IAT NEWSLETTER
November 2001
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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)
Web Site -- -- http://people.ne.mediaone.net/tybrenn/iat/
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Friends,
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I spent mine with my Mom who is currently
in a rehabilitation facility. She's recovering from knee replacement surgery and
won't be going home until next weekend. Despite how it might sound, it was a lovely
day -- as is traditional in our house, we watched the Macy's parade together, and
our Thanksgiving feast consisted of submarine (or hero or grinder or etc. -- whatever
you happen to call it in your neck of the woods) sandwiches! -- but it brought home
to me exactly what Thanksgiving is supposed to be about: being with the ones you
love. Not what's on the table.
One of my favorite Thanksgivings was spent at a Salvation Army soup kitchen, serving
turkey dinner to the homeless and underprivileged. So much of the holidays these
days has to do with commercialization and after a while, we do lose the meaning.
We get stuck in that which is really very trivial when you get right down to it.
For me, performing this service was a very humbling experience. The people we fed
were so thankful to have this meal and to be in a warm, friendly place. Temporarily,
their worries of food and shelter were gone and maybe their mood was just a little
brighter too. It certainly put into perspective all the things that I was concerned
with at the moment, so minor by comparison.
Of course, this year, our thoughts were with those who were absent from their own
Thanksgiving tables. Those who are at war...or were lost on September 11th. Even
though we may walk through great darkness in our individual lives, this also makes
us remember just how very much we have to be thankful for.
My heart to yours,
Ann
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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November 28, 2001 -- Mack Bailey at Baldwin Station, Sykesville, MD
December 1, 2001 -- Online chat with Ron Deutschendorf
December 7, 2001 -- Mack Bailey at the Starland Cafe, Washington, DC
December 16th, 2001 -- "Sounds of the Season" with Christopher Westfall,
Salem Church of Christ, Doylestown, PA
AND MARK NEXT YEAR'S CALENDAR FOR:
January 12, 2002 -- Pete Huttlinger in Concert, Los Angeles
March 21-April 30, 2002 -- Almost Heaven, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
April 13, 2002 -- John Adams in Concert, Arvada, CO
June 28, 29 -- 2002 -- A Tribute to John Denver: The Man and His Music, 2002, Coatesville,
PA
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SEE DETAILS ON CALENDAR EVENTS IN NEWSLETTER
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
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Only when the last tree has died
And the last river has been poisoned
And the last fish has been caught
Will we realize that we cannot eat money
Cherokee Prophecy
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FUNDRAISERS
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CYBER IDEA COOKBOOK
For a sample, please see:
http://people.ne.mediaone.net/tybrenn/iat/ideasample.html
(and linked from the IAT News page).
Send a check for $5 per book, 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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LETTERS
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From Diana and Susan (Yellowstone Wolf and WolfPup):
Windstar Youth Sponsorship
Wildlife Creations is proud to announce our first contest to select a youth to sponsor
with a year's membership to Windstar!! Someone who envisions the world as a more
clean and safe environment.
Sooooo...all you up and coming future PEACEMAKERS and ENVIRONMENTALISTS, please send
an email to WILDLIFE CREATIONS at wldlifecreaton@wildmail.com
and tell us what you envision the world to be like and your role in it. Please try
to limit your email to 500 words or less...and don't forget the spell checker! LOL!
Age is limited to under 21. Good Luck to all! The deadline is December 15th. We will
announce our selection on December 31st.
Wildlife Creations raised $65.00 last month to donate to the American Red Cross for
disaster relief in John's memory. We thank each and everyone of you for your purchases
that made this possible! We are now earmarking proceeds to be split between the National
Wildlife Federation for wolf education in John's memory and to the Windstar Foundation.
Come visit us at our new website address: http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation/
and see what we have!
Diana and Susan
Wildlife Creations
http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation/
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From: Evelyn Pinney (evepin@colorado.net)
Hi everyone!
I've reserved group tickets for the play ALMOST HEAVEN for March 28th. This date
is the 'official' grand opening of the play, according to the Denver Center for Performing
Arts. Group rate tickets are $22.00, and I only have a limited amount. The folks
who expressed an interest several months ago have had first rights to these tickets,
and they will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Please let me know right away if you're interested! We'll probably meet somewhere
for dinner in advance, to talk and catch up. The play starts at 8:00 pm. General
admission tickets won't go on sale until February.
