IAT NEWSLETTERJuly 2002
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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 (notmartha2@yahoo.com)
Co-Founder and Secretary -- Theresa Shea (Tree1A@aol.com)
Co-Founder/Webpage Designer-Sandy Clark (tybrenn@attbi.com)
Co-Presidents -- Ann Schnitz (aerie01@sprynet.com)
and
Mary Ledford (eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
Web Site -- -- http://home.attbi.com/~tybrenn/iat/
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Friends,
Since there's so much going on in the coming months, I wanted to take this opportunity
to remind you that your fellow IAT'ers would love to read about an event you attended.
So please don't forgot to jot down a few thoughts after the day or evening is over
and send them our way for the newsletter -- thank you!!
Also, never forget the power of "What One Man (or Woman)" can do. There
are examples of some of the wonderful ways that people are making a difference presented
below. Get involved in your community, whether it be with a highway cleanup, bringing
some much needed joy into the lives of needy children or the elderly, volunteering
your time at a hospital or soup kitchen, or perhaps simply writing a letter to your
congressman about an issue that is meaningful to you. Remember - - it doesn't have
to be something huge or difficult to do -- find the thing that fits into your life
and is easy for you to do. And if you do what you can do...and I do what I can do....we
can save ourselves.....
My heart to yours,
Ann
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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July 20 -21, 2002 -- Country Roads Folk Festival,
Almost Heaven Farm, WV
July 26 - 28, 2002 -- Windstar Connections Summer Retreat, Aspen, CO
July 28, 2002 -- Highway Cleanup, Berks County, PA
August 16-18, 2002 -- Windstar's One World Symposium, Cleveland, OH
August 17, 2002 -- New Hampshire Friends of John Denver Highway Cleanup and BBQ,
Peterborough, NH
September 7, 8, 2002 -- International Fan Club Weekend, Sinzig, Germany
September 21, 2002 -- Chris Westfall in Concert, Doylestown, PA
and thanks to Emily Parris and the Rocky Mountain High Newsletter for the
following additional events:
August 9, 2002 * Schenectady, NY * (Beginning of 3-Day John Denver Event) Thanksgiving
style dinner at Darcey's Home /209 Gifford Road, Schenectady, NY 12304 * 6:30pm http://home.talkcity.com/LibrettoLn/darceyanna/index.html has info on all 3 days. <darceyfarrow@john-denver.org>
August 10, 2002 * Saratoga Springs, NY * Third annual John Denver Potluck Picnic
Remembrance Day * Saratoga Spa State Park, 19 Roosevelt Ct. Saratoga Springs, NY
12866, 9:00am - 7:00pm ($5.00 fee for entrance to the park)
Following the picnic, there will be a campfire at Meg's home in Stillwater, NY. Meg:
<mpdreamer1@john-denver.org>
August 11, 2002 * Saratoga Springs, NY * 10:30am Brunch at Golden Corral and Goodbyes!
