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Hallowed E'en
by via OE 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

HallowedE'en We've covered this territory before but just one more time,the word "Halloween" comes from the Scottish word for "hallowedevening" of the English, and the Scots, considered the poor cousins, wereexcused their street-smart version of the royal lingo for "humor andridicule to confront the power of death." Today's scare that Halloween easily triggers include themuch discussed and much denied climate change; the reason for clamping on Iranand the DPRK on the specter of nuclear winter; and, of course, the quick demiseof the Islamic State lest it gobbles up the globe, as Aussie PM Tony Abbot likesto scare Oz and US tots. Let's take the posturing of Uncle Sam of the widely printedposter. The funny old man white-hatted UncleSam whose most offensive picture is pointing fingers to recruits to itsselective service system with words boldly printed, "I Want You", turnsout to have some scary scenarios in his subterranean subways. In the Philippines of my youth, to serve in the US Army, Navyand Air Force in Guam, Okinawa, and Hawaii, was universally desired, never mindthat salts could not rise above the rank of Corporal. They were taken into the service to replaceAfrican-Americans formerly stereotyped into the mess hall. One returned from the Korean War with a halo adorninga heroes' welcome after joining other countries under the UN banner and UScommand "in defense of freedom", never mind that Koreans stewed over US'preferential treatment of Japan's warmongers over their interests. At least, the military culture was a benignuncle that took care of veterans and provided scholarships for offspring. Uncle Sam is hardly a scary picture, though acts perpetuatedin his name do not measure up to the warmth of the appellation. First in my recollection was the RescissionAct of 1946, a law the United States passed to retroactively annul benefitsthat would have been payable to Filipino troops on account of their US militaryservice in WWII. The reason widely given was that the US gave $200 million to thePhilippines after the war. Of the 66 USallies on WWII, only Filipino veterans were denied military benefits. Not that it made any difference to my family. My father was a pastor whose mimeo machine andhis literary skills were used for propaganda purposes. Listed with the veterans after the war, henever applied for benefits. American-ledguerillas publicly quartered his brother for being a public school teacher who translatedfor the Japanese. A Church-going "enemy" Lieutenant informed my Dad thathis name was in the list and he should leave town "yesterday". I was already on deposit but I waited to comeout full term instead of panicking out as an encumbrance while on the run! England and Japan divided the Pacific after WWI with Japanholding all real estate north of the equator, and England, the south, exceptfor US occupied Guam and American Samoa. After WWII, the UK organized the Commonwealth of Nations and recededfrom its empire. The United States tookover Japan's holdings and started America's empire. US' Joseph Stillwell advised Chiang Kai-shek againstJapan. The Seventh Fleet guarded the TaiwanStrait after Chiang carted the Imperial Palace's treasures. Taipei became a manufacturing center forAmerica and a captive consumer of US jets and armaments. USFJ still substantially occupies Okinawa. Senkaku would be Diaoyu had it stayed withTaiwan rather than be appendage to the Ryukyus where it does not belong. The USFJ kept the likes of Shinzo Abe at bayuntil Obama decided to officially arm Nippon warriors in defense of sovereignterritories and interests (aka ChinaSea). That did not make Seoul happy but being the unofficial 51stState of the Union, totally dependent on the USF Korea, it demonizes godlessDPRK instead, especially now that almost a third of SoKor march to the tune ofOnward Christian Soldiers! Former Oz PM Kevin Rudd recently revealed that he was askedwhile still on his watch Down Under to join India, Japan and the US contain thegrowing threat of China. The US sails orflies close to the 10th mile security zone of its longtime enemy but China is nowamong "frenemies" and Pentagon boys are at a loss on how to stir uptrouble without getting telltale fingerprints left at the border. ISIS costumes, particularly with the head hood wrap, and conceivably,a throat-slashing cardboard knife, will definitely be a scare thisHalloween. Gross acts committed in thatattire definitely fit the evening. Afterall, it is hard to simulate the "scare" in pushing a button tounleash a drone on a village, or eject a bomb from a jet to wipe out a wholebuilding, never mind civilian consequences. One does not have the specter of staring at one's shaking hands afterslashing someone's throat! In fact,after a bombing run, a flyer goes home to dinner with the wife/husband/friendand the children. No hay problema. Acute stress reaction (PCTD) ghoulishly kicks in later, a realHalloween! j'aime la vie pinoypanda2031(a)aol.com yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today. participate. In all, celebrate!

