Re: Mg presentation/Extension Budgets

Yes, that's why it's up to us here, too. Government agencies can't lobby, or
organize lobbies.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that your letters did some good.

Does your county have a website that you can look at to see which way each
commissioner (or whatever they're called in your area) voted?

d


> The hort ed is sort of dropping hints about MGs getting involved in these
> things, but he cannot organize any sort of movement.  He can only hope
that
> MGs become more aware of what is happening and act on it.
>
> Our MGs are coordinated by the Horticulture Educator.  Consequently there
> are no meetings where this type of subject might come up.
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
> To: <perennials@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Mg presentation/Extension Budgets
>
>
> > Kitty,
> >
> > When the governor tried to sneak a huge cutback through the legislature
> some
> > years ago (late at night on a Friday) , we set up a phone tree to get
> > everyone and their cousins writing and calling their legislators. We set
> up
> > such a howl that he backed down. ( The governor also turned off his
> > telephone for a week. Bet his ears were burning. ;-)   )
> >
> > While one person writing helps, more is exponentially better. Perhaps
you
> > can enlist your MGs and co-workers and have them call their friends and
> > neighbors to rally to the cause?
> >
> > d

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