IN THIS ISSUE May Events Peace Bell Winner Café to Host Art Eighth Grade Program at CSHS Drumming Circle Join Our Mailing List! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Feel like your life is not fulfilled? Looking for something to do? Something with meaning? Contact madcat@bellsouth.net to be put on the volunteers list! Notes from IMP APRIL 2012 Got back in the groove in April after the incredible month of the Monks' visit to the market! Vendors arrive even as some leave for vacations up north (like our snowbirds). More books being donated as our Lending Library grows and sales continue strong with both donated items and signature (KTP logo) items. Donated yoga clothing is selling well, perhaps because it is all MADE IN USA! Come see the tees, dresses, tops and pants in time for summer!. One line of tees is made from recycled polyester! IMP is located at mm 101 B/S and is open Fri - Sun, 9 AM - 5 PM. Volunteers and backups are needed for 2, 3 or 4 hour shifts. One volunteer likens her time at the market to "therapy." Contact Marlene (madcat@bellsouth.net) Visit Our Business Members Wear With All Boutique Lynda Nelson, owner 101401 Overseas HWY, Upstairs in the Tradewinds Shopping Center 305.453.0889 Dr. David Coppola, DC Garrett Chiropractic and Wellness Center ** I Believe Foundation **Stoneledge Paradise Inn Melody's Key Lime Pies Melody Chapman 471 Big Pine Key Key Largo, FL 305.453.9304 Patty Lawler Tanisha Walters of Serenity Acupuncture 305.735.4267 91421 Overseas Hwy, #2, Tavernier, FL 33070       **Lifetime Members Join Membership! We are a 501(c)(3) organization Donations are Tax Deductible Click on desired membership level to pay with credit card. Individual/Family $25. Business $50. Peace Advocate $200. Peace Patron $500. LIfetime Member $1000. For more info on membership, go to KeystoPeace.com Donations from KTP UPDATE Proceeds generated by the sales of Peace Bells and raffle tickets have enabled KTP to donate close to $4000.00 to several local projects in the last few months. Recipients of the contributions are: Island Dolphin Care Voices for Florida Keys Children And in Monroe County Schools: "Be the Change" Youth Challenge Day "Peace Jam" Huge thanks to everyone who is helping KTP manifest these goals. Elections coming in MAY Interested in joining the Board of Directors of Keys to Peace? See the job descriptions here. Current nominees are: President: Ron Zaleski VP: Marlene DeTienne, Ron Cole Secretary: Donna Gleason Treasurer: Cheryll Wolf At Large (Volunteers): _______________ At Large (Events): _________ At Large (Membdership): _______________ APPLY NOW! Election meeting in May will be held after the 15th, TBA. A mass email will annouce elections in the next couple of weeks. Ten Tips for PEACE 1: BE HERE NOW: Keep your attention in the present moment. Being upset about the past and worrying about the future are self-defeating. 2. FORGIVE: We do not forgive because we "should" or because someone deserves it. We forgive to free ourselves from the bondage of resentment. Die to the past every moment. Live this moment fully. 3. OBSERVE: Notice your thoughts. Which ones make you upset? Which ones make you feel better? Remember, you can choose your thoughts. 4. FOCUS: Focus on thoughts that help you feel better. You can be master of your own mind. 5. QUESTION: Often, thoughts that upset you are not true. They are beliefs you have carried with you from the past. Question thoughts and beliefs. Can you see things differently? 6. MEDITATE: Practice quieting your mind. Make a connection to your Higher Self (Higher Power, God, Universal Energy). 7. REMEMBER: Remember your True Self. You are not your thoughts. Remember the awareness behind the inner thinker. 8. LISTEN: Listen to your inner Voice. It is the voice that guides you, comforts you, and gives you strength. 9. SURRENDER: Accept what is. Release all resistance to what is. What we resist will persist. Breathe. When we accept life the way it is, we find peace. 10. EXPECT: Expect positive results. ~Mimi Greek Visit all the community Peace Parks for meditation, contemplation and connecting with nature. Each lovely park has a sitting area, peace flags flying in the wind, and a nice relaxing atmosphere. Official KTP Community Peace Parks have an acknowledgment plaque. Locations: 1) Burton Memorial MethodistChurch, mm 93 OS, features a peaceful view of the water. 2) Coral Isles Church, mm 90 OS, features a seven circuit labyrinth and a peace pole. 3) San Pedro Catholic Church, mm 89.5 BS *4) Upper Keys Garden Club- Francis Tracy Garden Center- mm 94 5) Key Largo Community Park 500 St. Croix Place featuring swimming pool, tennis, playground 6) Murry Nelson Government Center *7) Key West Garden Club (our southernmost park) 8) Settlers Park Tavernier 9) Friendship Park Key Largo *10) Island Dolphin Care 150 Lorelane Place, Key Largo features a meditation garden *Peace Bell location Join Our Mailing List! Issue #35 May 2012 Lots happening in May: new newsletter format, for one! Big Morada Way Arts Walkabout, details below. CSHS Student Peace Mandala Exhibit, see more Yoga (FREE) at Founder's Park and Islamorada ($12), info Full Moon Drumming is ON! details here Elections to the Board this month, see this Koi Fish Bell Winner pictured here ...and Notes from IMP for April 2012 go here MAY EVENTS Morada Way Arts Walkabout (not your usual third Thursday) May 