by Diane Bowden | Jul 16, 2019 | Announcement, Peace and Social Concerns, Quaker House
Our new 50th Anniversary t-shirts are debuting at North Carolina Yearly Meeting – Conservative in McNeil 1028 (UNC-Wilmington)!
They will be available on our website on Tuesday, July 16 (ie, when I get back to Quaker House).
The countdown is on to September 21, 2019, when we come together in Fayetteville to hear from people we have helped in the past and current and former directors. We hope you’ll join us! See or contact Kindra for tickets.
Quaker House 50th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Quaker House. Fifty
years ago Dean Holland, a Vietnam era soldier, hitched-hiked to Chapel Hill
Friends Meeting and asked for help in getting a conscientious objector
discharge from the military. After his plea and questions by our meeting, he
proclaimed, "Quakers need to be in Fayetteville." At that, Bob Gwyn
and others from our meeting, as well as other local meetings, formed Quaker House.
CHFM has been a prominent supporter of this Quaker witness for peace ever since.
In honor of this anniversary, Quaker House is sponsoring a
Celebration Luncheon on Saturday, September 21, 2019, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, at
the Fayetteville Holiday Inn I-95 (1944 Cedar Creek Road). The celebration will
feature a panel of those who have benefited from Quaker House, past and present
directors, and our GI Rights Hotline and Domestic Violence counselors; a
feature presentation by Monisha Rios, a military sexual assault survivor who
Quaker House helped; the debut of newly made Quaker House films
"Conscientious Peacemaking Since 1969" and "Stories of
Gratitude;" live music; and food!
Getting tickets in advance is encouraged to help estimate
attendance, but they will also be available at the door. Prices are $0-$10 for
Limited Income; $25 for Actual Cost; $50+ Contribution Level; and free for
service members and veterans.
For more information or reservations go to
qpr@quaker.org, call Quaker House at 910-323-3912, or contact Curt Torell
(curtnpatty@aol.com or 919-968-2174) particularly for carpool arrangements
by Diane Bowden | Jun 21, 2019 | Peace and Social Concerns
We mark Abbies commitment with a day of worship and resistance.Join us for: Fighting for Home: 24Hours of Resistance June 20-21. Events begin with a march at Blvd Bridge Thursday, June 20th 5:30. . (NB this is a correction of location from announcement at Meeting). There will be events throughout the night and day- you can find out more by going tohttps://www.facebook.com/events/308933929993040/We will end our time together with a potluck- to sign up go to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZpACOCy-kJIqHzy5EEp-UFGlbIC5q2txjY-3qAj6COI .PLEASE COME as Richmond’s Friends Meeting shares in an hour of Worship Sharing from noon to 1 at Richmond First Universalist Unitarian Church 1000 Blanton Ave, Richmond. Any questions, please call Ellen Arginteanu 814-206-6712
by Diane Bowden | Mar 31, 2019 | Announcement
The Clearing Building & Grounds Committee is having a Clearing Workday on Saturday, March 30. Everyone is invited to join us out at The Clearing starting at 9:30 am. Bring a lunch, work gloves, clothes appropriate for working outdoors, sunblock, bug repellent, a hat, and/or whatever else will help to sustain you for the day. Tools are welcome as well, especially clippers, hand saws, and other implements that might be useful for clearing trails and campsites. You may want to label your items so they are easy to keep track of.
The address is 14006 Genito Rd, Amelia Court House, VA 23002, which now works quite well in Google Maps!
by Diane Bowden | Mar 23, 2019 | Announcement, Clearing, Uncategorized
The Clearing Building & Grounds Committee is having a Clearing Workday on Saturday, March 30. Everyone is invited to join us out at The Clearing starting at 9:30 am. Bring a lunch, work gloves, clothes appropriate for working outdoors, sunblock, bug repellent, a hat, and/or whatever else will help to sustain you for the day. Tools are welcome as well, especially clippers, hand saws, and other implements that might be useful for clearing trails and campsites. You may want to label your items so they are easy to keep track of.
The address is 14006 Genito Rd, Amelia Court House, VA 23002, which now works quite well in Google Maps!
by Diane Bowden | Mar 20, 2019 | Aging, Announcement
Open to all – on March 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm a presentation on: Friends House – retirement living – “community through caring”. Join the Aging Group as Barbara Brubeck the Friends House Residential Living Director shares information about the community, services, amenities and activities available at Friends House. This retirement community in Sandy Springs, MD founded on Quaker values is open to seniors of all backgrounds and abilities, and has a mission to build a community through caring.