[Dialogue] Greetings from Point Lonsdale, Victoria

Sat Jan 15 10:05:53 CST 2011

Thanks so much, Frank.  Many of us would like to share with our local
congregations where to send monetary support.  Could you recommend
places?  Jeanette has got me started with folks in my church who are so
deeply moved.  If you have places to add to the list, i would appreciate.

Many of us in New England lived with y'all in Australia  in the 70s and
are standing strong with all of you in this outrageous crisis.

We love you!

M.

Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
Crocker & Associates, Inc.
123 Sanborn Road
West Newfield, ME 04095
(207) 793-3711

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:45:26 +1030 frank bremner <fjbremner at hotmail.com>
writes:
Greetings colleagues and friends,

Firstly, condolences to the Wiegel family on the loss of your small loved
one.

Secondly, here during the ToP/ICA Retreat over the past week, we held a
memorial ceremony for our beloved friend and colleague Elaine Richmond. 
Ray had a series of slides which were shown.  He also had a series of
slides of the words to "The Rose", Elaine's favourite song.

Thirdly, some of us lit a candle after the last meal, as we thought of
Sandra True, who several of us had met in India and/or Chicago.  I met
Bob and Sandra when they returned from India in mid-1978 for the Global
Research Assembly in Chicago in July.  And I met young Lyn True up on the
third floor children's program.  

Finally, some news on some of our Queensland colleagues and the
disasterous floods:
a) Rilla and Sandra, and some of their family members, were evacuated to
safety, so we missed catching up with the sisters of the late Carol
Borovic.
b) David Jago was with us.  He praises the deep protective trench in
front of his house.
c) Ray Richmond was with us, and his Brisbane housing was safe.
d) John and Julie Miesen were with us, after driving from Adelaide and
NSW (?).  Their property is OK, although their street and local shops are
apparently flooded.

All of the above, and others, have friends and relatives they've been
enquiring about.  At the beginning of the week the evening news services
were extended on most TV channels, to cover breaking news.  Support was
coming from across the country, and from Indonesia.  It will take a
massive re-construction effort.

There's been some rain in Victoria.  Sue Cole and I travelled from
Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road, along the Victoria coast.  We had to
slow down a couple of times due to roadworks due to landslides.  We've
heard since that the Road has been completely closed off due to more
landslides.  We were planning to return via a different route, anyway!

News on our week's proceedings will be in the next edition of Pacific
Waves.

Grace and Peace

Frank Bremner

Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
Crocker & Associates, Inc.
123 Sanborn Road
West Newfield, ME 04095
(207) 793-3711
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