/ 15 Old Gick Road / Saratoga Springs, NY 12186 <mpdreamer1@john-denver.org>
August 19, 2002 - Aspen, CO / Heritage Aspen, the Aspen Historical Society is having
"An Evening With John Denver", which will include an exhibit, cocktail
reception and music Wheeler/Stallard Museum at 620 W. Bleeker Street. 5:00 - 7:30
pm <ahistory@rof.net> (970) 925-3721
October 5th & 6th, 2002 - 4th Annual John Denver Celebration /Salida, Colorado
http://www.johndenverlegacy.com
Christine Smith 1-719-942-9620 <dreamsoffreedom@yahoo.com>
October 12-13, 2002 - Pacific Grove, CA / Fifth Annual John Denver Memorial Beach
Cleanup and Tribute Weekend. Candlelight vigils on the beach both evenings 5:00pm
Info <PixieDmyr@aol.com>
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ASPEN, COLORADO - OCTOBER, 2002
http://www.john-denver.org/events/aspen2002/
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October 9, 2002 - Aspen, CO - Hike to Williams Lake / Meet at the Mountain Chalet
at 9:00am in the lobby. Info: Alan Gilda <HighColorado@aol.com>
October 10, 2002 - Aspen, CO - Work on the JD Sanctuary. 9:00am to 2:00pm Curtis
<curtis.griffy@guidant.com>
October 10, 2002 - Aspen, CO - "Worship on the Mountain". 5:00pm - John
Denver Sanctuary <sunnydeb@john-denver.org>
October 10, 2002 - Aspen, CO * Jim Connor "Remembers John Denver" 8:00pm
- Aspen Community Church / 200 E. Bleeker St. Tickets $25 Info: Cindy Speigle <aspenkid@peoplepc.com>, (205) 951-3052
October 11, 2002 * Aspen, CO * 3rd Annual Songfest at the Pitkin County Assisted
Living Center 10:15am * $10 / The event is full. Melanie <PeacefulEagle@aol.com>
October 11, 2002 * Aspen, CO "Peaceful Choices: An Event Sponsored by The John
Denver Memorial Peace Cloth and Poetry in Aspen" 10:00am to 4:00pm, $20. A multi-faceted
event including a mini-educational symposium, music by Mack Bailey, Ron Rich, Jim
Aycock, Jim Connor and others, and poetry readings by the members of Poetry in Aspen.
Look for other special guests and treats! Bring a brown bag lunch. Desserts and drinks
will be provided. Info: Eve Kleinfeld <EEEEEKL@aol.com>
October 11-13, 2002 - Aspen, CO * Fifth Annual "A Musical Tribute to John Denver"
* Wheeler Opera House / Vince Gill & Amy Grant will be there on 10-13-02 Info:
Donna Young <donna@musicunites.com> http://www.musicunites.com
October 12, 2002 - Aspen, CO - Auction/concert/lunch
at the Mt. Chalet 11am-3:30pm Mack Bailey, Chris Westfall, Mark Cormican, Frank DeLaMarre,
Ron Rich & Twirp Anderson. $20.00 or $10 concert/auction only. Mary Ledford <eagleshorses@yahoo.com> or send SASE and $20 check to Pam Beasley / 721 Ravencroft Drive
/ Garland, TX 75043 (SOLD OUT except for a few walk-ins -- email Mary for more information)
October 12, 2002 * Snowmass Village, CO / Dinner at the Tower Restaurant (formerly
owned by John) 4:00pm $26 per person Info: <Vickibet@aol.com>
Send check or m.o. to: Vicki Wells / 420 SW 38th Street / Cape Coral, FL 33914 Ron
Rich will be performing.
October 12, 2002 * Aspen, CO * Campfire near Maroon Bells 6:00pm * Info: Harold Simpson
<allans@advancenet.net>
October 13, 2002 * Aspen, CO * Windstar Open House 11:00am to 4:00pm <sunnydeb@john-denver.org> http://www.wstar.org Look for the special dedication of the heroic-sized statue
of John Denver on the Windstar land
October 13, 2002 * Aspen, CO - Mt. Chalet / Christopher Westfall and Kevin Yeargin
in a 4-hour tribute retrospective to John Denver. 8-12 PM * Tickets $10 ($5 after
10:00pm) Reserve yours now: Dottie Honer, 5214 Stump Road, Pipersville, PA 18947
<aneagleflight@yahoo.com> www.geocities.com/aneagleflight/oct13.html?1023721995720
October 14, 2002 * Snowmass, CO * Snowmass Jeep
Trip to the top of the mountain to see the plaque dedicated to John. 6:30am $50 Info:
Ginger Kreis <Denver9J@aol.com>
October 14, 2002 * Aspen, CO / "John Adams and Friends - In Loving Memory of
John Denver III" $30 Wheeler Opera House (970) 920-5770 John Adams: colorado_nl@compaq.net
October 14, 2002 * Aspen, CO / "It's Goodbye
Again" - 5:00pm Wagner park on Durant Avenue (Ball field across from the Mountain
Chalet). Finale Event Deb <sunnydeb@john-denver.org>
REMINDER::: The John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth is available for all JD-related
events. Please email peaceclothinfo@yahoogroups.com
for more information, or see our website at www.johndenverpeacecloth.com
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SEE DETAILS ON CALENDAR EVENTS IN NEWSLETTER
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
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"If you judge people, you have no time
to love them."
