May/June 2007 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Announcements
- RPCV-SA Activities
- National RPCV News
Announcements:
Meeting Information
Our next general meeting will be at Phil and Pam Lopes' home Saturday, May 12 at 6:00 pm. Bring your family, friends, and a dish of food to share to 1421 N. Camino de Juan. To get there, drive west on Speedway, until you pass Greasewood. Then, just as the road merges into one lane, you will come to Camino de Juan. Take a right and the Lopes' house is the last on the left side. Meetings are potluck socials.
Still Time for Entries in Writers Compilation
Peace Corps Writers has agreed to edit a collection of Peace Corps letters to be published as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps. The book will be called Letters Home From Peace Corps.
There is still time to submit your own letters for consideration and inclusion in this volume. The first round of selection will begin on June 1, 2007. For more information, visit the Peace Corps Writers website.
RPCV-SA Activities:
From the Prez, Catherine North:
Dear Fellow RPCVs,
It was great to see so many of you in March, and I thank you all for the great turn out at the Street Fair. We’re planning on funding one more project at the next meeting, so we’d love to have a great turnout for the selection.
Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you on May 12.
Peace,
Catherine
From the community Services Coordinator, Jennifer Dederich:
Recent and Upcoming Activities
Additional information regarding upcoming community events and volunteer opportunities will soon be posted to our website. Continue to check it for updates as well as information and photos regarding our previous activities.
From the Trea$urer, Courtney Martin:
Our current checking account balance is $1,466 and savings account balance is $714. We will vote on funding a partnership project at our next meeting.
From the Website Manager and Peace Corps Partnership Coordinator, Casey Boettcher:
We will be picking projects for funding at the upcoming meeting. Those currently under consideration include:
- a latrine project by an Arizona PCV based in El Caimital, Dominican Republic
- pit latrines in Laguna, Panama
- a water and sanitation project at Uliwa Elementary School in Tanzania
As always, any suggestions for funding will be taken into consideration.
An update from Tony Knapp, the RPCV whom we funded for work in Panama:
Tony plans on returning to the States in mid-May. We look forward to hearing about the outcome of his work then.Hi Casey.
Professor Ginn received your check in the mail this week and I deposited it today. I head to Panama on April 18. It should be a good trip and I am excited about the project.
regards
Tony
The RPCV-SA website has moved to a new home at its own domain: desertdoves.org. You might not be aware of this if you were redirected here from our old location. Hopefully this change will eliminate failed attempts to remember our web address and make it easier for everyone to get to our site.
National RPCV News:
You're encouraged to visit the National Peace Corps Advocacy site for more information on the following headlines:
- Thanks in part to your contributions, a majority of Senators have signed a letter (coordinated by the US Global Leadership Campaign) supporting increased funding for the International Affairs Budget.
- NPCA Capitol Hill Advocacy Day planned for late June
- Focus on the ONE Campaign.
All this and more in the latest NPCA advocacy update. Jonathan Pearson (Micronesia 87 - 89) Advocacy Coordinator National Peace Corps Association advocacy@rpcv.org