<div dir="ltr">Hi again, Annie,<div><br></div><div>This documentary sounds interesting and worthwhile! It is doubtful that I would be able to attend the viewing; we are on the final reviews of the book I've been working on for 7 months, and the due date is January 31. The author review is taking much longer than I anticipated--and I'm only up through Chapter 3 right now. It's going to be a busy month for me. I will be much more available in February! </div><div><br></div><div>P.S. Debra is in Hawaii for several more months. </div><div><br></div><div>--dawn</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM Annie Warmke <<a href="mailto:annie@bluerockstation.com">annie@bluerockstation.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p>I am thinking about hosting a showing of this Netflix documentary
the week of Jan. 19th. It demonstrates a compelling argument for
what we are doing in the Philips Subdivision neighborhood, and by
passes so much of what we've been taught makes us "American" and
cuts right to the chase for the reason we must learn how to form
clubs and associations if we are to save our democracy. When I
first pitched the idea of the Neighborhood Group to ReImagine
Appalachia it competed with poor communities needing clean water,
or safer access roads and more. I thought everyone would think it
just didn't have enough importance to real cultural change for a
community. This documentary shows the science of what we are
doing, and it's re-affirming to see what's possible if we just
keep trying.</p>
<p>If you'd be interested in joining me to watch the documentary and
discuss how it might influence the work that each of us is doing
in different areas please let me know a date a time (could be in
daytime). I hope to have others from the neighborhood to join us.</p>
<div align="center"><font size="3">“A leader today needs to be one
who convenes people, who convenes diversity, who convenes all
viewpoints in processes where our intelligence can come forth.
So these kinds of leaders do not give us the answers, but they
help us gather together so that together we can discover the
answers.” –Margaret Wheatley</font> <br>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span style="line-height:107%"> <br>
</span></font>
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<div><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span style="line-height:107%">The <a id="m_-2278972938334531315usa-link" href="https://www.joinordiefilm.com/#about" target="_blank">feature
documentary "<b><i>Join or Die</i></b>" (2023)</a>,
illustrating the work of <b>Robert Putnam</b> (book <i>“Bowling
Alone”</i>), is now on <b>Netflix</b>.<span> </span> (This film is also
inspiring<b> <i>local</i> events</b>: Following this link,
scroll down to "upcoming <b>community screenings</b>" on this
<b> community-building film's</b> website.)<span> </span>This is “<b>a film about
why you should join</b> a 'club' -- and why the fate of
America depends on it.” <span> <br>
</span></span></font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span>America’s
decades-long <b>decline in community connections</b>
(including at parishes) could hold the answers to our
democracy’s present <b>crisis</b>. </span></font> </p>
</div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span style="line-height:107%"><span></span>
See the related and excellent book, highlighted in this
film, co-authored by Putnam “<b><i> <a id="m_-2278972938334531315usa-link" href="https://millercenter.org/news-events/events/upswing-how-america-came-together-century-ago-and-how-we-can-do-it-again" target="_blank">The Upswing: <span> </span>How America Came
Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again</a></i></b>”
(2020). <br>
</span></font></font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%">See also:</span></font> </p>
<ul>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%">Film-maker’s book <i> <a id="m_-2278972938334531315usa-link" href="https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://classic.netaddress.com/tpl/https://www.simonandschuster.com/.../Pete.../9781797126500" target="_blank">Dedicated: <span> </span>The Case for
Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing</a></i> <span> </span>(audio clip available).</span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"><span lang="EN" style="line-height:107%"><b> Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</b>:
(recent <a id="m_-2278972938334531315usa-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQV33d92n3c" target="_blank">2m video</a>) "...<i> Creating community
around you is one of the strongest, most powerful, and
also one of the most radical things you can do in an
environment like this.. </i>.." </span></font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">
<div> <font size="3" face="times new roman,times,serif"> <a id="m_-2278972938334531315usa-link" href="https://www.grist.org/language/climate-change-culture-wars-depolarization" target="_blank">
https://grist.org/language/climate-change-culture-wars-depolarization</a>
</font></div>
</li>
</ul>
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Owner/manager Blue Rock Station LLC & Warmke Farm LLC
President, Women's Peacepower Foundation
(740) 252-6295
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