Vol.I, No. 2 Summer, 1998
Tread gently on the earth.
You are here but a short while.
Roots and Fruit is a quarterly publication which chooses to explore in two areas:
What happens in peoples lives when the individual tries to practice ideals, sometimes known as conscience.
A second emphasis is why there is a Peace Center for the Modesto area when logically a farm area in the San Joaquin Valley would seem to have a much too conservative political climate. Some influences to consider:
a) Migrant ministry of Home Missions Council, Council of Churches, Los Angeles
b) Church of the Brethren: Waterford, Empire, Modesto
c) Fellowship of Reconciliation meeting monthly in Church of the Brethren, Modesto
d) World War II Conscientious Objectors
e) Rural Life Conference, California
f) Tuolumne Co-op Farm, Modesto
g) Saturday Night Group
h) Delta Friends Meeting
i) Livermore 1957-60
j) Everyman 1962
k) Concerned Citizens
l) Self Help Enterprises
There is no intention to comment particularly on the political issues of the late 1990s.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THIS ISSUE:
RUTH SESSER started Interfaith Ministries, Center for Senior Employment and is now active with Habitat for Humanity.
RUDY POTOCHNIK World War II Conscientious Objector.
JOHN DOWNING World War II Conscientious Objector, active with Ecology Action.
IAN THIERMANN World War II Conscientious Objector, ran a tree service in Southern California. Producer of Last Epidemic nuclear weapons film much used locally in 1982.
MACK WARNER New Life Farm (organic), social concerns.
HOWARD TEN BRINK World War II Conscientious Objector. Everyman cabin, CORE.
SAMUEL R, TYSON World War II Conscientious Objector, peace and environmental activist.
Published by
Modesto Peace/Life Center
Stanislaus Safe Energy Committee
P.O. Box 134
Modesto, CA 95353
Roots and Fruits Associates: Kay Barnes, Elizabeth Lester, Samuel R. Tyson
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