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    1 Octubre 2013 John Greenlee ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am not a professional activist, I do not know where to channel my e-mails and was hopinng your organization and your contacts may help. I am specifically seeking those who may have contacts in southern california, particularly L.A county... It is with the utmost urgency that I write this letter, in hope that I can help prevent an ecological disaster in a city that has precious little nature left as it is. Let me briefly explain the situation and hope that this plea can be acted upon before irreversible damage is done to perhaps the most historic wetland in all of Los Angeles - the La Brea Tar Pits at the Page Museum. Please listen to my observation of the situation as time is of the utmost importance since more destruction is scheduled for next week! My name is John Greenlee. I am the owner and operator of the Greenlee Nursery, a supplier of native grasses and author of "The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses", an authority on native grasses, sedges, and rushes. Because of my experience I was asked by the contractor, Valley Crest, to come to the site to save some native sedges, propagate and grow them so they might be replanted after landscape renovations to the museum grounds have been completed. Today, to my horror, as I went to the site to pick up these native sedges, I discovered that the original native reeds and rushes surrounding the historic Tar Pit ponds have been bulldozed out! Physically, mechanically removed. I was shocked and stunned by what I feel to be a gross mistake, one that may not be salvageable unless action is taken immediately to stop this destruction. Observing what I believe to be the systematic dismantling of one of the oldest and perhaps most historic wetlands in all of Los Angeles, I asked the contractors what was the reason for this action. I was told by the landscape foreman that the next step was going to be the sterilization of the pond by chemical treatment to remove all vestiges of the native plant materials and the spraying is to take place sometime next week! I believe we must act now to stop the spraying. There are some native rushes still left but these are slated to be killed by chemical application. Why is this happening? The architect's office, Fong and Associates, and the landscape contractors told me the county mosquito abatement district wants them removed to fight mosquitoes! This explanation is absurd and goes against all that I know about mosquito abatement. The presence of native rushes does not cause mosquito infestations. This is patently false. The prime breeding ground for mosquitoes is standing water in old tires, buckets, and anywhere water is left to collect in total absence of any vegetation. It is my understanding, and I have consulted with Neil Diboll, world renowned restoration ecologist, who supports my position that emergent aquatics, the term for the native rushes and tules, are essential habitat for insect predators. Predators, such as the dragon fly, are voracious consumers of mosquitoes. The city - in short - is being sold a bill of goods. Once again, someone mistakenly believes that taxpayer subsidized chemical applications is a better solution than a natural, balanced ecosystem. This belief is not only poorly conceived and without scientific substantiation, but there is far more to lose. What are we about to lose? Genetic material that has been on this very same site, since perhaps the days that those now extinct animals once trampled upon it to search for water - the native sedges and rushes. Once chemical sterilization is complete, this historic vegetation will cease to exist! Perhaps 45,000 years of ecology will cease to exist! Remnants of the rushes and sedges are still on the site. But, for how long? Dragon flys perch and molt on rushes and sedges. How does the county propose to replace the lost habitat? This grave mistake must be halted before any further damage occurs. We must act now, or we will lose this bit of remnant nature forever! If there is anything I can do please call me anytime day or night. office: (909) 629-9045 (leave a message and I will check in) pager: (888) 945-2362
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    1 Octubre 2013 karen duggan ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am an undergraduate doing BSc.Hons Psychology and I am doing community psychology as a n elective. I do voluntary work with the elderly and I am involved in action research developing and evaluating change on a peripheral housing estate .Can you guide me to issues on empowerment, nature of community and social support. thanks
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    1 Octubre 2013 Elizabeth Harris ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I work with Community Support Programs, Inc. We are a private non-profit agency in Shreveport, La. The address is 610 Marshall, Suite 405, Shreveport, LA 71101.
