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LouisretiredfromGettysburg  College,wherehebecameaprofessorof  Religionin1956.Hecontinuestoteach } thereasanadjunct.Patwasaspecialed i teacherintheFairfieldschools. U   PatandLouhavelatelybeenactive -!} inworkforcampaignfinancereform.Both "i werearrestedwithGrannyD(Doris #U Haddock)fordemonstratingattheCapitol #A building.Louispastcopresidentofthe $-  AllianceforDemocracy.Patiscurrently %!  oneofthetwoMidAtlanticrepresentatives &"! totheNationalCouncil. '""   Locally,bothhaveservedonthe y)$$ boardofthe_ICPJ_Ԁandwereactiveinthe e*%% AdamsCountyNuclearFreeze,oneofits Q+&& predecessors.TheybelongtotheCarlisle =,'' PeaceCollegeandhaveparticipatedinthe )-y(( monthlypeacevigilsinGettysburgin  3( responsetotheIraqWar.Bothhaveworked   ) withProjectGettysburgLe;n,asistercity  * projectwithaNicaraguancity.Louwas  + amongthefoundersof_CRAGI_Ԁ(Conflict  ,   (continuedonpage2)  - 5vW5   [XXtPeaceCamp2004: /  ExploringtheMiddleEast C0   XtX [ p PeaceCamp2004willfocuson 2  ExploringtheMiddleEast,featuring 3 songs,games,customs,andcraftsfromthe 4 region.Thecamp,whichwillbeheldfrom m5 June21to25th,8:3011:30a.m.,isopento Y6 childrenfromages5to12.Thereare E7 opportunitiesforteenstoattendasJunior 18 Counselors. m9  p Thecampwillonceagainbedirected 7 ; byDr.ConnieMonroe,AssistantProfessor #!s< ofEducationatMountSaintMarys "_= College.Shewillbeassistedbyadultand "K> teenvolunteers.Forcampers,thereisa$5 #7? registrationfee,whichcanbewaivedin $# @ casesofneed.Tshirtsareavailablefor$12. %!A  p PeaceCamphasbeenaprogramof ')#C theICPJsince1988. ($D  p Pleaselookinsideforanapplication */&F form.Formoreinformation,ortovolunteer, +'G pleasecall7176428542.,(H Ї@( 0bAAAA!w @1XX 1ResolutionandGlobalInterdependence)and ! MediationServicesofAdamsCounty.Heis   anordainedministerintheUnitedChurchof  Christ.Hewasafounderandlongtime  boardmember(andreferee)ofthe  GettysburgYouthSoccerOrganization.He m  hasservedontheboardsoftheGettysburg Y  HospitalandtheHoffmanHome,a E  residentialcommunityforemotionallyand 1  behaviorallytroubledchildren.Pathasalso  m  servedasateacheratHoffmanHomes.  Y    LouandPatarehelpingtobuild 1  HundredfoldFarmwiththeirdaughter   SandyandherhusbandBill.Themembers   ofHundredfoldFarm,acohousing   communitythatwillbethefirstin  Pennsylvania,workbyconsensusandare } committedtoprinciplesofenvironmental i sustainability. U   JanetPowers,aclosefriendofthe -} Hammannsformorethanfortyyearsanda i pastwinnerofthePeacemakerAward,said U oftheHammanns, Theyhavebeenso A supportiveofpeaceanddemocracyissues - forsolong;youalwaysthinkofthe  Hammannswhenyouthinkoftheseissues.  Theyarealwaysinthebackground  helping!onecanalmosttakethemfor  granted. y    ThePeacemakerAwardisgiven Q"  annuallytoalocalresidentorresidentswho =#! havemadeadistinguishedcontributionto )$y" thepromotionofpeaceandjustice.It %e # consistsofaplaqueandadonationof$200 &Q!