Testing Sunday After Thanksgiving

From Local Helper Jim O’Halloran:

Penguin Hello Is thisThe Men and Women helpers of SGS cordially invite any interested members to participate in testing after Latihan Sunday November 29.  This can be directed by the interests of the participants, potentially ranging from “What is testing” to awakening testing to testing regarding vexing personal issues to testing suggested by Ibu Rahayu.

The helpers intend to set the time aside to let the time after general Latihan unfold naturally and organically.  It is the hope of the helpers that this will provide benefit to members and the group.

If you have specific questions or needs you are welcome to give one of the helpers a call or email prior so  they can prepare for your needs.

Oct 4 Dewan Meeting

Here is the financial report from Sherwin O’Bar, presented at the last local Dewan meeting:

FINANCIAL REPORT:  Sherwin reported that the revenue/income through Sept is $60,924.  Expenses are $56,276, resulting in $4,648 excess of revenue over expense.  Projected revenue for October through December shows a decrease of Airbnb revenue compared to prior months while member donations are projected to end the year at several thousand under budget.  Year end projections at this time show Revenue of $73,173, expenses of $75,323 resulting in $2,150 excess of expense over revenue.

See the rest of the minutes here.

Menucha

Menucha Rooms are Going Like Hotcakes
Registration Ends this Thursday
please register now!

                                                                            

Join us for Menucha November 12-15 in the breathtaking Columbia Gorge just outside Portland, Oregon.

Great news: The Barn is BACK for 2015!! Cost is $110 for all 3 nights (meal passes are available for an extra charge, or bring and cook your own food at no additional charge!)
Come and join us for great latihans and camaraderie!

Day passes include meals this year (options for lunch, dinner or both) and must be purchased by October 15.

Registration ends October 15 because we must place our meal orders with Menucha.
Many rooms have already sold out, so please register today!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Questions/Registration issues?
Contact Alexandra terHorst at (503) 956-1715
or email me
We look forward to seeing you there!
The Menucha Team

PS That fabulous annual clothing exchange/SD fundraiser at Menucha new has a brand new name: Juliet’s Balcony! Please try to select some new or gently used clean clothing items and accessories from your closet and bring them along in your suitcase for this fun event.  More details here.

Subud Members Dahlan and Honora Foah Create Master Choral Work

Right now, this minute, in Budapest, Hungary, history is being made as the creative team record a new and exciting multi-media opera based on ancient and new scientific ideas and images about the Creation of the universe.  It’s called The Birth of Color, A Marriage of Darkness and Light

It is the collaboration of Honora Foah (story, concept, director, producer), Dahlan Robert Foah (producer), David Brendan Hopes (lyrics), Lucio Ivaldi and Tristan Foison (composer).

For more details on this exciting work, please visit their website: http://www.birthofcolor.org/a-marriage-of-darkness-and-light-2/.  Here there is a link to a YouTube Video with a view into their creative process.

Jim O’Halloran Band Concerts

Jim O'Halloran Lake Chad 10-9--15 promo

(Click image for pdf poster)

Support your local helper musicians! Like Jim O’Halloran:

Live at Lake Chad Cafe October 9th & 23rd, 7-10PM
Jim O’Halloran, Flutes Ben Verdier, Bass Ricardo Guity, Percussion Lake Chad Cafe 206-323-9247 1712 S. Jackson Seattle WA 98144

October 9th will feature Ben Verdier, Bass; and Ricardo Guity, percussion.

October 23 will feature Dean Schmidt, bass; and D’Vonne Lewis, percussion.

Come in for some great music, full bar, excellent african/Louisiana food.  No cover!  Great staff!  Nice place!

Jim

Women’s Thursday Latihan

From Lorraine Tedrow:

Women's Latihan Hall/Chapel

Women’s Latihan Hall/Chapel

After polling the women who usually attend the women’s mid-, mid-week latihan, the women helpers are announcing a change.

Effective now, the time for the Thursday women’s latihan is changing and is now
11:30 Quiet time
11:45 Latihan
Lorraine Tedrow, for the women helpers.

Reuven Carlyle on Tax Inequality

OK, this is not Subud related AND it is politics, but this may be the main issue affecting quality of life in the State of Washington. (OK, maybe after ACD.)

State Representative Reuven Carlyle is one of the most articulate and focused legislators in the state. Son of longtime Subud member Hadiyah Carlyle (and of you’ve not read her book Torch in the Dark, you should), he is in this important video showing us how bad the tax system is in Washington.

Washington Is on the march

Fiona MacNeil Has Passed Away

Fiona MacNeil              9/15/76 - 8/3/15

Fiona MacNeil              9/15/76 – 8/3/15

On the evening of Monday, August 3, 2015, Fiona MacNeil quietly stopped breathing as her parents, Malama and Hasan MacNeil, sat at her bedside at home.  The MacNeils are long-time members of Subud, currently residing in Chico (Subud CA @ Butte County). Fiona was the middle of five siblings; she is survived by sisters, Flora MacNeil and Daniela Gutierrez, and brothers Sjarif MacNeil, and Jamie Lasher.

Diagnosed in 1987 with Neuronal Ceroid Lipofucinosis, a rare genetic neurodegenerative disease, Fiona became increasingly disabled over the years, though she far outlived the original prognosis of “death in the second decade.” She was almost 39 when her life ended.  She was opened in Subud in 1992, and though unable to move freely,  she received deeply, and often accompanied Malama and others who came to share the latihan with her.

Her family gathered at her death and accompanied her body to the local mortuary; her ashes will be scattered at sea near Santa Cruz, CA, in October.

Prayers and latihan expressing gratitude and celebration for her long and loving presence as a model of surrender and humility are welcomed, as are messages of condolence to the family c/o malama.macneil@gmail.com.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Batten Disease Support and Research Assoc. http://bdsra.org or Susila Dharma USAhttp://susiladharmausa.org.