Letters to the Editor 9-18-14

Global partners
Editor: As the Board President of Global Partners for Development, I’d like to thank you for the very nice article which appeared in this past week’s Healdsburg Tribune.
I’d like to report to your readers that we judged the event to be very successful. The pre-event wine dinner at Baci Restaurant was a sell out. Featuring the wines from Williamson, Veszlay, and Christopher Creek wineries, the food was great, and the Baci staff did their usual outstanding job. The Raven theater was about half full with a very enthusiastic crowd who all had a great time dancing and listening to the African Highlite Band. Financially, it was a great success as our total revenue was about $25,000. This money will all go directly into our water projects that we are working on in the area of Oyugus, Kenya. These involve bringing water to a number of elementary schools currently without water .
Finally my sincere thanks to all those from the Raven Theater and from Global Partners who made the event a success. Look for the second annual African water benefit concert next year.
Dave Stare
Board Chairman-Global Partners for Development