$ worthofbooksintherecipientsnametothe &="% AdamsCountyLibrary. ')#&  ($'  [XXt  LetterfromJerusalem, !' TelAviv,andtheWestBank,  [( January2004  E) #XtX [#$  @@  < ByJanetM.Powers k +    p Althoughitseldomsnowsthere,its C - winterinJerusalemjustnow.Thecoldis / . bone-chillinginthestonehousesbecause  k/ thereisnocentralheating.Peopleheaptheir W 0 bedswithblankets,huddlearoundwood C 1 stovesandmovepropaneheatersfromroom / 2 toroomtostaywarm.Mostdaysarecold  3 andrainy,butevenwhenthesundoes  4 shine,astiffwindblows.Thecheckpointat  5 Qalendia,betweenJerusalemandRamallah, 6 isaseaofmud.Men,womenandstudents {7 sloshthroughitstoically--onemore g8 exampleofhowtheabnormalhasbecome S9 normal.Yetstilltherearegrimsurprises. ?:  p OnedayinmidJanuary,the g< separationbarrierreachedbothJerusalem S= andBethlehem.Workmensuddenlybegan ?> dividingAbuDis,anArabvillagewithinthe +? boundariesofthecity,with8-meterhigh @ pre-formedconcretesections.Overnight,a A 25-footwallblockedthelightfrom B apartmentbuildingsandforcedclosureof C shopsthatdrewtheirbusinessfromnearby w D streets.Childrentryingtogettoschoolfaced c!E delaysatthewhimofsoldiersstationedata O"F singlecheckpointgate. ;#G  p AtBethany,orLazariah,so-called %c I becauseitiswhereJesusissupposedtohave %O!J performedthemiracleofraisingLazarus &;"K fromthedead,thewallcutsoffthetown ''#L almostcompletely.AlthoughBethanyis ($M alsoontheperimeterofJerusalem,nearby )$N Jewishsettlementsrequiresecurity,andso *%O thetownisbeingwalled.Withatouchof +&P &%XXtghettohumor,PalestiniansjokethatJesuswould ! notbeabletogettoBethanytohealLazarus  today.  Ѐ  InBethlehem,Isawworkmenworking 1 atnightunderlightstoerecta20-footfencethat  Y willsurroundthetownandseparateitfrom  1 nearbysettlements.Beyondthefenceisa   15-meterareaofclearedgroundandbeyondthat   atrenchtoppedwithtriplecoilsofrazorwire. i   TenpercentofthecurrentlandofBethlehem A   willbeannexedbyIsraelwiththisbarrier,and i  177familieswilllosetheirproperty.Although A  Israelhaschangedthenameofthebarrierfrom   SecurityFencetoTerroristSeparationFence,   thebettertoseekinternationalapproval(itfaces y  alawsuitattheInternationalCourtofJusticein Q  theHague),thebarrierisstillacage. )y   Israelisthemselvesareincreasingly ) uncomfortablewiththeirgovernmentsactions.  FolksthatIspokewithinTelAvivand  Jerusalemacknowledgethattherepressive a policiesoftheSharongovernmentsimply 9 generatemoresuicidebombings.Forevery a youngpersonwholosesafatherorasweetheart, 9 anuncleorabrothertoimprisonmentor  assassination,aresistancefighterisborn.InTel  Aviv,Isawwomenwearingbuttonsthatread q  WomenRefuseOccupation.Growing I numbersofreservistsandyoungpeopleare !q refusingtoserveinthearmy,despitetough I sentenceshandedoutrecentlytofive_refuseniks_. !    Thereisasensethatthingsare !" beginningtocomeapart.Israeliswereshocked Y"# recentlybytheshootingofoneoftheirown,a 1#$ peaceprotesterwhodidntlookmuchdifferent  $Y% fromthepeoplewhosepropertyhewastryingto $1 & save.Becauseofexpenditurestobuildthewall % !' andmaintainthousandsofsecuritypersonnel, &!( theIsraelieconomyisinbadshape,withcuts i'") occurringineducationandsocialservices. A(#* Soupkitchensarethenorminthelandofmilk )i$+ andhoneybecauseIsraelhasbroughtin )A%, thousandsofimmigrantswhohavenotbeen *&- wellabsorbedintothefabricofsociety. +&. Ї p WhileIwasinJerusalem,Iattenda !. meetingof_FFPPP_,agroupofuniversityfaculty / fromtheU.S.andEurope,amajorityofthem 0 Jewish,whoarecommittedtoapeacefuland Y1 justresolutiontotheIsraeli-Palestinianconflict. 