IAT NEWSLETTER
April 2001
This issue of the IAT Newsletter is dedicated to the memory of my dear friend Dave
Moore, who left us much too soon -- AS
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"IT'S ABOUT TIME WE BEGIN IT,
TO TURN THE WORLD AROUND . . . "
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ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
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Co-Founder/Former President - Marcelle Orswell
Co-Founder and Secretary -- Theresa Shea (Tree1A@aol.com)
Co-Founder/Webpage Designer-Sandy Clark (tybrenn@mediaone.net)
Co-Presidents -- Ann Schnitz (aerie01@sprynet.com)
and
Mary Ledford (eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
Newsletter Editor -- Marcia C. Porter (mport@netnitco.net)
Web Site -- -- http://people.ne.mediaone.net/tybrenn/iat/
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Friends,
Tuesday, April 20, 1999, was a day that probably changed the lives of teachers, students
and parents all over the country, forever. Surely our innocence was shattered, at
the very least. At approximately 11:30 am, two young men opened fire on Columbine
High School in Littleton, Colorado, killing twelve students and one teacher. Two
years later, in the wake of Columbine and multiple copycat incidents at other schools,
educators found themselves looking to find ways to support the self-esteem of their
students and hopefully show them that violence is never a solution to their problems.
One such teacher, Geri Delevich from Buckingham Elementary School in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, began a program called "Care By Celebrating Children Day"
(http://www.celebratekids.org). Ms. Delevich was disheartened
by the negative media coverage that accompanied the first anniversary of the tragedy
at Columbine High and, with the help of a parent, decided to create a day that focused
on the good things kids accomplish.
The idea was to invite people from the community to visit the school and view student
work on display. Visitors could go into classrooms, ask questions and find out what
the children learned from their efforts. The kids felt great having adults come in
and share their world and they were able to show off all their varied accomplishments:
music, art, scholarship, etc.
This year, the John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth was invited to Buckingham Elementary
to be a part of the festivities. Through the hard work of Eileen Donofrio, the most
amazingly spirited parent youíre ever likely to meet, eleven classes made panels
depicting their visions of peace (go to http://home.sprynet.com/~aerie01
and click on Photo Gallery to see photographs of the studentsí work). Again and again,
we were touched by the childrenís wisdom. Many times that day, we found ourselves
saying "Out of the mouths of babesÖ." And because of this, we decided to
begin a Kids Cloth so that when this Cloth goes to other schools, the students there
will be inspired by "what one child can do". We hope this Cloth will eventually
be as long as the original, which is now close to 900 feet.
The students also got a special treat. They were able to present their panels to
Ron Deutschendorf, who accompanied us to the school. We were thrilled beyond belief
to have him be a part of this event and for so generously giving us his time ñ thank
you SO much, Ron!
After this amazing day, we drove down to Annapolis, MD, where the Peace Cloth was
set to appear at our annual spring fundraiser (more on that below). I returned home
Saturday night exhausted, but filled with renewed hope that maybe someday we CAN
have a world of peace. Wonít you do your part?
My heart to yours,
Ann
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LETTER FROM MARY
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Dear Friends,
Since John's passing I have been trying to think of a way that we could further honor
his humanitarian/environmental efforts and recognize those who excel in those fields.
So after talking with Ann about it, I think one way we can do that is for our group
to establish a memorial scholarship in John's name.
This scholarship should be made available to all students at all levels and all ages.
We can establish our own criteria and/or incorporate the criteria Windstar used for
their awards ... I have a copy of those guidelines. I think this would enable our
youth to learn not only about John, but what he stood for.
I would like to solicit ideas from the group as to how we can go about this ... what
kind of criteria we should use and how we can go about raising the money. If you
would be interested in working on this project, let me know that too! (eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
"You and me together ... it's about time." .. JD
Also -- if anyone went to the Corpus Christi concert (John's last public concert),
please e-mail me.
