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Hand of Cause of God Ugo Giachery |
passes away while visiting Samoa
Deeply grieved loss valiant, indefatigable, dearlyloved, distinguished Hand Cause Dr. Ugo Giachery. His passing in course historic visit Samoa adds fresh laurels to crown already won during ministry beloved
ian, and reinforces spiritual distinction vast Pacific region, already blessed by interment four
other Hands.
His magnificent accomplishments as member at large of International Bahá’í Council in connection raising superstructure Shrine of the Bab, which prompted Guardian to name one of the doors of that noble edifice after him, his painstaking efforts in promoting on the local, national and international
A brief article about Dr. Giachery’s life is on page 2. Spiritual Assembly on eve launching Ten Year Crusade, his outstanding qualities of zeal, fidelity, determination and perseverance, which characterized imperishable record his arduous labors—all combine to
richly adorn annals Faith over period his superb, as levels paramount interests of the Faith, his notable achievement in establishment Italo-Swiss National
’ mM ‘The real treasury of man is his knowledge’—Bahá’u’lláh
Transformation goal of Assembly development program
In its Ridvan 1989 message the Universal House of Justice made it clear that the consolidation of communities and the attainment of new models of life are dependent upon the transformation of souls, our souls: ‘‘Transformation is the essential purpose of the Cause of Baha’u’ll4h ...””
Many worthwhile and admirable efforts have been made in the past toward the development of efficiently functioning local Spiritual Assemblies. The time has now come to marshal our efforts to generate the spiritual transfor
eles ees
Counselor Magdalene M. Carney,
@ member of the International
Teaching Center in Haifa, addresses members of the Board of
Counselors in the Americas, members of the National Spiritual Assembly, and Auxiliary Board
members who gathered July 7-9 at
the Bahd’{ National Center in Wilmette, Illinois, to discuss their role
in promoting grassroots activity
within the Bahd’{ community
through ‘teaching institutes.’ The
discussion was centered on the
he e erican Baha
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mation of our institutions. Essential to the fulfillment of our spiritual destiny is the need for a fundamental and permanent change in the way we look at our local and national institutions.
To produce and maintain such fundamental change, the National Spiritual Assembly has announced the initiation of a new and extensive development program for local Spiritual Assemblies.
Starting this month, members of more than 300 local Assemblies will take part in a series of major
maturation of local Spiritual Assemblies and the spiritual principles underlying the release of the potential power from within each individual believer. The International Teaching Center was also represented by Counselor Farzam Arbdb. Counselors for the Americas attending were Jacqueline Delahunt, Wilma Ellis, Robert Harris, William Roberts, Fred Schechter, Arturo Serrano and David Smith.
siduous exertions, and undoubtedly assure him bountiful reward in Kingdom on High.
Advise all National Spiritual Assemblies hold befitting memorial gatherings his name, particularly in Mashriqu’l-Adhkárs in recognition his unique position, splendid services.
Universal House of Justice July 6, 1989
conferences to be held in a dozen cities during the next seven months.
These meetings will have the joint participation of the Counselors, members of the National Spiritual Assembly, and members of the Auxiliary Boards.
The conferences will be followed over the closing years of the Six Year Plan by a number of development modules, each centered on a specific topic, to be delivered on-site to local Spiritual Assemblies by an Auxiliary Board mem The Hand of the Cause of God Ugo Giachery (left), who died on July 5 while visiting Western Samoa, is pictured on an earlier visit
ber or representative.
Not all localities will be reached in the first series of conferences. Assemblies will be notified when conferences are scheduled in their areas.
Space limitations may prevent opening the conferences to attendance by more than the members of the Assemblies. As the date for the conference in your area nears, you will be notified of the name of the host Assembly for information about attendance for community members, programs for
Bahá’í commitment to peace draws praise
to that country in 1982 during which he toured the construction site of the Bahd’( House of Wor 9 ]
, August 1989
children, and other logistical information.
The urgent need for the rapid maturation of our national and local institutions has assumed compelling proportions, and the American Bahá’í community must respond quickly.
The beginnings of entry by troops, the impending completion of the Arc, and the synchronized approach of the Lesser Peace must be matched by strong and capable Bahá’í administrative bodies.
Faith is represented at Sikhs’ Peace Day event
The National Spiritual Assembly was invited to make a presentation at the fourth annual Peace Prayer Day at the headquarters of the Sikhs of the Western Hemi
Bah@’is invited to co-sponsor U.S.-UN event In Washington
As a further evidence of the Faith’s emergence from obscurity, the National Spiritual Assembly has accepted an invitation to cosponsor the National Conference on the United States and the United Nations, to be held November 9-11 at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel Techworld in Washington, D.C.
The focus is on ‘The U.S. and the Global System: Forging a New Relationship.’”
Speakers from the U.S. government, the UN and other international organizations will address issues of global importance.
Working groups will assess the role of the U.S. and alternative approaches to its participation in world affairs.
For information about registration, contact Kathy Morrell, Conference on the U.S. and UN,
Washington, D.C. 20005 (phone 202-393-1377). Registration fee (August 16-October 12) $85; after October 12, $105. Students’ fee, $25.
sphere in Espanola, New Mexico.
The 1,500 people assembled heard talks by Sikhs and nonSikhs including the Bahda’{ representative, William Davis, treasurer of the National Spiritual Assembly.
The master of ceremonies acknowledged the Bahá’ís’ commitment to world peace, reading passages from ‘“‘The Promise of World Peace”’ before introducing Mr. Davis whose talk included remarks about the relationship between the equality of men and women in achieving a lasting
peace; the relationship of literacy to the alleviation of oppression, especially among women; and the need for persons of high ideals to commit themselves to the arena of action.
Among the Sikhs’ other distinguished guests were the present governor and two former governors of New Mexico; the director of the Congressional Foundation for Human Rights; the secretary of political affairs for the Indian Embassy in Washington; and the consul-general of India in the United States.
United Nations.
National Assembly urges friends
to support Sacred Literature Trust
The National Spiritual Assembly encourages local Spiritual Assemblies and Groups to help educate the public about the Sacred Literature Trust (see The American Bahá’í, July 1989). As most churches and synagogues have no information about the project, the Bahá’í community is in a unique position to help advance this worthwhile endeavor. It is a monumental publishing project that will bring together, in the English language, the world’s great religious classics in authorized translations.
A commemorative booklet about the Trust is available through the Office of Public Information at the Bahá’í National Center. The booklet includes descriptions of the teachings and scriptures of the eight world religions taking part in the project and the text of HRH Prince Philip’s announcement of the project at the
The booklet can be given to local churches, synagogues and religious organizations and presented to public and college libraries to familiarize them with the International Sacred Literature Trust.
The booklet is packaged in an attractive folder and comes with an envelope. To order, send $1.50 per packet to the Office of Public Information, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. Checks should be made payable to ‘‘Bahá’í Services Fund.’’ The supply is limited. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
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To become apostles of Baha’u’llah, friends must meet three conditions
To the American Bahá’í community Dear Bahá’í friends:
The Six Year Plan goal of achieving a vast increase in the number of new believers is derived from the mission given to the American Bahá’í community by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in His Tablets of the Divine Plan. In these tablets, which Shoghi Effendi tells us are ‘‘the supreme charter for teaching,” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá calls for a rising up of ‘‘souls who will illumine this dark universe and quicken to life this dead world.’’ He prays that His life may be a sacrifice for those who will fill their hearts with the love of Baha’u’ll4h and be transformed into ‘‘rays of the Sun of Reality,’’ members of the heavenly army of the Lord of Hosts, whom He calls the ‘‘apostles of Bahd’u’ll4h.’’ Furthermore, He assures us that, should any one of these souls ‘summon the people to the Kingdom of God, all the ideal forces and lordly confirmations will rush to his support and reinforcement.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá also counsels us that attaining this station depends on our meeting certain conditions.
“The first condition,” He says, ‘‘is firmness in the Covenant of God. For the power of the Covenant will protect the Cause of Bahd’u’ll4h from the doubts of the people of error, It (the Covenant) is the fortified fortress of the Cause of God,’’ the power that protects the oneness of the Baha’ world.
“The second condition’ is ‘‘Fellowship and love amongst the believers.’” He writes: ‘‘Should one soul from amongst the believers meet another, it must be as though a thirsty one with parched lips has reached to the fountain of the water of life, or a lover has met his true beloved.”” This condition must be met, He instructs, ‘‘So that the power of the Bahá’í Cause may appear and become manifest in the world of existence.’’
The third condition we must meet in order to become apostles of Baha’u’llah is to arise and teach, reflecting the example of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, free from every attachment, our intentions pure, our hearts independent, our spirits attracted, our thoughts at peace, our resolution firm, and our souls shining torches of the love of God.
We pray that every believer will reflect on his pursuit of these conditions. And we pray that our communities will preoccupy themselves with how to establish and strengthen an environment in which every soul can become an apostle of Baha’u’llah and in which we may harvest the blessings showered on this continent by the beloved Master.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States August 1, 1989
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Bahá’í children (left to right) Melanie Johnston, Eddie Mirkovich and Joshua Johnston enjoy a harvest of lettuce and other seeds they planted at the Nine Oaks Bahá’í School in Arroyo Grande, California, to learn practical garden oot A
ning skills and a practical application of learning about the kin doms of creation. The planter is directly behind the mobile home that serves as the school’s new Children’s Education Center.
Women’s committee
The National Committee on Women is planning to develop a complete curriculum for children’s classes to be used primarily at the committee’s conferences and similar events.
The committee is committed to creating a high-quality, farreaching and creative curriculum, using a variety of teaching methods and theory directed specifically toward educating children about the crucial principle of the equality of women and men.
The committee invites those who are interested in working on this project, or who might simply wish to offer suggestions, to contact committee member Sandra Frazier, P.O. Box 484, Eagle Butte, SD 57625, or to phone 605-964-7340.
eks help, advice
the U.S.A.
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Dr. Giachery’s outstanding record of service touched on many areas
The Hand of the Cause of God Ugo Giachery, who died July 5 while visiting Western Samoa, had a long and distinguished record of service to the Faith in many areas.
Dr. Giachery, who played a leading role in the construction of the outer building of the Shrine of the Baéb and the International Archives building in Haifa, Israel, was among the first contingent of 12 Hands of the Cause of God appointed by the Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, on December 24, 1951.
Dr. Giachery was born May 13, 1896, in Sicily, and served in his 20s as an officer in the King of Italy’s Grenadier Guards.
He earned two degrees from the Royal Technical Institute of Palermo, Sicily, and received his doctorate in chemistry from Palermo’s Royal University.
After teaching for a number of years at the university level he entered the field of scientific research, and in the 1930s became interested in foreign banking and the tourist trade, spending the next two decades in developing tourist travel to all continents.
Dr. Giachery’s hobby was archaeology, a topic on which he lectured extensively.
He was the author of many articles in English and Italian and of the book Shoghi Effendi: Recollections.
Dr. Giachery and his wife, Angeline, were instrumental in the translation of the major writings of Baha’u’ll4h, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and. Shoghi Effendi into the Italian language.
During World War II the Giacherys lived in New York City,
d after the war, at the urging of the Guardian, Dr. Giachery
withdrew from all personal activities to devote his full time to the affairs of the Cause.
Dr. Giachery served for a number of years as permanent Bahá’í observer to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, where he collaborated in drafting the Charter of Human Rights in 1948, and as a special delegate to many NGO conferences.
A few months after his appointment as a Hand of the Cause, he was named a member-at-large of the International Bahá’í Council, forerunner of the Universal House of Justice, and in that capacity was sent by the Guardian on special missions to India, Iran and many European countries.
Dr. Giachery represented the Guardian at the Convention to elect the first Italo-Swiss National Spiritual Assembly, and was elected chairman of that Assembly for nine consecutive years.
He also attended the inaugural Conventions of Spain, Venezuela and Haiti, British Honduras, the Leeward, Windward and Virgin Islands, and the Near East, and, as the Guardian’s representative, took part in International Conferences in Stockholm (1953), Chicago (1958) and Australia (1967), among others.
Having returned to Italy with his wife as pioneers in 1947, Dr. Giachery represented the Guardian from 1948-57 in procuring the carved marble and other materials such -as. structural. steel, lumber, cement, tiles, window frames, stained glass and electrical equipment for the construction of the outer building of the Shrine of the Bab, the International Archives and embellishment of the
by DR. UGO GIACHERY
Tomb of Baha’u’lláh at Bahjí.
Dr. Giachery also supervised the construction of the memorial for Shoghi Effendi in London’s Great Northern Cemetery.
He served as a Hand of the Cause for Europe from 1951-64, after which his territory was expanded to include 14 countries in Central America and the Antilles,
From 1969 his activities revolved around 15 European countries and some in the Near East, as he and Mrs. Giachery made their home in the Principality of Monaco, in southern France.
The Universal House of Justice praised Dr. Giachery’s ‘‘outstanding qualities of zeal, fidelity, determination and perseverance,”’ which, it said, ‘‘all combine to richly adorn annals Faith over period his superb, assiduous exertions, and undoubtedly assure him bountiful reward in Kingdom on High.”
