Freedom Shrine Dedication at Bayard Rustin High School

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Friday, April 24 The Exchange Club of West Chester Dedicated a new Freedom Shrine to the Bayard Rustin High School, West Chester, PA's newest High School located at 1100Shiloh Rd. It was attended by dignitaries of the West Chester Area School District along with District and Past National Presidents of the Exchange Club. Representatives of the US Air Force & US Coast Guard assisted those in attendance to gather in the school auditorium where they were treated to a moving and Patriotic presentation which included an inspiring Video by one of Rustin's students. This well planned and professional presentation of the Dedication of the Exchange Clubs Freedom Shrine, consisting of 23 historical documents which were pivotal in the development of the United States in its 233 year history, ended precisely on time at 10AM, only 1/2 hour after it started.

The gathering was treated to a delicious table of refreshments and food prepared by a culinary club of the High School. All told, it was a wonderful dedication of the Freedom Shrine that inspired all in attendance. As explained on the National Exchange Clubs website The Freedom Shrine is not just a collection of 30 documents, "They show our nation's youth the strength and courage of their forefathers by allowing them to read, with their own eyes, the immortal words of inspired Americans who so decisively changed the course of history."

New Weapons in the Battle to Save the Environment : : Seed Balls

Here's an idea for some of the town's in Chester County, Seed Balls. Although surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in Pennsylvania, there are parts of West Chester, Downingtown, Coatesville, Phoenixville, and Pottstown that have been abandoned or remain undeveloped. This idea could help keep these towns as pleasant and enviornmentally sustainable as the rest of Chester County, and throwing seed balls could be fun . . .

clipped from www.npr.org Enlarge Jeremy Levine Seed balls are made out of mulch and seeds mixed together and knead into a red terra-cotta clay. Courtesy of Neighbors Allied For Good Growth   All Things Considered, April 15, 2009 · Neighborhood organizations across the U.S. that want to improve the environment are using a surprising weapon: seed balls. It's a technique for planting in abandoned places and often inhospitable land that was developed in Japan by Masanobu Fukuoka, a pioneer in "natural farming."

Old & New West Chester, PA News

I found this fascinating quote today:

Press Release: G. A. STETSON MIDDLE SCHOOL REDEDICATES FREEDOM SHRINEDONATED BY WEST CHESTER EXCHANGE CLUB View AlbumEdmond J. Kerollis, Ambiance of Well-Being, Feb 2009

You should read the whole article.

The Exchange Club of West Chester and Stetson Middle School will be reconvening toward the end of May to present awards to the students with the best projects inspired by the Freedom Shrine.