Re: [Leica] MALUG MEETING: THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME!

[Mary & Stan Kephart <kephartol@att.net>]

Hi Mike and Brunelle,

Thanks again for all the hard work you did to make the day a success.  It 
was 
great to meet some LUGgers in person.  It was *definitely* worth the trip
(from NJ).  

I sent in my application to LHSA yesterday.  Bill Bivens gave us quite a 
pitch!

MK


>It really is a pleasure to report that the first Mid-Atlantic LUG meeting was
>a great success!   At least, that is the sentiment among all of us who shared
>each other's company and fellowship this past Saturday.  Francois, Bill and I
>were delighted with the level of enthusiastic participation and response to
>the presentations.
>
>Many thanks go to Bill Bivens for his outstanding and humorous 
>dissertation on
>the fascinating evolution of Leica screw mount bodies throughout the WWII 
>era.
>Grace Taylor absolutely floored everyone with her beautiful B&W photographs
>taken in Central Mexico.  And Sal DiMarco embodies the spirit of a
>contemporary photojournalist who has been there, seen it all and shot the
>photo on the tee shirt!
>
>Even more thanks and appreciation should be given to all who were in
>attendance.  Many of you travelled a considerable distance (two were from the
>NY city area!) to attend.  We hope you found the trip to be worthwhile, 
>and we
>hope to welcome you back to D.C. again this year.  Francois will be posting
>about the "Shootout" web page soon, so that we can share the juried 
>results of
>the afternoon venture to the National Cathedral and the National Zoo.  
>
>Thanks again to all of you who helped to make a real life event evolve from
>our cyberspace community.  It is life-affirming to meet and befriend the 
>human
>beings who share a passion for fine photography, especially that made with a
>Leica.  I look forward to continuing our friendship.