An
April Update from David Fisher,
Our District General Assembly Coordinator
- Volunteers: As I write this on March 5th your volunteer applications are being
collected at the GA Convention Services office through the month of March. They'll
then be sent to Sue Boone, Volunteer Coordinator, who at the time you are reading this,
April 15, will be assigning the applicants to the various job slots they have asked for, are
qualified for, and/or who have been requested by the other members of the Volunteer
Committee. A good response to our recruitment efforts may well mean that some
applicants will not make the cut. Our regrets go out to you and our thanks for being
willing to help out. And our congratulations go to those who do make the cut. We look
forward to your joining the crew that will guarantee a smoothly successful General
Assembly in June!
- Photographer Volunteer needed and for Ambiance Committee Volunteers - We
are seeking volunteers to help photograph the banners in the Banner Parade at
the General Assembly. Also To the folks who have indicated they wanted to
volunteer for the Ambiance Committee, you need to submit your volunteer
application before March 30th. And if you are planning to work with Steve Lange
in Ambiance then please email him at
slange@netcape.com
- Service Project: Thanks to the expert and detailed work of Lori Gold, Service
Project Coordinator, the six evaluators (Dick Hattwick and Arthur O'Brien of the
First
UU Congregation of the Palm Beaches, Janice McArthur and Joyce Anderson of the
UU
Congregation of Miami, and Ken Bresnehan, and the Rev. Naomi King of the River of
Grass UU Congregation), and consultant Mary Anne Richardson of the UU Church of
Fort Lauderdale, we have chosen the winner, Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF). Their
mission statement: "Empower Hispanics and other members of our community to
become self-sufficient and lead productive lives." The project that those attending GA
will contribute to will enhance HUF's Education and Training Center facilities where
they offer citizenship classes, voter registration efforts, employment resources,
immigration legal services, and free tax preparation services.
- Transportation: Ronnie VanSickle, Transportation Coordinator, in conjunction
with Jan Sneegas, Director of GA Convention Services, by April 5th will have nailed
down a contract with one of the three bus companies submitting proposals to supply the
shuttle buses for GA. The buses will make the 15-minute circuit covering seven of the
nine hotels (the Renaissance
and Grande are within easy walking distance) and the
Convention Center throughout the day and evening.
1. Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel, 1881 SE 17th Street
2. Hyatt Regency Pier 66, 2301, SE 17th Street
3. Sheraton Yankee Clipper, 1140 Seabreeze Blvd.
4. Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale, 1100 SE 17th Street
5. Bahia Mar Beach Resort, 801 Seabreeze Blvd.
6. Renaissance Fort Lauderdale, 1617 SE 17th Street
7. Best Western Oceanside Inn, 1180 Seabreeze Blvd.
8. Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale, 1850 SE 10th Ave.
9. Comfort Suites Airport & Cruise, 1800 S. Federal Highway
See the Map. - Accessibility: Patty Cameron, Accessibility Coordinator, has made several trips
to Fort Lauderdale using her expertise of many years to scout out any problems in
advance and plan accordingly for those with special needs during GA.
- You: I hope your have already registered or are planning to register by April 30 to
avoid the increased registration fee that starts May 1st. Check with your congregation's
office or go to http://www.uua.org/documents/gaoffice/registrationform.pdf on the
Internet. You can also scope out the preliminary Program at
http://www.uua.org/events/generalassembly/programming/14599.shtml.
- Me: I'll be attending the UUA Florida District Annual Assembly in Gainesville April 18-19. I'll be wearing last GA's pale green Volunteer T-shirt to help you identify me. Please say hello and ask me your questions and give me your comments and suggestions.
Contact me at fdfisher@bellsouth.net
or 954-567-2677.
David
Fisher—District General Assembly Coordinator for GA 2008 in Fort Lauderdale