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    1 Octubre 2013 sheila robinson ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Involved in International Health--Community based participatory planning and evaluation, University and private sector based, extensive work in Asia, particularly South Asia in Women's health, District health strengthening and community development initiatives. Also developing field based monitoring tools to be used by communities and project managers.University of Calgary, International Centre, Centre of Excellence for Participatory Development.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Scott Fearing ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the State-wide Community Organizer for OutFront Minnesota, the largest Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender organization in Minnesota
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    1 Octubre 2013 Kathleen Dockett ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Community psychologists on the psychology faculty of the University of the District of Columbia. Teaching areas include social change and prevention in mental health, community psychology. Research interests include homelessness; the role of religion and spirituality in promoting well being; stress management/resistance.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Nell Gottlieb ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Teach undergraduate and graduate health education at the University of Texas at Austin and am involved in community-based research.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Joel Meister ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am currently developing an evaluation "tool kit" for Community Health Worker/Promotor de Salud programs.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Katherine Kocs ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Parts of these web pages don't work, & it doesn't matter where you come from -- for example there are two ways to get to "Success Stories", "Champions" and "Lessons Learned", but it makes no difference. Also, the invitation to see the Client pages, and what they're doing is also misleading, since some communities make use of passwords, effectively shutting one out --- It's like getting at invitation, but when you show up at the door, the door is slammed in the face. AND your feedback button doesn't work either. A MOST frustrating morning.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Ann Rae Cunniff ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am President of Student Senate at Normandale Community College.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Janine Gracy Lucas ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Community Health Fellow for Sumner County Integrated Community Health Development since June 8, 1998
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    1 Octubre 2013 Jennifer Stone ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I work for a CDC in Kansas City, MO--Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance. I love learning more about community development and how to most effectively help my constituents--neighborhood residents.
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    1 Octubre 2013 munzure aziz ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    As a development professional currently working as Advisor to Hill Development Forum (HDF) - a network of NGOs working for the socio-economic upliftment of indigenous people in limited geographic region of Chittagong Hill Tracts(CHT) of Bangladesh.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Oliver Schepers ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Associate Commissioner Suffolk County (NY) Department of Health Services
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    1 Octubre 2013 Brian Dunn ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a Master of Public Health student in Melbourne Australia. My current job is a community development project officer with a local government. We are developing our Municipal Public Health Plan and Community Safety Plan, based on the Ottawa Charter and using a participatory community model.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Willis Peavy ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I work for the City Of Detroit's Empowerment Zone a Recreation project called The School As The Heart Of The Community.
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    1 Octubre 2013 DeWitt Webster ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Health Educator/ Coalition Training Institute - Center for Pediatric Research in Norfolk, VA
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    1 Octubre 2013 Mary Hawkins ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Teach undergraduate health education courses at North Carolina Central University, Durham NC; chair the SOPHE-AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Program (SABPAC) a profession-endorsed quality assurance program for preparation of baccalaureate health educators
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    1 Octubre 2013 Holly Berry ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I work with Oregon State University Extension Service in Marion County. We have some 12 community groups organized throughout the county commited to working on issues facing children and families. The various groups are called Community Progress Teams and have entered into a formal partership agreement with the county which allows them some dollars each year to do the job that needs to be done in their community. Several county departments support the efforts of the teams.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Diane Brandon ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the contact person for the Community Wellness Coalition of Southernmost York County, Maine. The CWC, with its network of community leaders, is dedicated to supporting and developing the well-being of the people in our five town region, using a 9-dimensional wellness model: physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, occupational, material/financial, and environmental wellness. We will soon open a small "community resources information center" in York, Maine.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Jennine McDonald ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a commerce co-op student at in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada. This site is used for some research on "HOW TO" issues that we come across. This is an excellent source of information! Congratulations!
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    1 Octubre 2013 PAUL PHILLIPS ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I`m half way through my 1st. year in a degree course for B.Soc. Sc. with University College Cork. (UCC) Ireland. Finding it tough but rewarding. Getting our Project/Research assignment next week and panicking. Tool Box is great. Thanks.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Sonia Lopez ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a first semester student working towards my MPH in Community Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Arleen Peterson ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Looks Great! Good Information! Bronzeville is finally going global!
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    1 Octubre 2013 Chris Hess ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm the co-director of the Center for Community Outreach. Thanks for providing us with a resource for our volunteer programs.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Valerie Webb ,
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    I am involved in community development in my graduate studies.
