SPRING 1999 - ISSUE NUMBER 47
SPRING 1999 - ISSUE NUMBER 47
Neahtawanta Center News
The Neahtawanta Center is housed at the Neahtawanta Inn Bed & Breakfast, an arrangement which works to the advantage of both entities. Bed & breakfast guests read Synapse, browse in our library and become interested in our work. Some of our guests come up for specific events sponsored by the Center, such as Earth Day and the Solstice celebrations. We've even had guests join in on a few protest rallies over the years. The Center rents the Inn for workshops, helping to augment the low inn season. A great advantage to the Center is that the Inn brings in a salary so that we don't need to take money from the Center for our work, except for special projects that have outside funding. This keeps our operating costs low. We only ask for donations for general operating funds once a year (in the fall); however, we do accept donations anytime!The Universe Responds to our Plea for Help!
We are so grateful for the assistance of an intern, Betsi Burns, who has been working weekly at the Neahtawanta Center. She is working on a bachelor's degree from Oakland University through the University Center. She has been helping us with the Sustainability Project and with Synapse (see article page 17).We are also pleased to announce that we have two new residents at the Inn, Erin Williams and Gabriel Ericksen, who will be helping us with everything here -- from bed making to editing Synapse. Thank you, Universe!
Sustainability Project
We are winding up a year-long project on sustainability in the Grand Traverse region. Watch for notices about scheduling of our 4-part radio program on WNMC on different aspects of sustainability. We're also in the process of putting together a CD ROM which will contain the radio program, as well as other relevant information on sustainability and will be linked to our web site on sustainability.Update on Gods of Metal Plowshares Action
In the last issue of Synapse, we included several articles by our friends Carol Gilbert and Ardeth Platte, who were part of a nonviolent action last May at Andrews Air Force Base, protesting the use of weapons of mass destruction. They served six months in prison for hammering and pouring their blood on a B-52 bomber.We are happy to report that they were released on March 19th. Ardeth had suffered from a bout with shingles while in jail, but is reportedly doing better now.
Spring Yoga Classes
Sally will be offering a spring yoga class at the Neahtawanta Inn, in the lovely timberframe yoga room. Classes are $9.00/class or $56.00 for 8 classes if you pay in the beginning. The class schedule is as follows:
Yoga: 8 Thursday evenings, April 15 -- June 3; 5:30 - 7:00 PM
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