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<DIV>CELEBRATION OF RACHEL CARSON'S BIRTHDAY</DIV>
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<DIV>The 100th anniversary of Rachel Carson's birth will be celebrated on Sunday
morning, May 27, at the Unitarian Universalist church in Falmouth. The
celebration will take place after the </DIV>
<DIV>9:30 am Sunday service. All people are invited to
this centennial event. </DIV>
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<DIV>Ms. Carson was born in 1907 in Pennsylania. In 1929, she
arrived at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole to begin her
postgraduate studies. Later, she began her career as one of
the first women to be employed as a scientist by the U.S. Bureau of
Fisheries. </DIV>
<DIV>"Ray" Carson wrote a series of popular books about ocean subjects during
the 1940s and </DIV>
<DIV>1950s. However, she is best-known because of her 1962
book "Silent Spring."</DIV>
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<DIV>In 1999, "Time" magazine identified Rachel Carson as being among the
one hundred most important people of the 20th century.
Clearly, "Silent Spring" was one of the most influential books of the
1900s. It brought thousands of Americans into the environmental
protection movement and it raised new concerns about food safety and other
subjects.</DIV>
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<DIV>By a happy coincidence, the Unitarian Universalist church in Falmouth was
established on May 27th. Many of the members are involved in Woods
Hole research and administrative activities. This year, the
congregation's May 27th service will include comments on church history and on
Rachel Carson's importance. Rev. Ken Warren of Barnstable and Rev.
Bob Murphy of Falmouth will be the two major speakers.... Rachel Carson's
birthday celebration will follow the Sunday morning service. For
information, phone (508) 457-0449.</DIV>
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<DIV>The Unitarian Universalists sponsor an annual "Rachel Carson Harvest
Dinner," in October.</DIV>
<DIV>The dinner honors Ms. Carson's memory by recognizing "earth
friendly" gardening, farming, and landscaping on Cape Cod.
Special thanks is given to volunteers who are involved with organic
community gardening. All of the money raised at the Rachel Carson
Harvest Dinner is distributed to the community food pantries that serve needy
families in Sandwich, Mashpee, Falmouth, and Bourne.... Oct. 13 is
the date for this year's dinner.</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>