[Iowa-dx] Additional items

[Ted-Eloise Pfeiff]

> [Original Message]
> From: <hhart@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>
> To: <iowa-dx@gp-us.org>
> Date: 11/26/2006 8:09:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Iowa-dx] Additional items
>
> GOod ideas, imo, but I bet there wuld be a lot of difficulty in trying  
> for quarterly meetings - but why not try for conference calls, at least?

  The quarterly meetings referred to communications within counties only.
Speaking of state conference calls - when is the next one?
>
> Concerning a newsletter, I think it's unreasonable to expect this can  
> be passed around from county to county; also, I think a bi-monthly  
> newsletter may be a better option at the moment (frequency can  
> increase, of course, as business and news pick up).  What we need are  
> people willing to oversee this for a period of time.  If Ted is  
> willing to start it up again, I'm willing to pick it up in 6 mos' time.

   For starters, we already have capable writers from each of the five
counties - Polk (Daryl), Blackhawk (Jim), Johnson (Holly), Linn (Wendy and
Bob), Scott (Joel), and from the Greater Iowa group, Rick and Larry. As
long as the stint is no more than six months, each rotation should not have
to break a sweat or burn-out.
>
> Earlier I wrote here a suggestion of using the old "iagpnews" list for  
> that, for people who may want to keep apprised of green news in Iowa,  
> but not necessarily become more involved than that.  A newsletter  
> would go to this list as well as the usual work/dx/local lists; I also  
> 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 to
> > expound on issues of concern, but one has to go to a "blogsite" in
order to
> > read and write these comments. I suggest that each of our larger member
> > counties (Blackhawk, Linn, Johnson, Polk and Scott) rotate the job of
being
> > 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
could
> > 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, we
> > 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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