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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> I have a couple of stories to
share about creating the "North Rapid" project. First, a personal one, and later
I'll send a longer one about the symbolic event initiating the project on a cold
January night; but I digress. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> In seminary, I was invited to go
deer hunting in southwestern Colorado. I bagged two deer, carried them back to
Dallas, took the meat to the butcher and sent the hides to be tanned thinking
that--some day--I'd have them made into a jacket for Beverly. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> In the meantime, the Order
intervened, and we carried them from pillar to post. One day in Rapid City,
Beverly suggested that I take these skins to the North Rapid Indian Center.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> The gift was so happily received
that there was not enough they could do for me or the Religious House. It was an
auspicious moment to connect with the female power structure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Shortly afterward, each House
was instructed to bring to Order Cewnter ethnic food representing each culture.
I can remember a gluttonous feast. Our contribution was 4 gallons of wojapi
(buffalo berry sauce--still warm when I arrived in Chicago), and a huge box of
Indian fried bread--also still warm. In these days, the airlines were more
cooperative with us. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> The Religious House was proud to
be the start of this project. Just before Beverly and I were assigned to
Anchorage, Alaska, we held a Town Meeting. One of the community projects was to
repaint a railroad overpass, "The Entry To North Rapid." We were a proud
crowd. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Inner Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Bill</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>PS: Beverly and I took a sojourn on to the Rose Bud
reservation near Sioux City to visit a Anglican colleague and his wife a former
nun. Their names escape me for which I apologize. It must be age related.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> BS</FONT></DIV>
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