~ Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter ~

Rotary Club of Newberg, Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

 

~ Call to Order ~

Club Vice President Wendy McArthur welcomed Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to the Hybrid Live/Zoom meeting at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

 

~ Flag Salute ~

Larry lead participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

~ 4 Way Test ~

Mike lead participants in the recital of the 4 Way Test:

Rotary’s Four Way Test of the things we think, say and do:

#1 – Is it the TRUTH?

#2 – Is it FAIR to all concerned?

#3 – Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

#4 – Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

~ Announcements ~

Big Welcome – to all of our guests today, many from the Kiwanis Club. Thank you for joining us.

~ Guests ~

Many of our Kiwanis Friends Joined us

Melanie Spencer Mock, Guest Speaker

Larry Hampton, Guest Speaker

Leslie Murray, Guest Speaker

~ The Rotary Duck ~

Paula: Celebrated Retirement.

Karen: Thanked all of the Kiwanis Club members who joined us today. It is always great to see you all and to find opportunities for our clubs to connect.

Om: Noted that the night before there was a chamber event, which Becky attended, and represented Rotary. Om also thanked Kathi for her weekly email as it has so many interested Rotary tid bits.

Mike: Joked about how close the National Championship College Football game turned out.

Laura: Noted thankfulness that her sons all got home safely after visiting for the Holidays.

 

~ Today’s Program: Peace Trail Village with Leslie Murray and Melanie Spencer Mock ~

Melanie and Leslie came to tell us all about the Peace Trail Village at the North Valley Friends Church here in Newberg. Many may have heard about this project, as it has become a topic of conversation here in Newberg on many levels. There has been a lot of information spreading throughout the community, some of it accurate and some of it inaccurate. They seek to do their best to get out and spread truth and intentions of the project to combat the disinformation. This project is being done in collaboration with Providence with Newberg’s best interest at heart. Their church is a Quaker community of pastors. They will celebrate their 50th anniversary this fall, all the years being faithful to their mission and stewarding their resources. They had about 26 acres originally and have done a lot with that property: the Church, a playground, ball fields, walking trails, a social service building, a duplex, and even sold a large portion at well below market value to a Christian School. They lend their space to community events year round as well. In Spring of 2021 they had put together plans for a small cottage cluster of 11 tiny homes that can serve as transitional housing for those coming out of Providence with medical issues and need housing stability for their recovery and to navigate their care. Each is fully hooked up with its own Toilet, shower, sink, and bed. In the center of this cluster there will be a gathering place for shared activities and meals. They already have a couple homes that have been operational for some time and have served many people in need without issue. Having a stable living situation allowed for these patients to recover and move on into permanent housing. Every guest has a medical issue and they will do criminal history checks. The churches policy would be to not allow anyone with current addiction issues or with histories of sex offences. The vetting process will ensure that candidates will be good candidates for transition into permanent housing.

How to help? Be a Positive Advocate by learning about the program and spreading the correct information. If people want more information that you cannot help with, sending people to the Church or the website to get the correct facts. Prayers and support is always welcome. See the website here: https://northvalleyfriends.org/peace-trail-village/.

 

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~ Joke of the Day ~

How did the Barber win the race?
He knew a shortcut.

~ Happy Quotes! ~

“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”

– Mr. (Fred) Rogers

~ Published 1/18/2023: Dan Keuler, Newsletter Editor ~

~ Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter ~

Rotary Club of Newberg, Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

 

~ Call to Order ~

Club President Becky Ankeny welcomed Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to the Hybrid Live/Zoom meeting at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

 

~ Flag Salute ~

Karen lead participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

~ 4 Way Test ~

Dan K lead participants in the recital of the 4 Way Test:

Rotary’s Four Way Test of the things we think, say and do:

#1 – Is it the TRUTH?

#2 – Is it FAIR to all concerned?

#3 – Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

#4 – Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

~ Announcements ~

Kenya Project – We have now sent the funds off to Kenya, thank you to everyone who played a role in that.

