…dinner at the local Pizza Ranch, at least if Erin is along.
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YNIA St. Louis 2007 Wrap-Up
Well, Orin’s first Young Neighbors Summer has come to a close. Thanks to the folks in Saint Louis that made the week quite wonderful: Mairin (all-around helper) and Erin H. (Site Coordinator), with Sean (led a group of participants from Belleville, IL) Jane, the Program Coordinator (Erin again and) Elise, cook and helper-outer And, of…
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YNIA STL Day 6 Pics
Some pics from the last day of work: Mixing cement for the end of the North City ramp. Weeding down at City Seeds. Not weeding (but they had been earlier) at City Seeds. Mary and Joseph once again reunited in South City (see the day 3 pics). South City ramp nearly done! Staining a deck…
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YNIA STL Day 5 Pics
Gateway Greening folks visit a Midtown St. Louis Church. Mairin, on of the program staff, lends a hand. Ramp builders take a second to pose for a quick picture. Yes, they even let them use power tools. This ramp is almost done! Brent Reeves from McKendree University talks to the participants in the evening about…
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YNIA STL Day 4 & Erin H’s Birthday!
Getting ready for some outdoor activities at the Griffen Center, East Saint Louis, IL. Erin H. gets a birthday morning serenade! Cooling off in the 98-degree heat. Painting a fence for a senior citizen who couldn’t. Evening recreation at the St. Louis Arch. I won’t go into the backstory just now, but at night, we…
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YNIA STL Day 3 Pics – In My Own Backyard!
While work continues on the access ramps, The Virgin Mary supervised, And St. Joseph took some time off from selling homes to guard the water and the radio. Some participants sorted garlic bulbs, destined for sale to support Gateway Greening. Literally a half-block from Orin and Erin’s house, participants helped repaint a fence and clean…
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YNIA STL Day 2 Pics
A bunch of pics from the first day of work at YNIA 2007 – St. Louis, MO: Participants help with a relay race at the Griffen Center in East Saint Louis, Il. Clearing out a jungle of a backyard in north-city St. Louis. This group did a lot of tasks, including moving a refrigerator from…
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YNIA STL Day One Pics
Once again, connectivity this week is high, so I (Orin) hope to put up a few pics every day from YNIA St. Louis. This is the same program I did a couple weeks ago in Tijuana MX, just a different time, location, staff, and participants. I am prayer and music coordinator again this week. Participants…