tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83932183558678277322024-02-02T02:15:17.489-08:00The Stone HouseClaudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-18761840789144479402010-04-01T06:57:00.000-07:002010-04-01T07:01:05.300-07:00this is early spring at The Stone House...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz50aqQc6omEBaPp-kNFoUrenk5EGionoEyvSpmwPw1n5Pl763Dswe4tSTACb-tkNGsgZnlZeGFxtd6qIyc1bYvjMx0BlevVyW8y9pAjAMP-e-NGfhjlr33NF_AQfiFJI1KsxjcI-bDk/s1600/IMG_8597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz50aqQc6omEBaPp-kNFoUrenk5EGionoEyvSpmwPw1n5Pl763Dswe4tSTACb-tkNGsgZnlZeGFxtd6qIyc1bYvjMx0BlevVyW8y9pAjAMP-e-NGfhjlr33NF_AQfiFJI1KsxjcI-bDk/s320/IMG_8597.JPG" /></a></div><div style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">seedlings emerging in the greenhouse</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV4-ysQcb0MKoRIaALq14Jer11RacYesGITu7w9o4sPAS2CmJ4pg0Gq2XXW-T2-_P5XcuywnCuyidbLzS9tzIEX-JDsTkviJi780QquyEIAslgJ3vniCrYV6J8BG8p1Rk_Cg0DCwRKyU/s1600/IMG_8614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV4-ysQcb0MKoRIaALq14Jer11RacYesGITu7w9o4sPAS2CmJ4pg0Gq2XXW-T2-_P5XcuywnCuyidbLzS9tzIEX-JDsTkviJi780QquyEIAslgJ3vniCrYV6J8BG8p1Rk_Cg0DCwRKyU/s320/IMG_8614.JPG" /></a></div><span style="color: cyan; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ilana checks out the props for the 10 plagues while Gary looks on</span>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-18354370723717381002009-12-04T12:13:00.000-08:002009-12-04T12:13:58.584-08:00The Stone House Annual ReportHey y'all,<br />
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check out our 2009 annual report to get a sense of all the amazing things that have happened here over the past year.<br />
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download the pdf by clicking <a href="http://www.stonecircles.org/sites/default/files/tshfiles/09TSHannualreportSM.pdf">here.</a>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-39657812521140300142009-11-16T17:53:00.000-08:002009-11-16T17:53:41.979-08:00new videos- Albino Garcia and La Plazita<object height="270" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5495333&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5495333&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="270"></embed></object><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/5495333">La Plazita</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1792341">stone circles at The Stone House</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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check out more videos in our resource toolbox!Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-39017670636560814902009-09-07T06:19:00.000-07:002009-09-07T06:33:01.798-07:00Come to Our Second Anniversary!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjGODWX9iG9z97gi98zOsBVlOOq3HQU_PTg_MfK7koSreGc2SLptTJiFQBEQQetNqKmP7BC2Bds03b0vTzavrYBVnFjkl4wmSGJ4ViKZsXqzgountZfy6b6Cc1nCQe_rtG1fw1T96S1k/s1600-h/100_1415.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjGODWX9iG9z97gi98zOsBVlOOq3HQU_PTg_MfK7koSreGc2SLptTJiFQBEQQetNqKmP7BC2Bds03b0vTzavrYBVnFjkl4wmSGJ4ViKZsXqzgountZfy6b6Cc1nCQe_rtG1fw1T96S1k/s400/100_1415.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378716419418715938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >DINNER with FRIENDS</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thursday Sept 24</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">6:30 pm</span><br /><p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 153);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This special evening for Friends of The Stone House will include ceremony, a look back at the year and a time to offer words of encouragement, advice and wisdom for the year ahead. And of course, an amazingly scrumptious meal in true Stone House fashion.</span> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 153);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Friends are those who have made a five-year pledge of financial support to The Stone House. They - YOU - are the bedrock of our ability to stay alive and well in weird economic times. Not yet a Friend and been meaning to become one?</span> <a href="https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=19018" target="_blank" 208449194="">You can become one today, just click here. </a></span></span></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >A DAY of CONVERSATION and PRACTICE</span><br />Friday Sept 25<br />9:30 am - 4:00 pm<br />Join us for a day of conversation and practice as we explore three vital and interconnected topics. Each conversation will be initiated by dynamic individuals who will act as "starters." The day will include a light lunch.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">1. the future of organizing:</span><br />Erin Byrd, Civic Engagement Coordinator, NC Blueprint<br />Mandy Carter, Organizer, Social, Racial and LesGayBiTrans Justice<br />Dani Martinez-Moore, NC Justice Center<br />John Parker, Executive Director, Good Work and stone circles Board member<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">2. the future of food</span><br />Santos Flores, Coordinator, DIG program, SEEDS Community Garden<br />Tessa Eliza Thraves, Community-based Food Systems Coordinator, Center for Environmental Farming Systems<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">3. the future of giving:</span><br />Darryl Lester, co-founder, Community Investment Network<br />Frank Phoenix, Board co-chair, Triangle Community Foundation<br />M. Zulayka Santiago, co-manager of North Carolina Peoples' Coalition and stone circles Board member<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">A NIGHT of CELEBRATION</span><br />Saturday Sept 26<br />starting at 6 pm<br />Join us for an evening of music, celebration and ceremony. We'll feature a range of entertainment; please bring a dish for a potluck supper.