July is drawing to a close this week. Back to school (in whatever form) is around the corner.
I took a field trip to Gas City yesterday. This is a great little town about an hour North of Carmel. There is a flea market as well as a nice boutique and soap store on the main street through town. We took a back way up through the smaller towns and we saw that the corn is getting high and ripening.
We are continuing to meet Tuesdays at 9:30 and 10:30 as well as Wednesdays at 4:30. Several of our classes continuing on Thursdays. Watch for an email with the links. You are welcome to join our meetings!
Watch for Fall planning. We usually meet after Labor Day. Informal polling suggests that most people would prefer to meet via Zoom in the near future, but that there may be timing conflicts with our children's virtual education.
COVID 19
Blaze-1 study is being conducted in Indianapolis with the Franciscan Health Network. You can be a part of the solution to end the pandemic (beyond washing your hands, cleaning , distancing, wearing masks when you can’t distance).
To be eligible for the Blaze-1 study, you must have tested positive for COVID-19 three days prior to the study drug infusion. They are looking for patients who have mild symptoms and are not hospitalized.
And what is this all about? Seeds From China (and other stuff in small packages)
Over 31 states in the United States, Canada, other countries people are receiving small packages with seeds, soil, tea-like dried leaves, etc. These suspicious packages are unsolicited. The seeds may be part of a "brushing" scam to generate fake reviews. Regardless, they can be detrimental to our environment and health: they may be invasive species, they may have pesticides, they may be diseased. These packages are also "agricultural smuggling" and beyond US Department of Agriculture, the Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection and individual State departments of agriculture are investigating.
Do not open or plant the seeds. Do not throw any of it in the trash. These seeds and their packages are under investigation by a number of federal and state authorities. If you already opened the package or planted the seeds, do not dig them up on your own. Contact the authorities. In Indiana that would be:
Place all the contents in a zip-top bag, then place the bag in an envelope or small box and mail to:
USDA APHIS PPQ
Nick Johnson
3059 North Morton Street
Franklin, IN 46131
If you are unable to mail the items, do not throw them out or flush them down the toilet. Keep the seeds, packaging and mailing label and contact the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology at 866-663-9684 or DEPP@dnr.IN.gov
Anyone who has already planted seeds should not dispose of the plants or soil. Contact the Indiana DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology at the phone number and email address above.
Additionally, change your passwords on all your online accounts as well as watch for unauthorized charges on your credit cards.
The whole show will start with kids’ bands at 6:30. And Jerry’s band will be on stage around 8:00pm
I heard that there might also be food truck(s). It’s free admissions for all ages!
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30, Zoom.
We read Mark 14: 1-26. There are two stories: one is about a woman who gave Jesus a very expensive gift and anoints Jesus. When she is rebuked and criticized by the people around her, Jesus tells them to "leave her alone". Intrigue escalates in verses 10 and 11: Judas Iscariot goes to the chief priests to betray Jesus.
Jesus instituted Holy Communion in Mark 14: 12-26. Jesus is announcing a "new covenant" or agreement between God and people. Communion is a meal that is celebrated by Christians to celebrate all that Jesus has done for us. What hymn did Jesus and the disciples sing? This site has a good discussion about the Jewish custom for celebrating Passover and the songs sung. Holy Communion or Eucharist has be sadly missed by people who have had to worship remotely in these pandemic times of social distancing.
drawing to a close: ending around the corner: coming soon
unsolicited: not asked for suspicious: showing cautious distrust package: an object wrapped in plastic or paper or packed in a box packaging: wrapping, envelopes, etc.
anoints: rub with oil as a part of a religious ceremony, ceremonially confer a divine office
rebuked: express strong disapproval or criticism because of someone's behaviors
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