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan
is congratulated for her anti-drug
efforts by Los Angeles Chief of
Police Daryl Gates during the
‘Lifestyle Choices,’ a unique antidrug exhibit housed at the Cal
fornia Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles. David
dedication ceremony June 7 of
a Langness (standing at right), a Bahá’í from Los Angeles, conceived the idea for the $1.3-million exhibit as a Bahá’í response to the rising tide of drug abuse in the Los Angeles area. Chatting with Mr. Langness is William Bennett, who heads the government’s anti-drug
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program. The exhibit is co-sponsored by ARCO, whose chief executive, Lod Cook, is standing at
left, and Mr. Langness’ employer,
the National Health Foundation,
which was represented by its
chairman, Dickinson Ross (seated
at right).
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TEACHING
Bahá’ís in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio, area have launched a year-long ‘‘Bahdé’{ Vision Project”’ for 146 B.E.
The grassroots effort, which is designed to proclaim and teach the Faith in nine western suburbs of the Northcoast area, was inspired by collaboration with the Auxiliary Board and is sponsored and guided by the Spiritual Assembly of Lakewood.
The friends are conducting
Six deciarations move Reno Baha'is near summer goal
In June, the Spiritual Assembly of Reno, Nevada, set a goal of nine declarations by the end of this sumnter.
In less than a month, six declarations were recorded, four of which took place July 7-9 at the Northern Nevada Bahá’í Summer School in Carson City.
The first two declarations took place in a youth class, the third following a panel discussion, and the fourth after a commemoration of the martyrdom of the Bab.
The summer school was sponsored by the District. Teaching Committee of Northern Nevada with the cooperation of the four local Spiritual Assemblies in the district.
proclamation activities for a twomonth period in each targeted area to make known the Faith, its purpose, vision and promise for all mankind.
To help achieve this result, copies of ‘‘The Promise of World Peace”’ are being presented to civic officials, community leaders, organizations and individuals.
Bahá’ís are arranging public meetings in each locality at which to present the peace statement to all interested persons.
The message of ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ is also being conveyed to the public through articles and letters to newspapers serving Greater Cleveland, announcements and programming in the electronic media, and through personal teaching.
The Vision Project was begun April 28 in Westlake with more than 100 copies of the peace statement and hundreds of invitations to a public meeting given out during the next two Bahá’í months, Jamal and ‘Azamat.
On May 31, nine guests and many Bahá’ís attended that first public program which included music by a local Westlake artist, short presentations by Bahá’ís on key issues in ‘The Promise of World Peace,’’ displays and refreshments.
In conjunction with the project, a half-hour cable TV interview about the Faith with two members of the Spiritual Assembly of Lakewood was produced and broadcast at least 18 times during June in Greater Cleveland.
A suburban newspaper is pre
Dear friends,
An open letter to Bahá’í youth
The summer is almost over, the new school year is approaching quickly, and our lives will soon be resuming their sense of normalcy. Here at the Bahá’í National Center we have been enjoying the service of a few summer interns who gave up the beach to offer their time and devotion to the needs of the Faith, and they have really made a difference. However, we also have been feeling the crunch of low contributions to the Fund.
The National Fund is in trouble. There simply aren’t enough of us taking our privilege to contribute to the Fund seriously. We have been wracking our brains and searching our hearts, trying to find new ways in which to help everyone understand how serious the situation is. We are having a difficult time of it.
We thought that maybe some ideas of how much difference youth can make in the family and community might inspire some of you to take action.
Many young people make extra money baby-sitting; some of you may even baby-sit for Bahá’ís in the community. Have you ever thought of donating every ninth dollar to the Fund or just designating every other baby-sitting job for the Fund?
Two youth who were concerned about the low level of contributions to the National Fund decided to take on an early morning paper route together in addition to the jobs they each had after school. They traded off so that it wasn’t as hard to get up every day and then sent the combined money to the Fund. It was their “Fund job.””
Sometimes we don’t have money, but we can give other things. Mainly what youth have are energy and time to give service to other Bahá’ís. This is a great need in the Faith, and by volunteering you’re actually contributing. Talk to your local treasurer and see if you can’t figure out a way to turn your energy and time into your contribution to the Fund.
Sponsoring fund-raisers can be a really FUN way of giving to the Fund. Hosting dinners, car washes (dog washes?), even video nights for families in the community and selling popcorn for 50 cents a bowl can help us create new ways to give. The thing to remember is that giving to the Fund is a spiritual act in the Faith—it demonstrates devotion and we grow spiritually.
The magic penny song is very true ... ‘‘It’s just like a magic penny, hold it tight and you won’t have any. Lend it, spend it, GIVE IT AWAY, it comes right back to you!’’ The more you come up with ideas for you, your family and community to give to the Fund every Bahá’í month, the more fun you’ll have.
Try it, see what happens! Love and smiles,
National Teaching Committee Youth Desk
paring a feature article on the Faith and peace statement, and many requests for copies of the statement have resulted from publicity via the Cleveland Free-Net Community Computer System and a special Bahá’í telephone information line set up especially for the project.
The Bahá’í Vision Project is managed by a ‘‘core committee” and two area coordinators for each target locality.
Continual telephone communication and project ‘‘update flyers’’ keep the friends informed about activities and events.
The Bahá’ís maintain follow-up and ongoing communication with interested persons to encourage and nurture their interest in the Faith.
Also, many Bahá’ís take part in the project’s ‘‘prayer network” for attracting hearts to Baha’wll4h and hastening the advent of
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Cleveland-area Bahá’ís launch year-long ‘Vision Project’
Bahá’ís Vickie Schmotzer (left) and William Fountain (right) present copies of ‘The Promise of World Peace’ to four of the guests
“entry by troops’’ in the area. For more information, you may write to Bahda’{ Vision Project,
who attended the first ‘Bahd’{ Vision Project’ public meeting May 31 in Westlake, Ohio.
P.O. Box 14358, Cleveland, OH 44114, or phone 216-572-1844 and leave a message.
Visit to Hong Kong proves busy,
On April 7, Juana Conrad, a co-founder of Women for International Peace and Arbitration, and her husband, Sam, took part in several Bahá’í-sponsored events while visiting Hong Kong.
The local Spiritual Assembly arranged an interview for Mrs. Conrad on the popular Aileen Bridgewater radio program.
The hostess, who normally allots half-hour segments for her guests, and one hour to those who
SW Florida Bahá’ís take part in AIDS clinic’s dedication
On May 17, Bahda’is from Fort Myers and Lee County, Florida, were present at the dedication of southwest Florida’s first AIDS clinic.
Dr. Robert Schwartz, president of the Lee County AIDS Task Force, had asked that area Bahá’ís attend the event.
As a part of the dedication program, Bea Meese, representing the Bahá’í community of Fort Myers, recited the prayers that begin “Blessed Is the Spot’’ and ‘‘Thy Name is my healing, O my God ...””
Lou Tometich of the Bahá’í community of Lee County read ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s prayer for mankind that begins ‘‘O Thou compassionate Lord, Thou who art generous and able ...’”
Many comments were made about the beauty of the prayers, and Dr. Schwartz said he would welcome visits to the clinic by Bahá’ís at any future time.
Faith helps sponsor ecology conference
The Spiritual Assembly of Indianapolis, Indiana, was among the sponsors of ‘‘A Peaceable Realm,”’ a conference on the ecology, economics and humanity of peace held July 27-28 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
The Faith was listed in the conference program among endorsers and sponsors of the event, whose main sponsor was the Disciples Peace Fellowship.
A Baháa’{ served on the ecumenical planning committee, and he and another Bahá’í were part of a publicity task force.
are especially good, said she didn’t want to let Mrs. Conrad go.
She was questioned about her career as a court administrator in Los Angeles, her role as cofounder of Women for International Peace and Arbitration, her two visits to Moscow, and, of course, the Bahá’í Faith.
Mrs. Conrad mentioned the Faith on many occasions and, in answer to pertinent questions, read several selections from the Writings.
At a luncheon planned by the women of Hong Kong and Ma fruitful
cau, Mrs. Conrad spoke for more than an hour to a receptive audience that included many influential women in the area. R
At a fireside that evening, Mr. Conrad showed slides of the Soviet Union while Mrs. Conrad discussed her two trips there, first as guest consultant for International ‘Women’s Day and later as a member of the U.S. delegation to the World Congress of Women in Moscow in June 1987.
Many non-Bahá’í guests attended the fireside and reception that followed.
Pictured during a recent meeting are members of the Board of Directors of the New Era Foundation. Seated (left to right) are Alfred K. Neumann, Farhang Javid, Mildred Mottahedeh and
John Wong. Standing is Shahab Fatheazam. Also on the board, but not present when this photograph was taken, are Richard D. Betis, William Smith and Roy Mottahedeh.
New Era Foundation recelves donation of land and property in Connecticut
The New Era Foundation for International Development has received a generous donation of land and property in Stamford, Connecticut.
The donation has not only given the Foundation a major asset for its balance sheet, but will serve as its future administrative headquarters.
The New Era Foundation, which was formed by the National Spiritual Assembly in response to the Six Year Plan’s emphasis on social and economic development, has already funded projects in
such diverse areas as Bolivia, Brazil, India, the Philippines, and on American Indian Reservations.
While the Foundation will be seeking its principal funding from other charitable institutions, Bahá’ís can help in its growth by becoming member supporters for a moderate membership fee of $9, thereby helping to expand its membership base.
The Foundation’s address is 866
United Nations Plaza, Suite 120,
New York, NY 10017 (telephone
212-752-5738).
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1988-89 an especially busy year National Assembly’s annual report on external affairs
In the Ridv4n 1988 message to the Baha’fs of the world, the Universal House of Justice affirmed its ‘recognition of a new stage in the external affairs of the Cause, characterized by a marked maturation of National Spiritual Assemblies in their growing relations with governmental and nongovernmental organizations and with the public in general.’’ During the first full year with an office in Washington, D.C., the National Spiritual Assembly increased greatly the number of its activities and relationships with government agencies, such as the State Department and the U.S. Congress; with non-governmental organizations; with the United Nations and its accredited organizations; and with the publicat-large. In December 1988 the Universal House of Justice called a meeting in Haifa with the senior officers of the Bahá’í International Community and representatives of five National Spiritual Assemblies to discuss the development of external affairs activities worldwide. Firuz Kazemzadeh, the National Assembly’s Secretary for External Affairs, took part in the deliberations, described by the House of Justice as ‘‘important and far-reaching.””
Recent developments in Iran have improved substantially the situation of the Baha’fs. As of early April, the number of prisoners held by Iranian authorities was 30. There have been no new arrests or executions in more than one year and some Bahd’{s have had their confiscated property returned. However, there is no change in the status of the Bahá’í community which continues to be unrecognized and oppressed. The strategy of the National Spiritual Assembly in defending the rights of Bahá’ís has, undergone a change. Whereas earlier the National Assembly concentrated on saving lives or on obtaining the release of those in prison, its more recent efforts have focused on the long-range goal of the eman
Publicity for the Bahaé’i Faith, especially in newspapers and
on radio, Increased during the year.
cipation of the Iranian Bahá’í community.
On June 29, Dr. Kazemzadeh and Robert Henderson, secretary of the National Assembly, appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Human Rights, along with two government officials, to testify about the continued persecution of the Iranian Bahá’í community. A third resolution condemning the human rights violations of the Bahá’ís in Iran passed the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in June and August 1988. The resolution was sponsored by 40 senators and 177 representatives.
In April 1989 a fourth resolution on the Iranian Bahá’ís was introduced in the Congress which acknowledges improvement in the treatment of individual Bahá’ís during the last year and urges the government of Tran to extend human rights to the entire Bahá’í community of that country. The Congress will be considering passage of this resolution during the spring and summer of 1989.
The National Spiritual Assembly, along with an ad hoc group of non-governmental organizations that included the American Bar Association, B’nai B’rith International, the American Jewish Committee, AntiDefamation League, Amnesty International and the United Nations Association, assisted with the ratification by the U.S. Senate of the United Nations Convention on Genocide. On November 4, 1988, a representative of the National Assembly at
tended the signing, by President Reagan, of _
the implementation legislation for the Genocide Convention which marked its ratification. In April 1989 the same ad hoc group was developing strategies designed to assist
with the Senate’s ratification of other United Nations treaties, including the Convention against Torture.
A representative of the National Spiritual Assembly served as co-chairman of the National Religious Involvement Committee of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. In that capacity, he selected the Religious Committee members and participated in holiday activities in Washington, D.C. In August 1988 the National Assembly played a major role in the Mobilization Rally, the Martin Luther King commemorative march, by arranging for two busloads of Bahá’ís from South Carolina to come to the march and by participating in the march’s planning meetings. In January 1989 a retired member of the Universal House of Justice, a member of the Continental Board of Counselors, the secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly and the co-chairman of the National Religious Involvement Committee attended the Martin Luther King Day events sponsored by the King Center in Atlanta. As a result of the activities of a Bahá’í liaison to the National Religious Involvement Committee, warm relations have developed between the Atlanta-area Bahá’ís and the Martin Luther King Center.
On Human Rights Day in December, the National Spiritual Assembly held a reception to honor the co-chairmen of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, Representatives John Porter and Tom Lantos. The National Assembly also took part in the White. House and State Department events for the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. National Assembly representatives also attended an international conference on human rights at
Georgetown University.
During the year the National Spiritual Assembly participated in several conferences and seminars on issues such as foreign policy, race relations, the development of women, human rights, modern Iran, collective security, public relations for religions, the Williamsburg Charter, and the environment. The National Assembly co-sponsored conferences with the American Association of University Women, the National Council of Women, and the United Nations Association. A representative of the National Assembly continued to work as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty promoting the activities of the United Nations Rapporteur on Religious Intolerance.
