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It Was One Great Reunion BURKINA CONNECTION JOURNAL OF THE FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO WINTER 2002 It was one great reunion. determination to celebrate peace no matter what. And what a week it was! In many ways, it was surreal. The thumping of circling helicopters; the music of "Sergeant Pepper;" armed guards easily visible on the White House roof; old friends renewing friendships at several gatherings; admonitions of danger and war from the President; determined words of peace and love from the first Peace Corps Director. Most of all, it was a nonstop flow of events I shall always cherish and never forget. On Thursday, Sept. 20, a few of us who got in early had dinner at a West African restaurant with Reginald Petty, the Assistant Director of Upper Volta I. Reg has had some health problems in recent years, but his wit and charm and intelligence are fine, and despite the Friends of Burkina Faso gather for a volume of the music, we had a great business meeting chez Tim Helm. September 22, 2001 – Washington, D.C. "mini-reunion" and got the weekend off to a flying start. On Friday afternoon, we had the honor The worst of times, the of meeting with Bruno Zidouemba, best of times by Bob Osborne Ambassador to the U.S. from Burkina Faso, at the Burkina Embassy on Massa- It was the worst of times, it was the best chusetts Avenue. The Ambassador deliv- of times. As I wondered how to begin this ered a lengthy address on the current state article, reversing Dickens' opening lines of political, social and economic affairs in (from A Tale of Two Cities) seemed Burkina Faso, and then left us to plan our appropriate. We had just suffered the coming weekend. Afterwards, we had a unforgivable atrocities of September 11, chance for informal talks with Mr. and our long-awaited conference to Zidouemba and two of his staff assistants. celebrate 40 years of the Peace Corps was That night, those of us from Upper abruptly terminated. Yet somehow, we, Volta I (I believe over half the group was along with many other Returned Volun- there) gathered at the D.C. home of teers from around the world, resolved to get together in Washington, D.C. with a (continued on page 4) Burkina Connection 1 President's Yiri by Bob Osborne address another goal, namely to improve FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO relations between Americans and President Bob Osborne, ‘67-’69 Burkinabé. 539 N. Chipman Street Owosso, MI 48867 The key to this is a new president, Tel: 989-723-6622 (h) and I want some of you to step forward 989-723-5241 ext. 884(w) Fax: 989-725-5404 and make yourselves known. I have [email protected] some ideas of my own, and I'll be in Board Member - Treasurer touch. But more people have to make up Holland McKenna, ‘71-’73 8001 Woodbury Drive their minds to put a little time in on Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel: 301-588-4207 (h & w) behalf of the group, whether as a poten- [email protected] tial new board member, as a new officer, Board Member - Membership or even as the next president. Dick Dietz, ‘70-’72 107 Augusta Drive Finally, I noted in some recent Statesville, NC 28625-4601 Tel: 704-871-9714 (h) Bob Osborne greets Sargent Shriver at discussions and e-mails that some of us 704-872-4358 (w) the NPCA Peace Vigil. expressed admiration for those who had [email protected] September 22, 2001. Washington, D.C. traveled or worked abroad a lot, and Board Member John Sneed, ‘67-’69 wished that they themselves had done a 6677 SW Landover Drive As some of you know, I've been accepted little more. Well, I know from personal Wilsonville, OR 97070-6789 Tel: 503-570-9694 (h) into the Foreign Service, starting January experience that there is still life in the 503-977-4398 (w) Fax: 503-977-4858 14. This is all very exciting to me, but it's second half-century. I have to say that [email protected] created a huge burden on my time, and my the Foreign Service was very receptive Board Member time as president is drawing to a close. It to my application, even though they Marianne Bailey 213 E. Howell Avenue is important to have an active president to knew I'd have to retire in nine years. If Alexandria, VA 22301 Tel: 703-683-2231(h ) keep things together, and my your kids are grown, your [email protected] ability to do so will be increas- obligations are manage- Merchandise ingly limited. able, and your health is Dianne Ferguson, ‘67-’69 430 East Park Drive I can stay on the job while ". as long as we're still good, think seriously Spantanburg, SC 29302 I am in Washington, which about taking the