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Kimchi, Soba, BK be
by via OE 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

Kimchi, Soba, BK be Two of our colleagues wrote of a subject close to ourpalate. I am only three hours from theYalu River. Chao Tian and Hanggul(NoKor and SoKor) are my neighbors, and the old Gogoryeo (from where the wordKorea comes from) kingdom included half of Manchuria of old; the YanbianAutonomous Region in Jilin (aka, Korea-in-China)Province has ample supply of la ba cai thelocal spiced cabbage, a mainstay in my fridge. I spent two months in Suwon outside of Seoul in '72 andthough familiar with spiced cabbage called kimchiamong Korean fellow students in the United States, it was not until I ate withthe locals that I got "addicted" to the taste. It was, perhaps, helpful that there was a Ms.Moon that mooned me with the recipe but that was icing on the cake, or, spiceon the cabbage, if you will, rather than the main course itself. Each time I go to the street market in Shenyang and see kimchi on display, I try my Yo bo sa-i-yo, ann-yang ha ship-ni-ka, andsee if I get a bite from the vendor. Sure enough, a seller has yet to be anyone other than a Hanggul Saram (Korean), and ze makes sure that I get amplesupply of the spiced sauce to go with my veggie! My romance with udon(noodles) goes back to '65 when the ship I sailed on for San Francisco dockedin Yokohama. A bunch of students fromSoutheast Asia decided to explore together Ginza in Tokyo. At a back alley hole-on-the-wall, the spreadof Japanese noodles from the thin ramen,shirataki, soba, somen, hiyamugi, to the thick noodle, the udon, was ours for the tasting. A Malaysian lady passenger older by half myage, took innocently cute me under her wings, and she smiled away most of mycost share, for the udon was notcheap. It's my turn to relate my food story but not along thedelightful side of the cabbage and the noodle. What I got recently in my neighborhood is a prominently located cornerfast food service branch of Burger King. For the three years at the University, each time someone suggested McDo,I'd steer the conversation away (my aversion to the Donald goes back all theway to Chicago, so Joe Ayuyu of Saipan should not take offense) and as a coupd'grace, I'd say, "Besides, I am partial to Burger King!" which wasnowhere available than 4 hrs. away by the bullet train! This week, one of my former colleagues rang me up and said,"Guess what? I just saw that BurgerKing at the corner of Shen Bei Lu andDaoyinan Da Jie across from theschool entrance on the same side of the boulevard," (lu = street, da jie =big street, i.e., Blvd or Ave). Theinvite to check it out came automatically. Happily, the construction is not finished yet, and Isuspect, they are probably eyeing a Halloween opening, but I am at aquandary. I no longer likeburgers. In fact, with my friends, I callit Bugger King; less polite, it is Booger King! In any case, struggling with girth size, I probably could get away withjust telling everyone the truth and confess that I have become almost avegetarian! Well, almost. I stilleat seafood, fowl and fish; if prepared carefully, I also nibble on theoxen/cattle from the grasslands of Nei Menggu. The Yokohama beef of old was more my taste. They massaged them individually beforeapplying the blade. Now I get drawn tothe Muslim (Hui) shops that servelamb ribs and goat kid b-b-q. But for now, it is getting around Burger King. It must be the function of age, having satthrough too many meetings with not much bending of the waist and knee, and apropensity to frequent buffets and all-you-can-eat places that the rotund shapehad come to be. It does not help thatmiddle-aged Chinese ladies think it is cute to look elegantly prosperous to bea robustly apple shaped lao ye. The xanthelesmata,the blotch of yellow skin on the eyelid, is a very telling sign that I carrytoo much cholesterol in my blood stream, an indicator of a disease that TonyStearns commented the last time I stopped by his clinic. Since I am in the last phase of my livingdesignated as the gracious exit of my dying, the remaining time to my existenceis of no consequence. It is the qualityof the expenditure of life that is of utmost importance. So, to bugger, or to booger, that is the question. Burger King sits resplendent in our prominentcorner with its whopper grilled, a plus in its favor. The double whopper brimming with the Swisscheese, lettuce and tomato still makes the heart go fonder! My taste buds yearns for the radiant Frenchfries, I thirst for a glass of root beer, and I do not shy away from asucculent chicken tenders. I flounder inmy age-old habit of blunders! Burger King accelerated market presence in the last twoyears. Earlier acquired by 3G Capital ofBrazil, it merged with the coffee and doughnut chain of Tim Horton of Canadawith backing from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. It started calling its signature product theBK whopper. I am inside the whopping beltway of itstemptation. To be, or, to BK be. j'aime la vie pinoypanda2031(a)aol.com yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today. participate. In all, celebrate!

