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THROUGH MY EYES
Graeme Gower for Welcome to
Country of Noongar People granting us safe passage for the Conference
Hugh Lambert for his
uncomplaining and untiring administration as webmaster for ANZUA
David Saddler for publishing of
First Contact newsletter which promoted sharing of group information
and advertising of Conference data.
Lynn Cook for her continual
support and ideas and wonderful donation of gift pens to all conference
attendees
Peter Ferguson for underwriting
the whole project from the word "Go" without which there would have been no
Perth Conference and for his contribution as Conference Host and stimulating
lecture
Goff & Helen Barrett-Lennard for
their
support and advice along the way
Judith Andrews for collating of
tourist material
Peter Abrehart for his
continual advice and patience throughout the preceding months prior to the
Conference and his informative workshop
Leo De Groot for his proficient
work as Treasurer in current and past matters
Leo Leriche for his
contribution of superb posters for events, book signs etc.and transporting
and billetting of out-of-towners
Derek McCullough for his advice
along the long road leading up to the Conference & for his excellent sermon
Kathryn Crissman for taking up
the duties of minute taker once again and technical support and lively
participation
Bev & Peter Woods
for transportation and last minute take-up duties with their usual good
humoured spontainiety & support along the way - also Bev
for help with collation of material
Kelly Banz for her lively
musicality
Mary Aerts for participation in
our motions
Annibeth Desierto for
collaboration with Melbourne motions
Jo Lane for last minute ready
acceptance of Church Service and great workshop presentation
Chuck & Betsy Berry for their
long trek to Australia, their joyous conviviality and enjoyable board games
Nigel Leaves for his advice
along the way, stimulating lecture and use of his "Empire" as venue for our
Conference.
Marion Harper for her workshop
and down to earth refreshing observations
Tom Lyons for a great lecture
Wade McDonald for another great
lecture
Shirley from St Johns Books for
broad selection of interesting titles for sale & allowing books to be
browsed through at leisure in guests' own rooms
Thank you to all delegates for their
participation.
Thank you everyone for your kind donation
towards The Warrawee Women & Children's Refuge - a cheque for $350 will be
presented by Peter Ferguson to the Co-ordinator of Warrawee at our Sunday
Meeting.
Lotterywest - thank you for
their grant providing equipment for our Conference.
Thank you to all who have accepted membership to
the Executive Committee.
Thank you for the stunning bouquet of flowers presented to me.
And finally Sydney - Congratulations on being
2009 host - It's all worth it in the end !!
Plenary discussion will never have the same connotation again - many
thanks for all those participants who took up the light-hearted joke
telling instead of deep and serious questions that we Unitarians are
famous for - didn't sound like the usual bunch of
disagreeing Unitarians, did we? What a happy note on which to end our
Conference. It literally took my breath away.
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the
moments that take our breath away."
Kathy Nielssen
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