24, 6 - 9 PM. Great Art, terrific entertainment AND Travel Channel Writers will be visiting the event! Reply to this email if you want to help out this month! We are looking for 2- to 3-hour shifts, starting at 5:30. Have fun, sell raffle tickets; Drink free wine and snacks at the galleries (Redbone and Matecumbe) and meet---and buy from---the artists at their booths! Bitton Bistro to host CSHS students' peace mandalas; for more info, see below: Coral Shores High School 8th Grade Transition Program May 22, 7:30 AM - 1:15 PM, details here Amrit Yoga in Founder's Park Mondays (FREE) Amrit Yoga Instructor, Bob McGlasson say, "I will be leading a FREE Amrit Yoga class weekly at Founder's Park Amphitheater on Mondays. The class is suitable for all levels and even first time practitioners "Bring good intentions and a yoga mat. I do have several extra mats for those who do not have one. "Class duration is an hour and a half and we will cover some postures, breathing exercises and some philosophy. "...Class time is at 6:30, please allow a few minutes to get settled in. See you there!" Gentle/Restorative Yoga with Shevaun, Fridays at 9:30 - 10:30 at Matecumbe Gallery on Morada Way in the Arts District in Islamorada. Please bring exactly $12 and pillows. 305.393.1494 for questions. Full Moon Drumming (It's a SUPERMOON this month; see article here) Sunday, May 6 at 7 PM (Sunset is at 7:55), Coconut Cove Resort (mm 84.8, O/S). See more info here. Contact Bob McGlasson (yogibeme@gmail.com) for details Every Monday - Introduction to Meditation Class with Dr. Patrick Fay, DDS Learn to calm your mind and be peaceful. Time: 7:30 PM, Location: 99353 Overseas Hwy at Sandy McTeague's office. Contact Tressa 305.852.8400 (please call each week to confirm). Fee: love offering. Peace Bell Winner Student Peace Mandala Exhibit at Café Bitton Bistro Café to host Art Display During the monks' visit, art students at Coral Shores High School created their own versions of the Peace Mandala. Their creations will be on display from May 12 through May 27. Opening night is May 12, at 5 PM. Donation for non- students/parents is $10, which includes a complimentary glass of wine. Please RSVP to Sylvie at events.bitton@gmail.com. The exhibit coincides with the annual blood drive at Bitton's, May 19, and some of the artwork will be displayed at the Morada Way event on May 24. (see above) Bitton Bistro Café is located at 82245 Overseas Hwy in Islamorada and is owned/operated by Sylie and Michel Bitton. It is a gluten-free restaurant that serves, among many wonderful homemade items, quiche and crêpes, and carries Gelato in a wide variety of flavors. If you haven't eaten there yet, go! It's a real treat! Come to the exhibit, enjoy the art, the café's great food and share in the wonderful memories from an extraordinary time in the lives of the art students who were touched by the work and energy of the Tibetan Monks. [Mandala photos courtesy of KTP member Kim Gabel] 8TP At Coral Shores HS Be The Change of the Florida Keys is looking for volunteers for the 8th Grade Transition Program (8TP) on Tuesday, May 22 at Coral Shores High School 7:30 AM to 1:15 PM in the Performing Arts Center. 8th graders from Key Largo School, Plantation Key School and Treasure Village Montessori will attend the day and BTC high school "Red Shirts" will be facilitating the small groups. The day will be high energy and have some similar themes are Challenge Day but not as in depth. Sean, the Challenge Day trainer, will lead the day. If interested or for more information, contact Michele Sutter, BTC Program Manager at 305.852.1664 or jade21@bellsouth.net. Volunteers must be cleared through the Monroe County School District VISA system - https://visa.keysschools.com. For more information about Be The Change, visit our website: http://bethechangeflkeys.com. Drumming Circle Mac Stone Photography "I was a first timer ...to the drum circle and I had a great time. Thanks so much for organizing the event and providing such a great atmosphere for locals" ..... "Here's a photo I made right after the moon made its appearance over the ocean." ~Mac Stone Let's send peace through drumming: Community drumming circle sponsored by Keys To Peace. All are Welcome, including children. Drum facilitators will be there to help us keep the beat. Love donations are accepted. Location: Coconut Cove Resort, mm 84.8, Oceanside Meet us on the beach Date: Full Moon each month, exact date is listed in month events Time: 7:00 pm (or sunset time) Facilitators will be available to discuss and demonstrate basic fundamentals of drumming circles Bring: your hand drums, rattles, and good intentions Thank you Paul Bates, owner of Coconut Cove Resort, for lending us the space to drum each month. KEYS TO PEACE is a grassroots organization building an awareness and practice of peace through education and community activities. We offer tools to help develop a peaceable and sustainable Florida Keys community. A peaceable community is committed to relationships based on acceptance, respect, tolerance, justice and dignity. We focus on co-creating a culture of peace and sustainability through events and education. We welcome you to join us and be the change you want to see in the world. In Peace, The Leadership Team "Citizens committed to co-creating a compassionate, peaceable and sustainable Florida Keys community" www.keystopeace.com