FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Building Bridges Over Trouble Waters

Sisters Announce Launch of New Community Website and OktoberFest Celebration

September 14, 2001 -- Guerneville, CA. Much like the Russian River that divides the valley, a separation of this rural community has risen due to recent acts of violence against its diverse community. Intending to build a bridge between torn communities, the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence announced today the inauguration of a new community based website, RussianRiverEvents.com, and an OktoberFest celebration. 

 
This new site is dedicated to the entire community without restrictions and offers anyone in the Russian River Community of schools, churches, private individuals and business access to free promotion and web access. The site will also provide promotional email and web pages for events should the organizer not have access to their own website. Accordingly, the site will kick off the Sisters OctoberFest celebration.
 
OktoberFest will be co-sponsored by the Sisters, Guerneville Chamber of Commerce and Fife’s Resort. The event will be held on Saturday October 13, from 1 – 8 pm at Fife’s Resort in Guerneville. The event will include activities for both children and adults, including traditional German food and music, an Arts & Crafts fair, logging and timbering contests and entertainment. The Hate Stops Here committee will be on hand for a presentation and the event will conclude with a Unity Bonfire to symbolize the expulsion of hate from the community, especially in light of the recent attacks against the United States.
 
 “We are spreading the word that we are here to help each learn about each other’s diverse cultures in our community. Using events to bring people together to interact is a key process in overcoming hate and fear” stated Sister Barbi Mitzvah, Webmaster of the new site.
 
The Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are a newly formed mission of the San Francisco Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. and have attended over fifty charity events and appearances and raising tens of thousands of dollars alone this year. Since 1979, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. has raised money for under-funded charities and worked to bring about social change. The Sisters take vows to promulgate universal joy, expiate stigmatic guilt, and to support each other and the communities they serve toward personal and collective enlightenment. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. is a 100% volunteer-driven 501(c) 3 non-profit organization