<br /><br />To RSVP for any or all events, please email Tricia@stonecircles.orgClaudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-65313469935695498582009-08-05T14:43:00.000-07:002009-08-05T14:47:11.138-07:00<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5964460&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5964460&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5964460">Deep Change Gathering Slideshow</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1792341">stone circles at The Stone House</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />The Deep Change Gathering in June of '09 brought together social justice leaders from across the country who are bringing transformative practices into their work for change.<br /><br />Sponsored by the Seasons Fund for Social Transformation and created by the Movement Strategy Center, stone circles, and the Rockwood Leadership Institute, the gathering gave practitioners an opportunity to learn, explore, and connect around new strategies for transforming ourselves and our world.<br /><br />These images were taken by Willie Davis and the musical accompaniment is from Baby Cowboy- a local up-and-coming Asheville, NC based band.<br /><br />Willie Davis-<br />http://www.williedavis.com/<br /><br />Baby Cowboy-<br />http://www.myspace.com/babycowboymusicClaudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-66518567717394379542009-08-05T13:55:00.001-07:002009-08-05T13:57:12.519-07:00<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5962993&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5962993&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5962993">Sasquash!</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1792341">jesse maceo vega-frey</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br />Created by the youth from the 2009 Ground UP! program at The Stone House- "Sasquash: what happens when good squash goes bad" brings home the dangers of pesticide on innocent farmers, consumers and bystanders!Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-9300471774080765352009-08-05T13:54:00.001-07:002009-08-05T13:57:22.592-07:00<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5963617&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5963617&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5963617">Slammin Jammin 'Matahs</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1792341">jesse maceo vega-frey</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><br /><br /><br />Another production from the Ground Up! youth program at The Stone House, "Slammin Jammin' 'Matahs" walks us through the pleasures of growing, cooking and eating your own food.Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-77180804577748469482009-08-05T08:44:00.000-07:002009-08-05T13:07:41.725-07:00Ground Up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSiYxEQ_aPRT2roy9nVJU16a1giIav2iV6Hwta_wOirEvzadRvlztZQac2_juZqE8iDm6xPeUpLBIxlos20Hm75z-UIZRV16QlMIOdAsBcZ2XXO6y0gP6GLNT4ke5Hm2nea4doyn3eo8/s1600-h/100_1552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPSiYxEQ_aPRT2roy9nVJU16a1giIav2iV6Hwta_wOirEvzadRvlztZQac2_juZqE8iDm6xPeUpLBIxlos20Hm75z-UIZRV16QlMIOdAsBcZ2XXO6y0gP6GLNT4ke5Hm2nea4doyn3eo8/s400/100_1552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366508693768460930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />~~~<span style="font-weight: bold;">Fullness</span>~~~~<br />by Tahz Walker<br /><br />Within the long hot days,<br />And the cool<br />Dips into night<br /><br />Sanctified and naïve brush strokes<br />And the remembrance of summer<br /><br />In its wildness and wonder<br /><br />In the saltiness of work with the earth<br />And laughter at the shared hands<br />And shared sweat<br /><br />Fly' s that light our way as the sun sinks<br />Down<br /><br />Squawks as the star rises<br /><br />Meeting I meet you in a mid day slumber<br /><br />Big sky opening big arms<br />For circles connecting<br /><br />As we live with the summers past<br />And await their return<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK34tDInnM1MlTwum_lV90aa_XnkJZ3b-mJgyosuIw9sczW6IHBexead3esuiOFOEfxpxFi2Z5v3OWhwWiVaZ74Eq-zDOKKWTHWm9XxuEfVAiBLUekQCT2L2ZqZl4MclVlV5sv5sziEUs/s1600-h/IMG_7841_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK34tDInnM1MlTwum_lV90aa_XnkJZ3b-mJgyosuIw9sczW6IHBexead3esuiOFOEfxpxFi2Z5v3OWhwWiVaZ74Eq-zDOKKWTHWm9XxuEfVAiBLUekQCT2L2ZqZl4MclVlV5sv5sziEUs/s400/IMG_7841_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366508874771505106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Last week at the Stone House we hosted 7 youth from the Durham Inner City Gardeners (DIG) for a weeklong intensive program about f<span style="font-weight: bold;">ood, food systems, identity and expression</span> called <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ground Up!</span> The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Ground Up!