Friends of Morocco Spring 2002 http://home.att.net/~morocco Friends of Morocco 2002 in Prospect By Tim Resch, FOM President Congress. On Friday there is a bazaar and Moroccan flag. NPCA is planning a career fair, opening ceremonies with picnic and games but FOM will meet 2002 will build on the exciting Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, for lunch at the Taste of Morocco work started in 2001. The abbreviated awards, panels and workshops. On Friday Restaurant in Arlington, VA owned by 40th anniversary of Peace Corps will be evening, we are working with the Embassy FOM member, Abdel Moumen. celebrated in full June 20-23, 2002 in of Morocco for a reception at the residence The Celebration tour for 40 years Washington, DC. The successful of H.E. Abdallah El-Maaroufi, Ambassador of Peace Corps service in Morocco is Moroccan-American Friendship tour of of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United planned for October 5-15, 2002, just last November will be repeated as a States. before the start of Ramadan and Celebration tour for 40 years of Peace On Saturday, the Conference continues including the Columbus Day Monday Corps service in Morocco October 5- with a volunteer day in the morning as well holiday. It will cost about $1200 15, 2002 hitting the coastal cities from as a “Multi-cultural Education event”. FOM from New York on Royal Air Maroc to Casablanca to Agadir and then over to Casa, (maybe Rabat) to El Jadida, Taroudant and Ouarzazate up to Safi, Essouira, Agadir, Taroudant, Marrakesh and out through Casa. Tazenakht, Ouarzazate (maybe Number two of the country of service Zagora), Marrakesh and out through web sites is not good enough so we will Casablanca. First 25 persons for work to deepen and make more rented coach, guide, two meals per attractive our web site (volunteers day, 4 and 5 star hotels. Air only at solicited). With your contributions to a reduced price will also be available this Newsletter, we can make this with fixed October 5 departure and great Newsletter even better. But optional return dates. some details: Like the Moroccan-American With over 1200 people already 2001 Moroccan-American Friendship Tour Friendship tour, the touristic will be registered and 1800 expected, the members at the Menara Gardens in Marrakesh combined with visits with serving National Peace Corps Association volunteers, meetings with Peace 40+1 Conference looks to be quite hopes to sponsor a workshop on teaching Corps and Embassy staff, reunion interesting. The theme for the 2002 about Islam and the Arab world and offer with Moroccans connected with Conference is "The Peace Corps henna painting. On Saturday afternoon, we Peace Corps and the U.S., such as Family: Bringing the World Together". will have a Morocco update with at least the Moroccan Chapter of the The parallel and linked Friends of reports from FOM, the Embassy of University of Minnesota Alumni Morocco Itjimaa will provide Morocco, and Peace Corps/Morocco and Association. Like the Friendship tour opportunities for those registered for the DC premiere of the Friendship tour where we visited a women’s shelter; the Conference to profit from both video by Dan Cahill. Saturday evening will the Al Akhawayn University, the gatherings but the Itjimaa will also be the Fundraising Reception and Dinner American-style university in Ifrane; have some independent activities. with Bill Moyers as the emcee. Join the Parliament; Riads under Details are on the FOM web site. If you Morocco table(s) and, God willing, dine with transformation; and the American are in the Washington, DC area, invite the Ambassador. An alternative gathering Language Center of Marrakech, we a friend to visit. will be at the Casablanca Restaurant in plan to visit former volunteer sites, We encourage people to consider Alexandria, VA. see USAID development activities Wednesday and Thursday for group On Sunday is the March across the and tour the horticulture and year of service reunions. Thursday Arlington Memorial Bridge to the closing transformation in Agadir and evening is an NPCA welcome reception ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery. Taroudant. in the Great Hall at the Library of FOM will march together under the (Continued on page 11) Page 2 Friends of Morocco Ash Khabarna? Editor’s note: I sincerely apologize for Minneapolis, MN. fun!” Contact Angela at <Angela. any errors in the last installment of [email protected]>. Ash Khabarna. Most of these entries Jonathan Bringewatt 99-01 lives in are typed and not cut and pasted, so it Denver, CO. Terry Lajtha—Beni Mellal 77-79 is a was just simple human error. I also freelance documentary film