Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice 202 Harvard SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 505-268-9557   Updated: 29 July 2009 Newsletter August 2009
August 2009 Newsletter Contents P&J Noticias and Simply Green Gardens Membership Application	P&J Noticias P&J's Mailing Crew needs you Got a coupla' hours one morning per month? The committee that mails out P&J's newsletter/calendar needs one or two more volunteers for this quick job, one morning during the last week of the month. If you can count to fifty, you are qualified! The day of the week varies (depending on when the newsletter is "hot off the press"), and we work from 10am to noon -- a fun "no brainer" committee. Call Floy Barrett at 255-1972 or Camille Kiegel at 796-9190 if you can help. Thanks! Art Project at P&J Featuring the oil paintings of Joan Marin, the project runs from August through the middle of September. Joan says: "Africa is on my mind. We in the United States may be having difficulties, but many parts of Africa are dying. I wanted to paint something that would show the strength of the men, women, and families of Africa."
About newsletter survey: We heartfully thank all who answered the survey - and based on those answers and more, the coordinating council has decided to continue the newsletter/calendar in its current, fleshed-out form. If you would prefer not to receive this printed version in your mailbox every month, and instead to check the website yourself, please let us know and we will put a "do not mail" in your membership/database. The Peace Center is able to exist because of its members, and we count on each and every one of you. As you know, the date your membership expires is the date on your label, so if you decide not to receive the printed newsletter, please remember the month you need to renew. You may call us if you have a question about your membership. We want to let you know we appreciate your kind words of encouragement. And of course, any time you have something to share with us -- ideas, constructive criticism, feedback -- we are here. P&J's Yard Sale Coordinator ... could that be you? In order to have our annual fundraising yard sale at the end of September, we need a volunteer coordinator or two. The fun job would involve a couple of days in August to do publicity and then supervising volunteers the week of the yard sale. Of course, previous volunteer coordinators are available for advice as well as a list of previously interested volunteers. The date of the sale is Saturday, September 26 (but this can be changed for your convenience). We have to say, we need to find a responsible coordinator (you?) for the traditional, annual P&J fundraiser to happen. Please contact France at 262-1658 to offer your time, energy, and ideas. Simply Green Gardens by Anne Peterpaul Recently I came across advice for gardening that is simple, wise, and terribly earth-friendly. It is advice that I have more or less adhered to because of my aversion to very technological ways and means. Anyway, the article that I discovered can be found in the book "100 Ways to Save the World" by Johan Tell. For starters, forget the pesticides and herbicides. In the USA they are used far more in homes and gardens than in agriculture. What about those obnoxiously noisy machines that some people insist on using in their yards? Talk about noise pollution. Johan Tell recommends hand tools, of course. If you need a power mower, he suggests you use an electric model. If you can't do that, then he suggests you use a "four-stroke" because it emits less pollution. (I am sure that aficionados of these machines will understand that terminology.) Water your garden at sunset when there is less evaporation, and irrigate with rainwater if you can. Use a hose rather than a sprinkler because it will waste less water. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so overgrown gardens are fine in all their natural glory. Furthermore, these wild gardens can be a haven to all kinds of creatures such as butterflies, whose eggs will turn into caterpillars, which in turn will attract beautiful birds. Butterflies do exist in well-manicured gardens, but they seem to be more at home in the overgrown ones. Please send calendar items, comments, and questions concerning this Web document to Web@abqPeaceAndJustice.org .