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Please share this VERY URGENT prayer request from Sarah Shaferly on the OMS Haiti field.
Mimy Muisa Kambere, Public Health Promoter for Oxfam in Haiti and in charge of the early assessment of the cholera outbreak in Carrefour declared "The current cholera outbreak in the Carrefour area is far worse than the one registered in November. At that time, there were a maximum of 900 reported cases of cholera per week. Now, over 300 new cases are registered every single day."
She stressed that "However, the number of casualties is far lower than we saw in November as people are able to get help faster." "The first cases of this new outbreak originated in a community South of Port-au-Prince, in a mountainous area, near a river. This area lacks access to sanitary facilities and there is very little available drinking water. The arrival of the heavy rains last week facilitated the spread of the bacteria into the local water sources, which may have caused the spread of the bacteria" said Mimy Muisa Kambere.
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Prayer need in Haiti – Radio 4VEH
From Radio 4VEH, The Evangelistic Voice of Haiti
Please PRAY today: we urgently need a piece of equipment to arrive (it's still on its way to Florida, then needs to be flown into Haiti) so that we can broadcast live the Franklin Graham Festival of Hope taking place this Sunday in Port-au-Prince, so that Radio 4VEH listeners across Haiti hear the message of Hope in Jesus Christ. Thanks for your prayers!
Haiti Festival Live Web Broadcast
Watch the Franklin Graham Festival of Hope in Haiti live online this
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Kate Michel, Radio 4VEH
Cholera Epidemic in Haiti
The Ministry of Health reported that as of Friday, November 12th, there had been 917 deaths and more than 14,600 were hospitalized with cholera-like symptoms.
The disease has been found in 6 of Haiti's 10 provinces, known as departments, and is most severe where it originated, in Artibonite, which accounts for nearly two-thirds of the deaths.
OMS has much work in Haiti, with many missionaries and Haitian partners in need of prayer.
Someone from the OMS's Bethesda Medical Center, was at Souffriere over the weekend, they have had over 30 people who have died there in the past week. Dr rodney spoke in the the clinic today about Cholera, he feels the only solution is prayer. Haiti has all the conditions which enable cholera to spread rapidly….however we have a GOD who can change Everything…..please keep praying.
Also, at Radio 4VEH, OMS's Evangelistic Voice of Haiti, many of our radio staff could not make it to the radio station today because of tensions in Cap Haitien and surrounding areas over cholera outbreak and mounting fears as elections due on Nov 28th. Please pray in the next days for protection, provision (of supplies) and God's hand to be on the election process and leader elected. Our God is Greater.
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
Hearing their cry: The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church – November 14, 2010
On Sunday, November 14, join with thousands of Christians worldwide in prayer for the Persecuted Church. Mark your calendars, inform your churches, and tell your friends about this unique opportunity to pray for your persecuted Christian family and remind suffering believers that they are neither forgotten nor abandoned.
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Update on Ellen Saufley
Below is an update on Ellen Saufley, former OMS missionary to Haiti.
They have been giving her therapy hoping that she would be able to get back on her feet and walk, at least with a walker. So far this hasn't happened, but they're still working on it. It's a blessing to walk into her room and find her cheerful and responsive when for several weeks she seemed to be more in a stupor than conscious. She still has the dementia so we're not always sure what she's talking about or how much she can mentally process what we tell her.
Since I knew I could not take her home in her present condition, I have applied for a cottage on the MH campus. Although my brother, his wife and my sister have been working on that house for almost a month and moving things in here little by little, yesterday I officially moved. My new address is: 160 D, Menno Village, Chambersburg, PA 17201. My telephone number remains the same: (717) 263-8254.
This will enable me to keep closer contact with Ellen without having to drive across the city to see her–all I have to do is walk up the hill and in the back door of the nursing home. At this point the cottage is a mess of boxes and bags everywhere, but I hope that by the end of the week things will have a much more semblance of order.
A sincere thanks for all the prayers–they have helped immeasurably in all we have been through the past three months.
Sincerely in Him,
Aldean Saufley
Update on Ellen Saufley