The U.S. United Nations representative coordinated the Ten City Africa Project with six local Spiritual Assemblies, was elected to the executive committee of the Council of Organizations, and was appointed to the policy committee of the National Council of Women. She was also appointed to the North American Environmental Sabbath Planning Committee.
Publicity for the Bahá’í Faith, especially in newspapers and on radio, increased during the year. More than 3,600 newspaper articles, including two editorials in The New York Times, referred to the persecution of the Baha’fs in Iran and to other aspects of the Faith. The vast majority of articles currently highlight Bahá’í teachings and principles as well as activities of local Bahá’í communities. Almost 1,000 public information representatives and committees worked with their local communications media writing letters to the editor and providing updated materials from the Office of Public Information. In addition, the Office, collaborated with the Canadian National Public Affairs Committee on a public information conference held in April 1989 in Toronto.
Embattled refugees hold torch of Faith high in Thai- Meer camp
The U.S. Bahá’í Refugee Office recently received a letter from a member of the Spiritual Assembly of the Site-2 South refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border, from which the following excerpts are taken:
“Tm glad and thanks to you and all Bahá’í friends who are being in U.S.A. that are collecting clothes, shoes and books for distribution to us LSA that are facing the lacking material teaching to Bahá’í children and are living in the want and suffering. All Bahá’í children some children are orphan, some of them are poor.
“Maybe you’ve known that we are a refugee and living (on) the Khmer-Thai border. What are we
facing? What do we need? For LSA that have just born and aged one year. If they’ll receive your presents. How do they feel! They’ll be happy, glad.
“As for Naw-Rúz celebration is the first time that LSA of Site Two South have done it. ... This celebrate have made all people in the camp surprised. They don’t understand, they don’t know Bahá’í, When we start this program we had explained and descripted about the Bahá’í history, etc.
“In this program we have prayed and read Bahá’í history, explained the Naw-Rúz, read the Holly Writting (sic). After that we'd prayed and device some prizes to Bahá’í children. ...
More than 200 gather In Columbia for S.C. Region Il Youth Conference
On July 6-9, more than 200 Bahá’{ youth, adults and children gathered at the Radisson Hotel in Columbia, South Carolina, for the fourth annual Region II Youth Conference whose theme was “Race Unity—The Time Is Now.””
Included were a general session and workshops to discuss various aspects of racial unity and teaching through sacrifice and service.
Picnic big success
Three declarations were among the direct results of this year’s Race Unity Day picnic June 12 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, which included games, food and fellowship.
Afterward, those at the conference were moved to send a message to the National Spiritual Assembly which read in part:
“We have listened; we have understood; we will respond to serve, to teach and to sacrifice for the achievement of entry by troops, now!”’
A public “‘race unity rally’’ Saturday evening at the state capitol building featured Bahá’í prayers, music, talks and a performance by the South Carolina Bahá’í Youth Workshop.
A newspaper reporter was present, and a local television station taped parts of the rally for its 11 o’clock news.
“As for permission for building (aha’s) center, it is very difficult, because the situation is no good and another building in the camp was stopped to build.
“We had decided that we have to build or buy old home and repair it. Now we had buy and are repairing the old home that (is) opposite my home for making the temporary office, classroom and meeting hall. We have to pay about 2000 baht ($80) for repairing, this home to new home and big, and we have to buy the tables (and) benches for class room. And for decorating the class room, office and meeting hall. How do you decide it? ...
“As for me, I have made the Bahá’í plan for future when I’ll return to my homeland (Cambodia). What will I do? What will I build? Baha’ Institute in Phnom Penh. Language school for Bahá’í children (and) Bahá’í orphan center.
“I have made the Bahá’í building center plan, Bahd’{ institute plan, language school Bahá’í children plan, Bahá’í orphan center plan. These are my idea and my plan for the future.
“‘Nowaday, we are facing the difficult problem, because we have had many many children who join and believe Bahá’í after Naw-Riz. They are coming to learn and to ask to list in Baha'i. Until this day we have 350 children.
“For this matter, I’ll inform Bangkok, too. This problem is the
Lo * Pictured during a recent Bahd’{ celebration are Southeast Asian
class room, black board, tables, benches for children. So we have to make the class room first.
“Teaching program for children are: English-Khmer, math, God song (on Saturday), Bahá’í history and prayer (on Sunday). They study every day except Tuesday that is the rice distribution day.
“‘As for adult we’ll open this class after we repair and made this class already. But we have had this teaching program already.
“Teaching program for adult are: English, Thai, Bahá’í historyHolly writing-prayer (on Saturday). This class except Tuesday and Sunday.
Bahá’í refugee children at the Site-2 South camp in Thailand.
“So for Bahá’í education, we will lack many material for make the lesson. We have requested you to help us the old English typewriter and old camera for photograph the education activities and it will show the truth activities to you, too.
“The old English typewriter, the old camera is good for refugee camp, but for you is bad for us ing.
“We hope that you will help us
LSA toward the good development education and good activities. And especialy, we thank to
your good kinds that try and try
for Bahá’í refugee.’’—Saratthany
D. Sawad, Site-2 South camp
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Zimarian Stoakley Walker, long-time pioneer to Brazil
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Zimarian Stoakley Walker, a pioneer to Brazil since 1974 and member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Brazil since 1987, died July 9 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Mrs. Walker, born in 1944, was an active Bahá’í since her youth,
serving on many local Spiritual Assemblies and local and national committees in the U.S.
She earned her Ph.D in education at the University of Massachusetts after receiving a masters in instructional communications from Indiana University and a B.A. from Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.
After her marriage to Robert K. Walker in 1947, she traveled extensively for the Faith in South America for a year before return ing to the U.S. to complete her education.
In 1974 Mrs. Walker accepted an appointment as professor of education at Catholic University in Porto Allegre, Brazil. She was a co-founder and teacher at the Escola das Nacoes (School of the Nations), a Bahá’í international school in Brasilia, Brazil, from 1981 until her death.
A scholarship fund has been established at the school in her name.
Since 1986 Mrs. Walker had become active in peace education, giving courses to school teachers in Brazil and Guinea Bissau (West Africa), publishing one book in 1986 and working on another at the time of her death.
As a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of Brazil, she traveled to Haifa as a delegate to the 1988 International Bahá’í Convention.
Upon her death the National
Spiritual Assembly of Brazil received the following cable from the Universal House of Justice:
“Deeply saddened passing selfless radiant promoter Cause God Zimarian Walker. Her devoted longtime pioneer services Brazil unforgettable. Heartfelt condolences offered your community this lamentable loss. Kindly extend loving sympathy her family. Assure fervent prayers Holy Threshold progress her soul Abha Kingdom.”
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News In brief
Friends mark 77th ‘Souvenir’ of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
On June 29, about 250 Baha’ is gathered in Teaneck, New Jersey, for the 77th Souvenir of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, commemorating the Unity Feast hosted there by the Master during His visit to North America in 1912.
Besides New Jersey, the friends came from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
In conjunction with the Bahá’í Justice Society’s annual conference June 9-11 in Atlanta, the Greater Atlanta Area Teaching Task Force arranged for a delegation of five Bahá’ís headed by retired Judge James F. Nelson,
Landegg, Maryland U. to offer three-year Bahá’í Studies course
Landegg Academy in Switzerland, in association with the University of Maryland, is offering a comprehensive three-year course leading to a Certificate in Bahá’í Studies.
The course, which begins this month, is open to a maximum of 25 students who are interested in gaining a more thorough understanding of the Bahá’í Faith or in preparing to present similar courses.
The course requires year-round study and residency at Landegg Academy in August of each year during 1989, 1990 and 1991. Final exams and conferring of certificates is scheduled at the Academy in August 1992.
For more information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.
vice-chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly, to present copies of ‘‘The Promise of World Peace’’ to six State and Superior Court judges in North DeKalb County.
Judge Nelson presented the statements and talked to each of the recipients, two of whom engaged him in in-depth discussions, about the Faith.
At a Saturday evening fireside held during the Justice Society conference, Judge Nelson spoke along with Dash and Billie Crofts to an audience of about 150.
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On June 11, more than 200 people including about 70 Bahá’ís attended the first Bahd’{-sponsored Race Unity Day celebration in Dover, Delaware.
The mayor signed a proclamation suggested by the Bahá’ís designating the second Sunday in June as Race Unity Day in Dover.
The program included a potluck lunch with food from many cultures, entertainment, displays and free balloons for the youngsters.
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The Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
News published an editorial on
June 11 which praised the local
Baha’ is for presenting an award to
Police Chief Jerry Fuller for his
wok to promote racial harmony Tuscaloosa.
rn the editorial and an article about the award ceremony, the Bahá’ís were applauded for conferring their first Race Unity Award on such a deserving member of the community.
Botswana seeking couple to manage Its Mobile Institute
The National Spiritual Assembly of Botswana is looking for a self-supporting couple with experience with other cultures to manage its Mobile Teaching Institute on a full-time basis.
The Institute will be based in a large village for a period of time while visiting various surrounding villages. It is hoped that a couple would come for a year or longer to help consolidate communities and to train local Bahá’ís to eventually run the program.
For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).
Falklands need traveling teachers The Bahá’ís of the Falkland Islands are sending out a general
appeal for traveling teachers to come to the Falklands. Owing to our location, we rarely have any visitors, and it would be wonderful for the friends here to see some ‘‘new faces.””
The government of the Falkland Islands allows one special lowprice round trip air fare (same cost as residents pay) to and from the United Kingdom. Any traveling teacher would, of course, be the guest of the local community while here.
For more information, please contact the Office of Pioneering, bone National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869
| EDUCATION
Ninety-five years ago the first known peace flag in the world was raised at the Green Acre Bahá’í School. The first weekend in July witnessed another historic event at the school as members of local, national and international peace groups joined Brad Pokorny of the Bahá’í International Com munity who facilitated an investigation into ways to obtain peace.
Groups represented included Beyond War, Educators for Social Responsibility, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Pax Christi Maine, Rotary International, Veterans for Peace, Women for International Peace and Arbitration, and the Bahá’í International Community.
A diverse audience of about 300 including a strong showing of seekers, Bahá’ís and peace activ ists fought a weekend holiday traffic jam to be infused with the genuine and spirited presentation of the Outreach for Black Unity Choir, to meet with representatives of the various groups to learn more about their programs, and to hear speakers thank the Bahá’ís for the cheer and sanity we are bringing into their lives.
Indeed, a member of Veterans for Peace (a worldwide organization whose goal is to achieve world peace by the year 2000) held up a copy of the peace statement
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Diverse groups ponder ways to peace at Green Acre
and quoted from it in his presentation.
Needless to say, he received quite an ovation.
Simultaneously, dozens of children were entertained with cooperative games around a parachute, amay pole, balloons, and the con~ struction of an enormous peace chain to surround the actual raising of the flag and the peace garden.
A highlight of the afternoon was the reading of the Proclamation for a Day of Reflection on
Peace signed by the selectmen of the Town of Eliot, Maine, where Green Acre is located.
The raising of the flag of peace concluded the speakers’ part of the program but opened the season’s activities at Green Acre.
The flag remains throughout the summer as a visible sign of the essence of the Faith, the spirit of Green Acre and what we are trying to do here, and as a welcome to all who might venture onto the campus to any of the many scheduled firesides and other events.
Bahá’í honored as Young Achiever at National Council of Women salute
The U.S. National Council of ‘Women (NCW) held its 12th annual Salute to Young Women Achievers on June 12 in New York City.
Twelve young women chosen by their sponsoring groups received awards. The keynote speakers were Elizabeth Sloan-Bubrick, editor-in-chief of McCall’s magazine, and Kate Rand Lloyd, editor-at-large of Working Woman magazine.
Deborah Deas-Nesmith, selected by the Bahá’í National Committee on Women, was recognized for her outstanding work at the Medical University of South Carolina where she recently received her medical degree and where she also earned the degree of Master of Public Health.
Dr. Deas-Nesmith recently won the 1989 Chester M. Pei Award (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences section) given annually by the American Medical Association and the UpJohn Corporation for the best paper or article by a medical student.
She has had three articles published on sickle cell anemia, lymphocytes and kidney research.
The Bahá’í National Committee on Women is one of 31 organizations with membership in the NCW, which works to uplift the status of women in every worthwhile field of endeavor.
Shirley Lee, representative to the United Nations for the Baha’ is of the United States, represented the committee at the ceremony.
Pictured are eight of the members of the recently formed local Spiritual Assembly of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The nine members range in age from 21-26 years with an average age of 22. From
left to right are Young Chun, Jim Motlagh, Kashavar Vossough, Pamela Strong, Suzanne Zivari, Jason Grammer, Manya Hosseiny and Mark Dean. Not pictured is Roya Rezvani.
