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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