editor and Steven Ehrlich 69-71 is an architect and lives in Irvington, NY. Contact Terry at rely on the information sent to us by lives in Santa Monica, CA. Contact <[email protected]>. the National Peace Corps Association. Steven at <[email protected]>. Please check with them and make Polly Byers—Safi 82-84 works in sure your contact information is Elizabeth Fairey 92-94 a biological humanitarian policy at USAID in accurate. If you don’t want your technician at the National Marine Washington, DC. personal information to appear in Ash Fisheries Service. Elizabeth lives in Khabarna, please indicate this request Charleston, SC. Contact her at <liz. Bernadine Kelleher Mullen—Taroudant on your membership renewal. [email protected]>. 85-87 is a domestic engineer in Sacramento, CA. Contact Bernadine at Amy Pitt —Ait-Ourir/Rabat 64-66 Michelle Nessralla 86-89 lives in <[email protected]>. writes: “I worked in community mental Brockton, MA. health and PC training brofer going to David and Mary McCaa—Settat 99-01 graduate school which led me to a Erin Olson 99-01 lives in San Diego, CA are retired and living in Harleysville, satisfyng career as a psychotherapist, and can be contacted at PA. Contact the McCaas at <[email protected]>. <[email protected]>. and to marriage and raising three sones. I am no longer married; my Dan Reiber lives in Mayfield Village, OH Kurt Shafer—Erfoud 62-64 is retired sons are grown and bringing the joy of and can be contacted at and living in Chatsworth, IL. grandchildren into my life. I continue <[email protected]>. to enjoy my work as a psychotherapist Penny Schulte—Rabat 90-91 writes: as I am fortunate to be able to practice Ted Way 98-00 lives in Oakland, CA. “I’ve taught in Guatemala and Japan. outside the constraints of managed I’m now teaching English at Culver City care. I live happily in Rochester, NY Lara Manucy Williams lives in Kent, High School (in the L.A. area). My long- appreciating all the seasons here. I England and can be contacted at time partner, Todd, and I just had a travel often and among other exciting [email protected]>. daughter, Brook, in June. We live in Venice, CA.” Contact Penny at places I have been back to Morocco six Frank Golino—Tangier 64-66 is a <[email protected]>. times since PC service. It’s time to go consultant with the U.S. Department of back again.” Contact Amy at State. Frank lives in Darnestown, MD Jeffrey Parker—Marrakesh 80-82 lives <[email protected]>. and can be reached @fg01156726@aol. in Wenatchee, WA. (editor’s note to com>. Jeff: weren’t we supposed to meet in Stephen Feinberg—Oujda 68-70 is Wenatchee sometime? I think we director, National Outreach Education Michael Smith—Casablanca/Washington, made the deal while swilling Flag beer Division at the US Holocaust Memorial DC 63-66 has been working at IBM for at the COS conference in Museum. Contact Stephen at 35 years. He’s hoping to retire soon and Mohammedia) <[email protected]>. return to Peace Corps in a high staff position and then become a country William G. Adams 62-65 is a partner at Gary Loff—Ben Slimane 73-75 is a a director. O’Melveny & Myers and lives in Corona farm loan specialist with the Farm del Mar, CA. Contact William at Service Agency of the USDA. Gary lives Angela Easley Rosenberg—Rabat 84-87 <[email protected]>. in W. St. Paul, MN and can be contact writes: “ Went back to school several ed at <[email protected]>. times for degrees in public health- Jonathan Berkley 84-89 lives in Carmel maternal and child health. I continue to Valley, CA. Contact Jonathan at Lori Kurtz-Larkin—Rich 84-86 is a practice pediatric physical therapy as a <[email protected]>. freelance editor and at-home parent in faculty member at the University of North Scottsdale, AZ. Contact Lori at Carolina. I’m remarried, live in the Stephanie J "Penny" Robiner 74-75 <[email protected]>. country, have two grown stepchildren writes: “I worked as a public librarian, and several dogs and we have a lot of (Continued on page 3) Julie Ann Andreshak 97-99 lives in Friends of Morocco Page 3 (Continued from page 2) Judith K. Cole 64-65 is with the Kristy Larson—Essaouira 82 to a business and a special librarian. After Department of State’s US Mission in present is a tour director for my children were born, I stopped Geneva, Switzerland. Contact Judity at Mountain Travel. Contact Kristy at working outside the home. I have been <[email protected]>. <[email protected]>. involved as a volunteer with cultural arts programs in the schools, parent/teacher Phyllis Fernandez 63-65 is a research Jason Ben-Meir 93-95/98-99 lives in groups, fundraising and other volunteer analyst with the US Department of Labor Albuquerque, NM.