Mother Teresa
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LETTERS
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DON'T FORGET.....
If you know of a John Denver memorial site in your area, please send details to
Todd Barker (TheDenverRealtor@aol.com)
and/or Jennifer Hunter (jenden1099@yahoo.com)
to include in this year's IAT Fundraiser. Please see the May edition
of the newsletter for more information -- AS
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TWO VIP WHEELER CONCERT TICKETS AVAILABLE
1- October 11 Friday VIP $125.
1- October 12 Saturday VIP $125.
The VIP Tickets includes pre-concert silent auction w/cash bar in Wheeler lobby &
post concert reception at Club Chelsea. Email me at pixiedmyr@aol.com if you're interested,
and I'll put you through to the party with the tickets!
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From Emily Parris (emily@shellworld.net)
A New HOME for the Rocky Mountain High Mailinglist
We now have a new home for the Rocky Mountain High mailinglist. It is on a program
called MAILMAN and it
is at Shellworld Internet Services. I have everyone subscribed who was subscribed
to the list before and if you have received this newsletter then it must be working
ok. This Mailinglist is much easier to operate than majordomo because it can all
be done from the web. I have a screen with all the members listed in batches of 30
and I can handle administrative tasks right from the web. It was really quite easy
to transfer the 6000+ members to the new service and only took me a few hours. We
can thank Ken Scott of Shellworld <http://www.shellworld.net> for setting up our new mailinglist.
This list will also be easier for you, the subscriber, because you will have your
own password, and a screen on the
web for managing your own subscription. I believe that a password was automatically
generated for everyone on the list. So you can visit the Shellworld web page at http://mailman.shellworld.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/rocky-mountain-high
and work with your account. You can subscribe or unsubscribe from there and have
your password emailed to you. It will be emailed to the address where you have your
subscription. Then you can use the "old" password to change your password
to anything you would like - something that will be easy for you to remember. You
can also disable mail delivery when you are out of town and then set it to send mail
again when you get back. Some of the other options on the page don't apply since
this mailinglist is for the Monthly Email Newsletter and it isn't a discussion list.
However, it seems to be quite easy to use. You can also write to me anytime at "emily@shellworld.net" or at "emily@sky.net" if you have any questions.
ALSO: for those of you wondering what happened to the John Denver Yahoo Group:
The john-denver Egroups Mailinglist (founded on September 3, 1998) wasn't working
recently and repeated attempts to contact them have not produced an answer. So I
set up another Yahoo group under the name
john-denver-forever@Yahoogroups.com so that people in the group would be able to communicate.
If you'd like to subscribe send a blank message to:
john-denver-forever-subscribe@Yahoogroups.com
If you are still a member of the john-denver
group, please stay subscribed because I'm trying to figure out why it isn't
working and I certainly don't want to abandon the group. Why don't we all write to
support@yahoogroups.com and ask what has happened to the group. There are 147 members
in the john-denver-forever group, but the original john-denver group had over 350
members.
Thanks, Em, for all you do! -- AS
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EVENTS REVIEWS
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From Judith Gabriel (judithgabriel@msn.com):
A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER: THE MAN & HIS MUSIC 2002, Coatesville, PA
If you missed this year's tribute concerts on Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29,
you missed one heck of an event.