All the best,
Evelyn
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From: Carole Kenney (ckenney194@aol.com)
We have a new Adopt-A-Highway site in Upstate New York! It is outside of Buffalo.
If any of you
live in this area and would like to assist with a clean up, please contact me.
You can see a picture of the new sign on my website at
http://hometown.aol.com/ckenney194/page1.html
The new sign is on page 3 of the site. Check it out!
Peace,
Carole
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From Carol Sullivan (BlossomNonprofit@aol.com):
Please check out this online article -- I'm grateful for this opportunity to spread
the word about the
Blossom Foundation for Children and the Environment.
http://www.nj.com/features/times/index.ssf?/features/times/11-17-FAQD2F0D.html
Here are a couple of excerpts:
Called the Blossom Foundation for Children and the Environment, it takes its name
from Asian culture. "In Japanese culture, the blossom is considered
the perfection of natural beauty," she said. Sullivan does not accept
donations. "Right now, there is no need for me to spend money on it."
The foundation's multifaceted mission is "to better the quality of children's
lives throughout the world; and to help prevent violence against children."
It also encourages the adoption of hard-to-place children as well as encouraging
more parents to become foster families. Additionally, the Web site provides links
to other humanitarian sources like the Stuttering Foundation of America, Save the
Children, Elie Wiesel, and Boys Town.
For more information, call (609) 397-7876 or visit the Web site at www.blossomfoundation.org
[Way to go, Carol! -- AS]
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EVENTS REVIEWS
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ANNAPOLIS, MD SHOW BENEFITTED MARYLAND THERAPEUTIC RIDING
I was fortunate to attend the Hard Travelers benefit for the Maryland Therapeutic
Riding (MTR) on 11/9.
Along with the Travelers were John Sommers and Jim Salestrom. It was a fabulous show.
They opened with
a video of MTR, with Mack's rendition of "Eagles And Horses" ... it was
awesome. They do some great work
with kids and I'm going to plan to go out there to see it.
There was a mix of songs ... the Travelers did some of theirs; Mack did his; John
Sommers did some, including "River of Love"; and Jim Salestrom did some.
Jim debuted a song entitled "We Live In America", written after the tragic
events of 9/11. Some heard this song as a part of a TV commercial while in Aspen.
He was selling the CD
single at the show so check his website (www.jimsalestrom.com)
for it. Jim also showed us his ability to sing baritone during Buddy Renfro's Native
American song entitled "The Fallen Image." This song was co-written by
Buddy and Sam Bush. They also did a tribute to John, and John Sommers (of course!)
took the lead on "Thank God I'm A Country Boy." "Perhaps Love",
"Calypso" and "Rocky Mountain. High" rounded out the set.
After the show, there were three guitars auctioned, which raised an additional $6,000
to the money already
raised from the show.
Peace-Mary
eagleshorses@yahoo.com
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NOTE FROM CHRIS NOLE - "BACK IN THE USA"
Hey Everybody - I'm back from my first solo tour of Holland and Belgium! I performed
nine live shows and
one national radio show (with an estimated one million listeners). All the shows
went very well! The live
shows were 'up close & personal' with enthusiastic and supportive crowds. The
Dutch know American music
extremely well - most of the pub owners had extensive (American) blues CD collections.
Many were hip to the
New Orleans and Boogie/Blues styles I played - a wonderful surprise! My agent(s)
were very professional - the venues were well chosen and the crowds were always expecting
me when I walked in. I was very fortunate to meet and jam with many local musicians
- on a few occasions we had three or four guys on stage playing blues and R&B.
There is talk of doing it again next year - we'll see, for now back to the Nashville
scene: recording, writing, and
occasional touring. I am happy to be home!