Ellen has been in ManorCare since we sent her down here on July 28 from Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewistown. She "flunked" her rehab because her combined pain and dementia kept her from effectively participating in the exercise sessions which were designed to restore her mobility, and the insurance canceled its support of her treatment because she wasn't making enough progress.
Realizing that with the combination of dementia and her inability to get around and wait on herself I would likely never be able to bring her home and care for her here, I contacted Menno Haven, a Mennonite-founded Christian retirement community which has three campuses here in Chambersburg–all of them within two miles of where we are living–to see if I could get Ellen in there for long-term care. Karen Maclay, their marketing director took me on a tour of their facility at Menno Village and then suggested that I apply to put Ellen in the nursing unit of that facility and, since I am only renting here, she suggested that I apply to move into one of the small cottages on the same campus for independent living. That arrangement would not be available at ManorCare which has only rehab and long-term nursing care. I made my application to Menno Haven and last week Karen notified me that the board had accepted us as new residents of Menno Village. She suggested that we first get Ellen settled into the nursing facility and then she would find a cottage for me. The administrator for the nursing facility was out over the Labor Day holiday, but on September 7 she called me to get the ball rolling. It has taken them some time to get the information they needed and process it, but she called me yesterday to tell me that they want to get Ellen into their facility as soon as possible.
However, Monday's events put a different twist on the whole thing. That morning one of the attendants at ManorCare called to say that Ellen had been vomiting blood and they were taking her to the hospital emergency room. Later in the morning I went over and sat beside Ellen's bed in the emergency suite. A doctor came in to announce that he was admitting her to the hospital and was planning, among other things, to give her a blood transfusion. I sat with her, hoping to see her admitted to her room, but at 1:00 I had to leave her because I had an appointment with our family doctor for my four-month check-up. When I told our family doctor about how much Ellen's dementia had increased since the accident, he responded, "That's not the way dementia normally works; I am wondering if they missed something with their CT scan at Lewisburg. I'm going to contact her doctor at the nursing home and suggest that he do another CT scan to see if there is possible bleeding on the brain that might be causing her present bad dementia." Monday night I got a call from the doctor who was subbing for the nursing home doctor on his day off. During our phone conference I told her what my family doctor had suggested and she said she was going to order another CT scan for Ellen. I understood that they planned to do that yesterday afternoon, but have heard nothing about it. Later Monday evening I got a call from the ICU that they were having trouble putting an IV in Ellen and asking permission to install a direct line.
Tuesday morning I went to see Ellen and sat with her for about three hours. Just as I was ready to leave a doctor came and discussed inserting a camera to determine the cause of the blood-vomiting escapade. He scheduled that for this morning but the nurse called before 8:00 to say that the doctor was postponing the procedure because of a problem with Ellen's heart function.
When my family doctor learned that I was planning to put Ellen at Menno Haven, he suggested that we contact the Social Worker at the hospital and tell her that's where we want Ellen sent when she is discharged, rather than back to ManorCare. The Administrator at Menno Haven said she would take care of that matter with the Social Worker at the Hospital, so after lunch yesterday I stopped in at ManorCare, said goodbye to several of their staff who have been caring for Ellen and picked up her things and came home.
Thanks for all the prayer support!
Update on Ellen Saufley
Ellen Saufley, former OMS Missionary to Haiti, continues her recovery from a fall more than a month ago. Aldean indicated that Ellen is in a Nursing Home in the area and is not responding very well to rehab. Aldean is working on some long-term solutions for her care.
Please continue to pray for Ellen for healing and Aldean as he works out many care issues .
If you would like to write them a note or send them a card, below is their address and e-mail address.
Aldean Saufley
112 Sequoia Court
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Pray for Ellen Saufley