plunge. Tel: 864-585-0420 (h) still kicking, we can [email protected] will be into the summer, but a do it." You don't have to go my Editor replacement must be found way; there are plenty of Denny FitzPatrick, '67-'68 PO Box 563 before I go overseas. Shortly, I other avenues. Grand Marais, MN 55604 will appoint someone to act as Start with the Peace Tel: 218-387-2802 (h) Fax: 218-387-9000 a sort of assistant to the president, in much Corps itself. You can think about a staff [email protected] the same fashion that I worked for former position, or even about becoming a Assistant Editor president John Sneed when he made his Volunteer again. See the Crisis Corps Andrea Joseph-Adams, '79-'80 6305 N Bell Street move to Portland. This will help keep a lot appeal on page 15 of this issue. Or check Kansas City, MO 64151 Tel: 816-746-9465 (h) of the details in place. into working for an NGO. A good friend [email protected] Concurrently, I'll work with the Board of mine was president of Friends of Web Naaba to sort out our next moves. The by-laws Malaysia, and now she's working in Jonathon Colman, ‘99-’00 310 Beakes St #1 properly give the Board a lot of leeway in Turkey and loving it. The point is that Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Tel: 734-997-9157 (h) running a far-flung group, but we need to you have to jump off the edge, and the [email protected] (h) address how FBF will keep the momen- sooner the better. Most of these things [email protected] (w) tum going and move to the next level, take some time, and some of us don't where we can start sponsoring useful have our youth anymore. But as long as projects in Burkina Faso, and begin to we're still kicking, we can do it. Burkina Connection 2 Minutes of FBF Annual Meeting by Marianne Bailey, FBF Board President's Report tional, which provides Bob Osborne explained how FBF has surplus medical equip- been getting much more organized in ment and pharmaceuti- recent years, exhibiting stability, improv- cals to hospitals and ing its income situation, and most re- clinics in other coun- cently developing a website designed and tries; and the Institute implemented by Jonathan Colman. for Transportation and Development Policy, Financial Report which is promoting Denny FitzPatrick explained that the access to bicycles for biggest expense is the Burkina Connec- female students and tion newsletter. It is mailed to about 600 entrepreneurs in people of which only about 10% are Africa. Marianne Bailey paying dues. The cost of production and • Taale Rosellini mailing is about $500 per issue quarterly. described the work of his African Family A much greater push is needed to ensure Film Foundation, which is doing tremen- that members pay dues. With the surplus dous work primarily in film, but also in we would be able to concentrate more on teaching organic agriculture, solar energy, project work in Burkina. and health throughout Africa. •Jonathan Colman noted that FBF Update on current PC/BF could ask current PCVs to provide local Jonathan Colman described current information to project organizations, and PC programming in Burkina. There are the group decided it would be good to about 80-90 volunteers there at a time. contact Director Nelson Cronyn directly. Jonathan described key projects, includ- ing those in the health sector, particularly Other Business guinea worm eradication. We also heard a • We talked more about potential very inspiring report from former Ambas- website ideas. sador Don Easum '71-'73, relating his • The group discussed possible FBF MEETING... experience in Burkina and other work responses to 9/11 and subsequent events. since then. There was a feeling that we have a role to play, and while we may or may not make Future Projects a difference, we need to make an effort. Several members described project We decided to write a position paper, the ideas that FBF might want to take up: essence of which is the need to have a • Charles Rodgers described a project feeling for being in other people's shoes. through Save the Children to promote This is the Third Goal in practice. Being concrete latrine covers. patriotic and promoting peace are not • Denny FitzPatrick described Cathy mutually exclusive. Strike a balance Seeley's NEEED (Lambs for Girls) between retribution and peace. A group Education project, for which anything headed by Anastasia Hopkinson, includ- from $15 to $1000 would be welcome. ing Amb. Easum, Bob Coffey, and Eric • Marianne Bailey described work of Figueroa were unanimously chosen to two organizations, Crosslink Interna- submit a final statement.
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