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CCC - Stahlville Hutterite Colony Stahlville Colony is a Hutterite Colony very near Calgary. They have agreed to give us a tour on June 10th at 10AM. Please conduct yourself in a most respectful fashion while on their premises, and bring some cash with you (if you like) to buy some produce and/or crafts. They make fantastic duvets (I own a Hutterite duvet and it is heavenly). Of course they are happier about doing tours if they make a bit of money from the process, and their goods are top shelf. Please sign up for this only if you're serious about attending. They will only take ten people so I do not have the luxury of increasing my group size if we get a waiting list. Brief Hutterite History The Hutterite community seeks to maintain a society within its geographical territory that provides the best possible conditions for the social and religious development of its members. The important forces directing life are not individual success, high standards of living, or popular fashions, but a firm quest for maintaining a simple lifestyle that its members believe reflects God's will for them. The values and attitudes adopted by the Hutterite communities are deeply rooted in their historical experience and interpretations of the Bible, and consciously in their cultural heritage which is also prevasively religious. The Hutterites originated in 1528 in Moravia as a branch of the Anabaptists. They were named for Jacob Hutter, who was their leader from 1533 until 1536 when he was burned at the stake. Since coming to North America from Eastern Europe in the late 1800's, the Hutterites have established more than 300 colonies in the United States and Canada. Hutterites believe in the common ownership of goods (Acts 2:44-47). They do not believe in war or violence. They are farmers who live in Bruderhofs (colonies) of about 100 people. The colony members lead simple lives. They meet daily for worship. A preacher and a Wirt (boss) head each colony. This event far far far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Little did I know that the woman I booked our tour with, Katie, is actually the colony president's wife. She took us first to a building where some of the young women were churning cream and making homemade butter. She also showed us the chicken plucking machine that they invented which was really cool. Then over to a building where some young men were making iron railing bars for sale to a company in Calgary. We had an entourage of some children who tagged along with us for some/all of the day. About the time that she was taking us to the livestock areas and to the chickens, herhusband, the colony president, Martin, joined us and helped as well. They are licensed to grade eggs, so Martin showed us the equipment where the eggs go down a conveyor belt and onto an area where the heavier ones will trip first and be graded "A", then down to "B" and so on. They had a bunch of two-yolk eggs that some of us enthusiastically bought. Their hospitality, and willingness to spend time with us talking and explaining was amazing. They even fed us lunch, including a taste each of Hutterite wine. We bought some handicrafts and food products (no vegetables yet, much to Jorinda's chagrin) and then headed back. It was fantastic!! -- Rhonda
CCC - Pecker and Hairspray - Movie Nite at Joel's We'll be showing Pecker and Hairspray, two in a long line of films from the master of insanity himself -John Waters. Pecker takes its title from the nickname of the lead character, an amateur photographer from Hampden who accidentally makes it big when a New York City gallery owner stumbles upon his work at a Baltimore Diner. It features wack-o performances from Edward Furlong as Pecker, Christina Ricci as his girlfriend, Lili Taylor as the art dealer, Marth Plimpton as Pecker's trade-hag sister, and bad-boy Brendan Sexton as Pecker's best friend. As they travel to New York and back, lessons are learned about fame, fortune and happiness. For Hairspray, John Waters inadvertently got a PG rating and created one of the most unexpected family movies of the late 80s. In this wholesome story about a fat girl, Tracy Turnblad (played by fat girl Ricki Lake) you not only get an empowering underdog film, but also a sub-plot about segregation in the early 60s and how young radicals of that era sowed the seeds of change. Highlights of Hairspray include star performances from Sonny Bono and Deborah Harry as the evil parents of spoiled teen queen Amber Von Tussle. R&B legend Ruth Brown has a knack for rhymes as DJ Motormouth Mabel. Plus Ric Ocasek and Pia Zadora cameo as beatniks who paint, smoke reefer, iron their hair and listen to Odetta. You can read all about John Waters at Dreamland News Make a plan for how to get home afterwards. If you're going to be drinking very much, no driving! You can bring a sleeping bag if you want, there's lots of room. As a special treat, Rhonda will be sure to point out all of the kitchy Baltimore culture trivia items - you can call her "Cliff" (as in Clavin) if you like.

