From ashley at svionline.org Thu Feb 5 09:56:30 2009 From: ashley at svionline.org (ashley ironwood) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 08:56:30 -0600 Subject: [Sviannouncements] chattanooga teeth cleaning Message-ID: <95D77F5F-5534-4BD5-BE87-18737DF92981@svionline.org> hi there - sorry to those of you who wish you weren't getting this email... we're having a dental-cleaning party at chattanooga state's student dental clinic! we were given 8 slots for their 1pm class on monday the 9th. 3-4 people in our group cannot make it and we need to fill the slots or cancel them asap. they're always so kind to give us that many slots at once - and we always have a good time cleaning our teeth as a goofy group... if we show up with half our folks the students will not get their grade for the day. and they probably wont give us 8 slots together again. so - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN US? when was the last time you had your teeth cleaned? it's bound to be the most thorough cleaning you've ever had (they are getting graded). it usually takes 3 hours for the whole process and costs $10 (i think). please let me know asap if you'd like to meet us there. thanks, asha please note my new email address ************************************ ashley "asha" ironwood sequatchie valley institute 1233 cartwright loop whitwell, tn 37397 423-949-5922 ashley at svionline.org www.svionline.org "some changes may look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge. there may be a period of insecurity and uncertainty. what should i do? as the ego is no longer running your life, the psychological need for external security, which is illusory anyway, lessens. you're able to live with uncertainty - even enjoy it. when you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. it means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change. the roman philosopher, tasitus, rightly observed that 'the desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.' if uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. if it's perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness and creativity." eckhart tolle - chapter 9 of "a new earth" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From officemanager at svionline.org Tue Feb 10 11:13:43 2009 From: officemanager at svionline.org (Sequatchie Valley Institute) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:13:43 -0600 Subject: [Sviannouncements] Wildflower Hikes and Shiitake Workshop! Message-ID: Hi folks! We've scheduled two Wildflower Hikes for 2009, and one of them is the same weekend as our popular Lunch and a Log Shiitake Mushroom Workshop. Make March plans to camp out for the weekend. March 28, 2009: Wildflower Hike (10:00 am) March 29, 2009: Shiitake Mushroom Workshop (12:00 pm) April 12, 2009: Wildflower Hike (10:00 am) You can find out more about these events via: http://svionline.org/what-we-do/scheduled-events/ ------------------------------ WILDFLOWER HIKES ------------------------------ Come and join the Sequatchie Valley Institute staff and friends? and the ragwort, dwarf buckeye, phlox, bloodroot, trout lily, trilliums, wild geranium, dogwoods, redbuds, etc! in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley for our spring wildflower hike, on Saturday, March 29. The hike will be accompanied by expert naturalist, john johnson of UT. We will begin hiking at 11 am Central Standard Time (12 noon Chattanooga time ? EST). Early birds (10:00 am CST) may enjoy a biodiesel tractor-pulled hayride up the hill to the start of the hike. There will be a choice of a long, strenuous hike deep into the Gulf, or a shorter, more relaxed walk. --------------------------------------------------- SHIITAKE MUSHROOM WORKSHOP --------------------------------------------------- We will show you how to inoculate an oak log with Shiitake mushrooms. Your inoculated log will produce nutritious and delicious mushrooms for several years to come! A $30-45 sliding scale fee includes hands-on instruction, a mushroom- filled garden-fresh lunch, your own log to take home plus a tour of our gardens and solar-powered facilities. For directions to SVI, which is located in the Cartwright community half-way between Dunlap and Whitwell, 45 minutes from Chattanooga, or for more information, contact us at 423-949-5922, or email us via the contact info on the website... http://svionline.org We will begin lunch at 12 noon Central Standard Time (1 pm Chattanooga time ? EST), followed by the Shiitake Workshop. Early birds (9 am CST) may enjoy a guided tour of SVI and moonshadow. You can find out more about these events via: http://svionline.org/what-we-do/scheduled-events/ Please help us publicize! Print out the attached PDF flyers and hang them wherever you feel is appropriate... -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: shiitake-mushroom-workshop.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 135063 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please also check out our list of upcoming events... we have several workshops, hikes and tour coming soon... please visit us again soon! http://svionline.org/what-we-do/scheduled-events/ Chris Gilligan Board of Directors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sequatchie Valley Institute 1233 Cartwright Loop Whitwell, TN 37397 (423) 949-5922 tel svionline.