1. Coalition Planning Meeting -- Thursday, February 13, 7pm, Bettendorf Public Library. * Intros, meet other area campaigners (15min) * Power-mapping: Who your Rep will listen to and why (10min) * Small Groups: Power-map your Rep or Senator (15min) * District Visits: How and Why to Organize Your Group (10min) * Media Training: National and Local "Messaging" in Letters to the Editor, Op-Eds, and on camera (20min) * Evaluation and Goal Forms, Q&A (10min) TOTAL: 80 minutes, 7:00pm to 8:30pm --> This meeting is free and open to the public! Feel free to bring your friends. 2. New member group sign-ons: I have a great intro letter and sign-on sheet in electronic and hard-copy form. If you know a group that you think would like to join, write me at [log in to unmask] and I'll send you the forms right away. 3. You can reach Representative Nussle at any of the addresses below Manchester, Iowa 712 West Main Street Manchester, Iowa, 52057 (563) 927 - 5141 Davenport, Iowa 209 West 4th Street Davenport, Iowa 52801 (563) 326 - 1841 Dubuque, Iowa 2255 John F. Kennedy Road Dubuque, Iowa 52002 (563) 557 - 7740 Waterloo, Iowa 3641 Kimball Avenue Waterloo, Iowa 50702 (319) 235 - 1109 Alaska Wilderness Week 2003 A Training and Advocacy Conference in the Nation’s Capitol Become an Alaska Wilderness leader and join wilderness activists from around the country at the bi-annual Alaska Wilderness Week, a 4-day training and advocacy conference held in Washington, DC. and hosted by leading conservation organizations including the Alaska Coalition, Alaska Wilderness League, National Wildlife Federation and Sierra Club. Protect Alaska’s Wild Places Bring your energy, passion and ideas to the campaign for permanent protection of our pristine public lands in Alaska. Whether it is the Arctic Refuge and its dazzling array of wildlife or the Tongass and Chugach National Forests with their ancient old growth rainforests, Alaskan wilderness—now more than ever—is threatened by development. We need your help! Together we will ensure that these magnificent places and our natural heritage remain wild and undisturbed forever. The next Alaska Wilderness Week is scheduled for Saturday, March 1 – Wednesday, March 5, 2003. To apply, complete the Alaska Wilderness Week application at: Space is limited so apply now! Don’t miss this great opportunity to participate in a decades-long tradition! At Alaska Wilderness Week you’ll: ? Attend intensive issue briefings by leaders in the wilderness movement and native Alaskans who will share their expertise on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska rainforest in the Tongass and Chugach National Forests. ? Participate in activist training sessions led by dynamic and experienced professionals who share your passion for our wild lands in Alaska. ? Gain important skills to help you deliver key advocacy messages in halls of Congress, in the media, and in your community. ? Meet in person with your elected officials and educate them about wild Alaska. ? Mingle with Members of Congress and congressional staff at a Capitol Hill Reception. ? Network with other wilderness advocates from across the nation. ? Strategize with national wilderness leaders to mobilize support in your state to protect these important national treasures. For more information contact: Erik DuMont, Alaska Wilderness League 122 C Street, NW, Suite 240, Washington, DC 20001 Email: ; Tel: (202) 544-5205, Fax: (202) 544-5197 ===== Jay Heeter Alaska Coalition of Iowa 2010 E. 38th Street, Suite 204 Davenport, IA 52807-1133 (919) 641-6903 cell