IAT
NEWSLETTER
November 2004
Dedicated in loving memory, to our mentor and friend,
John Denver
(Also, Happy 60th Birthday to Taffy Danoff!)
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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)
Co-Presidents -- Ann Schnitz (aerie01@comcast.net) and
Mary Ledford (eagleshorses@yahoo.com)
Web Site -- -- http://home.comcast.net/~tybrenn/iat/
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Friends,
Itís beginning to look a lot like...oh, wait a minute. Not yet! Doesnít it seem like
every year, the stores are pushing us to begin our holiday shopping earlier and earlier?
I think I saw Christmas decorations up in the supermarket right after Halloween.
I was quite impressed to see an add for Nordstromís, announcing that they would not
be decorating any of their stores for the holidays until after Thanksgiving. Of course,
that meant one minute after midnight last Thursday, but whatíre you gonna do?!
Itís so important not to rush through our lives. Weíre always so busy, running here
and there that we often lose sight of ourselves and our goals. Slow down. Put your
feet up and read a good book once in a while. And hey ñ while youíre sitting down,
maybe even reading this right now, perhaps youíd consider supporting our friends
over at Ecology Fund (http://www.ecologyfund.com/ecology/_ecology.html)?
(Slick segue, eh? LOL). At absolutely no cost to you (NONE!), and for just clicking
a few buttons at their site, you can help save endangered wild lands. To date, 55.7
square miles all around the world have been conserved! And while youíre at it, you
can also visit http://www.thehungersite.com, which gives you access to six other clicks you can
do daily for charity: The Breast Cancer Site, The Rainforest Site, etc. What a great
way to give painlessly!
Anyway, I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families ñ I sure
did.
My heart to yours,
Ann
PS ñ Donít forget that next month is our last newsletter for the year ñ phew! Tempest
fugit ñ if thereís something youíd like to share ñ dreams for the future...messages
of peace...hopes for the new year ñ anything ñ please be sure to send it in.
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
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If not now, when?
Rabbi Hillel
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FUNDRAISER
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Nothing to report this month
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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November 13, 2004 - Flanders, NJ - Christopher
Westfall at Crossroads Coffeehouse 8:00pm http://www.crossroadsmtolive.org/coffeehouse.htm
November 13, 2004 - U.K. - Autumn Denver Day at the Avenue Bowling Club, Gaveston
Road, Coundon, Coventry. http://www.fojd.org.uk
December 11, 2004 -- Haddon Heights, NJ -- Christopher Westfall, 8 PM, one 50-minute
set at Mary's Place Coffeehouse at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Visit: http://www.marysplacemusic.org/
ALSO: Mack Bailey has just recently become a member of The Limeliters, the legendary
folk trio that originally took its name from the Limelite in Aspen, where many now
stay for the tribute week in October. Mack is performing concerts across the nation,
with dates being added all the time. His schedule is available at www.mackbailey.com/schedule.htm
. Also, Mack announces plans for his second Concert Trip to Ireland, with Kevin Brooks
and John Sommers, March 15 - 22, 2005. Includes St. Patrick's Day in Dublin, tours,
concerts, and a fabulous trip around Ireland. For details, see: http://www.mackbailey.com/Ireland.htm
(thanks to Emily Parris and the Rocky Mountain High newsletter for many of these
dates; thanks too, to Karen Tupek for keeping us up to date with Mack Bailey's schedule
and Deb Sanderson for news of events in California)
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
December 11, 2004 8 PM -- Haddon Heights,
NJ Christopher Westfall one 50-minute set at Maryís Place Coffeehouse at St. Maryís
Episcopal Church. Visit: http://www.marysplacemusic.org/
December 31, 2004 - Scottsdale, AZ - John Denver Benefit New Year's Eve Concert at
the Casa / 5802 E. Lincoln Drive / Scottsdale, AZ 85253 < casa@thecasa.org >
800-356-3247 http://www.thecasa.org * 480-948-7460 $100
January 15, 2005 * Largo, Florida - "Rocky Mountain Memory", a John Denver
Tribute concert, starring Ron Rich and the Stone Tree band, Largo Cultural Center
4:00pm & 8:00pm Tickets: $15 (727) 587-6793
January 29, 2004 * Monterey, CA - Tim Durnan will give a house concert of John Denver
Songs / 98 Seafoam Ave. 7:30pm http://www.timdurnan.com Seating is limited, so reservations
are a must. Judy T < jht@spamarrest.com >
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LETTERS
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From Donna Pinto <donnapinto@yahoo.com>
"Seven Year Ache...I hope he comes back soon!"
There were about 40 people at Kevin James Yeargin's November 6th Doylestown, PA show.
