[SEMCO] RACHEL CARSON: Happy Birthday!

[Murphydalzell at aol.com]

CELEBRATION OF RACHEL CARSON'S  BIRTHDAY
 
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 
9:30 am Sunday service.    All people are invited to  this centennial event. 
 
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.  
"Ray" Carson wrote a series of popular books about ocean subjects during  the 
1940s and 
1950s.  However, she is best-known because of  her  1962  book "Silent 
Spring."
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
The Unitarian Universalists sponsor an annual "Rachel Carson Harvest  
Dinner," in October.
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.



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