MIDDLESEX COUNTY PRISON COORDINATING COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER

MCPCC met on March 10, 2004 in West Newton. Mary Ann Donaldson,

Beverly Wilkins, Tom Crowther, Judy Lustig, Joanne Glover, Bill

Bergquist, and Marjorie Moerschner were present.

We’re glad to hear that Elizabeth Woodbridge is doing better

after a knee replacement and its painful aftermath.

Tom gave the treasurer's report.

Beverly reported that Jim Cain has retired and we wish him all

the best.

Carol Peters will have two Houses of Healing courses running next

term due to popular demand. The classes have to be kept fairly

small, but men who didn't get into an upcoming class are given

Houses of Healing books to study on their own.

Carol Peters also wants to start an alternative to violence

course at Billerica.

We voted to renew our membership in the Criminal Justice Policy

Coalition.

We have received a generous donation from the United Methodist

Church of Newtonville. Many thanks!

We want to thank Suzanne Rudalevige and the Robertsons for recent

generous donations. The Robertsons also included a donation from

a state prison inmate and asked us to offer a prayer for him

which we will do.

All these gifts are much appreciated and are very heartwarming.

Attorney Lee Gartenburg will speak at our next meeting. This

will be an interesting and informative evening. Please come!

NEXT MEETING: APRIL 14, 2004 at 7 PM

SECOND CHURCH OF NEWTON, 60 HIGHLAND STREET, WEST NEWTON