A good number of us were introduced to the blonde-haired country boy when he drove
up from North Carolina for the November, 1997 John Denver memorial held by the "Hearts
in Harmony" fan club. Back then, Kevin had to be forced to sing lead on any
of the songs but his marvelous "For Bobbie" will never be forgotten...
now he's played 75 solo gigs this year alone, including opening for Keith Urban and
Kenny Chesney. KJ wanted to thank his East Coast friends for their support by giving
a free "home" concert at Salem United Church and we were all thrilled to
be there!
Kev only did two JD-written songs, "Leaving On a Jet Plane" and the final
encore, "This Old Guitar." Other highlights included lots of Billy Dean,
Keith Urban, James Taylor, and Dan Fogelberg tunes. His playing was AWESOME as always...especially
evident on the Fogelberg stuff. Other highlights included the guitar parts on "Chevy
Van" and George Harrison's "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)".
Like many of Harrison's songs, the timing is rather complicated but KJ pulled it
off so well! There were lots of smiles and those funny looks he gets when he knows
he played a particularly difficult bit well.
Being Kevin, he had the stage set with a Southwestern rug that displayed four guitars,
including two 12-strings and three 6-strings. Three were purchased from a dealer
that helped Dan Fogelberg sell off 55 of his guitars. The inlay on the Fogelberg
L-55 Yamaha and the back woodwork was really nice. Kev also had along a Guild, Ibanez,
and Martin.
As always, we had lots of fun during the break with all of the goodies Cindy Donaldson
brought with her. We also spent the break looking at pictures of a 1997 JD concert,
checking out the 2004-2005 John Denver Connection t-shirts (really nice image with
columbines and lyrics from "Durango Mt. Caballero") and calendars (lots
of Barb White and Patty Peavey pics), and exchanging items for the Windstar Spirit
Connection - thanks, Barb). Kev's friend Val showed us photos of Dan Fogelberg playing
the guitars he originally had built... it's easy to see and audibly evident that
they are KJ's pride & joys!
As always, Kevin was really happy to be playing for us "Denver People"...
he's played at JD tributes in Aspen, Colorado, Central Park and the Pier in New York
City, NJ Windstar Vision Walk in North Jersey, and even helped the North Carolina
Friends of John Denver organize an event.
Seven years later, many of the friendships formed at a time of mourning are still
bring us togther. Val and KJ hung around to talk for a while but had to leave as
they were driving to Virginia after the show to be at her son's hockey game by 8
AM. Ouch!
If you can, check out his webpage at http://www.kjyeargin.com and maybe "us"
East Coast people will have the chance to catch Kevin him maybe at another ski resort
in 2005...
Peace,
Donna
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WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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SUPPORT THE BEARFOREST IN THE NETHERLANDS
http://www.higherground.nl/BerenbosKavelVoorJohnDenver/index-EN.htm
Visit their website to see how you can help support the rehabilitation of bears in
a forest preserve in the Netherlands. The website has posted an audio clip of John
Denver singing "How Do You Say Hello To A Grizzly Bear?" from "Bighorn!"
too!
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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. We
now have a shopping cart to make your purchases easier!
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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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 gift 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 to the Windstar Foundation and also
the National Wildlife Federation, in John's memory, for wolf education as all proceeds
are given to them. Wildlife Creations is now offering a feature product. Checkout
the website for this month's offering! For more information, you can email us at
wldlifecreation@wildmail.com.
In this healing time...
Thank you for helping to make the world
a better place in which to live,
Diana and Susan
Wildlife Creations
http://www.geocities.com/wldlifecreation
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From Sherry Cook <backhomagain@yahoo.com>
Hello friends!
Did you ever have a simple idea just hit you right out of the blue?! Last night while
discussing my Mary Kay business, a realization hit me just like that! For over a
year now, I have been a Mary Kay consultant, but it has been one part of my life
and carrying on John Denver's legacy has been another. The two didn't seem to harmonize,
but with this idea, they are! I have a website (www.MaryKay.com/scook2426). If you
will visit my website and place an order, I will donate a portion of my proceeds
to Windstar. That way, whatever you purchase will help my business grow, and more
importantly to me, Windstar grow! It's just the perfect time to order Christmas gifts,
too!
And don't think you guys are left out, either...no sir! Every guy who tries the shave
cream LOVES it! Also, there are several men's colonges that are wonderful...don't
forget the special lady in your life! Everyone should treat themselves to Satin Hands!
It's incredible! I hope you will "come see me" on my website! I can get
whatever you order to you in plenty of time for Christmas.
Take care, everybody, and have a great day!
Thank you!