Friday evening, the voices of Tim and Amy Dabbs, Mack Bailey, Dave Howard, and Frank
DeLaMarre drifted through the sultry heat into the trees and added aliveness to the
already overwhelming beauty of the park. After Mack's dynamic entry on Andromeda
and Spirit, we flew on Eagles and Hawks and glided smoothly through Space like flying
On a Jet Plane. One song after another as each performer took his place in tribute
to the man we gathered for. Amy Dabbs added a great deal with her flute and vocal
accompaniment as did Jenny Dragovich on bass and Zak Rosa on percussion.
Special kudos go to Tim Dabbs for his rendition of Windsong and to him and his wife
for their singing of Wild Montana Skies. Frank DeLaMarre gave a very noteworthy rendition
of Eagles and Hawks, a song few singers dare to attempt, and Dave Howard, a heartfelt
singing of Dave Mallet's And You Say That The Battle Is Over, one of those songs,
along with Let Us Begin, that John felt so strongly about, he never smiled after
singing them. He always looked so serious.
Bruce Gordon, much to his disappointment, could not be with us Friday even on video.
It seems that the digital tape he used was of an unusual sort and until we had it
recopied for Saturday, there was no time to play it. Friday evening ended with the
usual set of JD songs that everyone knows and loves, with a final rousing Calypso.
We then watched John sing This Old Guitar on a video clip from the tribute given
to him on Fly Fishing the World--a remembrance of the love John had for the wild
and the love those who shared that space with him felt for him.
Saturday's show was absolutely panoramic, as it took us again from Mack's strong
vocals to Peter Kater's lilting mystical and magical notes, to Bill Danoff's easy
and melodic renditions of his songs covered timelessly by JD, to Chris Nole's boogie
woogie and strong accompaniment. Again, the music seemed to echo through all the
beautiful trees and space. Perhaps a little too rich for the sound man who wasn't
ready for the numbers and strength of the performances on Saturday! In addition,
we watched John singing Flying For Me and later, For You, and heard the group sing
All This Joy, accompanied by Peter Kater, in remembrance of John singing the same
at the last Windstar Symposium. The start and stop vocals of Thank God I'm a Country
Boy could not take away from Travis Wetzel's fiddling and when the performers did
it "one more time" a little later, "Far Out" is the only way
to describe it.
It was so great to have Bill Danoff lead us in that song he and John wrote so long
ago but still rings so clearly in our hearts. Everyone just loves to hear Take Me
Home Country Roads. Of course, Mack's moving rendition of Whispering Jesse and Bill's
song, Potter's Wheel, and Frank's interpretation of Yellowstone Coming Home led the
crowd to new heights, singing Back Home Again with Tim Dabbs.
As always Mack's performance of Eagles and Horses was fantastic, and the whole crowd
once again joined in on Rocky Mountain High and Calypso, with a fantastic ocean video
playing behind them. The absolute stellar end of a rich and wonderful day, though
occurred when Mack Bailey intensely sang Wandering Soul, the beautiful unreleased
song John shared at that same last Windstar Symposium. Peter's accompaniment was
even more stunning than that at the Symposium, and the two blended as one as John
reminded us that Love is the answer, and Love is the way, and Love is in knowing
just what to do and what to say, and Love is the reason, and Love is the why, and
Love is in Heaven right here on earth and peace inside. I think that even with the
events of last September, John would still sing that, knowing that Love is truly
the only way. "If our song is not sung as a chorus, we surely will burn."
And listening to those words reminds us again and again of what we need to do. "Though
the singer is silent, there still is the truth of the song."
Saturday's daytime events, although drastically under attended, were both informational
and enjoyable. Thanks to the Peace Cloth volunteers who showed this amazing cloth.
