Dear NWOPC folk,Steve M. and I will be meeting with David Montgomery from Univ. Toledo Ministry tomorrow (Fri) at 5 PM to determine the spot for the tree planting.  David and his Board have asked that we plant an Eastern Redbud.  Bev Bingle recommended contacting Michael Rourke at Black Diamond who has worked before with some non-profits and may be willing to donate or reduce the price in exch. for some media mention.  Also, our Mike F. suggested contacting Toledo's Urban Forestry Div.  I'll follow ...Continue Reading

Hi all!I'd like to suggest the following slogan for the Earth Day event:Seeds and Trees, Not Bullets and Bombs   (or some variant..).It's inspired by a sign made by Jean Cossey of Carey for Tiffin Area Pax Christi vigils of past years.   Jean will bring her sign to the Earth Day event.  Here it is:​ ...Continue Reading

Thanks, Tom. I can help with tree site preparation.   Wolf In a message dated 4/15/2015 9:00:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tommcdona3@PROTECTED writes: __ Hi all,David Montgomery of Campus ministry is meeting this morning with officialsat UT to determine what type of tree they would like planted. He hasn'tbeen in when I've called, so I haven't had a chance to suggest one ofTerry's silver maples.  I plan to tell him that NWOPC will provide whatevertype of sapling they would like.  I'm as ...Continue Reading

silver maple...isn't that the one with a zillion roots on the surface? Why not a red bud? Oh, everyone has an opinion! Marilyn Bernstein -----Original Message----- From: Tom McDonald <tommcdona3@PROTECTED> To: PEOPLE who still give a shit <people@PROTECTED> Sent: Wed, Apr 15, 2015 9:01 am Subject: [nwopc] Re: APRIL 22 EVENT UP-DATE Hi all, David Montgomery of Campus ministry is meeting this morning with officials at UT to determine what type of tree they would like planted. He hasn't been in when I've cal ...Continue Reading

Tom, you dig a hole, line it with good mulch material, compost or peat moss, add a handful of fertilizer and possibly calcium (I have some old powdered milk), wet it down thoroughly, put the tree in and replace the dirt, and voila. *From:* Tom McDonald <tommcdona3@PROTECTED> *To:* PEOPLE who still give a shit <people@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:01 AM *Subject:* [nwopc] Re: APRIL 22 EVENT UP-DATE Re: Re: APRIL 22 EVENT UP-DATE Hi all,David Montgomery of Campus ministry is meetin ...Continue Reading

Hi all,David Montgomery of Campus ministry is meeting this morning with officials at UT to determine what type of tree they would like planted. He hasn't been in when I've called, so I haven't had a chance to suggest one of Terry's silver maples.  I plan to tell him that NWOPC will provide whatever type of sapling they would like.  I'm assuming that the planting site will have to be prepped prior to the event on the 22nd.  I'll do a little research to see what that will involve--any arborists in our gro ...Continue Reading

Josie, Would you be willing to speak at the tree planting?   Great sign ideas.   Thank you for your participation in all of this.   Wolf In a message dated 4/14/2015 9:37:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, josiesetzler@PROTECTED writes: I'd like to suggest doing Terry's speech at ROTC and then having a shorter speech at the tree-planting that highlights the symbolic gesture of planting a tree as reparation for the many trees that have been destroyed by war and the many trees that will be destroy ...Continue Reading

I'd like to suggest doing Terry's speech at ROTC and then having a shorter speech at the tree-planting that highlights the symbolic gesture of planting a tree as reparation for the many trees that have been destroyed by war and the many trees that will be destroyed as militarization accelerates global warming.  Destruction of......date groves by US military in Iraq...olive trees in Palestine by settlers protected by Israel Defense Forces supported by US Tax $$...jungles of Vietnam by Agent Orange...coca fields by ...Continue Reading

Tom McDonald is still finalizing permission to plant a tree on the lawn of the Campus Ministry home.   Is there a Campus Green Party at UT? We should invite them to attend, right?   It looks like this is what will be happening on April 22:    Meet at the ROTC building on UT campus at 5:30 PM.    Terry Lodge will speak on the issue of the Pentagon's destruction of Mother Earth.    We will march to the Campus Ministry house behind Shorlings.  ...Continue Reading

Josie:  You could list our names as  Thomas and Anne Marie Abowd.   Pax Christi;  Northwest Ohio Peace Coalition On Apr 4, 2015, at 10:00 PM, Tom McDonald <tommcdona3@PROTECTED> wrote: Re: Seeking signatures for NCNR's Earth Day letters to Pentagon and EPA Hi Josie,Thanks for forwarding these letters.  I would like my name to appear as:Tom McDonald.   Northwest Ohio Peace CoalitionThanks for all you do!!--TomOn Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Josie Setzler <josiesetzler@PROT ...Continue Reading