IAT NEWSLETTERFebruary 2003
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Calendar of Events | Environmental News | For Sale | Fundraisers |
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Organization Information | Quote of the Month | Websites of Interest |
Dedicated to the seven heroes aboard the space shuttle
Columbia, who "worked
in the service of life and the living". They were flying for us.
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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,
There are times when my own words fail, and I look to my greatest teacher to say
what I cannot. Therefore, please forgive me for what appears to be a cop out this
month -- anything else I could write would surely pale by comparison. Take a moment
to read this, if you haven't seen it in a while:
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There's a name for war and killing Yes there still is the time to turn
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My heart to yours,
Ann
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QUOTE(S) OF THE MONTH
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Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers,
But to be fearless in facing them.
Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain,
But for the heart to conquer it.
Let me not look for allies in life's battlefield,
But to my own strength.
Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved,
But hope for the patience to win my freedom.
Grant me that I may not be a coward,
feeling your mercy in my success alone,
But let me find the grasp of your hand in my failure.
Rabindranath Tagore,
Indian Writer and Philosopher
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FUNDRAISER
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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 our IAT Fundraiser. The deadline
for submission is April 1, 2003. Please email Mary at eagleshorses@yahoo.com
for any further information.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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April 19, 2003 Phil Christie Earth Day Concert, Coffee
Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake, Altadena, Ca. 91001,
Reservations/Information: (626) 398-7917. For more info, check out Phil's website
- www.philchristie.com
April 26, 2003 Jim Curry Earth Day Concert with Pete Huttlinger, Chris Nole, Richie
Garcia and Alan Deremo, at The Grove in Upland, April 26th. For information - contact
Anne Curry at jbcurryiam@msn.com and check out Jim's website at www.jimcurrymusic.com
May 2-4, 2003 PA Friends of JD Retreat / Lebanon, PA Gretna Glen Camp, 87 Old Mine
Road $50 payment to Patricia Liddic / 533 Lexington Road / Lancaster, PA 17603 by
March 5, 2003. <liddic@lancnews.infi.net>
May 10, 2003 Charlie Zahm, Chris Westfall and Tad Marks present an evening of folk
music at the Salem United Church of Christ, Doylestown, PA. Starts at 7:30, tickets
are $10, children under 12 free. For more info, check out the web site: www.geocities.com/aneagleflight/doylestown.html?1026912790440 or email pahough@aol.com
March 16, 2003 * Australia / Virtual Concert screening of "The Wildlife Concert"
/ Royal Perth Yacht Club /
Tickets: $27.50 http://www.bocsticketing.com.au Christine Egli <ausjdclub@hotmail.com>
March 29, 2003 Monterey Sing-Along with Joel
Hannel of South Lake Tahoe, 7PM. Email Judy Therrien at jtherrien@pacbell.net
for more information
April 5, 2003 * Stafford, England / "Friends of John Denver" in the U.K.'s
"Denver Day" at Walton Village Hall
http://www.fojd.org.uk <president@fojd.org.uk>
May 2-4, 2003 PA Friends of JD Retreat / Lebanon, PA Gretna Glen Camp, 87 Old Mine
Road $50 payment to
Patricia Liddic / 533 Lexington Road / Lancaster, PA 17603 by March 5, 2003. <liddic@lancnews.infi.net>
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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LETTERS
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From Lesley <windsong@amitar.com.au>
Hi everyone,
I just want to tell you about Kim Vickers book, "Wolf Woman", written and
dedicated to Kim by her father Jed. I received my copy from Jed recently, and I was
blown away by it.
I cried when I first opened the package and saw the cover. Then as I quickly leafed
through the pages, I just cried some more, but with a smile on my when I saw Kim's
face.
Jed has done a wonderful job with the book and the stories and of people who knew
her are very touching and beautiful. It left me laughing in places, crying in others
and my heart warmed. Kim's stories are there too and are just as inspiring now as
they were the first time I read them when she sent them to the group. There are even
a couple there I had never read. It's a beautiful tribute to Kim and I will treasure
it always.
If you haven't yet been to Kim's website to check it out or to sign the guest book,
here's the address. http://www.kimvickers.com . It's well worth the visit and you
can order the book from there also. All profits go to Kim's two children Colton and
Amanda for their future education.