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A hoodie day
by via OE 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

A Hoodie Day No, this is not a tribute to Trayvon Martin and thehoodie. It is a cold day in Dong Bei andthe children by the playground are wearing mitts and neck scarves, and yes, thehoodie is up. The sun is out all rightbut while it's rays hit me on the 2nd floor of my building right straight to mysolarium, the building across shades the park where the children play and theguardians huddle in the benches. My retirement motto says, "Monday to Saturday, I donothing. Sunday is my day ofrest!" It is a Hoodie Sunday. Knowing human nature to always see the grass greener on theother side, those basking in the sun in Saipan would detest my description ofthe cold while they sweat it out midday, or fan themselves with the afternoon breezethat blows in from the lagoon. I, too,am in the same bandwagon of delusion, thinking that anywhere other than where Iam must be better. But I have grown oldenough to know what a terrible illusion that is. Meanwhile, the transiting Pinay nurses who already settledtheir NCLEX and are waiting for their visa to Canada while putting in a coupeof years at CHC, browse through the jackets offered in the Galleria, oftengrabbing many items on sale when a shop discards old inventory to accommodatenew incoming ones. I once saw a closetfull of attires one would not be caught wearing even in December in one of thehotels that lowers the temperature for effect. Later, in Sherbrooke or Quebec, or St. John's in Newfoundland, it will befashionable to put up the hood but looks awkward on Middle Road Garapan. My retired school teacher neighbor in Shenyang already hasher northern China leeks laid out on the ground next to the napa cabbage thatwill make great hot and sour soup in the cold, though with natural cold andrefrigeration available, I still do not understand the culinary necessity ofdrying both into flakes just for preserving the items. Across the Yalu, the napa cabbage is the main ingredient tothe famous kimchi and I understandwhy they ferment them in big jars on the ground in autumn. It not only preserves the vegetable but also,the heavily spiced variety is not only a delight in the palate but also aninternal inferno of warmth in the cold. Eatenin moderation, the kimchi is a requisiteside dish in Saipan's eateries if the olfactory trail does not offend. (Enclosed dining rooms in the starred hotelsforego the dish to avoid the smell, or assign you a table by the porch!) It can only delight the tourists from Japan,Korea, and China! It is the flakes of the dried leeks that are a subtle flavorsavored by tongue licks on the discriminating palate. The romp of the gourmet on this one is a slowboat to China, not to be rushed down the Chiang Jiang through the rapids of thethree gorges dam. Yunnan spices tend todominate and overwhelm, and Sichuan reds tend to have someone see red. But the onion flakes of the leeks dried inthe sun require the disciplined concentration of the samurai consuming his Geisha tea, properly rotated and ceremoniallyserved, before giving a slurp on the shirataki. One might get the impression that when confined indoors on ahoodie day, one indulges in the fine points of cuisine. One can't stray too far afield with the riceand wheat noodles and dumplings in northeast China as a main offering before dippingthe chops into the hot pot, the all-purpose boiling water where the rawingredients laid on the side are cooked and sauced accordingly. The broiling variety is the preferred modeoutdoors in the summer but the Zhongguorenis sabi (casually used to mean "crazy",though the word is also literally sexual) enough to unfold his tables andchairs outside in the afternoon before the snow comes, the charcoal adding hazeinto the smoke and fog of the ambience. The "hoodie" though is the democratizing levelerin many grounds these days, whether it is the gym sweatshirt in Gualo Rai, gonethicker with long sleeves north of the Tropic of Cancer, or the hoods thatcomes along with any decent winter jacket to protect one's earlobes fromfreezing Siberian winds. Unlike residentsin the windy city of Chicago, dealing with the cold is not to get out of it,but to learn how to be in it. Many storepersonnel in Shenyang bring their wares out in the sidewalk, put their hoods tomatch lipstick and legging, and hawk their goods to the pedestrian market. The point of our musing is deciding to live in the richnessof the location one lives in rather than hope to be elsewhere. A Finn friend once narrated how a new coupleretreated to the Lapp lands in the 60s to avoid modern incursion into theirlives until the Russian military started maneuvers in the area. They moved to Barrows, Alaska but not toolong after, the derricks came to gush the oil. They looked for another place and located paradise in the Atlantic some30 degrees south latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn. They discovered the Falklands! So did the armies of UK and Argentina. Enjoy your hoodie day! j'aime la vie pinoypanda2031(a)aol.com yesterday, appreciate; tomorrow, anticipate; today. participate. In all, celebrate!

