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About Rachman Cantrell

Rachman Cantrell is a long time Subud member, helper, photographer, amateur musician, partner dancer, volleyball player and owner of 'Bothell Jewelers & Collectibles' in downtown Bothell and now editor of the Greater Subud Seattle newsletter.

What a day!

Welcome, Olivia Clare Barclay opened May 21, 2017

What a day! A lot happened on Sunday May 21. First we saw two new dogwood trees planted outside, had an exciting Dewan meeting at 9:30 (see Dewan Meeting Minutes here…), added a new woman member to our group, and enjoyed a delicious potluck.

The Dogwood Gang: Paul, Phillip, Marston and Halstein

The two dogwood trees replace the dying acacia tree that had been invaded by a fungus. Lucinda O’Halloran recommended this variety of dogwood because of its resistance to diseases.

It’s great when cooks include a list of ingredients.

We love to eat. And what a feast this was, featuring two hearty stews, a rich variety of salads and delicacies like latkes and sour cream, homemade hummus, cornbread, roasted root veggies and gluten-free brownies.

Ancestor Latihan for all members

The women and men helpers are offering a Latihan for the Ancestors on Sunday May 28 after the general Latihan.

All members are welcome.

June 1 Registration Deadline Approaching for Subud Canada’s Family Gathering July 14-16

The Lodge and cabins at the Subud Canada Family Gathering

Subud Canada’s Crescent Beach “early bird” registration deadline is is coming soon–June 1. Located south of Vancouver BC, the Family Gathering happens the weekend of July 14-16

Individual cabins at the Subud Canada Family Gathering

All of the rooms have a minimum of two single beds, but there will be a limited number available for single occupancy, so that you can have a room to yourself. These will be allocated on a “first come/first served” basis, so you really need to get your registration in soon if you want one of these rooms.

On-line registration is very simple. Here is the link to the registration package that contains information about the gathering and instructions about on-line registering. If you would prefer to print out the form and mail it with a cheque, you can do that.

http://mcdwip.wixsite.com/crescentbeach

Thank you again to Subud Vancouver for their generous donation of $2,000 this year to the Western Region, to help make gatherings more affordable for more folks. Please remember that financial assistance is available. Just get in touch with me, Dave Hitchcock (Western Regional Chair) at davehhitchcock@gmail.com or call (250) 370-1291.

Outdoor dining at the Family Gathering

Like many of you, I have fond memories of last year’s gathering at Crescent Beach. Here are some more of the comments about what folks enjoyed:

“Seeing people, especially from outside the Lower Mainland.”
“Hanging out and socializing”.
“The ease and flow of it all.”
“Hearing about Subud from many perspectives”
“Being able to do latihan and participate in workshops/circles/informal socialization in a convenient, beautiful place.”
“The Crescent Beach weekend was wonderful! The weather, the location, the setting, the latihans, the testing, the entertainment and the sharing were fabulous!!”

A number of folks have told me recently that they are planning on coming to this year’s gathering, so please don’t procrastinate, complete your registration today! You won’t regret it!!

Dave Hitchcock

Please come–there IS a Potluck on May 21.

But–the potluck event to honor volunteers and the history of our Greater Seattle Subud Group has been postponed until fall.

The potluck on the 21^st is an opportunity to reconnect with familiar Subud sisters and brothers and to welcome new members.

Please do bring food; your contribution will enable us to have a bountiful and varied buffet. If you bring a dish with several ingredients, please note them; folks with food allergies and sensitivities will thank you.

There will be an opening immediately after the women’s Latihan, but this will not change the time of the potluck (right after the regular Latihan). After the opening of our newest Subud sister, she and the women helpers will join us.

Connect

Connect, a beautiful new online publication of the World Subud Association, will keep you informed about current happenings, Subud history and more. This, the second edition, focuses strongly on Subud Youth, detailing Basara, the recent gathering in Kalimantan. There’s lots more at: Connection

OUR VOLUNTEERS ROCK!

SO LET’S CELEBRATE ON MAY 21 WITH A POTLUCK.

Please join us after our regular Latihan on the 21st.

You’ll learn more about our group’s history*, and the vital role played by past and present volunteers to make our organization work. Volunteers work on committees, perform helper duties (yes, helpers are volunteers), clean up and beautify our garden and parking strip, enhance and maintain the building, bring food, and lots more. Our Subud House is beautiful and functional largely because of volunteers.

*Who are these guys ?Hamilton Snyder, Sebastian (Robert) Tedrow, Elisha Gullixon and Rayner Burrows in an undated photo c/o Lorraine Tedrow.

