AIS: Bulletin Landings/Symposium
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- Subject: AIS: Bulletin Landings/Symposium
- From: I*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 13 Nov 1999 06:42:59 EST
From: Irisborer@aol.com
Thank you to all the folks who have taken the time to let me know that
they've received their Bulletins - and especially those who added some
comments. Bulk mail being what it is, it's interesting to see how copies
fall across the US (and the world - any arrived outside the States yet?), and
it helps Terry Aitken to plan strategy for his next assault.
And yes.... the cover says "October" and it's November already. Anyone who
has tried to do anything of this magnitude knows that the only thing you can
count on is that something will go wrong. In the service they call it SNAFU
- and I'm sure I don't have to let you know what that stands for. Anyway -
this episode of SNAFU concerns our noble post office who shuddered at the
sight of the symposium stuffer - without the accompanying legend "loose
material included" or something like that. Anyway - they pondered this rule
for 8 days before they let Terry in on their concerns.... and he claims to
have broken land speed records in making his way to that particular PO.
Be that as it may....it's out now and I keep Terry advised of the landings
and of your comments. It really is helpful, folks - after all.... this is
the only contact most people have with AIS at all, and so we want to make
sure that we're meeting their expectations.
As for the Symposium Redux, which Gerry Snyder has taken on (I'm telling
Gerry about my friend who has a teeshirt that says "Help! Stop Me Before I
Volunteer Again"). This is a VERY important document. Yes, it's a
popularity contest and not intended to be as critical as the Judges Ballot -
BUT - it's still a recommendation of sorts on what a real live person can buy
and feel good about in their region. So let's promise ourselves to sit down
TODAY (if you have it, that is) and fill out your ballot and drop it into
Monday's mail. Your RVP will tally your region - and then Gerry will tally
them all. As someone pointed out - the complete symposium results might be
skewed towards the larger regions (or more diligent regions, I should say),
BUT - the regional tallies should accurately reflect good growers for you and
your climate. maybe Gerry could do a table of the top 10 growers in all the
regions or something (says kathyguest, thinking of more work for someone else
to do), or pester your RVP to include YOUR region's symposium results in the
regional newsletter! The results will only be as good as the people who vote
- so don't forget.
And if someone wants to share their votes with this list... that would be fun
too!
(and you ask yourself, how much coffee has she had, anyway???)
But, I digress. Here are the landings so far. Please keep me up to date -
and include: first/last name, city/state, date and any comments.
First name last name city state date rec'd
RL Karr Newport WA 11/05/99
Leslie Jobe' somewhere KY 11/06/99
Doris Shinn Spokane WA 11/06/99
Judy Keisling Liberty MO 11/08/99
Carryl Meyer western MT 11/08/99
Cindy Gardener Albuquerque NM 11/09/99
Christa Royer St. Louis MO 11/10/99
Arnold Koekkoek Sioux Center IA 11/10/99
Jane Paarks Tucson AZ 11/10/99
Betty Wilkerson Bowling Green KY 11/10/99
Janet Natale Myrtle Beach SC 11/10/99
Barb Johnson Springfield MO 11/10/99
Judy Hunt KY 11/12/99
Donald Eaves 11/12/99
Rick Tasco Cathey's Valley CA 11/12/99
Lynn Lamb Belmont NC 11/12/99
Pat Dallas TX 11/12/99
Karen Jellum northcentral MT ll/08/99
Kathy Guest
E. Aurora, NY
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