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MESSAGE 1:
*REST IN PEACE, JOHN WENTWORTH
May God bless...
John's surviving wife, Rosie, of Oak Grove, CA and the entire Wentworth Family...
Memorial service this Saturday, October 29 @ 2:00PM, Oak Grove Community Hall
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MESSAGE 2 (edited):
From: Janet Worts: janetwa@hotmail.com
Subject: BuckSnort Endurance Ride
Bucksnort Challenge Horse Ride:
November 5, 2011, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs
AERC Sanctioned Endurance Ride Offering 30 & 50 mile events
*IMPORTANT NOTICE: Chihuahua Valley residents please use caution when driving
on CVR on Nov 5th, ride day. Riders will be on the California Riding & Hiking Trail!
Join us for The Bucksnort Challenge Endurance Ride. The scenery is beautiful with spectacular views
of Henshaw Valley, Chihuahua Valley, and surrounding mountain ranges. The ride is moderate (plus)
to difficult ride. The course will include the Pacific Crest Trail, the California Riding and Hiking Trial,
and some jeep trails. For more information on endurance and ride entry, go to AERC.org
For information about the ride and to sign up to be a volunteer, contact:
Janet Worts, Ride Manager
P.O. Box 9, Warner Springs, CA 92086
(760) 685-2706
Email: Janetwa@hotmail.com
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MESSAGE THREE (edited):
From: Dawn Pierce: gettinready1@hotmail.com
Subject: Warner Springs Homecoming Football game
Please come out and support the Warner Springs Football Team
Homecoming Game this Friday, October 28th, 7:00PM!
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MESSAGE FOUR:
REMINDER: Cap'n Manny is still looking for a home for his dog "Axil".
Please click here for photo & bio of 'Axil " the dog.
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MESSAGE FIVE (edited):
From: Corinne Lindquist
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:21 PM
Subject: Fw: Puppies dumped
Please address any inquiries to contact info below...
From: h2obg@aol.com
Subject: Puppies dumped
Adorable little puppies ones were dumped off in a box out in the middle of the country
yesterday. 1 female, the rest are males. They are believed to be about 8 weeks
old and a Queensland heeler and boxer mix. Please help find homes for them? They need
a loving family. *Please call Daniel @ 951-760-0268
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MESSAGE SIX:
M-COR Newsletter October 2011
Enjoy and share Mountain Communities of Resilience's newsletter
Would you like a printout? Copies of this and future newsletters will be available at ERA Realty office @ 56070 Highway 371 and at Overland Realty office @ 56030 Highway 371, Anza, CA
Oct/2011
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
M-COR SWAPMEET BOOTH Please donate your trains, planes and automobiles.
We will resume our Farmer's market funding project as soon as we resolve our storage space needs. We are looking for a space to store swap meet folding tables, signage, and donated goods.
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The Swap Meet/Farmers' Market Project is going high-tech. The M-COR STORE now has gently used books for sale at Amazon.com. Now you can shop anytime from your computer. Please check it out. http://www.amazon.com/shops/A33PMKEQ3VJQLB or contact Annika Knoppel (951) 551-0940 aknoppel@gmail.com
RECYCLING EFFORTS
bring your recycling items to the General Meetings
We accept dead alkaline BATTERIES for responsible disposal; CELLPHONES are collected as a fundraiser as well as SNEAKERS! Your old smelly sneakers are collected and sent off to a fundraising center, which pays us money (about 50cents/pair). And now CORKS from wine bottles are also sent away to a recycling center that turns them into things like cork soles or bulletin boards. So start your collections at home. Questions: ask Eve at 951-491-5622
ANZA AREA GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING WORKSHOP PART III
Tuesday, October 25th @ 7pm at Community Hall
To not conflict with this important meeting, we are postponing the monthly M-COR general meeting and encourage you to instead join the conversation about managing our water together.You are invited to participate in the initial steps of creating a Groundwater Management Plan for the Anza-Terwilliger Area. This series of three stakeholder workshops focuses on the need for, and development of, a groundwater management plan and project ideas for ensuring adequate supplies are available for all water users in the area. DWR awarded the area a Capacity Building Grant to support the regions critical water needs. The meetings will review the purpose of this project, what the plan does and the benefits of having the a plan. The
workshops will also present information and see your feedback on options for an organizational structure for water management in the region. RSVP’s are not required.
