Hello to all,
  For the last three years (4?) I have taken it upon myself to send back
reports from the COA conventions. These reports have been well received.
Though I have not had any official status, many of you wrote to me telling me
how much you appreciated hearing about the conventions.  Especially those of
you who wanted to be at the conventions but could not.
  Well, I am sorry to say my lap top computer has died, bit the dust, went to
that place in the sky for good little dead laptops. This means I will not be
able to send my reports this year. (I have two weeks to win the Florida
lottery though, cross your fingers)
  At any rate, I hope that someone else will take up the writing of the
reports. Or could loan me their laptop at the convention. One or the other. I
hope someone can help with this.   There are a lot of people who really would
like the reports. If any one has any ideas, please bring them forward.
                  Thanks,
           Carole Marshall