HUQUQU’LLAH
“It is indeed a most excellent favor, a boundless grace vouchsafed unto whosoever is privileged in this day to render service to the Cause of God and to offer the Right of God, for its goodly results and the fruits thereof will last as long as the kingdom of earth and heaven will endure. ’’—Bahd’u’lláh
Payments for Huququ’ll4h should be made to ‘‘Bahá’í Huququ’ll4h Trust’’ and sent to one of the Trustees:
Dr. Elsie Austin P.O. Box 927 Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: 301-589-8481
Dr. Amin Banani
Santa Monica, CA 90402 Tel: 213-394-5449
Dr. Daryush Haghighi Rocky River, OH 44116 Tel: 216-333-1506
Inquiries regarding Huququ’ll4h should be referred to one of the Trustees or to:
Office of the Secretariat
Bahá’í Huququ’ll4h Trust
Rocky River, OH 44116
Asian refugees face many trials, obstacles,
need helping hand In adjusting to new land
James Taylor, the coordinator Sor Bahá’í refugees in the Philippines, has some unique insights and observations to share with the American Bahá’í community about the resettlement and integration of Southeast Asian Bahá’í refugees in the U.S.
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“The friends must remember that these people are refugees and have been through the mill, so don’t think they are going to be able to simply arrive in the U.S. and start looking for the Bahá’ís.
“Their lives are in a mess, and when they arrive here they don’t know which side is up or down. It isn’t easy. If the friends could put themselves in the refugees’ place, they would understand how difficult it is and not expect too much; but they themselves would put forth a greater effort to seek the refugees out and extend the hand of welcome.
“These people have traveled halfway around the world under the most difficult circumstances. They have been shot and shot at; have seen their loved ones killed and raped and thrown overboard from crowded ships. They have been robbed, assaulted and pushed off the boats to drown, or have seen their boats rammed by those of pirates.
“Tn spite of all this, they have, through prayer and the help of God, reached the refugee camps that are situated between two warring armies and resistance fighters. They then become the targets of thugs, riff-raff and bullies, and whoever else feels they are helpless marks to be taken.
“After all these obstacles have been overcome, they have to face the ‘officials’ (case workers) and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), who they feel have the power of life and death over them. So maybe you can get a glimpse of the terror, tragedy and fear that is a day-to-day element of their lives.
“The post-traumatic stress lasts for years. Perhaps you can see
Friends must have permission to visit Israel for any reason
All Bahá’ís must secure the permission of the Universal House of Justice before traveling to Israel, whether for business, visiting relatives, a threeday stay in Haifa, or for any other reason.
The address of the Universal House of Justice is P.O. Box 155, Haifa 31 001, ISRAEL.
James Taylor (left), coordinator Sor Bahá’í refugees in the Philip from this that there are many more important things for the refugees to worry about (least of all what will happen to them once they’ve arrived in the U.S.) than changing their religious preferences (to Bahá’í), as well as trying to contact the friends (who they are none too sure about) upon their arrival in the U.S.
“These people need help. ... These refugees have been to the end of the world; they have look Koj sim saib saib leej tub ncaj.
10H HIJO DEL ESPIRITU!
sempiterna. O SON OF SPIRIT!
everlasting.
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Kuv thawj nge lus qhia nej mas yog li nov kom muaj lub siab ncaj dawb paug paub sib hlub thiab ntshiab si kom koj lub siab ntawd yog lub ntuj ruaj ntseg khov kho thiab nyob tas mus li.
Mi primer consejo es éste: Posee un corazén puro, bondadoso y radiante, para que tuya una soberanfa antigua, imperecedera y
My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and
pines, visits with two Laotian Bahá’ís now living in Dallas, Texas.
ed hell in the face.
“They have seen and experienced the old world order and everything it has to offer. They have been tested and are ready for Bahá’u’lláh. All we have to do is reach out and with a little love, take their hand and lead them to His Fountain of Hope.
“They have stared death in the eyes; why can’t the Bahá’í friends stare them in the face?’’—James Taylor, the Philippines
Like to study, teach abroad?
Are you interested in studying or teaching abroad? The Office of Pioneering has information on resource guides for students and teachers, available through the Institute of International Education. For more information, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.
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District Convention sites, information
The following list of District Convention
sites includes dates, times, an address to
which mailed ballots can be sent, and a
phone number to call for information. °
Unit 1. Northern Alabama
Econo Lodge, 4810 Skyland Blvd. East, Tuscaloosa, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00), Mail ballot: LSA of Tuscaloosa, P.O. Box 2494, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, Phone for info: (205) 339-3810
Unit 2. Southern Alabama/Northwestern
Florida Monroeville Community Center, Golf Drive, Monroeville, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Mobile,
Mobile, AL 36609, Phone for info: (205) 661-9238
Unit 3. Arkansas
Shorter College, 604 North Locust, North Little Rock, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of North Little Rock, North Little Rock, AR 72118, Phone for info: (501) 771-0906
Unit 4. Northern Arizona - A
DuBois Conference Center, Northem Arizona University, Flagstaff, October 15, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Flagstaff, P.O. Box 2533, Flagstaff, AZ 86003, Phone for info: (602) 774-4178
Unit 5. Northern Arizona - B
Pima Room, Memorial Union, Arizona State University, Tempe, October 1, 12:00 noon (Registration 11:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Scousdale, P.O. Box 91, Scottsdale, AZ 85252, Phone for info: (602) 949-1529
Unit 6, Northern Arizona - C
Phoenix Bahá’{ Center, 944 East Mountain View, Phoenix, October 1, 10:00am Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Box 9961, Phoenix, AZ 85068,
Unit 7. Southern Arizona Northwest Community Center, 2160 North 6th Avenue, Tuscon, October 1, 9:45am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Tuscon, P.O. Box 41961, Tuscon, AZ 85717, Phone for info: (602) 326-0903
Unit 8. Central California #1 - A San Francisco Bahá’{ Center, 170 Valencia Street, San Francisco, October 1, 9:00am. (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot LSA of Sex Francisco,
CA 94103, Phone for info: sy Lao
Unit 9. Central California #1 - B Cerrito City Club, 1600 Keamy, El Cerrito, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Richmond, P.O. Box 302 Station A, Richmond, CA 94805, Phone for info: (415) 232-9510
Unit 10. Central California #1 - C Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd. Bldg. 600, Hayward, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Livermore, P.O. Box 189, Livermore, CA 94550, Phone for info: (415) 449-2060
Unit 11. Central California #1 - D
Bosch Bahá'f School, 500 Comstock Lane, Santa Cruz, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Live Oak/Santa Cruz, P.O. Box 3068, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, Phone for info: (408) 475-0718
Unit 12. Central California #1 - E Strawberry Park School, 730 Camina Escuela, San Jose, October 1, 10:00am (Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Sunnyvale, P.O. Box 2311, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Phone for info: (408) 245-4713
Unit 13. Central California #1 - F Prunedale Grange, Prunedale Shopping Center, Moro Road, Prunedale, October 1, 9:30am (Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Prunedale,
Prunedale, CA 93907, Phone for info: (408) 663.0812
Unit 14. Central California #1 - G Forester’s Hall, Soledad, October 29, 1:00pm (Registration:12:00 noon), Mail ballot: DTC of Califomia Central #1,
Salinas, CA 93906, Phone for info:
(408) 424-3503
Unit 1S. Central California #2
North Fork Town Hall, Mono Way Road 228, North Fork, October 1, 9:00am (Registration:
8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Noth Fork, P.O. Box 820, North Fork, CA 93643, Phone for
info: (209) 877-2849
Unit 16. Northern California #1 - A Marigold Elementary School, 2446 Marigold Avenue, Chico, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Chico, P.O. Box 236, Chico, CA 95927, Phone. for info: (916) 342-6159
Unit 17. Northern California #1 Coloma Community Center, 4623 T Street, Sacramento, October 7, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Carmichael, P.O. Box 60912, Sacramento, CA 95860, Phone for info: (916) 684-3503
Unit 18. Northern California #2 Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Avenue (Cafeteria), oa Rosa, October 1,
CA 95405, Phone for info: (707525. -9958
Unit 19. Southern California #1 - A
Foothill Service Club for the Blind, 117 East Los Feliz Road, Glendale, October 1, 1:00pm (Registration 12:00 noon), Mail ballot: LSA of Glendale, P.O, Box 9069, Glendale, CA 91226, Phone for info: (818) 243-6886
Unit 20. Southern California #1 - B
La Cienga Park Recreation Center, 8400 Gregory Way, Beverly Hills, October 1, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00 noon), Mail ballot: LSA of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA $0402, Phone for info: (213)394 Unit 21. Southern California #1 - C
NOTE: 3 DELEGATES, Los Angeles Baha’ Center, 5755 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles, October 1, 1:30pm (Registration: 1:00pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Los Angeles, 5755 Rodeo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90016, Phone for info: (213) 207-8868
Unit 22. Southern California #1 - D October 1, 10:00am (Registration:9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Claremont,
Claremont, CA 91711, Phone for info: (714) 626-0403
Unit 23. Southern California #1 - E Community Resource Center, 320 Knob Hill, Redondo Beach, October 1, 1:00pm, Mail ballot: LSA of Manhattan Beach, P.O. Box 3773, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, Phone for info: (213) 372-5856
Unit 24. Southern California #1 - F Little Lake Park Multi-purpose Room, 10900 Pioneer, Santa Fe Springs, October 1, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:30pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Box 882, Downey, CA 90241, fo: (213) 862-4516
Phone for
Unit 25. Southern California #2 - A
Grace Mullen Auditorium, Redlands High, Church Street and Redlands Blvd., Redlands, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Redlands, P.O. Box 229, Redlands, CA 92373, Phone for info: (714) 792-3982
Unit 26. Southern California #2 - B
Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center, 340 West
‘Commonwealth, Fullerton, October 1, 10:00
egination9:00), Mall ballot: LSA of Brea rea, CA 92621,
Phone for info: (714) 990- ss
Unit 27. Southern California #2 - C University of Irvine, Social Science Hall, Irvine, October 1, 1:30pm (Registration: si Mail ballot: LSA of Newport Beach, P. O.
7145, Newport Beach, CA 92658, met for info: (714) 760-0999
Unit 28. Southern California #3
University Center Building (UCEN), University of California at Santa Barbara, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Santa Barbara, P.O. Box 1327, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, Phone for info:
(805) 969-6985
Unit 29. Southern California #4 - A Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 150 Ceder Road, Vista, October 1,
10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot:
LSA of Oceanside, P.O. Box 2035, Oceanside, CA 92054, Phone for info: (619) 722-8830
Unit 30. Southern California #4 - B El Cajon Neighborhood Center, 195 East Douglas, El Cajon, October 1, 9:00am. (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of La Mesa, P.O. Box 1113, La Mesa, CA 92041, Phone for info: (619) 464-7692
Unit 31. Southern California #4 - C San Diego Bahá’{ Center, 6545 Alcala Knolls Drive, San Diego, October 1, 1:00pm eae 12:60 noon), Mail ballot: LSA of San Die
Diego, CA 92111, Phone for info:
(619) 263-9905
Unit 32. Northeastern Colorado Arapaho Community College, 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, October 1, 10:00am
Regi : 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Denver, P.O. Box 4363, Denver, CO 80204, Phone for info: (303) 722-7940
Unit 33. Southeastern Colorado Science Auditorium, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, October 1, 10:00am (Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA. of Colorado Sprit
Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, Phone for info: (719) 590-7049
Unit 34. Western Colorado
Montezuma Annex, 107 North Chestnut, Cortez, October 1, 10:00am (Registration 9:15am), Mail ballot: LSA of Montezuma County, P.O. Box 308, Conez, CO 81321, Phone for info: (303) 533-7771
Unit 35. Connecticut
Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, October 1, 10:00am (Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Stamford, P.O. Box 10952, Stamford, CT 06904, Phone for info: (203) 746-0808
Unit 36. Delmarva Holiday Inn, 348 North DuPont Bivd., US Hwy 13, Dover, October 1, 9:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of New Castle County North,
New Castle, DE 19720, Phone for info: (302) 475-0604
Unit 37. Central Florida
Lock Haven Park Neighborhood Center, 610 North Lake Formosa Drive, Orlando, October 1, 9:15am (Registration: 8:45am), Mail ballot: LSA of Orlando,
FL 32803, Phone for info: (407) 898-9432
Unit 38. Northern Florida
J. Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida, Museum Road, Gainsville, October 1, 10:00am (Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Greater Gainsville,
Gainsville, FL 32607, Phone for info:
(904) 371-6796
‘Unit 39. Southeastern Florida - A
Comfort Suites Airport Hotel, 1808 Australian Avenue South, West Palm Beach, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), ‘Mail ballot: LSA of Jupiter, Jupiter, FL 33458, Pied for info: (407) 863-7461
Unit 40. Southeastern Florida - B David Park Center, 108 North 33rd Court, Hollywood, October 1, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Pompano Beach,
Pompano Beach, FL 33062, Phone for info: (305) 941-6052
Unit 41. Southeastern Florida - C Big Hangar at Homestead General Aviation Airport, International Aircraft Corp., 28700 S.W. 217th Avenue, Homestead, September 30 - October 1, 12:00 noon on Sat. Registration:10:00am), Mail ballot: LSA. of South Dade
Naranja, FL, 33032, Phone for info: (305) 245-2950
Unit 42. Southwestern Florida Newtown Community Center, 34th Street, Sarasota, October 1, 9:00am (Registration 8:15am), Mail ballot: LSA of Sarasota,
_ Sarasota, FL 34236, Phone for info: (813) 955-3073
Unit 43. Northeastern Georgia Tate Center, University of Geor October 1, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00 noon),
Mail ballot: LSA of Richmond County, P.O.Box 14031, Augusta, GA 30919, "Phone for info: (404) 860-1066
Unit 44. Northwestern Georgia - A Duluth High School, 3737 Brock Road NW, Duluth, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 90am), Mail ballot: LSA of Gwinnete County
on 30092, Phone for info: (404) arene. Unit 45. Northwestern Georgia - B
noon), Mail Ballots: LSA of Atlanta, _ Atlanta, GA 30312, Phone for info: (404) 344-9829
Unit 46. Northwestern Georgia - C September 30 - October 1, Mail ballot: LSA of Spalding County, Griffin, GA 30223, Phone for info: (404) 228-8111
Peach County Community Center, Peachtree Street, Fort Valley, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Peach County, P.O, Box 1588, Fort Valley, GA. 31030, Phone for info: (912) 825-1465
Unit 48. Southern Georgia - B
‘Avenue, Brunswick, October 1, 9:35am eid 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Glynn Count
Simons Island, GA 31522, Phone for infor (912) 638-5712
Unit 49. Southern Georgia - C
Young Residence, 607 Canoe Court, Albany, October 1, 10:30am, Mail ballot: LSA of Albany, Albany, GA 31707, Phone for info: (912) 439-8069
Unit 50. Towa
Carver Hall, ISU, Ames, October 1, 10:00am Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Ames, P.O. Box 1278, ISU Station, Ames, IA 50010, Phone for info: (515) 292-6156
Unit 51. Northern Idaho/Eastern Washington North Central High School, N. 1600 Howard, Spokane, October 1, (9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Spokane, P.O. Box 9018, Spokane, WA 99209, Phone for info: (509) 325-5658
Unit 52. Southern Idaho Best Westem Burley Inn, 800 North Overland Avenue, Burley, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Boise, P.O. Box 585, Boise, ID 83701, Phone for info: (208) 344-1886
Unit 53. Northern Illinois #1 Rock Valley Community College, 3301 North Mulford, Rockford, October 1, 9:45am Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Rockford, P.O. Box 26, Rockford, IL 61105, Phone for info: (815) 963-9733
Unit 54, Northern Illinois #2 - A Mail ballot: ISA of Des Plaines, .
