Dean
44GPW
>From: LEEnCALIF@aol.com
>Reply-To: LEEnCALIF@aol.com
>To: Mil-veh@skylee.com
>Subject: [MV] Events and Public relations
>Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 12:03:12 EDT
>
>I've mentioned this topic before, but it's worth restating....
>
>Last Saturday our Ferret 2/3 was on display at the Mainstream America event
>in Butte County, California. It was there as a lone curiousity piece and
>for
>a unique fund raising idea. Folks had their picture taken (in a DPM
>uniform)
>standing next to it. Everyone was impressed and showed a lot of interest
>in
>checking over the old girl and her still remarkable engineering.
>
>In exchange for having it at the event, I was able to make mention of the
>MVPA, our objectives and even discuss the latest import problem with the
>right folks. Of those visitors checking it over and talking with me was
>one
>Congressman, one Senator, two Assemblymen and the county Sheriff... who
>said
>he definately wanted one!
>
>Now where else could I have got that kind of personal contact from
>politicians without a well paid lobbyist or without making a big campaign
>contribrution? lol
>
>This summer literally thousands of people have become aware of ...and shown
>interest in... this mil-veh hobby and the MVPA because we made our solo
>effort.
SNIP
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