Update

Hey everyone,

The Indian dinner is coming up and I, unfortunately, have had to turn quite a few people away as the seats filled up 3 days after sending out the announcement.  We are having another one on April 14th!

News (and Olds):

• I played at the Lincolnville Church on the 25th for their Lent service.  I have also been taking organ lessons there.  The organ is such a powerful and beautiful instrument; and you get to play with your feet!
• I have been teaching piano lessons to a couple young students and am teaching a film class at New Forest to the homeschool group.
• The Ultimate (Frisbee) season has started and the Belfast high school team is looking great!  Last year we barely had 7 players and now we have around 18 promising athletes. It is going to be an awesome year.
• And of course I have been playing tons of piano, composing, improvising, and I have been playing quite a bit of violin lately.
• On weekends, Hila and I have been working on our new film production: a mystery/love story (with a twist) about a boy stranded on an island who is trying to figure out what happened to it's previous occupant through the journals they left behind.

 Clayton

Cafe India

Jullay!

Time to reserve a seat for Cafe India at the Clemetson house (see details below).

Enjoy the spices and delicious foods of india in a formal "restaurant" setting with full service. The proceeds will help send me to study in India for my gap semester this fall.

Café India

Menú

We can accommodate dietary restrictions if you let us know in advance.

Starters
   Naan Bread served with Indian Chutneys

Main Course
   Ghobi Aur Matar (curried cauliflower and peas)
   Bharela Eggplant
   A deliciously seasoned Dal with rice
   and Raita (spiced yogurt and cucumber)

Dessert
   Kheer (a rich rice pudding made with coconut milk, and cardamom)
   Fresh Fruit
Beverages   
    Chai tea
    Mint Tea
    Mango Lassi
    Decaf Coffee

Details
Saturday, March 31st
6:00PM
Belfast, at 97 Kaler Rd (please contact me for directions if you would like them)
Suggested donation: $20 a seat
Please RSVP.
You can reach me at: cloudharvest@gmail.com or 338-2624.
For more information about my fundraising you can visit my fundraising blog!

Hope to see you there!

Clayton

New Adventure

At the end of my life-changing experience with Kroka in the fall of 2011 -- in which I traveled to Ecuador with thirteen teens for three months, climbing mountains, exploring jungles, but even more importantly; creating a strong community, making lifelong friendships and learning even more about myself and my place in the world -- our teachers gave us a list of programs similar to Kroka.  There were colleges, apprenticeships, more semester programs, and included in that list was a program that caught my eye.  A semester in India with an organization called VIS. The organization looked similar to Kroka in it's ideals and focus on sustainability, culture and community but different enough to be a entirely new experience.  Trekking through the Himalayas, 20,000 foot peaks towering overhead; staying in remote villages and monasteries, immersed in the religion and culture; living at a high school in Ladakh, connecting with Ladakhi peers, leading classes to teach them the English language.  What an experience!

So many people I have talked to have been to India, four or five to Ladakh, even.  And all of them spoke of the beauty and wonder of the country, encouraging me to take advantage of this opportunity.  What better time to travel and explore than when you are young?  I can't wait to connect with the culture and landscape of this new country.

Jullay!
Clayton

My Ecuador fundraising Blog claytonecuadortrip.blogspot.com