IAT NEWSLETTERAugust 2003
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Calendar of Events | Environmental News | For Sale | Fundraisers |
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Letter from the President | Letters | Newsletter News | Organization Information |
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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@comcast.net)
*** CHANGED!!!
Co-Presidents -- Ann Schnitz (aerie01@comcast.net
CHANGED) and
Mary Ledford (eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
****NEW Web Site -- --
Web Site -- -- http://home.comcast.net/~tybrenn/iat/
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Friends,
Ann and I apologize for the lateness of this newsletter. Ann was away on a business
trip to New Orleans and between the power outages and my working, I'm just getting
this out. We should be on schedule for the next issue!
I would like to thank all of you for your contributions to the Sund/Carrington Foundation.
I still have plenty of Frank's beautiful CD "Take Them Home" so this fundraiser
will continue until all are sold. I sent checks totalling $90 so keep them coming!
Please e-mail me if you are interested or need details.
Yesterday was the 4th annual Country Roads Folk Festival at the Almost Heaven Ranch
in Kearneysville, WVA. It was wonderful as ususal and the tribute to John was terrific.
It was done this year by the Hard Travelers with special guest John Sommers who
was in town for the annual Cystic Fibrosis concert the previous evening with Martina
McBride. I spoke with Kenn Roberts at the festival and they raised 1 million dollars
Friday night! Congratulations Kenn!!!!!
One surprise entertainer at the festival was the writer of Martina's "Happy
Girl" and "This Kiss" ... Beth Nielsen Chapman. If she ever appears
anywhere in your areas, she's a must see. They also had folk legend Richie Havens
doing shades of Woodstock ... it was great!!!
Please note the event in Ohio that Christopher Canyon, Illustrator of "Sunshine",
is doing ... for those of you who will not make it to Aspen, it will be the same
show he'll do on October 11. If you haven't gotten your copy of the book ... do
it now!! It's beautiful. I apologize for the short notice but he just sent me this!
Let me know if you have any problem registering.
Thanks everybody for your patience and support of IAT and we'll talk to you again
next month! Everyone have a safe trip to Aspen! See you there!!!!
Peace- Mary
THE LOSS OF A GREAT ENTERTAINER
We lost another legion in the field of comedy - Bob Hope. I always remember his
special filmed in Tahiti on which John was a guest. I watched it in my hotel room
in Reno, NV after having attended John's celebrity ski in Lake Tahoe.
Here is a letter from Bob Radock of Disney:
Speaking of Bob Hope.
I recall when we had John and Bob Hope together at the Walt Disney World 25th
Anniversary celebration in 1996. John made conversation with Bob and Delores throughout
the three day event, and especially prior to the parade of the stars at the Disney-MGM
Studios. I recall John kidding with Bob about his golf game, and how he was looking
forward to playing in Bob's tournament. They both drew huge crowds! We miss them
both tonight.
Bob Radock
PS -- thanks to all who contributed to this month's IAT newsletter -- AS & ML
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
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FUNDRAISER
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The deadline for submissions is now over; please stay tuned for information on how
to order this special cyberbook when it is complete.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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I know this is rather late notice but here is the event/contact
info:
The National Book Release of John Denver's Sunshine On
My Shoulders
Adapted & Illustrated by Christopher Canyon
An Evening of Art & Music with Christopher Canyon
September 6th at 7:00 pm
at the Mazza Museum/Virginia B. Gardener Fine Arts
Pavillion at The University of Findlay
Admission is $3.00 per person
Registration required. Tickets will be available at the door depending on presale.
Last day for registration is September 1st
To register or for more information contact:
The Mazza Museum at the University of Findlay
1000 North Main St.
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Phone: 419-434-4560
September 13 -- Chris Westfall in Concert, Salem
United Church of Christ in
Doylestown, PA. $10 charge, Visit:
http://www.geocities.com/aneagleflight/doylestown.html
September 19 -- John Denver Memorial Foundation Dinner
Dance, Reading, PA
(see "Letters" below for more information)
September 21 -- JD Tribute by Will Kruger is part of the "Shades of Autumn -
Sights and Sounds of America" Festival. Noon / Stade
Dairy Farm / 3709 W.