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Salmon: On the Bug Model
by William Salmon via OE 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

Jim-- Did you get what you needed on the "Bug" Model? I've used it until nearly drove me buggy. I can include something with the other things I'm sending you on the Presure Points/Whistle Points/Whatever. Bill Salmon ----- Original Message ----- From: via OE To: James Wiegel Cc: OE serve ; Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue ; Colleague Dialogue Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:58 PM Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] What ever happened to the bug model? The latest reference to the BUG model, in an ICA publication, is from the New York Roundtable Manual 1981. Paul Noah remembered the shape of the BUG model while he was creating the GARA symbol without referring to the content. “In the 1981 July Council this model was re-articulated to reflect the current movemental thrust as: the word Study pointing to deepening movemental leadership prowess; the word Symbol pointing to deepening the self-conscious journey of the spirit; declaration (Witnessing Love) pointing to eventful proclamation of hope; and manifestation (Justing Love) pointing to four-sector structural engagement. The common Discipline will involve the forming and convenanting of Global Regional Teams.” (Transcribed from ROUNDTABLE manual, New York, 1981-82). Beret Griffith On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 11:04 PM, James Wiegel via Dialogue wrote: I remember fondly the "bug" model from the EI's local congregation course back in the day. However, once the local church triangles were built, it seemed to disappear. What happened? Jim Wiegel Never trust atoms. They make up everything. a billboard 401 North Beverly Way,Tolleson, Arizona 85353 011-623-936-8671 or 011-623-363-3277 jfwiegel(a)yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com Upcoming public course opportunities: ToP® Facilitation Methods: Sep 9-10, Nov 18-19, 2014 Click to watch video. ToP® Strategic Planning: Oct 7-8, 2014 Click to learn more. Facilitation Mastery: The Mastering the Technology of Participation program begins in Oakland on Nov 12-14, 2014 Click to watch video. For online registration go to http://www.top-training.net The AZ ToP® Community of Practice meets the 1st Friday, 1-4 pm, starting again on Sept 5th at ACYR, 648 N. 5th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85003 AICP Planners: 14.5 CM for all ToP® courses ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4765 / Virus Database: 4040/8377 - Release Date: 10/12/14

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Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Death of Chen I-An
by Doug & Pat Druckenmiller via OE 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

This is sad news. Chen I-An gave Chris, Doug, and me our Chinese names before we left for the Kaohsiung House. He also advised and helped with site selection for the Hai Ou Project. He did yeoman work translating during the consult and (I think) holding the hands of the young students we pressed into service to translate small groups and to help launch the project. I don't think we'd have had a document in Chinese were it not for him. We tried to look him up when we were in Taiwan and Malaysia last spring, but did not manage it. That's a regret. We depend on so many for so much in our lives. Pat Druckenmiller --- Original Message --- From: "Gail West via Dialogue" <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: October 26, 2014 6:57 PM To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, "Colleague Dialogue" <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Dialogue] Death of Chen I-An [image: Inline image 1] My first remembrance of Chen I-An was when he and his family were part of the Singapore House and possibly Centrum in the early to mid 80's. After returning to Taiwan to become a management consultant and teacher, he retained his ICA connection in a guardian role for a few years. Chen Yi-Teacher & management consultants Aon I only met him once since we moved here in 1990, that was by chance on the street. In encountering a few of his students over the years they always remark on the similarity of his spirit and that of ICA. He died a few weeks ago and a friend sent me his facebook connection on which I found a great picture of him (white shirt, right) - which included the ICA global grid on his wall. Gail -- *Gail West, ICA* *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W RdTaipei, Taiwan 111Ph) 8862) 2871-3150* email) icataiw(a)gmail.com Skype) gwestica www.icatw.com _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net

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FW: news from Mary Ann Wainwright
by Lynda Cock via OE 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

Address correction: I had gotten the info off line, so a more particular street number is listed below and it looks like I got the zip code wrong. Sorry. Lynda From: Maryann Wainwright <ma-wainwright(a)charter.net> Date: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 7:54 PM To: Lynda Cock <llc860(a)triad.rr.com> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] news from Mary Ann Wainwright Here¹s an update on our new address just got it myself today: 1111 Appalachian Blvd., Arden, NC, 28704. The phone numbers are correct. Mary Ann From: Lynda Cock via OE <mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 8:20 PM To: O:E List <mailto:OE@wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] news from Mary Ann Wainwright The Wainwright¹s address at Arden Woods is Applachian Blvd, Arden, NC 28794. Arden is on the outskirts of Asheville, not far from their previous home. Our care and support to this family, Lynda From: Bill and Marianna Bailey <wmbailey(a)charter.net> Date: Friday, October 24, 2014 at 3:49 PM To: Lynda Cock <llc860(a)triad.rr.com> Subject: Fwd: prayer chain, Mary Ann Lynda, I just spoke with Mary Ann and Harry. Mary Ann starts chemo on Thursday. They are moving to Arden Woods on Wed. They both seemed to be OK and optimistic about Mary Ann's treatment. They will not have a line phone in their new home, so she gave me their cell phone numbers. Harry (828) 242-0862, Mary Ann (828) 712-7768. Love to you and John, Marianna > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE(a)lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