Thanks
Peace-Mary
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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April 28 -- Denver Day in the UK -- Friends of John Denver, Walton Village
Hall, Walton on the Hill, Near Stafford
April 30 - WOW Vision Award Scholarship Deadline
May 6 -- Highway Cleanup, Dublin, New Hampshire
May 18-20, 2001 -- John Denver Retreat with the Pennsylvania Friends of John Denver,
Mt. Gretna/Lebanon, PA. Duetschess@aol.com for more
information
GERMAN JOHN DENVER CLUB EVENTS
May 19th -- -- Getting-To-Know-Each-Other-Day in Oberhausen, Germany. Interested
people can write to Inge Kaminski at inge@johndenverclub.de
June 15, Kastelruth in the mountains, info can be obtained from Klara at klara@johndenverclub.de
June 16 or 23, near Goerlitz, info is available from Rena at rena.s@t-online.de
AND HEADS UP FOR:
June 1, 2001 -- Windstar Scholarship Applications due
June 3, 2001 -- John Denver Tribute Concert -- Wheaton, IL
June 18-22, 2001 - KIDSWeek at Windstar in Colorado
June 24-24, 2001 - Educator's Week at Windstar in Colorado
July 15, 2001 -- A Tribute to John Denver: The Man and His Music
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA
July 21, 2001 -- Country Roads Folk Festival, Almost Heaven Ranch, West Virginia
July 28-29, 2001 - Windstar One World Bringing Global Issues Home Symposium
Camp Mary Orton, Columbus, Ohio
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SEE DETAILS ON CALENDAR EVENTS IN NEWSLETTER
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
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Let us cease thinking only of ourselves and reasoning only in the short term. Let
us assure for the children to come the same rights that have been declared for their
parents.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
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FUNDRAISERS
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CYBER IDEA COOKBOOK
They're here! Thanks to the terrific work of our friend Richard Holmes, the 2001
Cyber IdeaCookbook is now available. Each book is $5 and will be sent in the form
of an attached PDF file. A printable form is available
at our website -- just click on the tab at the left marked "Fundraisers".
And as a special treat, our two previous cyber cookbooks are also available again
for those who never got one the first time or would like another one. These are also
$5 each. All proceeds go to The Hunger Project.
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SPECIAL OFFER -- All during the month of May, you can get all three cyberbooks for
the price of two! That's right -- all three great books for just $10
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Send a check for $5 per book (or during May ONLY -- $10 for three), made out to Ann
Schnitz, to:
It's About Time c/o Ann Schnitz
P.O. Box 483
Lionville, PA 19353
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DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR MEMORIAL TREE IN HONOR OF PATTY PEAVEY AND CAROL SMITH
Don't forget!!!
Checks can be made out to Snowmass Chapel Community Center
and mailed to:
Grace (Tigger) Sylvan
1702-H Meridian Ave, #171
San Jose, CA 95125
http://members.theglobe.com/tiggerypum/snowmasstree.html
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NEWS
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ALMOST HEAVEN
The Denver Center Theater Company has announced plans to offer the world premiere
of a play celebrating the life of John Denver. Spokesman Chris Wiger says John Denver
was maligned in his later years and he's happy the center can offer the celebration.
The show is called "Almost Heaven: Songs and Stories of John Denver." It
was written, adapted and directed by Peter Glazer, author of a musical to Woodie
Guthrie. The show will premiere in The Stage Theater from March 28, 2002 to April
27, 2002. The songs were either written or made popular by Denver, who died in a
plane crash in 1997.
For more information: www.denvercenter.org. Tickets
are not yet on sale.
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GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD NEWS
From Elaine Byrne (will_try_to_carry_on@yahoo.com):
On Thursday, April 5, I presented copies of all the petitions I had received from
fans over the past 18 months to the Executive Director of the Texas Region of N.A.R.A.S.
(the Grammy people). The Texas Region, Board of Directors, met on Friday to consider
our request for John's nomination of a Lifetime Achievement Award. Their recommendations
for all Region-sponsored nominations had to be finalized by April 2 and forwarded
to the National Board of Trustees for their vote. It is the National Board who makes
the final judgment on several specialized
awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Although all voting and nominating within the Grammy association is strictly confidential,
I have reason to
believe all of our petitions will be shipped to Maui for the N.A.R.A.S. National
Board of Trustees consideration next month. Remember that announcements will not
be made until at least January of 2002.
Thank you so very much to everyone who went to the trouble to sign petitions, got
family members and friends to sign, took petitions to gatherings, and published petitions
in newsletters. You all worked so hard to help John and his family receive this recognition.
