March 2001

March 2001
2	Fri		Dr.Strangelove film at Arch Street, sponsored by Friends Institute. Call 215-925-2568.
9	Fri	7:30	Creativity Sharing at Buckingham Friends Meeting.
9	Fri	7-midnight	Volleyball ‘Til Midnight at George School Sports Center.
9-11	Fri-Sun		PYM Friends Workcamp. Call 215-241-7236
14	Wed	7:30	BQM Outreach Committee meets at Pennswood Village.
15	Thurs	7:30	BQM Oversight Committee meets at Buckingham.
24	Sat	7:00	BQM Peace Pals meet at Wrightstown Meeting.
24	Sat	9:30-8:30	PYM Annual Sessions at Arch Street Meetinghouse for young and old.
27	Tues	7:30	Bucks Quarter Singing Group meets at Makefield.
30-April 1			PYM Middle School gathering at Woodstown Meeting. Call 215-241-7171.
31	Sat	7:00	Buckingham Friends School Annual Auction at Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ. top
Looking Ahead
April 5-7	Help Increase the Peace at Burlington Meetinghouse.
April 6-8	FGC Religious Education Weekend at Pendle Hill. Call Michael Gibson 215-561-1700.
April 6-8	Quaker Peace Roundtable at State College Friends Meeting. (see Feb newsletter)
April 20-22	Intergenerational Women’s Retreat at Burlington Meetinghouse.
April 21	Wrightstown Friends Nursery School Annual Auction.
April 21	Day of Mindfulness & Meditation at St. Phillips Church, River Rd, New Hope.
April 24	Quaker Lawyers gathering: Quakers, Conscience, and the Law.
May 11-13	Our Spiritual Mothers: Weekend with Michele Tarter & Georgia Fuller at Pendle Hill.
May 19	Spring Fair at Wrightstown Meeting.
July 17-22	Living Our Faith - Deepening Our Spirit at Residential Yearly Meeting. top

Death Penalty Rally

It’s time to plan ahead for the Death Penalty Rally in Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 27th. Pennsylvania Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty has reserved use of the main rotunda of the Capitol building in Harrisburg. A press conference to announce the introduction of the new moratorium bill, SB25, at 10 am will be followed by a rally at 11 am. Co-sponsoring Senators as well as representatives of several of the local governments that have called for the moratorium will be present. In the afternoon, efforts will be made to meet with Senators to encourage co-sponsorship or support of the moratorium bill. Information: 215-843-8747 or email: laurence@ace.logsys.comailto:. top

Peace Action Education Fund

This 13-month fellowship in Washington, DC (begins in June or July 2001) offers monthly stipend of $1500 and provides first-hand experience in bridging the gap between academic learning and direct organizing for peace and justice. College students or recent graduates are encouraged to apply. For more information: 202-862-9740, ext. 3051 or span@peace-action.org top

Voice of Peace - Looking for your Support

Voice of Peace is a project initiated by Barbara Simmons and Newtown Meeting, with support of other Quaker foundations as well. Voice of Peace will offer a counterbalance to the negative news we hear each day by creating radio stories of those who have risen above conflict, adversity, & violence. Barbara recently traveled to South Africa and collected stories of extraordinary courage and hope. Barbara and Jeannine Vannais are currently traveling to Meetings and Churches to share this project and ideas for future broadcasts.

The Tyson Fund has given a challenge grant of $10,000 which they will match dollar for dollar by May 15th. Barbara and Jeannine need our support to meet this challenge! Please consider having a presentation at your Meeting and offering your financial support to have Voice of Peace reach audiences across the region and the nation. This is your opportunity to share in the amazing work of Quakers and other peacemakers.

Donations can be sent to Newtown Meeting, PO Box 224, Newtown, PA 18940 - attention Voice of Peace. Schedule a visit by calling Barbara and Jeannine at 215-860-1162 or 215-968-6491. top

Intergenerational Women’s Gathering

Integrity: Living Our Truth as Women and Girls

This gathering has been designed for the different generations - adult women, Young Adult Friends, Young Friends, and Middle School Friends. Cost is $55 for the above, $20 for those in 5th grade or below. Bring bread, salad, or fruit for dinner. Check-in is at 4:30pm. Dinner begins at 6:15 pm. Program begins at 7pm. Plan to leave at 1:30pm on Sunday. Bring knitting or crocheting materials, books and stories to share with girls and women, a favorite poem, a pillow, sleeping bag, towel, flashlight, raincoat, jammies, acoustic musical instruments. Do not bring skate boards, computer or pets! Scholarships are available. Requests must be in by Monday, April 2nd. The gathering is at Burlington Meetinghouse Conference Center in Burlington, NJ; phone number is (609) 387-3875. Still have questions? Call Dora Martinez-Armstrong at 215-887-3790 or email Kathryn Gordon at friendkathryn@aol.comail. This gathering still has some space available. Act now! top

Buckingham Friends School Auction

The Buckingham Friends School Auction began in 1963. This “adults only” fundraiser for the school offers your chance to bid on such things as box seats for games, a vacation home at the shore, an antique, dental work, etc. The evening begins at 7 PM with hors d’oevures and dessert tables. Date is March 31st, Prallsville Mills, Stockton, NJ. Call 215-794-7491 for more information. top

Yearly Meeting One-Day Session Info

For the March Sessions the Children’s program and Saturday speaker require registration. Pre-purchased meal tickets are required for the Yearly Meeting dinner honoring John Punshon. The cost for the dinner is $12 per person. Send your check, made payable to PYM and mailed by March 12th to: Helen File, Arch Street Meetinghouse, 320 Arch St., Phila PA 19106-2114. Info: 215-627-2667 top

Peace Pals

Because of the January snow storm on Challenge Night we will try again(!) to have CHALLENGE NIGHT, this time on Saturday, March 24th, at Wrightstown Meeting. This evening is a series of activities in working together. Are you up to the challenge? These fun games will really see if you can do it because you’ll be working together with other kids.

