[Iowa-dx] Additional items

[hhart@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu]

GOod ideas, imo, but I bet there wuld be a lot of difficulty in trying =20
for quarterly meetings - but why not try for conference calls, at least?

Concerning a newsletter, I think it's unreasonable to expect this can =20
be passed around from county to county; also, I think a bi-monthly =20
newsletter may be a better option at the moment (frequency can =20
increase, of course, as business and news pick up).  What we need are =20
people willing to oversee this for a period of time.  If Ted is =20
willing to start it up again, I'm willing to pick it up in 6 mos' time.

Earlier I wrote here a suggestion of using the old "iagpnews" list for =20
that, for people who may want to keep apprised of green news in Iowa, =20
but not necessarily become more involved than that.  A newsletter =20
would go to this list as well as the usual work/dx/local lists; I also =20
set up an email address from which this could be sent, if wanted.

Holly



Quoting "tpfeiff@earthlink.net" <tpfeiff@earthlink.net>:

>
> Lest anyone think I'm fixated on funding, here are more considerations for
> Iowa Greens:
>
> 1. Re-establish our electronic state newsletter, that Bob Schultes and I
> began years ago. Blogs are avenues that allow each of us the opportunity t=
o
> expound on issues of concern, but one has to go to a "blogsite" in order t=
o
> read and write these comments. I suggest that each of our larger member
> counties (Blackhawk, Linn, Johnson, Polk and Scott) rotate the job of bein=
g
> the editor/compiler for a six month period. This assignment is predicated
> on the reliability of one or more members in these counties, and the
> at-large group, to submit articles for monthly publication. Consider yours
> truly as the first lead-off in January 2007!
>
> 2. Check in with your local high schools and colleges/universities as to
> the possibilities of speaking on Green issues. We here in Scott County had
> an excellent arrangement with the political science department at West
> High for 3-4 years, until they went on a block schedule recently.This coul=
d
> lead to the establishment of a Campus Green group at one or more schools.
> Congratulations to the fledgling Wartburg Greens!
>
> 3. Since mortality will begin catching up with some of us "older" folks, w=
e
> continue to fund the national Campus Greens at $100 annually.
>
> 4. All state members begin to contribute to a list of "must do" actions
> that require the establishment of a state budget. As of now, we have a
> hodge-podge of demands on state spending that don't match up with reliable
> income. If anyone thinks this is exaggerated, just take a long look at the
> data state treasurer Ray Meyer sent out on his last reports to the Iowa
> Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
>
> 5. Convene our core/active county members at least quarterly to determine
> who is willing to do what when.
>
> Ted Pfeiff
> Scott County
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