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2010
June 25, 2010: "Washington Fellow Blair Burroughs and PeaceTrees Vietnam" Litigation Commentary & Review profiles PeaceTrees Executive Director and what prompted him to switch his career after 30 years as a lawyer.
 
June 14, 2010: "Ex-Bellingham mother of downed pilot finds peace helping people in Vietnam" The Bellingham Herald reports on Board Member Rae Cheney's extraordinary story of healing.
 
March 22, 2010: "Activist Transforms Sorrow into Service" Viet Nam News interviews Jerilyn Brusseau and profiles the work of PeaceTrees Vietnam in the last 15 years.
 
March 9, 2010 - "Griego: Friends' Memories Build a Library" The Denver Post reports a touching and heartfelt story of men who are honoring their fallen friends by building a library in Vietnam.
 
March 1, 2010 - "War Still a Way of Life" Thanh Nien News publishes an article about the daily reality of those still living with the the explosive remnants of a war that ended nearly 35 years ago.
 
2009
November 17, 2009 - "Author of Perfume Dreams: Writer Andrew Lam's Speech at the 14th Anniversary of PeaceTrees" NW Vietnamese News report on the special reception to welcome Andrew Lam.
 
November 16, 2009 - "PeaceTrees: Planting Peace in Vietnam" The Triton Review reports on the Edmonds Community College trip to Vietnam in Summer 2009.
 
November 10, 2009 - "Sea Port Products, QVD, Brent Redmond Logistics Join Forces" Washington Fish Growers report on NW companies joining forces to support PeaceTrees Vietnam.
 

November 10, 2009 - "Firms Partner to Donate Seafood" Seafood Source talks about the generosity of four seafood companies that donate to PeaceTrees.

 
September 27, 2009 - "After so many years" The Pueblo Chieftain attends a memorial to honor 14 soldiers who died in Vietnam.  Friends and family of one soldier, Pat Lucero, are raising funds for a library in his honor.
 

September 14, 2009 - "Remnants of Vietnam War still scarring lives" The Toronto Star investigate the remnants of war left behind in Vietnam.

 

September 9, 2009 - "FF members to dedicate new library in Vietnam" The South Whidbey Record reports on local group, Friendship Force that raised funds for a library in A Xing.

 

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September 4, 2009 - "Peace Tourism Proves Revelatory" a reporter travels with the Edmonds Community College Delegates - Vietnam News, Hanoi, Vietnam
 

Two sobering articles about the state of clearing Unexploded Ordnance in Vietnam:
Reuters; July 31, 2009: "Unexploded Ordnance 'May Take Centuries to Clear' in Vietnam"

Associated Press; July 31, 2009: "Report: Land Mine Contamination Vast in Vietnam"

 
July 5, 2009 - Jesse's School - The Palm Beach Post, Florida
 
July 3, 2009 - Home Town Hero: Rae Cheney - King5.com
 
May 29, 2009 - Interview with PeaceTrees Vietnam supporter Jim Lewis  Part 1 of 3 on WJTW 100.3 FM Florida
                      Interview with PeaceTrees Vietnam supporter Jim Lewis  
Part 2 of 3
                            
Interview with PeaceTrees Vietnam supporter Jim Lewis  Part 3 of 3
 
"Vietnam Vet Returns to War Torn Country to Honor Fallen Friend" WPBF News 25 West Palm Beach, Fl
 
"The Day Jesse Died" - Story of Jim Lewis' final memory of Jesse Griego.  WPBF News 25 West Palm Beach, Fl
 
2008

King 5's Evening Magazine does a follow-up report on PeaceTrees Vietnam. Click here to view the video

 
November 3, 2008 Steven Kona Simao writes on the Holland America Line Sales Blog about his experience attending PeaceTrees Vietnam's 13th Anniversary Luncheon.
 
September 2008 Project Stand interviewed Jerilyn at her farm on Bainbridge Island! Look for the video of her interview to be released soon! www.projectstand.com
 
August 7, 2008 "Marine on Mercy Mission for Vietnam", Chicago Tribune
 
Summer 2008 Articles from The Evergreen School 8th Graders trip to Vietnam and PeaceTrees. 
Volume XX Number 2  Articles courtesy of The Evergreen School Shoreline, Washington
 click here to read the article
 
July 25, 2008 The Palm Beach Post Interview with Vietnam Veteran Jim Lewis click here to read the article
 
March 7, 2008 KUOW's Sound Focus Interview with founder, Jerilyn Brusseau 
click here to listen
click here to read about the interview
 
2007
October 2007 article published by Outlook discussing board member, Thoa Nguyen.  click here to read the article
July 19, 2007 article published by University of Washington  click here
Winter 2007 article from the Safe Passage Newsletter by Department of State  click here
 
2005
May 12, 2005 Vietnam News article  click here
January 13, 2005 KUOW's Power of Voice Interview with founder, Jerilyn Brusseau
click here to listen
click here to read about the interview
 
2003

2003 article in Seattle Homes and Lifestyle Magazine  click here

 
 
 
2000
May 1, 2000 "Seeds of Hope" article in People Magazine
 
1998

November 1, 1998 John Douglas Marshall writes about the first Citizen Diplomacy trip to Vietnam  click here

 
 


PeaceTrees Vietnam Newsletter

PeaceTrees Vietnam Newsletter Winter 2006

PeaceTrees Vietnam Newsletter Summer 2006
PeaceTrees Vietnam Newsletter Winter 2005
PeaceTrees Vietnam Newsletter Spring 2005

 

 


 


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