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From Lenny Siegel:
Sorry to deluge this list with so many messages recently, but it is
crunch time. We have won a major half-victory in our effort to save
Hangar One. We have shown that citizens can make a difference. But we
must act now to ensure that the hangar remains more than a skeleton, a
slowly degrading, unusable monument to its past.
I fear that the decision not to "demolish" Hangar One will lead many
people to relax at a time when we need to heighten our pressure. We're
asking the government to spend more at a time of economic hardship.
Thus far, broadcast news coverage of the Navy's proposal has been
minimal, so many potential hangar supporters don't yet know what's
happening. So the first step is to spread the the word. Let your
friends, families, colleagues, old buddies, etc. know what is happening.
Forward this message.
Invite individuals who want to help organize to our (Save Hangar One
Committee) meeting next Thursday (7:30 pm, August 7, Moffett History
Museum).
Bring crowds of Hangar One supporters to the Navy's Tuesday, August 26
meeting (7 pm at American Legion Post 564, 2120 Walsh Avenue, Santa
Clara). We asked the Navy to find a larger meeting hall because they had
to turn our people away in May 2006. They've agreed. Now we have to show
that large numbers of people are still concerned.
In my opinion, our most immediate task is to get Hangar One supporters
to the August 26 meeting. We'll be discussing ways to do that at next
Thursday's SHOC meeting.
Beyond that, we'll be discussing strategy. Our goal is clearly to see
that the Hangar is restored after the siding and roof are removed. To
what degree do we focus on the Navy? NASA? Environmental regulators (EPA
and the Water Board)? Historic preservation agencies? Our Congressional
delegation? In the long run, should we emphasize public education,
political action, litigation, or fund-raising?
If you have ideas, I urge you to write them up and send them to this
list now. If we have an open discussion on the list, we'll be better
able to make decisions next Thursday.
There is no doubt in my mind that we can see Hangar One cleaned up,
restored, and reused - if we continue to educate and organize.
Lenny
--
Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
Sorry to deluge this list with so many messages recently, but it is
crunch time. We have won a major half-victory in our effort to save
Hangar One. We have shown that citizens can make a difference. But we
must act now to ensure that the hangar remains more than a skeleton, a
slowly degrading, unusable monument to its past.
I fear that the decision not to "demolish" Hangar One will lead many
people to relax at a time when we need to heighten our pressure. We're
asking the government to spend more at a time of economic hardship.
Thus far, broadcast news coverage of the Navy's proposal has been
minimal, so many potential hangar supporters don't yet know what's
happening. So the first step is to spread the the word. Let your
friends, families, colleagues, old buddies, etc. know what is happening.
Forward this message.
Invite individuals who want to help organize to our (Save Hangar One
Committee) meeting next Thursday (7:30 pm, August 7, Moffett History
Museum).
Bring crowds of Hangar One supporters to the Navy's Tuesday, August 26
meeting (7 pm at American Legion Post 564, 2120 Walsh Avenue, Santa
Clara). We asked the Navy to find a larger meeting hall because they had
to turn our people away in May 2006. They've agreed. Now we have to show
that large numbers of people are still concerned.
In my opinion, our most immediate task is to get Hangar One supporters
to the August 26 meeting. We'll be discussing ways to do that at next
Thursday's SHOC meeting.
Beyond that, we'll be discussing strategy. Our goal is clearly to see
that the Hangar is restored after the siding and roof are removed. To
what degree do we focus on the Navy? NASA? Environmental regulators (EPA
and the Water Board)? Historic preservation agencies? Our Congressional
delegation? In the long run, should we emphasize public education,
political action, litigation, or fund-raising?
If you have ideas, I urge you to write them up and send them to this
list now. If we have an open discussion on the list, we'll be better
able to make decisions next Thursday.
There is no doubt in my mind that we can see Hangar One cleaned up,
restored, and reused - if we continue to educate and organize.
Lenny
--
Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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