Please pass this message along to anyone you know who participated in the
wonderful two weeks we spent with the delegation to Baltimore from San Juan de
Limay, Nicaragua. I’m confident I speak for everyone in Casa Baltimore/Limay
in expressing heartfelt thanks for everything you all did during the
delegation’s stay with us. People in Maryland/DC gave a really warm welcome
to our Nicaraguan friends. Many of you opened your homes, or arranged special
events and visits, or worked hard during our 20th anniversary fiesta, or
transported and accompanied the Limayans to see sights in the area, or
provided interpretation during a speaking engagement.
I can’t even know the names of everyone who deserves thanks, and I don’t have
contact information for all of you. Here is a partial list of those who
contributed to the success of the delegation (listing is based on a
chronological timeline of events):
Marilyn Carlisle
Tom Hyatt, Colleen McCahill and family
Ted Klitzke
Cliff DuRand
Zekeh Gbotokuma and other staff, Center for Global Studies at Morgan State
Simon Fitzgerald
John Grace, Judith Davis and family
Charles Curtiss and other members of Heathcote community
Rainier Rodriguez and his DJ friend Julian
Carol Berman
Maureen Daly
Maurice Morales
Jessica Kim
Barbara Crain
Joan Parr
Peter Grimes
Virginia Rodino
Rev. Ann Gordon and congregations of St. John’s of Baltimore City UMC and
Rodgers Forge UMC
Carrie Frias
Fr. Peter Daly and parishioners of St. John Vianney Catholic church in Prince
Frederick
Joe Duncan and Spanish teachers at Gilman School
Sonia Quezada, SECO Head Start
Bill Harvey, John Ryan and other staff of Heart’s Place shelter
Susan Kadota, Carlos Sanchez, and other staff at Catholic Relief Services
Jessica Contreras and other staff at Casey Family Services
Lisa Knickmeyer and Blanca Picazo of St. Michael’s Outreach Center
Alan Tibbles and other staff at New Song/ Habitat for Humanity in
Sandtown-Winchester area
Mark Chalkley
Fr. Dick Lawrence and many parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
congregation
Rev. Dr. Mary Kraus, Floyd Starnes, Joan Countryman, and others from Dumbarton
United Methodist Church in DC
Howdy Burns
Joanne Capizzi
Rick Ullrich
Carol Angelozzi
Tom Ward, Loyola College
Cristina Saenz de Tejada, Viki Zavales and other Spanish professors at Goucher
College
Helene Woessner
Kristen Walsh and other staff of the Children’s Center at Rodgers Forge United
Methodist Church
Nancy, Julie and Alex McAleer
Mitch Klein and others at ACORN
Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke, Maryann Young, Elizabeth Weiblen, Lorena
Beltran, Rafael Gonzalez, Susie Lang and others at Baltimore City Hall
Anne George
Wayne Cogswell
Bob Reuter
If I failed to list someone who should have been listed, please forgive the
oversight. You are all much appreciated!
Barbara Larcom
For Casa Baltimore/Limay