Las  Cruces  Friends  Meeting  Newsletter  June  2015   Friendly  Words:  “If  you,  the  reader,  want  a  contact  with  angelic  forces,  launch  a  difficult  quest,  be  it  to  repair  your  family,  or  the  world  and  pursue  it  with  a  single  minded  determination  that  could  verge  on  folly.  Angels  are  attracted  to  this  kind  of  thing,  and  one  might  even  be  tempted  to  appear  to  you,  suitably  disguised.”    –  Lillian  Firestone,  “On  the  train  to  Siberia”  Parabola  magazine  Summer  2015      

Calendar  Friday  June  5th          –  Timer  Meeting  –  a  chance  to  share  with  others  at  the  home  of  the  Browns  at  3:30  PM      Sunday  June  7th        –  Meeting  for  Worship  10  am  Peace  Social  and  Environmental  Concerns  Committee  meets  following  rise  of  Meeting        Thursday  June  11th      –  Ministry  and  Oversight  will  meet  at  11  a.m.  at  Lynda  Goin  and  David  Richman's  house,  304  Calle  Florista  in  Las  Cruces. If  you've  got  something  you'd  like  M  &  O  to  take  up,  please  let  Al  Galves  know.      Sunday  June  14th            -­‐      Meeting  for  Worship  10  am    Potluck  following  rise  of  Meeting    Friday  June  19th      –  Timer  Meeting  –  a  chance  to  share  with  others  at  the  home  of  the  Browns  at  3:30  PM      Sunday  June  21st        –  Meeting  for  Worship  10  am      Meeting  for  Worship  with  attention  to  business  following  rise  of  Meeting.    Sunday  June  28th    –  Meeting  for  worship  10  am    

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Sunday June 2nd - Peace Social and Environmental Concerns meets after rise of Meeting Thursday June 6th – Ministry and Oversight meets at Al Galves at 11 am Friday June 7th - Timer Meeting - a chance to share with others at the home at the Browns 1:30

Sunday June 9th - Potluck after Meeting for Worship Sunday June 16th - *Meeting for Worship for Business* after rise of Meeting for Worship

Friday June 21st -Timer Meeting a chance to share with others at the home of the Browns 1:30 pm

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Sunday June 30th – Meeting for Worship

Friday  July  3rd        -­‐  Timer  Meeting  –  a  chance  to  share  with  others  at  the  home  of  the  Browns  at  3:30  PM      Sunday  July  5th        -­‐  Meeting  for  Worship  10  am      

Up Coming Events March with El Paso Quakers in Gay Pride Parade: Saturday June 6th 10 am. Contact Jim Tolbert for more information. IMYM 2015 Gathering June 7 – 14 Ghost Ranch, NM http://imym.org/2015annualgathering/2015regis/regisonline/regonlinepage Friends General Conference Gathering Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, July 5-11, 2015 http://www.fgcquaker.org/connect/gathering Gila Friends observe Hiroshima Day in Silver City Sunday August 9th Community Notice: We’re happy to announce that this Friday, June 5th, “LA FRONTERA," a new fair trade store in Las Cruces, New Mexico will open. Located in Nopalíto’s Galería at 326 S. Mesquite St. the store will run through August 30th. Hours of operation are Fridays (4-7 p.m.), Saturdays (12-5 p.m.), and Sundays (12-5 p.m.). The store is a collaboration between five women’s artisan groups in our border region and all proceeds from sales will go back to the women’s groups. (Please bring checks or cash as we can’t accept credit cards.) See attached poster for more information. Warm regards, Weaving for Justice for La Frontera, A Fair Trade Store ACTION MINUTES FROM MAY MEETING FOR BUSINESS Mesquite Learning Center-Karin Reports that the learning center will be turned over to the city. She represented the meeting and showed our support for the program, which was well received. We will season our action decision to allow for change to take place on the program and act accordingly including the possibility to write President Carruthers as a Meeting. Approved Finance Report-Tim reports we are currently on budget but will be slightly behind at the end of the month. Tim delivered a check to Dave on behalf of the ACLU and we have paid for Tim’s Participation in the Class Conversations. Pizza was paid for by David and will be reimbursed. Approved.

Interfaith Council-Dues in arrears to the amount of $100, recommended to pay the amount due. Approved. Spring Cleaning-Suggestion to use Green Cleaners company used by Dave Richmond and Lynda Goin. Appreciation to Anna for her investment in the Spring Cleaning and suggested to reimburse Anna for the cleaning professional she had hired. Dave H will explore with Miki the possibility for her to instruct the Green Cleaners to her cleaning specifications. Approved. Proposal for Minute of Inclusion-Rachel proposed a minute of inclusion which was discussed at length, suggestion for seasoning. Approved. Lynda will draft a letter of appreciation to Erica which will be finalized by Dave H on behalf of meeting for her involvement in the meeting. Approved Proposal to constitute a Meeting delegation to visit with Rep. Steve Pearce regarding prison reform in reducing mandatory minimum sentencing. PSEC requests approval to proceed in requesting the meeting. Approved Library Report-Anna reports she is in the process of ordering books. Anna is $26.95 over budget. A request was made for an extension of budget. Approved. Building and Grounds- Larry reports regarding the Heater situation. A solution of a unit on the roof which would include heating and cooling estimated to cost $6000.00 was given. Advice was given that adding an extension may be a codes violation. A suggestion of a quiet freestanding unit was given. A request was made that Larry explore the details and expenses related to such a unit with attention to potential dangers such a unit would entail. Approved Curb-During the Regional Meeting Sunday a visitor damaged her car by running over the curb. Suggestion to explore solutions. Larry suggests a reflective delineator. Harold agrees to explore the details with approval for meeting to reimburse the expense. Approved. Monarch Butterfly Rachel will contact Dave Richmond about seeds and explore the legality of seed collection. Approved Senior Young Friends Camp-Whether or not to give a contribution to support the friends who went to Brianna Well’s memorial service. A contribution of $100.00 is suggested. Anna will give the contact information to Tim. Approved.

COMMUNITY NOTES:

From Vickie: I went traveling in May. Up to Richmond Indiana for the Friends Peace Teams council meeting and then to Michigan to gather with the 10 cousins on my mother’s (Edwards) side of the family and then to Austin where Tim and I were there for Jenny’s graduation from UT-Austin.

Friends Peace Teams met at West Richmond Friends Meeting who has a minute on being welcoming and affirming and this sign outside their Meeting House.

From 1995:

Continuing our celebration of weddings from 20 years ago. In May of 1995 Catherine Lazorko and David Brower were married under the care of Las Cruces Friends Meeting.