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ashley at svionline.org Tue Feb 17 13:50:29 2009 From: ashley at svionline.org (ashley ironwood) Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:50:29 -0600 Subject: [Sviannouncements] Open Space Meeting Facilitation at Moonshadow Message-ID: Open Space Technology Meeting Facilitation Sequatchie Valley Institute makes its facilities available to groups or board meetings and offers meeting facilitation using Open Space Technology. SVI has several spaces appropriate for large groups and plenty of beautiful spaces available for break out groups in its idyllic 300 acre forested mountainside conference center. Open Space is a simple way to run productive meetings, and is a powerful tool to lead any kind of organization in everyday practice and transformative change. It has proven to be a powerful tool to revitalize any organization, bringing out passion and creativity from participants. It has been used widely in many countries by thousands of groups and institutions. SVI has used Open Space in our own visioning, and we are excited to make this service available to interested groups. See this information and more about what we do here: http://svionline.org/what-we-do/projects/moonshadow-programs/ For more information about Open Space: http://www.openspaceworld.org/ Let us know if you're interested! We look forward to hearing from you. please note my new email address ************************************ ashley "asha" ironwood sequatchie valley institute 1233 cartwright loop whitwell, tn 37397 423-949-5922 ashley at svionline.org www.svionline.org "some changes may look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge. there may be a period of insecurity and uncertainty. what should i do? as the ego is no longer running your life, the psychological need for external security, which is illusory anyway, lessens. you're able to live with uncertainty - even enjoy it. when you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. it means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change. the roman philosopher, tasitus, rightly observed that 'the desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.' if uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. if it's perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness and creativity." eckhart tolle - chapter 9 of "a new earth" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ashley at svionline.org Sun Feb 22 19:30:34 2009 From: ashley at svionline.org (ashley ironwood) Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:30:34 -0600 Subject: [Sviannouncements] Fwd: St. Andrew's-Sewanee seeks contract vegetable grower References: <499714BF.1060408@connectec.com> Message-ID: greetings, all! this could be a fantastic opportunity for someone. please pass it on. thanks! - asha Begin forwarded message: > From: Carolyn Hoagland > Date: February 14, 2009 1:00:15 PM CST > To: ashley at svionline.org > Subject: St. Andrew's-Sewanee seeks contract vegetable grower > Reply-To: carolyn at yourinternetpeople.com > > Hello Ashley, > I sent this to Carol yesterday. I'm resending to you, in case you > are the person to best route this to email lists, etc... please > pass this along in anyway you think will be helpful. > > Contract Grower Wanted at St. Andrew's-Sewanee School > Sewanee, TN > > St. Andrew?s-Sewanee School is a private, coeducational, Episcopal, > day and boarding college preparatory school serving 265+ students in > grades six through twelve. We are accepting proposals for a > contractor to grow vegetables on the school grounds for sale to the > dining hall. An RFP explaining the details is available at http://farm.sasweb.org/ > Deadline for proposals is March 15, 2009. > > Thank you! > Carolyn > -- > Carolyn Hoagland > direct line (931) 598-9010 please note my new email address ************************************ ashley "asha" ironwood sequatchie valley institute 1233 cartwright loop whitwell, tn 37397 423-949-5922 ashley at svionline.org www.svionline.org "some changes may look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge. there may be a period of insecurity and uncertainty. what should i do? as the ego is no longer running your life, the psychological need for external security, which is illusory anyway, lessens. you're able to live with uncertainty - even enjoy it. when you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. it means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change. the roman philosopher, tasitus, rightly observed that 'the desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.' if uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. if it's perfectly acceptable, it turns into increased aliveness, alertness and creativity." eckhart tolle - chapter 9 of "a new earth" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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