~ The Rotary Duck ~

Jim: Apologized for his email he sent bragging about the amazing weather he was experiencing in New Zealand while we had freezing temperatures here in Newberg. He felt bad, but to make us feel better he shared about his travel woes, where his plane from Canada to Portland turned around mid trip to land back in Canada. Then they were not able to get new trips open so he had his Seattle based son come to Vancouver and brought him back to Seattle. Then he called his Portland based son to come take him from Seattle to Portland. What a ride! and what good sons! He had an amazing time in New Zealand and Austrailia.

Auggie: Announced that the Huskies beat the Cougars, the Huskies beat Oregon State, the Huskies beat the Ducks, and next year looks to be promising for the Huskies as well!

Walter: Shared that Auggie was interviewed on Dan Roberts’ Giving Town Podcast this week. Click here to listen to the Podcast.

Scott: Shared that his teenage daughter has been back in town for the holidays after being away for school for some time.

 

~ Today’s Program: Our Club Committees ~

Becky noted that we have lost momentum when it comes to the structure and engagement of Rotary Group work, including our committees. We have many committees that we will highlight and hopefully provide enough opportunity for Committees to be able to explain what they do and whether they are in need of more members. Rotary members should keep an open mind and inquire about any of these committees that specifically peak their interest or are in need of support:

Membership: Scott, the Membership Chair: Scott came prepared with chocolate bribes for people to consider his committee. The membership Committee is in charge of new membership and orienting new members. Scott encouraged us to consider reaching out to him about how to help, but mostly just remember to invite potential new members to come enjoy a lunch on us. He has a lot of folks that he will be inviting within his professional life and encouraged us to consider inviting people we know who we think will be a valuable to check out the club.

Youth Service / Vocational Service: Relates to helping with the Interact Club. The Interact team, which includes a lot of students this year, meet via Zoom. They work on new projects each year and last year did a pet care project. There re 36 members in Interact. If you are interested in helping Amber and Judy with working on the Interact Club, please reach out to them. The concept of Vocational Service is rooted in the Second Object of Rotary, which calls on Rotarians to encourage and foster: High ethical standards in business and professions, The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society. As Rotarians, we have many opportunities to take these notions and place them into action. Here are just a few suggestions: Discuss your profession at your club meetings and take the time to learn about your fellow members. Use your expertise and skills in your community, perhaps in a service project. Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically. Coach and mentor youth who might be interested in your field. Consider the Four-Way Test in the workplace and your daily life.

Club Service: Om shared about how she seeks to make sure we all have fun. She works with the caterers. She also seeks to come up with fun Rotary events outside of out meetings such as outings, picnics, etc. If anyone has any ideas on what theyd like to do, or if they may want to host an event at their home, please let Om know.

Community Service: Paul shared on behalf of Kathie/Lisa that this pertains to all of the community service projects we do as a club. Throughout the year we serve in the community such as district grants, Senior Meals, Dictionaries for 3rd graders, Annual Memorial Park Cleanup, tied with love, Resource Rooms, building playgrounds, park ivy removal, etc. If you would like to work with Kathie/Lisa on these, reach out. These events are a lot of fun, some one time projects, some annual, but someone has to coordinate them.

International Service: Laura, Paula and their committee works very hard writing grants for, coordinating and communicating to facilitate our international projects. Recent projects include Nepal’s Violence against women, EMS dispatch and response systems in rural Nepal. We also do Dental work in Guatemala and other awesome work around the world. This is a very important committee as these members have a valuable grant writing skill and if you would like to learn from them and help in this committee, please let Paula or Laura know.

Scholarship Committee: Lynn Montoya Quinn chairs this committee which is responsible for reviewing applications for the scholarship program and administering the program. This committee is a very rewarding experience and gives you an interesting window into our graduating high school applicants.

Auction Committee: Dan and Michelle are tentatively set to chair next year’s auction. After a fun and successful auction this year, Dan and Michelle seek to build on what they’ve learned from the last auction to improve on the next auction. They plan to get started sooner, probably July, and will organize all of the responsibilities, which are copious. They will look to get volunteers to set up and break down the event, to help with procurement of items and wine, coordinate the dessert dash, etc. This event is our biggest fundraiser and is critical to our financial success. The design and planning can be whatever the committee dreams up and if you are interested in participating, reach out to Dan or Michelle.

