CALM Report of Ithaca Gathering
Date:Sun, 14 Aug 2005 05:32:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:Re: [CALM] Ithaca Gathering Update
i will be attending the NERF council next weekend and will stay for
a few extra days to help out with any medical stuff at this ithaca
thingee. the NERF council will be located in the same forest area but
we are coming in the back gate. i plan to bring a bunch of first aid
supplies like ice packs, ace wraps, gauze, ect. i will also have a
homeopathic kit, rescue remedy and a few essential herbs. i will be
bringing a few radios so that i can be contacted while i am in
council. i will probably bring a few tarps, an extra tent and lantern
for night care. i am considering having a cot and the stretcher,
which are being stored near woodstock, ny, brought as well. if there
is a responsible person, i will consider leaving some of the supplies
when i leave. there is no calm unit there as it is very difficult to
recuit a calm crew on such short notice. nerf is planning to have a
real focalized regional gathering next summer and it would be great to
have a real calm crew there. btw, i will be seeing the dog that
F so wonderfully saved. B reports that she is doing well.
Hey Kids
I took my weekly jaunt to the Ithaca Regional yesterday for a few
hours. It seems that were even less people than last week, maybe 150.
I looked at a few peoples injures while there, there is still the same
very small box of first aid supplies, but a bit more dwindled
down. They could use some supplies if someone had some and was coming
here. Things like cold-packs, and ibuprofen mostly.
That's it. If you have any questions, let me know
Another Report of Ithaca Gathering
shut-up & eat it, TKK, the little kitchen & Ovens
that are Lovin are here along with some national entertainers such as
Fantuzzi& gaby along with the GF. The gathering
small but tight in the center and so so in the front gate but it's
definite a happening about 500 folks as of last night with the peak
happening this weekend. We will be facilitating an heartsong lifedance
circle for the full moon tonight & tomorrow night. If you are in
the area stop by for a Hi. We will be heading south to florida after
this weekend.
Report of Council
A bright and talented group of Nerflings sat in
council on the land at Ithaca this weekend. After
introduction and discussion the folks consented to
support a Nerf reunion council on the long "labor" day
weekend (Sept 2 - 5) somewhere in the green mountains
of Vermont at a site to be selected by scouts. Among
topics which will probably be discussed are:
heartsong and healing, our ailing elders, the reunion
of various nerf energies, and of course, the date and
time of nerf's next council, regional, event or
whatever. Others who were in Ithaca will confirm or
deny any of what I've just mentioned.
In Ithaca, We counseled at "44" kitchen, nerf's
mutant offspring, who's name comes from the Nerf's
location on the gathering map at this years national.
(When most of nerf was up at the strip mine). Some
nerflings are "44" people also. "44" is a little
kitchen that wants to focus on creating ovens, baking
and serving meat at gatherings. At this point, "44"
is tolerant of tobacco smoke under the kitchen tarp,
dogs in the kitchen and the serving of meat. They are
in a sense as much the child of lovin' ovens as they
are of nerf's. Never the less, they are very lovable,
hospitable and enthusiastic. We all had a great
jamalama jam on Saturday night. Rumors from Ithaca
are that some folks are heading to Vermont for yet
another adhoc impromptu regional.
Please note that the nerf folks, I communicated with,
are NOT intending to support a regional gathering in
Vermont following the end of the Ithaca thing already
in progress. Please note also that the folks who
signed a permit for the Ithaca gathering under the
rainbow name were A-camp folks (little h. in
particular).
We hope that Nerf and friends will gather together in
council on this long labor day weekend in Vermont to
keep our beautiful affair of years and beautiful
memories going and going .
Respectfully submitted, Toad H. Bellylicker