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An irregular bulletin of the Lexington-Waspam Sister City Committee
August 1990 Vol I, No 1
REPORT FROM WASPAM
We've had many contacts with Waspam this year Martin Diskin, Lexington resident
and Professor of Anthropology at MIT, Derrill Bazzy from Oxfam and Bob Scott from
the Burlington, Vermont-Puerto Cabazas Sister City Project have all visited Waspam
and brought back news, letter and even T-shirts:
The town is rebuilding rapidly and now has electricity and running water Since
the election, Waspam has a new Mayor--Maximo Pontine, a member of YATIMA, the
Miskito Indian Party
Town officials are still excited about the prospect of a sawmill and feel there is
a continuing and immediate need. They've picked out a site, and formed a sawmill
committee for the benefit of the town and its surroundings
We've been lucky enough to work with Matthew Foti, a Lexington Tree and sawmill
expert, in choosing the type of sawmill we will send to Waspam. He has suggested a
MOBIL DIMENSION portable sawmill. We have about $14,000. We need approximately
$5,000 for transportation. We welcome (:) contributions. Tax-deductible
contributions can be made out to CAEFILWSCC and sent to us at LWSCC, Box 283,
Lexington MA 02173.
And right here in Boston we have made friends with Aurora Velazquez, a Nicaraguan
physician, who spent several years in the clinic in Waspam. She has been studying
at the Harvard School of Public Health this past year and will continue her work in
Waspam this Fall. Aurora returned to Nicaragua in August However, she is
attending a conference in Boston in early October and will be staying with us in
Lexington. At that time we will sponsor an evening talk so she can bring us up to
date on what's happening in our sister city
Through Dr Paul Black, a Lexington resident and Chairman of the Dept. of
Microbiology at BU School of Medicine, BU donated a microscope to be used in the
clinic in Waspam. We hope to work on other health related projects with Aurora in
the future.
GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE
Saturday, Sept. 22
loam - 3pm
50 Bridge St
(Home of Ellen McDonald
and Richard Games)
We hope to raise lots of money for the final leg of the sawmill fundraising
Please donate items that will sell:: (No clothing please. .oh, maybe a coat or
two. ) We can pick up items, but it will help enormously if your precious relics
are delivered to the McDonald-Games home. Call Ellen or Richard at 863-8959 or
Marjorie Middleton at 862-2855. See you Saturday:
UPCOMING EVENTS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 8pm-- Regular monthly meeting Mathilda Holzman's home at
33 Peacock Farm Rd At this meeting we will discuss plans for the year the yard
sale, Waspam course, trip, and upcoming speakers. We welcome anybody who is
interested in helping out, or just finding out about us.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 6 30 pm-- Potluck supper and farewell party for Eric Rehm.
Mathilda Holzman's home at 33 Peacock Farm Rd Eric has been a hard working,
valuable member of our group He will be moving to Seattle in October We will
miss him: Please RSVP to Mathilda Holzman and tell her what you can bring
TRIP-- We are planning a trip to Waspam in February or March. This expedition will
be orchestrated by the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College in
Minneapolis, Minn. The trip will include a short stay in Managua, and more time on
the Atlantic Coast and in Waspam. The Center provides a 'leader' , translators and
arranges meetings and lodging. The trip will be 7-10 days long and should cost
between $1200-$1500. Please call Marcia Butman at 861-6154 for more information.
We welcome all interested travelers!
COURSE-- Want to learn more about the background and history of Waspam7 We will
1 . offer a 3-4 session course this Fall which will delve into the fascinating history
,px a of the Mosquito Coast (including how to spell miskito. ) and also allow time for
1 ... i, discussion of the meaning of Lexington's relationship with Waspam. We have several
0 ° e experts willing to donate their time, as well as some great books and slides to
share. For more information, call Marcia Butman at 861-6154.
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.ccc o NOAM CHOMSKY-- We will be sponsoring a lecture by Noam Chomsky, world-renowned
4 y linguist, keen political observer, AND a Lexington resident This lecture is
zTit slated for early November Watch for dates.
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a Miskitu Lesson #1 Ken Hale
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a 8 - a Nahki sma? How are you? Pronunciation Key.
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Q g d W Pain sna. I am fine.
E Yaptikam nahki sa? How is your mother? a a in father
Yaptiki pain sa. My mother is fine. i ee in meet
Aisikam nahki sa? How is you father? ai i in ice
u oo in moon
Complete this sentence:
My father is fine. Consonants are as in English.
Lexington-Waspam Sister City
Committee
P 0 Box 283
Lexington, MA 02173