Thanks to the Red Creek Wildlife Center for bringing their beautiful birds of prey
and teaching us how best to deal with the wildlife around us. To Richard Whiteford,
who urged us to become politically involved to save the richness of the planet, and
to Max Langstaff, who once again shared his remembrances of John with us. Woven between
those events were almost three hours of video of John speaking and singing, beginning
in 1965 right up to his leaving us. Seeing, hearing, and listening to the intensity
of this man and his music for three decades gives little room to doubt why he made
such an impact on so many people.
What thrilled me, as always, was that new faces were at the event and that these
people came up to me as always, telling me how much they learned about John Denver
and what a force he was in the world. That always makes all the hard work of such
an event worth it. Both Live Sound Productions and VA Productions said they too had
liked John's music before but now had a greater understanding and appreciation of
both John and his music and wanted to hear more. People who came specifically to
hear Peter Kater were blown away both by Peter's performance and by this man, John
Denver, that they knew little about but again wanted to know more. Faaar Ouuut!
I was saddened by the lack of turnout although I will at least be able to begin legal
proceedings to gain foundation and 501(c)(3) status. Although having about the same
number as attended Hawk Mt. last year, my intention was to make this a large event.
The venue was beautiful but literally too "Far Out" for people to travel
to. A reporter from the Oxford Tribune in Chester Co. called Sunday wanting directions
to the park. I told her she missed the event and she was upset, asking me "Well,
where IS this place." I knew for sure then if I hadn't gotten it strongly already
that this park is the best kept secret in PA.
Special thank go to WEEU: The Voice of Berks Co., the Coatesville Bank, and The Inn
at Reading-Clarion without whose advertising and sponsorship I could not have begun
to present this concert. The volunteers I had were tremendous and I have to thank
them for their organization and hard work along with Tom Waters from the park who
single-handedly roped off that whole area, put signs up in a 5 mile radius, hauled
tables for me, dealt with the food and sanitary people setting up, my phone calls,
and then taking it all down again. Thank you Tom Waters and Hibernia County Park
for a room with a view--what a view.
And thanks to all of you who came and listened and learned about this wonderful man
and listened to his music. Keep on coming and spreading the word. For those of you
unable to join us or those who were present but would like additional items, see
below for information on how to get t-shirts, programs (thanks to Mary Ledford for
the wonderful photos she donated) and parking signs -- quite a few remain.
Thanks to all! Without each and every one of you, this show would not have happened
even to those who had to hear me talk about it for a year and those who called and
wished me well to those who just showed up to help!
God Bless,
Judith
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COMING EVENTS
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HIGHWAY CLEANUP, BERKS COUNTY, PA
July 28, 2002
We gather 4 times a year and clean up a road in Berks Co. designated PA Friends of
John Denver. This is a heck of a time of year to do it and so the more we have, the
less time we need to spend on our two mile route. I'm registering us for Sunday,
July 28 at around 9 because of the heat. Now you folks who normally go to church
may just want to look at it as a way to worship by cleaning up God's creation. That's
the way I look at it. Because of the heat, even if we end up with two people, we
are only going to do a short period of time and that's it. I don't want anyone to
become ill.
Bring plastic gloves. I wouldn't touch half this stuff without them. Bring your tick
spray and I'd wear long pants and a hat. Whatever else makes you comfy, sunglasses,
sunscreen, but DON'T FORGET WATER! AND LOTS OF IT! I'd say with four people, it's
about an hour, with more people less, but as in our December 31 pickup in the howling,
freezing wind, we literally ran around for about 20 minutes and that was it. As I
said, I don't want anyone to get hurt. Surprisingly enough, four of us covered the
whole area in that 20 minutes--now I'm not saying how well, but....
At any rate, if you are interested in helping to clean Mother Earth as fast as possible
and heading on home, or if you want to come on out and eat lunch with us'ns, you
all are welcome to that also. As for picking up, my theory is the less socializing
on the site the better. Let's get in there and get it done and then we can actually
talk. It's a fun way to stay connected between all the other events. If you do it
once a year, or once every two years, the help is appreciated. If you can not help
us this time, maybe some other time.
