A resounding success.  Thanks to the cooperation of our members in FFLK and those from Dayton, we successfully hosted another exchange here in Kentuckiana.  The Meers' brought with them the ideal Ambassadors.  Although the stay was short, they were kept quite busy.  We hope they were able to learn a little bit about our area and had fun at the same time.

The venues for this exchange included the Derby Museum, Speed Art Museum, Metro Hall, Howard Steamboat Museum, Falls of the Ohio, American Printing House for the Blind, and Locust Grove. The live performance at the Farewell Party was provided by the always entertaining Louisville Dulcimer Society. This exchange emphasized the history and culture of Louisville and Southern Indiana, and I think we were successful in teaching our visitors about what a wonderful place we live.

Thank you to each Home Host, Dinner Host, Day Host and their backups for their time, money and effort.  The refreshment committee, led by Rose Duke, did a wonderful job setting up, executing, then cleaning up after the Farewell Party.

Thanks to the 95% participation by our chapter members.  This was an exchange to remember.  With the cooperation of Ambassadors & Hosts, we kept a tight schedule thus optimizing the short time available for their visit.

I have to give special credit to Minnie Anderson.  When one of the Home Hosts had to withdraw due to a family emergency, Minnie did double duty and stepped up to Home Host as well as put on a Dinner.