A special thanks to N.A.R.A.S. member and past Grammy winner Kris O'Connor for sending
an e-mail to the Texas Region's Executive Director in support of our petitions.
Let's say a few prayers that in 2002 John finally receives the recognition he deserves
from the Grammy
association.
I am so proud of every one of you for helping with
this project!
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2000 JD YOUTH ART CONTEST WINNERS
In the 11 to 18 age group:
1st Place: Evelyn Strode "Peace Is Possible".
2nd Place: Rachel Weaver "John's Mountain".
3rd Place: Evelyn Stode "Peace (Sunset)".
In the 5 to 10 age group:
1st Place: Heidi Sanderson
2nd Place: Rebecca Husen
3rd Place: Sarah Sanderson.
Also, Honorable Mention to Victoria Stode and her two entries.
The link to the 2000 John Denver Youth Art Gallery is on my homepage at: http://home.socal.rr.com/michaelsworld
Friends with you,
Michael Alexander
mikeA1@onebox.com
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TAPESTRY IN ASPEN
Tapestry In Aspen 2001 T-shirts are now available for $18 plus shipping. Please check
our website for front and back pictures of the shirt: http://www.geocities.com/astrild15/tapestrytshirts.html
New musicians have been added to our growing list of entertainers for the
afternoon. Notably, John Sommers (Thank God I'm A Country Boy, River Of Love, In
The Grand Way) and Twirp Anderson who perform together in the Aspen area and in Georgetown.
John Adams, currently on tour in the Netherlands. Jim Connor (Grandma's Feather Bed
) and Terry and Donna Lipman. You may remember Donna singing with JD at the 1995
Symposium. For a complete list of entertainers, please visit our website:
http://www.geocities.com/astrild15/
Tickets are available for $12 by emailing TapestryInAspen1@aol.com. Tickets are mailed
as payment is received. Please send your check made payable to Columbine Trust Foundation
to: Columbine Trust Foundation, P.O. Box 11807, Aspen, Colorado 81612.
Poetry submissions may be sent to TapestryInAspen2@aol.com. Deadline for submitting
your poetry is July 31. We are looking for poetry which is centered on Life, Love,
Nature, Children, and the Joy In Living.
"but first......Magoomba"
Carolyn Matthews
MyMountainSpirit@aol.com
Chairperson Tapestry In Aspen
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PETE HUTTLINGER
On May 15, Pete will perform on "Live From Studio C," which airs on Nashvilleís
National Public Radio station WPLN. To listen to the show go to www.wpln.org
. The program airs at 11:06 a.m. (Central Standard Time). If you canít tune in live,
WPLN archives the program prominently on its website for one week.
You wonít have to wait much longer for Peteís John Denver guitar instructional video.
He shot the video in Woodstock, NY on April 14. Approximately 90 minutes long, it
will be available this summer and can be
purchased through Homespun Tapes or right here on Peteís site. A list of John Denver
songs to be included on the video will be released soon. Pete has several live performances
coming up in May. On May 11 and 13, he
will make special guest appearances with the Nashville Chamber Orchestra at a series
of private fundraising events. On May 18, he will perform in Nashville at the Gibson
Bluegrass Showcase, which is located at the mammoth new Opry Mills shopping center.
Tickets are $5 at the door. Watch for Pete on the next cover of Fingerstyle Guitar
Magazine. It will be on stands in late April.
PixieDmyr@aol.com
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GREENLAND EXPEDITION
Jim McCrain writes:
I just returned from our meeting with Colorado Governor Bill Owens. During a widely
televised ceremony, Gov. Owens signed a proclamation that endorses the efforts of
our expedition to climb and name a mountain in the world's largest nature preserve
in Greenland in the memory of John Denver. In attendance at the ceremony were Ron
and
Erma Deutschendorf, as well as Dave and Arva Deutschendorf (John's Aunt and Uncle.)
To see a video clip of the ceremony, follow this link. (http://9news.com/newsroom/11901.html)
During the ceremony, Gov. Owens presented our expedition with two Colorado State
Flags that we will carry with us to Greenland. Upon our return, we will give one
of the flags to the Colorado Historical Society and the other will go to Erma Deutschendorf.
