<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215</id><updated>2009-11-25T07:24:38.490+11:00</updated><title type='text'>CreativeSoulRetreat</title><subtitle type='html'>Creative Soul Retreat is held annually each year in Melbourne during March.

classes are guided by highly talented international tutors with students and tutors sharing in a fun and nurturing live in environment.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default?orderby=updated'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-415688774281416560</id><published>2009-11-14T08:21:00.001+11:00</published><updated>2009-11-14T08:22:55.425+11:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CSR 2010 Class Updates'/><title type='text'>Class  Changes</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/Sv3NsJglyVI/AAAAAAAAAUI/w6hRDrduY_s/s1600-h/WearableReliquary2b.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/Sv3NsJglyVI/AAAAAAAAAUI/w6hRDrduY_s/s320/WearableReliquary2b.png" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13px;"&gt;O&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;ur classes have changed slightly with Laurie's two day class being compacted into one and the addition &amp;nbsp;of a werarable reliquary/amulet &amp;nbsp;class on the sunday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Due date of payment for classes is coming up also.. with everyone due to be paid in full by December 1st.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Swaps are still open with the dates changed and BOTH are now to be brought to the retreat for swappinng.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Class &lt;a href="http://www.creativesoulretreat.com.au/shop.htm/index.php"&gt;shop&lt;/a&gt; is up, not quite complete but more goodies added all the time. &amp;nbsp;Susans first two class kits are up, just need a couple more figures and I will be able to add &amp;nbsp;the two day resins kit and costs.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5105123086073286215-415688774281416560?l=creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/415688774281416560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/11/class-changes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/415688774281416560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/415688774281416560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/11/class-changes.html' title='Class  Changes'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05363770043915940545'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/Sv3NsJglyVI/AAAAAAAAAUI/w6hRDrduY_s/s72-c/WearableReliquary2b.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-4542842821836006733</id><published>2009-06-14T16:53:00.005+10:00</published><updated>2009-09-26T12:20:49.225+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Order Class Supplies'/><title type='text'>Supply Order Forms</title><content type='html'>Order forms are now up onsite at www.creativesoulretreat.com.au just go to the classes you are booked in for and if there is a order form available you will see it at the bottom of each class.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;place your order, pay within 14 days of your order, &amp;nbsp;and collect at the retreat.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5105123086073286215-4542842821836006733?l=creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/4542842821836006733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/06/supply-order-forms.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/4542842821836006733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/4542842821836006733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/06/supply-order-forms.html' title='Supply Order Forms'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05363770043915940545'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-2511938619281932272</id><published>2009-05-21T14:04:00.010+10:00</published><updated>2009-09-26T12:19:56.222+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Retreat Swaps'/><title type='text'>Swaps</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/ShTV0KjgIXI/AAAAAAAAAK8/zhaaBlbwPvY/s1600-h/leonardo-da-vinci-lady-with-an-ermine.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338126550504055154" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/ShTV0KjgIXI/AAAAAAAAAK8/zhaaBlbwPvY/s320/leonardo-da-vinci-lady-with-an-ermine.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 234px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Signups are open for our two CSR2010 swaps, and you can join in by signing up at our Yahoo Group.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Swap #1:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;* Is open to all members of the yahoo group even if you are not attending.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;*Signup in database at Yahoo group&lt;br /&gt;* Theme is Leonardo de Twinchie&lt;br /&gt;* Colours are those of Leonardo, Browns, Creams, Sepia, Black, Rich Reds and Greens.&lt;br /&gt;* Must use a Leonardo painting or image in your twinchie (2" x 2")&lt;br /&gt;* Make one twinchie for each person who signs up - you will receive back the same number you hand in.&lt;br /&gt;* Signups close on December 1st and final numbers will be announced then.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;*If attending the retreat bring them with you... if you are posting they need to arrive no later than Feb 28th 2010&lt;br /&gt;* Include SSAE for the return of all your twinchies if you wont be at the retreat to collect them (Saturday)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: large;"&gt;Swap #2:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;This swap is only open to those attending the retreat and&amp;nbsp;its  hoped that as many as possible join in.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Please sign up in at &lt;a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/creativesoulretreat/database?method=reportRows&amp;amp;tbl=10" linktype="link" track="on"&gt;CSR Yahoo Database&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Full details regarding the swap can be found in the pdf  in the files&amp;nbsp;section under "Swap # 2 - Miniature  Me".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In summary it involves creating artwork, ATC size that is uniquely  you. ie: using your signature technique,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;theme, style,&amp;nbsp; or medium. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Signup Deadline is 1st December 2009.&amp;nbsp; Please bring all  ATC's with you to the retreat and hand in when you register on the first night.&amp;nbsp;  Ruth will swap them out and hand them back over the weekend.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Remember you don't have to wait till 1 Dec to start making  these, you can start now and make them in batches. This way when Dec comes round  and final numbers are announced, you've already made half if not 3/4 of your  quota.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Any Questions on either of the above swaps feel free to post to the yahoo group or leave a comment here as we will check back often.