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My point was actually that, many are asking the ADA to make a position on the AZSFW. What is the ABA's position. Did Randy mention that?

It seem obvious that most will not get what they want from the ADA. It seems like John did state that the ADA will not continue funding AZSFW. If you are a member you have the opportunity to speak at a board meeting. What about the other groups/Organizations. The ABA asked it's membership what they thought of HB 1072. The membership overwhelmingly said they did not support it. They did not ask what the membership thought of AZSFW. Why did they leave that out? What is the status of other organizations? I think at this point we should be looking forward to the meeting on the 8th. If we can all stay focused and work together we may be able to make some progress.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/04/12/20120412arizona-groups-propose-national-monument-near-grand-canyon.html On AZ central this afternoon.

Thanks for the heads up John!

We went yesterday for a while. I thought it was great. I would much rather go to an expo that is outdoors than a indoor expo.

Remember to take advantage of Thursday - most legislators are off Friday's. Make those personal contacts with your representatives and contact the Governor's office asap. If you have already done this do it again - repeat contacts are okay and important to let them know how concerned you are. All the activity that has taken place this week shows we still have a lot of work to do. Keep reaching out to your friends and families to do the same. Stay diligent until they go home! Also show your support for the Game and Fish and the North American Wildlife Conservation Model by attending their expo this weekend! Spread the word. Actions speak.

That's not surprising if you consider board members, Outdoorsman owner, employee's and members that were at the meeting last Tuesday night.

A couple folks I know went to the capital yesterday... sounds like they had a heck of day and they asked me to remind everyone to stay diligent - to make their calls, send their letters and keep getting the word out. While there they ran into Gilstrap actively working the senate hallways - The SENATE hallway. They also spoke with a County Supervisor who is getting pressure by Gilstrap to support the HB2072 Concept. It seems this person had the same concerns we have - but it's important we work to make sure officials like him aren't led astray by Gilstrap.... County Supervisors interact with legislators on a regular basis so makes sense she is trying to connect folks to support her cause. Gilstrap is trying to leverage support from any political entity that she can. Please add your County Supervisors to your outreach activities. They also met with a Representative who opposes the Bill. This Rep said that they had received quite a few calls on both sides of the issue. This is another reminder to keep at it - we need to keep having our voices and concerns heard.

Christine and I will be there.

yes, she was there.

Your right no one raised a hand, Not even Suzanne Gilstrap!

Great job Craig, I just got off the phone with NOAA and was surprised to learn that Utah as a whole is not in a drought period.

Remember most legislators are off Friday's so take advantage of the one day left this week. If not already on the Green list - Call and ask your representative to meet with them if at all possible - get their position(I would be happy to join you if you would like). We must stay diligent until they go home!

Now is the key here! don't wait or we will all regret it.

Lynne Pancrazi will be at the meeting Thursday night. Please take the time to thank her for showing up, staying in town and supporting our side.

we gave them a copy of Ryan's report and added a few things. I can not figure out how to get it off our computer onto a post. I did however figure out how to receive your mass emails, one small step at a time. Mark

They never read any of the bills. They figure out which bills to support by how many votes they are likely to get or lose. The only thing that is important to a politician is getting re-elected enough times to qualify for pension and life long benefits. This is how Weiers got burned in the first place. By the way, we have invited him to the G&F meeting Thursday night.

Two Great Post! I would not be surprised if Thursday night someone from AZSFW is at the meeting handing out a new revised bill or fact sheet (full of more lies). If so I think we should tear it up and drop it at their feet.

Ryan, You need to add your name to the GREEN list. All the legislators have a copy of your report. Great work!

BuzzH, I wish you were a resident as well. Most of us are just shooting in the dark. We are working hard but not always in the most efficient way.

From: Suzanne Gilstrap Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:17 AM To: John Koleszar ; shane stewart ; Bobby Boido ; gregstempe@yahoo.com ; target@citlink.net ; webmaster@anglersunited.org ; azwalleye@aol.com ; amessina1@cox.net ; jonwallace116@aol.com ; corona2000@cox.net ; wardsbuilders@q.com ; racefn@mindspring.com ; ffgreen@cox.net ; gilatrouttu@q.com ; carlschottel@gmail.com ; Alan Hamberlin ; Art Pearce ; Brad Remfry (ADBSS) ; Brian Pinney ; 'Charlie Kelly ' ; Don McDowell (BASS Federation) ; Jim Unmacht ; 'Joe Del Re' ; L. Gary Stinson ; Mark Nuessle ; 'Suzanne Gilstrap ' ; Todd J. Hulm Cc: 'Pete Cimellaro' ; Brian Dolan ; Chris Denham ; Randy Gaskill ; whays@eucha.net Gentlemen, You are invited to attend a special meeting to discuss HB 2072 and to gain input from organizations who belong to AZSFWC. In order to continue working the legislation this year, we need to make sure we understand any remaining concerns that AZSFWC’s member organizations may have. We are inviting the President of each of the AZSFWC organization members and asking that they invite two of their members to attend as well. If you have additional board members that want to attend, they are welcome. The meeting will be held at my office located in Phoenix on Tuesday, March 20 at 6PM.. The name of the office complex is and we are in the stand alone office building located at the far west end of the complex. Corporation”. My cell number is listed below if you have questions or need additional information Please rsvp to me via email at Suzanne@azcapitolconsultingaz.com so we know how many to expect at the meeting. Thank you, Suzanne Suzanne B. Gilstrap Capitol Consulting, LLC PO Box 13116 Phoenix, AZ 85002 602-390- (Cell) 602-712- (Office) NOTE NEW EMAIL AND WEBSITE suzanne@azcapitolconsulting.com http://www.azcapitolconsulting.com This is the email was forwarded to me today. You can see who was requested to be at the meeting tonight hosted by Gilstrap. If you know these folks, call them, e-mail them, etc. to let them know your stance. Find out what their stance is asap. Share with all you care about. (note: I removed the location of the meeting from this e-mail - this was the only modification).

I Just talked to Rick Gray from district 9. He told me he has been getting a lot of emails from supporters of this deal the last few days. That is one of the reasons he took the time to call me. We need to ramp this up right now!

Add Rick Gray district 9 to the green list. He is very much against this whole deal.

George I don't see the update. Can you provide a link?

Nope, Never received a thing. I'll make the change on my profile. I joined CW in 2004 and like a lot of people I would just check in every once and a while. Maybe ask or answer a question on the bowhunting portion. Thanks for setting up the mass emails, I really had no idea you were doing that. Mark