12 Weheardspeakers,including_Hanan_Ԁ_Ashrawi_,  Y3 Dr._Jad_ԀIsaacfromtheAppliedResearchCenter,  14 andJudithButler.Wenotedthatmanyinthe  5 U.S.andEuropeopposetherepressivepolicies  6 oftheSharongovernmentandseektostopthe i 7 wall.WearguedoveraEuropeanproposalto A 8 boycottIsraelischolarsinanattempttobring i 9 pressureontheIsraeligovernment.Weagreed A : thatopposingtheOccupationmustnotbe  ; confusedwithanti-Semitism.  <  p AnotherdayIjoined100womenfrom Q > Europe,Australia,andtheU.S.whowere )y? windingupanInternationalHumanRights Q@ March.Overthecourseoftwoweekstheyhad )A seenwiththeirowneyeswhatPalestiniansare B nowcallingtheSecond_Naqba_Ԁ(disaster).The C womenhadvisited_Jenin_,_Ramallah_,_Qalqiliya_, aD _Tulkarem_,andEastJerusalembutwereunable 9E toenterGazaorNablusduetocurfews.I aF accompaniedthemto_Shufat_ԀRefugeeCamp 9G wherewevisitedacommunitycenterbuiltby H thegovernmentofGermanyandaclinic. I  p AlthoughShufat,theonlycampwithin IK theboundariesofJerusalem,isunderUNRWA !qL control,theIsraeliarmyentersitfreelyto IM demolishhousesandarrestresidents.Citizens !N receivefewservices;roadsarefullofpotholes  O andgarbageisnotcollected.Proximitytothe !P cityhasalsobroughtdrugstoShufat,a Y"Q phenomenonnotunusualincommunitieswhere 1#R youngpeoplearedeniedafuture.  $YS  p Anotherday,IaccompaniedMichael % !U Scott,missiondirectorforMercyCorpsandson &!V ofGettysburgresidentsElizabethandRichard i'"W Scott,toHebron.AnNGObasedinPortland, A(#X OR,MercyCorpsisbuildingnineschoolsinthe )i$Y regionaroundHebronandestablishing )A%Z parent-teacherassociations,evenbeforethe *&[ schoolsarebuilt.MostPalestinianparentssee +&\ KOY K K  educationastheonlywayoutfortheirchildren. ! Iwastold, Parentswouldselltheclothesoff  theirbackstosendtheirchildrentothe  university. Y   InDura,acommunitynearHebron,I  Y visitedaclinicandlearnedthatdiabetesis  1 increasingduetostressandanincreasinglyhigh   carbohydratediet.Only20%ofthepeoplein   Hebronarenowabletowork,and15peopleare i   dependentoneachpersonwhois A   working!sometimesjustoneinanextended i  family. A    Ataworkshoprunbyacharitable   society,well-educatedyoungwomenwere y  learningtodesignandmakeclothing.Despite Q  thefactthattheywereover-qualifiedforwhat )y theywerelearningtodo,theyhopedto Q contributetothefamilyincome.Yeteventhat ) effortseemsdoomedbecauseofcheapclothing  importedfromChina,whichpoorfamilieshave  tobuy,eventhoughitisofpoorerqualitythan a whatwomencanmakeintheirsewingproject. 9   Theyoungwomenhadalotofquestions 9 forme: Whyisyourcountrysupportingthe  Israelis? WhydidyoubombIraq? Why  dontAmericanscareaboutthePalestinians? q Hardquestions,whichIansweredashonestlyas I Icould,tellingthemthatnotallAmericans !q supportmilitaryaggressionintheMiddleEast I andalsoexplainingthatmanyAmericansdont !  knowwhatishappeningonthegroundinthe  ! WestBankandGaza. !"   EveryPalestinianIspokewithdeplored 1#$ thenormalizationofcrisis,asituationwhere  $Y% checkpointsareseenasnatural,whereadivisive $1 & barriermarchesonrelentlessly,whereyesterday % !' isalwaysbetterthantoday.Theirtoneisoften &!( oneofincredulity:howcantheworldstandby i'") andignorewhatishappeningtous?That A(#* questionisaneerieechoofthoseaskedby )i$+ victimsoftheHolocaust.Yetevenwhile )A%, acknowledgingthehorrorofthatearlier *&- genocide,Americansmustlearnthatitcannot +&. beanexcuseforapartheid,cruelty,and !. assassination. / %&   Mediation&ConflictResolution Y1 ЀTrainingtobeOffered m2  #&%H#I p MediationServicesofAdamsCounty,a Y 4 notforprofitorganizationprovidingmediation 1 5 servicesandtraining,willoffera22hour  Y6 MediationandConflictResolutionTraining  17 workshop.Amongtheemphasesofthe  8 workshopwillbeconflictstyles,active  9 listening,communication,negotiation,and i : mediationskills.Theworkshopisscheduledfor A ; Fridayevening,April30;alldaySaturday,May i < 1;Sundayafternoon,May2;andallday A = Saturday,May8,inCommunityRoomsB,C, > andDattheGettysburgHospital.Thecostof ? theworkshopis$150,whichcoverstraining, y@ materials,snacks,andlunches. QA  p Disputeresolutionskillsareusefulin QC theworkplace,family,serviceorganizations, )D municipalities,andcommunityagencies. E Mediationisaconflictresolutiontechnique F designedtoresolveproblemswhichdevelop aG betweenpeopleinmanydifferentsettings.In 9H mediation,individualstypicallysitdownwitha aI trainedmediatorandworktowardsamutually 9J agreeablesolution.Negotiationisamore K informaloneononeapproachusefulin L everydaylife. qM  p Professionallytrainedandcertified !!qO mediatorsfromMediationServicesofAdams !IP Countywillconductallsessions. "!Q  p Forfurtherinformation,call3376790 $S or3347312. Y% T @  <   %& UnitarianUniversalistActivities   'Y"V   &% p TheUnitarianUniversalistsof /)$X Gettysburgmeettwiceamonth,the2ndandthe *W%Y 4S&%J&th#&%JS&9R#Sundaysat3:00p.m.atTrinityUnited */&Z ChurchofChrist,atthecornerofS.Strattonand +'[ E.HighStreetsinGettysburg.Thereisa ! childrensreligiouseducationprogram.  Everyoneiswelcome.    OnApril25,theRev.JohnMorehouse 1 willpresent WhollyHoly,exploringthevery  Y humanneedtointegratespiritualmeaninginto  1 ourlivesandtheplanetwhichweshare.The   Rev.MorehouseistheministeroftheUnitarian   UniversalistCongregationofFrederick,MD. i   Refreshmentsfollowservice.OnMay9,the A   Rev.Morehousewillpresent Remembering i  OurForemothers.Apotluckwillfollowthe A  service.OnMay23,TheRev.RonCrawford,   PastoralMinister,UUCongregationof   Frederick,willspeak.Formoreinformation, y  pleasecall7173345141orvisit Q  4}inXO  5  www.uugettysburg.org.6VXOWbu  7inx AWN&%%& )y #N%N&ÎQ##NW#  NewsfromBookLoversClub  c XtX  &%XXt  TheBookLoversClubmeetsweeklyat 9 theAdamsCountyLibraryforages1013. a Readerschoosetheirownbookstoread,and 9 literaryelementsarediscussedbasedoneach  childschoiceofbook.Thereisnofee.The  facilitator,SaraGondwe,isareadingspecialist. q Formoreinformationcall3373310,oremail I 4 XO  5  sgondwe@pa.net.6ZXOZ4   7 Z !q #XtX%&ìX#@  XXt  FestivalSlatedforSeptember19#XtX[#  5 [Ӏ I &%XXt  The2004AdamsCountyHeritage  5  Festivalwilltakeplacefromnoonuntil5PMon ! ! Sunday,September19,attheGettysburg "" RecreationPark.Headlineperformerswill m## includeUlali,agroupofFirstNationwomen E$$ whosinginharmonysongsoftheirown %m % compositionaswellastraditionalmusic.In %E!