Tell the Bees

You’re invited to join us in celebrating the life of Lina Jeanne Newhouser.

Sunday, September 7, 2008 1-3pm

The Inn by the Sea
(http://www.innbythesea.com)
40 Bowery Beach Road
Cape Elizabeth, Maine

We will be outside in a large tent - just across the road from our home.

For out-of-towners - The Inn by the Sea still has rooms available that weekend but is pretty pricey. Downtown Portland is only 6 miles away - the airport/mall area 7 miles. For other hotel options see:

http://www.visitportland.com/accommodations.aspx

We hope you can make it,

Please RSVP - 207-799-2197 or craig@commondreams.org

love,
Chloe, Moriah & Craig

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We are so saddened by the death of Lina Newhouser, but inspired by her amazing life as an artist, a political activist, an organic farmer, a businesswoman a community organizer and a proud, loving mom. She is also the cofounder of CommonDreams, a website that has became an invaluable tool to educate and organize for peace, justice and environmental sustainability.

It is a great honor for us that Lina’s family has asked people to donate to CODEPINK in her name. With input from her family and friends, we will use the funds for a special campaign that will continue Lina’s legacy of nurturing our Common Dreams for a more peaceful world.

click here to make a donation in Lina’s honor:

https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/424/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=191

…was featured on our website today:

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/07/21/10498/

It also ran in the Portland Press Herald:

http://www.legacy.com/mainetoday-pressherald/Obituaries.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=113805340

And it will run in the Huntingdon, PA Daily News this week.

In the midst of the thunder & lightning of a wild thunderstorm, at 5:55pm last night, Lina stopped breathing.

Our house lost power from the storm at 5:57pm - no lights, no telephone, no internet connection until the power came back on at 5:00am this morning. Our cell phones have poor reception at home so we were only able to make a couple of outgoing calls.

And so… our daughters and I filled our house with candlelight and the light of the large full moon over the ocean and the girls and I spent the evening sitting alone with Lina until the funeral home came to remove her body by flashlight. Then we sat at our kitchen table picking out some of our favorite photos which we will be posting here soon.

love, craig