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Retreat & Workshop! |
| VIM invites you to a weekend of fun and education!
Join us on Saturday and Sunday, August 7th & 8th for a great time in
Columbiaville (10 miles NW of Lapeer) at the Tibbits Nature Sanctuary and
Land Stewardship Center. There will be food, classes, hikes, canoeing,
games, camping, pond swimming, bonfire and more.
Gourmet cook, Misty Flahie, will prepare three mouth-watering vegan meals, starting with lunch on Saturday. |
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| Saturday, August 7, 2004
9 AM 11 AM Registration |
Sunday,
August 8, 2004 9 AM 10 AM
Breakfast
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| NOTE: There is a covered pavilion and main house in case of rain, so activities will continue. | |
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*Dr.
Kerrie Saunders Talk:
ADVANCED ISSUES IN NUTRITION FOR VEGETARIANS Cutting-edge research-based recommendations to help you fine-tune your
food intake. We'll Kerrie Saunders, Ph.D., M.S., L.L.P. Author of the book: The Vegan Diet as Chronic Disease Prevention |
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Other
Presenters:
Peter McCreedy, Wild Editables |
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Location and Directions: The Tibbits Nature Sanctuary and Land Stewardship Center The Center was started in 1991 as a place where the interests of all creation are given equal consideration and where humans can learn to live more in harmony with the rest of nature. It should be a good place for VIM to gather for a campout and workshops. Although camping in a nature sanctuary will be different than camping in a recreational park, it should still be fun as well as potentially enlightening. One difference is that there are no established campsites. You can choose to stake your tent in an open area near the lake or off in the woods. |
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is an outdoor composting toilet you might want to try or a conventional
flush one inside if you prefer. There are no public showers, and if you want
to swim, you will have to share that experience with Canada geese, frogs,
and pondweeds. Alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs are not allowed on the
land. You might, however, get high from eating homegrown organic food grown
or from sitting around a bonfire under a big moon. There are trails for easy
nature walks, a pavilion for protection from sun and rain, and an island
meditation garden for quiet time.
More information on the Land Stewardship Center and a few pictures can be found at http://glblc.lapeer.org/tibbits.htm Directions from the Detroit area: Take I-75 North to North M24 through
Lake Orion, Oxford and Lapeer. Turn left (west) onto Columbiaville Road (at
the blinking light about 7 miles north of Lapeer). Go 4-5 miles to the
village limits of Columbiaville (the Columbiaville Baptist Church will be on
your right). Turn left across from the church onto the asphalt driveway of a
beige brick house (4107/4281 Columbiaville Road). Take the graveled lane to
the right and |
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Alternative Lodging:
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Things You Might Want to Bring:
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Registration for all these classes, activities and food is ONLY $20/person, $18/Paid VIM Member or $10/child under 12! Payment can be made on-line (www.veggiesinmotion.org/holiday) or by check (payable to VIM, PO Box 71311, Madison Heights, MI 48071) and must be in by August 1st. Don't miss this great opportunity
to expand your plant-based knowledge, have fun and get to know other
like-mind people in the area. It will be a weekend to remember! Questions
email us at
vim@veggiesinmotion.org |
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