SB: Fwd: Re: Letter to Rosie [LONG and OT]

["Robert W. Tom" <archilogic@yahoo.ca>]

Yeah, "Geez Harry".

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From: Athena and Bill Steen <absteen@dakotacom.net>
To: <CALXA@aol.com>
Cc: "Robert W. Tom" <ArchiLogic@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Re: Letter to Rosie
Date: 2/21/02 11:34:59 AM

Geez Harry,

What can we say except that we are honored and pleased you would take the
time and effort to write something up, especially when considering the
amount of time and detail you put into it.

[incriminating material about Beel <snipped>]

> From: CALXA@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:42:35 EST
> To: absteen@dakotacom.net
> Subject: Letter to Rosie
> 
> Athena and Bill,
> Here is a letter to rosie....Maybe this year she will respond.....
> 
> Harry Francis
> 
> NBC STUDIO                              February 20, 2002
> THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW
> 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
> SUITE 800E       
> NEW YORK, NY 10112
> 
> Ms Rosie O'Donnell,
> 
> Re: Casas Que Cantan (Houses that Sing) - The Power of Straw - Houses
> Building People in Mexico.
> 
> Dear Rosie,
> 
> I often watch your TV program along with my wife, and we enjoy your show very
> much. I am especially impressed with your serious concerns about the health
> and future of the children of the world; and your participation in helping
> the world become smaller and more friendly to these future citizens.
> 
> The goals of helping the less fortunate peoples of the world to achieve
> better health, education, and living conditions are the same goals to which I
> subscribe.
> 
> I had been unable to do very much for these people until recently, when I
> discovered Bill and Athena Steen's work in The Canelo Project. The Steens
> have been teaching people from all over the world how to utilize natural
> waste materials such as Straw in the building of sustainable housing.
> 
> Their seminars and books have served many throughout the world, and
> stimulated diverse projects in many third world countries such as Africa,
> Mongolia, South America, and Mexico.  We also see many environmentally
> conscious people utilizing these methods to build sustainable housing
> throughout the developed world.
> 
> As a result of their work, the Save the Children Foundation invited the
> Steens to design and build a strawbale based headquarters building in Cuidad
> Obregon, Mexico. While building this structure, local single Indian mothers
> and families asked the Steens to teach them how to build a sustainable
> strawbale house. This led to a dedicated project where the families learned
> how to utilize waste materials and strawbales to replace their tin roof
> shacks. 
> 
> Through their Foundation, the Steens developed a simple house that could be
> built by the mothers and children, that  replaced the tin shacks; giving the
> natives a comfortable, safe structure of which they could be proud.
> 
> The cost of constructing these houses is less than $500 per house, utilizing
> the owners and family's labor.
> 
> The enclosed booklet and CD were produced by volunteers from around the world
> - folks like myself, who are interested in Casas Que Cantan, but cannot
> travel to Mexico to directly participate.
> 
> I hope you find the music interesting; and especially find the story of The
> Power of Straw - Houses Building People in Mexico, to be an encouraging
> project to uplift peoples throughout the world.  This is the real story.
> Giving uneducated, unskilled folks the initiative to try, and to learn how to
> stand on their own two feet, in developing an environment in which the adults
> and their children can grow and develop.
> 
> I suspect this fits very well into your goals for sharing and helping people
> all over the world pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I know it fits my
> vision of a better world.
> 
> I hope you and your Foundation will find time to contact the Steens, and the
> Save The Children Foundation, and encourage them with your participation. I
> truly think this is a cause worthy of your involvement.
> 
> The Steens can be contacted at:
> 
> Athena and Bill Steen
> The Canelo Project - a non- profit, tax-exempt organization.
> HC 1 Box 324
> Elgin, AZ 85611
> 
> (520) 455-5548
> 
> absteen@dakotacom.net
> www.caneloproject.com
> 
> 
> My very best regards,
> 
> 
> Harry L. Francis
[snip]
> Calxa@aol.com

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I continue to be amazed/impressed/comforted/pleased
by the goodness/generosity/kindness  in people which this 
Casas que Cantan thing seems to brings out.  

Why, just the other day, I received an $800 donation from MooseHugger
John Kingsley, requesting only 1 CD and a copy of the Steens' book
"The Beauty of Straw" in return.

Kim Thompson ( another MooseHugging MegaDonor) just sent a 
message wondering how many more  new homes will be built as a 
result of this year's CD/booklet effort so far.  I suspect that many others 
on this List share Kim's curiosity.

Of course, for such figures to be provided, it would mean that Beel
would have to do some heavy 'cipherin'... most likely requiring him 
to remove his mitts, boots and socks in order to do so.  
 
After all the trouble it took for Athena to get Beel dressed 
... well, you know.

--- * ---
Rob Tom
Kanata, Ontario, Canada
<ArchiLogic@yahoochaff.ca>
(winnow the "chaff" spamguard from my edress in your reply)

Please visit http://www.theHungerSite.com daily



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