Peace and joy,
Sherry
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For Sale to a good home - beautiful JD commemorative Taylor koa 6-string Grand Auditorium
size with revolutionary Expression Sound System and "Spirit" Windstar statue
inlay. Package includes Small Dog insulated case cover. # 143 finished April 8, 2003
(20030408143 JDCM) of the limited edition. Payment by money order or cashier's check
only. Email price / details: eagleflight@skyhigh.com
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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
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DENlines 11/23/04
A Biweekly Update from Defenders of Wildlife: Working to Save Wildlife and Wild Lands
Sign Our Endangered Species Pledge, Save Our
Vanishing Wildlife
Polar Bears, Arctic Dwellers Face Extinction Due to Global Warming
Fifth Biennial Carnivore Conference Considered a Success
Protect America's Wildlife and Receive a High Rate with a Defenders Gift Annuity
Global Network Releases Count of Endangered Species
National Forest Roadless Rule Comment Period Ends
Defenders Receives Award for Proactive Grizzly Bear Work
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1. Sign Our Endangered Species Pledge, Save Our Vanishing Wildlife
In the upcoming Congress, our vanishing wildlife will be under attack as never before.
Congressional leaders have already announced plans to roll back the Endangered Species
Act, which protects our wolves, bald eagles, sea otters, manatees and many more animals.
Defenders is asking its members and others who care about threatened animals and
plants to sign our endangered species pledge and help us work to prevent extinctions.
Help us reach our goal of 100,000 signatures! Visit www.saveesa.org to sign the pledge.
2. Polar Bears, Arctic Dwellers Face Extinction Due to Global Warming
Polar bears and many other arctic animals are unlikely to survive the changes occurring
due to global warming, a recent report says. The report, drafted by 300 leading scientists
from around the world, states that as much as 60 percent of the Arctic's ice coverage
could be gone by the end of the century. Despite the fact that catastrophic warming
is occurring, many politicians are still pushing for drilling in the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge and elsewhere, rather than working for energy conservation and renewable
energy development.
3. Fifth Biennial Carnivore Conference Considered a Success
The fifth biennial carnivore conference sponsored by Defenders came to a close last
week. The conference was considered a smash hit. About 700 people from around the
U.S. and the world attended this year's event, which included three days of sessions
on a huge array of carnivores ñ raptors, bears, wolves, smaller carnivores, marine
mammals and more.
4. Protect America's Wildlife and Receive a High Rate with a Defenders Gift Annuity
A gift annuity is a powerful way to preserve our natural heritage for future generations
while receiving an attractive income for life. You can donate cash or stock and receive
steady payments that are partially tax-free. For example, Arlene Smith, age 70, creates
a Defenders gift annuity with $10,000 in cash and receives 6.5 percent or $650 each
year for life. She also takes a charitable deduction of $3,777 in the year of her
gift. By using stocks, she could reduce the impact of capital gain tax.
You can establish a deferred gift annuity as a convenient way to plan for retirement
or future college expenses. Create your own illustration for a gift of cash with
our online calculator. Or, to receive an illustration for a gift of stock or a deferred
gift annuity, please contact us toll-free at 1-800-915-6789 or legacy@defenders.org.
5. Global Network Releases Count of Endangered Species
The World Conservation Union (IUCN), a leading environmental information network,
recently released a list of 15,589 species around the globe that are on the brink
of extinction. A quarter of all mammals, an eighth of birds, a third of amphibians,
and nearly a half of turtles and tortoises are considered in danger. The new number
marks an increase of more than 3,000 from past estimates. Habitat loss, the introduction
of exotic species, and climate change are thought to be the major influences on extinctions.
6. National Forest Roadless Rule Comment Period Ends
The comment period for the Bush administration's plan to repeal the popular rule
that protects the remaining 58 million acres of roadless areas in the nation's forests
ended on November 15. At least 1.7 million comments, including more than 100,000
from members of Defenders and the affiliated Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, were
submitted in opposition to the repeal. Now, it's up to the Bush administration to
decide if they want to listen to the majority of Americans, or ignore the will of
the people.
7. Defenders Receives Award for Proactive Grizzly Bear Work
For the second time in a year, Defenders has been awarded for its proactive work
on grizzly bear conservation. Presented to Minette Johnson, the group's northern
Rockies field representative, the award was for "outstanding cooperative efforts
to promote recovery of the grizzly bear in the Yellowstone ecosystem by compensating
ranchers for livestock losses, supporting sanitation efforts and cooperating in partnership
efforts to retire key grazing allotments." It was given by the Yellowstone Ecosystem
Subcommittee ñ a group of state, tribal and federal agencies and county commissioners
responsible for grizzly bear recovery in Yellowstone. Learn more about our proactive
efforts through The Bailey Wildlife Foundation Proactive Carnivore Conservation Fund.
DENlines is a biweekly update of Defenders of Wildlife, a leading national conservation
organization recognized as one of the nation's most progressive advocates for wildlife
and its habitat. It is known for its effective leadership on endangered species issues,
particularly predators such as brown bears and gray wolves. Defenders also advocates
new approaches to wildlife conservation that protect species before they become endangered.
Founded in 1947, Defenders is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with more than 480,000
members and supporters.
Defenders of Wildlife
1130 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Copyright Defenders of Wildlife 2004
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POETRY
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None this month
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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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