lucida Garneau and Michael Chapman, July 22, 2017 wedding picture
Lucida Garneau and Michael Chapman were married on July 22, 2017 in New Zealand.
Just this morning, your editor received this announcement in an email from Lucida. They arrived in Vancouver BC a few days ago and are currently on Vancouver Island, resting up from their New Zealand adventure before visiting Seattle. They plan to attend our August 6 Latihan in Seattle.
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Hi All,
We invite each and every one of you to be a part of and to promoted The Great Create. So, we’ve created two posters:
– The announcement
– The Rate Sheet
Please post them in your Subud houses and on your bulletin boards, refrigerators, or, where ever you store reminders for those things important to you.
Looking forward to seeing your Creativity Show Up August 24-27 at the Pilgrim Firs Retreat Center in beautiful Port Orchard, WA.
Oswald Norton, Subud PNW Regional Helper
SUBUD USA National Gathering
June 30 – July 4, 2017
Pearlstone Retreat and Conference Center
Reisterstown, Maryland
If you’ve been thinking about attend the National Gathering In Maryland, now’s the time to explore all that this gathering has to offer.
Just click the picture below to see the full program.
Welcome, Olivia Clare Barclay opened May 21, 2017
What a day! A lot happened on Sunday May 21. First we saw two new dogwood trees planted outside, had an exciting Dewan meeting at 9:30 (see Dewan Meeting Minutes here…), added a new woman member to our group, and enjoyed a delicious potluck.
The Dogwood Gang: Paul, Phillip, Marston and Halstein
The two dogwood trees replace the dying acacia tree that had been invaded by a fungus. Lucinda O’Halloran recommended this variety of dogwood because of its resistance to diseases.
It’s great when cooks include a list of ingredients.
We love to eat. And what a feast this was, featuring two hearty stews, a rich variety of salads and delicacies like latkes and sour cream, homemade hummus, cornbread, roasted root veggies and gluten-free brownies.
The women and men helpers are offering a Latihan for the Ancestors on Sunday May 28 after the general Latihan.
All members are welcome.
The Lodge and cabins at the Subud Canada Family Gathering
Subud Canada’s Crescent Beach “early bird” registration deadline is is coming soon–June 1. Located south of Vancouver BC, the Family Gathering happens the weekend of July 14-16
Individual cabins at the Subud Canada Family Gathering
All of the rooms have a minimum of two single beds, but there will be a limited number available for single occupancy, so that you can have a room to yourself. These will be allocated on a “first come/first served” basis, so you really need to get your registration in soon if you want one of these rooms.
On-line registration is very simple. Here is the link to the registration package that contains information about the gathering and instructions about on-line registering. If you would prefer to print out the form and mail it with a cheque, you can do that.
http://mcdwip.wixsite.com/crescentbeach
Thank you again to Subud Vancouver for their generous donation of $2,000 this year to the Western Region, to help make gatherings more affordable for more folks. Please remember that financial assistance is available. Just get in touch with me, Dave Hitchcock (Western Regional Chair) at davehhitchcock@gmail.com or call (250) 370-1291.
Outdoor dining at the Family Gathering
Like many of you, I have fond memories of last year’s gathering at Crescent Beach. Here are some more of the comments about what folks enjoyed:
A number of folks have told me recently that they are planning on coming to this year’s gathering, so please don’t procrastinate, complete your registration today! You won’t regret it!!
Dave Hitchcock
But–the potluck event to honor volunteers and the history of our Greater Seattle Subud Group has been postponed until fall.
The potluck on the 21st is an opportunity to reconnect with familiar Subud sisters and brothers and to welcome new members.
Please do bring food; your contribution will enable us to have a bountiful and varied buffet. If you bring a dish with several ingredients, please note them; folks with food allergies and sensitivities will thank you.
There will be an opening immediately after the women’s Latihan, but this will not change the time of the potluck (right after the regular Latihan). After the opening of our newest Subud sister, she and the women helpers will join us.
Have you ever been fascinated by feathers you’ve found while walking in the woods? I have and kept them as reminders of nature. I saved them in jars. I added them to dream catchers. Chris Maynard, son of Bob and Andrea Maynard, long time Seattle Subud members, uses them to create art. Using the fine surgical magnifying glasses and intricate cutting tools from Bob Maynard’s surgery, he cuts tiny birds and other animals out of feathers.
He turns them into bird song, SINGING BIRD 34
Or, creates a joke, “What Happens When the Raven Croaks”
You only have until June 4th to catch this exhibit and it’s worth the short ferry ride from the Seattle Ferry Terminal to the Bainbridge Island Terminal and then a very short walk up the hill to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.
It’s free…And Amazing. Now where will you find that combination again?
Connect, a beautiful new online publication of the World Subud Association, will keep you informed about current happenings, Subud history and more. This, the second edition, focuses strongly on Subud Youth, detailing Basara, the recent gathering in Kalimantan. There’s lots more at: Connection