Pickens Plan District Group FL-22

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Comment by Chris Jones on March 24, 2009 at 5:52pm

Good Idea Jennifer,

Does anyone want to participate in Jennifers idea? I am not sure that I can make it but it sounds like a great idea!

Carry On!!!, carry on...

Chris

Comment by Jennifer Oliver on March 24, 2009 at 10:40am

Hi Friends,

I got an email from the folks at MoveOn.org about a meeting in Boca Raton on Saturday afternoon to discuss a massive grassroots movement to shift to a new energy economy to Boca Raton and South Florida. I'm not sure that I'll be there but it seems like getting MoveOn.org together with the PickenPlans would be a great meeting of the progressive minds!!!

http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/attendees/index.html?event_id=92565&id=-9745862-BYwUeix

Green Jobs for Boca!
This is the first step in developing a local plan to support federal action, and take it to our Congressional leaders.

-Between Palmetto and Spanish River on Ocean Blvd., adjacent to Gumbo Limbo
-Saturday, 28 Mar 2009, 2:00 PM
-We will meet in La Fontana Condominium's community room, watch a video featuring experts on building a green economy, and then break out for discussion in small groups. We'll share snacks at the end of the meeting. Please bring your ideas about how to promote and develop a green economy for Florida.

Message from host:
Can you suggest any local organizations or businesses that would be interested in partnering with our local MoveOn council?
Also wanted: your stories about how the South Florida economy is treating you.
Status: Public, open for RSVP, 24 attendees (max. 40)
Address:
2001 N. Ocean Blvd. (Map)
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Directions: La Fontana Condominium is located between Spanish River and Palmetto on Ocean Boulevard, adjacent to Gumbo Limbo. The community room is in the south building. Please carpool, if possible.
Best way to contact host: e-mail

Comment by Chris Jones on March 7, 2009 at 3:24pm

Report on Sea Turtle Day at Gumbo Limbo Park, Boca Raton:

Ok! ,

Well it was a bit too exciting of a day. It started with me leaving about 08:30 in the mornng to arrive around 09:00. As I exited I-95 my car acted as though it was going to die. Within about three miles east of I-95 I started to smell something that didnt smell normal. At first I wondered if there were some fires in the Everglades. Then I realized what I was smelling wasnt grass. I immediately pulled off the main road just as my car died. It turns out that the aluminum battery box that I installed in the back of my car in order to put the hydrogen bubbler in my engine compartment was shorting out. As I jumped out of my car I started seeing smoke come out from under the hood. I put the fire out, which was only the ground wires, and realized I must have a problem with my battery. Sure enuff, I had a fire in the back of my explorer next to the battery box! Well Ted Wallace came to the rescue, I rewired the ground wires and Ted helped me to get a new battery. We werent going to let a small car fire stop us from our destiny so we headed on to Gumbo Limbo Park and I signed over 60 new signees! Ted got a bunch too and we decided to call it a day.

I guess the moral of the story is if you can find a community function in your area just show up with your sign up clip board and our citizens will jump on board. I was very interested with a bunch of college girls that came over from Ft. Myers and were interested in setting up a Pickens U. group at their college.

It works if you work it!!

Carry On!!!, carry on....

Chris

Comment by Jennifer Oliver on March 4, 2009 at 1:55pm

I think that's a bit early, pretty sure it opens at 10am, I have morning plans so my shift is from 2pm-5pm. :) Hope to see you in the afternoon!

Comment by Chris Jones on March 4, 2009 at 1:44pm

Hey Jen,

Ted and I are going to show up anyway with our clip boards for a few hours and see what happens. If anyone else wants to show up Please Do and let us know you are coming it will be a good chance to get to know you a bit better.

Jen, I have planned to show up about 9:00am is that too early?

Thanks,

Chris

Comment by Jennifer Oliver on March 4, 2009 at 12:35pm

Chris, what a bummer about Gumbo Limbo... hmmm, I suppose I understand about the petitions, but maybe I could print off some literature from the sight and have it at my booth? I'll see what I can get away with, heh heh heh

Virtual March sounds great!!

~Jennifer

Comment by Renee Klink on March 4, 2009 at 10:14am

Hi Chris and FL-22ers, great activity in your district for the Pickens Plan! And now, have you signed up for the Virtual March on Washington yet? It's April 1-3. We want to continue to have an impact on how the Administration formulates American energy policy, and the Army will focus its energy during those three days on e-mails, calls and faxes to every Member of Congress.

Click here for more information about the Virtual March! And let's all make the commitment to recruit 10 other people to take part, too.

Comment by Chris Jones on February 28, 2009 at 3:45am

Hey Team,

I spoke with Kristen Childs whom is responsible for events at Gumbo Limbo. She said because they are a state run facility they cannot allow anyone to sign petitions or have a petition signing on the property. So I guess we probably should not try to go. It would be pretty emarassing if they saw us getting signatures and ask us to leave.

Good try Jen.

Chris

Comment by Chris Jones on February 26, 2009 at 8:13am

Hey Jen,

Yeah I called but could only leave a voice message with the person who makes these decisions. So far no response back. I will keep trying.

Carry On!!!, carry on...

Chris

Comment by Jennifer Oliver on February 26, 2009 at 6:54am

Hi Chris - Did you call to see if Pickens Plan can set up a table?

If not, you could probably walk around with clipboard and brochures :)

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