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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Hello, dear colleagues –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I am back from travels to say a royal and
heartfelt thank you to everyone who asked for support from Access Queen and
others in our community – the Access Queen “Askers”.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You shared your dream to come to this
year’s <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span> in Halifax, identified your
specific resource needs, made your brave requests, and joined us at <span
class=SpellE>OSonOS</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>And in doing so, you enriched us all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(<span class=GramE>for</span>
those of you who have just joined our electronic conversation here on OSLIST,
Access Queen is a project for naming, sharing and requesting resources to help
people with less resources get to our annual in-person gathering, the Open
Space on Open Space, otherwise known as <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>I would also like to thank all of you who
were Access Queen “Givers” – who offered <span class=SpellE>roomshares</span>,
and ride shares, who housed Askers and transported them, who donated money to
the Access Queen Fund (including that wonderful team effort to get
OSI-Canada’s generous donation into my hot little hands at the
conference), who brought items to sell at the Global Village Marketplace and
Silent Auction, and who purchased each others’ goods and services during
the <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span>, all raising funding and awareness for the
Access Queen Fund. Many thanks also to the Halifax host team for offering
sliding scale registration for Askers!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The Access Queen “Fund” raises
resources, not all of which is money, as you can see above. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I was also honored to help people write
letters of requests to funding organizations, research on-the-ground costs for
their travels, find rides, get a bit of background on Open Space to read up
before their first OS experience, develop how to ask friends and colleagues for
support, and more.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>To give you folks <span class=GramE>an</span>
idea of what everyone’s Access Queen energies looked like at the <span
class=SpellE>OSonOS</span> -- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The Global Village Marketplace (where people
sell items and services to make money for their trip or donate to the Access
Queen Fund):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Three long tables had on
them (I shall give you a sampling) Turkish chewing gum, a book on Berlin
graffiti artists, books of poetry and prose by some of our multi-talented
colleagues, hand-made greeting cards, soft <span class=SpellE>soft</span> <span
class=SpellE>soft</span> hand-knit scarves and woven silk shawls, colorful
earrings and more.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>At the Silent Auction (where everyone bids
to buy items and services to raise money for the Access Queen Fund):<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Three long tables and also
a level above that had on them a silk scarf that has traveled to Paris, London,
<span class=SpellE>Jaipur</span>, <span class=SpellE>Singapor</span>, Melbourne
and more, a shawl from India, a hand-made Estonian pig, a long stemmed glass
blossom, Chechen Sufi music, U.S. buffalo nickels made of chocolate, Austrian
sweet wine, pure Quebec maple syrup and maple wine, a “Dead Moose”
t-shirt, talking stones and listening stones, books on simplifying our lives
and on large group processes for change, Greek red saffron, <span class=SpellE>cds</span>
of music by Chris Williamson and by our own Chris Corrigan, a glass art
necklace, ‘indigenous Russian soap bubble solution’, original
paintings by a famous Turkish painter-facilitator, ‘delicious German
chocolate…has only suffered a little bit on the journey – will
still taste wonderful’, a Canadian paperweight, Russian alphabet
stickers, and the opportunity to have a song of your choice sung for you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Does that give you a little sampling of the
tastes and treasures there?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The money we raised this year before the
event (through your individual donations large and small) went towards several
peoples’ registration fees, a bit of travel money for a few folks, and
some pocket money for several people to spend on meals and such during their
stay in Halifax.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Together, you and I, dear colleagues, raised
$972 US ($1164 Canadian / 796 Euros / </span></font><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>27,764 Rubles)</span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
before the <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span>, and with this plus non-financial
resources we were able to help 15 people get to the <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And I can tell you, fellow <span
class=SpellE>OSniks</span>, their contribution to the discussions, the
space-holding, and celebration plus their generosity to help others was / is a
true gift to us all.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>To think if you
hadn’t asked for our support, dear Askers – we might never have
been able to learn from and play with such marvelous people as you.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>At the event, the collective efforts at the
Global Village Marketplace and Silent Auction raised $1,011 US ($1,212 Canadian
/ 828 Euros / </span></font><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>28,878 Russian Rubles) -</span></font><font size=2
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>-
all of which goes to seed the fund for “Askers” who wish to join us
in-person at <span class=SpellE>OSonOS</span> in 2006 in Moscow, Russia.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>How amazing <span class=SpellE>amazing</span>
<span class=SpellE>amazing</span> you <span class=GramE>are</span>…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>With love and gratitude,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Access Queen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>(<span class=SpellE><span class=GramE>aka</span></span>
Lisa Heft)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black;mso-no-proof:
yes'>___________________________</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2
color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:blue;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;mso-no-proof:yes'>L i s
a<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>H e f t<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Consultant, Facilitator, Educator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;mso-no-proof:
yes'>O p e n i n g<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>S p a c e<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-no-proof:yes'>2325 Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-no-proof:yes'>Berkeley, California<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-no-proof:yes'>94705-1106<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>USA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-no-proof:yes'>+01 510 548-8449<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net"><font size=2 color=black
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>lisaheft@openingspace.net</span></font></a><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.openingspace.net"><font size=2 color=black
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black;mso-no-proof:yes'>www.openingspace.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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