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Nonresident Associate (NRA) Weekend Report by
Nonresident Associate Michael Beck It was only about a week before the NRA Weekend
began that I finally decided to go. I had long hoped to attend, but I was
deeply involved in writing the first draft of my dissertation proposal. How
could I justify spending the money and the time? It wasn’t
like I had never been to Stelle. In the summer of 1982
I attended the NRA Weekend, and, in the following month, my wife Barbara and
I drove to Stelle for the Guest Week. At that time, Barbara was 6 months
pregnant with our first child, Sharon Ruth. The Guest Week had made such an
impression on both of us that I sought any excuse to go back. Since my last
visit to Stelle, I became friends with Jesse, an inventor. He had two
discoveries that I looked forward to sharing with The Stelle Group, and that
justified my attending NRA Weekend. On the morning of July 2nd I ran down the
aisle of 26 concourses in the During the wait
I watched people struggle with interrupted plans. I thought to myself, “This
is no time to get uptight.” So, I began listening to
a new tape series I had recently received — In Pursuit of the Ultimate Frontier. Even though I have the On Becoming an Initiate tapes, I felt
that this new and interesting presentation was something that I not only
enjoyed but could also share with my friends. It was a relief to arrive in When we arrived in Stelle, I made my way
to my accommodation at Dorothy Finkenbiner’s home.
Changing quickly, I headed for the new One of the reasons why I returned was the
FOOD —let me tell you, the cuisine is excellent. At times
I wonder if I visit to eat at Stelle? I was looking forward to Richard’s Open
House which is attended by the participants of The
Stelle Group. This meeting is usually better than the monthly Public Meetings
because of the kinds of questions asked. We were even given
financial statements of The Stelle Group. It was a disappointment to see that
the Philadelphia Fund wasn’t bigger than it is.
Residents of Stelle and the Festival of Joy visitors
gather near the ten for picnic food. After the Open House
there were refreshments at Stelle House. Everyone was glad to see friends and
visitors, some from The Adelphi Organization in Sunday morning we Nonresident Associates
sat in on the Lemurian Philosophy Seminar. The topic was The Brotherhoods.
President Malcolm Carnahan’s lecture on video tape surprised a number of
people (including Richard) with some rather private, priviledged
information. Richard instructed the class on a practical technique for
assisting in the development of mystic awareness. Regular participants gave
reports of their pre—class work on Members of the
Brotherhoods. They discussed Brotherly qualities in Emerson, Jesus, Jean d’Arc, Elijah, Lincoln and
King David. I kept thinking to myself how I would like to be there to
experience all of the seminars.
A peek inside the Stelle Mart, stocked with foods chosen
for their nutritive value. Next... you guessed
it, brunch at Stelle House. I found my self-control disappearing. I had two
desserts! After lunch, a tour of the Stelle facilities was offered; but I’d
been on the tour before, so I waited to attend the Public Meeting (during the
time away from Stelle, the Stelle
Forum tape series is my way of keeping in touch). Richard is patient to
answer everyone’s questions, even the ones which
have been asked many times before. At the Reception after the Public Meeting there were again goodies to munch on! I talked
with Members of The Stelle Group about the article on Subliminal Conversion
Tactics and the trip to Sunday evening the conversation at a
Dinner Party for the NRA Weekend guests proved to be enlightening. I asked
Laurel Krupke (formerly of In fact, the August Guest Week of 1982
was one of the most important times in my entire life. From the Stelle Group,
Barbara and I learned about the Better Baby Institute. The full significance
of this program did not register until April 1983 when both of us attended
the Better Baby Course, “How to Multiply Your Baby’s Intelligence,” in
“Breakfast with Richard Kieninger” at
the Annual Nonresident Associate Weekend. I left the Dinner Party and popped in on
a Pizza Party at Dave Childress’ house. I got into some talk on skiing and
the new physics, among many other topics. I noticed that many of the people
from last year’s NRA Weekend and/or Guest Week had become residents of Stelle.
Was I going to have the same experience? Many of the new people in Stelle
seem young; interestingly, all of the people in Stelle usually end up young,
no matter what their ages are. That night I thought to myself, “I’m just
getting used to this place again and will have to leave the day after
tomorrow.”
Following the Festival of Joy Parade,
July 4, 1983, beside the hayride wagon. Then came the Fourth of
July! We had ‘Breakfast with Richard’ at Stelle House. This is when
NRA’s can ask any questions we want to. I surged ahead with scientific
questions on energy, psychotronic weapons, Tesla,
Bearden, etc. Let’s face it — there are a lot of
things that I would like to know. Three of the Guests had to leave early, they said they were very impressed with the overall
quality of the weekend. I thought to myself, “Until you come here to a Guest
Week, you hardly get to know Stelle.” My fellow Nonresident Associate, Randy
Cook, shared some insights into his reading of Wilhelm Reich’s The Function of the Orgasm. Others
asked their own kind of questions. I felt like sometimes we were just
visiting and having a nice chat, and I wanted to probe more into the
questions of the Universe, science, etc. But Richard
met each individual on the subject of their choice. I was learning a good
lesson in patience because of the many questions I didn’t
get to ask. (Big excuse, I can always write to Richard — right?)
I ended up sitting next to Jeffrey Bassett, a Member of The Adelphi
Organization who brought the fireworks. Little did I realize then that this
man is on several of the tapes of the In
Pursuit of the Ultimate Frontier radio program series.
Oh well, maybe one day I’ll have an opportunity to
tell him personally how well the tapes were done! Richard politely excused
himself to make ready for the Parade. A special dedication
of this year’s parade was made by Paul Barker in memory of Buckminster Fuller
who had just died on July 2nd. The Festival of Joy Parade was just
sensational (as you can tell from the photographs) After the parade there
were games galore, they need about three volleyball courts at Stelle instead
of one! The children’s toy — rocket altitude contest was supervised by Chuck Roehm. I helped retrieve some of the rockets
which landed more than a mile away.
Getting ready for the children’s water
slide on the lawn with the steepest slope. One of the most beautiful moments of the
weekend occurred when we all joined in several circles within circles and
sang “
A portion of three concentric circles formed to share
singing “ After dark, a campfire with singing and
some ‘mean’ guitar pickin’ entertained the gathering.
And, of course, I must tell about the spectacular
fireworks. Jeff Bassett brought a superb assortment of firecrackers,
fountains, aerial bombs, rockets, etc. A number of people from the community,
including Richard, took delight in. setting off this beautiful display. I lit
a few myself! As the evening came to
a close, I felt sad and tired. I had packed a lot of
events into three days, and now it was all over. Please, don’t
misunderstand me, I experienced love, joy, excitement, and learning. Stelle
has become more than just a place in The importance of my
job at the university, my doctorate, etc. seem secondary in my life. I
cannot ignore my inner quest to respond to the challenges facing
mankind today. As I told Barbara recently, “Can you imagine what our
lives would be like if we hadn’t heard about The Ultimate Frontier? Just think of how empty and incomplete our
lives would be.” I sincerely mean that. I am thankful for the many books and
tapes available through The Stelle Group and The Adelphi Organization. They
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