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The person in there

Written by editor on 24 January 2020

Peace House Community ”“ A Place to Belong

By MARTI MALTBY

This December I got to lead the annual Homeless Memorial March, an event that honors those who died in the past year who were either homeless or formerly homeless. It was the fifth time in seven years that I led the March, an honor I received because I carry Luna, a huge “puppet” mounted on a backpack frame. Luna has become the symbol of the March and all for which it stands. When Luna rides on my shoulders, she”™s about 12 feet tall.

The March ends at a church where we hold a service memorializing those who have died. As participants file in, I scramble out from under Luna while two other volunteers lean her against the wall. As you might expect, something as big as Luna is quite heavy, weighing in at maybe 70 pounds.

A couple of years ago, as I emerged from Luna”™s robes, I heard someone express surprise that I had carried her during the entire March. They weren”™t surprised at my strength; instead, they had come to think of Luna as a person in her own right, and seeing an actual person broke the illusion.… Read the rest “The person in there”

Norway House gallery presents Dewey Thorbeck: An Architect”™s Sketches

Written by editor on 24 January 2020

January 18 – February 9, 2020 at 913 East Franklin Av.

An Architect”™s Travel Sketches takes you on a watercolor journey around the world with Norway House”™s architect, Dewey Thorbeck. From the Spit Harbour shops in Homer, Alaska to Machu Picchu in Peru, to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway””to beautiful places that have a “strong and close integration of people, architecture, and landscape.” The exhibit will also feature Thorbeck”™s sketches and plans for Norway House”™s expansion, on schedule to break ground Fall 2020. A house on Elliott Av was demolished recently to continue clearing land for the new building.

Architect, Dewey Thorbeck was the guest of honor on January 17^th, opening a display of his travel sketches and designs for Norway House”™s expansion. Thorbeck”™s work as an artist and an architect is deeply dedicated to the interplay between humans, structures, and nature. In a statement regarding his philosophy and approach to his work, Thorbeck explains:

“The making of place, path, and shelter is rooted in the spirit of humans and is the basis for architecture. Thorbeck Architects believe architecture is more than building and focuses on the making of places, through a participatory process that helps people connect with their environment.… Read the rest “Norway House gallery presents Dewey Thorbeck: An Architect”™s Sketches”

St. Mary”™s University Health and Wellness Fair on Phillips Campus

Written by editor on 24 January 2020

By CARZ NELSON

A Health and Wellness Resource Fair was hosted by Saint Mary”™s University at their Phillips Campus, 2304 Park Avenue South, January 15^th, 2020. Valuable information and connections for health and wellness resources in the community for students and staff was available with providers there to meet and answer questions. It was also an opportunity for meeting Phillips neighbors. People enjoyed nutritious food from an attractive and generous food table while visiting.