Online Meetings
Hit REFRESH
(updates are random)
7th tradition
We still need support
@delrayclub
You may also mail your check to:
Del Ray Club
7611 Clarendon Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Tax ID: EIN# 52-1697944
DEL RAY CLUB ONLINE MEETINGS as of 1/11/2021
You must install Zoom onto your phone or computer
(install should prompt when you try to join in)
You might need to enter the meeting number manually
NON DEL RAY CLUB ONLINE MEETINGS
24-hour
24-hour AA
updated 8/04/2020
ID: 292 371 2604
no p/w needed
(253)215-8782
"Why do I have to refresh?"
In fact...
you should "Clear your caché" periodically, also!
Short answer
You will not see updates
(((-even if-)))
The long answer
Internet web browsers have a lot of work to do before it can load a page for you to see. It has to read the URL, go out to the server, find the page you requested, read the code there, source extras like images, download it all, and finally convert that data to something we can consume as a webpage.
If a browser had to do all of this every time we visit a web page, we could be waiting a very long time. In order to speed things up, save download time & resources, your browser stores some of the information that is used frequently throughout a website. This information is usually stored on your hard drive in whats called the browser’s caché and the process is commonly referred to as caching.
By storing temporary files to your device caché, your browser saves itself the work– and us, the wait– of having to download all this information each and every time. Can you imagine your Facebook newsfeed having to download all of those tiny profile pictures constantly? Our data plans would be gone in days!
So this is great when you want a site to load quickly, but it can become a bit of a problem when you need to see the most current information a website provides. (Or an update that we promise you we did.) This is especially prevalent if a change is minor, such as a new link or change in time to a meeting. Even swapping out some imagery. To fix the issue, we recommend refreshing the web page and clearing the browser's caché.
If you are on a web page, the information you are reading has already been downloaded. As long as you stay on that page, the information will stay the same, no matter how many changes are made to the content on the server. If you know a change has been made (such as when we update or add a new link), you will need to refresh the web page in order to see the updated information – refreshing the page tells the browser to go back to the server and see if there is anything new.
On most browsers, the refresh button is shaped like a circular arrow near the browser’s address bar. This should solve the problem with most text-based updates. When there is a more subtle change to the site – involving images, pdfs, or some styling changes, you may need to clear the browser’s caché. This involves going to the browser settings and cleaning out all the stored files, forcing the browser to re-download the new page from the server. This is relevant to *all* websites. Not-just-ours!
ANNOUNCEMENT
Del Ray now has OUTDOOR meetings
here in Downtown Bethesda MD
- Monday noon outside in parking lot or porch of parish house
- Friday 8:30pm front-lawn of church (hybrid)
- Sunday 10:30am Women’s meeting in parking lot. (bring your own seats)
*NO* restrooms available
(bring your own seats)
Never park on the church property!
Attendees are required to maintain 6 feet of distance between each other and are encouraged to wear masks.
(this pandemic is real and we need to take action)
Attendance is at your own risk!
Please do not attend if you are coughing too much, do not feel well, or have a fever.
No tent or like-coverings allowed.
We need people to step up and chair the outdoor meetings and lead as we make our transition to reopening. This is a great opportunity to "Be Of Service".
To have a meeting, someone will have to come forward and be a chair-person. The chair will be responsible for enforcing the limit of 50 people and help maintain 6 feet distances. (you know the drill)
Please respect the church and school employees who may need to use their parking spaces, and be aware that there are drop offs for the church's food distribution center. The Club building is still closed (so no restrooms available)
When we do reopen indoors, there will be many service positions to fill (including new positions for disinfecting surfaces). Please be patient as we (and the landlord) figure out how to navigate reopening while complying with applicable law and sharing space with other users of the church property.
ZOOM MEETINGS WILL NOT CHANGE, and will be separate from in person meetings (or hybrid). We plan for online meetings to continue as long as there is interest.
We continue to pay substantial rent, and need your support. Venmo: @DelRayClub or credit card at delrayclub.org/membership. We are grateful to people who have been able to be generous and recognize this is a difficult time for many of us. Stay safe, all!
