As promised, Lizzie speaks to the future of HRTU and Expressions

To all who love Expression Sessions at The Holy Road House in Columbia, MO:

I'm sorry for the delay on our HRTU update. We have been like a ship out at sea and it gets so hectic out here, it's hard to keep up some times.

So, let me get right to it. The HRTU Board has decided to dissolve and withdraw our application for Non profit status because they do not have the resources to hire an experienced Executive Director. They also do not have an active board. HRTU has let go of The Columbia House as an expense. What this means is, those who want Expression Sessions to continue will need to either figure out how to make the HRTU a Community Supported Arts Co-op or expression sessions will have to find another venue. The Co-op was always the concept behind HRTU and I do hope you all will see it to fruition. If the house does not become self sustaining by October, we will have to begin talking about other solutions.

We love everyone and we feel very proud to be part of the Columbia community. We have given much time and resources over the last two years. We hope you will form a group of co-op members and that each individual will commit a yearly house fee. This fee will be used to cover part of the house payment, public use insurance, and maintenence. I don't know exactly what the number is yet, but Adam will be working with us to figure it out. Meanwhile, Bobby and Daniel are planning to join Adam back in Columbia in September. The three of them, plus one or two others, will be paying rent to help cover the mortgage and maintanence. I know they are all looking forward to co-oping with those who are interested.

If you do choose, as a group, to share the responsibility of the house, then it will be made available to those contributing members during allocated hours throughout the week, for rehearsals, massages, meetings, garden meditation, classes, etc.

Please forgive us if this lets you down. We work very hard to create a peaceful collective reality in this world and believe in all of you from the deepest part of our selves. That said, we need to focus on being artists right now. We need to let the HRTU Board make the necessary decisions it must make. The non profit will have to wait until HRTU can afford an executive director and until there is a strong board. In the meantime, HRTU is still an unofficial union of friends, artists, independent businesses and supporters creating a peaceful reality on line, and in reality.

Big love and soul shine to all. Gratitude to Blake, Karla, Althea, Adam, Bobby, Daniel and all of you, for helping us with this transformation.

In trust and solidarity, L

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if you don't create y*Our reality, y*Our reality will create you

...So, I (Thea) propose that we meet for a community potluck and discussion the first Friday that Adam, Bobby and Daniel are back, which my calendar suggests might be 29 August). I'll follow up with the boys regarding the accuracy of that date but please let me know if that would work for you. Toward a more perfect union!