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["Robert C. Mullins" <mullins@gaelicmysts.com>]

Interesting you should mention the Hmong.  I consider myself as 
something of a cosmopolitan, and I had never heard of this group until 
this year.  Seems there is a family in our very small rural community 
that can only speak Hmong and no English.  I found that fascinating.

In addition, what are you considering 'young'?  ;)  I am 40 and kinda 
consider myself young in my community. ;)

-rob


akmanty wrote:
>         Foremost, don't loose those people we now have!
> Many groups. are striving to get more members, including churches, 
> "bring in the young".  Well, I know several older folks that are 
> attending less frequently partly because of all the /new /changes.  
> Overall, total membership seems to be declining in many areas.  The 
> number of home gardens is way low, from many years ago.  Except for 
> the up and coming community gardens, that seem to draw minorities, as 
> Hmong, where we live.
>         In the 60's PTA meetings had a "full house".  As I approached 
> retirement, principal, teachers, and maybe a handful of parents attended.
>         The number of small farms is declining, in favor of a few huge 
> operations.  Is it possible there just isn't the number of new 
> interested people available and with all the books, magazines, and 
> "googling" on the Internet to get information.  There is so much more 
> out there vying for our time and attention.  A job, TV, children, VCR, 
> DVDs, the library, and especially when retired, volunteer, volunteer.
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