<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Patricia, Could you make your neighborhood open spaces slide show easier to use? It would help me to know how many slides there are, and to be able to go to the slide where I left off, or where I want to reread something, by clicking on (say) #25. I'd also prefer the letters to just be there instead of coming up one at a time. (I looked at most of it at myspace; I couldn't use the other link.)<DIV><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Diane </DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Sep 7, 2007, at 11:40 PM, Patricia Mikkelson wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "><DIV style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "><H1 style="text-align: center;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; " align="center"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; ">Hi..someone had a hard time downloading my attachment, so I thought I would send this out so it is easier to read, and I am so excited about it I just am bursting at the seams!</SPAN><BR style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; "></H1><H1 style="text-align: center;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; " align="center"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 32px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; ">The Community Gathering</SPAN></H1><P class="MsoBodyText2" style="text-align: center;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; " align="center"><SPAN style="font-size: 28pt;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 37.3333px; text-align: center; "><SPAN style="; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 37.3333px; text-align: center; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 37.3333px; text-align: center; "> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 37.3333px; text-align: center; ">An effective, fun way for neighbors and friends to come together to create thriving, self-reliant communities.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; "></SPAN></P><P class="MsoBodyText2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P><P class="MsoBodyText2"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">The biggest problem with trying to make positive change is getting people involved. The combined aspects of the Community Gathering dissolves the obstacles to participation;, stamps out hopelessness and apathy; gets people excited; and empowers people to work together for a free, just society.</SPAN><SPAN style="font-size: 28pt;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 37.3333px; "><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 37.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-size: 16pt;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; ">The Community Gathering combines fun, food, music, conversations and child care with a special way of having a town meeting called </SPAN><A href="http://openspaceworld.org/cgi/wiki.cgi?AboutOpenSpace"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Open Space Technology</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; "> which makes it easy for everyone attending to:</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-size: 16pt;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 21.3333px; "></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Build friendships</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Share knowledge</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Strengthen neighborhoods and communities</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Effect positive change</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Be engaged in the job of “civilization building”</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Pristina;; font-size: 26.6667px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 26.6667px; ">Some of the many things that will happen at a Community Gathering include:</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 26.6667px; "></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*</SPAN><A href="http://www.meetup.com/"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Meetup</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">s, </SPAN><A href="http://www.timebanksusa.org/"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Time Banking</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> co-ops,</SPAN><SPAN style="; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">and other already existing groups can use this as their meeting space.</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*A diverse group of people will have a chance to network and cooperate, building trust and connection</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*A shared vision and strategy for getting neighbors’ needs met will unfold</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*People are empowered to get support to follow through with their passionate goals including things like</SPAN><SPAN style="; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">starting a community garden, getting a neighborhood emergency plan together, elect accountable political candidates, taking care of their family, getting meaningful work, feeding the hungry, and caring for the environment</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Creating communication networks and connections outside the weekly gathering</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Classes of all kinds including reading, art, languages, communication, and grassroots activism</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*Fun activities including dance, music, art and games</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">*On going work groups to help get projects going and enlist help.</SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P><P class="MsoBodyText2"><SPAN style="font-size: 20pt;; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 26.6667px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 26.6667px; ">Do you want to make a huge difference in your neighborhood and world? Help create an environment where people can effectively address things that matter most to them. Start a Community Gathering in your neighborhood!</SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 26.6667px; "></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoBodyText2"><SPAN style="color: red;; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">For more information, call Patricia Mikkelson 479-225-0047 </SPAN><A href="mailto:community_gathering@yahoo.com"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">community_gathering@yahoo.com</SPAN></A></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; ">Learn more and view a slide show </SPAN><A href="http://www.picturetrail.com/flicks/1987023/prev"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">here</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> or at</SPAN><SPAN style="; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN><A href="http://www.myspace.com/communitygathering"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">www.myspace.com/communitygathering</SPAN></A></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><O:P style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 16px; "></O:P></P></DIV></DIV><BR><HR size="1">Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN><A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48253/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Internet in your pocket:</SPAN></A><SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>mail, news, photos & more.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>* * ========================================================== OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu: <A href="http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html">http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html</A> To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: <A href="http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist">http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist</A></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>*
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