Love,
Lesley
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From Deb (PixieDmyr@aol.com):
Friends:
Once again, we've lost scientists, explorers and visionaries in our quest for space
and understanding. The loss of the seven astronauts aboard Columbia drives home
the risks of exploration, no matter how advanced the training and technology. When
we recall John Denver's support of the Citizen in Space program, this tragedy hits
very close to home for all of his fans and friends. There are people who question
the existence of the space program, who say that the money could be better spent
on other programs. Yes, it's risky. It's expensive. But the scientific breakthroughs,
especially the medical technology that has resulted from 40 years of NASA research,
has proven invaluable in saving lives and improving the quality of life. The insights
that result from pushing back the barriers and visualizing a world without borders,
the epiphany that this planet is a big blue marble in space, and is likely the only
planet exactly like it in the entire universe, is worth the risk. It is on the edge
of chaos that all growth occurs. Space marks one of those edges; the ocean marks
the other.
So the next time you look up at the night sky, remember John, remember Challenger,
remember Columbia, and remember that "the darker the night, the brighter the
stars."
Peace, Love and Understanding -
John Denver: The Legacy Continues...
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WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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Natl. Wildlife Fed shopping - http://www.nationalwildlife.org/shopping/
Windstar Foundation Home Page - http://www.wstar.org/
Wilderness Society - http://www.wilderness.org/
Hunger Site - http://www.thehungersite.com
Share Our Strength - http://www.strength.org/
Center for Marine Conservation - http://www.cmc-ocean.org/
Jane Doe Inc. Voices for Change - http://www.janedoe.org/donate_left.htm
from Shirlee in CT <shirleelaz@attbi.com>
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The Blossom Foundation For Children & The Environment -- www.blossomfoundation.ORG
from Carol Sullivan (BlossomFound@aol.com)
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Save a Duck -- www.saveaduck.com
Geese Peace -- http://www.geesepeace.org/
from Sandy Clark (tybrenn@attbi.com)
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The Feinstein Foundation (every year they contribute 1,000,000 USD to agencies across
the country to help feed the hungry) -- http://www.feinsteinfoundation.com/
from Nancy Anglin (JDEN1951@aol.com)
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WV Artist Bryan Lemasters -- http://www.ovis.net/~blemastr/
(amazing artwork of West Virginia and interesting conservation information)
from Rick Resseger (ResseggerR@utanet.com)
Thanks to all for this month's submissions -- please don't forget to keep sending
'em in! -- AS
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FOR SALE
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Peace Cloth Items!
Don't forget to check out www.johndenverpeacecloth.com
(Peace Cloth Store) for exclusive John Denver items. All proceeds benefit The John
Denver Memorial Peace Cloth. Also -- if you shop online, please visit our virtual
mall: www.johndenverpeacecloth.onecause.com -- every sale at a store in the mall
returns a donation to the Cloth.
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Looking for something special for a special someone? Come check out what Wildlife
Creations (http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation) has to offer!! We have many items relating to John Denver and other
items that would make fantastic gifts for people you know and love! Gift your loved
one who is hard to buy for, something that they will talk about for years!. From
keychains, snowglobes, t-shirts, potpourri jars and more!!! We're sure you'll find
something! And remember, whenever you purchase from Wildlife Creations, you're not
only giving a gift to someone you know, but to the Windstar Foundation and also the
National Wildlife Federation, in John's memory, for wolf education as all proceeds
are given to them. For more information, you can email us at wldlifecreation@wildmail.com.
Diana and Susan
Wildlife Creations
http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
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From DENlines, 9 February 2003
1. SAVING MANATEES: With your help, sea cows are given new safe havens
Thanks to DEN members and supporters who sent petitions from our www.HelpManatees.org
Web site, Defenders of Wildlife has won strong, new protections for Florida's endangered
manatees. Under a new agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finally promised
to create new manatee protection zones on four heavily traveled rivers. Among other
protections, the pact also calls for stepped-up enforcement of boat speed limits
in manatee sanctuaries. The deal comes only after a federal judge threatened to cite
Interior Secretary Gale Norton for contempt for refusing to obey orders to establish
new protections for the gentle sea cows. To learn more, click here: http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/manate es.html.
