Higher Ground Australia
The Australian Friends of John Denver
HIGHER GROUND AUSTRALIA - TRIBUTE WEEKEND
OCTOBER 14-16 2016
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Pete Huttlinger - 1961 - 2016
I was very saddened to hear that Pete Huttlinger died on the 15th January, 2016, aged 54 years. I am one of the lucky ones who saw Pete perform live in Aspen in 2007, 2009, and in 2012. I was also fortunate to have the opportunity to have a brief conversation with Pete in 2012. Along with anyone else who has heard Pete play, either live or on CD, I am very saddened by his passing. Our deepest condolences to Erin and his family. Below is Erin's post to Facebook;
I am heartbroken. Today my beautiful husband, Pete Huttlinger passed away. I am paralyzed. On Monday Pete had a brain bleed and was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over the course of less than 24 hours he went from talking and laughing to unresponsive. He never regained consciousness and today at 12:30pm he died. He was not only surrounded by some of his family and friends, but by so many of his doctors and nurses who have helped keep him alive over the last few years. I was so touched by the humanness and sincere pain shown by these physicians. Over the many years of Pete’s ongoing health challenges, these medical caregivers have invested so much of their brilliance and humanity into keeping Pete alive. I appreciate it more than I’ll ever be able to express to them.I loved this man with such depth. My entire essence and energy were devoted to loving him and letting him know how much I loved him. And he made it clear every single day of our marriage that he felt the same way. I am at a deep loss as half of me has now disappeared.My family and I were given a wonderful gift throughout this tragedy in that Pete stayed with us for nearly four days giving us time to accept what he already knew.I know that many of you reading this loved him as well. Again, the feeling is reciprocated from both Pete and myself. I have so many more thoughts and emotions I would like to share, but I am in such a fog of emptiness that this is all I can muster.I also know that messages have been coming in all day. I promise I will read them all. I appreciate them so.Thank you for loving him too.
Erin Huttlinger.
Australian Raptor Centre Opens on 6th December
Hi Janette
John Comber, Carmel and I, attended Peggy McDonald's place for the official opening of her Australian Raptor Centre on Sunday 6th December 2015. So much has changed for the better for Peggy since we last visited her to plant the tree's, she has a long list of supporters including the local council, three vets, and "Wildlife Link" who provide food and medicine for her injured birds. Another wildlife supporter is "Vetafarm" who have installed "nine" cameras in her enclosures so that she can monitor the birds day and night from her office, four cameras are positioned in the round aviary, she is hoping for another three cameras to install in her "intensive care" enclosures. She will be able to "live stream" the images anywhere, including all the way back to Abu Dhabi, to the people she studied under. And last Friday she was given special permission to place satellite monitors on the released birds, this way she can follow the path of the bird anywhere in the world. Each satellite will cost $3,000.00 During the short ceremony John presented her with our cheque from this year's gathering, she was really grateful, and wished to thank everyone who participated. She also spoke of being protective of her birds to the extent she would not allow anyone to go near the enclosures, including the National Geographic magazines photographer, she has been approached by Dr Chris Brown (Bondi Vet) who wants to do a segment on his programme, which will be about him attending to one of the injured birds, I shall send some of these details to "Better Homes and Gardens" who asked me for photo's etc so they could make a decision on a visit from them, on one hand Peggy needs the donations and publicity but on the other hand she will not let anyone other than vets anywhere near the enclosures, so the decision will have to be with them. Since she has been able to observe the birds on her monitoring system she has witnessed two eagles playing in the water trays and sandy floors, something she had never seen before. Peggy did allow Carmel, John and I to walk down to the trees we planted for John and Max, I have included some pictures of them, they have grown very tall in the short time since being planted, Well Janette that is about all the news from me, I have included some pictures of the monitoring system she has to observe the birds with the nine cameras.
Love Alistair Wilson
RM Foundation for Performing Arts (update)
The following John Denver fans have been asked and accepted to be members of the Board of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Foundation for the Performing Arts...
Frankie Highnam,(Lakeland FL), Wolfgang and Natascha Adolf, (Vienna, Austria), Linda Brown (Summersville VA), Eric Fisher (Frisco CO), Luanne Hunt (Hesperia, CA) Dave Scheuremann(Dillon, CO) and myself (Willie Hoevers). I am really excited to have each of them on the board as they will each have their own area of expertise to offer the Foundation! Thank you for volunteering to be members, this is truly a global venture!
HGA Weekend in Kurri-Kurri 9-11 October 2015
Raffle:
The winner of the quilt was Debbie, a friend of Sandy Horwell. Thanks to all of you who participated and bought tickets.
The Raffle raised $186.50
Book Giveaway -
Take Me Home, Country Roads will be donated to;
Wallsend South Primary School was nominated by Laraine Weekes.
Sunshine on My Shoulders will be donated to;
Wesley Junior College and was nominated by Carolyn Johnson
Sales of Books $115
Other money raised - $105
Our Donation to Peggy McDonald will be $406.50
Thanks to everyone who participated and helped with fundraising in 2015
RM Foundation for Performing Arts
I am forming a non-profit corporation dedicated to keeping the music of John Denver alive through performance and education. As an on line radio personality at avradio.org, I host a two hour show at least twice a month since April of 2013, playing his music as well as recordings from the many JD Tribute artists from all over the world. As a musician myself, I have been playing with many of these tribute artists since 2007 on bass guitar or drums/percussion and I have become good friends with all of them which will be a great benefit for this project.
The Rocky Mountain Foundation for the Performing Arts will be used to book John Denver Tribute shows at various venues whether indoors or outdoors around the country and eventually around the world that are holding events such as fundraisers for causes befitting everything John believed in and promoted in his music. We will also offer inspirational/motivational and educational workshops or seminars at each event given by the artists and musicians in attendance. The objective being to introduce John's music to up and coming talent who would like the opportunity to join in with us!
All donations will be used as start up funds for the corporation. I do this as a labor of love for John and his music he left us and I seek no financial gain from this. As a non-profit corporation, a board of directors will be required and needed to help with all aspects of the corporation to keep it operational. Please click here: