October 21, 2005: Headlines: Local RPCV Groups: Shirver Center: Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16

Peace Corps Online: State: Maryland : Messages for Maryland Returned Peace corps Volunteers and Friends of Peace Corps Maryland: October 21, 2005: Headlines: Local RPCV Groups: Shirver Center: Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16

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Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16

Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16

In this issue of our Newsletter, read about our special event for November, the third annual Peace Corps History series at UMBC on November 16 with speaker C. Payne Lucas, Co-Founder and President Emeritus of Africare, who will speak to us about "Peace Corps and Aid in Africa."

Thanks to everybody for coming to our very successful October event - an ethnic dinner at "Kathmandu" restaurant in Towson. A special thanks to Lee Tuveson on Nepal I who told us what it was like to serve in the first Peace Corps group in Nepal over 40 years ago and to Joy Greeley of Nepal 170 who brought us up to date.

A special vote of thanks to Sunday June Pickens who spent many hours over the last few weeks meeting with the restaurant management to arrange for our buffet of Nepali food.

See you at UMBC on November 16 for what promises to be an outstanding event.


Shriver Center and Maryland RPCVs to host C. Payne Lucas at UMBC on November 16

Caption: The Shriver Center on the UMBC campus

Maryland Returned Volunteers: Peace Corps History Series on Wednesday, November 16 at 6 to 8 pm Original Press Release - For Immediate Release

Who: Maryland Returned Volunteers

What: Peace Corps History Series

Description of Event: The Third Annual Peace Corps History Series at UMBC with a talk by C. Payne Lucas and a book signing of "Keeping Kennedy's Promise"

When: Wednesday, November 16 at 6 to 8 pm

Where: Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor, UMBC

Contact and RSVP to: Joby Taylor (410) 455-6398 and Hugh Pickens (410) 669-2383


The Shriver Center and Maryland Returned Peace Corps Volunteers proudly present the Third Annual Peace Corps History Lecture

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Caption: C. Payne Lucas discusses aid to Africa with Bono.

The Shriver Center and Maryland Returned Peace Corps Volunteers proudly present the Third Annual Peace Corps History Lecture…

Peace Corps and Aid in Africa with C. Payne Lucas, Co-Founder and President Emeritus of Africare, Former Peace Corps Regional Director for Africa, and Co-Author of Keeping Kennedy’s Promise: The Peace Corps’ Moment of Truth

Wednesday, November 16, from 6 pm to 8 pm

Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor, UMBC

Mr. Lucas will join us to speak about his leadership in the Peace Corps and Africare and his life-long commitment to working for peace and justice in Africa.

In 1962, Sargent Shriver, first director of the U.S. Peace Corps, invited C. Payne Lucas to join his staff. Over the course of nine years, Lucas directed programs in Togo and Niger, ultimately serving as the Regional Director for Africa.

After leaving the Peace Corps in 1971, Lucas co-founded Africare. For 31 years, Lucas served as the president of Africare, making it the oldest and largest African-American non-profit organization specializing in aid to Africa. Since its founding, Africare has provided more than $450 million in aid in the form of 2,000 projects to 35 countries Africa-wide.

In 1977, Lucas, along with Kevin Lowther, authored the book, Keeping Kennedy’s Promise, a critical examination of the Peace Corps.

Refreshments and opportunities for book-signing will follow Mr. Lucas’ lecture. Copies of Keeping Kennedy’s Promise will be available for purchase.

For directions to the campus and to the library, visit www.umbc.edu and click “map.” Parking will be marked. For more information on the Peace Corps and Africare, visit www.peacecorps.gov and www.africacare.org.


C. Payne Lucas and Kevin Lowther will be on hand to sign their Peace Corps Classic "Keeping Kennedy's Promise"

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C. Payne Lucas and Kevin Lowther will be on hand to sign their Peace Corps Classic "Keeping Kennedy's Promise." Copies of the book will be available to purchase at the event.



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By jlconrad (2cust40.vr1.atl5.broadband.uu.net - 63.13.176.40) on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 11:48 am: Edit Post

GOod afternoon former PCVs and staff. I servied in PC Nigeria '62-64 and did 2 months in Niger on TDY, establishing their medical program. Can you tell me C Payne Lucas's EMail address? He stayed with us in Lagos 40 years ago, and i have lost track of him. And Merlin Brubaker too.
Regards. J Lyle Conrad MD Atlanta

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-110-196.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.110.196) on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 11:51 am: Edit Post

Dear Mr. Conrad,

You can contact C. Payne at:

cpl914 AT hotmail DOT com

Best Regards,


Admin1

By Goldia Ethel Warren (c-76-123-204-243.hsd1.va.comcast.net - 76.123.204.243) on Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 4:12 pm: Edit Post

i am searching for a law , Marie Shriver , put before the congress in 1972 , ...it passed and it helped me fight in court to get my part as a 23 yr military wife , dunped by my ex air-force husband after 32 yrs of marriage . . I used the clipping out of the newspaper .... it had a law number I NOW need ,,,and my clipping I had saved for yrs ... has faded off th LAW NUMBER . this article Marie stated that Virginia seemed to be the bumping grounds of these militaty of the wives who had put them up that ladder to sucess .

By jbscott (c-71-63-58-191.hsd1.va.comcast.net - 71.63.58.191) on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 12:13 am: Edit Post

Mr Conrad,

I don't know if you will check this or not, but I am Merlin's oldest grandson. Merlin passed away on Dec. 21st, 2007. His obituary is here: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/04/AR2007010401814_5.html second to last on the page. I'm sorry you didn't have the opportunity to catch up with him before he left us.


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