2. LOUD AND CLEAR: Public strongly against drilling in Arctic refuge
A new national poll shows the public remains strongly opposed to drilling for oil
in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - a discredited proposal that Big Oil's political
allies are pushing again in Congress. By a two-to-one margin, according to the poll
conducted by Bellwether Research & Consulting and Lake, Snell, Perry & Associates,
voters reject an argument to open the refuge even in the case of impending war with
Iraq and a possible cut-off of part of America's supply of oil from the Middle East.
And voters overwhelmingly agree that a proposal to include drilling within the pending
federal budget bill amounts to back-door political maneuvering.
Six Republican senators, meanwhile, have sent a letter to GOP leaders opposing including
in the pending budget bill any language that would give oil companies access to the
refuge. The six are Olympia Snowe of Maine, John McCain of Arizona, Lincoln Chafee
of Rhode Island, Susan Collins of Maine, Mike DeWine of Ohio and Peter Fitzgerald
of Illinois. If you're from one of the above states, you can send a free on-line
fax thanking your senator for supporting the refuge. Go to: http://www.denaction.org
, Alert #205.
To urge your senators to support saving America's greatest wildlife sanctuary for
future generations, go to www.savearcticrefuge.org.
3. WAR ON WOLVES: Western politicians seek to gut protections
Extremist lawmakers in three western states are trying to strip protections from
endangered gray wolves. In Montana, they're backing legislation to classify wolves
as predators that can be killed on sight. In Wyoming, lawmakers want to classify
wolves as trophy game animals to be killed by hunters or as predators to be shot
by anyone. Not to be outdone, Oregon politicians are also pushing shoot-on-sight
legislation, even though there aren't any wolves known to be living in their state.
If you live in any of these three states, help save America's wolves by going to
http://www.DenAction.org, log in, then select either Alert #201, 202 or 203 to send
an e-mail to your elected representatives.
4. WETLANDS AT RISK: Bush administration tries to weaken safeguards
The Bush administration is trying to dramatically reduce the number of wetlands,
streams and ponds that are entitled to federal protection under the Clean Water Act.
That landmark law has helped clean up many of our nation's waterways. But this latest
administration assault against the environment would let polluters discharge wastes
into more and more of our streams and wetlands without fear of prosecution. Wildlife
depends on wetlands for survival.
To tell the Bush administration not to surrender these vital wetlands to corporate
polluters and developers, go to www.DenAction.org and respond
to alert #204.
5. PROMISES FROM PELOSI: New House minority leader says she'll fight for environment
With Rep. Richard Pombo, a radical crusader against wildlife protections, rising
to power as chairman of the House Resources Committee, environmentalists need all
the help they can get on the Hill. That's one reason environmental leaders, including
Defenders of Wildlife President Rodger Schlickeisen, met with new House Minority
Leader Nancy Pelosi as the 108th Congress prepared to start business. Throughout
her public career, she has earned high grades from the League of Conservation Voters.
Pelosi voted the right way on environmental matters 95 percent of the time in the
last Congress. "During our meeting," Schlickeisen reported, "she told
us of her determination to fight for the environment."
6. KLAMATH DISASTER: Norton gets blame for fish kill
Secretary Norton is getting the blame for the biggest fish kill ever on the Klamath
River - the deaths of 33,000 salmon and steelhead trout last fall. A new report by
the California Department of Fish and Game said the federal government caused the
fish kill by diverting too much water for farmers. The department also warned that
unless Norton increases flows, "there is a substantial risk" for more fish
kills.
And here's another example of Norton's ignoring science to please her corporate friends
- it was learned last week that when she overturned the ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone
and Grand Teton national parks in November, she defied the findings of the administration's
own study. It found snowmobiles damage the environment and harm the health of park
employees.
Defenders of Wildlife
1101 14th Street, N.W.
Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
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NEWSLETTER NEWS
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information to IT'S ABOUT TIME, please e-mail any of the IAT staff. The submission
deadline for the next edition is March 19, 2003. Please be sure to include
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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. All contributed material may
be subject to editing for content and length.
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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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