Joe
I most say you guys did an excellent job. I was very impressed with your
leadership and teamwork. I saw you running around, grilling the meat when
you could have delicate that responsibility to someone else. You and your
team got all my respect and I believe Gambia needs more folks like you.
Your dedication and concern for everyone in attendance did not go
unnoticed. You did everything expected and took great care of us. Hopefully
other states would learn from you guys. The three presenters were fabulous.
Baba Galleh was kind of a mentor to me during the Gambia high school days
and I was once again delighted to hear from him. Our two brothers from
Nigeria would be remembered.
The only sad parts of the conference was Minnesota players ate too much
food and fail to bring the trophy home to the twin cities.
Thanks to all those who came.
Peace
Bulli Dibba
On 2 Sep 2003, Baba Galleh Jallow wrote:
> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>
> <P>Joe,</P>
> <P>You are much too generous with your praise. Thanks for inviting me to
> share what was really nothing new and what could have been shared by any
of
> you other folks. I must congratulate you for a job extremely well done in
> organizing both the conference and other activities. It was a mark of
> dedication and efficiency. I was particularly touched how you all rolled
your
> sleeves and just got everything going - Gambian style. It made me proud
to be
> a Gambian. I was humbled by Ous Conteh's unassuming demeanor throughout,
from
> the momnet I arrived in Chicago to the moment I left. You guys - Joe, Na,
> Fatou, Emile and wife, Mansour, Kebba Foon, the Njie boys and Ous Conteh
are
> a great lot - by any standards. Thanks again.</P>
> <P>Baba<BR><BR></P></DIV>
> <DIV></DIV>>From: Joe Sambou <[log in to unmask]>
> <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> <[log in to unmask]>
> <DIV></DIV>>To: [log in to unmask]
> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Midwest Gambian Association Conference
> <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 21:20:29 +0000
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Folks, the just concluded Midwest Gambian Association
> Conference was
> <DIV></DIV>>a great
> <DIV></DIV>>success. Attendance and participation was great and all three
> <DIV></DIV>>presenters
> <DIV></DIV>>were dynamic. Look out for an article summarizing the
weekend,
> by
> <DIV></DIV>>the
> <DIV></DIV>>Independent News in the days ahead.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Baba Galleh, thanks for your wonderful presentation and
> Gambians are
> <DIV></DIV>>proud
> <DIV></DIV>>of you and your services to our nation. Folks, we have a
jewel
> <DIV></DIV>>among us and
> <DIV></DIV>>please continue the good work you are doing both at home and
> in the
> <DIV></DIV>>US.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Dr. Nnam and Mr. Idris, also did a fantastic job as they
> address the
> <DIV></DIV>>Governance, Health, and Matriarchy issues in Africa, and
> Immigration
> <DIV></DIV>>issues
> <DIV></DIV>>that matter to our community, respectively. Folks, between
> these
> <DIV></DIV>>three
> <DIV></DIV>>gentlemen, we spent three and one half hours addressing and
> seeking
> <DIV></DIV>>solutions to our common problems as a community.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Also, Kebba Foon, Cynthia Daniels, and myself introduced the
> Save
> <DIV></DIV>>The Gambia
> <DIV></DIV>>Fund to the audience and we are encouraged by the tremendous
> level
> <DIV></DIV>>of
> <DIV></DIV>>Interest and support from the attendees, non-Gambians
> included. The
> <DIV></DIV>>dialogue continued up to the last minute of the four hours we
> <DIV></DIV>>scheduled and
> <DIV></DIV>>folks wanted to continue the discussions. I am exhausted from
> the
> <DIV></DIV>>weekend
> <DIV></DIV>>activities but encouraged and energized by the resolve of our
> <DIV></DIV>>people.
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Chi Jaama
> <DIV></DIV>>
> <DIV></DIV>>Joe Sambou
> <DIV></DIV>>
>
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