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2004 Annual Meeting

Saturday, November 13, 2004
Retreat House

Featuring
Housewarming and Blessing
of the Recently Renovated Historic Homestead
and a Concert of Recorder Music
by the Bath Recorder Trio of Berkeley Springs

You are invited to participate in any or all of the events of the day. Join us for a time of friendship, of remembering, of celebration, and for sharing with each other our visions, hopes, and prayers. As always, good food and fellowship will be an important ingredient of our time together. Noon and evening meals will be provided.

 

Annual Meeting Schedule

9:30 am

Saturday morning will begin with fellowship over coffee at the Retreat House followed by:

  • opening worship,
  • reports from partner groups, the Pinestone management group and the RR staff-community on retreat activities
  • reports from the Rolling Ridge board on financial needs, land/facility uses, and emerging issues,
  • election of board members, and
  • Q & A discussion on long range matters including the development of buffer lands to insure Rolling Ridge's long-term survival and protection from urban development.
Noon

Lunch at the Retreat House followed by Homestead Housewarming and Storytelling:

Homestead is the only original residence still being lived in at Rolling Ridge and represents our connection to the former residents and history of the land. Its renovation has been made possible by the hard work and generosity of the friends and extended community of Rolling Ridge.

1:30 pm Open House at Homestead begins
2:00 pm Blessing of Homestead
3:00 pm Stories of Homestead (Retreat House)
4:00 pm

Concert by the Bath Recorder Trio of Berkley Springs, WV (Retreat House)

Ann Bilezikian, Samantha Redston, and Ann Weatherholt will present a variety of musical compositions ranging from Medieval to Baroque and more.

5:30 pm Dinner
 
Rolling Ridge Homestead Phone: 304.725.4301
Study Retreat Community E-mail: community@rollingridge.net
RR 4 Box 314 Directions: www.rollingridge.net
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

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