We have now entered a new admin year for the Guild and you may be unaware that on 31 October Cliff Kemball stepped down from his role of Treasurer after 10 successful years in the role. During this time he has not only successfully managed the Guild's finances but also grown and developed them encompassing the introduction of new payment methods and financial processes. I am sure many of you will know Cliff and will wish to share my appreciation and grateful thanks to him for his dedicated financial management during these years enabling him to leave the role with the Guild's finances in a strong position. Cliff will continue to serve on the Committee and Executive sub Committee and will also support and keep a watchful eye on the finances from his new role of Assistant Treasurer. Thank you Cliff for your time, dedication, commitment and expertise as Treasurer! With Cliff's departure we have a new Treasurer, Tracy Care, managing the Guild's finances. Tracy was co-opted onto Committee earlier this year and has been acting as Assistant Treasurer since then until 31 October. Tracy is currently a Finance Manager and is a Fellow member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (FMAAT). I am sure the Guild's finances will continue to be run prudently and successfully under Tracy's management. Corrinne Goodenough Chairman

Dear Cliff, We "The Thunder from Down Under" will miss you and your kind helpful personality. I suppose you have already put up the sign gone fishin'. Now it's time to do your own thing. Welcome Tracy. We are poor down here so be kind to us :) Regards Ann Spiro Guild ONS Representative for WA & NT. rep-australia-north-west@one-name.org Guild registered surnames: BASKETT; BRIGGS  http://www.one-name.org/ Baskett DNA Project: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett