1) I-RENEW Expo this weekend, September 9th-10th, in Solon. The Iowa Green Party will have a table, and Iowa Green Party gubernatorial candidate Wendy Barth will be there to moderate a discussion following the screening of the film "The End of Suburbia" on Sunday. We will send out a call for volunteers to help staff the table.

2) PeaceFest, Saturday, afternoon September 23rd, College Green Park.  We will have a table and will put out a call for volunteers to help staff it. Bill Boos is willing to commit a couple hours to this.

3) University of Iowa Sustainable Energy Expo, Wednesday, September. 27th, Sheraton, Old Capitol Mall, University of Iowa Engineering Building and Pentacrest; visit by Ted Glick, National Co-ordinator of the Climate Crisis Coalition.

Along with bringing Ted Glick, Johnson County Greens will be offering two presentations.

*   Bev Hannon, former state senator active in I-RENEW, will present a talk on practical ways in which individuals can live a sustainable lifestyle. She will be introduced by one of her former University of Iowa professors, Florence Boos.

- Florence will send a biographical statement about Bev Hannon to Holly to pass along to the Energy Expo planners.

*  Wendy Barth, Iowa Green Party co-chair and gubernatorial candidate, will moderate a discussion following a screening of "The End of Suburbia."

Ted Glick will be one of the guests on WSUI's "Talk of Iowa" at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday, September 27th. Listeners can tune in to WSUI, AM 910, or http://wsui.uiowa.edu to listen and call in with questions.

. Ted will take part in a panel discussion including other Energy Expo guests and planners, probably in the early afternoon.

4)  Ted will be arriving in Iowa City on Tuesday, September 26th in the early afternoon. Members plan to arrange a talk, classroom visit or other activity. The University of Iowa is providing lodging, transportation and meals, and offers an honorarium/expense allotment which will cover plane fare. Members will offer funds to cover local transportation and additional meals.

-- Members are looking into a venue for a talk by Ted Glick. Gail will check out the public library. [Unfortunately, the public library is not available; other options, including Wesley House or a room at the IMU are being sought.]

-- Ted's biographical statement and photos have been sent to the Energy Expo planners.

Many thanks to Florence Boos and her colleague for updating the Iowa Green Party and Johnson County Green Party websites.