& addition,theSilkRoadDanceCompanywill &"' celebratethelegacyofChina'straditionaltrade '"( routesbyperformingaCentralAsianWedding, }(#) completewithdancesfrommanypartsofthe U)$* Asiancontinent. -*}%+   +U&,  p Agroupoffiddlersandcloggers,ledby !,  Freya_Qually_,willintroduceaCelticthemeto - theFestivalandremindusofourAppalachian . heritage.Nottobeoutdone,theFireCityJazz Y/ Band,composedofprofessorsfromMountSt. 10 Mary'sCollege,willperform hotmusic  Y1 originatingwithAfricanAmericanculture.We  12 willalsowelcomebacktheyoungdancersof  3 Generaci;nDiez,whowillentertainwith  4 traditionaldancesofMexico. i 5  p Asusual,mouth-wateringfoodfrom i 7 manycultureswillbefeaturedattheFestival,as A 8 wellascraftdemonstrationsandvendors.  9 Non-profitorganizationsareagaininvitedto  : sponsorboothsandmakeavailableinformation y ; abouttheirservicesandprograms.Those Q < wishingtoparticipateintheFestivalshould )y= contacttheInterfaithCenterforPeaceand Q> Justiceat717-334-0752orvisitthefestival )? website:4|inXO  5  http://_www.icpj_Ԅ @ _gettysburg.org_/_festival.htm_6dXOdbu  7ind,inordertoobtain A applicationforms.#XtX%&X\# aB   XXt AJourneytoNicaragua  MD #XtXSf#&%XXtByJake_Schindel_ sF    p WhenIfirstthoughtofgoingto #sH NicaraguaIwasscared.IdidnotknowwhatI KI wouldruninto.WouldeverythingIthinkIknow #J turnouttoberightorblatantlywrong?What K abouttheft?Malaria?Politicalinsurgencies?  L Whoknows?Ihadneverbeentoathirdworld [!M countrybefore,andIdidnotknowwhatIwasto 3"N encounterthere.ThenItookreassuranceinthe  #[O factthatmanypeopleIknowhavebeento #3P Nicaraguaandlived,sopresumablytherewould $ Q benodangertomylife. % R  p IntheairportinManaguaIwasshocked C'"T andamazednottoseechalkboardsinsteadof (k#U thehightechcomputers.Alltheguards (C$V lingeringaroundhadmatchinguniformsandhad )%W telecommunications.Mynotionwasthat *%X Nicaraguawasthesecondpoorestcountryinthe {+&Y WesternHemisphere.Itis.Sowhyallofthis ! andnodonkeydrawncarts?Well,afterIgot  outsideandleftthesanctityoftheliberal  controlledareaofManaguaIgotabetterpicture Y ofthings.ThereareareaswhereNicaragua 1 seemsclosertoMiamithantotheruralregions  Y ofAppalachia.  1   Digestingslowlythisdrasticdifference   inequalityaswetraveledthroughManagua,I i   realizedthatthisiswhatmyserviceistobefor A   thistrip:itistoovercomethe_naivet_Ԁthatmost i  NorthAmericanslikemehaveaboutcountries A  likeNicaragua.Myfirstobjectivewastobe   objectiveoratleastasobjectiveasIcouldbein   thatsituation.Watchwhatisgoingon.Watch y  howpeopleareinteracting.Seewhattheyare Q  doingandwhatmakesuptheirdailylives.One )y thingIknewforsurewasthemostimportant Q thingIshouldcomehomewithisabettersense ) forwheretheitemsthatareproducedin  Nicaraguacomefrominrelationtothe  consumersofthosesameitemssuchascoffee, a bananas,andcrafts. 9   AfterleavingManaguawewentto 9 _Matagalpa_,whichwasabouttwohoursawayby  thehighwaywhichcannotbehighonanyone's  list.Itendeduptakingaboutthreehourslonger q becausethevanweweretravelinginbroke I downafewtimes._Matagalpa_Ԁisapoorcity !q aboutthesizeofHanover.Therewasalotof I traffic,butitseemedagooddealmorelikea !  