</span> program consisted of practical farm trainings, healthy cooking, workshops about mass media and food systems, music and photography journaling.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ground Up!</span> is a leadership and community building program whose intention is to not only provide practical farm skills for youth interested in food and agriculture but to also provide support to youth interested in building relationships and creating change within the food system.<br /><br />During the week youth had opportunities to play, cook and create fellowship with each other around questions like: How far does food travel and where does it come from? Does media play a role in how we are shaped as consumers? And, how do celebration, ceremony and intention play a part in how we interact with the food we cook and eat?<br /><br />We had an amazing time together and look forward to bringing the program back next summer!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxNa-tHH-wUxICXBFJOKJbeQIa5gjxlvxqfUH8Wlm4DC7B0iBIgWIUiCkqyUy36VKHLQdCQqpbgRTvJ41u7r8gNkcgm9JrPQxTAQap60xd_nwtSWCV_n0N9nFC_gND3lHew_vnjGdemw/s1600-h/100_1563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxNa-tHH-wUxICXBFJOKJbeQIa5gjxlvxqfUH8Wlm4DC7B0iBIgWIUiCkqyUy36VKHLQdCQqpbgRTvJ41u7r8gNkcgm9JrPQxTAQap60xd_nwtSWCV_n0N9nFC_gND3lHew_vnjGdemw/s400/100_1563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366509060516599522" border="0" /></a>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-49251870381114391252009-07-22T15:30:00.001-07:002009-07-22T15:31:24.658-07:00Lunch with Henry Louis Gates<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">posted by Claudia Horwitz, July 21, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I know Henry Louis Gates did not deserve the abuse and assumptions that greeted him on his doorstep. I know that Gates’ work will only be strengthened by this “regrettable” incident.” And I know Gates showed the Cambridge cop his ID during his arrest and harassment this week. I know because he showed it to me once, over 15 years ago, without my even asking.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I had arrived in Harvard Square one late morning, early for an interview with the Echoing Green Foundation. I’d flown up from North Carolina that day and I was hungry, so I do what hungry people used to do in Harvard Square – saddled up to the counter at the Tasty Diner. The Tasty defined hole-in-the-wall; it was the size of a postage stamp, with only one short counter that held less than 10 seats. And it was comfort food at its best, perfect for pre-interview jitters. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Shortly after I settled in on my seat, I was joined by a slight, distinguished-looking man, not exactly what some might expect at the Tasty if you didn’t know the Tasty. He looked familiar but I couldn’t place him. We started chatting and he was convinced that he knew what I was going to order. I thought it was a bold statement and happily bet him a dollar that he wouldn’t guess. I was on the honor system. I took another moment to peruse the menu above the stove and confirmed to my lunch companion that I’d made my decision. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“BLT,” he said with confidence. I almost got whiplash as I turned to face him. How did he know? I never order BLTs but today, in fact, that’s precisely what I’d decided to have. I told him as much. And sighed. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“I owe you a dollar,” I said. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“No,” he replied. “I want you to give that dollar to someone who really needs it.” I promised him I would.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We continued talking. Eyeing my suitcase, he asked me what I was doing in town and I told him about the interview, which led to more questions about my activism, my aspirations for the future, and finally my family and their support of my path. At that stage I wasn’t convinced that my parents really saw the value of what I was doing with my life. My new friend assured me they would come around and that I needed to keep nurturing the relationship.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Finally, it was my turn. “So, do you work over there at the big “H?” I asked, referring to Harvard University. He said that he did. I asked him if he was a professor and he said yes, again. I asked him what he taught and he told me. I got curious. I figured I should know this guy, so I asked him his name. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And he told me, “Henry Louis Gates.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“You’re not Skip Gates,” I said, using his nickname. I was serious – he looked way too young for the image in my head – and he was quite amused. Rather than argue, he reached into his pants, pulled out his wallet and promptly showed me his Harvard ID. I just shook my head in shame while he threw his head back with laughter. I wanted to buy him lunch as an apology but he wouldn’t hear of it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It's this moment - and a million more like it - that defines the measure of a man. But what is it that defines the soul of a nation? That's a whole other question.