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Savors of God - Kazantzakis
by Beret Griffith via OE 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

An opportunity perhaps.... Out of curiosity, one day I decided to take a look at what *Saviors of God*, an out of print book, would sell for now. There is at least one box, and perhaps more, of unused, paperback copies of Saviors of GOD in the ICA basement archive. Some figures for* unused* copies of the book: - The most common price range for the softcover, unused copies is: $50-$94. - I found one used trade paperback price at $147.00 - Soft cover at $184.00 - Hard cover at $228.00 This may be a way to raise some much needed funding for the ICA Global Archives. I would like to know if anyone has experience in following up on this information or would like to track down how to deal with out of print book dealers. Beret Griffith

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Fwd: GMCA Update Oct. 20
by David Zahrt via OE 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

*MON OCT 20** Sequasanta Lutheran Conference Center, Boswell to UMC Camp Allegheny, Stoystown, PA* I asked about the upcoming terrain last night. It was more hills (mountains). I chose to ride the Gear truck again and Doug said Ok. Anita, from Ontario, also chose to ride. She has been riding her bike and chose another option, like me, to riding in the mountains. On the way to the campsite we stopped at the Memorial Park where Flight 93 crashed on 9/11. I hadn’t paid attention to how the crash happened. The pilot and passengers invaded the pilots’ room where the hijackers had taken over and brought the plane down before it could make its scheduled crash on the World Trade Center. They sacrificed their lives! The campsite had a large auditorium with a kitchen and it also provided us a cabin with 6 rooms. Each room had 6 bunk-beds. I put my sleeping bag out on a mattress. Late afternoon we had a meeting to discuss proposed stops on the March into WDC. 1. Bangladesh Embassy 2. Smithsonian Zoo 3. Org. of American States 4. Occupy DC near Freedom Park On Nov 1 we start from Bethesda, MD and March to DC. In order to simplify it and keep on schedule we decided to eliminate #3. There are volunteers to research each location. We’ll have a report next Mon. The Conference Center provided the evening meal. There were no locals beside the kitchen staff. The Marchers had conversation with each other. After dinner, back at the Cabin Lounge there was another meeting. It focused on the agenda for Nov 3-7 activities. I'm getting home to get busy in Nevada as soon as possible. -- Peace, David

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Re: [Oe List ...] Death of Chen I-An
by jonzondo＠juno.com via OE 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

As a 14 year old... I remember him and kind and welcoming. I will light a candle for his completed life.Jon Elizondo Please note: message attached From: Gail West via OE <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe(a)lists.wedgeblade.net>, Colleague Dialogue <dialogue(a)lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] Death of Chen I-An Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:14:36 +0800 [image: Inline image 1] My first remembrance of Chen I-An was when he and his family were part of the Singapore House and possibly Centrum in the early to mid 80's. After returning to Taiwan to become a management consultant and teacher, he retained his ICA connection in a guardian role for a few years. Chen Yi-Teacher & management consultants Aon I only met him once since we moved here in 1990, that was by chance on the street. In encountering a few of his students over the years they always remark on the similarity of his spirit and that of ICA. He died a few weeks ago and a friend sent me his facebook connection on which I found a great picture of him (white shirt, right) - which included the ICA global grid on his wall. Gail -- *Gail West, ICA* *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W RdTaipei, Taiwan 111Ph) 8862) 2871-3150* email) icataiw(a)gmail.com Skype) gwestica www.icatw.com

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news from Mary Ann Wainwright
by Lynda Cock via OE 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

The Wainwright¹s address at Arden Woods is Applachian Blvd, Arden, NC 28794. Arden is on the outskirts of Asheville, not far from their previous home. Our care and support to this family, Lynda From: Bill and Marianna Bailey <wmbailey(a)charter.net> Date: Friday, October 24, 2014 at 3:49 PM To: Lynda Cock <llc860(a)triad.rr.com> Subject: Fwd: prayer chain, Mary Ann Lynda, I just spoke with Mary Ann and Harry. Mary Ann starts chemo on Thursday. They are moving to Arden Woods on Wed. They both seemed to be OK and optimistic about Mary Ann's treatment. They will not have a line phone in their new home, so she gave me their cell phone numbers. Harry (828) 242-0862, Mary Ann (828) 712-7768. Love to you and John, Marianna > > > >

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