Dear Maria,

On behalf of all the attendees at the upcoming Houston COA convention, I
want to tell you how much we will regret your absence! We understand and
respect your prior commitments, of course, but shall miss you just the
same. For those of you who have not attended a COA convention in the
past, I should mention that Maria's smiling face and friendly presence
and her great bourse booth featuring the products of Evolver-La
Conchiglia have become very much a part of the Convention scene. We hope
you'll be back next year, Maria, at Melbourne, Florida for the "Space
Odyssey 2001" Convention that the Astronaut Trail Shell Club is putting
together.

Good luck with your Mediterranean Festival!

Best wishes,

Lynn Scheu
Louisville KY
Conchologists of America

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>
> Dear friends,
> unfortunately this year Evolver-La Conchiglia cannot come to Houston. In
> fact, as I am the President of an association (AL.MA.) which is the
> organizer of a major event starting near Rome on 27 May and finishing on 10
> september ('Mediterranean festival'), I am simply too busy also with
> official ceremonies, symposia, and other cultural happenings.
> SO, please, for any need, request of renewal, or anything you might have,
> please contact me privately via email!
> I will miss all of you: this is for sure!
>
> Thank you!
>
> Maria
>
> Maria Antonietta Fontana Angioy
> Evolver srl - La Conchiglia
> Rome, Italy