</span>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-32814885533316625372009-07-22T15:30:00.000-07:002009-08-05T11:46:03.244-07:00Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-9533602992614249022009-07-09T19:04:00.000-07:002009-07-22T07:34:49.892-07:00Transformational Leadership Awards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpK-OsuMLuJTVcTnmsSPD322gRy7dwhIGjYZDLwO5o7UHtPauZ-aaL6m3TpD_GTX2VajceEzzFUUhnpt0Mp9InDIUSi6OzMfUY7iGKQrePYXcHPJuwwTOTyCfvB9SCmsQ_vqXmFMPXNk/s1600-h/IMG_0258_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIpK-OsuMLuJTVcTnmsSPD322gRy7dwhIGjYZDLwO5o7UHtPauZ-aaL6m3TpD_GTX2VajceEzzFUUhnpt0Mp9InDIUSi6OzMfUY7iGKQrePYXcHPJuwwTOTyCfvB9SCmsQ_vqXmFMPXNk/s400/IMG_0258_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356647692845029746" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="margin: 0px;"> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:100%;" ><br />Jesse and I were awarded one of six "Transformational Leadership Awards" by the <a href="http://www.seasonsfund.org/" target="_blank" 74585236="">Seasons Fund for Social Transformation.</a> The Seasons Fund chose to honor six leadership teams who are defining this emerging field of social transformation and developing new models of leadership itself. Each team received $30,000.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2WBGCXsUFmM6J6M8h7noa33tAfKt7Xl9e6gPEWOrzxdFEfi2cZqxVbb2S6he-4T-EvfU6UBUKQ-GpZtBYZBQrmInZGZtHPDlceUXAoA-o0iDRS1THtgdPB-depG7Of4fUI5vKTXWQsA/s1600-h/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2WBGCXsUFmM6J6M8h7noa33tAfKt7Xl9e6gPEWOrzxdFEfi2cZqxVbb2S6he-4T-EvfU6UBUKQ-GpZtBYZBQrmInZGZtHPDlceUXAoA-o0iDRS1THtgdPB-depG7Of4fUI5vKTXWQsA/s400/IMG_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356647716412672194" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:100%;" >We are excited to share this honor with 5 other groups, some of whom are long-time friends and collaborators: </span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.clueca.org/" target="_blank" 74585235=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;">*Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.forestethics.org/" target="_blank" 74585234=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;">*Forest Ethics</span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> <span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.somaticsandtrauma.org/" target="_blank" 74585233="">*Generative Somatics</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.sojustlead.org/" target="_blank" 74585232="">Social Justice Leadership </a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.maketheroad.org/" target="_blank" 74585231=""><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;">*Make the Road New York </span></a></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,geneva;">*<a href="http://www.rockwoodleadership.org/" target="_blank" 74585230="">Rockwood Leadership Institute<br /></a></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0px; font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It was real good to connect with our friends Akaya Windwood and Robert Gass from <a href="http://www.rockwoodleadership.org">Rockwood</a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SOEUEL1dAXmbt8RXJOw79ZrPbSjgSrp0ICrXYkMQtIY2489vf_IsIrGttbLbV33AHXOMVXNmvuNCJZ_mDWNgk1aEXjMkch3lKz8QthH5cdzje4CNWEcKxo24F-ubE3ok63C_sQmqHBo/s1600-h/IMG_0275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-SOEUEL1dAXmbt8RXJOw79ZrPbSjgSrp0ICrXYkMQtIY2489vf_IsIrGttbLbV33AHXOMVXNmvuNCJZ_mDWNgk1aEXjMkch3lKz8QthH5cdzje4CNWEcKxo24F-ubE3ok63C_sQmqHBo/s400/IMG_0275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356647738277608258" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And Mike Edwards, long-time friend and supporter of stone circles from his previous post at the Ford Foundation and my mom (even longer-time friend...!)</span><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZTpBJIS2ZpnkOtf3XwwS8YMpzKc21baClOwyDEjliVv_WV-DQfbagQii2cvguylSiad7fY3HttSgNBLD3Vh5wDljk6mDB84MWWYeIxdFQK-iZBVEiv9LvosY41dIs1FcvWW4MJ8X1Ow/s1600-h/IMG_0259.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZTpBJIS2ZpnkOtf3XwwS8YMpzKc21baClOwyDEjliVv_WV-DQfbagQii2cvguylSiad7fY3HttSgNBLD3Vh5wDljk6mDB84MWWYeIxdFQK-iZBVEiv9LvosY41dIs1FcvWW4MJ8X1Ow/s400/IMG_0259.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356647728998951858" border="0" /></a></p>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-12268736748414709302009-05-08T15:53:00.000-07:002009-05-08T15:58:18.037-07:00first market<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >For the first time today, we harvested and sold produce from the garden.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >$130 worth of arugala, mustard green mix, kale, radishes, spring onions, and eggs..</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Very</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> exciting.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jv1-N9lPBm9uYisghNciWj_RXvwrai8RsoF88oLAw_ynGaeKjc0pEEjqV6KqtE5-7GvvFD2AuUAWcb8NGDyw67etXR_-xYnxeOCkIZWXUwGnf78fQtFEoJQwnzaRp5eWa6DsD2cKgTY/s1600-h/radishes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jv1-N9lPBm9uYisghNciWj_RXvwrai8RsoF88oLAw_ynGaeKjc0pEEjqV6KqtE5-7GvvFD2AuUAWcb8NGDyw67etXR_-xYnxeOCkIZWXUwGnf78fQtFEoJQwnzaRp5eWa6DsD2cKgTY/s400/radishes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333590485349964274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Tahz and new stone circles' staff, Cristina Chapman, wash lettuce...