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Written by Ronnie Mae Eastling
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 |
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Hello, all. It is times like these that we, as humans, have something deep in our being that urges us to try to make a difference...to try to help our brothers and sisters in need. In response to the disaster in Haiti, we are holding a fundraiser on February 14th at Amazing Grace. 100% of the money raised will go to Ruuska Village. Reach out to Haiti is the non-profit organization that made the adoptions possible. The organization operates Ruuska Village and an additional orphanage in Port Au Prince. Ruuska Village was built by Barbara Walker, who also runs Reach out to Haiti. It is a safe haven for single and battered mothers and children. Ruuska Village is made up of an orphanage, a medical clinic, 16 single unit houses, a food supply depot, a small school, a small area to grow food, a clean water well, 24/7 power through generator/inverters, and a playground for the children. Ruuska Village typically houses 45 children and 30 adults (residents and volunteer staff). The Haitian women who live in the village are paid a wage and given further education in exchange for caring for the orphans in the village. Reach out to Haiti has also been able to supply some Haitian children with tuition to go to school. In Barbara’s 20+ years in Haiti, she has facilitated over 700 adoptions of orphans that would other wise have no hope for a future. |
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Written by Ronnie Mae Eastling
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 |
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We have suffered a great loss recently. Duaine (Chip) Stewart passed away at his home, in peace, on October 8, 2009. Chip battled Chronic Lyphocytic Leukemia for three and a half years. He was so loved and is greatly missed. It is with a heavy heart that I pay tribute to him in a small way in this humble newsletter... Chip and his former business partner, Doug Zaun, opened the Amazing Grace on June 12th, 1995. They were not bakers or business men. In fact, Chip didn’t even like coffee! But, they had a dream and what you now know as the Amazing Grace is the manifestation of that dream. The bakery has changed and grown immensely over time, but still holds the same mission as it did over 14 years ago. Chip was an absolute one of a kind human being that left a very unique impression on everyone who knew him. He had a lot of heart. Chip and the bakery have been an unlikely family and home to many, many people over the years. I believe that Chip made it his mission in life to help people along their path when he could. They named the bakery after a similar café that existed on W. 1st Street in Duluth in the 1970’s, the Grace Café. That restaurant was known for often running a tab (and then ripping it up) for “down & out” people who couldn’t pay for a meal. Chip often gave employees too many ‘second chances’ when they did not deserve it. He did what he could to help those in need that happened to come into his life, and believed in “paying it forward.” Chip (and the Amazing Grace) donated much more than he ever awarded himself in the 14 years of owning the Bakery. He loved to experiment with different foods and ventures. He was an ‘idea man.’ Chip and the Bakery have been an influential cornerstone in the Duluth community. Amazing Grace was the first coffee shop / music-venue in Duluth. We have seen countless local, national, and international musicians here throughout the years. In 2001, I was on a Greyhound bus in the SouthWest and got to talking to the guy sitting next to me...it turned out that he knew of the Amazing Grace and gave me a demo of his music in hopes to land a gig here… At that moment, my suspicions were confirmed that this was one heck of an unique place I was working for! What I am trying to tell you is that the Amazing Grace Bakery and Café is here because Chip Stewart had a dream. There have been many special people that have contributed their part over the years to make it what it is today...and those of us who are here now are committed to continuing the legacy that Chip began. We are committed to providing a community place with sound values and good food, music, and people. We thank you all for your support and encouragement in this difficult transition. We welcome you and your family and hope you enjoy your time with us. And if you are missing Chip, come on in and have a seat. You’ll find him here.by Ronnie Eastling |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 December 2009 )
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Written by Ronnie Mae Eastling
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
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Did your mother ever tell you not to waste food? Or that you could be a member of the ‘clean plate club’ if you ate all of your vegetables?? Well, whatever her reasoning was, she was on to something … Did you know that Americans throw away an average of 1.3 pounds of food waste per person per day?! That equals approximately 474.5 pounds per person per year. Studies done for the year 2000 showed that food scraps accounted for 11.2% of landfill weight, which equates to about 25.9 MILLION tons of food waste! Food waste is the third largest component of waste in this country. At this point in the human story, landfills are inevitable. Many of them are near full and are a huge threat to our environment. Isn’t it a crying shame that a lot of the problem is just food scraps? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to remedy this problem??? Well, it’s our lucky day, because there is...COMPOSTING FOOD WASTE! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 July 2009 )
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