--- Jay Heeter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 23:08:36 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jay Heeter <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Arctic Update and Slideshows
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> In this e-mail, you will find:
>
>
> 1.  Slideshow Tour
>
> First off, I'd like to let you all know about the
> slideshows coming your way next week.  Bill Murano,
> a
> native Alaskan and wilderness guide, and Marilyn
> Savage of the Gwich'in Native American tribe will be
> traveling with me to several cities in Iowa.  (A
> similar tour will be traveling through Illinois in
> the
> coming weeks.)
>
> * Quad Cities:  Mon, March 3, Bettendorf Public
> Library, 7pm (doors open 6:30)
> * Des Moines:  Tue, March 4, Waterworks Park, 7pm
> (doors open 6:30)
> * Cedar Falls/Waterloo:  Wed, March 5, UNI (location
> TBA, time TBA)
> * Dubuque:  Thr, March 6, University of Dubuque,
> Hadley Auditorium, 7pm (doors open 6:30)
>
> If you have any questions about directions or times
> or
> would like to help out, please call me at
> 919-641-6903
> or reply to this email.  We can use help in putting
> up
> flyers and getting the word out.  We are also
> looking
> for smaller venues for daytime events (classrooms,
> etc.).
>
> 2.  National and Local Campaign Update
>
>       It's been a while since I wrote, and plenty
> has
> been happening in that time!  Thanks to the hard
> work
> of many devoted volunteers, the Outdoor Fair at the
> QCCA was a huge success!  The event raised awareness
> of the Arctic issue with everyone who passed by our
> table, we collected over 200 postcards, and brought
> in
> nearly 50 new volunteers.  As a bonus, many
> volunteers
> got to meet others working on the campaign in the
> Quad
> Cities, which is always a plus.
>
>      One of the most impressive aspects of the
> Coalition's work at the Outdoor Fair is that it was
> nearly entirely self-coordinated by volunteers... I
> was out of town for the event and the week leading
> up
> to it!  From my end, it's really terrific to be
> working with such dedicated, capable and passionate
> people.  Great work!
>
>     *   As the Fair was taking place, I was in
> Boston
> meeting with organizers from around the country who
> are working alongside us to protect the Refuge.  A
> few
> updates from the national scene:
>     *   The Senate battle will be very close, but we
> still hold a slight majorityl.
>     *   The House vote on the budget is expected to
> take place on March 16th or certainly one of the two
> weeks thereafter.
>      *  Senators and Represenatives alike are
> receiving record numbers of letters and phone calls
> on
> all kinds of enviornmental issues, but particularly
> on
> Alaskan forests and Arctic.
>      *   The "back door" strategy for slipping
> pro-drilling language into the budget remains the
> most
> important focus of our national work.  House Budget
> Chairman Jim Nussle, Representative from the First
> District in Iowa, has the power to keep such
> backdoor
> attempts from succeeding.
>
>      Another important occurence in Iowa last week
> was
> Representative Nussle's tour of his district with
> public forums.  Several of our members and
> volunteers
> attended meetings in Bettendorf, Eldridge and
> Clinton.
>  Not only did they advance the issue of the Arctic
> merely by bringing it to Representative Nussle's
> attention in person, but they also report that he is
> currently somewhat torn on the issue of the Arctic.
> He continues to support the idea of drilling, though
> he states he does not think drilling belongs in the
> budget.  It is critical that we continue to spread
> the
> word about this issue as the vote approaches
> (mid-March) so he knows that a) his constituents
> appreciate his past support on the budget issue and
> b)
> want him to support Arctic preservation in *all*
> regards.  We have too many good options for energy
> production to consider drilling in the last 5% of
> America's pristine Arctic.
>
> **  If you attended a forum and have not spoken with
>
> me since, I would love to hear how it went, what you
> asked, and how the Representative responded.  Please
> let me know.
>
> 3.  Statewide Conference Calls and Action
>
> Briefly:
>
> Conference Call:   We are putting together a
> statewide
> conference call open to all Arctic activists.  The
> call will be scheduled for sometime in the next 3 to
> 4
> weeks and will take 30 minutes to an hour.  It will
> be
> a great opportunity to "meet" others working on the
> campaign in different areas and to coordinate our
> actions.  If you are interested in joining the call,
> please reply with a "Yes" to this email.
>
> Actions:   We are planning several "actions" around
> the state, particularly community outreach at
> grocery
> stores and other events to hand out bumper stickers.
>
> The goal is three-fold:  Media, volunteers, and
> visibility for the issue.  Anyone who wants to lead
> their own group or coordinate the members we already
> have in a given city should contact me ASAP to get
> on
> board.
>
> Thanks so much for all your hardwork!  I look
> forward
> to seeing many of you at slideshows in the coming
> week.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jay Heeter
>
>
>
>
> =====
>
> Jay Heeter
>
> Alaska Coalition of Iowa
>
> 2010 E. 38th Street, Suite 204
>
> Davenport, IA 52807-1133
>
> (919) 641-6903 cell
>
>
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