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We've talked about this before. Is there interest?

I am willing to chair an educational & promotional comittee position. This mouth is good for something! LOL

I can work with chemical maufacturers & coerce them into sponsoring & speaking at small educational seminars. I can even get us Private & Commercial Pesticide License recertification credits through DEP & speak at events. I have more Power-Point programs than I know what to do with & they exceed any technical material presented at Niagara.

We can establish a cooperative soil testing unit.

We had very little trouble pulling off a wonderful "Metro Spy Tour" last summer. There are already requests to do it again.

But I am miserable at keeping paperwork in order. What I need is that detail oriented person with the energy & time to cross T's & dot i's.

Ken & I spoke of this in the past. There are many more CT & Metro New York growers lurking here & making seed requests than I know of. For obvious reasons, Ken & John cannot disclose this information to me. So.......

Here is who I know that frequent this website.

CT Growers: Bart T, John D, Ken D, Dave G, Joe S, Dennis B, Chris F, Alan R, & Adam W.

Close NY Growers: Jim S, Scott A, & Glenn A.

First: Is there interest?
Second: Who are you?

Private e's are fine for the bashful.

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Steve Jepsen in Stratford, CT.
Business phone for the non-computer folks 203-378-0191 or the cell is even better this time of year. 914-260-7176

4/1/2004 9:37:54 AM

Central Connecticut

Sounds like a good idea. It would be great to have a formal way to meet other CT growers...Count Me in...CHris

4/1/2004 12:18:58 PM

Coventry RI USA

Alan Reynolds for the CFO position

4/1/2004 1:05:09 PM

Connecticut, USA

I am in. Also, I am sure Bob McNamee would be interested as well.

4/1/2004 1:15:04 PM

Connecticut, USA

I'd be a member.

4/1/2004 1:15:28 PM

East Lyme, C.T>

I would be interested in being involved.

4/1/2004 1:19:05 PM

berkshire M.A.

I would like to join as well .

4/1/2004 6:11:37 PM

Northeast

I like it , along with another spy tour

4/1/2004 6:14:46 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

I would be very interested

Ray Leonzi

4/1/2004 6:15:05 PM

Northeast

Actually I bet Alan Reynolds would give us some start up cash for a meeting place . food budget and probably certified scales.

4/1/2004 6:16:36 PM

Spanish Ontario

STEVE any way i can help count me in KEN

4/1/2004 6:21:08 PM

Morris, Connecticut

I'm in...

4/1/2004 6:48:52 PM

Wallingford,CT

ok...me too

4/1/2004 7:31:54 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

Let's do this. I can donate some money to start

4/1/2004 8:10:03 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

I can be the treasurer. My experience at GE Capital in treasury will do

4/1/2004 8:11:19 PM

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Well this sounds very encouraging. I think we need to set a preliminary meeting date & location that is acceptable to all concerned.

I second Ray for treasurer. Ray, I need your new address & phone number.

I have received many positive phone calls & emails. Those whose phone numbers I have needn't respond. But there are more than a few phone numbers, names, addresses, etc missing from my list.

I'll start sending private emails as this thread grows to request vitals.

I'm pleased this idea is well received. I think we'll have fun & advance our sport.

Steve

4/1/2004 9:19:38 PM

White Plains, NY

04 summer spy tour, will sausage and peppers for breakfast be OK?

4/1/2004 9:41:57 PM

Walton N.y.

steve count deb and i in - we can donate some seeds for a raffle/auction when you're ready

4/2/2004 7:19:40 AM

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OK. The charter members of The Metro Giant Pumpkin Growers Association have now all been spammed. No more virgins in this group!

We could do something creepy & meet in one of the chat rooms for our first meeting. But that might be strange.

So we all need to reply to my mass-spamming so we can look at a map & decide where to hold our first meeting. Then we can set a date.

Don't be bashful about calling my cell. If by chance I can't answer I return all voice mails promptly. Cell to cell is free (Verizon) or leave a number & I'll call on my own dime.

We still have an opening for an experienced Corporate Seceretary.

This is cool. There seems to be some genuine interest here. Let's keep it light & reasonable informal without breaking any laws. Do we need to incorporate 501c?

Steve

4/2/2004 4:02:28 PM