Public Image: Dan chairs this group which includes efforts such as putting together these Newsletters, Doing a one page article bimonthly in the Newberg Advantage, and managing the website and social media. If anyone has ideas for the articles, or would like to help with any of these efforts, please let Dan know. He does them all himself, but only out of necessity as no one else has volunteered to help. Dan would love to share these responsibilities.

Peace Committee: Mike Caruso and Larry Strober tag team this committee which entails visiting current and future peace builder Clubs where they talk about what it means to be a peace builder club and about the peace pole project. The District now has over 500 poles. They are also working on getting a QR code that can get added to all of the peace poles around the nation. They also have special peace based speakers and they meet monthly. If you are interested in learning more and joining, reach out to Larry or Mike.

Pancake Breakfast: A committee made up from both Newberg Rotary Clubs meets for several months before the event, which takes place at the end of July during the Old Fashioned Festival. This is a huge community service project and a lot of fun to coordinate and participate. If you would like to help or learn more, reach out to Aaron or Karen. This is also a great opportunity to collaborate and get to know some Early Bird Rotarians.

 

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~ Joke of the Day ~

A joke by Scott Parker today:

Why do teenage girls only walk in odd numbered groups?

Because they Can’t Even.

~ Happy Quotes! ~

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.”

– Martin Luther King Jr

~ Published 01/17/2023: Dan Keuler, Newsletter Editor ~

~ Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter ~

Rotary Club of Newberg, Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

 

~ Call to Order ~

Club President Becky Ankeny welcomed Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to the Hybrid Live/Zoom meeting at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

 

~ Flag Salute ~

Rotarians lead participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

~ 4 Way Test ~

Christy lead participants in the recital of the 4 Way Test:

Rotary’s Four Way Test of the things we think, say and do:

#1 – Is it the TRUTH?

#2 – Is it FAIR to all concerned?

#3 – Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

#4 – Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

~ Announcements ~

Auction Committee – We are now nearly 5 weeks away and A LOT of work yet to do. So please consider joining the committee meetings after our club meetings and helping the team build an amazing Auction. Please see Michelle and sign up to help out in some way. Also now is a good time to begin finding procurements (let Dan K know if you have any relevant connections you plan to reach out to). Every meeting will include opportunities to check in about the auction, sign up for a role, and hear updates from the Co-Chairs. Please go out and find auction items! IF you will be contributing something yourself, please connect with Dan and let him know (keuler.dan@gmail.com).

• The Event: The auction will be October 28, 2022 (SAVE THE DATE) at the Chehalem Cultural Center.
• The Theme: This is our 50th Annual Auction, so the Committee has chosen the 1950’s for the theme.
• Dan K’s GOLDEN TICKET CHALLENGE: Dan K Will be buying the very first of 100 Golden Tickets for Sale for $100. Any Rotarian who either contributes an auction item themselves or procures an item from a friend, family, or business will need to let Dan K know and their name will be entered into a drawing to WIN THAT GOLDEN TICKET! Remember, up to 100 Golden Tickets will be sold, and at the Auction, one ticket will be drawn and the owner of that ticket gets to select ANY of our amazing and quite valuable Live Auction items. The sale of these tickets are the portion of the Auction that supports Club Activity. You do not need to be at the event to win.
• TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE ONLINE! GO REGISTER! www.newbergrotary.org/auction
• GOLDEN TICKETS ARE ON SALE! In person OR Online!

