Jane,
I know Molly Ketchum from Boone through Archaeology Group and AWARE 
paddle trips.

Ginger
On Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 05:02 PM, Jane Clark wrote:

> Pasted below are two reports from recent REAP meetings--*note* that 
> part of
> the report is almost the same for the two.  If anyone on this list 
> attended,
> I'd be interested in hearing your responses.
> Jane Clark
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>
> RE: Jester Park meeting
> About four dozen enthused citizens spent nearly three hours of their
> volunteer time Tuesday at Jester Park working to assure a bright 
> future for
> REAP in Polk, Dallas, Boone, Story, Warren, Jasper and Marion 
> counties. For
> more than half of those attending, this was their first REAP Assembly. 
> The
> group demonstrated a passion for REAP, but developed a set of strong
> proposals for the projects they want to see REAP fund and for 
> improvements
> to REAP itself. For example:
>
> Priority  projects included:
> o  Protecting and enhancing natural habitats and open spaces through 
> land
> purchases, easements and education
> o  Conservation education
> o  Trail development and maintenance
>
> Improvements to REAP suggested:
> o  Re-invigorate county REAP committees by improving their mission, 
> more
> publicity about REAP in the county, setting goals and making personal
> commitments.
> o  County tours of REAP accomplishments
> o  More funding, including part of the sales tax (more casinos should 
> yield
> more REAP $)
>
> Delegates Elected:
> The following five delegates were elected to the REAP Congress in Des 
> Moines
> July 15. In addition to 'refining' the goals from the Assembly, they 
> will
> join 80 other delegates from other parts of the state to formalize
> recommendations at the REAP Congress for the Legislature, Governor and
> Natural Resources Commission.
> o Molly Ketchum, Boone
> o Jeanette Peddicord, Perry
> o John Parson, Baxter
> o Jerry Pettegrew, Clive
> o Dave Van Waus, Colo
> ======================
> RE:  Cedar Falls REAP Assembly
> 105 enthusiastic citizens from Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler,
> Chickasaw and Grundy counties drove the distance to gather in  Cedar 
> Falls
> February 14 (sacrificing part of their Valentine's Day) for the REAP
> Assembly at the Hartman Nature Reserve. Attendance was more than 1/3 
> more at
> the same meeting two years ago, brought on by audience of concern for 
> more
> REAP funding, and with the hope that their projects will be supported. 
>  More
> than 80% were attending their first REAP Assembly.
>
> Priority  projects included:
> o  Soil and water quality improvements
> o  Natural area land acquisition
> o  Trail development and maintenance
> o  Conservation education
>
> Improvements to REAP suggested:
> o  Re-invigorate county REAP committees by improving their mission, 
> more
> publicity about REAP in the county, and establishing liaisons for 
> better
> communication between REAP interests.
> o  County tours of REAP accomplishments
> o  More funding, including part of the sales tax (more casinos should 
> yield
> more REAP $)
> o  Improve grant timelines
>
> The following five delegates were elected to the REAP Congress in Des 
> Moines
> July 15. In addition to 'refining' the goals from the Assembly, they 
> will
> join 80 other delegates from other parts of the state to formalize
> recommendations at the REAP Congress for the Legislature, Governor and
> Natural Resources Commission.
> o Shaeffer Ridgeway, LaPorte City
> o Dana Shultz, Allison
> o Kenn Cutts, Cedar Falls
> o Becky Wrage, Janesville
> o Chris Cain, New Hampton
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