Miller Road McHenry, Illinois (815) 675-6396
http://www.stadedairyfarm.com
Will Kruger (wilbil@quixnet.net)
www.mp3.com/willkruger
October 2 - November 29 -- Almost Heaven: Songs and Stories of John Denver at the
Ricketson Theatre, Denver, Colorado -
http://www.denvercenter.org
October 3-5 -- PA Friends of John Denver Fall Retreat, Cassville, PA The
Bitter Goose Lodge; 45.00 per person for the entire weekend. Payment is due
BEFORE August 30, 2003 to Patricia Liddic, 533 Lexington Road, Lancaster, PA 17603.
Email Pat Liddic at tigersnwolves@comcast.net for more information
October 17 -- Hard Travelers with Bill Danoff, John
Sommers and Chris Nole,
Thalian Hall, Wilmington, NC -
http://www.musicunites.com
October 24 -- Music from the Mountains: A Tribute to
John Denver, Maryland
Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Annapolis, MD $40 or VIP $100
http://www.musicunites.com
OCTOBER JOHN DENVER MEMORIAL EVENTS (courtesy of Emily Parris' Rocky Mountain High
newsletter)
**COLORADO**
October 4-5, 2003 * Salida, Colorado / Fifth Annual
John Denver Celebration
http://www.johndenverlegacy.com
Christine Smith 1-719-942-9620
(Christinesmith@amigo.net) Seating limited to first 200 reservations.
October 9, 2003 * Work at the JD Sanctuary 9:30am *
Info: Curtis Griffy
Curtis.Griffy@guidant.com
October 9, 2003 * Meet and Greet at the John Denver Sanctuary 4:30pm Info:
sunnydeb@john-denver.org
October 9, 2003 * John Denver Sanctuary 5:00pm Worship Service on the Mountain <sunnydeb@john-denver.org
October 9, 2003 * The John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth
Concert with Chris Collins, Donna Lipman, Ron Rich, Ellen Stapenhorst and the Earthbeat
Choir
7:00pm Info: Eve eeeeekl@aol.com
October 9, 2003 * Work at the JD Sanctuary 9:30am *
Info: Curtis Griffy
Curtis.Griffy@guidant.com
October 10-12, 2003 * 6th Annual "A Musical Tribute to John Denver" /
Wheeler Opera House 7:00pm
Tickets: $75 Reserved Seating $40 Balcony $125 VIP
http://www.wheeleroperahouse.com or call 970-920-5770
October 10, 2003 Assisted Living Songfest /Noon -
Pitkin County Senior
Center / Mel Trondson & the World Family of John Denver Singers
Peacefuleagle@aol.com
October 11, 2003 A Special Afternoon of Music - Mack Bailey with Chris Nole and other
surprise guests. Mountain Chalet Ballroom / 1:00 - 2:30pm
Tickets $20 include light refreshments / Make check/m.o.
payable to Mack Bailey (SASE) Mack Bailey Concert /c/o
Karen Tupek / 6300
Wynkoop Blvd / Bethesda, MD 20817 Karen
penguins51@aol.com, Mary
eagleshorses@yahoo.com (TICKETS ARE GOING FAST SO GET YOUR'S NOW!!!!!!!!!!!)
**WARBURTON - AUSTRALIA**
The Higher Ground, the Australian Friends of John Denver Annual Event will take place
at Arrabri Lodge, Warburton, Victoria, Australia from October 10 to October 12.
October 10 - From 5pm - Arrive at Arrabri Lodge
Meet & Greet old and new friends, BYO shared dinner, distribute booklets and
other information for the weekend's activities.
October 11 - At Leisure to do some sightseeing, particular attention to the Eagle
Demonstration at the Healesville Sanctuary, the Black Spur and the many beautiful
wineries situated in the Yarra Valley. From 5pm - BBQ dinner, Peace Cloth Working
bee (contribution will be posted to the John Denver Memorial Peace Cloth after the
event), Silent Auction (100% proceeds to be donated to the Eagle exhibition at Healesville
Sanctuary), campfire - sing-a-long.
October 12 - from 10am, One minute silence, remembrance of the lives lost on October
12, 2002 in Bali, Indonesia, Tree planting ceremony, reading of messages from other
JD fans & contributions from overseas.
Shared lunch and goodbyes.
