<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">The What:</span></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> We are piloting a workshop/seminar or series, that would allow people (no matter what age) to think seriously and intentionally about their final journey in life, their death, and make concrete decisions about their funeral/memorial service, organ or body donation, distribution of assets, obituary, burial/ cremation/ natural, etc.</span><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">The Why:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> Many of us who have seen our parents or children die, are beginning to look at our own end of life decisions. In 2019 Dick Alton had a real-life health-related scare, followed by the unanticipated death of his partner of 14 years, Sally Stovall, which caused him to look death in the eyes. He discovered that one of the issues Americans in particular face, is a denial of death or anything to do with death. As an organization that has seen itself as one who brings significance to everyday life events, we are asking the question: “What could we create that would help everyone, no matter what age, to look at their own death, and make the necessary end of life decisions? </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:rgb(255,217,102)">Our Ask:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:rgb(255,217,102)"> The Third Cohort of the Last Chapter virtual learning community will take place on the fourth Friday from March - June 2021. May will be the third Friday to accommodate Labor Day plans. All classes will be from 9 am to 1 pm central. The Dates will be Friday, March 26th, April 23rd, May 21st and June 25th.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:rgb(255,217,102)"> If you would like to join this 2020 Virtual Learning Community. Please sign up </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXUVbbZzhhnqvm-AFS9HH8lQKGCoybtkFdm8fX4q93aQPSTg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:rgb(255,217,102)">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:rgb(255,217,102)"> or copy and paste this link: </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXUVbbZzhhnqvm-AFS9HH8lQKGCoybtkFdm8fX4q93aQPSTg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:rgb(255,217,102)">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXUVbbZzhhnqvm-AFS9HH8lQKGCoybtkFdm8fX4q93aQPSTg/viewform</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 102pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2020<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span dir="LTR"></span>Cohorts<span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Cohort 1: Evelyn P<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">h</span>ilbrook; Larry Philbrook; Beret Griffith; Paul Noah; Ellen How<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">i</span>e; Joan Knutson; Elsa Batica; Terry Bergdall; Jim Wiegel; Lynda Cock; <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> </span>Mar<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">i</span>lyn Oyler; Dharmalingam Vinasithamby; Dick Alton; Pam Bergdall; Seva Gandhi<span></span></p><p style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>Cohort 2: Ann Jaecks; Herman Green; Nancy Lanphear; Sandra Conant; Margaret Aiseayew; Catherine Welch; Judy Lindblad; Alan Gammel; Cheryl Kartes; Jan Sanders; Jann McGuire; Judith Hamje; Mary D’Souza<span></span></p><p style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></p><p style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></p><p style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span> </span></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Richard H. T. Alton</div><div>One Earth Film Fest ( OEFF)</div><div>Interfaith Green Network<br></div><div>T: 773.344.7172</div><div><a href="mailto:richard.alton@gmail.com" target="_blank">richard.alton@gmail.com</a></div><div><b><font size="2">*Save the Date! One Earth Film Festival 2021, March 5-14, 2021 </font></b></div><div><font size="2">http:<a href="http://www.oneearthfilmfestival.org" target="_blank">www.oneearthfilmfestival.org</a></font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2</font></div><div><font size="2">Won't you be my neighbor?</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Richard H. T. Alton</div><div>One Earth Film Fest ( OEFF)</div><div>Interfaith Green Network<br></div><div>T: 773.344.7172</div><div><a href="mailto:richard.alton@gmail.com" target="_blank">richard.alton@gmail.com</a></div><div><b><font size="2">*Save the Date! One Earth Film Festival 2021, March 5-14, 2021 </font></b></div><div><font size="2">http:<a href="http://www.oneearthfilmfestival.org" target="_blank">www.oneearthfilmfestival.org</a></font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2</font></div><div><font size="2">Won't you be my neighbor?</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>