frontiertownthanManagua.Wespentonenight  ! inseemingcivilizationbeforeventuringoutto !" thecampowhichmeansthejungle.Nowwe Y"# weretoseehowthecropswereproduced, 1#$ processed,andprovidedforthecooperatives.  $Y%   Thecooperatives,Iwastofindout, % !' wereorderlyandorganizedtogreatefficiency. &!( Thegoodsfromeachfarmerwerestockpiledby i'") thevariousmembersofthecommunityandthen A(#* shippedtothesecondlevelcooperativesonthe )i$+ waytoLe;n.Theshippingwasnoeasytask )A%, becausethesepeopleseldomhadanythingclose *&- tousablefortransportationofanygoods.So +&. theymustworktogethertogetthegoodstothe !. marketsortothecooperatives.Without / cooperationthereislittlechanceanyindividual 0 farmerswillbeabletomakeenoughmoneyto Y1 keeptheirlandsorfeedtheirchildren.Themost 12 importantfunctionoftheco_ops_Ԁwasthateach  Y3 leveltookoutsomeoftheprofitstopayfor  14 sociallyheldpropertyandsociallybeneficial  5 programs.Theseprogramsincludedfreshwater  6 management,moneymanagement,birthcontrol i 7 education,etc. A 8  p CoffeewassomethingIreallywantedto A : knowabout,soImadesuretotakenoteswhen  ; wevisitedthecoffeefarms.WhenIfirstsaw  < coffeeplantsIwasinterestedinthefactthat y = theywereshadegrownandorganic.Nowthis Q > soundslikeNorthAmericanLiberalismbecause )y? tothesepeopleoftenthesetermsmeannothing. Q@ Wemakesuchabigdealaboutthemhere,but )A thereitonlymeansafewdollarsmoreper B poundandalotmorework.Keepthatinmind. C Sometimestheyhavebeeneducatedaboutthe aD advantagesofanorganicproduct,butoftenyour 9E coffeeisonlyasorganicasthefarmerupstream. aF Shadegrownhereisnaturalbecausecoffeeisa 9G shadegrownplantandactuallygrowsbetter H underbananasandpapayas.Whileshadegrown I andorganicareimportantadjectivesforyour qJ nextbagofcoffee,rememberthatthesefarmers IK arenotfactoryfarmersandorganicequatestoa !qL lotofwork.Beproudandrespectfulwitheach IM sip. !N  p EverywhereIwentIsawnewspapers. !P Eveninthecountrypeoplewerelisteningtothe Y"Q radio,andatdinnertheywerediscussing 1#R politics.Thiswasmyplace.Theseweremy  $YS people.Nicaraguansknowwhatisgoingon,not $1 T likeusinAmericawhopickupapaperifwe % !U havethetimeandthenonlyreadthesportspage. &!V AsIlistenedImadenotes,buttheonly i'"W conclusionthatIcouldcometois, Thiscould A(#X allhappeninAmerica.OftenAmerican )i$Y politicsisraisedaboveothercountriesbecause )A%Z ofarrogance,wheninreality,politicsarethe *&[ same.Therearetheconservativeswhoare +&\ attachedtoveryoldways.Theyare ! nationalisticandisolationist.Theliberalsare  the_globalizers_.Thesearethenouveauricheof  Nicaragua.TheywantNicaraguatobean Y extensionoftheUnitedStates.Theyare 1 growinginpopularity.Lastbutcertainlynot  Y leastaretheSandinistas.Thesearenotthesame  1 SandinistasthatweallheardaboutonTVwith   OllieNorth.Nowtheyareentrenchedinthe   government,andinsteadoffightingforthe i   rightsofthepeopletheyarefightingfor A   personalsalaries.Mostofthecountryispro i  Sandinistasbecausetheytalkagoodlinebut, A   ThiscouldhappeninAmerica.     