After the ceremony, I got to spend almost three hours with Ron, Erma, Dave, and Arva
at a scrumptious luncheon. (I love Italian food!) We all laughed a lot, ate way too
much, and talked as if we were all old
friends. Erma is simply a delight to be around. She tells such great stories about
John: The kind that only a Mother could tell! Ron talked of some of the wonderful
plans for Windstar.
I also got to spend a couple of hours with the Family before and immediately after
our meeting with the Governor. It was quite a wonderful afternoon. I feel a little
closer to John Denver now, having spent some time with his close family, and getting
to hear such wonderful stories. All told, I spent about 5 hours with them.
Peace,
Jim McCrain
John Denver Peak Expedition
webmaster@theclimb.com
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EVENT REVIEWS
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IN CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH, 21 April 2001, Annapolis, MD
The food was wonderful and so was the music. This year a new performer was on board
for the entertainment portion of the gathering. His name is Joe Devlin and he and
his family moved to Gaithersburg, Maryland for career purposes. He sings songs from
the 70's, 80's and 90's. He did an especially great job singing two well known Don
McLean songs. He also sang several original compositions which were very touching,
especially one about "making a difference".
Mack Bailey was fantastic. He said he had been volunteering in a nursing home over
the last year and found that the way to reach older folks is to sing songs from their
era. So, he sang his version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"...which made
reference to the Baltimore Orioles. Then he told a story about a woman in the nursing
home who had Parkinson's Disease. She always told him that her favorite time of the
day was nighttime because she loved to dream. When she died, he was asked to sing
at her funeral. Last winter he had an idea for a song about her, so when he went
to Aspen he called Joe Henry to talk with him about the song and getting some help
with the lyrics. Joe asked him if he had a melody yet; Mack said he didn't, it was
only an "idea". Then Joe said that once he had the melody he was sure that
Mack would "hear" the words. Sure enough, in the middle of the night, Mack
woke up with the words. He sat at a table and wrote until the song was finished.
Then he sang the song for us. It was absolutely beautiful; the memory of it nearly
brings me to tears. It went on about how a woman loved to dream because in her dreams
she was young, beautiful, and she could dance. She was free from her old age and
its restrictions.. and her disease. Having a mother in law in a nursing home with
Alzheimer's brought all of those words close to home for me. Mack also sang a few
JD favorites and a beautiful rendition of "Misty".
Side By Side is just a real fun local group that we always enjoy. They sing a combination
of the old Everly Bros. "Dream" and John's "Dreamland Express"
which is fun to hear and to "try" to sing along with.
My husband and I both thought this was the very best Celebration yet; we've been
to all of them in the spring. It's nice to hear other songs besides John's and to
realize that, while we all want John's music to live on, we can also move on. A lot
of healing has taken place for all of us over the last 3 years. Kudos to Mary Ledford
and to Ann Schnitz for their efforts in organizing this fun event and to Carole Bell
and Pam Beasley for assisting them at the event.
I spoke with Ron (Deutschendorf) for awhile before and after the show. He told me
before the show that he had been talking to elementary school children about the
Peace Cloth over the last few days. He told them his name and that he was John Denver's
brother. One child asked him how come, if he was John's brother, that he had a different
last name! :-) We talked after the show about the new musical which is supposed to
open in Denver next spring. Ron said he is supposed to have a meeting with Hal Thau
and Milt Okun about the production and he has high hopes that it will be something
that we all will enjoy! So, I suppose we will stay tuned on the developments. I've
already requested that my husband take me their next spring to see the show as a
birthday present.
A portion of the Peace Cloth was on display yesterday...it's always a moving experience
to see it. Debra Chilton and the rest of the Board will bring the entire cloth to
Aspen next fall and will have it on display at the Tapestry In Aspen Event as well
as several other events. Ann told me that they are planning a special event of their
own too!
Peace,
Carolyn
"my memories of love will be of you"
[Thanks for being there, Carolyn -- I'm glad you had such a good time! -- AS]
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COMING EVENTS
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DENVER DAY IN THE UK
Saturday 28 April 2001
10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Walton Village Hall, Walton on the Hill, Near Stafford
(M6 Junction 13)
Join us for another wonderful get together celebrating the life of John Denver. There
will be live music presented by some of our members who are musicians, videos of
John and time to relax with friends old and new. We have a beautiful panel of the
John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth for you to view, and we will be collecting any pieces
of cloth you might wish to add to this wonderful patchwork. As usual there will be
a raffle of John-related items and a tombola with more general prizes, to raise money
for some of the causes dear to Johnís heart and to the hearts of us all.
