Takoma Voice • October 2009

Table of Contents • October 2009

	page 1 Cover		page 25 Scenes from the Takoma Park Folk Festival
	page 2 Ad		page 26 Mixed Unity preparing for Peace Summit
	page 3 Somewhere in Takoma Table of Contents		page 27 Calendar
	page 4 Citizen Bill Letters		page 28 Calendar
	page 5 Letters Opinion		page 29 Calendar
	page 6 Sin of the Month: Racism		page 30 Calendar
	page 7 Opinion: "Return to the Garden," by Gordon Clark		page 31 Calendar
	page 8 Takoma Park Election Guide		page 32 Calendar
	page 9 Takoma Park Election Guide		page 33 Ads
	page 10 Takoma Park Election Guide		page 34 School Scene: Leaving public school
	page 11 Takoma Foundation Beerfest		page 35 School Scene
	page 12 Thank you, Dan Parr!		page 36 Dog Day afternoon in Silver Spring
	page 13 Dan Parr, continued		page 37 Fall is a great time to visit the Ag Reserve
	page 14 9-11 victim's caring spirit lives on in Tanzania		page 38 The Quest for Calvin and Hobbes
	page 15 Biking for the climate		page 39 World on a Plate: Parkway Deli
	page 16 Takoma Archives: a junction of art and history		page 40 Parkway Deli, continued
	page 17 Ads		page 41 Washington Gardener: Apple picking time
	page 18 Sligo Creek Golf Course stays open for now		page 42 The Drama Queen
	page 19 Health and Fitness: Takoma Park Play Day Vaccine safe		page 43 Classic Cars
	page 20 Obama talks healthcare at College Park		page 44 Going Green
	page 21 Obama chooses NIH		page 45 Going Green, continued
	page 22 Mindfulness and health		page 46 Silver Spring's Highland Elementary wins blue ribbon
	page 23 Wisdom in foolishness		page 47 Classifieds
	page 24 Nonprofit offers resources for eco-friendly funerals		page 48 Ad

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