Thanksgiving Council 2010

Well, you know where I'm at ... maybe a couple of hours away from Glen's place, so says Zen. I admit it was a little chilly last night, (I'm about a 1/2 mile from the coast/sound) and it remains so, but things will warm up soon enough.

BTW, I have bags and bags of blankets and quilts in storage, I also have piles of sweaters and such ... I'll let you go through the boxes and bags if you have need should you ever get in this area.

Have fun!
PM

 

ya'll are not even 130 miles away. These ol boys are to busy farmin and all that goes with it. If'n I had wheels, I would already have come over to see ya'll. We have company from out west, he came to his first gathering this yr.He was on a Jazz Cruise! Came to visit for T-day. So we will tool the country side today. I'm hopin to put up flyers to make contact with any young musicians, drummers ect. I appreciate the offer of warmer clothing. Never know, might be able to help lighten your load, as we used to say back when,,,,,,, Happy, Happy

 

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ya'll are not even 130 miles away. These ol boys are to busy farmin and all that goes with it. If'n I had wheels, I would already have come over to see ya'll. We have company from out west, he came to his first gathering this yr.He was on a Jazz Cruise! Came to visit for T-day. So we will tool the country side today. I'm hopin to put up flyers to make contact with any young musicians, drummers ect.

> ya'll are not even 130 miles away.

oh?

> These ol boys are to busy farmin and all that goes with it.

I know how that is ... I've spent more than a couple of seasons working as a farm hand on several places, both crop oriented and animal.

> If'n I had wheels, I would already have come over to see ya'll.

I know that ...

> We have company from out west, he came to his first gathering this yr.He was on a Jazz Cruise! Came to visit for T-day. So we will tool the country side today. I'm hopin to put up flyers to make contact with any young musicians, drummers ect.

cool!

> I appreciate the offer of warmer clothing. Never know, might be able to help lighten your load, as we used to say back when,,,,,,, Happy, Happy

anytime sis, anytime
have fun!
Mike

 

Well, we didnt make it to Chapel Hill, but we did go to Raliegh. We found an irish pub, the food was good.Music was ok for a bar. I met a nice biker workin there. He'd been to Ocala gathering before. I told him I didnt do that movie. I was the designated driver.They did have some good beer though ( I took a sip when we first got there, we were there for a few hours), 420 something from a hippie farm in Ga. Any way it was ok to get out. I lost 1/2 a big pouch of tobacco,,,,,, but I did get to drive the new toyota hybrid prius. E-z to drive, handled well, and great gas milage.
Yeah for eco cars. I talked to some young people and they told me where to go find like minded folks. I asked one girl where she would go to get to a drum circle, and she sd Wilmington? That it was like an hour and 1/2 away. Well so our we, so I'll figure it out. We are lookin for folks who want to farm, do art, I just have to plug in the correct socket!! Havent been here to long now!!! I move fast and furious when I get an idea!
Geez look at the time! Nighty nite and sleep tight!

 

Sounds like a good time had by all ... glad to hear it.
Catch me at home email or thru Zen's phone anytime
Be well
PM

 

Will do PM. I will pass on the message you sent as well to the boyz. When will we hear about T-council?? Are they still at it or what? Man!!!!! : )

 

I dunno ... it usually takes a few days to focus and phrase what came out of one of those councils comprehensively ... I will email a couple of folks I know were probably there in a day or so if someone hasn't posted .
grin
PM

 

Haven't been keeping up with the rainbow lately, can anyone tell me where the 2010 nationals are gonna be??

 

This is what was being discussed, still waiting for word
back from Thanksgiving Council in WV ...
I've heard the NE, NC, VA, KY ... and several others.
I wouldn't mind dancing in the Nerflings neighborhood
for a while, but the woods south of there are ok ...
Keep an eye out, you might note something yourself.
grin
PM

 

And now ...
back to the original focus of this thread:
I found this posted on AGR and Facebook



Thanksgiving Council 2009 Notes for Gathering 2010


'Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.' - William
Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Thanksgiving Council
Rainbow Noon
November 28, 2009
Hedgesville, West Virginia

Approx. 30 individuals

Om Circle

Feather is passed and individuals make introductions and Heartsong.

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Council on Bank and Mailbox:

Discussion on concern about transparency and accountability of bank.

Consensus: NY Rainbow will hold the bank and setup a PayPal account
for Gathering 2010 until Spring Council
NY Rainbow Post Office Box will be used for Postal Mail concerning
Gathering 2010 until Spring Council
A Banking Council comprised of three experienced individuals from the
NYC/NJ area, Bob from the Ovens, Joanee and Rick Purpleboy will handle
the off-season bank and Gathering Mail until Spring Council. Other
individuals can be added as advisers and/or observers. Green Energy
sent by Postal Mail will be transferred via NY Rainbow's account to
the Rainbow Gathering PayPal account.