Holland tour photos will be posted (soon hopefully) on: www.roadhouserecords.com
Hope to see you all soon,
Chris
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COMING EVENTS
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MACK BAILEY IN CONCERT AT BALDWIN STATION
Special guest, Christina Muir
Wednesday, October 28th
8 PM, Tickets $14
7618 Main St, Sykesville, MD 21784
TICKETS & DIRECTIONS: 410-795-1041
For information on other upcoming concert information, go to www.mackbailey.com
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ONLINE CHAT WITH RON DEUTSCHENDORF
DECEMBER 1
9:00am - 12:00pm, Pacific Time
http://windstarchat.john-denver.org
On Saturday, December 1, 2001, Ron Deutschendorf, President of the Windstar Foundation
will be available for general Q&A, as well as other questions pertaining to membership
and Windstar information. If you are interested in the goals of Windstar or are interested
in becoming a member, we invite you to attend this important opportunity.
If you have a question before the chat, you may also send email to the following
address:
chat-questions@john-denver.org
Every effort will be made to ensure that these questions are answered expeditiously,
and are made available at chat-time.
All questions received before the end of the chat via email will be processed and
replied to, and will also appear in the Windstar chat transcript, publicly available
for download within 24 hours after the end of the chat. To retrieve a copy of the
chat transcript, go to http://windstarchat.john-denver.org
approximately 24 hours or less after the chat.
You can get the latest information about this chat by sending an email
to: chat-info@john-denver.org
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"SOUNDS OF THE SEASON" with CHRIS WESTFALL
Sunday, December 16th, 2001, 3PM
This FREE AFTERNOON concert will be combined with the Salem United Church of Christ
Live Nativity.
The concert starts at 3 pm in the sanctuary with a mix of the music of John Denver
and other songwriters, as
well as some patriotic music.
At 4:30 pm we will take a break so that everyone can view the Live Nativity, which
will be held outside,
and enjoy some Christmas cookies and hot chocolate. The Live Nativity features several
live animals, as
well as people portraying the manger scene.
At 5 pm Chris will return to the sanctuary for Part 2 of the concert. This portion
will feature traditional
and John Denver Christmas music. And as an added treat, panels of the John Denver
Memorial Peace Cloth will be on display in the sanctuary.
Hope to see you there -
Salem United Church of Christ
186 East Court Street
Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901
For more information, contact Dottie
Honer at honer@erols.com or aneagleflight@yahoo.com
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PETE HUTTLINGER IN CONCERT
January 12, 2002
PLACE: Boulevard Music
LOCATION: 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA (Los
Angeles), 90230
tickets: (310) 398-2583
DATE & TIME: January 12, Shows usually start at 8:00 PM unless otherwise specified.
(Check with ticket agent)
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ALMOST HEAVEN - Denver Center for Performing Arts
STAGE THEATRE - March 21, 2001 to April 30th
General admission tickets go on sale February 3, 2001
Songs and Stories of John Denver
This world-premiere theatrical event celebrates the music and ethos of our State's
adopted son.
With sparkling new arrangements of his best-known ballads - and some surprising discoveries
- a 14-member ensemble explores the work of this internationally-acclaimed songwriter.
John Denver spoke to millions around the world with such songs as "Country Roads,"
"Sunshine on my Shoulders," "Rocky Mountain High." It will bring
you back home again - and send you out singing.
For more information: http://www.dcpa.org
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JOHN ADAMS IN CONCERT
APRIL 13, 2002
Dear Friends,
My name is Feather Berkower and I live in Louisville, CO (near Boulder).
I am the co-director of a non-profit organization called Child Assault Prevention
(CAP) Project in the Front Range of
Colorado. We work in schools with children teaching prevention of bully assault,
stranger abduction and sexual assault by a known person. Because we are a non-profit,
we are constantly fundraising.
One of our big fundraisers this school year is a John Adams Concert. John has offered
to do a benefit concert for CAP. All proceeds from ticket sales goes directly to
CAP. The concert is April 13, 2002 at Pomona High School in Arvada, CO (near Denver)
from 7-10 pm.. There are 500 seats and tickets will sell out. Tickets are $20 and
are
tax-deductible.
Thank you all,
Feather Berkower
Co-Executive Director
Front Range Center for Assault Prevention
P.O. Box 270208
Louisville, CO 80027
303.266.9019
www.geocities.com/childassaultprevention
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A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC 2002
Previously held at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA, for the last two years,
this event will be held on June 28 and 29 at Hibernia County Park, four miles north
of Coatesville, PA, off Route 82. If anyone would like to be a patron or sponsor
of the concert, contact Judith Gabriel at judithgabriel@msn.com.
for the various levels of support one can offer. Also, if interested in reviewing
what happened the last two years at Hawk Mtn. go to Judith's web page at www.judithgabriel.com
and click on "John Denver Tribute."