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    1 Octubre 2013 amanda bartram ,
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    cd worker in south australia - currently studying
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    1 Octubre 2013 Christina Donnelly ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Project Coordinator for the Healthy Communities Coalition, Micmacs on the Move, through the Aroostook Band of Micmacs. We are located in Presque Isle, Maine, in Aroostook County.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Eileen Zeller ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a contractor with the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NIH). We are developing a program for local asthma coalitions and I have been exploring resources on the Web. I'm sure we will refer local coalitions to your site.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Dr. Mark Kamena ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Interested in services for older adults who are isolated. Attempting to start a phone-link group for home-bound seniors.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Lynda Wolf ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Graduate student at School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle. I am currently doing research to support legislative policy aimed at supporting programs for the prevention of youth violence. Constantly seeking emprical evidence supporting these programs and interventions.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Tobias Nitschke ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I'm the Executive Director of Possibilities, a young organization in Oklahoma City which seeks to nurture the rebuilding of community in the inner city by working with individuals, associations, and local innstitutions in the strengthening of their capacity to affect positive change in the area.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Rachel L. Cole ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am an intern at the Family Resource Coalition of America. I am compiling an Advocacy Kit for our member organizations, Family Resource Centers around the country. I need guides to basic advocacy skills like letter writing.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Anastasia Wilczynski ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a new employee in the community health education department at our local health center/hospital (in rural Illinois). I've been enjoying your website a great deal and hope to utilize some of your resources!! Keep up the good work!!
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    1 Octubre 2013 Pamela Bozeman ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am the Assistant Director for Community Outreach at the University of Chicago's - University Community Service Center.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Sidney Johnson, Jr. ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a local public health officer in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Interested in community assessment tools on health and other issues.
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    1 Octubre 2013 April Maynor ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am a stay at home mother of two boys. I have been planning to open a womens education center for the past year. The information in the Tool Box is wonderful, and has hepled me a great deal.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Jeffrey Hanson ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Bio-Resume: J. W. Hanson jhanson744@zianet.com PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTIVIST An experienced Public Information Activist and Technical Engineer with a demonstrated ability to excel with information retrieval and collection techniques concerning the public's right to know and big government using the Freedom Of Information Act and other techniques. KEY WORDS Project Management, Systems Engineer, Analyst, Analyze, Information, Computer, Consultant, Research, Evaluation, Safety, Security, Business Systems Analyst, Data Analyst, Reformer, Activism, Activist, Contract Compliance, Freedom Of Information Act, Privacy Act, PA, FOIA, Public Records, Lobby CAREER OVERVIEW 1993 - to - Present, a public activist. Inclusive familiarization with the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) and the New Mexico Public Records Act. Familiar with compliance issues related to federal and state regulations regarding environmental and natural resources compliance that include solid waste disposal, water quality and endangered species Environmental Impact Studies (EIS), Resource Management Plans (RMP) and inter-governmental contract compliance issues. I have collected and maintained a system of records for more than five years regarding the big bureaucratic machine we call our government; I have provided the public and the law makers information so they can educate the public regarding the public's "right-to-know", with respect to various concerns that arise. My persistence has educated the public, and has shown how big government ignores PA/FOIA regulations. 1997 - to - 1998, a Business Systems Analyst/Consultant. Assist and advise small businesses concerning various types of business systems, internet conductivity and improvements needed for present and future productivity requirements. 1990 - to - Present, functioning as part time Consultant and Software Developer/Programmer of Human Resource computer software systems. Design Human Resource computer software and systems which provides supervisors/employers a fast and useful tool to help their employees identify individual strengths and weaknesses. This software provides individuals with unique information that can help them better prepare and make a difference in job acquisitions, performance and/or advancements. 