Des Plaines, IL 60018, Phone for info: 312) 296-2545
Unit 55. Northern Iilinols #2 - B Bahá'i House of Worship, 100 Linden Avenue, Wilmette, September 30, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Glenview,
Glenview, IL 60025, Phone for info: (312) 729-7315
Unit 56. Northern Illinois #2 - C Chicago Bahá'f Center, 3321 South Calumet Avenue, Chicago, October 1, 1:30pm (Registration: 1:00pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Chicago, P.O. Box 6862, Chicago, IL 60680, Phone for info: (312) 935-1315
Unit 57. Southern Iilinols - A Miller Park Pavilion, Bloomington, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Urbana,
Urbana, IL 61801, Phone for info:
(217) 344-1892
Unit 58. Southern Mlinols - B
Ramada Inn,Interstate 57 and Route 15, Mt. ‘Vernon, October 1, Mail ballot: LSA of Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901, Phone for info: (618) 529-4595
Unit 59. Indiana
Lawrence Central High School, 7300 East 56th
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‘Street, Indianapolis, October 1, 9:30am
(Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of
Indi +5
Indianapolis, IN 46218, Phone for info: GIT) 845-1832
Unit 60. Kansas
Cranford College, 1600 North Lorraine, Hutchinson, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00), Mail ballot: LSA of Hutchinson, P.O. Box 1332, Hutchinson, KS 67504-1332, Phone for info: (316) 663-9113
Unit 61. Kentucky Humanities Building, University of Louisville, Belknap Campus, Louisville, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Lexington, P.O. Box 22102, Lexington, KY 40522, Phone for info: (606) 254-6199
Unit 62. Louisiana Rodeway Inn, 10330 Airline Hwy., Baton
, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Baton Rouge, P.O. Box 64947, Baton Rouge, LA 70896, Phone for info: (504) 387-5726
Field, P.O.
8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Springh Box 4399, Springfield, MA 01101, Phone for info: (413) 737-6332
Unit 65, Massachusetts - C Boston University, SChool of Education Auditorium, 605 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, October 1, 8:30am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Boston, P.O. Box 1207, Boston, MA 02104, Phone for info: (617) 442-8250
Unit 66. Western Maryland/District of Columbia-A
Robert Frost Intermediate School, 9201 Scott Drive, Rockville, October 1, 10:00am (Registration 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Rockville, P.O. Box 1826, Rockville, MD 20850, Phone for info: (301) 762-7956
Unit 67. Western Maryland/District of Columbia-B
Towson State College, Student Union, York Road, Towson, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Baltimore Central, P.O. Box 6824, Towson, MD 21285, Phone for info: (B01) 529-5576
Unk 6. Maine
Hist Hiemensary School, Site Road, Et, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Eliot Township, P.O. Box 103, Eliot, ME 03903, Phone for info: (207) 384-5081
Unit 69. Mainland Michigan - A Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 ‘West "O” Avenue, Kalamazoo, October 1 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail Ballots: LSA of Kalamazoo,
Kalamazoo, MI 49001, Phone for info: (616) 382-3707
Unit 70. Mainland Michigan - B Muskegon Community College, 221 South Quarterline Road, Muskegon, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Muskegon,
‘Muskegon, MI 49442, Phone for info: (616) 773-5803
Unit 71, Mainland Michigan - C International Institute, 111 Kirby, Detroit, Octoberl, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Detroit, P.O. Box 35343, Detroit, MI 48235, Phone for info:
G13) 593-3285
Uni Northern Minnesota Bemidji State University, Hobson Student Union, Crying Wolf Room, Bemidji, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of St. Cloud, P.O. Box 1081, St. Cloud, ‘MN 56302, Phone for info: (218) 751-0317
Unit 73. Southern Minnesota
University of Minnesota, St. Paul Student Center, Buford and Cleveland Avenues, St. Paul, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Golden Valley, P.O. Box
27011, Golden Valley, MN 55427, Phone for info: (612) 546-2575
Unit 74. Missouri - A
Quality Inn North, 3050 North Kentwood,
Springfield, October 1, 10:00am (Registration:
9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Springfield, Springfield, MO 65803, Phone
for info: (417) 862-9218
Unit 75. Missouri - B
Holiday Inn St. Peters/St. Charles, 4221 South Outer Road, St. Peters, October 1, 10:30am (Registration: 10:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of St. Charles County, P.O. Box 1361, St. Charles, MO 63302, Phone for info: (314) 441-5387
Unit 76. Mississippi Ramada Inn - Coliseum, 400 Greymont Avenue, Jackson, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Jackson, P.O.
Box 1489, Jackson, MS 39215, Phone for info: (601) 352-0422
Unit 77. Montana
Centennial Cultural Community Center, 1601 Second Avenue North, Great Falls, October 8, 9:30am (Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Great Falls, P.O. Box 2778, Great Falls, MT 59403, Phone for info:
(406) 727-1120
Unit 78, Navajo-Hopi
Gallup Bahá’{ Center, 410 W. Wilson Street, Gallup, October 14, 9:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Gallup, Gallup, NM 87301, Phone for info: (505) 863-6701
Unit 79. Central North Carolina - A
ireensboro, October 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Greensboro, P.O. Box 10328, Greensboro, NC 27404, Phone for info: (919) 855-6823
Unit 80. Central North Carolina - B Sadgwar House,
Wilmington, October 1, 1:00pm (Registration:11:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28401, Phone for info: (919) 763-9355
‘Unit 81. Eastern North Carolina - A
Jordan Hall, 1000 North Harrison Avenue, Cary, October 1, 3:00pm (Registration: 1:30pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Cary, P.O. Box 4053, Cary, NC 27519-0053, Phone for info:
(919) 469-2783
Unit 82. Eastern North Carolina - B Mali Residence, 202 University, Jacksonville, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: DTC of Eastem North Carolina,
Jacksonville, NC 28540, Phone for info: (919) 347-2570
Unit 83. Western North Carolina - A
Black Mountain Club House, Lake Tomahawk, Black Mountain, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Buncombe County, P.O. Box 7242, Asheville, NC 28802, Phone for info: (704) 298-4918
Unit 84. Western North Carolina - B Senior Center, 304 West King Street, Boone, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Watauga County, P. 1406, Boone, NC 28607, Phone for info: (704) 264-7839
Unit 85. North Dakota
Grand Forks Civic Auditorium, 615 Ist Avenue North, Grand Forks, October 1, 9:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Grand Forks, P.O. Box 915, Grand Forks, ND 58201, Phone for info: (701) 772-4619
Box
Unit 86. Nebraska Ramada Inn, Municipal Airport Interchange and 1-80, 2301 N.W. 12th Street, Lincoln, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Lincoln, P.O. Box 80601, Lincoln, NE 68501, Phone for info: (402) 489-1570
Unit 87. New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce Law Center, White Street, Concord, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Concord, P.O. Box 785, Concord, NH 03302, Phone for info: (603) 225-2573
Unit 88. New Jersey - A
Farleigh Dickinson University, 1000 River Road, Teaneck, October 1, 1:
(Registration: 12:30pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Montclair, Montclair, NJ 07042, Phone for info: (201) 746-6032
Unit 89. New Jersey - B Georgian Court College, Lake Drive, Lakewood, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Lakewood Township,
Lakewood, NJ 08701, Phone for info: (201) 364-5837
Unit 90. Northern New Mexico Faller Lodge, 2132 Central, Los Alamos, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), ‘Mail ballot: LSA of Los Alamos, P.O. Box 699, Los Alamos, NM 87544, Phone for info: (505) 662-3810
Unit 91. Southern New Mexico/Western Texas - C
New Mexico State University, Family Housing Community Center, 906 Gregg, Las Cruces, October 1, 10:00am Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Las Cruces, P.O. Box 1491, Las Cruces, NM 88001, Phone for info: (505) 525-8056
Unit 92. Southern New Mexico/Western Texas - B Ditzler Auditorium, NM School for Visually Handicapped, 1900 North White Sands,
, October 1, 10:00am (Ragisamion: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Alamogordo, P. Box 1461, Alamorgodo, NM 88311, Phone ra info: (505) 437-0173
Unit 93. Southern New Mexico/Western Texas Camp Zach White, 4400 Boy Scout Lane, El Paso, 10:00am (Registration: 9:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of El Paso, P.O. Box 640602, Paso, TX 79904, Phone for info:
(915) 581-9277
Unit 94. Northern Nevada
Churchill County Multipurpose Room, 225
Sheckler Road, Fallon, September 30 - October
1, Registration: 5:00pm Sat., Mail ballot: LSA
of Washoe County South, : Reno, NV 89509, Phone for info:
(702) 673-1333
Unit 95. Southern Nevada 200 South Water Street, Henderson, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Henderson, P.O. Box 91214, Henderson, NV 89009, Phone for info:
(702) 565-0623
Unit 96. Eastern New York - A
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 Eighth Street, Communications Ctr. Room 330, Troy, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of
Schenectady, NY 12307, Phone for info: G18) 381-6381
Unit 97. Eastern New York - B NOTE: 2 DELEGATES, New York City Baha'i Center, 53 East 11th Street, New York, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail’ ballot: LSA of the City of New York,
New York, NY 10003, Phone for info: (718) 756-8498
Unit 98. Eastern New York - C
Bahá’{ Center of Long Island, 669 Lanson , Bohemia, October 1, 9:30am
(Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of
Islip Township, Bay
Shore, NY 11706, Phone for info:
(S16) 669-5838
Unit 99. Western New York - A Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Buffalo,
Buffalo, NY 14213, Phone for info: (716) 825-5457
Unit 100. Western New York - B Greater Ithaca Activities Center, 318 North
Ithaca, P.O. Box 572, Ithaca, NY 14851, Phone for info: (607) 272-5320
Unit 101. Northern Ohio
Findlay High School, 1200 Broad Avenue,
Findlay, October 8, 10:00am (Registration:
9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Toledo, Findlay, OH 45840, Phone for info:
(419) 423-9669
Unit 102, Northern Ohio - B Cuyahoga Community College - Metra Campus, 2900 Community College Blvd., Cleveland, October 1, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30), Mail ballot: LSA of Cleveland,
Cleveland, OH 44109, Phone for info:
(216) 933-8998
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Unit 103. Southern Ohio
Wilberforce University, King Center, Lower Lecture Hall, Wilberforce, October 1, 9:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA. of
Xenia, Xenia, OH 45385, Phone for info: (513) 376-2253
Unit 104, Eastern Oklahoma Metropolitan Life Insurance, 12902 East 51st Street (129th and Broken Arrow Expressway), October 1, 9:45am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Tulsa, P.O. Box 251, Tulsa, OK TALOL, Phone for info: (918) 749-2859
Unit 105. Western Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Bahá’f Center, 1201 South Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Norman, P.O. Box 335, Norman, OK 73070, Phone for info: (405) 329-2652
Unit 106, Eastern Oregon Bend Senior Center, 1036 N.E. Sth, Bend, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Bend, P.O, Box 6861, Bend, OR 97708, Phone for info:
(503) 389-1381
Unit 107. Western Oregon - A Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Avenue, Seaside, October 15, 12:30pm (Registration: 12:00 noon), Mail ballot: LSA of Beaverton,
_ Beaverton, OR 97005, Phone for info: (503) 644-6751
Unit 108. Western Oregon - B Lewis and Clark College, Council Chambers Templeton College Center, 615 SW Palatine Hill Road, Portland, September 30, 8:45am, Mail ballot: LSA of Portland, P.O. Box 4245, Portland, OR 97208, Phone for info:
(503) 244-4497
Unit 109. Western Oregon - C
Willamalane Senior Center, 215 W. C Street, Springfield, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Springfield, P.O. Box 635, Springfield, OR 97477, Phone for info: (503) 746-8440
Unit 110, Western Oregon - D 4-H Building, 215 Ringuette, Grants Pass, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Medford, P.O. Box 534, Medford, OR 97501, Phone for info:
(503) 772-5502
Unit 111. Eastern Pennsylvania Pottstown High School, 600 N. Washington, Pottstown, Mail ballot: LSA of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA 19119, Phone for info: (215) 387-9528
Unit 112. Western Pennsylvania Best Westem Motel, 1545 Wayne Avenue, Indiana, October 1, 10:00am (Registration:9:30), Mail ballot: LSA. of Pittsburgh, P.O. Box 5566, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, Phone for info:
(412) 465-7106
Unit 113. Rhode Island OIC, 1 Hilton Street, Providence, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Cranston,
Cranston, RI 02905, Phone for info:
(401) 461-7621
Unit 114. Central South Carolina - A Columbia Junior College, Columbia, October 15, 11:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Richland ‘County North,
Columbia, SC 29210, Phone for info:
(803) 798-0112
Unit 115. Central South Carolina - B Columbia Junior College, Columbia, October 15, 11:00am, Mail ballot: LSA. of Richland County North,
Columbia, SC 29210, Phone for info:
(803) 798-0112
Unit 116. Central South Carolina - C Columbia Junior College, Columbia, October 15, 11:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Richland County North,
Columbia, SC 29210, Phone for info:
(803) 798-0112
Unit 117. Central South Carolina - D Columbia Junior College, Columbia, October 15, 11:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Richland County North,
Columbia, SC 29210, Phone for info:
(803) 798-0112
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SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITY to serve the Faith as administrative assistant at the Bahá’í Center in Chicago—four to five hours a day, Monday through Friday. ‘Among the skills needed: typing, composing letters, word processing, rec‘ord-keeping, filing, and handling telephone calls with courtesy and wisdom. Write to: Chicago Bahá’í Center, 3321 S. Calumet Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616, Attention: Secretariat, or phone 312-225-1919 weekdays between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. (CDT).