All enquiries to Janette Frawley
janette_frawley@yahoo.com or
jfrawley@telstra.com
Website http://www.highergroundau.com
http://www.highergroundau.com/
Regards,
Janette Frawley
CSG Consulting
October 11, 2003 * "You Fill Up My Senses: Exploring the Music, the Message
and the Magic of John
Denver" 9:00am - Noon / Richard Hatch & J.P. McDaniel / Mountain Chalet's
conference room. $20 in advance
$25 at the door Jequitap@aol.com / J.P. McDaniel /9552 W. Capri Drive / Littleton,
CO 80123 Include SASE
October 11, 2003 * Dinner at The Tower 4:00pm Tickets
$26 / Vicki Wells /
420 SW 38th Street /Cape Coral, FL 33914 / Vicki
Vickibet@aol.com
October 12, 2003 * Campfire near Maroon Bells 6:00pm *
Info: Harold Simpson
allans@advancenet.net
October 13, 2003 * It's Goodbye Again 5:00pm Wagner
Park on Durant Ave
sunnydeb@john-denver.org
October 13, 2003 * Aspen, Colorado / John Adams & Friends; 4th annual concert
celebrating the life and music of John Denver.
7:00pm Wheeler Opera
House $35.00 / $20 Tickets: (970) 920-5770 or
www.wheeleroperahouse.com
John Adams: http://www.johnadams-music.com
**PACIFIC GROVE, CA**
October 11 -- Chris Westfall, Saturday solo concert 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist
Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Rd Carmel, CA.
Church is in the woods near Monterey. $10 admission.
OCT 12 - Sunday beach cleanup noon, 1-4 PM Lover's Point, Pacific Grove Park singalong
tribute with Chris Westfall. JD tribute on John's Beach starts at 5 PM. The Legacy
Continues JD event.
See the web page for more details:
http://www.geocities.com/donnapinto/ca.html or email
Judy Therrien at
jtherrien@pacbell.net
TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER
Some of you might already know about this, but please publish it for those who
don't:
"I wrote 'Colorado' as a tribute to John Denver. I was fortunate enough to
have spent time and performed with John many times over the last 10 years in many
settings such as the 'Choices for the Future' symposium in Aspen; the World Forum
Conference in San Francisco and a United Nations Environment Programme event in
Shimukappu, Japan. But more importantly, long before then when I was just a teenager
growing up in suburban New Jersey, songs like 'Rocky Mountain High,' 'Sunshine'
and 'Country Roads' (to name a few) helped awaken in me the wonder of our beautiful
land, the lust for travel and the thirst for knowledge gained by the experience
and teachings of the natural world. His songs became part of the foundation of
my soul and his passion for life and concern for the well-being of this planet and
all its inhabitants will always be a great inspiration to me. From my heat, John,
I send you love and thanks for all that you've given so many of us in this life.
Peace."
Amen. Thank you, Peter.
Birds of Prey, Peter Kater, Platinum Distribution and EarthSea Records, Original
Release Date: January 12, 1999
Christine.........................
**ELSEWHERE**
(please send 'em in if you're planning a memorial celebration in your part of the
world)
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 a www.johndenverpeacecloth.com
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LETTERS
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From: Judith Gabriel (judithgabriel@comcast.net)
Hi Everyone,
Just trying to keep everyone up-to-date on what's going on in PA. I know that many
of you are out of state folks, but as I said, just keeping you informed. See below
for info about this year's event. Even better, go to the website and if you
are able to come, copy the form, fill it out, and send in your check www.judithgabriel.com/foundation.htm
Last year we actually only made a little money after costs--enough to pay legal and
government fees to start the foundation. The only little donation, $50, went to The
Reading/Berks Human Relations Council, trying to keep them going. They gave really
nice programs to schools and law enforcement professionals on how to accept and interact
with different racial, ethnic, and religious. I wanted to make this gesture, knowing
John's believe in the oneness of all humanity.
The dinner/dance we are giving is to help raise money for an even bigger event that
will generate more income to give back to environmental projects in Berks and PA.
If anyone asks why those two areas, just tell them that my corporate sponsorship
will probably be coming from those quarters, so that until we grow a lot, the money
will have to stay here. John was a global citizen and I'm sure he would be glad to
help any part of Mother Earth.
I'm meeting, this Friday with the Head of Agriculture from Penn State and the PA
Land Preservation people to see how they can help me. After all if they and you help
the foundation, it will be able to give back substantially, maybe not right away,
but in the not so distant future. The Land Preservation people, in talking on the
phone, indicated exactly what John said--she said there are so many wilderness places
in PA that they want to buy because when they are gone, they are gone.
