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April 2021 Micah 4:4 News@Thefigtree.Org (509) 535-1813 • 535-4112 Teen Says Stop the Hate Volume 38 Number 4 of Asians - P 37th Year of Publication Stories inside Human rights advocates say to persist - p. 3 Education does have impact on air quality - p. 5 Symphony director records five concerts - p. 9 April 2021 Micah 4:4 [email protected] (509) 535-1813 • 535-4112 Teen says Stop the Hate Volume 38 Number 4 of Asians - p. 10 Calendar on page 11 Monthly newspaper and website covering faith in action throughout the Inland Northwest features 40 events online at www.thefigtree.org • check The Fig Tree Facebook page daily for news and links Bookstore uplifts literacy, diversity By Mary Stamp happy to help people find a trea- A few months after Janelle sure,” she said. Smith opened Wishing Tree She wants children to be moti- Books in the South Perry Dis- vated to read books to themselves trict in November 2019, COVID or have their parents read to them led her to temporarily close the over and over. purple, 100-year-old house she Janelle likes to spend time with remodeled as a bookstore. customers to learn about their sto- Running a bookstore was her ries, their lives and their children’s childhood dream, so she wouldn’t eccentricities. That helps her let COVID stop her from selling guide them to books that connect books to children and adults. to their children’s interests. At first, she was able to run “We are here for the commu- the store temporarily out of her nity. I love asking questions and own home, because she had set learning about customers. Talking up a website before COVID, but with customers is the fun part,” then she missed doing sales with she said. a personal connection that allows Because Janelle also wants to her to match people to books, as create a community of readers she is again able to do. through story times, book clubs Now the store is able to allow and other groups, she renovated browsing customers, limiting the garage in the back yard to be the number of mask-wearing an event space. She was hold- customers. She also offers porch ing a few events—weekly yoga pickups. and mindfulness classes, family Janelle’s mission is to encour- games and crafts, and even a cre- age literacy for children, to have ative monster writing workshop families read together, to facilitate for kids—when COVID closed community cohesion and to pro- those events. She plans pop-up mote diversity. shops in the garage and backyard Matching people to books family game nights and craft days facilitates literacy and family in the summer (COVID-willing). involvement. “I keep reviewing my inven- “Customers value our knowl- tory to be sure it represents the edge of the books. I’m always Janelle Smith’s joy is the magic of connecting children with a book they will treasure. Continued on page 4 Virtual event brings together people Benefit nears 2021 goal, impacted by U.S. nuclear legacy For the virtual Washington- told their stories to encourage On Monday, an intergen- Directory is under way Marshall Islands Nuclear Re- healing, remember victims, erational panel from Spokane’s From a month of benefit appeals, The Fig Tree now focuses membrance Week March 15 to honor survivors and protect Marshallese community in- on inviting support of advertisers and community partners for 20, organizers gathered many future generations. cluded two elders who survived the Resource Directory. groups affected by U.S. nuclear People joined on Zoom or nuclear testing, Bubu Erine “We raised more than $30,000 as of March 26 plus $1565 testing in the Marshall Islands on the Facebook page of the Jitiam and Sam Levai, and two in pledges. We will continue appeals until we reach our goal from 1946 to 1958, and survivors nonprofit Compact of Free As- youth, Laura Daniel and Cath- of $34,000 for the virtual benefits,” said Mary Stamp, editor. of other bombings and test sites, sociation (COFA) Alliance Na- erine Loeak. “We are pleased with the response and with the many com- people impacted by mining, tional Network (CANN) of The elders told how U.S. ments of support and solidarity coming with the donations.” transport, processing and clean- Washington. nuclear tests vaporized several The promotional video and Zoom recordings of the up, and young people. COFA is the international islands and atolls, and radiative speakers with the full comments of those in the video, plus Each day focused on different agreement establishing relation- contamination left some islands the full Zoom recordings of the two events are online at the- aspects of the history under the ships between the United States unfit for habitation. The tests figtree.org/Benefit2021videos.html. The videos, prepared overall theme of “We Are Not and the sovereign states of the dislocated people, destroyed by Nathan Slabaugh Media, may be viewed any time for Alone” to remind