If you’re planning to come, PLEASE BRING A FOOD OR BEVERAGE ITEM to share. Everyone’s contribution is very welcome. It helps to create a hearty and healthy lunch for all celebrants.

If you know what you want to bring, go for it. Folks with food sensitivities appreciate ingredient labels on your dish. If you have questions, please contact the food coordinator, Lorraine Tedrow: ltedrow2012@gmail.com or 360-708-2706

Yum: roasted veggie dish with kale, sweet potatoes, carrots, rutabagas and fresh rosemary from the O’Bar’s garden.

And a few more blasts from the past unearthed by Lorraine:

Ibu Rahayu and Kathy Zink in the Subud House in 1977

Yes, it’s Sebastian (Robert) Tedrow in front, and Lorraine Tedrow at back left and Helaine Burrows on the right.

And now, for something more current, our wonderful EARTH DAY CLEANUP CREW

“Saturday April 23 there were only four of us: Hadidjah and Marston, Phillip and myself. Given the impending raining forecast for the day we focused on weeding and prepping the parking strip for grass seed. That day was Hadijah’s first time weeding ever! She and I focused on the winter weeds and bluebells. We debated about the bluebells and after much thought, she decided they needed to go as they were in the process of overtaking the garden. She and I focused on two small areas that we knew we could finish before the rain set in. And guess what? We accomplished our goal with great satisfaction. She had a great time and was ready to come back the next day for more.” lucinda O’Halloran

The following day saw Phillip, back again, with Marston and Hariana working on the parking strips.

April 2017 Dewan Meeting Minute Highlights

Find out why our AirBnB sales are up, how Family Camp has been transformed this year, what we are planning to celebrate Earth Day this year, plans for a party for all our wonderful volunteers and …… READ MORE

Dewan Meeting Minutes April 9, 2017

SUBUD GREATER SEATTLE DEWAN MINUTES

April 9, 2017

ATTENDEES: Honora, Jim O’Halloran, Sherwin O’Bar, Lorraine Tedrow, Marston Gregory, Debbie Machado- Santos, Hadiyah Carlyle

Minutes from March 5, 2017 unanimously approved.

FINANCIALS: Sherwin reported

Revenue: $16,088 (including member donations of $3900 and Airbnb of $11,963.

Expenses: $28,734 (rental expense of $10,600 and house improvements/occupancy cost of $15,014 of which about $10,000 represents full payment for the sewer line rework).

Excess of Expense over Revenue: $12,646.

COMMUNICATIONS:

We discussed having better communications through email and txt. Listserver to be setup for just committee members. The emails should be reformatted and start anew, not tag onto old emails. It gets too confusing this way.

In case of emergency, we were asked to call or txt Honora or Sherwin.

Honora brought up the issue of disconnect on communication with Subud members. She said it is a goal of hers to work on this.

The end of August the region is sponsoring the Great Create, which takes the place of Family Camp. It will be at Pilgrim’s Fir Camp in Pt. Orchard. Honora talked about her fond memories of Family Camp as a child and hope to create another memorable place at Pilgrim’s Fir.

NEW BUSINESS

Spring St Center: Jim reported for Paul as he is out of town. We have the highest rating with AirBnB as superhosts. It’s an honor as it’s not easy to get that designation. We have increased sales substantially. For example, in March, 2017 Spring St Center brought in $5,959.00. In 2016, we brought in $2,325.00 for March.

Marston also commented that the center now has a great staff and things work well. Yea!

Subud House Survey: Marston went over the survey that he filled out on our house with the committee. There were some minor changes. Marston will submit it.

Earth Day: In honor of Earth Day, on Sat April 22 and Sunday April 23 we will work on the outside of the building, weeding, planting etc. There is detailed information on our website. PLEASE COME!! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.

Rehab projects for the year: Marston submitted a wish list of projects that need to be done to keep the house in good shape. We will go over them, prioritize, and see what we can do. We are trying not to spend money as the sewer repair took a big chunk out of our income.

Future Events: We are having a party honoring all the volunteers that have worked for Subud all these years on Sunday May 21^st after latihan. It’s a potluck lunch with great food. Please put this date on your calendar – it’s special. We hope to have members in the region come.

Next dewan meeting: Also, Sunday May 21 9:00 am

Dewan is planning a general meeting to let members know what we are doing. Date to be set soon.

National Congress is in Maryland this year in a great location. Registration is open.

Respectfully submitted,

Hadiyah Carlyle, Sec’y

Celebrate Earth Day at SGS

Halimah Bellows at Third Place Books April 13

Halimah Bellows to be featured at Third Place Books in Ravenna

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