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+Report from Meeting House Management Committee
+
+After the Fringe Society changed their minds about using the Meeting
+House as Fringe Central again this summer, we have been fortunate to
+find an alternative tenant to partly make up for the consequent loss
+of much-needed extra income.  The CArts/CVenues production company
+will be running "C alto at the Quaker Meeting House" [1].
+
+We have been sent their proposed programme of shows, and will be
+reviewing it for any possible areas of concern.
+
+Their licence from us covers virtualy the entire building, with the
+exception of the office, for 7 weeks from 14 July.
+
+Local Meeting will have access to the Meeting Room only on Sundays 21
+and 28 in July and Sundays 4, 11, 18 and 25 in August.  We can use the
+Meeting Room on Sunday 14 July as well as the Hall for the
+post-meeting shared lunch.  On all those Sundays we will have access
+to the Kitchen to prepare tea and coffee, which will be served in the
+foyer outside the Meeting Room.
+
+Normal use of the Meeting House will resume starting with 1100 Meeting
+for Worship on Sunday 31 August.
+
+From Sunday 21 July through Sunday 31 August 0930 Meeting for Worship
+will be online only via Zoom.
+
+The benches will be removed from the Meeting Room, and a stage
+installed at the eastern end.  Meeting for Worship will take place in
+the western half of the Meeting Room, with enough chairs for 55--60
+people.  The meeting space will separated from the stage by a
+full-width curtain running across the room from just to the left of
+the main doorway as you come in.
+
+We're pleased to have gotten permission from the Scottish Wildlife
+Trust for Midweek Meeting for Worship and Childrens Meeting to make
+use of the Johnston Terrace Garden and, in inclement weather, the Palm
+House.
+
+On a less happy note, as reported to Area Meeting earlier this week,
+our Meeting House Manager, Miranda Girdlestone, has decided to end her
+time with us as of 1 July.  We are in discussion with her, Meeting
+House staff and Trustees on a transition plan. Along with Trustees we
+plan to take some time to review and perhaps restructure the overall
+staffing structure of the Area Meeting, so will not be advertising for
+a replacement right away.
+
+[1] http://www.cvenues.com/cvenues/perform/venues#alto