As many of you may know, Ellen Saufley, former OMS Missionary to Haiti, fell several weeks ago. It was determined that she has a cracked pelvis and has been in considerable pain. Ellen also suffers from some dementia which is making matters worse. Aldean, her husband, thanks everyone for holding them up in prayer during these days.
There have been some complications this week with their insurance but that appears to be resolved at this point in time.
Continue to lift Ellen and Aldean up in your prayers.
If you would like to write them a note, below is their address and e-mail address.
Aldean Saufley
112 Sequoia Court
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Prayer for family of Gene Lain
Continue to pray for the family of Gene Lain, former OMS missionary to Haiti, who went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Gene and Elaine Lain served with OMS for almost 24 years.
In addition to his wife Elaine, he is survived by three sons, Michael Lain of Springfield, Ohio, Donald Lain and his wife, Nancy of Coshocton, Ohio, and Larry Lain his wife, Verna, also of Coshocton. Also surviving are four grandsons, Jeromy, Matthew, Brian and Nathan; and seven granddaughters, Abigail, Karah, Hannah, Rachel, Christa, Lauren and Emma.
The following is a tribute to Gene Lain, by OMS President David Long:
A Tribute to Clinton Eugene Lain
May 4, 1933—August 1, 2010
Clinton Eugene Lain was born on May 4, 1933, in Cherryvale, Kansas. Until he was 12 years old, no one in his family attended church. But then over a six-month period, they were all converted and joined the church. The next year on Thanksgiving Day, Gene felt God's call to missionary service, but it took several years before he dedicated his life to the Lord and allowed the Holy Spirit to take control. He graduated from Mount Carmel, a Christian high school, and then attended Kentucky Mountain Bible College, where he graduated in 1954 with a diploma in missions. He studied in the pre-med program at Asbury College and earned a B.A. degree in chemistry and biology. However, rather than going on to medical school, Gene went into the pastorate and over the course of 11 years served in three different churches. For five of those years, he also worked as a chemist for Great Lake Pipeline. Hard work was not new to Gene since he had worked his way through college as a carpenter and brick mason.
Gene and Gladys Elaine Milliron met at Asbury College and were married on August 22, 1956. Elaine worked on her A.B. in elementary education while Gene directed a rescue mission in Kansas City, Missouri.
When they moved to Maine to take over the pastorate of a church, Gene drew up the plans for a new church building, and together, Gene and Elaine constructed the rafters for it. After waiting for eight years, they received the disappointing news that they were not accepted by their church's mission board for overseas service. Not to be totally distracted by the rejection, Gene decided to get further education and worked on a master's degree in theology at Olivet Nazarene College, which he completed in 1969. While he was working on a doctorate at Temple University in Pennsylvania, Gene and Elaine applied for missionary service with One Mission Society after reading in the OMS Missionary Standard (now OMS Outreach) of their need for teachers in Haiti. Their call to missions was strong, and they were open to God's leading as to where He would have them serve, whether in Haiti or somewhere else. Along with their three sons, Michael, Donald and Larry, Gene and Elaine joined the OMS family in Haiti in July 1975 after spending 10 months in language school in France. Gene taught in the vocational school and served as the principal for a number of years. Gene's life and ministry impacted many young Haitians as he trained them and gave them a good foundation on which to build their lives and ministries.
From November 1986 to June 1990, Gene and Elaine were assigned to the Asbury Student Center in Wilmore, Kentucky, and did an excellent job relating to the students and impacting their lives for missions, recruiting many for short-term trips to mission fields. During that time, Gene also studied at Asbury Theological Seminary and began working on a doctor of missiology degree, which he received in May 1998.
In the meantime, they ministered again in Haiti from December 1990 to October 1993, when they were reassigned as associate regional directors in the Northeast. They officially retired from OMS in June 1998, but remained active in sharing missions with young and old alike and continued to visit Haiti for special assignments or to take teams there for ministry. Gene was honored to be one of the three men who broke ground for the new seminary campus in 2005.
Our love reaches out to you, Elaine, Mike, Don, Larry and families as you mourn the loss of your husband, father and grandfather. But we rejoice with you as we know that Gene is now in a much better place, having awakened in heaven, and has heard His Savior say, "Well done, good and faithful servant." Be assured of the prayers of the OMS family around the world.
