Tell the Bees

You’re invited to join us in celebrating the life of Lina Jeanne Newhouser.
Sunday, September 7, 2008 1-3pm at:
The Inn by the Sea
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 click here.
We hope you can make it, Please RSVP – 207-799-2197 or craig@commondreams.org
love,
Chloe, Moriah & Craig

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From CODEPINK: 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:

…was featured on Common Dreams’ website today here:

It also ran in the Portland (ME) Press Herald: here. 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 5:57 pm – no lights, no telephone, no internet connection until the power came back on at 5:00 am 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 Chloe, Moriah and I sat at our kitchen table for most of the night, by candlelight, picking out some of our favorite photos which we will be posting here soon.

love, craig