Back to Basics, Creating Sustainability and Conscious Community, Newsletter, January 9, 2010
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LOCATION CHANGE: for Next Meeting, Sunday, January 24 from 2:30-4:30 PM at Nelson County Library, Lovingston.
Still want suggestions for meeting agenda. Have anything to share?
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For exact directions from your house, see www.mapquest.com
8521 Thomas Nelson Highway (Route 29 Southbound), Lovingston, VA 22949-0321
Roxanne’s drive is full of ice, and still has 6 inches of snow and ice all over the lawn, so parking is not possible. If this new location is acceptable to group, the meetings may remain at the library (at least for the winter, and indefinitely if you like it). The library is free of charge, clear of cats, has a kitchen and good parking. I (Roxanne) will try to remember to bring tea, etc. If you wish to donate edibles for munchies, that would be great!
From Charlottesville: Take Rt. 29 South past the traffic light in Lovingston (Food Lion Supermarket and other stores, and Rt. 56 West). Soon after take turn in on right for Nelson County Visitors Center. The Library is upstairs from the Center. It is about 29 miles south of Charlottesville at the I-64/Rt. 29 interchange.
From Waynesboro and Staunton. Take I-64 to Exit 99 (Afton Mountain), and turn right onto Rt. 250 East. Take to bottom of hill, and turn right onto Rt. 151 as if going to Roxanne’s house. After Rt. 6 West and before Nellysford, turn left onto Rt. 6 East. At Route 29, turn right heading south. Go 7 miles to traffic light and right after turn into Nelson County Visitor’s Center. Library is upstairs. This is about 30 miles from Waynesboro at I-64 (Exit 94) and Rt. 340.
Call Roxanne Louise at (434)361-1969 or email (roxannelouise@verizon.net) to confirm.
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Interesting Video: Eve Ensler on security, 13+ minutes
Playwright Eve Ensler explores our modern craving for security — and why it makes us less secure. Listen for inspiring, heartbreaking stories of women making change.
Eve Ensler created the ground-breaking Vagina Monologues, whose success propelled her to found V-Day — a movement to end violence against women and girls everywhere.
http://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_on_security.html
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Locally Grown Nelson
Central Virginia’s On-line Farmer’s Market Is Open To Orders All Day Tuesday & Wednesday, Every Week.
We now carry local goat cheeses, soaps & laundry detergent!
How It Works: Go to www.nelson.locallygrown.net/market anytime on Tuesday & Wednesday every week & place your order for local crafts, meat, cheese, eggs, prepared foods & farm products. Next all you have to do is show up with a check or cash to pick-up your order on Friday between 3-6 pm at RVCC in Afton. If this pick-up is not convenient, delivery is available for a small fee.
Big Sky Farm*Ambrosia Bakery & Deli * Wild Oats Farm * Carter Homestead
Enchanted Elm Designs * Bessette Family Farm * Big Catalpa Farm
Bonibleaux Designs * Claudia Gibson Catering * Pass Along Farm
Riverside Horticultural * Screech Owl Farm * Steadfast Farm
The Barefoot Gardener * The Guild Gardener * The Invisible Chef
The Wintergreen Nature Foundation * Tinyhouseworks * Walnut Bottom Farm
Faber Firewater * Davis Creek Farm
Jessie Carter, Market Manager
Locally Grown Nelson
540-470-0324
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Neighbor to Neighbor, Nelson County, Set up by Red Cameron
http://neighbor-nelson.ning.com
So far includes:
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Rainwater Harvesting Systems
I came across a brochure for this Salem, VA company with 4-step sustainable system. It says that one inch of rain on a 1,000 square foot roof yields 620 gallons of rainwater. The average rainfall in Nelson County is 44 inches/year. This translates as a potential of 27,280 gallons of water. While you wouldn’t drink water from an asphalt roof, such water is great for irrigation, pools, laundry, toilets, cleaning needs. For a look at their system, see http://www.rainwatermanagement.com/products.php
Commonwealth H2O – Blue Ridge, 325 Greenbrier Dr. in Charlottesville (434-975-4426 ) sells the above system plus water purification systems such as ozone (www.ozonepurewater.com) . They also test your water See http://www.h-two-o.com.
How much water do you need?
According to “Basic Water Requirements, Meeting Basic Needs, by Peter Gleick of the Pacific Inst. for Studies in Development, Environment and Security, https://waterportal.sandia.gov/literature/waterecondev/basicwater.pdf, average US usage of water for toilets is about 70 liters/day, bath/shower is about 60 liters, laundry is 45, kitchen is 45, and yard/other is about 75, total of 295 liters or 78 gallons/per person/day. Going back to the rainwater collection, a 1000 square foot roof of 27,280 gallons of water would cover the average US household needs of one person in Nelson County for 350 days. Massachusetts is 84, 73, 29, 22, 4, a total of 212 liters or 56 gallons/per person/day. The California requirement for water to raise enough food for one person is 5,908 liters or 1560.73 gallons. The minimum water needs around the world for drinking, cooking/kitchen, bathing, sanitation is at least 50 liters/person/day. 1 liters = 0.264172052 US gallons; 50 liters minimum recommended for daily human use = 13.21 gallons. BTW, most of Africa, the Caribbean, Paraguay and Uruguay, are way below this minimum.
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mentioned by Red Cameron in Neighbor to Neighbor
Home Remedies:
Earth Clinic, Folk Remedies
lists remedies, ailments, supplements, pets, and more
Edgar Cayce Cures
While below includes video on how to make a castor oil pack, right side bar lists links to how to deal with many diseases. http://www.edgarcayce.org/health/database/health_resources/castor_Oil_Packs.asp
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REMINDER: See http://ronmauer.net/blog/ for great info on sustainability.
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Have information to share? Send it to me for possible inclusion in next newsletter or meeting.
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Roxanne Louise, Editor
www.roxannelouise.com
PO Box 182
Nellysford, VA 22958
434-361-1969
FAX: 434-361-1341