For more information, please visit the Anza Area Groundwater Management Planning website at
https://sites.google.com/site/anzawatermgt/ or contact Daniel Cozad at (909) 793-8498
GENERAL MEETINGS
Tuesday, Oct 25th, Postponed due to the above Groundwater Management meeting.
Tuesday, Nov 22nd, Dark for the Holidays
Tuesday, Dec 27 Dark for the Holidays
AWAKENING THE DREAMER: CHANGING THE DREAM SYMPOSIUM
Saturday, November 12th at the Little Red Schoolhouse at Minor Park, Anza
Come together with conscious, aware people who care about what's happening in the world, our community and with our families. Join us to explore a new global vision built on sustainability, spiritual fulfillment and social justice. Register online (link below) or call (951) 541-4503. Space is limited. Please RSVP by Nov 5. FREE to attend, but donations are accepted. Lunch: POTLUCK, bring something to share along with your own plate, cup and utensils. Hosted by M-COR; Contact Marea Stinnett-Levine mstinnettlevine@gmail.com Flyer is attached. Sign up at http://awakeningthedreamer.org.s28312.gridserver.com/component/option,com_events/type,event/task,details/id,2317
Project M-COR Library is seeking a new Project Head. If you are interested in completing the set up of the Library, please contact Bob Giffin at 951-763-2500 or stop in at the Overland Realty office and see Bob. The Library is located between the Realty office and the new Exotic Bird shop, corner of Bahrman and Highway 371.
LINKS
Chris Martenson has a very enlightening way of communicating about how the GDP and money really work. http://transitionus.org/event/conversation-chris-martenson
People sent in thousands of photos and hundreds of videos from around the world -- . Images are how to turn local action into global inspiration -- inspiration that can help the whole world move together. Watch the Moving Planet Video: www.350.org/moving-together
In case you haven't heard about Tumbleweed houses, here is a great introduction!
http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/build-it-yourself/keeping-up-with-kendall/?awt_l=7YPbQ&awt_m=IxePaF3BfauEBy
Monsanto's stranglehold over the nation's food and farming system is about to be challenged in a food fight that will largely determine the future of American agriculture. To learn more go to the Organic Consumers Fund.
Classie Parker-The Canning Queen of the Desert (City desert, that is -NYC!) http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/preserving-the-community/?ref=fc_more#comment-628420
Learn from the Achuar people about their ways of life and their work to defend their home in the Amazon rainforest. It's another person's perspective of "The Rights of Nature" and the work of "The Pachamama Alliance". Everyone who gets excited about this work should definitely attend our upcoming "Awakening the Dreamer" Symposium in November (see notice above) http://jonathanbudd.com/amazon-adventure/
Court rules organic farmers can sue conventional, GMO farmers whose pesticides 'trespass' and contaminate their fields Court rules organic farmers can sue conventional, GMO farmers whose pesticides 'trespass' and.....
Renewable energy has passed an important milestone. In the recent Monthly Energy Review by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, domestic production of renewable forms of energy have now surpassed nuclear power and is closing in on oil.
Renewable energy catches up to the fossil and beats nuclear energy by 18 percent | Earth Day Network
A Colorado State University study that evaluated the effect of storage on antioxidants and anti-cancer properties in colored potatoes shows that while the amount of antioxidant properties increases, the anti-cancer properties of those antioxidant compounds are suppressed. Benefits of locally grown spuds told
Even if you live on a small urban plot, there are many steps you can take to increase your self-sufficiency. From harvesting rain water in a rain barrel to composting your kitchen and yard waste in a compost bin, you can greatly increase your self-reliance by undertaking a few simple DIY projects. Harvesting Rainwater: How to Make a Rain Barrel - Do It Yourself - MOTHER EARTH NEWS
No groceries for a year... The dogs are the first to greet you as you enter Rachel Hoff and Tom Ferguson's yard, a wagging welcome committee to the couple's quarter-acre garden, aptly nicknamed Dog Island Farm. Brimming with everything from..
No groceries for a year - Vallejo couple tries it.
An American subculture is trying to fend off the apocalypse, one heirloom tomato at a time. Crop swaps - meets where people trade their backyard bounty - are sprouting up all over the nation Popularity of crop swaps is growing
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