Thanks, Jack. Gives me huge pleasure to know a member found it a rewarding experience. Lyle On 9/14/2003 5:50 p, "Jack Eastman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 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