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Communications
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One of our Young Friends, Ricky Munroe, was featured in an article
in Style Weekly magazine on December 1, 2004. The article, "Lightning
Bug", tells of Ricky's senior physics project, building and
demonstrating a Tesla coil, which is capable of producing 'lightning
on demand' inside a coil. Click here to read the full article, copyright Style Weekly |
Style Weekly December 1, 2004 |
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"There are many paths up the mountain" was the title of an
article that appeared in the Powhatan Today newspaper on July 24,
2004. The Powhatan Today article includes a picture of some friends gathered on the back porch of the meetinghouse. The article discusses the history of Quakers in Powhatan, tracing our history back 200 years. The article notes that the Powhatan Coat of Arms features a peace dove, symbolizing the Quakers, Huguenots, and Anglicans living in the area. Click here to read the full article (copyright Powhatan Today) |
Powhatan Today July 21, 2004 |
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Tom DeWeerd, a member of Midlothian Meeting, was featured in a full
length article appearing in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on
Saturday, March 2, 2002. The article, titled "Quaker Grows in Faith Through Silence", examined Tom's road to Quakerism, starting with his early experiences in Michigan, where he grew up. Tom was an alter boy at the local Catholic church, and enrolled in seminary for a year after graduating from high school. Tom's spiritual quest led him to Quakerism. A key facet of his faith was the belief that individuals didn't need a priest to come between them and God, and that everyone could develop a personal relationship with God. |
Richmond Times-Dispatch March 2, 2002 |
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The initiative by Midlothian Friends Meeting called "Gun Free Day
on TV" was publicized by the Richmond Times Dispatch in an
article that appeared April 19, 2000. The article featured an
interview with the originator of the idea, Sheila Johnston. The need to do something about violence and guns in school came to Sheila after the 1998 school shootings in Jonesboro, Arkansas. (Note: the initiative was laid down two years later, and the web site mentioned in the article no longer exists, but the idea lives one. |
Richmond Times-Dispatch April 19, 2000 |
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