The fun begins at 7:00 and ends at 9:30. Cost is $3 each. You don’t need another permission form if you were there previously. If you’re coming for the first time don’t forget to have your parent fill out the permission form on the back of the flyer. We will keep the permission forms on file for you so you won’t have to fill out a form each time. Call Sandy at 860-9747 for information. top

Chandler Hall Auxiliary Membership

Your contribution to the Chandler Hall Auxiliary provides money for activities for the residents such as trips to restaurants & places of interest, and also special needs or equipment. Annual membership dues are $5 per year or $100 for a lifetime membership. Send your dues and/or contribution to Laura Clappison, Pennswood Village K106, Newtown, PA 18940-2401. top

Friends Home Busy This Year

Friends Home now has a state-of-the-art valance heating and cooling system. The second floor of the Parry House is used as guest rooms for visiting family members or other friends. Drop in and pay a visit! top

Volleyball ‘Til Midnight

It’s time to get ready for Volleyball ‘Til Midnight at the Sports Center at George School! This evening includes volleyball, pizza, beverages, pool time, and time to just chat. Ask Friends in your Meeting, ask your parents, ask your neighbors to donate money so that the little school in Nicaragua will be able to continue. Students from George School help at the little school every year.

To participate you must send in your registration. Also, you must send in or bring your Permission Slip & Medical Information form or you will not be able to participate. Bring in your contributions list with names, addresses, city, state, zip, and dollar amounts. Volleyball ‘Til Midnight is on Friday, March 9, 2001, from 7 PM ‘til Midnight. Don’t forget your bathing suit! Who will bring in the most $$$ to help kids at the Little School in Nicaragua? Questions? 215-860-9747.

For parents: Please bring your children to participate in this important fundraiser for children in Nicaragua. The school relies on the commitment of all of us! top

Grants for Friends Teaching in Public Schools for 2001-2002 School Year

Grants are for PYM members teaching in public schools to support programs that address areas of peace and social concerns. Grants range from $500 to $1500 depending on the number of requests received. March 31st is deadline for submission of applications. To receive a grant application, contact: PYM, 1515 Cherry St., Phila PA 19102, 215-241-7223. More information: 215-247-4385 top

Snippets of News from the Quarter and Other Places

The City Kids Camper Fund needs your help. During the summer George Price (Falls Meeting) brings children from Trenton to go to Camp Onas. Some money has already been raised to help support these children. Your contribution will insure that they can come. Donations should be made payable to Falls Meeting and sent to Melissa Craighead, 35 E. Hendrickson Ave, Morrisville PA 19067. For more information call George Price at 215-295-1560. top

The Bucks County Department of Health has determined that 98% of car seats for children are being used incorrectly. Friends can call the following: Bensalem Twp. Police Dept. (633-3700), Bensalem Rescue Squad (245-4300), Grand View Hospital (453-4968), Lower Southampton Police Dept. (357-1235), Middletown Twp. Police Dept. (949-1005), Newtown Police Dept. (968-5086), New Britain Twp. Police Dept. (822-1919), Northampton Twp. Police Dept. (322-6111), State Police-Dublin Barracks (249-9191), State Police-Trevose Barracks (757-6921). This is a free service. top

Chandler Hall Auxiliary will meet on Monday, March 5th (snow date March 12th) at 1:30 pm at Friends Home. Following a brief Business Meeting, Diane Foreman, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner at Chandler Hall, will be the speaker. Call Betty Powell at 215-579-5621 for more information. top

The Peace Center’s Peaceful Parenting Workshop Series based on the curriculum, “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” will take place on Wednesday evenings, March 7, 14, 21, and April 4, 11, 18 from 7 - 9 pm at the YMCA of Fairless Hills, 601 South Oxford Valley Road, Fairless Hills. The cost is $30 plus $20 for the book. Registration is required for the workshop. Call the Peace Center at 215-750-7220 to register or for more information. top

The Mary Jeanes Loan Fund is now taking applications from members of PYM for post-secondary financial aid for the 2001-2002 school year. Quaker students will be at 0% interest for the Loan Program. Loans average about $1000 per academic year. April 15th, 2001 is the deadline for submission of applications. For information or to request an application call 1-800-220-0796 ext 7223, or email elkem@pym.org. top

Newtown Friends School seeks your assistance in helping Monica MacIntyre, a 3rd grade teacher. She had surgery in December and on January 10 to remove a malignant melanoma and involved lymph nodes. She has returned to work but in a few weeks will begin further treatment. The school has organized groups to assist with childcare, transportation and meals. Yardley Meeting has already made a contribution of $200 to the MacIntyre Fund at the school. Can you and your Meeting help? Send a check to Newtown Friends School and write MacIntyre Fund in the memo section. top

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