Tickets are £4.00 each and available now from the Club Secretary, Debbie Austin
- contact her at secretary@fojd.org.uk
Please enclose sase, and let Debbie know if you will be able to bring a dish
(savoury or sweet) for the buffet lunch and/or a prize for the raffle or tombola.
A map and full directions will be sent to you with your tickets.
Peace,
Christine
moonstar@netcomuk.co.uk
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HIGHWAY CLEANUP
May 6, 2001
The New Hampshire Friends of John Denver will be cleaning our highway section in
Dublin, New Hampshire on Sunday, May 6, at 1 p.m. We welcome any and all New Englanders
to join us. Please contact Diane Nilsson at: dnilsson@tellink.net
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WINDSTAR SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE -- DEADLINE JUNE
1, 2001
The Windstar Foundation is awarding two $500 scholarships to qualified college students
and one $500 scholarship to a qualified high school student in 2001.
For additional information about the Environmental Studies Scholarship Program, visit
the Windstar Foundation web site at http://www.wstar.org.
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JOHN DENVER TRIBUTE CONCERT
Sunday, June 3, 2001 3:00 PM
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
For those of you in the Chicago area I've been given the opportunity and honor to
host a John Denver Tribute June 3rd Sunday 3pm at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois.
www.cantignypark.com Johns' music has been a major
influence on my music as well as my philosophy on life in general. It well be a 90
min performance and I have brought together some very talented musician to share
in the fun and hope to do justice to his wonderful legacy of songs.
Warm regards,
Will Kruger
wilbil@quixnet.net
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TIPIS FOR KIDSWeek - DONATIONS SOUGHT
The Windstar Foundation has been granted access to the Windstar Land Conservancy
for the purpose of erecting two tipis to be used as part of the KIDSWeek 2001 educational
program, June 18-22, 2001. The kids, their parents and program staff will erect the
tipis on the first day of camp, as part of a lesson on Native American traditions.
The oldest campers will be given the opportunity to stay
overnight on the land in the tipis with their parents.
Funding Campaign:
Heart of Ohio Windstar Connection has volunteered to drive a funding campaign for
one of the tipis, which has a cost of approximately $2000. We ask for your generous
consideration in supporting KIDSWeek by giving a donation
during this worthwhile campaign. Any additional funds received will be used for other
KIDSWeek program expenses.
Time is short before KIDSWeek, so in order to get the tipis in time for KIDSWeek,
it is necessary to receive donations immediately.
Donations:
Please make your check or money order payable to The Windstar Foundation and note
on the memo line the word "tipis". Donations are tax deductible to the
extent provided by law. Please send your donations to:
The Windstar Foundation
Tipis P. O. Box 656 Snowmass, CO 81654
Heartfelt thanks for your support of Windstar's KIDSWeek!
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EDUCATOR'S WEEK AT WINDSTAR IN COLORADO
An Educator's Week is planned for June 24 - 29 at the site of the Windstar Land Conservancy.
Please spread the word to educators who might have interest in participating. Further
information will be posted. Emphasis at the Educator's Week is on integrating environment-related
concepts into elementary and middle school curricula- - with a strong mix of students
spending time outdoors - and indoors - in the process.
Warm regards,
Cheryl Charles
Windstar Foundation
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A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC
July 15, 2001
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA
See http://people.ne.mediaone.net/tybrenn/iat/hawkmtn/ for details
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2ND ANNUAL COUNTRY ROADS FOLK FESTIVAL:
This wonderful folk festival will again take place at the Almost Heaven Ranch in
West Virginia on July 21, 2001. Performers confirmed: Mack Bailey, Bill Danoff, Side
by Side and Tom Paxton ... there will be a special tribute to John Denver. Go to
the following website: www.mofolk.com for additional
information. I went last year and it was wonderful ... don't miss it!!!! Peace-Mary
(eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
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WINDSTAR ONE WORLD Bringing Global Issues Home
July 28-29, Camp Mary Orton, Columbus, OH
Sponsored by the Heart of Ohio Windstar Connection. Speakers will include Ron Deutschendorf,
representatives of the Audubon Society, The Sierra Club and Lana Zinkon, tour coordinator
for the John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth. Write to Lana at zinkon@tusco.net for more
information.
http://www.howc.org/invitation.html
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FOR SALE
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TEDDY BEARS
Last year we had a bear with John's quote: "I am a song. I live to be sung.
