Re: [vegan-440] Fw: Turkey Bowling

From: Adena
Sent on: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 6:46 PM
Great idea!
 
 
 
"Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." Albert Einstein
 
check out this 11 minute video: http://www.nonviolenceunited.org/veganvideo.html

From: Rachel <[address removed]>
To: [address removed]
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [vegan-440] Fw: Turkey Bowling

Would anyone mind if I do a short post about this whole scenario on
Vegansaurus.com? Let me know if you'd rather not be mentioned. Nicely
done, everyone!

-Rachel

On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Linda Spiegler
<[address removed]> wrote:
> What a great result!  Thanks to all who made their voices heard.
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> L.
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> Linda Spiegler
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> "Compassion is the foundation of everything positive, everything good. If you carry the power of compassion to the marketplace [buy cruelty-free products] and the dinner table [eat a plant-based diet], you can make your life really count." Rue McClanahan
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>>Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:42:23 -0500
>>From: [address removed] (on behalf of lisa <[address removed]>)
>>Subject: Re: [vegan-440] Fw: Turkey Bowling
>>To: [address removed]
>>
>>   This is so fantastic!! Thank you to everyone who took the time to call
>>   and email!! And thank you to Cheryl for letting us know so we could
>>   have our voices heard. I wonder how many concerns/complaints they got
>>   to cancel so last minute!!
>>   Great news for the day!!
>>
>>   On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Betsy <[address removed]> wrote:
>>
>>     FYI -
>>     Way to go Cheryl & everyone who contacted FRCC about this!! I think
>>     it was probably canceled before I sent mine but I was so happy for
>>     their response!!
>>     ----- Forwarded Message -----
>>     From: "Veltri, Sandy" <[address removed]>
>>     To: betsy farmer <[address removed]>
>>     Cc: "Clancy, Amanda" <[address removed]>; "Dorsey, Andy"
>>     <[address removed]>; "Curran, Linda"
>>     <[address removed]>; "Hogan, Stacey"
>>     <[address removed]>
>>     Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:41 PM
>>     Subject: Re: Turkey Bowling
>>     Thank you, Betsy. The event has been canceled. Our Dean has been
>>     made aware of this issue and it's been taken care of.
>>
>>     Sandy Veltri
>>     Sent from my iPhone
>>     On Nov 16, 2011, at 12:21 PM, "betsy farmer" <[address removed]>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>       I am writing you to express my utter disgust with the turkey
>>       bowling event being held today and tomorrow at the FRCC Boulder
>>       campus.  I find it absolutely appauling that with so many
>>       families in our community going hungry this Thanksgiving, FRCC
>>       chooses to waste food and resources.  After looking over the
>>       Mission and Strategic Plan on the FRCC website, I am even more
>>       perplexed.  You claim to be recognized for resource development
>>       and sustainability?  How is throwing frozen turkeys at bowling
>>       pins and then tossing them in a dumpster to rot being resourceful
>>       and sustainable? You are committed to fiscal responsibility and
>>       efficeincy in all operations? Does that include student
>>       activities?  You value community?  What about the members in the
>>       community who are struggling to feed their families?  How is
>>       this event in any way teaching your students to be responsible
>>       citizens of society?
>>
>>       I hope that in the future, you take the time to consider how
>>       events such as turkey bowling can negetively reflect you, your
>>       institution, and all of the students and alumni-whether they take
>>       part or not.
>>
>>       Sincere Regards,
>>       Betsy Farmer
>>
>>
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