Letters to the Editor
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Dear friends,
T HE LOST PLANET
When I first became a Bahá’í in 1979
(phew...I’m so old!) my brother, Tony
Fleming, my mate Dennis Simpson,
and my “spiritual mum” Halla, from
Iceland, decided to make a model of
the world for teaching purposes. We
started to make it inside the house but
it was too big to get through the door,
so we started again. It was huge and
we put it on top of Fuad Ta’eed’s car –
all heads turned as we went zooming
down the roads...it got everyone’s
attention. That was over 20 years ago.
Now I’m back in good old Doncaster
and I wonder where it is. Someone out
there, must know where it is – it’s a
bit big to hide – know what I mean! If
you’ve seen it, please email me at
anneward111@hotmail.com
or contact the Journal editor.
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Dear friends,
A SSOCIATION OF DISABLED BAHÁ’ÍS
The beloved National Spiritual Assembly has approved the launch of the above on 20th May, 2003.
If you are interested in serving the
Association please do contact us.
Mel and Inga Dean ( grimsbybahais@youemail.com)
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Dear friends,
THE BAHÁ’Í WORK IN GUERNSEY
The Bahá’í work in Guernsey is
hampered by shortage of manpower.
We, therefore, appeal to doctors,
nurses and teachers to give some
consideration to taking up a post here
in our island. The States of Guernsey
are appealing for all of them and these
posts carry licenses for local market
accommodation.
Doctors are in private practices in
well-equipped group surgeries or
modern hospitals. There is no
National Health Service. Schools are
varied from infants to college. There
are many openings in this field and in
nursing.
There are also many opportunities to
work in the hotel industry although
this is often more seasonal and accommodation
for families is much more of
a problem. Banking is another field
where there is a lot of work in the
Channel Islands. Bank loans seem
quite easy to obtain and allow one to
buy into a practice or obtain a mortgage
on a house.
Guernsey is a lovely island with an
abundance of flowers and trees –
magnolia, camellia, palms – a beautiful
coastline and a great feeling of
safety in life.
If you fit the bill please try and join
our community as we are all getting
old and in order to continue our Bahá’í
teaching work need someone or ones
with whom to share the load. There is
a lot to do. We are a very active bunch
of people.
With love and hope,
Pauline Senior
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EBBF (European Bahá’í Business Forum)
GLOBAL 2003 CONFERENCE EMERGING VALUES FOR A
GLOBAL ECONOMY
26-28 September, 2003
DePoort Conference Centre, The Netherlands
Paris, Monday 14th April, 2003
Dear friend,
I want to share with you information regarding an occasion to discover a
different view of the business world. This is the annual Global European
Bahá’í Business Forum (EBBF) Conference, which offers a unique occasion
to meet experienced professionals convinced of the importance of people and
values in business. You will also have the opportunity to meet old friends,
make new ones and establish contacts in a friendly atmosphere. Having been
there myself, I can assure you that it is a unique occasion.
The keynote speakers this year are: Richard Barett, an internationally
acclaimed speaker, author, and authority on values based leadership; Larry M.
Miller, a US-based consultant, writer and speaker about business organisations
and culture since 1973. Other key senior professionals are: Arthur Dahl,
President of the International Environment Forum and former Deputy Assistant
Director of United Nations Environment Programme; Robert Rubinstein,
founder and CEO of Brooklyn Bridge is a world specialist in socially
responsible investing; Marcello Palazzi, founder of the Progressio Foundation,
co-founder of Spirit in Business, creator of the Renaissance Europe
movement, board member of European Partners for the Environment and on
the board of a number of entrepreneurial foundations seeking to confront
world issues with an ethical entrepreneurial approach. Tannaz Grant is a
management consultant at Booz-Allen and Hamilton in New York. A special
childcare service will be provided for a minimum fee this year.
If you want more information about EBBF and the annual conference, I
invite you to visit our site www.ebbf.org. I sincerely hope to meet you there.
Till then take care.
Sincerely yours,
The EBBF
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