I sing with all my heart." We had them produced very quickly for the event once
I was told by Robert White that this was going to be inscribed on
one of the boulders in the JD Sanctuary, and Robert told me the story of how John
came to say this statement at one of Robert's seminars here in Aspen. The bears sold
out almost immediately and I had planned to have more
produced by Steven Smith Stuffed Animals, but never got around to it until this past
month. The new bear is now available, with a different look, and a silk screened
shirt. The cost is $12 and a portion of the proceeds benefits
The Columbine Trust Foundation, established by Joe Henry. You can see the new bear
on the website
http://www.aspenteddybear.com/ within the next couple of weeks we will also offer the John
Denver eagle for
Tapestry In Aspen. This will be a 9 inch tall eagle with a t-shirt that features
a photo of John taken by Barb White and donated to us for Tapestry In Aspen specifically
for this eagle. Within the photo will be another quote of John's. When the eagle
is received, there will be photos of it on the TIA website as well as on the Aspen
Teddy Bear Co. website.
Kit
AspenTeddyBearCo@aol.com
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
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By David Santucci
CNN Environment Unit
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (CNN) -- After a decade long "war in the woods,"
environmentalists, the Canadian government, native tribes and timber-industry officials
have agreed to protect 1.5 million acres of coastal rainforest in British Columbia.
The announcement of the protection plan for the region, dubbed by activists as the
"Great Bear Rainforest," came Wednesday.
"The people of the coast -- and all British Columbians -- can take pride in
these achievements," said Premier Ujjal Dosanjh of British Columbia. "They
have reached a hard-won consensus aimed at saving areas of global significance."
An additional 2 million acres in the region will not be logged for one to two years
until more stringent forestry standards can be established. The total area is nearly
twice the size of Yellowstone Park.
The coastal temperate rainforest is "one of the most endangered forest types
in the world," according to Matt Price of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The Great Bear Rainforest is home to some of the most biologically rich plant and
animal life on earth, including eagles, wolves, salmon, grizzlies, 1,000 year-old
spruce trees, and the Kermode bears or Spirit bears. This rare bear is the result
of a recessive gene that makes the black bear entirely white. There are less than
400 Spirit bears in the world.
The agreement will affect the 17 native communities living in the designated area
to be protected.
"It involves compromise from all parties, including ourselves and the B.C. government.
While compromising can be difficult, the alternative is much less acceptable,"
said Guujaw, the president of the Council of the Haida Nation, which represents six
of those communities. The timber industry may also benefit from the deal, because
environmentalists will ease their pressure.
"As a result of these agreements, we will suspend our campaigns targeting the
major coastal logging companies," said Tzeporah Berman, B.C. coordinator for
ForestEthics.
Activists said this victory was the result of a four-year campaign to raise consumer
pressure on the B.C. timber industry. In a 1998 New York Times advertisement organized
by environmentalists, 27 Fortune-500 companies
pledged to avoid purchasing products derived from old growth forests.
Home Depot, the number one retailer of lumber, agreed to phase out purchases from
endangered areas by 2002 and Lowe's, the number two retailer of lumber, put further
pressure on the B.C. timber industry by immediately halting the purchase of lumber
from the Great Bear Rainforest.
Environmentalists are hoping this kind of global marketplace pressure will result
in more protection for important lands and the end of old growth forestry.
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NEWSLETTER NEWS
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If you would like to submit articles, news items, stories, poetry, or any other pertinent
information to IT'S ABOUT TIME, please e-mail any of the IAT staff. The submission
deadline for the April edition is May 19, 2001. Please be sure to include any contact
information so that members can e-mail or snail-mail for further details.
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The content of this newsletter is entirely at the discretion of the "It's About
Time" staff. Contributions, as always, are welcomed, although inclusion is not
guaranteed.
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". . . IT'S ABOUT TIME WE START TO LIVE IT,
THE FAMILY OF MAN,
IT'S ABOUT TIME
AND IT'S ABOUT CHANGES . . .
AND IT'S ABOUT TIME."
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