PIONEERING (OVERSEAS)
TURKS and Caicos: urgent need for assistant manager, Honda motorcycle sales, rental and service shop. Must have experience in motorcycle and bicycle mechanics, small engine repair and maintenance. Bookkeeping experence would be helpful; any experience with PVC and/or furniture manufacturing a plus. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.
BOLIVIA: immediate openings for an English teacher and assistant librarian at Nur University in Santa Cruz. Both positions require a basic understanding of Spanish. For more information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312869-9039.
OVERSEAS jobs: Africa—The Gambia: program director for nationwide public health program. Kenya: physician for two years; teaching position, Nigeria: optional teaching positions for OB-GYN, surgeon, internist and dentist. Republic of Transkei: medical doctors in various specialties
to teach medical students, provide
care and staff a hospital. Africa at large: three-year position for program manager, child survival; extension engineers; agronomist; logistician; private sector adviser to consult with foreign mission directors. Americas— Dominica: pediatricians, nurse practitioner, PA, nurse administrator. Grand Cayman: restaurant manager (Burger King). Grenada: surgeons/orthopedic surgeon, anesthesiologist, MDs. Guatemala and Jamaica: RNs and BSNs for three-year assignment. Guyana: general family practitioner; mine manager and mine superintendent in pit non-ferrous mining. Honduras: Central America field representative; program director, hospital admi ator, physicians, surgeons, PAs, RNs, nutritionists for teaching positions; medical records technician; university level teaching and research position in the social sciences department; nutritionists, primary health care promotion; trainers in literacy, improved cookstoves and environmental sanitation; English teacher to help manage small English-language school. Nicaragua—physician with specialty in rehabilitation or treatment of paraplegics; occupational therapist or technician in rehal ition and disabled persons’ education; geochemist. St. Lucia: short-term: radiologists, ophthalmologists and optometrist, OB/GYN, surgeons, anesthetist, RNs, X-ray technician, dermatologists, urologists, anesthesiologist, orthopedic surgeons. Long-term: family practitioner, OB/GYN, radiologist, internal medicine specialist. Americas at large: civil and transportation engineering personnel; transportation engineers; drafting personnel and field crew supervisor to work on projects in Latin America and the Caribbean; project coordinator for international development work in Latin America and the Caribbean. Asia—Jndia: MDs/GPs, internists, cardiologist, ophthalmologists, all medical specialties, RNs, PAs, lab technicians, agronomist/animal husbandry (for six months), civil engineer. Nepal: infection control nurses (RN/MT), physical therapists, quality assurance RN for 18-month assignment. Taiwan: Positions for consultant, lecturer, viser roles: therapist, nurse (three-six month duration). Thailand: teacher trainer for program helping Vietnamese and Khmer refugees. The world at large: refugee care and training; overseas research project; nursing opportunities; executive director of Project Concern International; mass transit professionals (for joint venture projects in Taiwan, Australia and the U.S.) Volunteer positions—Brazil:
pathologists, cytologist or gynecologist. Jamaica: dentists (2), physician, optometrist. Nepal: pathologist, RNs. For about any of these positions, please contact the Office of Pioneering, Baha’i National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.
ESCOLA das Nacoes in Macau, sister school to the School of the Nations in Brasilia, Brazil, has an urgent need for elementary-level teachers starting in December. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).
PIONEERING (HOMEFRONT)
HOMEFRONT pioneers are needed in Perry, a city of 12,000 in central Georgia, to help a community with a non-functioning Assembly. Employment opportunities in the area can be discussed with the current homefront pioneer. For information, contact Penny Raeside, Perry, GA 31609 (912-987-9974), or Jill Spence, Tifton, GA 31794 (912-386-2680).
INDIVIDUAL Baha'i or man and wife needed in Jacksonville, Illinois, to help strengthen the local Spiritual t colleges and emies. Please write to
Carbondale, IL 62901. ARCHIVES
THE NATIONAL Bahá’{ Archives is seeking, at the request of the Universal House of Justice, original letters written on behalf of the Guardian to the following individuals: Anthony L. Coniglio, Coralie F. Cook, Anthony Corea (died N. Tewksbury, MA, 1971), Miriam Corolaita, Harriette Cosh (died New Rochelle, NY, 1944), Devora Constanten and George W. Cottrell. Anyone knowing family members or relatives who might have these letters from the Guardian is asked to contact the National Baha’ Archives, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.
THE NATIONAL Bahá’í Archives is seeking copies of the following books in good or exellent condition: Gleanings from the Writings of Bahd’w'lláh (cloth, 1952), The Proclamation of Bahd’u'lláh (paper, 1967), The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys (cloth, Sth, 6th, 8th, 9th printings) and Paris Talks (cloth, 1969). Anyone having copies they could donate is asked to send them to the National Bahá’í Archives, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.
PERIODICALS
HERALD of the South, a glossy magazine published quarterly by the National Spiritual Assemblies of Australia and New Zealand, has been called ‘‘an outstanding publication” by the Universal House of Justice. Every issue includes lovely photographs and in-depth articles and features about aspects of the Faith and its followers. Whether you’re interested in travel, short stories, personal profiles or marvelous pictures, you won't be disappointed. To subscribe, send your check or money order for $24 U.S. (for air-mail) to Herald of the South Subscriptions, P.O. Box 522, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350, Australia.
WANTED
THE SPIRITUAL Assembly of Madison, Wisconsin, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary at Ridvan 1990. We are seeking information about former Madison Bahá’ís—their names, dates when in Madison, present addresses (please state whether deceased), memories, photographs, etc. Any personal items such as photos will be handled with care and returned. Please send information to Jeffrey and Christine Javid,
Madison, WI 53705.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, needs traveling teachers to help us teach the Faith. We can provide media exposure, fireside opportunities, direct teaching opportunities, and the use of our Bahá’í Center. You tell us how you want to teach and we'll help you. To arrange hospitality and reserve dates, phone 904-646-9813 or 904-2418787.
THE BAHA'IS of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Africa) urgently need a film projector (220w) and Bahá’í films for proclamation. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.
MISCELLANEOUS
FREE: old computers available to Assembly or committee for use with work or children. Will ship. Should have experienced person to set up and teach use. Two 64K Radio Shack color computers (old version), monitor, disk unit, modem, printer, other hardware, software, reference materials, spare parts. Contact D. Dean Rector,
_ Tulsa, OK 74135, or phone 918-627-8246.
Catch the rhythm In September/October Issue of Brilliant Star magazine
Catch the rhythm, catch the beat in the September/October issue of Brilliant Star magazine. This issue will surely prove to be one of the collectors’ items of periodicals.
The tone is set by ‘‘The Musician’s Art,’”? a wonderful quote from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá that states, “*.,. music, sung or played, is spiritual food for soul and heart.” A spiritual tone is continued in “‘A Visit to Shiraz’ by Candace Moore Hill.
A touch of musical history is examined in “‘Last Night I Dreamt I Was Beethoven’’ with a marvelous illustration by Fritz Mann. “Jazz!”’ then discusses this truly American contribution to music.
And let’s not forget the whimsical side of music. Activities include ‘Making Music,” ‘“Harmony in Color’ and “Changed Words.””
“‘Musical Mr. Krupps’’ is a delightful story; a poem, ‘‘God Loves Music,”” by Susan Engle will enchant you; and ‘‘Naomi Is Not Alone’’ by Signey Smith will
touch your heart.
All in all, a wonderful ioe If you don’t already subscribe, there’s no better time than now.
Simply send $12 for six fantastic issues of Brilliant Star to Subscriber Service, Bahá’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091. (P.S.—If you think you’re too old, you’re not!)
NABI hosts retreats to strengthen youth In tenets of Falth
Youth retreats are being held periodically at the Native American Bahá’í Institute in Arizona with an eye toward forming a strong youth group from Navajoland.
The first of these weekend events, which include games, hiking, service projects, deepening and fellowship, was held in Febtuary. A second work/study camp was held June 24-25.
For information, write to NABI, P.O. Box 167, Houck, AZ 86506, or phone 602-755-3432.
World Center seeks qualified personnel in many
The Bahá’í World Center remains in need of qualified Baha’ is who would like to sacrifice a limited amount of time for voluntary service at the World Center and experience the privilege of serving the Universal House of Justice.
Terms of service depend upon the position: six months, a year, 18 months or two and one-half years. Individuals work scheduled hours as in any business; the actual times vary depending upon the position.
Staff are housed in rented or «owned apartments scattered over the Haifa area. Each Baha’ fs is expected to take care of his/her own food preparation, cleaning, shopping and transportation. In other words, living and working conditions are about the same as for anyone living in a fair-sized city.
But service at the World Center differs from that in the non-Bahá’í society in which career development and salary are the most important factors.
Here, believers serve as volun teers who receive an allowance to cover basic expenses. Although their work may help them in career development, the greater benefit is likely to be an enhanced orientation to the work of the Cause and a deeper understanding of the significance of the Administrative Order.
Many factors are taken into consideration when choosing staff: education and work experience, family and financial responsibilities, needs of the applicant’s country or community, ability to get along with others, and so on.
A basic knowledge of English is required. Health is also taken into consideration, for several reasons: Haifa is on a mountainside, and a considerable amount of walking is required; the air, heavily polluted by local industry, has an effect on one’s breathing; and health care, although excellent, is limited.
All applications are welcome, but there can be no assurance that anyone who volunteers to serve at
the World Center will be invited to do so.
The Personnel Office is obligated to choose those who are best suited for the specific positions that are open, and must, at times, decline offers of service from highly devoted and skilled Bahá’ís whose qualifications do not match the available positions. All applications are kept on file for future consideration.
Although there are many openings at this time, priority has been given to the following areas:
Secretariat, Personnel Office, International Teaching Center, Data Processing, Works Office, Purchasing, Finance, the Mount Carmel Project, and the Gardens Office,
Administrative assistants and executive secretaries with backgrounds in Bahd’{ administration are needed for the Secretariat and International Teaching Center. Vacancies in the Personnel Office need to be filled with staff experienced in personnel work.
Baha’fs are needed with skills in main frame computers including computer programming and hardware technicians.
Tradesmen from all fields are needed to serve in the Works Office, which is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the Holy Places and Bahá’í housing needs.
These electricians, plumbers, painters, drywall and plaster specialists, auto mechanics, gardens mechanic, construction workers, draftsmen, etc. may be needed in the future to work on the Mount Carmel Project—the building of the Arc and terraces. Others are needed to serve in purchasing as storekeepers and buyers.
The Finance Office is looking for experienced workers to serve as investment officers, payments clerk, mail analyst, quality controller, etc.
The Gardens Office needs both laborers and professionals in the fields of horticulture, agriculture and gardening to serve in posi areas
tions such as gardener, soil and turf specialist, compost specialist, irrigation specialist, pest control specialist, and farmer familiar with orchards and crops grown in Israel.
Many other positions also are open. For a complete listing of needs over the next year, please read the classified ads in The American Bahá’í.
