The Chilbo Road Press

Chilbo community rejoice!

Hi all!  Just wanted to let you know the good news, Route 9 has been paved!  The paving runs through all Greater Chilbo sims, starting at in Ungyo sim to the west, and ending at Jsindo sim to the east. Congrats to all who have land around the road and many thanks to everyone who voted for the proposal – a great example of what we can do as a community!

All the best,  – Fleep

Check it out!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Madhupak/128/112/2

Until recently, Kuwol’s Northeast quadrant laid bare. Separated by Kuwol Commons to the West, the area flanked by a tri-level clothing store owned by member Lace Hansome, and a massive stone and metal arch structure, remained unused.

Until recently, the area East of Kuwol Commons laid bare.

That all changed last month, when Chilbo community leader, Fleep Tuque, picked up several large parcels in the area that went on sale. She set about creating a new residential location to accommodate the rapid growth of the community, which, as she put it, “is bursting at the seams.” Nicknamed, Kuwol Place, half a dozen residential lofts were added into the mix, with one unit already rented out.

One of several residential lofts available for rent to the Chilbo community.

The success of this newly created residential area helped further the physical boundaries of the community, so much so that nearby Hudson Park owners used the same sidewalk textures when they redid their landscaping for the Spring. Kuwol land owner Riall Caproni, also agreed to place sidewalks on her property to help maintain the connection. Her agreement to add in sidewalks is a key element in the expansion, and made it possible to introduce direct pedestrian paths from Kuwol into Route 10 and Chilbo.

Aerial view of Kuwol Place

New Chilbo member Maddog Easterling, who moved into the area not long ago says, “This area is so nice at night.” Easterling who owns a parcel, nestled between the new rental units and the park, said of his garden view, “…it’s like I have extra landscape prims.”

Kuwol homeowner Maddog Easterling shows off his garden view.

Kuwol Place: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kuwol/133/137/93

Earlier today, two separate donations in the amount of USD$230.88 were made to the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders organizations. The money, which was collected during the January 16th Chilbo benefit in Madhupak, was finally released and has been successfully transferred without incident.

Documentation of both donations is available by contacting Chibi Lexenstar. Please note that the donation heart is still available for those who wish to contribute inworld. You can visit the Chilbo Road Press office here to add to the ongoing contributions.

Yesterday, the Chilbo community played host to a benefit concert and block party in an effort to raise funds for the victims of the January 13 earthquake in Haiti. The benefit raised over L$130,000 in funds with some 500 individual contributions made to the cause.

Ictus Belford plays to a crowd during the live music portion of the fund raiser.

The four-hour event was held at the Madhupak sandbox next to the Chilbo Museum, and was organized by MS Hawker, Chilbo Events Co-chair and Germelshausen Coffeehouse owner, with logistics by Chilbo Residential & Commercial Chair, Kristine Kristan. Kristine also owns Mad Wax Records and K2 Gallery in Madhupak. The Chilbo Road Press provided signage, and will oversee the transferring of funds to the organizations.

The first half featured music acts Kellee Blaylock, Ictus Belford, Avatar Quinzet, Untolerable “Bo” Bohemian and Johnny99 Gumshoe who performed 30 minute sets. DJ Chingy Chun of the Blackhearts Cafe played popular 80’s rock tunes for the second half. In addition to donating their time, all of the performers added their own contributions to the fund. Artist Tegan Jenvieve created a one-of-a-kind auction art piece that garnered additional money.

Artist Tegan Jenvieve creates auction art piece while Untolerable “Bo” Bohemian performs his set.

Several extremely generous contributions were made that ranged up to L$6,000, with event-goers continuously donating throughout the event. The set goal of L$100,000 was reached during the DJed portion of the event, and with 30 minutes left,  supporters dug deep and came through with an additional L$29K, easily surpassing the $L100,000 mark. Additional amounts were also donated after the event.

The L$100,000 goal was surpassed by the end of the show.

The donation heart will be left at the sandbox for the remainder of the long weekend and will be available for donations until Tuesday, January 19, when it will be moved to the Chilbo Road Press office for ongoing contributions. Those who would like to make donations can contact the organizations directly, or visit one of the many benefits that are being held this and next weekend around the grid.

All proceeds collected for the benefit will be split between the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders organizations. For the sake of transparency, documentation of fund transfers will be made available at the Chilbo Road Press office.

In an effort to raise much-needed funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, the Chilbo community will host a benefit concert and block party on Saturday, January 16 from 12-4 SLT at the Chilbo Community Sandbox in Madhupak.

The current line up includes Kellee Blaylock, Untolerable Bohemian and Ictus Belford, who will all be playing from 12pm-2pm. From 2pm, the sandbox will turn into a dance floor for the second half of the benefit as DJ Chingy Chun from the Blackhearts Cafe spins the deck.

Please join us for an afternoon of music as we try to raise $100,000L to donate to American Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.

There will be two donation jars set up at the sandbox for your inworld contributions. However, you can donate directly to the organizations as it is urgently needed.

For more information, please contact Chibi Lexenstar or MS Hawker.

Chilbo Benefit Concert and  Block Party for Haiti
Date: Saturday, 1/16
Time: 12-4 slt
Place: Madhupak Sandbox

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Madhupak/120/216/2

As you may already know, the country of Haiti has been hit with a devastating earthquake yesterday. It is estimated that a full 1/3 of all Haitians are in dire need of help. Below are some organizations that you can donate to.

Donate by website:

Red Cross

Unicef

Doctors Without Borders (Doctors Without Borders have lost all three of their hospitals in the earthquake.)

Yele Haiti Foundation

Alternately, you can donate by sending a text message on your mobile phone:

Text “YELE” to 501501 to donate $5 (via Yele Haiti Foundation)

You can text “HAITI” to 90999 on your cell phone to donate $10 (via American Red Cross)

The donation amount is added onto your cell phone account.

For some additional charities, visit the CNN Impact Your World page here.

Every little bit helps.

The Chilbo community and the Chilbo Road Press is looking for original and celebrated works of poetry for The Chilbo Poetry Bench Project. The Chilbo Poetry Bench Project is a public installation that combines art and poetry within the confines of a public bench.

The project exists to serve two functions:

1) to encourage visitors to engage themselves with, and to explore the community of Chilbo

2) to celebrate poetry  in a new medium, within a virtual community

One of the two benches already installed in Chilbo. Have a seat & read a poem!

Currently, there are two benches already installed within Chilbo. In the coming month, there will be more benches installed throughout the Chilbo sim and surrounding sims.

There is a $20L submission fee, which goes towards sim maintenance and artwork upload for the project. Poets who would like to submit their original poems are encouraged to do so. Poetry fans are also encouraged to submit their favorite poems for this project. For more information and submission guidelines, please visit the Chilbo Road Press office: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chilbo/140/220/118 or contact Chibi Lexenstar for more details.

The Chilbo Community welcomes three new members and their businesses to Route 10!

Cinematize, featuring distinctive Southern California Photography on display. Contact Sydney Etoile to purchase some of her works!

Riall’s Emporium has Art, Flowers and Homes for sale, all created by Riall Caproni.

Foxglove’s Finest, where you can find some lovely dresses by Foxglove Foyston,  including stunning gowns in time for all the upcoming holiday parties.

So next time you are looking for some of these items, or just have the urge for some retail therapy, please visit these and the other businesses on Route 10 in Chilbo!

Not to knock the discussion about the Linden Lab Community Partnership off the top spot (your feedback is important – please post a comment!) but this video with Howard Rheingold discussing virtual communities I think speaks to some of what Chilbo aspires to be for its members.   What do you think?

If you walk by the charming adobe building in northwest Madhupak, you’ll likely be drawn in by the comfortable looking seating area, the delectable edibles displayed in the bakery, or by the friendly face of MS Hawker herself, on barista duty at the espresso bar.  Germelshausen Coffeehouse and Bakery is a relaxing comfortable hangout whether you’re a Chilbo local or a weary traveler from the grid. If you come by on a Tuesday or Thursday, you might be surprised to suddenly hear some great live music…but where is it coming from? Here’s a hint: JOIN US ON THE ROOF!

AMFORTE Clarity rocking the roof at The Haus

Every week, the rooftop at Germelshausen AKA “The Haus” has been drawing big crowds to see great live music in a realistic comfortable setting right here in Chilbo. Both performers and patrons enjoy the comfy cozy atmosphere, quality dances, and the friendly vibe created by your enthusiastic hostess, MS Hawker. The Haus has hosted popular acts  strum Diesel, PM Bookmite, Alex Parsons, Kelvinblue Oh, Engrama and AMFORTE Clarity – all of which will definitely be back in the future.

All week long, Germeshausen is a great place to meet new friends and old, have a cuppa and a nice chat. The Haus also has a new webcafe, and is Tiny Friendly!

Artists scheduled for the first week of October include Kelvinblue Oh, and Avatar Quinzet. Get notified of upcoming events (including something very special and fun planned for the end of October!), and the release of MS’s upcoming line of delicious scripted bakery goods,  join The Haus’ SL Group, or subscribe list by touching one of the boards downstairs by the bar or up on the roof.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Madhupak/27/223/97