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Vol. LIII, No. 4, October 31, 1979
Mars Hill’s Boat People
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If you happen to get the time, it might
you good to talk to Rev. James Boyles
the Mars Hill United Methodist
lurch. More than likely you will quick-
become aware of his enthusiastic
iticipation of the arrival of a new
■ Sarch, a native''^-] This
duate of the Jullia • ^ country
gland Conservator ^"d by way of an ardent
rsity, and has pdV'?aniend a great injustice,
in this country ai„ ,u injustice happened a few
Bettina Sarch, Ic”when South Vietnam was
a native of Geri^aL®" Vietnamese Com-
Europe as well as, occupation by the com-
onservatory. regime brought with it great
ira Marable, cellj^’^f®®'°'^ anguish. To avoid this
ively have extensi**°^^**°”’ thousands of South Viet-
ber and symphot*"^^®® t° the China Sea in boats,
[arable is present®"! homemade and un-sea-
ison City Symphoi • ^he misfortune of these people
ctor of other orchC®^^^ was brought to the attention of
5ssee, while his WU, via the news media. These
* .1 , , —’lugees,
the Johnson Cigjp r , —^
stant concertmasi themselves a floating city of
mphony. They a
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called “Boat People” had
adversity. They were without proper
foods, water, and many of their boats
capsized and sank due to their poor con
struction. The plight of the boat people
had caused great concern in our own
community.
This concern is evidenced in the ef
forts of Mars Hillians to bring to Mars
Hill a family of these refugees. The in
vitation has been issued by way of the
Board of Global Ministries. Rev. Boyles
indicates that the effort to resettle a
refugee family in our town is a com
munity effort, and is a “symbolic gesture
of goodwill.” The Board of Global
Ministries is working as quickly as the
government red tape will allow to re
settle a family of refugees in Mars Hill.
Preparations have been made to pro
vide adequate housing and employ
ment for the adult members of the
family. However, it is not known at this
time what type of employment the re
fugees will be interested in. Rev. Boyles
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is quick to point out that the re-settle
ment process involves everyone. There
are currently four churches taking an
active role in the process, as well as
members of the college and various
civic groups. Committees have been
formed and preliminary steps have been
taken to make mountain living easy for
the entire family.
Rev. Boyles indicates, however that
these committees need back-up support
from the college community. If you
think that you could donate your time,
talents, and “possessions” to this project,
the following is a list of committee
chairpersons and their respective com
mittees.
Dr. Jim Lenburg: Treasurer; All dona
tions given will be greatly appreciated
and appropriately used for the project.
(All students are invited to consider
making a contribution). Ms. Diane Hill:
Furnishings: If you have something you
think the family could use, contact Ms.
Hill and get her opinion. Dr. Larry
Stern; Community Services; Dr. Stern
is in charge of arranging their social
security and taking care of their
physical and medical needs. Mariam
Plant: Language Skills: Ms. Plant will
insure that there will be no language
problem when the family arrives in
town. It is virtually impossible to list
all those persons involved in the re
location process, but if you are willing
to give of yourself in order to assist this
project, you are certainly needed.
It would be nice to inform you when
the family will arrive in town; however,
due to the complications involved with
the Federal government, there is no way
to announce when they will actually
arrive. Nevertheless, Rev. Boyles is
anticipating the family’s arrival and
wants the college community to join him
in this. We may not know the exact date
of their arrival, but Rev. Boyles assures
us that “they are coming!”
Mark Barbour
here is mnrp siiffl ®Pring, a group of Mars Hill College students got together under the direc-
jpj,jgg Tom and Marian Plant to help a family in Marshall move from one house to
The service saved the family the expense of hiring a moving company to
as immpriiatp in Students benefited as well. Everyone was so enthusiastic about
POP olvpnl alninflp feelings and the ideas of togetherness, cooperation and helpfulness that
® ^ * suited, the Plants decided to develop these ideas in the form of a college service
■ ■ • Appalcorps.
T"® original idea,” said Mrs. Plant, “was to get faculty and students working
ge her on an equal basis, helping in this area when there’s a need. Everyone’s
tance with fo'"^ W • carrying wood!”
lacinp'whv'anvolkili ’forking on various service projects, the students and teachers developed
fliipnrp nf in K ® """ knowledge in areas they might otherwise have never had the opportunity
n j opposed to. Carpentry, home construction, chainsawing, experimental garden-
ikill facts about alternative energy sources are only a few of the
erm^ which Appalcorps volunteers have acquired a new understanding. A long-
• Rod 1 p ^utf Appalcorps has been concentrating on most recently has been
ress, ^ ing fire wood for the needy and elderly who are unable to supply their own.
■ *^*3etP^ *^orps has done everything from helping to raise tobacco on MHC’s farm to
display tents (etc.) for the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival last week,
oroo for next spring include the exciting prospect of constructing solar
Br^enhouses on college property.
men^h present, consists of about sixteen students and several faculty
on a willing to work hard together and have a good time. All work is
j ^*^l6er basis, of course, but if any student or faculty member wishes to help
to EVFRv^’ ^ sign-up sheet at the Montague Building. Appalcorps is open
RYONE and meets on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at 2:00 in front of
HOMECOMING AND BASCOM LAMAR LUNSFORD FESTIVAL;
PHOTO MONTAGE ON PAGES FOUR AND FIVE
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PHOTOS BY:
TOM BAIN
JOHN CAMPBELL
TOM EINSTEIN
TOM COMBS
LAYOUT & PRINTING:
TOM BAIN