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FOR SALE
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A LIMITED NUMBER OF T-SHIRTS AND BUMPER STICKERS STILL AVAILABLE
We have a limited number of our Aspen 2001 t-shirts with a full color photo of John
on the front (large, x-large, xx-large, xxx-large) and bumper stickers available.
Please contact Pam (pamela.beasley@airmail.net)
for details.
COUNTRY ROADS FOLK FESTIVAL TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER VIDEO AVAILABLE (offered with
the permission of the performers)
This is a video from the Folk Festival held this past July in West Virginia. It features
Bill Danoff, Mack Bailey, Doris Justis and Sean McGhee (Side by Side) as they pay
tribute to John. It comes with a beautiful color cover with photos from the event.
It also includes Mack Bailey's tribute to John at the Ashton Methodist Church this
past May. The cost will be a minimum of $10 donation to Windstar. If you are interested,
please e-mail me for details.
Mary (eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
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Reminder -- Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie Story is still available!
Arctic Dance is now available for purchase as a 75 minute VHS home video! To order,
call 1-800-345-9556.
To order from outside the U.S., call 1-804-649-8611. The purchase price is $29.00
plus $6.25 for shipping
and handling. Please note that Arctic Dance videos are for private, home use only.
For information on public
screenings, library copies, or special showings with the producers, contact C.E.R.I.
at
boxonemoose@onewest.net.
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POETRY BOOK BY KAREN D'ATTILO
From: Debra Chilton (wilton@paclink.com)
I wanted to let you all know that Karen D'Attilo has written a beautiful book of
poetry called, In the Moment, which has just been published. I got a copy of it in
Aspen. For anyone who loves poetry this book is a must! Karen has also devoted a
chapter to poems she has written about John. The book is $12, which includes shipping
and handling within the US. If you're interested you can send a check or money order
to:
Karen D'Attilo
Post Office Box 557
Pine Cliff, Colorado 80471
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
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DENlines 11/14/01
www.defenders.org
1. MAKING YOUR VOICES HEARD: Redford delivers 'save-the-Arctic' petitions
Actor and conservationist Robert Redford went to Capitol Hill today to deliver more
than two million petitions from the Natural Resources Defense Council and Defenders
of Wildlife urging President Bush and Congress not to allow oil drilling in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge ó America's greatest wildlife sanctuary. Defenders' 1.2
million petitions, generated at the web site http://www.Savearcticrefuge.org,
asked Bush and Congress "to save wild places like the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge for future generations." Big Oil and its allies are making a major push
now to change the law that protects the refuge. Despite criticism that they are exploiting
our national crisis, they are threatening to tack their pro-drilling provision onto
important legislation in the Senate to help revive America's economy. The Senate
could vote this week, and the outcome is too close to call.
2. THREAT TO ARCTIC REFUGE: BP admits safety problems plague Prudhoe Bay
The British oil giant BP has admitted widespread operational problems at its oil
field at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay next to the Arctic refuge. A BP team of employees and
consultants "found deficiencies ranging from a lack of maintenance on safety
equipment to reports of chronic valve leaks," the Wall Street Journal reported.
The team, which conducted its review over the summer after the Journal disclosed
safety-valve failures and other problems in a front-page article, interviewed 300
BP workers and contractors. The BP report said workers "consider that certain
critical safety systems are in need of urgent maintenance or significant upgrades."
The Journal reported, "The findings underscore concerns of critics of President
Bush's proposal to drill in the refuge that practices by the oil industry are too
slipshod for it to be trusted to go into such a pristine wilderness area." In
an editorial, the Anchorage Daily News wrote, "There's a pattern here that looks
chillingly close to the inattention and neglect that preceded the Exxon Valdez disaster
of 1989."
Take action yourself by going to http://www.savearcticrefuge.org.
