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



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Jay Heeter

Alaska Coalition of Iowa

2010 E. 38th Street, Suite 204

Davenport, IA 52807-1133

(919) 641-6903 cell