Peace,
Judith Gabriel (judithgabriel@msn.com)
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COUNTRY ROADS FOLK FESTIVAL
July 20-21, 2002
Almost Heaven Farm, WV
See www.mofolk.com for details
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WINDSTAR'S ONE WORLD SYMPOSIUM
August 16-18, 2002 Cleveland, OH
Tribute to John Denver on August 17th, John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth, etc.
http://www.homestead.com/nohiowstar/symp1.html for information
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NEW HAMPSHIRE FRIENDS OF JOHN DENVER ANNUAL BBQ AND ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEANUP
Sat. Aug. 17, 2002
MacDowell Lake picnic shelter
Peterborough, NH
Music with Paul Swanton, Christine Martel, Tina Waldron
For info: ~Richard gerrich@crosswinds.net
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INTERNATIONAL FAN CLUB WEEKEND
Sinzig, Germany
September 7-8, 2002
Germany's "Music and Communication" invites everybody for the 3rd International
Fan Club Weekend in Germany on September 7, and 8, 2002. It takes place in Sinzig,
(on the river Rhine, about 25 km south of Bonn), will start at 10:00 am on Saturday
and end at 4:00 pm on Sunday.
The price for the whole Weekend is 20, people who want to attend only one day are
welcome also, please contact one of us. Included are the over night stay in the hall,
lunch and supper on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
We are planing a paperchase and a lottery, its proceeds will be for the benefit of
the Wildbird-Care Center Kirchwald e.V. (registered association). Besides this there
will be much time for talking, singing and making music together.
For more information please contact gabi.kuss@johndenverclub.de
or gaby.wind@johndenverclub.de
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CHRIS WESTFALL IN CONCERT
September 21, 2002
Saturday night in Doylestown, PA!
The event at the Salem United Church of Christ will be a fund raiser for the Aspen
concert. "Tickets" available at the door for $10 (kids under 12 are free).
Light refreshments will be served. PS: The elevator is up and running now so it's
more accessible! For more details, email pahough@aol.com
or honer@erols.com or call Pat at (302) 239-5907.
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FOR SALE
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Wildlife Creations (http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation/) has lots of wonderful items that make great gifts for yourself
or others. We are proud to announce we now have available a new CD by Melanie Trondson!
She "hosts" the singalong event at the Assisted Living Center in Aspen.
We also have Mark Cormican wonderful cds, "Always in the Mood for You"
and "The Legacy Lives On", and will be adding his newest one soon! Additionally,
Wildlife Creations is in the process of adding some new products. Come check us out,
we'll sure you'll find something you like! Remember, your purchase helps the National
Wildlife Federation, in John's name, with wolf education and the Windstar Foundation.
Any questions, email us at wldlifecreation@wildmail.com.
Diana and Susan
Wildlife Creations
http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation/
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Merchandise available from A Tribute to John Denver: The Man & His Music 2002.
Two different styles of beautiful t-shirts, three parking signs for JD fans only,
and souvenir programs and tickets with unique pictures of John. You will also be
supporting the formation of The John Denver Memorial Foundation with your purchase.
Email judithgabriel@msn.com or call 610-371-9122 for further information.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
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DenLines, 10 July 2002
1. FIGHTING GLOBAL WARMING: California acts to cut auto emissions
California's Legislature has approved a bill that would, for the first time, force
automakers to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the gas that's the main cause of
global warming. Politically powerful auto interests defeated federal legislation.
But California's rules could have a ripple effect across the country because other
states could follow its lead. Cars and light trucks are responsible for one-third
of greenhouse emissions in this country. California Gov. Gray Davis, though, is under
heavy pressure from special interests to veto the bill. California DEN members are
sending e-mails urging Davis to sign the bill.
