Yes Daryl On Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at 09:59 AM, Bill Witt wrote: > Is that a second to the motion? > > BW > > Quoting daryl andersen <[log in to unmask]>: > >> I fully agree, >> Daryl Andersen >> On Monday, August 6, 2007, at 08:33 PM, Bill Witt wrote: >> >>> I move that nominations for the Public Service Award cease, and >>> that we make this award to Jeff by acclamation. >>> >>> Bill Witt >>> >>> >>> Quoting Donna Buell <[log in to unmask]>: >>> >>>> Award Category: Public service award >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Name of nominee: Jeff Vonk >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Address and phone # of nominee: Jeff Vonk, Secretary, South Dakota >>>> Game >>>> Fish and Parks, 523 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501. (605) >>>> 773-3485 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Why Jeff Vonk should win the award: Jeff Vonk showed political >>>> courage >>>> unprecedented in Iowa during this past year. He stood up for >>>> Iowa's natural >>>> resources in the face of overwhelming criticism from industrial >>>> agriculture. >>>> Vonk worked with EPC to enact the DNR flexibility rule to provide >>>> some means >>>> to address the most egregious environmental concerns in the siting >>>> of new >>>> industrial livestock facilities. Yet, Jeff Vonk advocated for >>>> local control >>>> over CAFO siting, preferring to give siting authority to local >>>> citizens >>>> rather than become a "czar" as he was so often falsely accused. >>>> Rather than >>>> compromise his principles in an effort to save his job, Jeff fought >>>> for >>>> Iowa's natural resources right up to the day he was fired - fired >>>> for >>>> protecting the environment, I would suggest. For that, I nominate >>>> Jeff Vonk >>>> to receive the 2007 Sierra Club public service award. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> My name, etc: >>>> >>>> BUELL LAW OFFICE >>>> >>>> Donna Buell, Attorney >>>> >>>> 1623 Hill Ave; PO Box 347 >>>> >>>> Spirit Lake IA 51360-0347 >>>> >>>> (712) 336-2103 >>>> >>>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements >>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim H Clark >>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 4:28 PM >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: Re: Award nominations >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To make it easy for the committee: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The nomination must include: >>>> >>>> Award Category >>>> >>>> Name of nominee >>>> >>>> Address and phone number of nominee >>>> >>>> Statement of why you think the nominee should receive the award >>>> >>>> Your name, address and phone number. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: Donna Buell <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>>> >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> >>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:52 PM >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: Award nominations >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I nominate former DNR Director, Jeff Vonk, for the public service >>>> award. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Donna Buell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements >>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim H Clark >>>> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 3:46 PM >>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>> Subject: Award nominations >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Please consider nominating someone for an award. Winners will be >>>> presented >>>> with their award at the 2007 annual dinner on Saturday, September >>>> 22. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> IOWA SIERRA CLUB AWARDS >>>> >>>> Iowa Chapter honors activists and volunteers for their efforts to >>>> protect >>>> the environment. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Deadline for nominations is August 20, 2007 >>>> >>>> >>>> The nomination must include: >>>> >>>> Award Category >>>> >>>> Name of nominee >>>> >>>> Address and phone number of nominee >>>> >>>> Statement of why you think the nominee should receive the award >>>> >>>> Your name, address and phone number. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If it is a group nomination give the name of a contact person. The >>>> Chapter >>>> Executive Committee will review nominations and nominations >>>> received after >>>> the deadline may not be considered. >>>> >>>> >>>> Submit nominations by Email if possible by August 20 to Neila >>>> Seaman at >>>> [log in to unmask] or by mail to Sierra Club, 3839 Merle >>>> Hay Road, >>>> Suite 280, Des Moines, IA 50310. >>>> >>>> >>>> Award Categories >>>> >>>> Distinguished Service - For a Club member who has shown service to >>>> the Club >>>> over a number of years. 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