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Yes, but maybe off list until we find out how to do this. Any other takers out there? Nita Charlotte Mancuso wrote: > for Advocacy that many of us proposed to PAN at the Forum last June. Kathy and I coined the > term "Regional Reps" at an ad hoc meeting in June for the contact points in this network; > but the point is to get connected and have more clout. This plan is getting off the ground, > and when it's in place, we can mobilize to get things done more easily and quickly when > needed. This regional network was written up in the very recent PAN newsletter. Please > read below: > > Thanks, Charlotte > ------------------------------------------------------ > Charlotte Mancuso wrote: > > > Re: action > > Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 04:27:16 +0000 > > > > They wouldn't dare ignore us if we were coalesced into a > > national network, instead of an individual here, there, > > and everywhere--we don't have clout that way-... but a > > grass-roots network...reaching out to our local "sphere of influence" to > > mobilize... grass roots efforts .... letter writing at a > > critical time, petition drives, whatever. Let's connect! > > Charlotte > > > > Joan Hartman wrote: > > > > > I, too,have written....three times to Senator Finestein with no > > response > > > or > > > > > acknowledgement and the first time to Cong. Packard who did acknowledge > > > > > my > > > > > letter with a letter of his own with incorrect info in it re Udall > > > > > funding...PAN helped me correct his misinformation which I did send to > > > him > > > > > but I have yet to hear back...I also wrote the White House with no > > > > > ackowledgment...Joan Hartman > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: Clare Wilson <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:35 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: action > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 8/24/99 9:06:39 AM Mountain Daylight Time, > > > > > > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > << have no idea how to organize this group into political activists > > > so I > > > > > > am asking that you write. >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Nita, I have been following the formatted letters suggested by PAN > > > > > > and written to my congressmen about the Udall funding several times. > > > > > Also, > > > > > > PAN developed a "letter to the editor" which I adapted and sent > > > > > > recently to one of our newspapers....have never had a reply from the > > > > > > congressmen, except to acknowledge my input, and continue to check > > > > > > the editorial page to see if my letter is printed. The PAN letters > > > are so > > > > > > easy to use and my total time spent in preparation per mailing is l > > > hour. > > > > > > I'm sure all these letters are in the archives for all of us to use. > > > > > > Clare Wilson > > Charlotte Mancuso > *************************************************** > For advocacy, medical, and other PD-related material, go to: > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/CurePD-NorCal