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Good Morning Neighbor:

This is a must read.  The Citizen Newspaper is absolutely living up to his name by uplifting the citizen's voice.  At the end of the article there is a place to leave comments - please do so - let our voices truly be heard.  Also, feel free to write a Letter to the Editor at editor@thecitizen.com

Your neighbor,

Connie

http://www.thecitizen.com/node/17311

Memorial Day Announcement

Good Morning Neighbor:

I could not think of a finer day to make the announcement that I plan
on running for State Representative of District 66. This is a day
when we remember all those who have gone before us - ones that often
made a sacrifice of their very life so that the American Citizen's
Voice might always be heard. This is the very reason I am so
compelled to run for office. Our voices are not being heard!!! I
have yet to see our present representative, Virgil Fludd, step up to
the plate. At every town hall meeting, our Task Force has invited
him to take the podium but not once has he even called us in between
times to see how things were going. As I see it, he should have
wanted to take our fight everywhere possible - legislation, public
press conferences etc....

I continue to be driven by the Spirit to do the right thing and I
feel I would be remiss to not take this next step if I thought it
could make a huge difference for our community. In all the many
meetings I have been involved in, it has become more and more clear
that legislation must take place on a State level. We actually do
not even have a law that classifies pesticides as a hazardous
material - no wonder other states feel free to dump theirs here. I
feel if I do not go and do something nothing will get done and we
cannot sit back and allow this to happen to another community in
Georgia - let alone take a chance on a repeat here.

I pray that each and every one of you will join this effort with me.
I can only do this with your support!! Money I do not have but
courage and strength I do!! So it will be by word of mouth and the
spirit of our community that will send me to the capitol in November
2008. I hope you will join my email list at
conniecampaign@bellsouth.net and go to the website that my 14 year
old son just set up for me at myspace.com/conniecampaign

I look forward to your response!!!!

Your neighbor,

Connie

Health Consultation

Good Afternoon Neighbor:

Exactly one year ago this weekend many in our community were unable to grill outside due to the strong onion-like odor in the air.  Thank God many chose not to continue with their cooking outside; however, others like myself were celebrating their child's graduation from high school and held a big barbecue with invited friends.  How tragic to know now that my family and my friends were breathing in a pesticide that could have life altering effects.   This being said - it is ironic that the State Department of Health has just published their final health consultation regarding these events in our community.  I could absolutely weep for hours at their lack of care for our community.  As you will see in the report I have attached below, they are only focusing on the odor and they are only listening to PSC not to what the citizens have so adamantly proclaimed as to illness and our dates of poisoning.  I have just spent several hours outdoors today - rejoicing that a Cardinal has found a home outside my bedroom window because the birds are now free to return but I am so saddened that our government that we pay for will not take a stand to protect us and believe our words before they believe one of a corporate entity.    I am enclosing my remarks below that will be published in The Citizen Newspaper today and in the coming weeks.  Be assured that our Governing Board is writing a very, very strong rebuttal to this report and that we will have another Town Hall Meeting in the very near future so that we can all come together and express our horror at the lack of concern with regard to our Ethoprop Poisoning.

Your neighbor,

Connie

Pesticide Forum

Good Morning Neighbor:

I know that not too many people would be excited to attend a Pesticide Forum in Chicago but I am thrilled.  Our Governing Board has decided to send April Butler, Vice Chairman and myself to this event the first weekend of June.  I guess you could say we do not get out much - all kidding aside though - this is an awesome opportunity to find as many ways possible to help our community.  Many of us will have ongoing health problems due to long-term exposure to the pesticide "Ethoprop" and it is imperative that we become well informed by people who have this specific expertise.   I am enclosing the speaker list so that you might see all of the well educated Pesticide Activists that we will be connecting with at this forum.  Our Governing Board was blessed recently with a donation from a local Family Foundation and a small portion of these funds are being used for our attendance at this event.   

Have an awesome day!

Your neighbor,

Connie

www.beyondpesticides.org/forum/speakers

Task Force Update

>
> Good Morning Neighbor:
>
> Your Task Force is awaiting the final State Department of Health
> report to be released with regard to illness in our area. Once it
> is released, we will have a time for 'Public Comment". It is
> during that period that it may be vital that we have another Town
> Hall Meeting to voice our concerns. The Medical Committee has been
> preparing a document for you to take to your family doctor alerting
> him/her to the depth of your chemical exposure. My doctor has
> ordered a base line neurological so that in years to come she can
> measure any problems I have against what she sees now - you may
> want to encourage your doctor to do the same. We will plan to have
> the flyer for your doctor completed by the Town Hall Meeting (time
> and date to be announced).
>
> Have a wonderful day!
>
> Your neighbor,
>
> Connie

South Fulton Residents

>
> Good Morning Neighbor:
>
> I do not usually do this but I feel that there are laws regarding
> annexation that will have an effect on many of you that are on my
> email list. There is an urgent need for the Governor to veto House
> Bill 725 and I wanted to provide you with an opportunity to
> connect with George Nicholson who is on our Task Force and very
> concerned for the South Fulton Citizens and their continued voice
> in local government. You can email George at
> george@nicholsoncontracting.com and he will give you all of the
> details. As we all know too well, even if you are a Fayette County
> resident, the decisions made in South Fulton will impact us all.
>
>
> May the voices in our community never be diminished!!
>
>
> Your Loud Mouth Neighbor,
>
> Connie
>
>
> P.S. Attached is an article on this matter.
>
> http://www.thecitizen.com/node/16479
>