: Maureen Strode
New Member Coordinator: Heather Remollino
Special Events Coordinators: Kristin Weekley & Emily Gleason
Maintenance & Supplies Coordinator: Katie Skarzynski
Social Media Coordinator: Inna Nufal
NEXT QUARTERLY CLEANING
January 9, 2019- keep your eyes peeled for an email and/or posts on our FB page.
Remember- you must participate in a quarterly cleaning and volunteer in order to be eligible for 2019-2020 membership renewal.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Parent University: November 17th, 8:30am-12pm at the Melrose High School
Holiday Potluck: December 15th
Family Movie Nights on the following dates:
- Friday, November 9 at 5:30pm
- Saturday, December 15 at 4:30pm
- Friday, January 11 at 5:30pm
MEMBER APPRECIATION!
Has another member done something to go above and beyond? Nominate them for our Quarterly Member Appreciation Award!
To submit a nomination, please send an email to president@
New & Improved Updates
This quarterly update, we’re trying a new system for sending member updates out. The application that we use to manage our membership limits us to sending our email updates out to one email address per family. We have heard your feedback about wanting these updates to be available to multiple family members and caregivers, and are testing out the following new improvements with a new system via this newsletter:
- A new public Melrose Family Room blog that anyone can visit to read the latest member update as well as read past updates.
- A new email system for sending out member updates. Any family member or caregiver who would like to keep up with Melrose Family Room updates is welcome to subscribe to this list by visiting this form.
Please send any feedback you have on this system to our technical coordinator Maureen Strode at tech@melrosefamilyroom.org.