FW: Iowa Chapter Dinner Oct 4ANNUAL IOWA SIERRA CLUB CELEBRATION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2003 Make plans now to join Iowa Sierrans for our Annual Dinner, Fundraiser and Awards Celebration on Saturday, October 4. This event will be held at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and Prairie Learning Center south of Prairie City. Speaker and special guest Ken Midkiff, Director of Sierra Clubıs Clean Water Campaign, will be the featured speaker. His remarks for the evening will be on "Water"--particularly pollution, jurisdiction and Big Rivers issues. Ken formerly was Director of the Ozark (Missouri) Chapter of Sierra Club from 1993-2001. He has also served as Coordinator of the National Sierra Club Clean Water/CAFO Campaign and Sierra Club Lobbyist in the Missouri State Legislature. He is the author of a forthcoming book THE MEAT YOU EAT (St. Martinıs Press 2004). Dinner local and organic There will be a vegetarian choice of a fabulous pesto lasagne with homemade noodles (from organic eggs) or an organic chicken choice in a raspberry-cream sauce. Both dinners will include salad, vegetables and dessert. Everything will be local and organic. Dinner tickets are $30.00 per person. -------------------------------------------- RESERVATION FORM Annual Dinner, Fundraising and Awards Celebration Saturday, October 4, 2003 Deadline for reservations September 26 Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Name______________________________________ Address____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Telephone number:___________________________ E-mail address:______________________________ Number of dinners____ X $30.00 = $___________ Dinner choice: Vegetarian ______Chicken ______ *Make checks payable to Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Mail check and reservation before September 26 to: Jane Clark, 9871 Lincoln Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50325 For questions, [log in to unmask] or 515-223-5047 ---------------------------------- Other things to do on October 4 Come early, enjoy the refuge and participate in our fundraising event the silent auction. Our silent auction last year was fun and successful! We are holding this fundraising event at the Chapter's Annual Dinner because it gives us a chance to celebrate the many Iowans who are doing their share to save wildlands. How can you help? Donate and/or bid. Use your imagination! You may contact Jim Redmond 712-258-8303 OR the Chapter office, 515-277-8868; [log in to unmask] There is a two-mile walking trail through the refuge prairie restoration and past the buffalo enclosure. Be sure to watch the center's wonderful video on the return to wildness theme. If you would like to come early in the day for stewardship activities on the refuge (prairie rescue), please contact Jane Clark at [log in to unmask] or 515-223-5047 to make arrangements. If you'd like to volunteer your time or assistance with any aspect of this year's Annual Dinner, please let us know. Schedule for the Annual Celebration 4:30 p.m. Silent Auction and Social Hour 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Awards 8:00 p.m. Ken Midkiff - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make your voice heard! Find out how to get Take Action Alerts and other important Sierra Club messages by email at: http://www.sierraclub.org/email