Greer Coalition Newsletter October 2007
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October 2007
Dear Members:
It is that time of year again for you to cast your vote to fill five seats on the GCI Board. Please mark the attached ballot and send in not later than November 15th, all ballots post marked after that date will not be counted.
We’ve also decided to alter our membership year to a calendar year instead of a fiscal year to make membership renewal easier and less confusing with the other local organizations. Please take the time to renew your membership for 2008 now. A membership renewal form is enclosed.
In an effort to notify the Greer Coalition membership more efficiently and in a more timely manner, (and to help control costs too), we intend to start sending all of our newsletters and any crucial information by email. If you have email, please be sure to include your email address on the enclosed membership renewal form or send a confirmation of your name and email address to Katherine Kossaras at kathkoss@cox.net so we can update our records.
If you do not have internet access, please indicate so by checking the box on your membership renewal form to receive mailed copies of the newsletter.
We would once again like to recognize the immense help we received from Joy Herr-Cardillo, and the legal team at the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. They have done an outstanding job on representing the GCI in the on going legal actions concerning the Black River Land Exchange. ACLPI is a 502(c)(3) organization and while some cases that they take result in fee awards, many do not and the BLRE will have no fee awards to cover any of their costs. Consequently, they depend heavily on individual donations. We encourage you to help support this organization in any way you can. We could never have come this far without their legal assistance and are indebted to them for the counsel and representation they have provided. Your tax-deductible donations can be sent to the ACLPI at:
Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest
202 East McDowell Road, Suite 153
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4533
Thank you for your support of the Greer Coalition, Inc. It has been a whirlwind year full of many diverse issues and potential changes. 2008 promises to be just as filled with new challenges and issues.