2. TOXIC DECISION: EPA allows spreading of bird-killing pesticide
The Environmental Protection Agency is allowing Louisiana rice growers to spread
a bird-killing pesticide. The highly toxic carbofuran has been responsible for the
deaths of millions of birds, including bald eagles, and the granular form is so dangerous
that it was withdrawn from use in the mid-1990s. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
has stated: "There are no known conditions under which carbofuran can be used
without killing migratory birds." But EPA didn't even consult the Fish and Wildlife
Service as required by law. We alerted DEN members with a special interest in birds,
and more than 2,200 of them have sent e-mails demanding that EPA reverse itself.
"This is an outrageous decision that won't stand," Defenders of Wildlife
President Rodger Schlickeisen said. "The precedent this could set is beyond
terrible. We are ready to go to court to stop the spreading of this deadly pesticide
if the EPA doesn't reverse its decision before it's too late."
3. FOX IN THE HENHOUSE: Look who's running our national forests
It sounds bizarre, but a long-time champion of the timber industry is now in charge
of our national forests. As under secretary for natural resources and environment
in the Agriculture Department, Mark Rey is leading the fight to gut historic new
federal protections barring road-building and commercial clear-cutting on nearly
60 million acres of as-yet untouched wilderness. And he's trying to strip wildlife
protections from the long-standing law governing our national forests. That would
throw millions of animals to the mercy of timber-industry profiteers.
To learn more about Rey, click here: http://www.defenders.org/newsroom/rey.html.
4. IT'S BAAAAAACK: Arctic drilling isn't beaten yet in Congress
House and Senate negotiators are ready to start working out a national energy law,
and Big Oil's allies are pushing again for drilling in America's greatest wildlife
preserve. The Senate wants to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for future
generations. But the House wants to allow drilling, even though scientists say it
would harm polar bears and other wildlife. The conference committee will try to settle
differences between the two bills. We hope lawmakers won't allow drilling in the
refuge in the final legislation. The energy bill also threatens other public lands
with more oil and gas drilling. As the committee meets in the coming weeks, watch
for e-mails on how you can make your voice heard.
5. DON YOUR GAS MASKS: Snowmobiles to roar in Yellowstone again
Interior Secretary Gale Norton has sided with her friends in the snowmobile industry
and decided to overturn the federal regulation that bars the noisy, pollution-belching
machines from Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Norton ignored the nearly
9,000 DEN members who sent e-mails to the park service last month in support of banning
snowmobiles. Snowmobiling in our national parks can stress wolves and elk so much
that it harms their ability to fight off diseases, scientific studies have shown.
At Yellowstone, there are so many snowmobiles on some winter days that rangers have
been forced to wear gas masks.
6. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Nursery news from Florida panther refuge
A joyous occasion at the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge-- two litters of
highly endangered Florida panthers have been born. The seven kittens weighed around
a pound each, and their mothers will nurse them for about two months until they're
able to fend for themselves. When they're grown, they can leap 15 feet and run 35
mph. Florida panthers are among the world's most endangered mammals. There are only
between 80 and 100 of them remaining in the wild. The biggest threat to panthers
is loss of habitat. Another threat is being struck by cars on highways. To learn
more, click here: http://www.defenders.org/habitat/highways/
7. SAVING FOR WILDLIFE: Invest your money and help wildlife at the same time
Squirrel away your money! A solid savings and investment plan is founded on the principles
of diversity, security, and performance. Defenders of Wildlife is pleased to provide
CD and Money Market Deposit accounts through MBNA America Bank N.A. The Defenders
of Wildlife CD has consistently ranked among the best nationwide. And the Defenders
of Wildlife Money Market has outperformed most money funds, as well as other bank
money market and savings accounts, year after year.
Additionally, these accounts come with FDIC insurance up to $100,000 per depositor,
and MBNA will make a contribution to Defenders with every CD you buy. Click here
www.mbna.com/goldportfolio/rates/defenders for more information or to open an account.
Defenders of Wildlife
1101 14th Street, N.W.
Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
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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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