That sounds like it was wonderful #!I guess we can talk about the building
on Mary's land. We should do it but maybe inA little while. I would like to
involved in coinstructing it!!
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Will Elwell's Thoreau-type cabin in Ashfield was celebrated today with a
short ceremony of music with Sarah Pirtle and Michael Nix for a youtube
video production by a fellow named Gus. It was a very fine gathering of
about 40-45 people. It felt like a dedication of sorts, and it made me
think that Mary's little abode should be created ceremoniously also,
with good media coverage. I would send photos of the cabin, but I know a
lot of us have dial-up and that they would take a long time to download.
I'll probably be using them for a Stop the Pipeline Updates program
(hopefully with Mary and Alistair talking about the Northfield/Warwick
habitat). I'll try to print them for Sunday's meeting.
Laurel
On 4/9/2016 4:10 PM, Tribal Scribal wrote:
Thanks Jonathan. The site is remote (and perfect for the monk) but
actually that might make it attractive to a news media always looking
for novel situations. I agree we could do a wait-n'-see on this site,
not only due to the challenges you mention but also to allow time for
archeological considerations that were also discussed during our
visit. There exists very real possibilities of historical habitation
on or near the site, something we are now looking into.
It would probably be wise in any case, to have other sites on private
land in our radar. Is anyone looking into that?
d.o.
On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Jonathan von Ranson
<commonfarm@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:commonfarm@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi everybody --
Re. Mary Wall's place in Warwick -- today three of us from Wendell
joined D.O., Diane and Mary there. We saw the location, materials,
& general possibilities. The picture "on the ground" is in better
focus, and on the way back the three of us -- Alistair, Michael
and I -- considered where things stand. Basically, is the pipeline
certain and imminent enough, with the legal issues as unaddressed
as they are, to commit to this project today, considering that it
will take a number of days and quite a bit of sweat to create the
structure there?
Mary Wall's committed, she has many materials assembled for it --
including pallet panels being thrown away by the power company she
works for! As Diane said, the location is well situated in terms
of the pipeline's path, and the amazing ledges and boulders
dramatize the geological difficulties for burying a pipeline.
It is a very "un-public" spot -- in a remote part of Warwick at
the end of a long driveway. It won't be easy for press or groups
of resisters to access.
(But, interestingly, a Buddhist forest monk who's staying in the
area says he might be interested in helping occupy something like
this. In that respect, its remoteness might be a plus -- monk in
forest shack…)
Before moving ahead, the three of us -- not sure about D.O., Diane
or Mary -- would like to be a little more certain that the
pipeline project is "on" and that this project fits in with the
greater anti-pipeline strategy, i.e., that there's a committed
occupation, and publicity plans that will take advantage of it.
Maybe tell Mary Wall we'll get back to her once the threat is
clearer and a good plan's been created of who and how to utilize
the structure...?
Let me know feelings. On Wednesday I disappear for a retreat, my
first. Back on the 24th.
Thanks you guys --
Jonathan
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