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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Thank you for surveying your local OSNicks, Michael. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>When fabulous Bob Sullens asked the folks on the OSLIST who had
preferences for what dates, the requests came in a great stream of requests on
and off-list – and the pattern of those requests was mostly for </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#ff9900"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#FF9900;font-weight:
bold'>summer</span></font></b> - with folks reporting in from all sorts of
countries - so that is what informed our choice. A good number of people
who responded hoped that our decision would indeed be the summer so they could
bring their <b><font size=2 color="#33cccc"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
color:#33CCCC;font-weight:bold'>f</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=red><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'>a</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color="#339966"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#339966;font-weight:
bold'>m</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#cc99ff"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#CC99FF;font-weight:bold'>i</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=blue><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>l</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=fuchsia><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:fuchsia;font-weight:
bold'>i</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color="#00ccff"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#00CCFF;font-weight:bold'>e</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 color=maroon><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:maroon;font-weight:
bold'>s</span></font></b> during school vacation time.</p>
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10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>We will of course as a world community put our </span></font><b><font
size=2 color=fuchsia><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:fuchsia;font-weight:
bold'>resources</span></font></b> together as we do each year, to help whoever
has the courage and <b><font size=2 color="#cc99ff"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;color:#CC99FF;font-weight:bold'>passion</span></font></b> to ask for support
find the means from diverse sources to join us next year. And you have
been so generous in past years, Michael, helping this and other OS events with
donations from the proceeds coming from the World Map, as well. Several
of the Open Space Institutes have been incredibly helpful as well – and as
Access Queen, on behalf of the Askers, I thank you all.</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>(I have paid my renewal fee for the World Map and I encourage any of
you out there who are on it to see if you have done so since May, which is the
renewal date, as I understand it, for many of us. Michael, you can add Italy to
the list of countries I have used OS in - thank you!)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>And everyone who is interested in coming to San Francisco next year for
the WOSonOS: Access Queen will be joining with the creative thoughtful work of
the rest of the Host Team, and others of you as well I am sure – to share
some ideas coming months about how you all can think of raising some of your
own funds from your various communities for your own or others’ needs –
about how to ask other organizations or individuals who may have funds - about
other sources of support as well (think, my dear fellow OSLIST folks, about additional
and diverse sources that may know of for funding and do share that with us on
the OSLIST). I know the various Open Space Institutes are thinking, and many
of you individuals also have creative ways each year you raise funds for
yourself and others (for example, past years have seen OSTLIST members raise
money from selling poetry, artwork or books, or donating a percentage of the
money made from a project or two). The registration process will also help
us find out </span></font><b><font size=2 color="#99cc00"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#99CC00;font-weight:bold'>who has needs and who
has a little extra to share</span></font></b>, and so on. </p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>And there are </span></font><b><font size=2 color="#33cccc"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#33CCCC;font-weight:bold'>more things to share</span></font></b>
besides cash: homestays, buying a registration for two and giving it to an
Asker, buying a hotel room for two and sharing with an Asker, ride shares, helping
people who are applying for visas, helping support new travelers to our
countries, and more.</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Each year we are </span></font><b><font size=2 color=red><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'>collectively able to help</span></font></b>
a number of Askers get to OSonOS so I am excited about this same great
community-supportive activity for the 2008 event. I am also glad that the
WOSonOS keeps shifting back and forth across the world, so that people in
different parts of the world are able to come if not one year, then perhaps the
next – as we support Open Space (and each other) around the world.</p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Lisa</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>PS: Michael, I remember coming to Berlin in
October 2000 (I think it was October) for the WOSonOS that year – it was
a lovely time of year to visit Berlin.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>___________________________</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue;font-weight:bold'>L
i s a H e f t</span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>Consultant,
Facilitator, Educator</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>O p e n i n
g S p a c e</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a href="mailto:lisaheft@openingspace.net"><font
color=black><span lang=IT style='color:black'>lisaheft@openingspace.net</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><a href="http://www.openingspace.net"><font
color=black><span lang=IT style='color:black'>www.openingspace.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
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