INFORMATION ON EVENT:
WHEN: September 19, 2003 5:30 Mixer (Cash bar) 6:00 Dinner 7:15-10 p.m.
Music and dancing/singing to the fantastic Travis Wetzel Trio and continued entertainment
with the great voice of Mack Bailey, singing John Denver songs plus some of his own
great music. Serene classical music by Jeremy Rosa (still unconfirmed) during
dinner.
WHERE: The Inn at Reading-Clarion
DRESS: Casual-dress jeans/pants and boots/shoes, nice shirt
MUSIC: TRAVIS WETZEL TRIO with MACK BAILEY http://www.mackbailey.com
and Jeremy Rosa.
COST: $50-patron
$75-friend (includes glass of wine with dinner and your name in our program listed
as friend) $100-sponsor (includes glass of wine and shrimp cocktail appetizer and
name in program as sponsor plus card at place indicating sponsorship)
Tickets on sale August 1 Please help us by ordering tickets before
September 5. Foundation has right to cancel event if not enough tickets are
sold. All money will be returned if event is cancelled
For more information call 610-371-9122 Or send name, phone #, address, and check
or money order to the john denver memorial foundation, inc., Attn. President, 2271
hampden blvd.g5, reading, pa 19604. Make sure you list which meal you would
like, how many people attending, and white or red wine if friend or sponsor.
Opportunity to win a beautiful drawing of an eagle by David Hughes and other prizes
in our raffle
Corporate tables for sale; call 610-371-9122 for details
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From: The Windstar Connections Conference Organizing Committee
Tom Crum will be the Keynote Speaker at the Windstar Connection Conference to be
held at the Windstar Foundation in Snowmass, Colorado on October 9th and 10th. Registration
is open to Windstar Members, Windstar Connection Members and those planning to join
the Windstar Foundation.
October 9th will be a half-day conference with a social event at the Windstar Foundation
in the afternoon and an evening concert and silent auction with the The John Denver
Memorial Peace Cloth Connection to be held in Aspen. Friday will be a full day event
at the Windstar Foundation. Tom Crum will speak on Friday at the morning session.
John Katzenberger of the Aspen Global Change Institute will be the main speaker on
October 9th. The full conference price is $100. Thursday only is $40 and Friday only
is $90.00. All meals are included. To register by mail make checks payable to: "Windstar
Foundation" and mail to Vicki Conti / 15 Spring Hollow Lane /Barre, VT 05641
Email: Penny McDaniel (PennyMcDan@aol.com) or Dreux DeMack (Dreuxdog@comcast.net)
http://wstar.org/Connections/wconnect.htm
(NOTE: I am very pleased to announce that there is a new connection group ... Spirit
Windstar Connection Group here on the East Coast. So far we have members from Pennsylvania
and Maryland. If you are interested in joining, please contact me! - Mary)
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WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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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.
The Peace Cloth now has eScrip -- please see our website for more information.
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For sale: JD tapes. Will ship worldwide. For list or more info, please contact amazonjd@aol.com.
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If you're 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! Or a gift for someone 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 also to the Windstar Foundation and also the National
Wildlife Federation, in John's memory, for wolf education as all proceeds are donated
to them. Wildlife Creations is now offering a feature product. Checkout the website
for the current featured product! 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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ASPEN 2002 T-SHIRTS
Pam and I have a few of last year's t-shirts left ... Large, X-Large and a few XXL.
We will bring them to Aspen ... the cost $15. If you would like to order one through
the mail, contact Pam (pamela.beasley@airmail.net).
The cost will be $20/shirt including postage for one shirt ... add $1.00 per additional
shirt. Overseas members contact Pam for actual postage.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
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DENlines, 08/22/03
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1. President Bush Puffs Up Environmental Image on Multi-State Tour
2. President Nominates Utah Governor Leavitt to Head EPA
3. Northeast Blackout Pushes Energy Bill Back to Center Stage
4. Help Save the Whales
5. Northwest Salmon on the Rebound--President and Scientists Differ on Who Should
Get Credit
6. California Congressmen Hold "Hearings" Desert Conservation, Exclude
Environmentalists From Testifying
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1. President Bush Puffs Up Environmental Image on Multi-State Tour
Amid criticism that he is too closely allied with the oil and timber industries
President Bush has begun a three-week tour of western states designed to promote
his environmental policies.