DAN K PROCUREMENT UPDATE!!!: Big Thank You to the following who have donated an item/package to the auction

• Thank You to Julie and Walter Want who are donating a print art.
• Thank You to The Dundee Hotel is donating a night in one of their beautiful rooms.
• Thank you to Broadway Rose Theatre, in Tigard, for donating a 2 tickets to any of next year’s shows.
• Thank you to Ilani Casino who is will be doing another dinner and a Concert for two.
• Thank you to St. Paul Rodeo who is will be donating 4 passes to next years opening day performance at the Rodeo.
• Thank you to Matt Nelson, Owner of the Newberg Advantage, who is will be a partnering sponsor.
• Thank you to Wildlife Safari who is donating tickets to the Safari.
• Thank you to All American Cleaning Services who is will be donating pressure washing services.
• Thank you to Nobuko Okura who is will be donating a beautiful and majestic piece of stained glass art.
• Thank you to Chehalem Parks and Rec who is will be donating 18 holes for 4 at Chehalem Glenn Golf Course.
• Thank you to Chehalem Parks and Rec who is will be donating a quarterly family pass for the Chehalem Aquatic and fitness Center.
• Thank you to Kathie Byers who is will be donating a big, fabulous Dinner.
• Thank you to McMenamens who will be donating a $50 Gift Card to any of their locations.

~ Guests ~

Jeff M, Guest, good friend of Michelle

Robin S, Guest, Owner of Social Goods

Melody M, Guest, Jim’s Wife

Marni Tilrico, Guest Speaker

~ The Rotary Duck ~

Jim: Noted that next week will be at Ewing Young Distillery, which is a beautiful venue. He remembered that last time we did a Rotary meeting there it was pouring down rain. But this time should be great weather and really nice and relaxing.

Becky: Reminded us to please find sponsors for the auction, which should be directed towards Spike and Geoff. Also noted there is a Rotary event on the 24th. Additionally, she noted that we officially met our goal and were awarded a Rotary Citation. Also noted that we have lost 10 members since we set our goal for this year, so we need to be on the lookout for new members. Additionally, Denise is still ill in the hospital.

Mike: Shared that this is the first day of Fall, and is the International Day of Peace. Campaign Nonviolence will feature a schedule and details of nonviolent events, celebrations, and protests/demonstrations. He also gave us some peace updates from Rotary International. He also gave in honor of Polio Plus Day.

Scott: Celebrated 19 years of marriage to his lovely wife.

Jim: He noted that his wife recently retired, but is coaching at Linfield.

Walter: Noted that Becky found an old Newspaper from 1978, which has an article about Walter’s running for school board way back when. He did not win that election.

Dan K: Invited everyone to keep working towards finding items. He also noted that tickets to the auction and golden tickets are now available for purchase online.

Madeline: Noted that we need items by October 14th or so to give us time to load them into the software.

Auggie: Had a picture of Jim and Melody from Guatamala in his camera roll. Last week he did a video for Denise, but he realized he messed up and just took a photo.

Rick: Announced that his coffee tables are just about ready. He plans to have them in by the 14th as well as some other things. Also noted that Evergreen Aviation has some items for us coming soon.

Kim: Reminded us that the Grand Opening of Caliber Home Loans will be having their Grand Opening on Friday.

Lisa: Was so happy to give the glass to Rick to create something. She also noted that she has been missing meetings from being so busy at work and at home. She also just celebrated 30 years of marriage and finally went to Hawaii. She encouraged us all to get out on a trip to recharge.

Madeline: Reminded us that this Saturday, the 24th, Madel Rush Elementary will be holding its auction at the Cultural Center. Madeline has extra seats for anyone who wants to join her.

~ Today’s Program: Travels to Poland with Marni Tilrico ~

Marni Tilrico, who is related by marriage to Laura, is an ER RN who recently traveled to Poland to help with the effort to assist Ukrainian refugees. Marni thanked the club for funding her airfare for her trip to Poland, noting it was a dream come true and one of the most personally shaking experiences of her life. She brought the club some Polish easter eggs as a gift that were made in Poland. She noted that Laura really went to every connection she could to help make this trip happen when she was unable to find out how. She boarded a plane to Poland with little idea of how to find opportunities to help. Her taxi driver pointed out where the emergency shelter tents were and Marni was able to get to work on her first day. She began with distributing water to refugees as well as serving food thereafter. She noted how generous the Polish citizens were, even those with little resources. She started in Warsaw, Poland helping out. Marni showed many amazing photos of her experience and shared stories of other volunteers, who came from all over the world just as she did. She loved meeting everyone and leaning about their lives and where they came from. In spite of the danger involved, she and her fellow volunteers stayed and continued to help out.

