On Sunday, 3/19/00, I spoke to Dorothy at Walasi-Yi
aka Neels Gap about their lease with the state of Georgia. She says that
their lease is set thru 2000 & the negotiations are going well for a lease
after the yr 2000. Also the work to "upgrade" the septic situation (I
believe a new septic field will be dug) has been decided on & should
commence sometime this yr, maybe before the 2000 hiking season is over ("does
hiking season ever end?"). When this work is done the hostel at Walasi-Yi
should be able to re-open. She seemed to be very upbeat about the whole
situation. This is definitely great news. Check the Walasi-Yi site:
http://www.synnergy.com/mtncross/index.htm
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"When
morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses." - Shirley
Chisholm (1924 - ), American
politician
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