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Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:38:33 EST
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Subject: [texas-hpr] Update/Status report on Books to Senators
Hope everybody is not getting sick of this topic, but;
Homer Hickam contacted me this AM that he would be happy to do the cover
letter that will be enclosed with the books to be sent to Senators, and
personalize the books as well. John Shavers has already secured the book
order, they will be in Friday. He will call Homer to give him a heads up when
they arrive. Mr Shavers will be sending the books Priority Mail possibly
Friday, and definitely by Monday.
I have had numerous requests from folks wanting to donate via paypal, is
there anyone out there that can help with this request?
Via emails and phone calls, there is a groundswell on this effort to morph in
something much larger. A liason between Mr Wickman and Senator Enzi has made
contact and and bounced a few ideas off me, such as getting Boy Scouts to
deliver other articles to our Senators, whether it be in DC or their State
offices, etc. (more details to follow).Essentially I was asked for approval
as they did not want to step on our toes in our efforts. I replied that I
thought it was a great idea, and they promised to keep me posted.
The pledges of support so far has surpassed $3000.00, so not only does this
effort get our cause in front of the Lawmakers, but it also adds to our war
chest on the Judicial front. Don't stop now, we are on a role.
I am going to copy below the post I made last night, in case there are
newcomers to the lists. And I hope everyone shares this information to your
clubs, etc, that are not on this list, the more involved, the better.
Thanks again
Pat G
Well folks,
Your responses have been positively overwhelming. I have had offers from
around the country from individuals/clubs as well as possible corporate
sponsors to help make this happen. What started as a seed turned into a
Sequoia in two days. Thanks for all the support, from everyone. And
especially to you Homer, for your most gracious offer. I am going to take a
leap of faith tomorrow and get with John Shavers (Shaver's Bookstore) in
Homer's hometown of Huntsville, Alabama to see if he can get 100 books in for
Homer to sign by Friday. Mr. Shaver volunteered to oversee timely mailing to
the Senators. Payment for the books and postage to the individual Senators
via Priority Mail will be placed on Potrocs Inc. credit card, for $2500. If
funding to cover this expense does not materialize, I will personally cover
the balance.
There can be three ways of handling funding this effort. You can make
out a check to Potrocs Inc. or to Tripoli Inc. or to NAR Inc., as a donation.
If the check is made out to Tripoli Inc. or NAR Inc., Then mail your
donations to:
Potrocs Inc.
c/o Pat Gordzelik
4525 Maverick
Amarillo, TX 79109
If you would rather use your credit card, I have made arrangements through my
company, PGP Inc., to process donations accepting MC/Discover/AMEX/VISA.
You can call in at 1-800-687-9625 where either I or my staff can process it.
Business hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST.
Any excess funding will be distributed to the legal fund.
Now, for the cover letter. Several people have emailed me off list and
have indicated that the letter needs to be short, and to the point. And I
have received many sample letters from individuals that have brought up some
excellent points.
A. We want to stress that the book to the Senators was funded from thousands
of hobbyist's, educators, and concerned citizens effected by restrictions on
Rocketry proposed by the Safe Explosives Act embedded into the Homeland
Security Act.
B. That the book depicts the origins of this hobby before there was a
structured environment and safe self regulation for budding Rocketeers and
future Scientists, Astronauts, Engineers, etc.
C. That with proposed, restrictive, regulations limiting access to propellant
to people wanting to continue or get involved in this rewarding, exciting
hobby, the efforts made by organizations over the span of 40 years plus to
make this a safe hobby will be undermined by those inexperienced individuals
attempting to recreate what we as a group learned from the "Original Rocket
Boys."
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