Because Christ lives,
David Long, President
One Mission Society
OMS Haiti Prayers
(Aug 11-17, 2010 Requests)
Thank God for the 28 children at Cambefort and 26 children at LaFlo that prayed to receive Christ during a two-day vacation Bible school. Pray that each light that was lit will become bright flames in these dark areas.
Pray for a recently widowed woman with 10 children who prayed to receive Christ. Her husband was a witch doctor and died several months ago after accepting Christ. His practice was their source of income.
Pray for the medical and dental clinics to be able to cover their monthly budgets. People need the medical services but do not come to the clinics because they have no money. Thank God for the new x-ray machine being used in the medical clinic.
Pray for God to provide for the widows, orphans and refugee families needing food and shelter all over Haiti. Ask God to miraculously provide for them, and pray that they would realize it is God providing. Pray for good to come to all of Haiti since the January 12 earthquake.
Ask God to provide 2,000 sponsors of Starfish Kids so they can attend school beginning in September. Pray for the August teacher training seminar, especially the training sessions on "creative discipline in the classroom" that it will be understood and put into practice.
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In hope that there are good bluebonnet images to be had this spring I am posting these from last year in the hopes that those of you not fortunate enough to bein Texas during the early spring can enjoy a bit of Texas in far away lands!
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Spring has Sprung! (Finally!)
In hope that there are good bluebonnet images to be had this spring I am posting these from last year in the hopes that those of you not fortunate enough to bein Texas during the early spring can enjoy a bit of Texas in far away lands!
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Such beautiful blooms.ReplyDelete
Nice job. I think it's okay to have a rough year once in a while so we appreciate the bumper crop ones more. But yes, we could use some rain!ReplyDelete
good thing you have a reminder from last year how beautiful this time can be.ReplyDelete
Finally got it sorted now: Bluebonnets are Lupins.ReplyDelete
Our bluebonnets are columbines. Just goes to show, if it weren't for Linnaeus we'd be in a real pickle :-)
Oh my .... these are superb! Hope you see lots of them this year!!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful series! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
LOVE That blue--awesomeReplyDelete
Wow - those are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous world!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing.
Enjoy springtime.
Beautiful, just beautiful and such a lovely blue. I learnt something new today - the name of your state flower. Thanks for sharing this.ReplyDelete
A stunning peek at springtime beauty! Your photographs are especially lovely. Thank you for brightening my day with your gorgeous Bluebonnet images.ReplyDelete
Very beautiful - there's nothing like that here in Colorado. It's been a very dry winter here on the front range.ReplyDelete
They're beautiful! And a gorgeous color!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful look of all that blue!ReplyDelete
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What a beautiful flower. I love that you have a State flower.ReplyDelete
vive le printemps et toutes ces couleursReplyDelete
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Awesome -- blue flowers are my favorite and what signs of spring. Wow.ReplyDelete
How cool!! I love how small flowers can create such a blanket of color when so many are together. :)ReplyDelete
Wild flowers rule! Thanks for this glimpse of spring, Texas-style.ReplyDelete
OH wow these are beautiful photos. Makes me want to lay down and look up into the clouds in a field of flowers!ReplyDelete
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Blue Bonnets always seemed a mythological flower to me, even with parents from Texas, but to see your photos shows me they are real, and they are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I have a love for blue flowers & wild flowers are the best. Beautiful photos.ReplyDelete
Blue plays a role in my photo this week.
Beautiful flowers, I really like the top photo with the flowers just taking off into the sky. We just don't have that kind of open space in Ireland at allReplyDelete
thanks for sharing this, i love it, very beautiful pictures :-)ReplyDelete
I was on 45 from Houston to Dallas that day and saw a few small patches. Made me long for the blooms, but we are off to Oregon before they will be out in force. Thanks for fulfilling my bluebonnet lust for this year:)ReplyDelete
very nice. The bkues are amazingReplyDelete
Oh my god,If I ever get a chance,I'll travel all the way to see it with my own eyes!ReplyDelete


