About 50 people showed up on a very hot 4th of July for our neighborhood picnic – DRZC members, neighbors, family members and friends. Lots of good grilled food and potluck items, cold drinks, and good conversation made it a big success.

Bits and pieces of work continue inside the Sodo. The latest is a door for the sanzen room, though we will have to wait a few more weeks for the handle that goes on it. Still, the door closes, and now provides more privacy for those doing sanzen.

Volunteers with Groundwork returned this week to assist with pouring concrete for lamp posts and other maintenance. They have come in for the last couple of years as part of their summer work projects.

We have work parties most Wednesdays (but NOT this coming Wednesday, July 15) on the property from about 9:30am to about 3:30pm.