Baha'is who have skills in areas other than those listed here are welcome to apply for service at the World Center, since in some positions flexibility and a spirit of service to the Cause are the primary considerations. Many of these positions involve either clerical work or physical labor.
For more information and/or
an application, those who are interested should contact Karen
Crenshaw, World Center Staffing
Representative, Bahá’í National
Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or
phone her at 312-869-9039, ext.
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‘—. & a LETTERS
“The shining spark of truth cometh forth only after the clash of differing opinions.” —‘Abdu’l-Bahá
The American Bahd’/ welcomes letters to the editor on any topic of general interest. The purpose of the “letters’? column is to allow a free and ‘open exchange of ideas and opinions, never to denigrate another’s views or to attack. anyone on a personal level. Opinions expressed in these columns are not necessarily those of the National Spiritual Assembly or the editors.
Letters should be as brief as possible (a 250-word maximum is suggested) and are subject to editing for length and style. Please address all letters to the Editor, The American Bahá’í, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091.
No ‘living together’
To the Editor:
The article headed ‘‘Questions regarding the emancipation of women’? (The American Bahá’í, March 1989) was fantastic, but I flipped when reading one of the points and had to do some deepening to see what was meant.
I’m an old prudish Bahá’í of more than 50 years in the Faith; I wonder what the young people of today might think upon reading this.
On page 9 you ask the “‘true or false’ question, ‘‘Marriage is highly recommended (in the Faith) but not obligatory.”
The first thought that jumps into one’s mind is that we permit people living together without being married. Your answer on page 10 (True. Marriage is highly recommended but not obligatory’’) does not explain, but leaves the same impression.
Ethel Frost Ponce, Puerto Rico
(Your point is well taken. Of course, living together without the benefit of marriage is not an acceptable way of life for Bahá’ís, a point that is made many times in the Writings and one that we are happy to clarify here.—Ed.)
More praise for Mr. Hofman
To the Editor:
Please do lots more interviews like the one with David Hofman (April). It was interesting, inspiring and stimulating, and left me wanting more!
Bonnie Fields Memphis, Tennessee
To the Editor:
Thank you for the interview with David Hofman (April) and the reviews of the ‘‘Vision to Victory’’ conferences.
Many of the friends are unable to attend national Bahd’{ events, and The American Bahá’í provides excellent coverage of them.
In turn, the information that you share each month gives individual believers and Baha’ communities the opportunity to deepen ‘on these topics; it’s the next best thing to being there!
Another deepening aid, for those who are unable to attend even the Nineteen Day Feasts because of their work schedule, illness or other obstacles, is the in See LETTERS page 15
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ACROSS
1. A major compilation of Bahd’w'llah’s writings.
8. People of ———, people of the light.
12, It shall lead all nations spiritually. 13. You may place one in The American Bahd’/ for no charge.
14. Ordinance of God.
16. The Gate.
17. A beam of light.
19. The tongue of might and ———. 21. This state’s capital is Pierre (abbrev.). 22. Book of the Old Testament. 2A. To put on, as a cloak. 26. It is the of every Bahá’í to proclaim God’s message.
28. ‘*...the ——— of man is exalted above ... infirmities of body or mind.”
29, Exists.
31, ...the abode of dust to the heaven® ly ———land ...
32. To point out (Biblical form).
34. Feminine plural (latin).
35. American Diabetic Association {abbrev.).
36. Pennsylvania State University (abbrev.).
37. This state’s capital is Atlanta (abbrev.).
38. ——— Spiritual Assembly.
40. ‘Ald is one, as is No. 41 down. 42. Spiritu——.
Muhammad, the Bab.
— built an ark.
Is of an early black Bahd’/ of
the West.
47. That which beseemeth you is the ——— of God.
49. Baha’ goal.
$2, ——— yourselves of all attachment to the world.
55. Worship services.
59. A form of address.
60. Feeling “fresh as a ——— 61. Adverb meaning “‘therefore.””
62. The Glory of God.
63. What every Baha’ has the privilege of contributing to.
DOWN 1. Shoghi Effendi. 2. ——A; local Bahá’í administrative
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body. 3. Is but one country.
4. A “no” vote.
5. Part of one’s psyche; or something every Bahá’í should carry.
6. No. 8 across, English translation. 7. Witnessed.
9. First two letters of the alphabet. 10. Possesses.
11. The Master.
15. To marry.
18. The Tablet of ——mad. 20. Garden mentioned in the Persian Hidden Words, No. 1. 23. The oneness of the world of 25. The present time. 26. Extinct bird. 27. Invented the electric light in 1879
(initials), 30. “‘A lover is he who is chill in hell fire; a knower is he who is dry in the 31. A salutation or salute.
32. Social security (abbrev.).
33. ——— exalteth man to the heaven of glory and power.
36. Tablets of the Divine ———.
37. Author of The Promise of All Ages (initials).
39. Qurratu’l-Ayn.
41. Month of Bahá’u’llah’s birth (Gregorian).
44. Fifth Bahá’í month (Light).
45. Over and in contact with (prep.). 46. Mar——, O people of Bahá ... 48. ———ous; offensive or unpopular.
50. Baha’ {s are opposed to ———nny. 51. — of the Prophets,” as Baha'u'llah describes Muhammad. 52. ——— Hashana, Jewish New Year.
53. One of the Hands of the Cause of God (initials).
55. Not at either end, but in the mi——e.
56. By way of.
57. Ohio State University (abbrev.). 58. ———-Bahá’í; term used to describe one who does not believe in Baha'u'llah.
59. Tierra del Fuego comprises the southern tip of this continent (abbrev.)..
Answers are on page 15
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Conventions
from page 9
Unit 118. Eastern South Carolina #1 - A Lawton Park, Hartsville, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info:
(803) 332-2411
Unit 119, Eastern South Carolina #1 - B Lawton Park, Hartsville, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info:
(803) 332-2411
Unit 120. Eastern South Carolina #1 - C Lawton Park, Hartsville, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info:
(803) 332-2411
Unit 121. Eastern South Carolina #1 - D Lawton Park, Hartsville, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info:
(803) 332-2411
Unit 122, Eastern South Carolina #1 - E Lawton Park, Hartsville, October 1, 10:00am, Mail ballot: LSA of Lydia, Rt. 2, Box 177, Darlington, SC 29532, Phone for info:
(803) 332-2411
Unit 123. Eastern South Carolina #1 - F October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Florence, 921 Brunwood Avenue, Florence, SC 29501, Phone for info: (803) 667-1540
Unit 124, Eastern South Carolina #1 - G October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Florence, 921 Brunwood Avenue, Florence, SC 29501, Phone for info: (803) 667-1540
Unit 125. Eastern South Carolina #1 - H October 7, Mail ballot: LSA of Florence, 921 Brunwood Avenue, Florence, SC 29501, Phone for info: (803) 667-1540
Unit 126. Eastern South Carolina #2 - A October 14, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway,
_ Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903
Unit 127. Eastern South Carolina #2 - B October 14, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway,
_ Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903
Unit 128. Eastern South Carolina #2 - C October 14, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway,
- ‘Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903
Unit 129. Eastern South Carolina #2 - D October 14, Mail ballot: LSA of Conway,
- Conway, SC 29526, Phone for info: (803) 248-5903
Unit 130. Eastern South Carolina #2 - E September 30, Mail ballot: LSA of Williams Hill, Rt. 3, Box 416, Hemingway, SC 29554, Phone for info: (803) 558-5509
Unit 131. Eastern South Carolina #2 - F September 30, Mail ballot: LSA of Williams Hill, Rt. 3, Box 416, Hemingway, SC 29554, Phone for info: (803) 558-5509
Unit 132. Eastern South Carolina #2 - G September 30, Mail ballot: LSA of Williams Hill, Rt. 3, Box 416, Hemingway, SC 29554, Phone for info: (803) 558-5509
Unit 133. Northern South Carolina - A October 8, Mail ballot: LSA of Rock HI,
Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone for info: (803) 328-8395
Unit 134. Northern South Carolina - B October 8, Mail ballot: LSA of Rock Hill,
Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone for info: (803) 328-8395
Unit 135. Southern South Carolina #1 - A Berkeley Electric Coop, Goose Creek, Mail ballot: LSA of Berkeley County South, Rt. 1, Box 955, Moncks Comer, SC 29461, Phone for info: (803) 761-6034
Unit 136. Southern South Carolina #1 - B Berkeley Electric Coop, Goose Creek, Mail ballot: LSA of Berkeley County South, Rt. 1, Box 955, Moncks Comer, SC 29461, Phone for info: (803) 761-6034
Unit 137. Southern South Carolina #2 - A Mail ballot: LSA of St. Helena Island, P.O. Box 97, Frogmore, SC 29920, Phone for info: (803) 838-2229
Unit 138. Southern South Carolina #2 - B Mail ballot: LSA of St. Helena Island, P.O. Box 97, Frogmore, SC 29920, Phone for info: (803) 838-2229
Unit 139, Western South Carolina Juanaita Butler Center, Greenville, October 1, 9:45am, Mail ballot: [SA of Greenville, P.O: Box 8026, Greenville, SC 29604, Phone for info: (803) 242-6506
Unit 140, South Dakota - A
Wounded Knee District School, Wounded Knee, October 8, 10:00am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Rapid City, P.O. Box 565, Rapid City, SD 57709, Phone for info:
(605) 342-2091
Unit 141. South Dakota - B
Sioux Falls Convention Center, 501 North Main, Sioux Falls, October 1, 9:00am Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Sioux Falls, P.O. Box 782, Sioux Falls, SD 57101, Phone for info: (605) 338-6386
Unit 142. Eastern Tennessee
Sweetwater Quality Inn at I-75 and Hwy 68
(Exit 60), October 1, 9:00am (Registration:
8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Hamilton County, Chattanooga, TN 37421,
Phone for info: (615) 855-1370
Unit 143. Western Tennessee
I.T. Moore Middle School, 4425 Granny White Pike, Nashville, October 6-8, 8:00pm Friday, (Registration: 7:00pm Friday), Mail ballot: LSA of Hendersonville, P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, ‘TN 37075, Phone for info: (615) 822-7662
Unit 144. Central Texas - A
Austin Bahá’{ Center, 4317 Airport Blvd.,
Austin, October 1, Mail ballot: LSA of Austin, - ‘Austin, TX 78722, Phone
for info: (512) 280-1413
Unit 145. Central Texas - B
Barbara Jordan Community Center, 2803 East Commerce Street, San Antonio, October 1, 9:45am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of San Antonio, 11200 Perrin Beitel
- 1006, San Antonio, TX 78217, Phone for info:
(812) 340-1577
Unit 146, Eastern Texas #1 - A
Holiday Inn, 700 East Central Parkway, Plano, October 1, 8:30am (Registration: 7:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of The Colony, P.O. Box 560416, The Colony, TX 75056, Phone for info:
(214) 370-8432
Unit 147, Eastern Texas #1 - B
Marshall Civic Center, 2501 East End Blvd.,
Marshall, October 1, 11:00am (Registration:
10:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Marshall, Marshall, TX 75670, Phone for
info: (214) 935-1626
Unit 148. Eastern Texas #1 - C
Richland Hills Community Center, 3204 Diana, Richland Hills, October 15, 9:30am (Registration: 8:45am), Mail ballot: LSA of Ft. Wonh, Ft. Worth, TX 76133, Phone for info: (817) 457-6309
Unit 149. Eastern Texas #1 - D
Airport Inn DFW, 120 West Airport Frwy, Irving, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Irving, 505 Piccadilly, Irving, TX 75060, Phone for info: (214) 986-8066
Unit 150. Eastern Texas #2 - B
Houston Bahá’{ Center, 2121 Oakdale, Houston, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of College Station, P.O. Box 9028, College Station, TX 77842, Phone for info: (409) 764-3160
Unit 151. Eastern Texas #2 - B Sharpstown Recreation Center, 6600 Harbor Town Drive, Houston, October 1, 1:00pm (Registration: 12:00 noon), Mail ballot: LSA of SW Harris County, P.O. Box 42229, Houston, ‘TX 77242, Phone for info: (713) 561-8919
Unit 152. North - Central Texas ‘Angelo State University, San Angelo, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Lubbock, c/o Sam Green,
San Angelo, TX 76901, Phone for info: (806) 792-1224
Unit 153. Southern Texas
Harlingen Cultural Arts Center, 576 ‘76 Drive, Harlingen, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Harlingen, P.O. Box 830, Harlingen, TX 78551, Phone for info: (512) 425-7675
Unit 154. Utah
Executive Inn, 333 North Main, Richfield, October 1, 12:00 noon (Registration 11:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Bountiful, P.O, Box 361, Bountiful, UT 84010, Phone for info:
(801) 298-4507
Unit 155. Northern Virginia - A
Lord Fairfax Community College, Middleburg, October 1, 10:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Fauquier County, P.O. Box 225, Warrenton, VA 22186, Phone for info: (103) 347-1990
Unit 156. Northern Virginia - B
George Mason High School, 7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, October 1, 1:30pm (Registration: 1:00pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Greater Falls Church, :
Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone for info: (103) 534-3760
Unit 157. Southeastern Virginia
Colonial Coast Girl Scout Program Center, 448 Fenton Mill Road, Williamsburg, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Portsmouth,
Portsmouth, VA 23704, Phone for info:
(804) 393.6558
Unit 158, Southwestern Virginia Blacksburg Community Center, Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg, October 1, 9:30am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Blacksburg, P.O. Box 708, Blacksburg, VA 24060, Phone for info: (703) 951-1531
Unit 159. Vermont
Hartford High School, White River Junction, October 1, 10:00am (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Brattleboro, P.O. Box 221, Brattleboro, VT 05301, Phone for info:
(802) 257-4714
Unit 160. Northwestern: Washington - A ington High School, South French Street, 00am i
County North, Arlington, WA 98223, Phone for info: (206) 435-8612
Unit 161. Northwestern Washington - B White Center Park, 1321 SW 102nd, Seattle, October 1, 9:30am’ (Registration: 9:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Des Moines, P.O. Box 98038, Des Moines, WA 98198, Phone for info:
(206) 824-6812
Unit 162, Northwestern Washington - C Cascade Jr. High School, 1015 24th NE, Aubum, 12:30pm (Registration: 11:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Aubum, P.O, Box 383, Aubum, WA 98071, Phone for info: (206) 939-7232
Unit 163. Southwestern Washington Evergreen State College, Library, (Room 4300 Lounge), Olympia, October 1, Mail ballot: LSA. of Olympia, P.O. Box 1471, Olympia, WA 98507, Phone for info: (206) 491-6970
Unit 164, Northern Wisconsin/Penninsular
Michigan
Radisson Inn Green Bay, 2040 Airport Drive,
Green Bay, October 1, 9:30am (Registration:
8:30am), Mail ballot: LSA of Green Bay, 726 port Drive, Oneida, WI 54155, Phone for
info: (414) 498-1424
Unit 165. Southern Wisconsin - A Neighborhood House Community Center, 29 South Mills, Madison, October 1, 9:00am Registration: 8:00am), Mail ballot: LSA of Madison, Madison, WI 53703, Phone for info: (608) 276-6099
Unit 166. Southern Wisconsin - B Milwaukee Bahá’f Center, 2526 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, October 1, 1:00pm * (Registration: 12:30pm), Mail ballot: LSA of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53205, Phone for info: (414) 933-1515
Unit 167. West Virginia Mail ballot: LSA of Huntington, P.O. Box 1914, Huntington, WV 25720, Phone for info: (304) 523-8821
Unit 168. Wyoming Wind River Reservation, Mail ballot: LSA of Wind River Reservation, P.O. Box 432, Ft. Washakie, WY 82514, Phone for info:
(807) 883-2277
Bahá’ís from 10 communities in the greater Denver, Colorado, area took part June 10-11 in Denver's annual ‘People’s Fair.’ Everyone who helped man the Bahd’( booth reported many opportunities to talk with sincere inquirers, Metro Denver's UACT (Unified Action Campaign for Teaching) hopes to follow up the event with booths at other community fairs. Pictured (left to right) are Robin Silas and her daughter, Missy, from Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and Kim Buckley from Aurora.
Letters
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clusion in The American Bahá’í of letters and messages from the Universal House of Justice and our National Spiritual Assembly, as well as updates on the progress of the Six Year Plan.
For some Bahá’ís, The American Bahá’í is the only contact with the Bahá’í world beyond their own doorstep.
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Wilmette, IL 60091
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Fondos de las comunidades Bahá’{ locales
(pregunte a su comunidad local por el domicilio del suyo)
Fondos Nacionales de los Baha’ is Wilmette, IL 60091
Fondos Continent c/o Bahá’í National Wilmette, IL 60091
Fondos Internacionales de los Baha'is P.O. Box 155 Haifa 31 001, Israel
Fondos Para Asistencia Persa c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091
Huqiqu’lláh Babs’
de los Bahá’ís
Rocky River, OH 44116
Local Bahá’í Fund
(ask your local Baha’ community for the correct address)
National Bahá’í Fund
Wilmette, IL 60091
Continental Bahá’í Fund c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091
Bahá’í International Fund P.O, Box 155
Haifa 31 001, Israel
Persian Relief Fund c/o Bahá’í National Center Wilmette, IL 60091
Bahd’{ Huqiqu’llih Trust
Rocky River, OH 44116
To the Editor:
Thank you very much for printing the interview with David Hofman (April). It was inspiring and interesting, and it seemed special to be able to “‘sit in’’ on this important conversation.
The American Bahá’í can be a wonderful vehicle to allow all of us to be present at a meeting when an interview or talk is transcribed, as you did with Mr. Hofman’s interview. Thank you again!
Brad Rishel Ganado, Arizona
Bahá’ís and environment
To the Editor:
Are there Bahá’í communities that are doing something about the environment?
Scientists say we have perhaps 10 years in which to turn around the catastrophic direction in which we and our planet are heading.
Even if one is not an ‘“‘environmental activist,” as individuals and communities we could at least stop being part of the problem, simply by not using styrofoam plates or cups, using water displacement bags in toilets to conserve water, and recycling all kinds of materials.
The Ridvan message (1989) refers to the environment, and the Bahá’í International Community has issued a statement on the environment, Perhaps a Bahá’í in each community could join the Sierra Club, if only to receive their informative material.
I’d like to suggest that a part of each issue of The American Bahd’{ address the issue and enlighten the Baha’fs in this regard.
Our greatest task isto spiritualize ourselves and humanity; but in the meantime, we can also stop whatever we may unwittingly be doing to add to the destruction of our physical homeland.
Jackie Cone Houston, Texas
Education and morals
To the Editor:
Current crises such as drug abuse, AIDS and doubts about the trustworthiness of our leaders and even of some religious figures increasingly point up the need for a drastic revision of our moral and ethical standards.
Religion itself, which in the past has been the source of morality, appears unable to stem the tide of widespread corruption.
On the other hand, there is a
Burlingame Baha'is ralse $8,000 for Arc
On June 17, nearly 350 Baha’ is came together to raise $8,000 for the Arc at an Olympic-style competition in Burlingame, California.
The friends took part in basketball, volleyball, soccer and other games; running, walking and sack races; and a chili cook-off and Persian rice cook-off.
Flora Emily Hottes, long-time pioneer to Bolivia and Switzerland, dies
GRIEVED LEARN PASSING FLORA EMILY HOTTES, DEVOTED MAIDSERVANT BAHA’U’LLAH. HER LONG YEARS SERVICE FAITH IN HER HOMELAND AND IN PIONEERING FIELDS BOLIVIA AND SWITZERLAND, HER THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE TEACHINGS, HER WARM, KINDLY PERSONALITY LOVINGLY RECALLED AND WILL BE INSPIRATION FUTURE GENERATIONS BELIEVERS. PRAYING HOLY SHRINES PROGRESS HER SOUL ABHA KINGDOM.
UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE
JUNE 20, 1989
growing belief everywhere that there is a God and that He speaks to us in our own lives.
There seems to be a feeling that we have split into all kinds of sects and created confusion and division through insisting each on his own interpretation. This has greatly hampered the power of religion as a whole to guide our lives in business or private matters.
One interesting proposal is that public schools, instead of being forbidden to teach any religion, could be asked to teach all religions, thus avoiding the present danger of indoctrinating the children in any one religion or sect.
Such a curriculum would no doubt have to confine itself to teaching only the basic history and beliefs of each religion, and not attempt to interpret them.
Students themselves would have to evaluate each religion and iden
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world events and discuss how to face the future. They might even benefit greatly by such a broadly based religious curriculum, for it would make them more compassionate toward the various races and peoples they are certain to meet.
A future world wherein unity in diversity and interdependence are recognized as signs of the birth of a higher form of society could greatly benefit mankind. It could lead to the emergence of an organically united world and to the end of war for all time.
Such a united, joyful planet would surely outshine any previous civilization.
Ted Cardell Capitola, California
NCSU Club stays busy
The Bahá’í Club at North Carolina State University in Raleigh continues its efforts to involve the public in peace and environmental issues through firesides and other events.
On June 4, about 20 people attended a Bahd’f-sponsored picnic that celebrated United Nations World Environment Day.
The event received news coverage on the local NBC television station.
The following day, students and faculty at NCSU were among those attending an Environment Day public meeting sponsored by the Bahá’í Club. All were given copies of ‘‘The Promise of World Peace.’”
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Trenton’s ‘fellowship dinners’ draw large numbers of seekers
Rabbi says world seems headed for the ‘Lesser Peace’
Rabbi Joshua Hammerman of Stamford, Connecticut, wrote June 8 in his column in the Stamford Trader newspaper that the world seems to be headed toward the “‘lesser peace’’ described by Baha’u’lláh.
“The Kingdom of God may not be at hand,”’ he wrote, “but I’ll take a little more of what we’ve been seeing, a true ‘lesser peace,” any day.””
Since last November, the Bahá’ís of Trenton, New Jersey, have held fellowship dinners every other Saturday at the Trenton YMCA with an average attendance of about 70.
The community’s young people are actively involved in advertising the dinners and in visiting those whom they have invited to attend week after week.
So far, one person has declared his belief in Baha’u’llah as a result of the dinners and is attending deepening classes.
Activities at the dinners include prayers, a short talk or video about the Faith, discussion groups, and children’s classes. The Bahá’í community donates all the food.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 14: Bahá’í International Health Agency, 8th annual Conference, Irvine, California. Theme: ‘‘Women’s Issues in Health.”” Please send papers on this or any other current health theme of general interest to: BIHA,
Quebec H3Z 1P7, Canada. To register for the conference, write to the Association for Bahá’í Studies,
Ottawa, Ontario KIN 7K4, Canada, or phone 613-233-1903.
September 15-17: Association for Bahá’í Studies, 14th annual Conference, Irvine (California) Hilton and Towers. Theme: ‘‘Full Partnership: The Equality of Women and Men.”’ Dramatic presentations on Táhirih, Martha Root, black women; Hasan Balyuzi lecture, ‘Women in the Bahd’{ Community: An Historical Perspective.”” Gala music presentation, professional interest seminars. For information, write to the Association for Bahá’í Studies, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIN 7K4, or phone 613-233-1903.
September 15-17: Peace Fest 89, Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute, Hemingway, South Carolina. Highlights: Friday evening gospel sing and Saturday afternoon “‘talent showcase’’ in Hemingway; Saturday evening concert featuring the Inspirational Mass Choir from Horry County, the 17-member Peace Fest Orchestra, and the musical duo Swan, Myrtle Beach High School auditorium; and Sunday morning interfaith worship service and picnic, Louis Gregory Bahá’{ Institute. For information, phone the Institute, 803-558-5093.
Aha 15-17: 30th annual Green Lake Bahá’í Conference,
American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin. Theme:
“Coming of Age ... Rights of Passage.’’ Highlights: songs by Red Grammer; ‘Arts Forum with keynote speaker Tom Kubalay fifth annual Saturday night party. Lodging and meals: write to American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, WI 54941, or phone 414-294-3323 or 1-800-558-8898. Adult program information: Sue Schaut, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (phone 608-837-8609). Non-adult program information and sign-up: Laurie Kautz, 608-592-5612.
September 16: Second annual Gateway Bahá’í Institute, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Also, a Junior Institute for those ages 10-16. Other class sessions: October 21, November 18 and December 16, 1989; January 20, February 17, March 24, April 21, May 19, 1990. Tuition: $50 per person with 20 percent discount for families enrolling in the Gateway Institute and Junior Institute. Write to Gateway Bahá’í Institute Registrar, 1880 Ridgeview Circle Drive, Ballwin, MO 63021. For information, phone 314-256-0666.
September 22-24: Story-telling Festival to commemorate the visit by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, in 1912. Keynote story-teller: Counselor Robert Harris. Children’s festival, youth workshop, evening of ballad singing and dancing. Would-be performers contact Linda Brown, c/o CRW,
Aspen, CO 81611. To register, contact Jean Luhrs, Grand Junction, CO 81504, or phone 303-243-6202 or 303-243-5364.
September 24: 77th annual Thornton Chase Memorial, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California. For information, phone Barbara West, 213-519-1811.
October 6-8: International Women’s Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay. Theme: ‘‘The Moment Has Arrived.”” Deepening and consultation on peace, the equality of men and women, and the development of women. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahá’í National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091 (phone 312-869-9039).
October 26-29: Pioneer Training Institute, Green Acre Bahá’í School, Eliot, Maine. For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, IL 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.
November 11-12: Baha’ International Health Agency conference, ‘‘AIDS and the Bahá’í Community,’’ Montreal Bahá’í Centre, 177 ave des Pins Est, Montreal, Québec, Canada. Designed for Bahá’ís who are care-givers, health professionals, family, friends or persons who have AIDS themselves. For information, contact BIHA, Westmount, Québec H3Z 1P7, Canada, or phone 514-931-7640.
December 8-10: West African Bahá’í Music Festival, Liberia. Theme: ‘‘Peace Through Unity.’’ For information, contact the Office of Pioneering, Bahd’{ National Center, Wilmette, II. 60091, or phone 312-869-9039.
Notice to present and former volunteers In Peace Corps: new network needs you
Bahá’í Peace Corps volunteers or RPCVs: Do you ever want to talk to others about your experiences, offer advice to Bahá’ís who are Col PC service, continue with development education and various projects once you return to the States, stay overseas after your PC service, or return overseas doing something else?
To become part of a growing Bahd’{ RPCV network, please send your name, current and permanent address, country-yearsactivities in service, advice for others, stories of your experiences, ideas for the network, names of other PCVs or RPCVs you know who might be interested in the network, to Barbara Ruys, oe . Bainbridge Island, WA 98110,
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