The PSD 2008 Annual Conference was held April 11–13 in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Banner Parade featured more than 20 banners from congregations all over the District. The Keynote Address, “Who Bears the Burden?” was given by Charlie Clements, President and Chief Executive Officer of UUSC. The Judy Lecture was given by Rev. Meg Riley, Director of Advocacy and Witness, UUA Awards were presented at the Saturday Awards Luncheon, and the President’s Award at the Annual Business Meeting Saturday afternoon. (Howard Guthmann, Unity, St. Paul, MN, the recipient of the President’s Award, was not present.) The 2008 Annual Report, as presented at the meeting, is available online. The Treasurer’s Report presented at the meeting to accompany the Financial Report in the 2008 Annual Report is available online. The slate of nominees was approved. Saturday’s banquet concluded with music from the conference choir, The Barbershop Quartet “Yesterdays Kids,” and Mark Carney, Will Wetzel, Tab Berger and Alex Nekoranec, and comedy by Darrell Draper. Saturday evening finished with a worship service presented by the youth attending the conference. Conference participants worshiped together Sunday morning.
Banner Parade
 Banner Parade |
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 Second Omaha |
 Salina |
 First Omaha |
 Storm Lake |
Addresses
 Charlie Clements |
 Meg Riley |
Awards
 Judith Harrington, Cedar Falls, IA, accepts the Keeping the Faith award on behalf of Kamyar Enshayan from Nancy Miller. |
 Carolyn MacDonald, All Souls, Kansas City, MO, receives the Keeping the Faith award from Nancy Miller. |
 Helen Deffenbacher, First Omaha, NE, receives the Adult Social Justice Award from Nancy Miller. |
 Lori Allen, Ames, IA, about to receive the Ellie Morton Award. |
 Kathy Klink-Zeitz, Cedar Falls, IA, accepts the Unsung UU Award on behalf of Mildred Pierce from Nancy Miller. |
 Dave Nicklin, First Omaha, NE, accepts the Betty Gorshe Award on behalf of Marie Bradley Helms from Walt Wells |
 Bob and Sue Hamilton, receiving the Betty Gorshe Award. |
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Random shots
 Violinist at Youth Worship |
 John and Dawn Cooley, making the computers work |
 The barbershop quartet |
 Darrel Draper, Second Omaha, NE |
 Claryce Evans, Sioux City, IA |
 Mary Kathryn Wallace, Iowa City, IA |
 Cheri Cody, Second Omaha, NE, talks about the National Religious Campaign Against Torture |
 Lunch: two viewpoints |
Next year in Duluth: April 3-5, 2009!
Duluth!
Photos courtesy of Sam Wormley, Ames, IA