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie88naE9bOGtr7dJAZi5AuzjDijvxjINbwgSqZFhaoRFNOb652eEFOSIFMHcds_XjQ21h3lFxyWFHOdAKm23k-YHFRZRJKM02r0F1Wak-IAeegvd9bvLhSOCjbV2mB51TcEV3N4FNrRTM/s1600-h/lettuce+wash.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie88naE9bOGtr7dJAZi5AuzjDijvxjINbwgSqZFhaoRFNOb652eEFOSIFMHcds_XjQ21h3lFxyWFHOdAKm23k-YHFRZRJKM02r0F1Wak-IAeegvd9bvLhSOCjbV2mB51TcEV3N4FNrRTM/s400/lettuce+wash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333590487073901202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">...and we are open for bizness!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1ARRgJSh70bWJChezKLbAeTRkftyifweO87deZh13gcl17bK1B2jZXXHVytKsJkem8J3pR-ZEprG-pAyY3U_AJnyuen1rOzroMzRi__W7IBeMNXVmXIN1PYwCi556DKN-tTNKQsrHKQ/s1600-h/CHmarket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1ARRgJSh70bWJChezKLbAeTRkftyifweO87deZh13gcl17bK1B2jZXXHVytKsJkem8J3pR-ZEprG-pAyY3U_AJnyuen1rOzroMzRi__W7IBeMNXVmXIN1PYwCi556DKN-tTNKQsrHKQ/s400/CHmarket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333590494496159074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A happy customer.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLBXU3qj9yx-rcAE8dzGU2e36WfJ29sKAUgbL6v9z7iliw7AfKUxkHraxGEUnrXtmk0hWmjGG-fvlVqMEOG8TpPbv6sH6l2yvHgyRKQfNy5nApnjFfy6N6aCoRCDLeAo3mlmLWSGCy_k/s1600-h/market+customer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLBXU3qj9yx-rcAE8dzGU2e36WfJ29sKAUgbL6v9z7iliw7AfKUxkHraxGEUnrXtmk0hWmjGG-fvlVqMEOG8TpPbv6sH6l2yvHgyRKQfNy5nApnjFfy6N6aCoRCDLeAo3mlmLWSGCy_k/s400/market+customer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333590492227836450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /></span>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-28905667556933772812009-04-27T19:27:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:44:30.877-07:00March SOUL Sanctuary<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The March SOUL Sanctuary group enjoyed a tremendous connection - lots of laughter and time for quiet, great food and a lot of good rest. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">From the left:<br />Jasmine Tyler, <a href="http://www.drugpolicy.org/">Drug Policy Alliance</a>, Washington DC; Denise Perry, <a href="http://www.poweru.org/">Power U,</a> Miami FL; Angela Agnew, DC Jail Advocacy Project Washington DC; Bekah Resnick, <a href="http://www.seedsnc.org/">SEEDS</a>, Durham NC; Alison Larmee, <a href="http://www.capefearcommunityacupuncture.com/">Cape Fear Community Acupuncture</a>, Wilmington NC; and Mitzi Viola, <a href="http://www.durhamhabitat.org/">Habitat for Humanity</a>, Durham NC<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDCJeV0k6iBAyEKZcFIhLnhjCZ6u64Wxip3GkB5OX5m_8jNnqL0T9LPn0SFqPPeLr3NvFxgxb6VFtDOrB4oFvwTCkWsQIPM3r2FWUiFqQvAej-o4pzcyZ_gPQWd7iNjsR763HXiJ-jcc/s1600-h/IMG_7039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDCJeV0k6iBAyEKZcFIhLnhjCZ6u64Wxip3GkB5OX5m_8jNnqL0T9LPn0SFqPPeLr3NvFxgxb6VFtDOrB4oFvwTCkWsQIPM3r2FWUiFqQvAej-o4pzcyZ_gPQWd7iNjsR763HXiJ-jcc/s400/IMG_7039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324673445624614898" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Angie enjoys a quiet moment on Sunday morning.</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xFwVZUawysSbDLh-KehnXJmQh_3OWsaZH4Nkms3RMc6QIdErZJD1oU1PSECEkf9u6f7ud-YdVsY1-hs07eYCr3-kikEDhEONl15WguU3JZElpPXVHFc170NLODdpA5bDF4U2zGs2lHE/s1600-h/IMG_7052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2xFwVZUawysSbDLh-KehnXJmQh_3OWsaZH4Nkms3RMc6QIdErZJD1oU1PSECEkf9u6f7ud-YdVsY1-hs07eYCr3-kikEDhEONl15WguU3JZElpPXVHFc170NLODdpA5bDF4U2zGs2lHE/s400/IMG_7052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324673448701472610" border="0" /></a>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-4533745069594462682009-04-14T15:15:00.000-07:002009-05-04T07:40:32.710-07:00nature awareness<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Maeve Gavin from the <a href="http://www.wildernessawareness.org/">Wilderness Awareness School</a> joined us to lead a daylong workshop on Nature Awareness and Survival Skills. She began the day by making fire with no match. And then taught us all how to do it...with one match...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_of0x53kEx_CjYzPKeL1fx2asJfjN3H_r6-76IcJ8_b6kh6e8_mD-tbe2IlpnPyif4T1bM4q6I59m9Xg3a6rXTjpjxOBCRaffBxIu5i3A5QvphQuR5FbFeVz7sLXeZ2O5CrFBEm4-Sc/s1600-h/IMG_7125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_of0x53kEx_CjYzPKeL1fx2asJfjN3H_r6-76IcJ8_b6kh6e8_mD-tbe2IlpnPyif4T1bM4q6I59m9Xg3a6rXTjpjxOBCRaffBxIu5i3A5QvphQuR5FbFeVz7sLXeZ2O5CrFBEm4-Sc/s400/IMG_7125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324674632714843762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvVldTa6_Zn9JhSmcx9DFMKeO85-uhNXiaIKCaNu8dP0t6FZcg0vh4uM5x9kEDb-IkWQOSQ0Wykci3pnAEZEiW2TNlCN2OJWvH-86W27yz8AnObjFwT2ZodIxmqJttjTzxFNP0ACvtjo/s1600-h/IMG_7123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvVldTa6_Zn9JhSmcx9DFMKeO85-uhNXiaIKCaNu8dP0t6FZcg0vh4uM5x9kEDb-IkWQOSQ0Wykci3pnAEZEiW2TNlCN2OJWvH-86W27yz8AnObjFwT2ZodIxmqJttjTzxFNP0ACvtjo/s400/IMG_7123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324674620136231954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnTNAEu74TMxzQxnU6GzTYeaOtwQRCEdmDLQIlVV6ouB5mMAzfRlGmndSI36HRx1W5dGsj3QOsSUzLVWOZUJrv9XDCWdczN-empRZw-bXH2FJ0dc2kdWrk5H87cwQLC8g9vMZ8VyVgJU/s1600-h/IMG_7110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZnTNAEu74TMxzQxnU6GzTYeaOtwQRCEdmDLQIlVV6ouB5