"This is an administration that apparently will stop at nothing to weaken
environmental protection to benefit their supporters in industry, and no public
relations show is going to change that," said Rodger Schlickeisen, president
of Defenders of Wildlife.
Environmental groups were quick to condemn the President's environmental tour,
contrasting it with his policies which have been devastating for the environment.
Media coverage of the tour also pointed out that Bush's was journeying to states
that he lost by small margins in the 2000 elections and quoted an anonymous Republican
strategist as saying that Bush's team "wants to reassure voters in rural areas
who are concerned about the environment." (Washington Post, by Mike Allen,
8/11/03)
For more information on forest policies, go to http://www.defenders.org/forests/forest/bush.html
2. President Nominates Utah Governor Leavitt to Head EPA
President Bush has tapped Utah Governor Mike Leavitt (R) to replace outgoing Environmental
Protection Agency head Christine Todd Whitman.
Defenders of Wildlife and other environmental groups expressed grave concerns
about Leavitt's commitment to protecting the our land, air, and water. Leavitt
is an outspoken advocate of shifting environmental regulatory responsibility to
the states and recently negotiated with Interior Secretary to strip wilderness protection
from more than six million acres of Utah land.
To view Rodger Schlickeisen's full statement on the Leavitt nomination, visit:
http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr2003/pr081103.html
3. Northeast Blackout Pushes Energy Bill Back to
Center Stage
Last week's blackout in the Northeast has given new life to a badly-flawed energy
bill, which had lost momentum on Capitol Hill. The House included language in
their bill that would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling
-- the Senate did not.
The blackout prompted renewed calls for Congress to complete work on the legislation,
with an eye toward upgrading the nation's power grid. Now Arctic Refuge drilling
is back on the table, meaning that once again we need to let lawmakers know that
we do not support any energy bill that permits drilling in the Refuge.
For more information on this issue, and to sign a petition opposing drilling in
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, go to http://www.savearcticrefuge.org/
4. Help Save the Whales
Please Help Save the Whales!
Whales like the endangered North Atlantic Humpback once numbered in the hundreds
of thousands. Today, there are approximately 5,000 to 7,000 left. Illegal killings,
a depletion of their food source, deadly underwater sonar testing and heavily polluted
oceans continue to threaten all species of whales. More than ten thousand whales
have died since the international whaling ban in 1986.
Help Defenders of Wildlife protect these magnificent creatures, by "adopting"
a whale today. Go to http://www.defenders.org/adopt/whale/
5. Northwest Salmon on the Rebound--President and
Scientists Differ on Who Should Get Credit
In Washington State, the number of salmon returning from the Pacific Ocean is
well above last year's level. Bush Administration officials and environmentalists
have both hailed the return of healthy salmon populations to the Northwest. But
that's where the agreement ends.
President Bush will travel to Washington on Friday, August 22, to talk about what
he calls his administration's successful attempts to protect salmon runs. But
scientists believe that the surge in the salmon population is due to favorable
ocean conditions and have objected to the notion that the President's efforts are
somehow responsible.
The President's political advisor, Karl Rove, met with irrigation farmers and helped
them reverse a ruling preventing the diversion of water from the Klamath River --
which led to last fall's Klamath River salmon kill -- more than 30,000 fish died
in the river after water was diverted to irrigate farms.
6. California Congressmen Hold "Hearings"
Desert Conservation, Exclude Environmentalists From Testifying
Defenders of Wildlife and other environmental groups expressed their outrage late
last week as California Reps. Pombo and Radanovich held one-sided hearings on the
future of the Algodones Dunes Area and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. At each
hearing, witness lists were stacked with off-roading and commercial sport fishing
special interest groups, while environmental advocates werecompletely excluded.
"It is unconscionable that two members of Congress would hold such one-sided
hearings on issues that affect so many of their constituents," said Defenders
associate Cynthia Wilkerson. "Hearings in which all sides are represented
are not too much to ask of our
leaders."
For the full statement by Defenders of Wildlife, click here
http://www.defenders.org/releases/pr2003/pr081803.html
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POETRY
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NEWSLETTER NEWS
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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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