1991 - to - 1997, held Technical Management/Supervisor position with government contractors for the US Navy. 1988 - to -1991, held Computer Systems Administrator positions with government contractors for the US Army. 1988, honorable discharge from US Navy; Gunners Mate Missiles First Class (GMM1). 1984 - to - 1988, US Navy - active duty. Supervised and assisted in weapons/missile RDT&E operations. Data Analyst, responsible for post-test data preparation and laser beam quality analysis involving data from computer controlling the Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser (MIRACL). 1979 - to - 1988, US Navy Technical Systems education and experience was gained as a Gunner's Mate Missile Technician (GMM1). SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS I have written many letters (mass email, mass regular mail) to political representatives stating my opinion with the inactive management practices going on at the Elephant Butte and Caballo Reservoirs. I have been monitoring Lease Agreement Contract No. 14-06-500-2087; a compact between the United States Department Of The Interior - Bureau Of Reclamation (BOR) and the State Of New Mexico, State Park and Recreation Division; as a private citizen for over five years. My intent is to monitor the progress and involve myself with the Resource Management Plan (RMP) and other issues that concern the Elephant Butte area such as the Reclamation Facilities Transfer Act. COMPUTER SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE HARDWARE, HP/Apollo Work Stations, DEC/VAX /MicroVax, Data General, INTEL 310/320, General Data MV10000 and IBM PC/compatible, Internet Information Research OPERATING SYSTEMS, VMS/DEC (DCL), AEGIS, UNIX, XENIX, MS-DOS, AOS/VS, WINDOWS, WINDOWS 95 LANGUAGE, FORTRAN, BASIC, PASCAL
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    1 Octubre 2013 evan nelson ,
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    I am a Public Health Physician working with Turning Points group in Roswell, New Mexico. I was very interested and excited by a recent presentation by Jerry Schultz in our community. I look forward to learning more about your work and to implement in within our communities. thanks
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    1 Octubre 2013 Dr. Bram OPPENHEIM ,
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    I am a retired Social Psychologist with wide experience of structured edvaluation. I am trying to help a local community health project, esp. with evaluation. I need tools, and accounts of other community health projects in the UK, if any!
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    1 Octubre 2013 Kaylene Burk ,
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    hello, i'm a nurse currently studying community development, looking at or rather researching on truck drivers health issues.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Norma Wells ,
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    Good, practical text and applicable to most community issues. Will apply to community strategies course I teach.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Linda Adams ,
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    I am a doctoral candidate in Health Studies at TWU. In addition, I teach 4 kinesiology classes and I am the Wellness Program Coordinator at Collin County Community College. I love my job. I have 2 children and a very patient husband.
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    1 Octubre 2013 LEONA JUDSON ,
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    I WORK IN A COMMUNITY CLINIC & WE HAVE JUST HIRED TWO BILINGUAL CHWS TO WORK WITH ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS THAT RECEIVE SERVICES FROM US. I'M INVOLVED IN THEIR TRAINING AND SUPERVISION. THIS IS A FIRST TIME VENTURE FOR US. SO WE ARE FEELING OUR WAY.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Starr Eaddy ,
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    Doctoral student of health education, currently doing community health serving, women and the gay and lesbian community.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Jenny Thomas ,
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    Community Worker currently doing Grad Diploma in Not For Profit Management through Unitec, Auckland , New Zealand. Mum to three and two cats, Partner to Brian.
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    1 Octubre 2013 poop head ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    I am poop of penis.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Lisa Laflin ,
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    Program Manager of Sacopee Valley Healthy Communties Coalition. Based in rural southwestern, (Porter) Maine, our Coalition was created in December, 1998. Our catchmant area is comprised of 12 towns in three counties in two states! In a recent community opinion survey, recreational opportunities, dental access, and access to mental health services were repeatedly mentioned.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Gail Randolph ,
    Who I am Use of CTB
    Work at a Community Health Center in Nogales, Arizona.
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    1 Octubre 2013 Pat Shelby ,
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    I am a public health nurse in British Columbia. My practice has a focus on Health Promotion. A group of us have developed a visual tool to assist with the community development process. The tool has been successfully used by many groups in our community. We have presented this tool at the International Congress of Nursing Conference in Vancouver, B.C. We are looking for ways to promote this tool to help others with community development.

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