I appreciated the article about Friends’ responses to Operation Metro Surge [Quakers Respond to ICE Deployment in Twin Cities By Sharlee DiMenichi, Friends Journal, February 12, 2026]. There were, of course, other quieter responses that occurred among Friends. Quakers were among those who contributed to mutual aid. We also reached out beyond the “Land of…
I don’t know the dates when this project occurred. Evidently, some Scattergood Friends School students went to Quaker meeting communities to collect stories.
As I sat in the Central City Meeting House in May, I became aware that our two meetings had a strong connection coming out of a shared history. Although the two meetings are affiliated with different branches of Friends, over the years we have gotten together as there were few other Friends in Nebraska. Both…
Clarence Pickard The Oliver Tractor Company used to reward solid customers with white pith helmets. Indianola farmer and retired extension agent Clarence Pickard must once have purchased an Oliver because he owned one of those helmets. It was to come in handy when he volunteered for Peace Corps service at the age of 76. In…
by Alberta Kisling Several in our creative writing group are writing life histories for their families. A number of people here at the Village have already written books. Have you considered how you will pass on your family history? There are many ways to do this and you don’t have to be a gifted writer…
by Jeff Kisling A little over a year ago I began writing on a blog https://kislingjeff.wordpress.com/ That was mainly in response to complaints that I was sending too much email, and I was. Around this same time I was introduced (via email) to Derek Glass, whose business is Glass Web Projects. At that time he was…
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