Group Study Exchange from District 5910 Texas to D9830 Tasmania - Australia arriving Hobart Sun 19 February........ departing Launceston Saturday 25 March 2006          2005-2006 District 5910 GSE Team (from left to right) Joel Hambright, Forester - Texas Forest Service Bets Anderson, Professor, Nurse, Artist & GSE Team Leader Jimeca Sims, Architect Intern Wes Hinch, Attorney Alan Gaulding, Farmer   Elizabeth (Bets) Anderson Team Leader Professor, Nurse, Artist Single, age 66 Email: etsanderson@sbcglobal.net   Bets is a Registered Nurse who has a doctoral degree in public health and has been teaching at the University Texas Medical Branch for over 30 years. Bets public health interests are in the prevention of violence [particularly domestic violence], the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, and in health promotion in communities in general. Bets 'dabbles' in watercolor and loves art of all kinds. She is a also a lover of nature, especially bird watching, and I enjoy kayaking [but not whitewater]. Actually, she enjoys anything on, near or in the water. Bets hopes that she is able to connect with someone in public health and in higher education of health professionals.     Joel Hambright Forester Texas Forest Service, Married, age 36 Email: jhambright@tfs.tamu.edu Joel Hambright was born and raised in Clovis, a small farm and railroad town in New Mexico.After growing up with the constant wind and a desolate landscape typical of the Eastern New Mexico High Plains, Joel decided to pursue a career in forestry ‚ a career that would ensure a work atmosphere of trees and water.Joel left New Mexico and headed for the great state of Texas where he attended Texas A&M University in College Station, and earned a degree in Forest Management in 1994.After graduation he was hired by the Texas Forest Service and spent five years as a District Forester in Cleveland and four as District Forester in Huntsville.Joel was promoted to Regional Forester in 2003.As Regional Forester he is responsible for providing leadership, management, and supervision to the regions seven field offices, and to continuously evaluate and assess their program delivery.He is a member of the Society of American Foresters and Texas Forestry Association.He serves as the Professional Recognition Chair for the state society and is an active member in his church where he serves as an usher.His wife Amy is a pharmacist at Wal-mart, and they have been married for 12 years.They live in Huntsville, Texas and have two active three-year old boys, Nathan & Gabriel, whom were adopted from Russia in 2003.Joel's hobbies include running, golf, fishing, watching collegiate sports, working in the yard, and spending time with his family. Alan Gaulding Farmer Single age 30 Email: jalang96@yahoo.com   Alan Gaulding was born and raised in Southeast Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and graduated in 1998 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering TechnologyWhile at Texas A&M he participated in the A&M Band and Corps of Cadets. Upon graduation, Alan took a job at Lynntech, a product development firm, in College Station.After 2 ¬½ years, Alan left Lynntech and began contract engineering for several years with Alstom, and General Dynamics.He finally has returned to the family farm to start a career in rice farming. He currently leases the land and equipment from his family to farm 125 acres of rice and 30 acres of crawfish.Alan has just completed his second year in the rice industry and has successfully harvested two crops of rice.He is also actively involved with some of the other area farmers in investigating utilizing sugar cane to covert the sugar to ethanol.     Jimeca Sims Architect Intern Single, age 26 Email: jes@mgaia.com   Jimeca Sims was born and raised in Midland, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Architecture degree, from Prairie View A&M University, in May 2002. Currently she is employed as Intern Architect, at Michael Gaertner Architects (MGA). The firm is located in the downtown historic district ‚The Strand‚ in Galveston, Texas. MGA specializes in historic restoration, and provides design services for new construction, master planning, and interior projects. Jimeca is actively involved in all phases of the various projects, most recently serving as project manager, on a 100 year old church, where she incorporated a new addition in to the historic rehabilitation. Jimeca takes pleasure in participating in the Galveston Historic Foundation, spending time with her family and enjoying life.While pursuing her degree she was greatly influenced by International design. Shortly after graduation she participated in a summer, Desert Architecture Tour; which incorporated the study of ancient civilization and fascinating historic remains of adobe dwellings and pueblos. Jimeca strives to take advantage of every opportunity to explore a wide range of defined architecture. The Group Study Exchange program will help broaden her personal and professional outlook. While in Tasmania, she desires to interact with fellow interns and architects to exchange personal views and conceptual perspectives on the field of architecture. She hopes to gain incite from their knowledge, training, and experience. She is excited to have been selected to participate in the Group Study Exchange to Tasmania, Australia, and embraces the opportunity to be inspired for many years to come.     Wes Hinch Attorney Married, age 35 Email: wnhinch@yahoo.com   Wesley Hinch is a proud Texan. The practicing attorney, husband and father of two earned his Bachelors degree in Philosophy and English, from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in 1992 and, after teaching ESL and Special Education in a rural public school, attended law school at Indiana University, earning a Juris Doctorate in 1996. Since that time, Wesley's legal practice has spanned both the public and private sectors in the United States and Mexico and has included service as a briefing attorney for the Texas 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2004, Wes established a private law office in Liberty County, where he maintains an active civil (non criminal disputes including family law) and criminal law practice. Wes handles personal injury lawsuits, contract disputes, sales of businesses and business formation, criminal defense, real estate transactions and disputes, divorces, child custody suits, adoptions, oil and gas leases, water law issues, and general business matters (serving as counsel for several family owned businesses).In addition, he serves as the prosecutor for a local municipality. Wesley is active in his community, serving on the Board of Directors of his local Credit Union and the Lower Trinity River Groundwater Conservation District, and working to protect the interests of neglected and abused children.   Wesley and his wife, Kimber, are the proud parents of two beautiful children, Hannah Grace, 7 and John Emmerson (Jack), 6.As a family they enjoy traveling, working with their church and local schools, fishing, and many outdoor sports. Wes is very interested in issues regarding law and government, education, and economic development. However, he is very flexible. He has heard that Tasmania has fantastic recreational opportunities in Tasmania and hopes to see some of Tasmania's wonderful natural resources.   Return to Home Page      Arrive in Hobart on Sunday 19 February and the proposed hosting is as follows: Sun 19 Feb - Fri 24 Feb [5 nights] Hobart Fri 24 Feb - Wed 1 March [5 nights] Lindisfarne Wed 1 March - Sunday 5 March [4 nights] Bellerive and Eastern Shore Clubs (Conference) Sun 5 March - Wed 8 March [3 nights] Break at Police Academy? includes Tuesday on Tasman Peninsula Wed 8 March - Fri 10 March [2 nights] Queenstown Fri 10 March - Tue 14 March [4 nights] Ulverstone West Tue 14 March - Thu 16 March [2 nights] Deloraine Thu 16 March - Monday 20 March [4 nights] Youngtown Mon 20 March - Sat 25 March [5 nights] Central Launceston Leave Launceston on Sat 25 March