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5105123086073286215-2511938619281932272?l=creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/2511938619281932272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/05/swaps.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/2511938619281932272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/2511938619281932272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/05/swaps.html' title='Swaps'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05363770043915940545'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/ShTV0KjgIXI/AAAAAAAAAK8/zhaaBlbwPvY/s72-c/leonardo-da-vinci-lady-with-an-ermine.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-8031765306442749560</id><published>2009-08-07T15:58:00.008+10:00</published><updated>2009-08-07T17:24:51.564+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CSR 2010 Class Updates'/><title type='text'>Classes Update</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SnvDx6x9CII/AAAAAAAAAMI/cpXumx0miK0/s1600-h/visionamulet.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SnvDx6x9CII/AAAAAAAAAMI/cpXumx0miK0/s320/visionamulet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367098643301861506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our classes are filling up now.. Susan Lenart Kazmer's classes are now full for all four days and a wait list has been opened... Jen Crossley and Ro Bruhn's evening classes are also full....&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;There is still room in all other classes though the space in them is becoming limited..&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I found t&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/goddess_spiral/3430215593/"&gt;his pic &lt;/a&gt;on the net....I have been wanting to do this class myself for a while.. but now, seeing this I am REALLY excited about it LOL&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Love this pic too - its an amulet necklace that Laurie made.. the 3D ATCs can be made into necklaces.. which I what I planned to do with one of mine.. prob just make it a tad smaller and make it a pendant...&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5105123086073286215-8031765306442749560?l=creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/8031765306442749560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/08/classes-update.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/8031765306442749560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/8031765306442749560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/08/classes-update.html' title='Classes Update'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05363770043915940545'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SnvDx6x9CII/AAAAAAAAAMI/cpXumx0miK0/s72-c/visionamulet.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-8511405029582343762</id><published>2009-06-14T16:48:00.005+10:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T16:53:04.649+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Full Day Classes'/><title type='text'>New Classes</title><content type='html'>All the new classes are up... have added three new one day classes plus two evening ones..&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SjSeFk1U4cI/AAAAAAAAALs/semGmt6erIw/s1600-h/JUST-IN-CASE-BOOL-S.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SjSeFk1U4cI/AAAAAAAAALs/semGmt6erIw/s320/JUST-IN-CASE-BOOL-S.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347072476219498946" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SjSdzMMDSnI/AAAAAAAAALk/LVrpfPEYwYI/s1600-h/Gothic-Technique-Twinchie-1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SjSdzMMDSnI/AAAAAAAAALk/LVrpfPEYwYI/s320/Gothic-Technique-Twinchie-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347072160366283378" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5105123086073286215-8511405029582343762?l=creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/8511405029582343762/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-classes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/8511405029582343762'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/8511405029582343762'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-classes.html' title='New Classes'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05363770043915940545'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/SjSeFk1U4cI/AAAAAAAAALs/semGmt6erIw/s72-c/JUST-IN-CASE-BOOL-S.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-1519676653525371113</id><published>2009-06-05T15:37:00.005+10:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T16:48:11.717+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Evening Classes'/><title type='text'>Evening Classes</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/Siivsca98AI/AAAAAAAAALU/1rDnygOnF_I/s1600-h/stamps2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/Siivsca98AI/AAAAAAAAALU/1rDnygOnF_I/s320/stamps2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343714135953502210" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have started adding some evening classes, have one up with the lovely Ro Bruhn teaching hand carved stamps... and Jen Crossley will be teaching an etched metal book....both classes are $40 each for three hours plus materials.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;If you would like more information or to book in with for the evening classes with Ro or Jen just click &lt;a href="http://www.creativesoulretreat.com.au/orderforms/register.htm"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5105123086073286215-1519676653525371113?l=creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/feeds/1519676653525371113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/06/evening-classes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/1519676653525371113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5105123086073286215/posts/default/1519676653525371113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://creativesoulretreat.blogspot.com/2009/06/evening-classes.html' title='Evening Classes'/><author><name>Bevlea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14225795266689191364</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05363770043915940545'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DNbFZu_yzQ8/Siivsca98AI/AAAAAAAAALU/1rDnygOnF_I/s72-c/stamps2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105123086073286215.post-3260023073073388278</id><published>2009-05-21T13:52:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2009-05-21T14:02:11.133+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome</title><content type='html'>Welcome to our new CSR2010 blog.  We toyed with the idea of a newsletter, but found (without adding costly add-ons) that it was restrictive with the images we could add, so have opted for a blog that will be specific to the retreat and where delegates can check back regularly for updated info and special announcements all in one place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We will still have our yahoo group - and all messages will continue to go to that, the blog will not replace the group.  The blog however, will contain a monthly or bi-monthly posting of important info so that its easily accessible without sifting through group posts to find it.  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