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I am surprised that Feedback does not know why a map of Cornwall would mark the presence (or, rather, the absence) of a "non-existent footpath" (24 March). To discourage copying, map publishers have a dirty secret: they insert fictional features into their maps. Each map company creates their own imaginary additions. If the same wholly fictional street shows up in maps issued by two different publishers, one of them has plagiarised the other's work.
There could be deadly consequences if any road map confabulated a feature that motorists might actually try to use, such as a completely imaginary motorway. So, map-makers usually limit their imagination to harmless cul-de-sacs and footpaths in obscure corners.
I propose that a previous edition of the map cited by Feedback must have contained a non-existent footpath presented as genuine; some rambler got lost because of that misinformation; and so the map's current edition is attempting ...
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I wish they would have same in a wide cafe, they are a great looking boot but side down on me because I have a very wide cafe
My daughter wanted higher boots and these fit the bill, since we bought these we have filled the closet with 10 pairs of many colors and styles and all from Sears!! Thank you again for the great deals!
bought for work , poorly made made feet sweat

Love Love LOVE these boots. Great price so I bought two pair. Super cute and Super Comfy!

The boot was a perfect fit the service was superb and this was a good all around experience.

I was looking for some flat boots yet stylish and the right price, and I found these! They're my first pair of boots, and are very comfortable. The buckles are adjustable if you have a wider calf or if you need to fix your pants into them. I'm wearing them right now, and are so much warmer then sneakers! :)

When I first saw these boots, I was extremely excited because I had been looking around for a design exactly like this. Better yet, it was on sale for $25, so I had to get it! The fit is fine, although I would recommend trying this one on in the store instead of ordering online, since the top fits pretty snug with jeans. I'm 4'11," and I weigh around 105lbs. My calves aren't really skinny, but they aren't huge either. However, the snugness isn't the reason I bumped the rating down.

I'm rating these boots 2 stars because the material is VERY cheap. I had worn the boots for only 3 hours, and the faux suede had already been torn, revealing the white rubbery material beneath. All I did was walk the equivalent of 2 blocks on even, dry terrain, and then sit in a chair. There was no reason why the material should have ripped so easily. Upon closer inspection, I noticed how flimsy the boot's construction was, and I fully expect to see actual holes in the shoes by the end of the month. The bottoms of the boots were also more worn down in those 2 blocks of walking than the bottoms of the $20 pair of shoes I bought from Payless over a year ago, which is kind of funny, considering these boots were originally $70-80. Luckily, I didn't pay that much, although now that I've seen how flimsy the boots are, I probably wouldn't have wanted to pay more than $15. The poor quality is a shame because I really loved these boots when I first got them!

I want to also point out that I have never actually owned a "quality" pair of shoes, as I almost always buy often-crappy, off-brand footwear, and this was my first shoe purchase over $20. I've worn some pretty poorly-made shoes, from Meijer converse knockoffs to gym shoes that didn't even have a discernable brand printed on them, so I was pretty surprised to find that I would come across something even worse in a pair of boots with such a high MSRP.

I am absolutely in love with these boots! I bought two pairs! I have a hard time finding boots to fit my calves (my calves are very thin), and these fit PERFECTLY! They're the exact style I was looking for- boots that can be dressy or casual. I can wear them to work or just while I'm out on the town! It should be noted again, though, that I have VERY scrawny calves, so these might not fit anyone with more shapely legs. But for me, they're absolutely perfect.

My daughter reall loves these boots.

item came in good time and i'v worn it couple times and it feels great. i just hope i dont have those problems like the other reviews, but then again things can be different

This is the second boot that Sears has claimed to have a side zip, when in fact it doesn't. If your calves are just a little bit wider like mine are and can't get into regular slouch boots as easily without a zipper, then you need to know this. None of the Emilia boots have a zipper. I even double checked at a Sears store.

I ordered these in August because with Fall coming up, I needed a good pair of black boots. I finally wore these in October, and they looked good, the first couple of times. Now, I have noticed that there are nicks in the "faux-suede" even though I have only worn them a few times and do not recall doing anything that would scratch the surface. They are also starting to look a little mishapen.

For the price paid for these, you could get a similar pair for $20. They are not the best quality and will not last through the Winter. I will try to make the best of them until they are completely worn. By the look of things, I am guessing I'll get another month out of them.


