The DCS (Damascus Citizens for Sustainability) Storefront Project would like to invite you to a Meet and Greet on December 17th!

This event will take place from 1:00- 3:00 at the DCS Storefront, 25 Main Street, across from The Heron, in Narrowsburg NY. Please come celebrate with us! Refreshments will be served.

We will be honoring local artist Nancy Wells and her assistant Jaquel Theis. On display in the “Forest Room” at the Storefront will be a magnificent hand crocheted wall hanging. The title of the piece is…

Earth Is Where Our Heart Is!

We are the earth
Our light the trees
Our thirst the water
We are the breeze

“Earth is Where Our Heart Is”
Crocheted Wall Hanging
and poem collaboration
Artist: Nancy Wells ~ Assistant: Jaquel Theis
Backing, Tacking and Finishing:
Jane Cyphers, Program Coordinator & Liz Livingston, retired fashion professional.

Quilt by Nancy Wells – on display at the Storefront

This title fits in perfectly with the mission of the DCS Storefront Project. That is exactly where my heart is and I know many of yours are also. Being in the presence of this quilt is nothing short of magic. Come and enjoy and then share your wanderings with Nancy and Jaquel and your neighbors.

The DCS Storefront’s mission is to become an Environmental Hub where locals and visitors can stop by and hear about what’s happening regarding the environmental issues DCS is involved in. You’ll learn about the community groups we collaborate with on preservation and conservation. You can pick up our What’s In the Water Poster. With your smartphone you can easily access all the posted up-to-date information. One of the main goals of DCS is to find and post sustainable solutions, so we want to invite you to post your sustainable solutions.

The “forest” room, where Nancy’s quilt resides, will be a collaboration by local artists and writers. The space will take on a life and a purpose of its own as children are invited to take part in art and musical programing centered on sustainability. Every child is integral to the future of our planet and we must make a commitment to teaching and sharing with them all the beauty that our natural world has to offer.The ecological fragility of our planet is today’s challenge and we have a chance here to help our youth become major influencers in the preservation and restoration of our natural resources. “We are the Earth”. (Look forward to the scheduled programing in the spring! )

The Storefront Project will welcome all to share their ideas and inspiration for living more sustainably, with the goal of protecting the land, air, and water quality of the Delaware River Basin and its inhabitants. The “Forest Room” will be a place of sanctuary for all ages, to relax to the words and images of local poets and artists, and to become activated to become part of the solutions the earth so desperately needs.

Over the last 15 years our community has taken on the threat of Fracking and WE WON! We  networked to make sure everyone in the Delaware River Basin was aware of the industrialization and contamination involved in fracking. There were hundreds of presentations and meetings and marches and hearings and letters and fundraisers that made this happen. And now, the Frack Ban Coalition, of which DCS is one of the founding members, continues to be vigilant in their mission to protect our land, water, and air. The legacy of this historic win will be honored at the Storefront in Narrowsburg, NY.

If you are a newcomer to the area and are unable to attend this event, please stop by the Storefront any weekend from 12-3 to find out more or check out our amazing website, www.DamascusCitizens.org. You can also email me if you would like to volunteer in some capacity. I have lists of ideas just waiting to be shared! I’m at jane_skates@yahoo.com.

Please come this Sunday and join us in celebration on December 17th from 1-3 PM.  All are welcome!

WATER IS LIFE