participants Federated States of Micronesia, their culture, damaged the land, inspiration or shared with friends, groups and congregations that their many voices together the Republic of the Marshall Is- sea and marine life, but few in to inspire discussion and donations, fulfilling the benefit’s can have power. Participants lands and the Republic of Palau. the U.S. knew what took place. goals of educating and raising support. Although they were in their Costs for printing the directory will be higher this year, 20s then and it is now 64 years and the printer notified us of a new page size,” said Malcolm since the testing, their fear and Haworth, directory editor. “It will be published in color, so pain continue. advertisers may pay a little more to run their ads in color and “People and animals kept dy- build the quality appearance of the overall publication. ing,” said Bubu, who gave birth “We are updating listings, as well as contacting advertis- to three babies who died soon ers and community partners to help underwrite the 2021-22 after birth with birth defects. Resource Directory,” he said. “Businesses and nonprofits Catherine found only brief wishing to place ads may contact us now.” mention of the Bikini bomb in The Fig Tree began distributing on 10 grocery store racks through the Inlander in February. In April, it will print 2,000 Permit No. 1044 No. Permit a history class. Through high WA SPOKANE copies to distribute at 15 stores, increasing circulation. Spokane, WA 99202-3571 WA Spokane, school and college, she wrote PAID For information, call 535-1813 or 535-4112, or email 1323 S. Perry St. Perry S. 1323 about it and now uses social U.S. POSTAGE U.S. Organization [email protected] or [email protected]. The Fig Tree Fig The media to amplify messages. Non-Profit Continued on page 7 Page 2 - The Fig Tree - April 2021 Religion News Briefs REGIONAL ECUMENICAL & INTERFAITH NEWS Around the World World Council of Churches News, PO Box 2100 FAN will join in Lands Council tree planting CH - 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Tel: +41-22 791 6111 The Lands Council is offering ecosystem, said Kat Hall, con- will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 Fax: +41-22 788 7244 www.oikoumene.org opportunities for community servation and education director p.m., Saturday, April 24, at the groups and individuals—wearing with the Lands Council. Marshall Creek site. WCC, faith leaders issue 10 points on climate masks—to help plant trees from The Faith Action Network The Lands Council provides The World Council of Churches (WCC) joined grassroots re- 3 to 5:30 p.m., Thursdays, April (FAN) of Washington is partner- seedlings and shovels for these ligious activists and high-level faith leaders to issue 10 demands 8, 15, 22 or 29, at its Marshall ing with The Lands Council on COVID-safe, family-friendly and condemn inadequate progress on climate action by govern- Creek site at 17607 S. Short Rd., Thursday, April 15, to plant trees. events. ments and financial institutions. In more than 400 grassroots between Cheney and Spokane. The Lands Council is partner- For information, email religious actions in 43 countries, thousands of people of faith That site is undergoing a res- ing with One Tree Planted for an [email protected], or visit called on political and financial leaders to meet ambitious climate toration to revitalize the wetland Earth Day Tree Planting, which landscouncil.org. demands at COP26. On March 11, more than 120 religious groups co-sponsored a multi-faith climate day of action. Alarmed by the massive gap between what is required to limit global temperature rise and actual climate change commitments Whitworth President Beck Taylor is leaving by governments and financial institutions, religious activists re- Beck Taylor, Whitworth Uni- president starting June 1. minors in math and religion, leased demands to address the injustice and impacts the climate versity president since 2010, Under Beck, Whitworth added earned a master’s in health crisis is inflicting. They call governments and banks immediately has resigned effective May 31. graduate and doctoral programs, sciences at Whitworth and a to end support for new fossil fuel infrastructure and tropical On July 1, he begins as presi- campus capital projects and pro- doctorate in exercise and sport deforestation; commit to universal access to clean, affordable dent of Samford University, a grams such as a student ambas- science from Pennsylvania State energy; enact policies creating green jobs with a just transition 6,000-student Christian institu- sador program. University. He has served Whit- for impacted workers and communities; secure policies and fund- tion in Homewood, Ala., where Beck headed Whitworth’s 10- worth in faculty, coaching and ing supporting those forced to migrate due to climate impacts.
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