----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 2:28 PM
Subject: Fw: National Trust grant project
for PATH
Jim and all-
On last week's call some of us expressed an
interest in producing anti-PATH radio / TV spots for
airing.
A few months ago some of us doing Stop PATH work
got a $ 2,000 National Trust grant to produce anti-PATH ad spots for
radio / TV airing. This grant must be used to produce spots, not for air
time. The grant requires $2,000 of matching funds.
Could Sierra Club put some up $$$ to help
meet the match requirement, and we work collaboratively on this?
We have the $2,000 of National Trust grant
monies in hand. But we can't spend it until we have matching
$$$$.
A natural question might be, "Then who would be
managing this"?
Currently Patience Wait and Keryn Newman (both
eastern panhandle Stop PATH activists who Karen and perhaps others of you
know) have been managing it, with me as the liaison with WV Highlands
Conservancy- the fiscal agent for the NT grant.
And if there are Sierra Club folks with some
relevant talent to offer, we would welcome
it.
Frank Young
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: National Trust grant project for PATH
My thoughts -- if the Sierra Club is willing to
kick in some $$ to match the grant funds, we could get started tomorrow
creating the ads.
I'd be willing to work with Sierra Club to get
this underway. We've been treading very carefully to be sure we do
everything within grant guidelines. Someone from the Sierra Club with
grant experience could be very helpful in letting us know what/what not to
do. Maybe we're being too careful? I dunno...
Keryn
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:13
PM
Subject: Re: National Trust grant
project for PATH
We're trying to finish raising the matching $2K we have to have on hand
before we can start spending it. We have ideas for rebuttal ads - as we read
the grant, we can use the funds to create the ads, but not to run them. So
if we can get them made, then we can make them available to anyone who is
willing to pay for space (or time, if TV or radio).
I'll talk to Keryn and see if we can give you a target date when we
think we can get to spend it!
P.
On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM, Frank Young
<fyoung@mountain.net>
wrote:
Re: National Trust grant project for
PATH
Patience, what is happening on
this?
Sierra Club is interested in seeing some
radio/TV response PSAs to the current barrage of PATH company
advertising.
I think Sierra may have few $$$ or
so to put into it. Could this be a collaborative effort with Sierra Club
folks? Or are you and Keryn well along on this on your
own?
Frank
---- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:58
PM
Subject: Re: Grant follow-up
Perfect, thank you. And we will be exceptionally cautious!
P.
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Frank Young
<fyoung@mountain.net> wrote:
Being as it is all in my name and WVHC,
you will not need to sign anything. But what I need you / Keryn
to do is take great care to document all needs for disbursements
before we write a check(s), and to document all
expenses afterward. I cannot over-emphasize the need for
adequate documentation. When you see the award letter, you will
understand why this is important.
I will bring copies of both the award
letter and our letter of agreement with the grant requirements to the
meeting Saturday- one copy each for you and Keryn.
Frank
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
9:42 AM
Subject: Grant follow-up
Frank -
Do you need Keryn's signature as well as mine on the grant
paperwork? I'll be at the WVEC meeting Saturday, but Keryn won't; if
you're coming, can you bring the paperwork (or a copy) so I can sign
it and we can begin identifying what the guidelines are for getting
bids on some of the work?
There's probably more I ought to say, but I've got to head into
town for a 10 a.m. meeting. I'll be back this afternoon if you want
to chat.
P.