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By Annette Hinkle
Bluegrass is a musical style most closely associated with the American south and traditionally played by the men folk.
But this weekend, a band called Della Mae is performing on Shelter Island — and they will make you reconsider everything you thought you knew about bluegrass.
Not only is this band based in Boston (hardly a hotbed of old-timey tunes), but Della Mae is also made up entirely of women — Celia Woodsmith (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kimber Ludiker (fiddle), Jenni Lyn Gardner (mandolin), Courtney Hartman (guitar) and Shelby Means (bass).
And make no mistake…these gals love to give the boys a run for their money.
"I think it's given us a boost — being women is a totally different thing," admits Jenni Lyn Gardner. "We have a love and respect for the tradition, but we're doing original music – and we're psyched to be playing in this circuit."
Gardner grew up in South Carolina and started making music with her family when she was just four years old. For Gardner, guitar came first followed by the mandolin which she laid claim to at age 8 after her father brought home a custom instrument (presumably for his own musical enjoyment). From that point on, she never looked back.
"We had a family band growing up and vacationed at bluegrass festivals," she says. "It was always part of my life."
These days, though she lives in New England, far from her native soil, Gardner is still surrounded by family — in this case, a group of musical sisters who share a common vision. While the five take on all the traditional bluegrass instruments (with the exception of the banjo which is only an occasional visitor to their lineup), they are hardly limited by the genre. Instead, Della Mae's real specialty is in writing original tunes and that, in fact, is where they truly differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack. As a result, the members of Della Mae are carving out a new musical form for themselves and melding the traditions of bluegrass into something entirely new.
"It's such a creative outlet in itself. Being able to write songs and come up with our own melodies and music is something we all enjoy doing," says Gardiner who notes that though Celia Woodsmith is responsible for the bulk of the band's original material, all the members do some writing. "She'll come to us with a shell of a song and the lyrics and we'll put the instrumentation to it and come up with different melodies and chord progressions and put it all together."
"Improv is a part of bluegrass and we love to do it, but in putting the body of a song together we come up with well thought out melodies," she adds. "Though we do partake of jams, which is a big part of bluegrass, once we decide the song is finished we tend to stick pretty closely to that piece of music."
Della Mae's visit to Shelter Island (were they'll perform in the Shelter Island School auditorium on Saturday) comes early in a six week tour which will include stops throughout New England and New York, a few southern venues, a bit of the Midwest and the Wintergrass festival in Washington State, before finally ending in Switzerland (of all places) at the International Country Music Festival.
If this sounds like a world-wind globe trotting tour, it's nothing compared to Della Mae's last six week musical jaunt this past fall which took the musicians all the way to Central Asia.
"The first stop was Pakistan. From there we went to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan," notes Gardner. "All the 'Stans.'"
It seems like a most unlikely part of the world for a group of young females to share their music. But in fact the tour was organized by American Voices, a program administered through the State Department which creates cultural bridges with other nations through the performing arts. Though it was all untested ground for Gardner, it was an experience that greatly moved both she and her band mates.
"We didn't know what to expect. We had a few conference calls with the State Department where we asked about accommodations and what we should wear," she explains. "Once we were in it, it became like another tour. We found our mission and it came together nicely."
"You sit down with people who don't speak the same language and, like you would in America at a campsite where you teach songs, that's what we did," she says. "Within 10 to 15 minutes we're playing a song together. It's the most beautiful way to exchange music. When you're looking people in the eyes with an interest and common goal, all the stereotypes fade away."
"Soon you're becoming friends," adds Gardiner. "The idea is diplomacy through music and I tell you what, there's nothing like food and music to get the heart stirring and make friends."
The food and music connection is one that's not lost on Gardner in this country either — particularly where the new focus on Slow Food grown locally and organically is concerned. Perhaps it's no accident that Saturday's concert is sponsored by the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm, a place where a new generation of young farmers is tilling the earth and reviving other cultural traditions along the way as well — particularly folk music. It's a trend Gardiner has witnessed among young people around the country.
"I definitely see that — people who have a desire to promote a healthy way of life," she says. "Instead of playing video games or watching TV, people are getting together and playing music."
"I think it's the most beautiful way of life that I can imagine being part of."
Della Mae performs Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Shelter Island School Auditorium (33 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island). The music begins at 7:30 p.m. with the East End's own Dunegrass opening for the band. Tickets are $20, $25 and $30. The concert is sponsored by the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm with support from the Shelter Island Town Recreation Department. Currently there is a waiting list for the show. Call 749-0626 to add your name to the list. In conjunction with the concert, Sylvester Manor (80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island) will be open for self-guided tours on January 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. (visit www.sylvestermanor.org) for more information on the farm.