3. RECIPE FOR EXTINCTION: Feds may yank protections from Florida manatees
The Fish and Wildlife Service has unveiled a plan that would strip protections from
Florida manatees and leave them more vulnerable to reckless pleasure boaters. Officials
said they will consider taking manatees off the endangered species list in 2003,
even if the species shows zero population growth. That's against the recommendation
of the agency's panel of science advisors. They said the reclassification would greatly
harm manatees. The Florida Today newspaper called the reclassification plan "a
wrong-headed approach that must be prevented. The creatures have been federally protected
for three decades under a legal umbrella that has saved them from extinction, and
removing that umbrella could result in disaster." So far this year, 276 manatees
have died ó 67 of them from being hit by speeding boats.
4. SCIENTIFIC VERDICT: Biologists criticize Canada's species bill
More than 1,300 of the world's top biologists criticized Canada's proposed endangered
species legislation in a letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien. The bill, which
is being hotly debated in the Canadian parliament, doesn't mandate protection for
the habitats of endangered species, and the list of species would be picked by politicians,
not scientists. In addition, citizens couldn't petition the government to protect
species. Defenders of Wildlife is working to strengthen the legislation to save Canada's
endangered species for future generations. Already, 352 species are at risk of disappearing,
and dozens more become endangered every year. "Without effective protection,"
the scientists wrote in their letter, "many of these species will vanish from
the wild or go extinct in our lifetimes, with potentially serious effects on the
ecosystems on which human life depends."
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5. ALARMING DISCOVERY: Scientists worry over decline of sea otters in Alaska
Federal wildlife officials discovered dramatic declines in the number of sea otters
in southwest Alaska. Aerial surveys indicated populations of the gregarious marine
mammals are dropping along both the north and south sides of the Alaska Peninsula
-- by 40 percent over the past seven years on one archipelago off Alaska's southern
coast. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it's asking for funding to begin protecting
sea otters in southwest Alaska as threatened or endangered species. Defenders of
Wildlife is working to save sea otters in Alaska and elsewhere. Scientists aren't
sure why sea otters are declining. Potential causes are disease, drowning in fishing
gear, habitat destruction and lack of food. To learn how you can help, visit http://www.saveseaotters.org.
To read the Fish and Wildlife Service's latest report on the decline of sea otters,
click here. http://alaska.fws.gov/ea/sotter/declineotter.pdf.
6. RESTORING FERRETS: Defenders commends BLM for releasing rare mammals
After an absence of many decades, 20 highly endangered black-footed ferrets have
been returned to public land in central Montana by the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM). It's part of a larger effort to restore a healthy population of these animals
throughout the Great Plains. Ferrets once lived all over the Great Plains, wherever
prairie dogs occurred, from Saskatchewan to Mexico, from the foothills of the Rockies
to the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. But prairie dogs are 90 percent of
the ferret's food, and prairie dogs were poisoned systematically beginning in the
early 1990s. That decimated ferrets, too. "We are very encouraged that the BLM
is taking the initiative and restoring America's most endangered land mammal to the
prairies of Montana. This area is our greatest hope for reestablishing black-footed
ferrets," said Minette Johnson, Defenders of Wildlife's Northern Rockies field
representative. "We have been working long and hard to get ferrets on the ground,
and now it's finally happening."
7. HOLIDAY GIFT CENTER: Just in time for your shopping!
With the holidays fast approaching, you're no doubt looking for that perfect gift
for a loved one. Here are a number of gifts through which you'll also be helping
generate funds to save America's imperiled wildlife and habitat:
Adopt a wolf or another favorite animal. Give the gift of sponsorship and that person
will receive a huggable animal toy, an adoption certificate and a year's subscription
to our award-winning Defenders magazine. Click here to go to our Wildlife Adoption
Center. http://www.defenders.org/adopt
Donate to save "Harry Potter's owl" and receive a plush, toy owl. Snowy
owls ó featured in the Harry Potter movie and books ó are under threat from those
who would drill in their sanctuaries. With your tax-deductible gift, you'll receive
our toy snowy owl. http://www.saveowls.org.
Special discount on popular Defenders gear. Click here http://www.defendersgifts.org/den
for special prices on clothing and items featuring wildlife, including photos from
world-famous wolf photographer Jim Brandenburg.
Enter and bookmark our shopping portal to over 150 online stores (including Amazon.com),
and these stores will make a contribution to Defenders at no additional cost to you.
Click here: http://www.defenders.org/den/shop.html.
Defenders of Wildlife
1101 14th Street, N.W.
Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
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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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