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> From: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:08:33 EDT
> Subject: Clean Water Action--RA2K3
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
>
> For those Rural Advocates who might not have seen
> this yet...
>
>>
> John Friedrich, Clean Water Action,
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>
> Dear friend:
>
> There are now less than three weeks left until
> election day! Many of the
> closest races for Congress in the country are
> happening right here in Iowa.
> Most of these races involve clear differences
> between the candidates on
> issues like environmental protection, sustainable
> agriculture and renewable
> energy.
>
> Clean Water Action is working  to help get out the
> vote for
> pro-environment/pro-healthy community candidates.
> We're writing to request
> your participation in this effort, by attending
> events in communities
> throughout the 4th congressioal district to "get out
> te message" on
> environmental issues, or joining our
> friend-to-friend postcard campaign or
> letter to the editor network.
>
> Here's what is going on and how you can help:
>
> Friday, October 18th.
>
> This is the 30th Anniversary of the passage of the
> Clean Water Act, which was
> written with the goal of "making all waters safe for
> fishing and swimming by
> 1985." Clearly, we have a long way to go. Write a
> letter to the editor
> highlighting that contrasts positions of candidates
> on environmental issues.
>
> Saturday, October 19th.
>
> Please join us in Algona for the kick-off of an
> efffort with the League of
> Rural Voters to raise "heartland security" issues in
> the final weeks of the
> campaign. There will be a press conference in
> Veterans Park along the Des
> Moines River at 2:30 urging support for candidates
> that support issues such
> as sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water
> quality protections and
> rural economic development. Afterward, we'll
> distribute literature throughout
> the area and celebrate with locally grown food and
> local musicians at Trio's
> in Burt. For more information and to volunteer,
> contact Stephanie Weisenbach,
> [log in to unmask]
> .
> October 19th -- Sierra Club lit drop of piece
> comparing 4th CD candidates
> (Norris, Latham) on environmental issues. Meet at 10
> a.m at the Ames public
> library. For more information, contact Lyle Krewson,
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Iowa Citizen Action Network (ICAN) is hosting four
> rural forums to examine
> the impact of corporate dominance in agriculture.
> The schedule is:
>
> Oct. 15, 4-H building at Adair County Fairgrounds,
> 7-9 p.m.
> Oct. 17, Dyersville, Country Junction restaurant,
> 7-9 p.m.
> Oct. 24, Webster City, Middle School Commons, 7-9
> p.m.
> Oct. 29, Fairfield, Best Western Fairfield Inn, 7-9
> p.m.
>
> For more information about how you can help make
> these rural forums
> successful, contact Stephanie Jobst of ICAN,
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Clear Lake. Press conference on "heartland security"
> issues followed by
> distribution of literature. Date to be determined.
>
>
> October 26th, 27th -- Literature distribution in
> Clear Lake,  Decorah and
> towns in between
> >
> Nov. 2 and 3rd -- Final blitz of towns to to get out
> the
> pro-environment/healthy communities vote before
> election.
> >
> Nov. 5th -- election day
> >
> Letter to the Editor Network
> >
> We are looking for folks who can help "get out the
> message" about sustainable
> agriculture, the environment, local economic
> development, renewable energy or
> related areas of interest to you through letters to
> the editor in local
> papers.
> >
> Postcard Campaign
> >
> Clean Water Action has postcards available that
> promote support of candidates
> strong on the issues described above in the U.S.
> Senate race and 4th
> Congressional district race. Contact Lori Hunt
> ([log in to unmask]) if you
> would like some to distribute to friends and
> colleagues.
> >
> We look forward to hearing from you!
> >
> Stephanie, Lori and John, Clean Water Action
>
>
>

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