mMAzfRlGmndSI36HRx1W5dGsj3QOsSUzLVWOZUJrv9XDCWdczN-empRZw-bXH2FJ0dc2kdWrk5H87cwQLC8g9vMZ8VyVgJU/s400/IMG_7110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324674618663015362" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxl4VkAqjsmN4F4rdZirQ6srOJ_6KldLZdzYsGtgSrgdsGALyjSiGDITy9ODT_Xp_FmIWw-TCFR1-4wXZtPpgvTjrUcT6SHYgGp7WwUGDF9X7AybyUwVfc8m6YU61KVvUOrR92-G88bQY/s1600-h/IMG_7108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxl4VkAqjsmN4F4rdZirQ6srOJ_6KldLZdzYsGtgSrgdsGALyjSiGDITy9ODT_Xp_FmIWw-TCFR1-4wXZtPpgvTjrUcT6SHYgGp7WwUGDF9X7AybyUwVfc8m6YU61KVvUOrR92-G88bQY/s400/IMG_7108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324674614027008002" border="0" /></a>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-32602184975646217612009-04-14T15:09:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:31:36.875-07:00the faces of spring<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Students from Alice Brooke White's UNITAS class at UNC-Chapel Hill came for an afternoon visit to The Stone House. They did some quiet reflection on values...<br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCtUVPAZH9x236KWJx-Sbe6On2MZmodCp2Sk7VwGG54RNw0P9cl2wE7FBJWV-FnrGk-YAJkZhRkDjEtdf0KxeZxnt7hTjjmDxBguNgtHB7J_B_1D7y0AY1pfsOMG2Z-5ov62eEGR7NpM/s1600-h/IMG_7087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxCtUVPAZH9x236KWJx-Sbe6On2MZmodCp2Sk7VwGG54RNw0P9cl2wE7FBJWV-FnrGk-YAJkZhRkDjEtdf0KxeZxnt7hTjjmDxBguNgtHB7J_B_1D7y0AY1pfsOMG2Z-5ov62eEGR7NpM/s400/IMG_7087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324673721201519650" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Took a solo walk on the land...</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWgjLTgfqtV3gAHuMY-QfXj53Gi8Ahct4XDEIE-HUZlVSQfsULdjEC4Ev2HOeqcRYGuh3y9iuMkLM3VJeClGmKsG87kajDrK70xuh_iTq8ZzfcvrsuIrQiYA0jqFP9riaz9FCo-0Vvjk/s1600-h/IMG_7080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicWgjLTgfqtV3gAHuMY-QfXj53Gi8Ahct4XDEIE-HUZlVSQfsULdjEC4Ev2HOeqcRYGuh3y9iuMkLM3VJeClGmKsG87kajDrK70xuh_iTq8ZzfcvrsuIrQiYA0jqFP9riaz9FCo-0Vvjk/s400/IMG_7080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324673463412100194" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And tasted some early gifts from the garden...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQkfVh5n4U0rOW-tTRxReO-_GPr-kGA1EAPiTu-CDIJCnyhw19nGWcEo_brVHPWtcFGw772pVkQ3POk4gIrb98mSLKSLqCOOIFtUnUeUbWc6fwdkJfu3tSoaSjSp8HO0sb87uYgpOrzs/s1600-h/IMG_7058.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQkfVh5n4U0rOW-tTRxReO-_GPr-kGA1EAPiTu-CDIJCnyhw19nGWcEo_brVHPWtcFGw772pVkQ3POk4gIrb98mSLKSLqCOOIFtUnUeUbWc6fwdkJfu3tSoaSjSp8HO0sb87uYgpOrzs/s400/IMG_7058.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324673458434891858" border="0" /></a>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-33749797987695907872009-03-24T13:22:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:33:38.583-07:00welcoming Highlander!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZPOlKfGb3y8_FJbvnerNkoJaxs3Yl5Cw58b1q65PvTEDk2YFNQ8kwXftfzHsM7WwDS7Fbb5sDOJB3jfT1zbu0sx5iyH7mt-T6o3cBZSc7RvN-Q05IS0Rne9Ir9Sm0vRiDOFCs2BXT8E/s1600-h/IMG_6986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZPOlKfGb3y8_FJbvnerNkoJaxs3Yl5Cw58b1q65PvTEDk2YFNQ8kwXftfzHsM7WwDS7Fbb5sDOJB3jfT1zbu0sx5iyH7mt-T6o3cBZSc7RvN-Q05IS0Rne9Ir9Sm0vRiDOFCs2BXT8E/s320/IMG_6986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316853750204483810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Earlier in March we were excited to be able to welcome folks from the </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.highlandercenter.org/">Highlander Research and Education Center</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> in Tennessee, and the Threads program which brings together grassroots organizers from across the Southeast. It was a real treat for us because we've been so inspired by the work of Highlander, both historically and currently, and we continue to draw on their amazing example. The Threads folks were in town doing a site visit to the Beloved Community Center and other organizing efforts in Greensboro.<br /><br />Here's the awesome Elandria Williams, from Highlander's Education Team, who gave us some great ideas about a pilot youth program we're starting to dream up for later this summer:<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDX7hj09hYFIJWMSD9azT24qeQVQhAJs5dqM8FDpw2FD_suOmuwKkwS4H1BjRKojUNgT7Xwit10BxW00ISoRiY-xWj_ENqTuwXiySsNR9OcO2pjeMDLo-GZNIK6-Pd2KBjOBngCJQipU/s1600-h/IMG_6982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDX7hj09hYFIJWMSD9azT24qeQVQhAJs5dqM8FDpw2FD_suOmuwKkwS4H1BjRKojUNgT7Xwit10BxW00ISoRiY-xWj_ENqTuwXiySsNR9OcO2pjeMDLo-GZNIK6-Pd2KBjOBngCJQipU/s320/IMG_6982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316854018929079378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And the list of what sustains us, from a Sunday morning session on "Sustainability and Organizing" facilitated by Claudia Horwitz.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK465KeXp6kxRye5VuJzf8k1a1LslY2BwWHMKWM6yXWb9XWWUNYtWqmTuOB34rbycqQUuvmRLeyqF-lkSCXpmtI2yK-8SJ6u1R6zNLkBsl-QoxXRkI8h5sMl5UUEfCTqDw9ayWDefCMsI/s1600-h/IMG_6985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK465KeXp6kxRye5VuJzf8k1a1LslY2BwWHMKWM6yXWb9XWWUNYtWqmTuOB34rbycqQUuvmRLeyqF-lkSCXpmtI2yK-8SJ6u1R6zNLkBsl-QoxXRkI8h5sMl5UUEfCTqDw9ayWDefCMsI/s400/IMG_6985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316854633926280594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-33074061650429488942009-03-06T21:01:00.000-08:002009-03-06T21:11:06.471-08:00the old ways<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our weekly newspaper, The Independent, did a feature story on the hog killing that happened out here on the land in mid-December. Indy photographer Derek Anderson, took some powerful photos and the piece he wrote, "Meat the old-fashioned way: Bridging generations and communities with links in the food chain" is real beautiful too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A294641">Independent Weekly: All Recent Stories - http://www.indyweek.com/</a></span>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-55194073671689317102009-01-25T06:52:00.000-08:002009-01-25T06:56:24.233-08:00story in the Greensboro News & Record<a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/01/23/article/activists_find_renewal_at_rural_retreat">Today's edition of the Greensboro News & Record featured a wonderful article about The Stone House.</a><br /><br /><h3 style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" class="nrCL_art_hed">Activists find renewal at rural retreat</h3> <div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="nrCL_art_pubd"> <span class="nr_dow">Sunday</span><span class="nr_sep">,</span> <span class="nr_month">January</span> <span class="nr_day">25</span></div> <div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="nrCL_art_byline"> <!-- @todo Yuck! Clean up this mess! --> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="nr_preposition">By</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span class="nr_actor"> <a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="nr_name nr1" href="http://www.news-record.com/whois/tina_firesheets">Tina Firesheets</a><!-- --> <br /></span> <span class="nr_source"> Staff Writer </span> </div> <div style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="nrID_art_foto_main" class="nrCL_foto nrCL_o_l"> <a href="http://mm.news-record.com/drupal/files/imagecache/zoom_view/files/Images/stonehouse.jpg" title="Pavithra Kathanadhi of Mount Kisco, N.Y., participates in a group meditation. (credit: Neslon Kepley / News & Record)" class="nrCL_foto_link thickbox" rel="article-gallery"> <img title="Pavithra Kathanadhi of Mount Kisco, N.Y., participates in a group meditation " src="http://mm.news-record.com/drupal/files/imagecache/nrcom_article_image_landscape/files/Images/stonehouse.jpg" class="nrCL_foto_img nrCL_o_l" alt="Pavithra Kathanadhi of Mount Kisco, N.Y., participates in a group meditation." height="254" width="370" /> </a> <div class="nrCL_foto_cutl"> <p>Pavithra Kathanadhi of Mount Kisco, N.Y., participates in a group meditation.</p> <span class="nrCL_foto_cred"><br /></span></div></div><br /><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">MEBANE - The Stone House is neither made of stone, nor is it merely a house.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It is a gathering place. A sanctuary. A place for solitude when it's needed.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Visitors go for a walk. Read. Or just sit, eyes closed, in silence.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This 70-acre tract of land in Orange County is a refuge for those working to make their communities more just, peaceful, and cohesive. They work to combat and raise awareness about the environment or economic, racial or social injustices where they live.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Some of them work for nonprofit organizations that serve immigrants, the poor or homeless, the elderly or youth. They work long hours, for little pay. Some of them are volunteers who work just as tirelessly without pay.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Burnout comes with this work.</p><br /><a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/01/23/article/activists_find_renewal_at_rural_retreat">READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE...</a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And many thanks to reporter Tina Firesheets for her wonderful work!!!</span><br /></span>Claudia Horwitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088395283966069871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8393218355867827732.post-67714763517805198592009-01-25T06:34:00.000-08:002009-01-25T06:51:23.528-08:00MLK Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JtwzG4Vy3fa4J4JqA-_1vUHJR3RlAvCFTQt5XWsNNDuq2Z1IzFI0u5XmoqCX8-q8t1lct4qJtNUVeINcukR996LNcnbZYkETy_GEJvyuWmCVCDvL4wu1uLsDqT8tZXhAuUMqQmVxzHo/s1600-h/IMG_6697_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRbmX3LQfndSRMhSQKfo3wfXnggEw6ABZIbGO6ll_R8u8kUfwLRrirIdWUlrEF8sQ0oCjBTE8GdpgJK9wJKPSsO7OQfofLHbu0fj4Xl-XwaCs4HdWoei5E-KXPPnGQfrjUcGbpohf_NQ/s320/obama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276387798360159426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jesse and Michele McdDonald led a 10-day silent meditation retreat.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAk6-L6pon1ntnTbS8mYWgT5NC12GLUZ3qeG6Mlq1uUUAWAOV01Rs6o-8IUFSoVYTi-3QYWGEg0bgNCuB7i7OxAkB8J8YcvPpBfczdmeJNAnTfGbMg0gTJ1g6QaEUfJKLBGiIJ_lF_10/s1600-h/IMG_3911.