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Forming Formed: 2006 Established: 2006

This page last updated:8/3/2010

Community Alive at Earthome

Pulteney, New York,

United States

Now forming (6/06)in rural western New York State.

Community Alive Eco-Village is an intentional rural co-housing/Eco-Village for sustainable

multi-generational community.

On the western side of, and around Keuka Lake area within the Fingerlakes region of Upstate New York.

Presently centered in Pulteney New York between Branchport and Hammondsport.

We have been strongly influenced by 50 years of exposure and immersion in American Sufi,Vipasana, Quaker, Roman Catholic, 12 Step Program, Native American Teachings with Traditional Elders.

Have fairly extensive experience in particpating in and creating meaningful rites of passage for men ( a few with women)under the guidence of traditional spiritual elders and doing some hospice.

I partook of a 2 year (1986-1989)in Berkeley intensive community building experiment with F. Scott Pecks book The Differant Drum,on community building.

Our vision is a

multi-generational "co-housing" rural

"eco-village cooperative" style community with between 50 to 100 members.

Currently were there's 3 of us, were 89, 58, and 50 years of age.

Currently were doing a community supported agriculture project with the Bath , New York PeaceWeavers http://www.PeaceWeavers.com.

Currently involved with :

http://www.avp.org

http://www.mkp.org

http://www.ic.org

http://www.welcomehome.org

http://www.ruhaniat.org

http://www.CampDayDreams.org

http://www.DancesOfUniversalPeace.org.

Have strong interest and experience in community radio and possibly bringing a low powered fm station to this region.

Voluntary simplicity are two key words as in:

"Living simply so that others may simply live".

Community Alive rural Eco-Village is a work in progress currently forming.

Inquiry's welcome!

We use computers in the local library with limited hours, please forgive slowness in responding to your inquiry's.

Contact:

Rainbowheart Francis O'Hara
Community Alive
P.O.Box 101
Pulteney, New York 14874 United States

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This page last updated:8/3/2010

Visitors Accepted

(by appt. on a quarterly or seasonal basis)

Visitor Process: At this time were looking at doing a seasonal Fall Harvest celebration in early Sept.and could do an open house at that time by request.

Affiliations: Welcome Here Circle of Light Community Network - Rainbow Tribes

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: were independant at this time

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not provide land or housing and is therefore not subject to fair housing laws.

Population Members(adults and children): 3 Non-member Residents: (we are currently under deveopement) Open to new members: Yes (preferably a family)	Government Decision Making: Other (In my opinion this is a QUITE important question, presently at this stage of developement it depends on the decision) Identified Leader: Yes (At this early stage of developement we are using our intention for wholistic governance) Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances (At this point) Labor Contribution: (OUr vision is to have community work days as in doing " barn raising" to help each other) Join Fee: No (not at this time) Regular Fees: No (Not at this time, the intent here is for folks as much as possible to be financially independant, we are a work in progress)
Land and Buildings Rural (There are several reasonibly affordible farms for sale in the rural region) Land Owned By: A subgroup of community members (Here in rural western New York land is reasonable compared to most urban areas) Number of Residences: 2 Cohousing: Yes (Community Alive project is a vision for simple rural living using a co-housing model)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none (We have 4 acres of non-organic grapes) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (it varies with the season, as the vision grows the % of decision made by consensus will grow, and each household's community meals will vary.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (minimal red meat and sugar etc...) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (some chicken and fish as needed, use common sense) Alcohol Use: Prohibited (At this point, including marijuana, cerimonial use of tobacco ok!) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (ceremonial use only, each person determines this for themselves. No smoking in common areas as per agreement)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (already adressed this) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Ecumenical (includes "all religions") Educational Style(s): Other

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

Number of Units:

in progress

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