[Oe List ...] FW: Denver Colleague Requesting Quotes for Local HighSchool Project

[Lynda Cock]

We just felt that this certainly was a time to act. If not now, when? If not
my generation, what generation? 

- Joseph McNeil, now 67, one of four students who sat-in at a Greensboro,
NC, lunch counter 50 years ago Monday, sparking the civil rights movement of
the 1960s. (Source: USA Today < <http://go.sojo.net/ct/R11UeEs1ULN1/>
http://go.sojo.net/ct/R11UeEs1ULN1/> 

Feb 1, 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the sit-ins in Greensboro.  It
was marked by the grand opening of the International Civil Rights Center and
Museum in the Woolworths building where the sit-ins occurred.  Certainly
that quote made a difference for our generation.  Wonder what will be the
cause for this coming generation?    Lynda

 


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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of slottaglobalnews at earthlink.net
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:13 PM
To: Order Ecumenical Community; Colleague Dialogue
Cc: Catherine Welch; David Dunn; OliveAnn Slotta; Eric Smith; Sherwood
Shankland; Burna Dunn; Burna Dunn; Eunice M. Shankland; Anne Neal; Carl
Larsen; Jim Slotta; Ann Epps
Subject: [Oe List ...] Denver Colleague Requesting Quotes for Local
HighSchool Project


Dear global (and local) ICA colleagues, 


This is a sincere appeal from Jim Slotta in Denver, Colorado.

Our neighborhood public high school (Denver East High School) is undergoing
renovation of its main entranceway. As a neighborhood leader, I'm deeply
involved in the process. Success of the effort is highly dependent on the
successful sale of commemorative bricks and various size pavers to cover
much of the cost of the $250,000 project.

As can be seen (below) from comments by my awesome local colleague, Susan
Bardwell, the group needs additional good quotes for the buyers of
commemorative pavers to choose from. We are/she is not without ideas, but
we're experiencing a time crunch resulting from a recent heavy advertising
emphasis, and from the felt need to raise all necessary funds by the end of
March, so construction can occur during the summer months.

Following Susan's personal appeal are links to some interesting background
information about the project. Keeping in mind that the quotes are for
individuals and families related to the school in many ways--including
current students and their families, graduates and their families, teachers,
local businesses and residents, et cetera--here is my ask:


>From your global and local engagements, please, if time permits, submit to
me some quotes that I may then pass on to the quote selection committee for
consideration. Quotes can be sent either back to the list serve or to my
personal email address:


jslotta at earthlink.net


I (we) will be grateful for those quotes that you can provide.




Thanks in advance for your consideration. You can refer to the background
information provided below.


Jim Slotta


(1) SUSAN BARDWELL'S PERSONAL APPEAL:
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EVERYONE:
I think I've suggested this before, but there does seem to be a dearth of
inspirational quotations in our list--there are some interesting/historical
ones, but clearly not enough that are speaking to people.  Mary Beth
suggested that the committee will be soliciting more from the teachers.  We
need at least 50 more quotations, just to have one for each paver we need to
sell per our goal, but without much choice.  We need more SOON if we're
serious about this next 2-month push!  
  
Maybe the teachers could see the order website at a STAFF MEETING, see how
the teachers' quotation selections are featured, and see how there is a lot
of energy and progress.  How about showing the KDVR clip?  They will see
their roll and how important it is to the project.  Maybe show them the list
of new, suggested quotations that teachers could "sponsor" on the website in
order to get them--the teachers and the quotes!--online.  
 
FYI, We are still selling several bricks a day and receiving even more
inquiries.
 
Thanks!

Susan 

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(2) LINK TO A TV NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE PROJECT (REPORT BEGINS 6 MINUTES INTO
THE 8 MINUTE VIDEO):

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-east-high-fund-raiser-012610,0,4294335.story


(3) LINK TO SEE CURRENT LIST OF SELECTED QUOTES (scroll under 2. Select a
quote)

http://www.projectangelpride.org/paver-order-form.php




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