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Scout Rendezvous Date:

Discussion on date and location of Scout Rendezvous addressed the
large area consensed upon, on the land, at Vision Council in New
Mexico, comprising the states of New Hampshire, Vermont,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee
and the logistics of this scouting effort. Council rejected
suggestions of abridging or eliminating certain states from being
scouted.

Consensus: Scout Rendezvous will be April 1, 2010 at the southern end
of that range of states at a location consensed upon by individuals
involved in scouting.

Council expressed it's confidence in the individuals scouting and it's
trust in their judgment. Council also called for greater
participation in scouting by individuals in those states consensed
upon. Individuals interested in exploring the forest can leave
contact info on the following lightline: 908-I-Gather (442-8437).

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Spring Council Date:

Discussion on concerns about "seed camp" and "holding camp" involved
speculation that an early "holding camp" could bring negative energy
to the local areas ahead of the gathering. This raises social and
environmental questions for the upcoming gathering. In addition, with
such a possible broad range of sites, over 1000 miles end to end,
there is a concern that a large holding camp in one region may draw
energies away from better sites in another region Also expressed was
the need for a timely site announcement to accommodate for long
distance travel plans.

Consensus: Spring Council June 4 - 6, 2010 at a location to be
determined by consensus of individuals involved in scouting.

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Rainbow Press Crew:

The Council suggested that the individuals calling themselves the
"Rainbow Press Crew" revise their identity.

There is a key problem with the name: Calling it "Rainbow" Press Crew
implies that it is connected to or an ongoing function of the
(alleged) "Rainbow Family" as an organized group entity, and this
compromises the gatherings. "Rainbow Legaliaison" was abolished in
1994 for the same reason. It was understood that this media
initiative comes from a voluntary collective or affinity group that is
independent, operating 'in the world' and outside the gatherings.

While the council cannot make any consensus or interfere with such
efforts, it was the general sense of those present that the name
should be changed to reflect this reality, and protect 'rainbow' from
complicity. It was agreed to acknowledge and encourage this media
initiative in the record, and to state these concerns... and a few
participants agreed to follow up and communicate privately with the
proponents, toward a workable solution.

Council definitely wants the media to see all the peace, love,
cooperation and heartfelt commitment going on at the gathering, to see
the beautiful children, hear the singing, smell the food cooking and
feel the good intentions. Support was expressed for individuals to
continue countering incorrect reports about the Gathering by sending
out their own reports.

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Other Discussions:

Since 2004 individuals have tried to negotiate a solution to the
Forest Service Non-Commercial Group Use Permit requirements, but the
"permit accommodation" largely failed: It did nothing to control law
enforcement harassment of a peaceful public assembly, and still locked
in the "Rainbow Family, et al." as a fictional 'group' party in the
Operating Plans. Now the Forest Service again requires a signed
permit, with official notice and meetings far in advance.

There were no Forest Service Representatives present at Thanksgiving
Council.

Recent administrative changes in the Department of Agriculture and the
Forest Service include a new Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, a
new Under Secretary, Harris Sherman, replacing Mark Rey, as well as at
the Forest Service, Tom Tidwell, Forest Service Chief and David
Ferrell, Director of Law Enforcement DC Office. The hope was
expressed that with these changes will come an extra effort, by all
involved, to communicate and 'Walk, as well as Talk, the Path to
Peace' and mutual respect.

Also last January William "Doubting" Thomas of Peace Park, inveterate
vigiler in front of the White House for 27 years, passed away. He was
a pioneer in 1st Amendment policy & law, did important work as a
Rainbow "Legaliaison" volunteer 1987-93, and with PCU_FAP (Free
Assembly Project) for a few years thereafter. At the Memorial ceremony
last March, his partner Ellen Thomas got a consensus among concerned
folks in attendance to convey his 'Rainbow' research & legal files to
a concerned individual.

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Council adjourns.

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'Strive to serve the welfare of the world; by devotion to selfless
work one attains the supreme goal of life.
Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind.' - Bhagavad
Gita 3:19-20

Send all Postal Mail to:
Rainbow Gathering 2010
c/o NY Rainbow
P.O. Box 1554
New York, NY 10009

Checks or Money Orders should be written out to New York Rainbow with
a memo saying 'gathering 2010' on the check.

Contact by E-mail: gathering2...@nyrainbow.org

PayPal:
Send Green Energy using PayPal to gathering2...@nyrainbow.org and
please use the 'Personal' option menu to name the transaction. Go to
PayPal Help - How to send money or http://bit.ly/4RtWQj for
instructions.

'Treat the earth well, It was not given to you by your parents, It was
loaned to you by your children.' - Native American Proverb

WE LOVE YOU!
-purpleboy

 

thanks Mike. It looks like the south though, not NE.......tears,,,,,,,,

 

De nada ...
PM