There were men from Fareway there as well, so I would expect to see the petitions there as well. Peggy Murdock At 11:42 AM 12/1/2001 -0800, you wrote: >That's a good idea, Dennis. Erin has a copy of the press release with at >least the names of the board or committee of this association. > >The article in today's DM Register reported that from today through >December 12, hundreds of Iowa supermarkets, drugstores and convenience >stores will hold a petition drive to replace the bottle-deposit law with a >comprehensive recycling initiative. > >I did hear on the news which major grocery chains were involved. Hy-Vee >is the only one I remember definitely, because Ron Pearson of Hy-Vee spoke >at the press conference. Erin can provide the other major chains. > >If you're shopping between now and the 12th and you see one of these >petitions, you could also stop and visit with the store manager. If you >find a store that does not have the petitions, let us know. > >Jane Clark >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:[log in to unmask]>Dennis D. Nicholson >>To: >><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >>Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 7:04 AM >>Subject: Re: Response to Grocery Association >> >>Jane, >> >>How about sending us a list of names and addresses of the key grocer >>association and grocery chain officials so that we can write them in >>opposition to their actions on the bottle bill? >> >>Dennis