Welcome to...

The Official Site of One of Madison's Largest and Oldest Residential Co-operatives...over 30 years and counting.

Current Population:  approx. 36 humans, 6 felines.  See membership section for community openings.

Sections:

Home

THE FUTURE

 -membershipping information 

 NOW

 -lothlorien page on the mcc site

 -lothlorien page on myspace.com

 -house upkeep policy

 -other policies, as stated by the house manual

 -current members

THE PAST

 -the biography of  an elven forest 

 -former members

FOR ELVES

 -members only section

House News:

(1/9/07) 5:03 p.m.:  Happy New Year Everyone! We welcome 3 new Elves this new year, and we have a new membership coordinator, Olive. People interested in living on our beautiful lakeside mansion can talk to Olive for details.

(12/20/06) 4:15 p.m.:  ROOMS AVAILABLE! CHECK OUT THE MEMBERSHIP PAGE!

(12/2/06) 11:54 a.m.:  Exciting new room openings! Check out the membership page!

(11/25/06) 9:35 a.m.:  Thanksgiving feast was celebrated by many thankful Elves, family, and guests yesterday.

(10/15/06) 3:23 p.m.:  Squirrel invasion of third floor perplexes members who thought squirrels had been evicted.

(10/2/06) 1:27 p.m.:  Apply now! Share a large suite with private bathroom. Check out the membership page for more info.

(09/25/06) 2:19 p.m.:  One opening for a medium sized single room starting Jan. 1st. Apply now! Check out the membership page for more info.

(09/18/06) 8:21 a.m.:  One opening for a medium sized single room. Check out the membership page for more info.

(09/12/06) 3:33 p.m.:  Current member seeking to share large room with private bathroom. Check out the membership page for details.

(09/10/06) 1:43 p.m.:  One opening for a medium single room. Check out the membership page for details.

(09/07/06) 11:45 a.m.:  Current member seeking roommate for small single. Check out the membership page for details.

(08/02/06) 12:15 p.m.:  Current members seeking roommates for small single and ex-large single with the possiblity of a single room opening up if current members share with each other. Check out the membership page for details.

(07/27/06) 1:25 p.m.:  Sat. July 29th we are having a Jungle Party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be bands and dj's. Everyone's invited. Come and wear your jungle attire.

(11/25/05) 11:28 a.m.:  Today is Buy Nothing Day and we had an amazing dinner yesterday. Some of our members have moved away. So, we have openings in small and medium size rooms. The heat was turned on today. I hope this doesn't mean that we will have less fireside chats.

(10/11/05) 3:00 a.m.:  Current members section updated again. ...  Anyone with info on changing the Yahoo group moderator, adding a new one, should contact Eli. ... Coming up:  online membershipper survey, guest book section.

(9/29)05) 1:00 a.m.:  More new pictures added to Current Members page.  ...  MCC board meeting convened late Wed.;  full update pending at house meeting.  Loth volunteered to offer input on Officer Stipend issue of Jim Jones recommendation, See your local board rep.

(9/26/05) 3:59 p.m.:  Some new pictures have been added to the Current Members Section...check it out, and come back for further additions.

(9/9/05) 2:01 p.m.: There are currently 2 rooms still available.  Check out the membership section for more information.

Lothlórien is hosting a COFFEE HOUSE Friday, September 16th, 2005 starting at 8 p.m.  Festivities include Folk Music, Poetry, Kung Fu Theatre, and Open Mic without the mic.  Coffee, Tea, and snacks will be provided.  Entertainers are wanted.  For more information call (608) 257-8540 or e-mail elvenforest@gmail.com.  

(5/28/05) 11:08 a.m.: There are summer and fall rooms still available.  Check out the membership section for more information.

Lothlórien is hosting a Swap and Barter event June 4th.  It is open to the public.  We are asking a $10 donation to reserve a space.  Funds raised will go toward the purchase of a community RO water filtration system.  To reserve a spot or for more information call
(608) 257-8540 or e-mail SwapAndBarter@hotmail.com.

Also, new crasher policy has been approved by the house, but no new crashers will be accepted until we have contracts for them to sign (a requirement of the new policy).  

(5/15/05) 11:18 a.m.: Summer spots are nearly gone.  Other things of note:  tonight, our house will meet to decide upon a new crasher policy, which will then nix the old one currently on the books.  

(4/18/05) 1:04 a.m.:  Site:  The membership section is current...feel free to take a look if you are interested in membershipping.  If you are a current Elf or an Elf from the past, take a look under the FOR ELVES section for resources.  Upcoming sections include house photosets from various past events and get-togethers, the guest book.  ...  House:  There's a house meeting today at 7 p.m.  Please attend :)

(4/11/05) 3:00 a.m. :  Reconstruction of site underway...some sections might disappear while other relevent sections will appear...please be patient :)

 

Lothlórien Co-op is a provider of low income, equal opportunity housing.  Each candidate for either food or residence membership is considered on the basis of their ability to adhere to Lothlórien's policies and guidelines at the time of their candidacy, and any applicable MCC (Madison Community Cooperative) regulations.