Lyle, This is why I joined the SIerra Club. All the work and organization you and Amber did made this so easy for the rest of us. And, you weren't kidding, it was fun! What was most inspiring and rewarding for me was all the people who came up and thanked me for what I was doing. This issue is so ripe in our our nation's consciousness. The impression I got from the day was that we could be on the cusp of a real paradigm switch on energy. "Clean Energy" was everywhere. I hope the candidates took the hint from Clinton that Clean Energy is an issue to talk about, that it's important, and that it will garner votes. The Sierra Club's job will be to keep it hot--every chance we get. I wear my T-shirt now. Thank you for showing us how it is done. I was a great experience. All the club members who stayed home might want to think twice about staying home next time. I hope the next time comes soon. It was a blast. Jack Eastman Chair, Leopold Group on 9/14/03 5:56 AM, Lyle Krewson at [log in to unmask] wrote: > Greetings Harkin Steak Fry Volunteers: > > You were Awesome and Breath-taking! > > Thank you all so much for helping with the Sierra Club/I-PIRG effort at the > Harkin Steak Fry on Saturday! You were great! And we did rock! > > You stayed on the CLEAN ENERGY message. > > You handed out more than 1700 CLEAN ENERGY bags. Those bags were everywhere! > > You distributed all the handout materials we had! > > You got the media packets into the hands of lots of the media! > > You got the Candidate packets into the hands of all 7 Presidential > candidates. > > You got the packet into the hands of President Clinton, and Senator Harkin. > > And you know what, it was no accident that President Clinton spent nearly 3 > minutes of his speech on CLEAN ENERGY. I am sure he had intended to mention > that issue, but I am willing to wager, it was the presence you created that > inspired him to emphasize it as he did! > > People flocked to our "booth", they were lined-up to receive our materials > and sign our Pledge Petition. We have not counted yet, but you filled all > the sheets but a handful probably 1600-1700 names, potential volunteers! > > Your efforts created one of the most pervasive presences at the entire Steak > Fry event. Not more than 3 of the Presidential Candidates had a greater > presence than we did! And no other interest group did. > > And, you did it all in the constant rain, muck, and cool temperatures, with > huge enthusiasm, fun and aplomb. Awesome and Breath-taking you were! Thank > you! > > Lyle > > Lyle R. Krewson > Sierra Club Conservation Organizer > 6403 Aurora Avenue #3 > Des Moines, IA 50322-2862 > > 515/276-8947 > 515/238-7113 - cel > > [log in to unmask] > [log in to unmask] > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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