Update: So I was able to create a group, Wendy- you're in. I'm going to delete the page now since it is public. Go to the new GROUP and you can request to join the group & send me (Christie) a message with your username or post your initials in a comment here, it'll ask me to approve your membership and the wall is set to private. Anyone can see the group and who is in it but they cannot see what we post on the wall. If you post your username to the wall we can send friend requests however we want. Once all or the majority of us have joined, I will make the group secret so that people can't even see who is part of the group, probably early next week so everyone has a chance to join.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/375928705765062/Update #2- I got a request from Mary A.- just do me a favor and post here so I know you're not some facebook rando before I add you! I am planning on making the group secret to safeguard our privacy a bit at some point on Monday. Anyone who wants to join after that can just pm me on here.