 

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~ Joke of the Day ~

How do you talk to an amoeba?
With a micro-phone.

~ Happy Quotes! ~

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.”

– Martin Luther King Jr

~ Published 10/12/2022: Dan Keuler, Newsletter Editor ~

~ Newberg Noon Rotary Club Newsletter ~

Rotary Club of Newberg, Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

 

~ Call to Order ~

Club President Becky Ankeny welcomed Rotarians and Friends of Rotary to the Hybrid Live/Zoom meeting at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Chehalem Cultural Center.

 

~ Flag Salute ~

Karen lead participants in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

~ 4 Way Test ~

Amber lead participants in the recital of the 4 Way Test:

Rotary’s Four Way Test of the things we think, say and do:

#1 – Is it the TRUTH?

#2 – Is it FAIR to all concerned?

#3 – Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

#4 – Is it BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

 

~ Announcements ~

DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENT – Gary Stewart reminded us about an email that was sent out for District Rotary Training opportunity on Saturday September 24. This is a vibrant club workshop that is a combination of virtual and live in that we will meet up with local small group pods, which will all connect via zoom. This will start at 8am to gather and 8:30am start time. The 2 pod locations nearby are at the Sherwood Chamber of Commerce and also at the Alt Work Site in McMinnville. He strongly encouraged ALL Rotarians to check it out to learn about having a Vibrant Club.

PREVIOUS MEETING UPDATE! – Last Meeting, September 7, was Trivia day at Rotary. There will be prizes to win and it will be a lot of fun. The admission ass a donation of a school item or money to be donated to kids in need, which raised 4 backbacks full of supplies as well as $218. The game was MC’ed by Danny from Social Goods.

Auction Committee – We are now nearly 6 weeks away and A LOT of work yet to do. So please consider joining the committee meetings after our club meetings and helping the team build an amazing Auction. Please see Michelle and sign up to help out in some way. Also now is a good time to begin finding procurements (let Dan K know if you have any relevant connections you plan to reach out to). Every meeting will include opportunities to check in about the auction, sign up for a role, and hear updates from the Co-Chairs. Please go out and find auction items! IF you will be contributing something yourself, please connect with Dan and let him know (keuler.dan@gmail.com).

• The Event: The auction will be October 28, 2022 (SAVE THE DATE) at the Chehalem Cultural Center.
• The Theme: This is our 50th Annual Auction, so the Committee has chosen the 1950’s for the theme.
• Dan K’s GOLDEN TICKET CHALLENGE: Dan K Will be buying the very first of 100 Golden Tickets for Sale for $100. Any Rotarian who either contributes an auction item themselves or procures an item from a friend, family, or business will need to let Dan K know and their name will be entered into a drawing to WIN THAT GOLDEN TICKET! Remember, up to 100 Golden Tickets will be sold, and at the Auction, one ticket will be drawn and the owner of that ticket gets to select ANY of our amazing and quite valuable Live Auction items. The sale of these tickets are the portion of the Auction that supports Club Activity. You do not need to be at the event to win.

DAN K PROCUREMENT UPDATE!!!: Big Thank You to the following who have donated an item/package to the auction

• Thank You to Crumbl Cookies Sherwood who is donating a Cookie Party Box.
• Thank You to Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin who is donating a case of beer, $25 gift card, and a custom glass.
• Thank you to Celtic Axe Throwing, neighbors of Stickmen Brewing for donating a $50 gift card for Axe Throwing.
• Thank you to George Fox University who is will be doing another dinner and a lecture.
• Thank you to Mark Moisan who is will be donating a night stay at La Bastide Bed and Breakfast in Dundee.
• Thank you to Becky Ankeny’s Daughter who is will be donating a watercolor portrait of your pet.
• Thank you to Oaks Park who is donating 4 park passes.
• Thank you to Miss Hannah’s Popcorn who is will be returning this year with another gift box of 5 bags of popcorn.
• Thank you to Bob Keuler (Dan’s Brother) who is will be donating 2 very nice and difficult to find bottles of whiskey.
• Thank you to Alan Evans of Helping Hands who is will be donating his big salmon fishing trip.
• Thank you to Bulwinkles who is will be donating $40 of game tokens and a Large Pizza (Dan K added $40 on top of that for more Bulwinkles Fun).