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CCC - Stahlville Hutterite Colony

Stahlville Colony is a Hutterite Colony very near Calgary. They have agreed to give us a tour on June 10th at 10AM. Please conduct yourself in a most respectful fashion while on their premises, and bring some cash with you (if you like) to buy some produce and/or crafts. They make fantastic duvets (I own a Hutterite duvet and it is heavenly). Of course they are happier about doing tours if they make a bit of money from the process, and their goods are top shelf. Please sign up for this only if you're serious about attending. They will only take ten people so I do not have the luxury of increasing my group size if we get a waiting list.

Brief Hutterite History

The Hutterite community seeks to maintain a society within its geographical territory that provides the best possible conditions for the social and religious development of its members. The important forces directing life are not individual success, high standards of living, or popular fashions, but a firm quest for maintaining a simple lifestyle that its members believe reflects God's will for them. The values and attitudes adopted by the Hutterite communities are deeply rooted in their historical experience and interpretations of the Bible, and consciously in their cultural heritage which is also prevasively religious.

The Hutterites originated in 1528 in Moravia as a branch of the Anabaptists. They were named for Jacob Hutter, who was their leader from 1533 until 1536 when he was burned at the stake. Since coming to North America from Eastern Europe in the late 1800's, the Hutterites have established more than 300 colonies in the United States and Canada.

Hutterites believe in the common ownership of goods (Acts 2:44-47). They do not believe in war or violence. They are farmers who live in Bruderhofs (colonies) of about 100 people. The colony members lead simple lives. They meet daily for worship. A preacher and a Wirt (boss) head each colony.

This event far far far exceeded my hopes and expectations.

Little did I know that the woman I booked our tour with, Katie, is actually the colony president's wife. She took us first to a building where some of the young women were churning cream and making homemade butter. She also showed us the chicken plucking machine that they invented which was really cool. Then over to a building where some young men were making iron railing bars for sale to a company in Calgary. We had an entourage of some children who tagged along with us for some/all of the day.

About the time that she was taking us to the livestock areas and to the chickens, herhusband, the colony president, Martin, joined us and helped as well. They are licensed to grade eggs, so Martin showed us the equipment where the eggs go down a conveyor belt and onto an area where the heavier ones will trip first and be graded "A", then down to "B" and so on. They had a bunch of two-yolk eggs that some of us enthusiastically bought.

Their hospitality, and willingness to spend time with us talking and explaining was amazing. They even fed us lunch, including a taste each of Hutterite wine. We bought some handicrafts and food products (no vegetables yet, much to Jorinda's chagrin) and then headed back. It was fantastic!!

-- Rhonda

CCC - Pecker and Hairspray - Movie Nite at Joel's

We'll be showing Pecker and Hairspray, two in a long line of films from the master of insanity himself -John Waters.

Pecker takes its title from the nickname of the lead character, an amateur photographer from Hampden who accidentally makes it big when a New York City gallery owner stumbles upon his work at a Baltimore Diner.

It features wack-o performances from Edward Furlong as Pecker, Christina Ricci as his girlfriend, Lili Taylor as the art dealer, Marth Plimpton as Pecker's trade-hag sister, and bad-boy Brendan Sexton as Pecker's best friend. As they travel to New York and back, lessons are learned about fame, fortune and happiness.

For Hairspray, John Waters inadvertently got a PG rating and created one of the most unexpected family movies of the late 80s. In this wholesome story about a fat girl, Tracy Turnblad (played by fat girl Ricki Lake) you not only get an empowering underdog film, but also a sub-plot about segregation in the early 60s and how young radicals of that era sowed the seeds of change.

Highlights of Hairspray include star performances from Sonny Bono and Deborah Harry as the evil parents of spoiled teen queen Amber Von Tussle. R&B legend Ruth Brown has a knack for rhymes as DJ Motormouth Mabel. Plus Ric Ocasek and Pia Zadora cameo as beatniks who paint, smoke reefer, iron their hair and listen to Odetta.

You can read all about John Waters at Dreamland News

Make a plan for how to get home afterwards. If you're going to be drinking very much, no driving! You can bring a sleeping bag if you want, there's lots of room.

As a special treat, Rhonda will be sure to point out all of the kitchy Baltimore culture trivia items - you can call her "Cliff" (as in Clavin) if you like.

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