NOTES – 2000

Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 17: PUBLICATIONS PMSS
NOTES 2000
Christmas

NOTES 2000

Distant view of the PMSS Chapel after a snowfall. [II_chapel_0365b.jpg]

NOTES – 2000

“Notes from the Pine Mountain Settlement School”
Christmas Issue


GALLERY: Notes 2000 Christmas

More than 70 people gathered at Pine Mountain in June for the first-ever [symposium] devoted to understanding what settlement institutions have contributed and how their approaches might address significant issues in the region today.


TAGS: Notes, 2000 Christmas issue of Notes from the Pine Mountain Settlement School, publications by PMSS


TRANSCRIPTION: NOTES – 2000 Christmas

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Season’s Greetings
from the
PINE MOUNTAIN

SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
PINE MOUNTAIN*HARLAN COUNTY *KENTUCKY
Telephone/Fax: 606-558-3571
Christmas 2000

[Cover photograph of entrance sign after a snowfall:
“Pine Mountain Settlement School, Est. 1913, Welcome.”]

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GLORIA

Angels we have heard on high,
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains

Peace and joy this holiday season from the
Pine Mountain Settlement School

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Highlights of 2000

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. Pine Mountain served more than 3500 children and adults providing hand-on experience, perspective, and information about the earth, its natural processes, and its complex interactions which support all life. Environmental Education remains the primary program of Pine Mountain Settlement School. We are committed to helping people understand, value, and protect the earth and to caring for and protecting the natural and physical environment around the School campus.

[Photograph: Three boys exploring a creek.]

COMMUNITY PROGRAM. Pine Mountain works hard to be a good neighbor and steward in our local community. The Community Program sponsors crafts classes, Little School, Homemakers Club, social events and community meals, gospel singings, Fair Day, Day Camp, and the Nativity Play.

[Image: Small sketch of two for Trees in a mountainous setting.]

DAY CAMP. More than 100 children and teenagers participated in Pine Mountain Day camp which was expanded to two and a half weeks. Photographer Chuck Clisso worked with campers on photography projects; Environmental Education staff led campers on a cave exploration; and almost two dozen community volunteers gave of their time and energy to ensure the best summer camp yet.

SYMPOSIUM ON SETTLEMENTS IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS. Imagine some of the most influential leaders and thinkers in the region joining forces with community residents, regional artists, and citizens. Imagine that together all these people reflect on what settlement institutions have meant in the region and how they might make life better in the southern…

[Photograph: A craftsman working on a chair.]

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Appalachians in the 21st century. What a dynamic, exciting, and productive event that would be. This is just what the Symposium on Settlements in the Southern Mountains accomplished. More than 70 people gathered at Pine Mountain in June for the first-ever conference devoted to understanding what settlement institutions have contributed and how their approaches might address significant issues in the region today. The Symposium offered a variety of sessions over the four day event. Participants got to hear personal perspectives on the experience of attending Settlement schools and living in their communities from alumni and residents of several different school communities. Historical and philosophical underpinnings of the settlement movement were brought to life by some of the nation’s leading scholars and practitioners. And regional leaders facilitated lively discussions and provided important information related to such pressing issues as the Environment and the Economy, Education, Issues Related to Childhood and Aging, and Regional and Cultural Identity and Diversity in the Region. The sessions brought together people with a variety of viewpoints and created bridges of understanding and positive ideas for action. Throughout the Symposium, artists gave joyous expression to many regional artforms leading participants in traditional craft workshops and an exuberant folk dance. An outdoor concert in the newly restored dancing green featured Jean Ritchie, Lee Sexton, Jennifer Rose, Rich Kirby, and Donovan Cain and Trish Kirby. Symposium evaluations were overwhelmingly positive with most participants wishing there could have been time to take part in more sessions and recommending more such events at Pine Mountain. Many thanks to the Kentucky Humanities Council and the Kentucky Arts Council for their support and to Hindman Settlement School who co-sponsored the event.

[Photograph: Several people engaged in folk dancing.]

MABLE WEAVER QUINBY MAKES MAJOR GIFT. Mable Weaver Quinby, PMSS Class of 1938, made a major gift of cash and stock to the PMSS endowment. “I made this gift because I wanted to say ‘thank you’ to Pine Mountain. It was my school, my family, my future. I certainly had a great deal of support from many individuals and the School which helped me get an education and made it possible for me to go on and have opportunities I would not have had otherwise. I wanted to show my appreciation to Pine Mountain.” We appreciate Mrs. Quinby’s gift and all that it will make possible for the future of Pine Mountain.

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Your Investment Makes Important Things Happen
at Pine Mountain

Pine Mountain Settlement School is among the most important of all the nation’s settlement institutions. Its programs spanning most of the 20th century continue to provide essential and unique services in the southern mountains. Our campus, a National Historic Landmark, is widely considered one of the most beautiful places in the eastern United States. With a strong endowment, proven programs, new programs and events underway, and tremendous potential for making an even greater impact, Pine Mountain is poised for the 21st century. Because Pine Mountain is a private non-profit educational institution, it is your investment that makes Pine Mountain thrive. Make that investment and insure that programs like Environmental Education, the Intervention tutoring program, community building efforts, arts events, Little School, and the Symposium on Settlements in the Southern Mountains continue to make a difference. You make it all possible. Here are some ways you can give.

CONTRIBUTIONS. Send cash contributions directly to Pine Mountain Settlement School. Contributions support the ongoing program of the Settlement School. Pine Mountain is a non-profit organization so your contributions are tax exempt to the fullest extent allowed by law.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENDOWMENT. Gifts to the endowment give forever. The Pine Mountain endowment is managed to ensure that income is generated for the School at the same time the endowment principle is protected and continues to grow. Gifts to the endowment can be sent directly to PMSS and should be designated for endowment purposes. Contributions to the endowment are tax exempt to the fullest extent allowed by law.

TRANSFERS OF STOCK. Stocks can be transferred directly to the endowment. Gifts of stock are normally tax deductible for the value on the date they were gifted. Gifting appreciated stock can be a great tax advantage for the donor as well as a tremendous help to Pine Mountain. Please be sure to contact Pine Mountain before you gift stock so appropriate paper work can be completed.

BEQUESTS AND LIFE INSURANCE. Leaving a legacy that will live long after you do is one of the most generous efforts a person can make. Consider including Pine Mountain in your will or making it a beneficiary of your life insurance policy.

PLANNED GIVING. Many people find when planning their estates that one of the many planned giving vehicles can actually protect and increase the wealth they are able to pass on to their surviving family. These vehicles can enable the donor to leave a substantial legacy to a non-profit organization of their choice, realize a significant tax advantage, continue to generate an income stream for themselves, and protect their family’s inheritance. For more information about estate planning giving contact Pine Mountain Settlement School or the financial planner of your choice.

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PINE MOUNTAIN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL
36 HIGHWAY 510
PINE MOUNTAIN, KENTUCKY 40810-8289

Robin Lambert
Executive Director

Telephone/Fax: 606/558-3571 or 3542
E-mail: pinemountain@kih.net
Website address: www.kih.net/pinemountain
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Pine Mountain Settlement School is a National Historic Landmark, the highest designation for American historic sites. Since its founding in 1913, the School has served a mission of providing innovation educational opportunities and community programming and of creating and maintaining a place of beauty which respects and protects nature and the surrounding mountains. The School employs some 25 local residents in its mission of education and service. Pine Mountain Settlement School is a 501(c)3 private, non-profit educational institution. The School and its programs are supported through contributions, an endowment, earned income, and private and public grants.


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