~ Guests ~

Victoria Ernst, Guest

Elizabeth Wilson, Guest Speaker, Peace Village Global

Mark Ankeny, Guest, Becky’s Husband

Gary Stewart, Guest, Early Bird Rotary Club of Newberg

~ The Rotary Duck ~

Paula: Returned from an all classes reunion at St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School in Astoria with over 170 alumni. She said it was a joyous event.

Jim: Noted that he is back from adventures in the hinterlands and noted how thrilling it was to see Laura at the meeting as he hasn’t seen her in years.

Auggie: Returned from the East Coast visiting family. He noted that in Boston he was able to participate in an all-terrain Duck Tour. They even asked for volunteers and he was able to drive the rig.

Spike: He and his wife will be flying out to Alaska on Friday. They will do 4 days of fishing.

Dan K: Celebrated the beginning of his time off of work for his long weekend vacation. He and his family, along with his parents visiting from Maui, will be in Seaside, OR. Dan noted that he has plans to meet up with Leah Griffith, who was the Library Director in Newberg and Long time Newberg Rotarian and President of our club before retiring to Seaside.

Dan R: He noted that he and his wife celebrated their 5th Anniversary. Also he gave a shout out to Kathie Byers were was his special guest of his Giving Town Podcast. Check it out here: The Giving Town Podcast

Mike: Gave a sports update: The Huskies beat the Portland State Vikings, the Ducks beat Eastern Washington, the Beavers beat Fresno State, and the Cougars beat Wisconsin. The Thorns and Timbers both won, the Mariners won, and the Seahawks won. Lots of Win for our Teams.

Julie: She noted that today she was able to get out of her wheelchair and walk, which is big!

Karen: She pointed out how important it is to share positive things and to stay positive, but wanted to point out that our current state in society has problems with depression. The old concept of “pull yourself up from the bootstrap” is not the answer, we need to lift each other up. Volunteering and becoming part of the community can really lift spirits and spread positivity. We should reach out to those having a hard time and check in on them.

Kim: Announced that she is opening up a branch Caliber Home Loans in Newberg. Their Grand Opening is next Friday from 3 to 6pm. They will have drinks, food, prizes, and more to celebrate. Free to stop by, in the building with Sandwich Express and the UPS Store across from Fred Meyers.

Michael P: Gave thanks to all of the people who have helped enrich his life, including Rotary and Helping Hands.

 

~ Today’s Program: Peace Village Global with Elizabeth Wilson ~

Elizabeth Wilson is the Co-founder and Director of Peace Village Global. She grew up in West Salem and now lives in Corbett, OR. Peace Village has been working throughout the State, Country, and internationally for over 25 years. They began their work in Lincoln City in response to working through bullying. Their education explores the world of bullying on both sides of the confrontation, and they help kids learn how to navigate and find avenues of communication. They use empathy building and compassion to bring it into the creation of peaceful community. Over the years they have created a methodology that can be used in all sorts of types of organizations. Rotary has played a key part in providing funds, partners, and volunteer hours for Peace Village’s operations and mission.

They do many different programs. One thing they do is intercommunity youth development project where they take kids from very different school districts to connect and create a sense of community with people who are different from one another. They also do peace village camps for kids to educate them about peace and dealing with conflict peacefully. Many people who went as kids kept working in the program for years and now have their own kids going to the camps. They also work on these projects around the world.

For more information about Peace Village, how to participate, or to donate reach out to Elizabeth or visit their webpage at http://peacevillageglobal.org/.

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~ Joke of the Day ~

Why did the chicken attend the se’ance?
To get to the other side.

~ Happy Quotes! ~

“Never miss an Opportunity to reach out and share.”

– Karen Roberts at todays meeting

~ Published 9/20/2022: Dan Keuler, Newsletter Editor ~