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAk6-L6pon1ntnTbS8mYWgT5NC12GLUZ3qeG6Mlq1uUUAWAOV01Rs6o-8IUFSoVYTi-3QYWGEg0bgNCuB7i7OxAkB8J8YcvPpBfczdmeJNAnTfGbMg0gTJ1g6QaEUfJKLBGiIJ_lF_10/s320/IMG_3911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276384068579914546" border="0" /></a><br />Local ensemble, The Sacrificial Poets, led a workshop and performance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39qUI0c9V8KbDG8xeaQ2mQabQvNUA7kwUW6k8xKGaLB44JmDGZDjcoMvHNuxPY67upFcAmXK89IN_W0zVpTwUVcfqfkXBC0xJXzkkyopa1MDtke_8j8FFII9yc19FCxgjCPFijpyWlIY/s1600-h/IMG_6275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg39qUI0c9V8KbDG8xeaQ2mQabQvNUA7kwUW6k8xKGaLB44JmDGZDjcoMvHNuxPY67upFcAmXK89IN_W0zVpTwUVcfqfkXBC0xJXzkkyopa1MDtke_8j8FFII9yc19FCxgjCPFijpyWlIY/s320/IMG_6275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276384579665668898" border="0" /></a>And Donna Bell had a wedding here!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIospqLh01aitsftq4Xxiyul-BA68LWoXoOr7yYbJrDwz_Ij1OrTaQ-pCyhFhp_QQeJvC_W_sT6nmjgEnkK3_6-EhiiVnyrAKXicAUgVofXbnqhzgoPShlU-M3zAtWguo358iSAdVQTo/s1600-h/IMG_6254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIospqLh01aitsftq4Xxiyul-BA68LWoXoOr7yYbJrDwz_Ij1OrTaQ-pCyhFhp_QQeJvC_W_sT6nmjgEnkK3_6-EhiiVnyrAKXicAUgVofXbnqhzgoPShlU-M3zAtWguo358iSAdVQTo/s320/IMG_6254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276384466814787810" border="0" /></a>Board member extraordinaire Omisade Burney_Scott and her partner Mike had a baby shower!! (and later, a beautiful baby)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sRdi9Jr7esmRJ8v1cbrHpVkvEqUrtrEbHLz7nULnQ9_3WxSnIpK0SGfr4mXZTMh_xNP1NxA9R11QpDZzZ9NfOYDxmwWKDKdNy0bvXbyQaf9DjwhajN4Xl2yko_qx0LI4YvH8qZxwHyo/s1600-h/IMG_6018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sRdi9Jr7esmRJ8v1cbrHpVkvEqUrtrEbHLz7nULnQ9_3WxSnIpK0SGfr4mXZTMh_xNP1NxA9R11QpDZzZ9NfOYDxmwWKDKdNy0bvXbyQaf9DjwhajN4Xl2yko_qx0LI4YvH8qZxwHyo/s320/IMG_6018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276384362505301634" border="0" /></a>We started work on Tahz' new digs<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpuBLlUhyphenhyphengI_hHwJsSxVhg8xxcOoeZGAR7Ta6M3GihZqG_QJ-1QBnk-2YrywopLCJoyFPHz7HWWc2xNeAuX86vR6rPIJDs5m_mjSFHHKYmbLLGznVe8fwfKjhObaoFKjND2AGgzPz3xg/s1600-h/IMG_5981.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgemY2V_EHmVSetsps6I0vtgYbnIEPvM0-BAvwz0jxUjnI4qRRFiJQ1DDxg2fXWMvZg0mgXioEijQOLnuxjSpGvUw1bEuFcV9JiNk-BAgDuEnMXKzfbNOVdsxaJ5OBQ0WqRJ4em5cueDE/s400/IMG_6063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261910595383139042" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cynthia and John reuniting to share some Stone House love.</span>..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XzzZtspcMVFN2p3N7TvxgbgtXAfprUywvxmF9rH1VD6BFO_2Sf_slLRvIHEOyOQBYR8ulk1dfviVacxauma170imlncXmbPPqdeFrW-BfN973VsQvhJ0xVlGgXdVz_97rZMb0eGBmaI/s1600-h/IMG_6075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XzzZtspcMVFN2p3N7TvxgbgtXAfprUywvxmF9rH1VD6BFO_2Sf_slLRvIHEOyOQBYR8ulk1dfviVacxauma170imlncXmbPPqdeFrW-BfN973VsQvhJ0xVlGgXdVz_97rZMb0eGBmaI/s320/IMG_6075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261910267290822162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tamara dove into the "Poet Tree" project devised by Evangeline...the poems, written in picture frames, will hang from a tree on the land.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LbK0SvunxgEa4iPI7ZToCugukI4cx5bagWZKQ7RSNgHaNU2bLlkAFBJ1Ue2rqHJZQCsSKLfV44HnKYFxwqh3zoRyMuDYaGh9WJNQHJ-vXKEThhGW6aXTnujSnanSiEP0z8giYclnk24/s1600-h/IMG_6052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LbK0SvunxgEa4iPI7ZToCugukI4cx5bagWZKQ7RSNgHaNU2bLlkAFBJ1Ue2rqHJZQCsSKLfV44HnKYFxwqh3zoRyMuDYaGh9WJNQHJ-vXKEThhGW6aXTnujSnanSiEP0z8giYclnk24/s320/IMG_6052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261912843473931842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Zulayka donned her stilts and (backed by Tahz, Jesse and Claudia on drums) led a procession back to the pavilion where we called the four directions.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpdhtvy5cg3C4o3aSeSjx7rjKxHKNpirqZApFjmjMPPnqY_ifLspvC6AsXmhqxamkXgFwNt1-J7T3Sg_rTR7Lk8oqVaGgw02orhyphenhyphenH5ks_bbiddg1JfRfbm7XJ8-whsx2WKxkI8uNTD3I/s1600-h/IMG_6089_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpdhtvy5cg3C4o3aSeSjx7rjKxHKNpirqZApFjmjMPPnqY_ifLspvC6AsXmhqxamkXgFwNt1-J7T3Sg_rTR7Lk8oqVaGgw02orhyphenhyphenH5ks_bbiddg1JfRfbm7XJ8-whsx2WKxkI8uNTD3I/s400/IMG_6089_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261911156687079394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Everyone was given offerings from the land (prepared by Margie and Mike) - people took home apples, cedar bundles, stones and goldenrod. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewoi0lqUTks9Zh7Sz9InoI4E-c1__Bh40h12E85DSOTleSvKmOqZelN1eRxQl7jjJHQ69XTyl2IPSxZc0cKveWK8Q0112gMyUTa9MonSqfNh5_cFB7yjuy7ZQTHBf_rAXaOs38SeaqLk/s1600-h/IMG_6098.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewoi0lqUTks9Zh7Sz9InoI4E-c1__Bh40h12E85DSOTleSvKmOqZelN1eRxQl7jjJHQ69XTyl2IPSxZc0cKveWK8Q0112gMyUTa9MonSqfNh5_cFB7yjuy7ZQTHBf_rAXaOs38SeaqLk/s320/IMG_6098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261911993308553634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">People wrote blessings for The Stone House and tied them up with our newly-harvested corn.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pdqpcegU77MS1A8_Jx3TJNn9lG2lt53lMC36tHsBB7kmPCxwjJWO7ZHEKBwPRFdiZkbCDXX8SBp7_F1ec-V_jNS3EynT7yGVgSsw_GGAkdpNvvGS5JKeUoiydrQT8G-cvSQIpxV-zD8/s1600-h/IMG_6076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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