October 2001 New Farm Manager Commissioned Elizabeth Altstaetter begins her year of service at the Glenmary Farm with a commissioning service in Our Lady of the Fields Chapel at Glenmary headquarters in Cincinnati. Father Jerry Dorn and Farm Managers Collin Smith and Joe Grosek raise their hands in a blessing on Elizabeth, who is replacing David McConaghey.
August 2001 WSA Returns to Farm Women in Service to Appalachia (WSA) is a group of professional women  who  arrange to take a week's vacation together every summer at the Glenmary Farm to make sure service and prayerful reflection remain a top priority in their lives.
June 30-July 5, 2001 Farm Family Reunion  Former farm volunteers return each summer with spouses and children to pass on to the next generation the experience of Christian service first made a part of their lives at the Glenmary Farm. Tents are pitched to accommodate the crowd, and the regular weekly routine of service proceeds.
April 2001 It’s Chowtime!   Students from Bishop Watterson and St. Catherine High Schools look on in awe as a brave volunteer feeds one of Wild Woman’s cows.
March 2001 March Madness makes it to Vanceburg  Students from Marian College (Indianapolis, Ind.), Marywood University (Scranton, Penn.) and Winona State University (Winona, Minn.) stage their own basketball excitement despite the fact that the Road to the Final Four does not pass through Vanceburg.
February 2001  New puppy has short life at the Farm Two volunteers from Marquette University High School pose with Goliath, the new Farm puppy, in early February. Goliath met several groups of volunteers before his sudden death on Feb. 27. Farm managers think he may have eaten some poison. He is buried at the Farm.
January 2001 Two new Farm Managers arrive. That makes three! Two new Farm Managers have joined Farm Manager David McConaghy (left). Collin Smith (center) and Joe Grosek (right) were commissioned by Father Jerry Dorn in  the Glenmary Chapel in Cincinnati on January 31, 2001. All three are living in the refurbished Staff House.
Fall 2000 Janet House moves on; David McConaghy arrives The new Farm manager is David McConaghy. He joins current Farm Managers Erik and Janel Aleson Oct. 1. David is also an AmeriCorps volunteer. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point in 1996 and has completed a stint of military service. His past volunteer work has included one year as an AmeriCorps volunteer in LaCrosse, Wis., and one year with the Christian Community Center in Vanceburg. He says his year in Kentucky "strengthened my faith and has been a catalyst toward further spiritual growth." Farm manager Janet House has left her position and Vanceburg for her new residence in Illinois. Having completed her AmeriCorps commitments (with volunteer stints in Micronesia and Vanceburg) she is now moving on to new life experiences, which include pursuing organic gardening.  Janet says she will miss the people at the Farm and  the slower pace of life that is characteristic of Appalachia. "I came to appreciate how important it is to take time to talk with people and not be in such a rush," she says.	Glenmary president Father Jerry Dorn commissions Farm Manager David McConaghy in the Glenmary Chapel in Cincinnati in October. Farm Managers Janel and Erik Aleson (left) completed their service in December and are now living in Logensport, Ind., where Erik is working at a state park. They are awaiting the birth of their baby.
Summer 2000 Garden goes organic Janet House writes: In previous weeks, we have harvested peas, lettuce, spinach, other greens, radishes, onions and broccoli. We are still harvesting carrots, zucchini, beans, herbs and potatoes. Mother Nature has graciously given us an abundance of apples, too, so we’ve cooked up applesauce and apple pie.  We have just picked our first cucumber, and we’ll soon be savoring tomatoes, bell peppers, squash and muskmelon. If time and weather permit, we’ll plant some fall crops: possibly lettuce, spinach, peas, radishes, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli. Oh, and let’s not forget the beautiful marigolds and purple sunflowers which add some color to the garden and to the table. I’m happy to say that we’ve been “going organic” this year by not using any chemicals in the garden. We have put mulch down for moisture retention and weed suppression, and we’ve also been building a compost pile. Quad, our resident dog, has also joined in by keeping rabbits and other small animals away.	Janet House stands in the midst of the Farm's organic garden that she helped tend this past summer. Behind her is the new Volunteer House.
July 2000 Farm Family Reunion The Farm hosted the annual Farm Family Reunion during when former volunteers and their families return to the Farm for a week of volunteering.

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