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With the increasing threat perception to journalists, journalism in India is becoming a dangerous profession. This was the point which Sudipto Mandal of The Hindu made at a conference organized by the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) in New Delhi on 3-4 April 2010.
Mr. Mandal who had reported on the simmering communal tension in Mangalore at great length, said he felt so vulnerable that he had begun to keep an air pistol because there had been four attempted attacks on him. The complicity of the local police with the communal forces made the matter worse, he said.
There are numerous examples across the country which underlines this fact, being increasingly felt by the journalists who are at the receiving end of the situation.
Kuldeep Singh Kaler of Ahmedabad experienced it first had . While reporting on the Asaram Ashram issue, he was beaten severely by a violent mob.
Usually the nexus of the wrong doers and the authorities threaten journalists because they report about the situation which jeopardizes the interests of this unholy nexus. For instance Laxman Choudhury is a stringer of Sambad, an Oriya daily. He had written many reports about the nexus of the local police and the drug mafia because of which the police arrested him on September 20, 2009 on the false case of being a Maoist and detained him for 73 days.
The Karavali Ale group of news papers had extensively reported the violent attacks on the religious minorities by the RSS and Bajrang Dal volunteers in Mangalore district of Karnataka in 2008. After that, RSS goons continuously pounded its circulation network, attacked its vendors and burnt copies of the newspaper. On the dictates of its parent organization RSS, the state BJP government harassed its editor and publisher BV Seetaram by arresting him under numerous false cases. BV Seetaram told The Hoot that the cases which had been filed against him on the charges of disturbing communal harmony are in the process and soon the police will ask for government's permission to prosecute him.
Yashwant Bidyari is an Uttarakhand-based journalist, who wrote many articles on the environmental effects of the hydro-electrical project on the river Pinder. He also participated in a silent mass protest against this hydro-electric project on January 12, 2009. It made the project company hostile towards him. The company filed false cases of looting and burning of its office against him and a group of people.
Lenin Kumar, an Orissa based journalist was arrested on December 8, 2008 and was jailed for 11 days for publishing a book on the Kandhamal riots, in which he had analyzed the role of the RSS and the state.
The laws which are illegally used to harass journalists are mainly three, Contempt of Court, Official Secrets Act and the Criminal Procedure Code.
In 2007 Mid Day carried a series of articles in which it had reported that when the then CJI YS Shabharwal was passing orders regarding sealing in Delhi, his sons got into partnership with big builders. This led to the Delhi High Court sentencing MK Tayal, former Deputy Editor, Mid-Day along with Irfan Khan, Vitusha Oberoi and S. K. Akhtar for four months of imprisonment under Contempt of Court.
Aniruddha Bahal, editor Cobra Post led 'Operation Duryodhana' • an investigation which exposed the cash-for-questions scam. After this many cases under the Official Secrets Act were filed against him and he is being harassed to this date.
This disturbing trend of harassment of journalists in different parts of the country has prompted the Human Rights Law Network to consider setting up a helpline/nodal agency which will offer legal assistance to the harassed journalists across the country.
S Vishwajeet, director Communications, HRLN told The Hoot that 'this body will have members from press, legal fraternity and civil society. It will work towards upholding freedom of press through legal intervention, assistance and awareness campaign.'
This body will also work as data base center or knowledge center. There have many landmark judgments on the freedom of press in India which the lawyers of the lower Courts are not aware of and hence are unable to use them to defend freedom of press. So it will have all the landmark judgments from across the country. It will also have media thesis from across the world. This body will be a step in the direction of expanding the frontiers of law in favor of press freedom.
With its 23 Legal Intervention Centers across the country HRLN has been providing legal help to harassed journalists in its individual capacity as a not-for-profit organization working in the fields of human rights and dignity. It has offered legal help to Seema Azad, a PUCL member and editor of Dastak, an Utter Pradesh based fortnightly magazine. UP police had arrested Seema Azad on the charges of being a Maoist on February 6, 2010 under the Unlawful Activity Prevention Act, 2005. On her behalf HRLN has applied for her bail in Allahabad High Court after its bail plea was rejected by the Allahabad Session Court.
It also helped Samiuddin Neelu, a journalist in UP, in terms of legal expertise which helped him come out of jail. Mr. Neelu was falsely arrested by the UP police in 1995 under Wild Life Protection act just because he was trying to expose the police in food grain scam in Lakhimpur Khiri district.
Mr. Vishwajeet also told The Hoot that 'the Human Rights Law Network, which is a collective of lawyers and social activists, is dedicated to the use of legal system to advance human rights, including freedom of press. Any journalist in India who is being harassed by the misuse of law can contact any of the 23 Legal Intervention Units of HRLN spread across the country.'
The phone number of its Delhi unit is 011-24374501, 24376922, 45532183, 45524835
The contact details of all the units of HRLN can be accessed on this link