Nicaraguahassufferedmanyyearsof y  rebellionandviolentconflict.Myearshurt Q  fromhearingaboutgunsanddeath,butthe )y Nicaraguansarelookingforward,notback. Q WhenIreached_Le;n_ԀIsawapeacefulprotest ) overbusfaresfortheuniversitystudentsthere.  Wealsolearnedofaworkersprotestonthe  PanAmericanHighwaytotakeplaceinthenear a futuretofightforrightsandbetterwagesfor 9 farmersonplantations.Bananafarmers a gatheredonalawnleaving_Le;n_Ԁforaweek 9 longcamptoprotestchemicalsthatwerebeing  sprayedontheplantsbythelandowners.So  thesearenotcomplacentpeople;theyknowthat q theymustfighteverydayfortheirfundamental I rights.Thereismuchknowledgetobegained !q frompeopleoftheearththatliveeverydayto I fight,peacefully,forwhatistheirs. !  #XtX%&f#XXt   SeedstoSuccess !" FarmMarketOpening "#  #XtXr#&%XXt  By_Suse_Ԁ_Greenstone_ $ %     TheSeedstoSuccessFarmMarketwill k&!' beopeningthisyearonSaturday,June5,2004, C'"( andwillbeopeneverySaturday,between10 (k#) a.m.and3p.m.,aswellaseveryWednesday, (C$* between10a.m.and6p.m.Seasonal )%+ vegetables,fruit,andlocallyproducedsalsa, *%, jellies,bakedgoods,eggs,meatandcheesesand {+&- otherdairyproductswillbeofferedagain!many !- ofwhichareorganicallyproduced.Allproducts . beingsoldintheSeedstoSuccessFarmMarket / supportequityandfairtradeforthefarmersand Y0 otherfoodproducerswhoprovidethemarket 11 products,withpricingthatreflectsthisvalue.  Y2 Onceagain,_WIC_ԀandSeniorFarmersMarket  13 CouponswillbeacceptedaswellasFood  4 Stampsforfoodproducts.Themarketwillalso  5 offerindoorandoutdoorplants,garden i 6 ornamentsandothergiftitems.Amembership A 7 flowerbuyingprogramalsocalltheSeedsto i 8 SuccessFlower_CSA_Ԁ(CommunitySupported A 9 Agriculture)projectwillagainbeofferedthis  : year.Therewillbea15weekprogram,running  ; betweenJune16andSeptember22,for y < $154.50,andan8weekprogram,running Q = betweenJune16andAugust4,for$82.50. )y> Membershipinthe_CSA_Ԁincludesone Q? beautifullyarrangedbouquetofflowerseach )@ week.IfinterestedinsubscribingtotheFlower A _CSA_,callBarbara_Gumm_Ԁat3348694. B  p Thisyearthemarketwillrunthrough 9D thelastSaturdayinOctober,closingonOctober aE 30at3p.m.SeedstoSuccessstaffandprogram 9F participantswouldliketothankallwho G supportedtheMarketduringthepasttwoyears. H Theyarelookingforwardtoseeingold qI customersonceagainandmeetingnew IJ customersinthisnewmarketyear!Flyersabout !qK theMarketanditsspringopeningarebeing IL developednow.Ifyouwouldliketohelp !M supportthemarketevenbeforeitopensby  N distributingflyersinyourneighborhoodorwith !O communityorganizations,pleasecontact_Suse_ Y"P _Greenstone_Ԁat3347634X158orat 1#Q 4 XO  5  jcfs@superpa.net6}XO  7 .  $YR  p SeedstoSuccessLifeSkillsProgram % !T willalsobeparticipatingwiththeannualEarth &!U DayFestivalonApril24,2004,attheAdams i'"V CountyAgricultureandNaturalResources A(#W CenteronOldHarrisburgRoadbyofferinga )i$X saleofannualandperennialgardenplants,to )A%Y benefittheLifeSkillsProgram. *&Z #XtX%&%# +&[ (X (InterfaithCenterforPeaceandJustice  P.O.Box3134  Gettysburg,PA17325  7173340752 t  AddressServiceRequested  ` X%XXXt<XX% Inside: $ t PeaceCamp  @  PeacemakerAward:  &  ЀLouandPat_Hammann_   #X%X Room,ChristLutheranChurch. (6$? 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