All Star 2 - 2015Conference ChairsNancy and Gene Taylor, 300 Penn Street Doylestown, PA 18901, as2chairs2015@gmail.com “Life Stories: Creative Adventurers, Adventurous Creators”He will explore the lives of several of history’s most fascinating pioneers and adventurers: men and women who explored little known geographical regions and/or pushed the envelope of artistic, scientific, and creative endeavor, in the process contributing in a meaningful way to humanity’s understanding of the world. Using his own extensive travels as a featured expert for National Geographic as background, Tim will also talk about his life as a contemporary writer and give a book talk about his newly released historical novel, Will Poole’s Island. It is recommended (but not required) that everyone purchase and read the book in advance of the conference.
Minister of the weekRev. David H. Messner is the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah. He is in his third year of settlement and as a transplanted Southerner. A life-long UU, he loves church and the interactive process of discovery and creation that it represents. His ministry is committed to growing both religious commitment and community. His family is great lovers of Star. He first came to Star about 30 years ago as a youth and then returned as a family to the LOAS conferences.
David and his wife, Jennifer, have two children and a Pyrenean Mountain Dog. They all love food, travel, the outdoors and books. They live on Skidaway Island on the coast of Georgia. Choir DirectorJoining us for a second summer as choir director is Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger from the UU Church of Concord, New Hampshire.Registration, fees and informationRegistration is now first come, first served. Register early to be sure to get in! This is a change from previous years. A room & board deposit of $200 for each adult or child who will be 6 years of age or over as of July 11, 2015 is due with registration. Also, a conference fee of $100 per adult (age 18 as of July 11, 2015) and $85 per child (age 0 to 18), up to $370 per family, is due with registration. $10 of each individual's conference fee will be donated to the Ginny Levine Financial Aid Fund (up to $40 per family). Additional donations to this financial aid fund are welcome. Each 18+ child out of high school must register separately. The room & board deposit and conference fee are refundable until June 1, 2015. All letters, (acceptance, wait list, volunteer job, boat letter, etc), will be sent via email, so please remember to include your email address when registering.Registrar contact information: Ron Cordes 781-275-6181 Notifications: All letters, (acceptance, waitlist, volunteer job, boat letter, etc), will be sent via email, so don't forget to include your email address on your blue registration form. If you do not have an email address, please include a self addressed stamped envelope with your registration and we will snail mail the letters to you. Financial aid: Financial aid assistance is available to individuals with need through the The Ginny Levine Shoalership Fund. For information and an application, click on The Ginny Levine Shoalership Fund or contact: Mary Ellen Mellen 802-795-0033 All inquiries and awards are kept confidential. Boat schedule: Depart Portsmouth, N.H. aboard the Thomas Laighton on Saturday, July 11 at 2:25 p.m. Depart Star on Saturday, July 18, at 8:45 am. (Times subject to change.) Information for shoalers (conference attendees)
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