ACTION: Let's all get behind the Regional Network...

[Charlotte Mancuso <serenityplus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
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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 <Ccw31@xxxxxxx>
>              > > > To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>              > > > 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,
>              > > > > andres2@xxxxxxxxxx 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
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