Dear Friends, Welcome to September! Although the days are still warm here in the mountains, the nights are cooler and the winds kick up more frequently. The Run to the Pines car show was held yesterday as it is every Labor Day weekend. The Ridge Route Museum is holding it's annual rummage sale as every Labor Day Saturday and Sunday. We seem to be having a respite from fires now, but we look forward to rain starting soon. Prayers go out to everyone as Fall will soon begin and wars are raging in various parts of the world.   CENTER ACTIVITIES The Center continues with Meditations on Saturday at 11:00 am. Please call first if you plan to attend. The JPC's 2024 Humanitarian Award went to the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center directed by Misty Johnston on August 6 at the La Sierra Restaurant in Frazier Park! Elke Heitmeyer, Ed Serra, and Jim Davis assisted Ruth with the celebration. There were beautiful raffle prizes.!The local newspaper, The Mountain Enterprise, published an article written by Elke Heitmeyer about the event in the August 16, 2024 edition. We are continuing to collect canned food, blankets, and personal toiletries for the Thanksgiving distribution of aid to the community. You can call Ruth if you have items to donate.     PINE MOUNTAIN MEDITATION CLUB The PMMC is beginning the second year of Meditations on Monday at noon in the clubhouse Condor Room. The board approved paperwork the Club submitted! The September leaders are: September 2 - Natalie September 9 - Chika September 16 - SunJay September 23 - Izumi September 30 - Chris     TUTORING PROGRAM - EMPOWERING READERS - OC The tutoring program will begin tutor training on September 19 and 20 for this school year., and Ruth is registered. It is no longer affiliated with the AARP Foundation Experience Corps, but is beginning a new program entitled Empowering Readers - OC with new tutoring materials. More information to follow as the year progresses.       ANANDA ASHRAMA Public services at this beautiful, historic Temple in the foothills of La Crescenta, CA are held on Sunday morning at 11:00 am and Thursday evening at 7:00 pm. Ruth will give the talk on September 22.     The Jizo Peace Center wishes blessing and peace to all!