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Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 6:09 PM
Subject: day's work

Hi,
 
Today Stu Freigy, his wife Bernadette and I decided on a name she suggested for our "wet/dry" campaign.  It is Save Energy Reap Taxes (SERT).  As of today "Save Energy Reap Taxes" has a tax ID number and is an incorporated organization. We decided to go for 501(c)(3) in case the "cause" receives any contributions. We'll take care of that soon. Current directors are: Ruth and Larry Reynolds, Stu Freigy and Linda Smollen. The Save Energy Reap Taxes website Frank has offered to create can be paid for out of any contributions we receive. I am arranging with City Halls to accept and safeguard the petitions until Stu or I pick them up. 
 
Thank you Christine for brain storming on the name, etc. Full steam ahead!
 
Love Ruth

----- Original Message -----
From: Christine
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 11:30 AM
Subject: day's work

Great news...!!!  I've bannered a brief announcement on http://www.localenergymatters.info  and posted your petition for download (below). As to any overarching website development plans you may have, I highly encourage you to look into WIKI technology... which is explained on this site http://wiki.ic.org/wiki/Main_Page  (which is a WIKI website, built by the people who power the communities who gather under the umbrella hosted there). It is my goal for LEM to develop along these lines... as I get a round tuit <grin>. ~C

DOWNLOAD PDF PETITION

IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION DRIVE TO LEGALIZE ALCOHOL IN SHARP COUNTY ARKANSAS
DOWNLOAD PDF PETITION
  1. Sharp County has been a dry county since 1946.
  2. Sharp County is a Class 11 county in Arkansas. Comparable Class 11 counties, which are "wet", realize an average of $100,000 tax income from the sale of beer and alcohol annually.
  3. Currently, this tax income goes to our neighboring "wet" counties.
  4. SERT is a legally incorporated entity (making application for non-profit status). As such, it can receive donations for the purpose of gathering signatures on the petition to legalize the sale and/or manufacture of alcohol in Sharp County.
  5. As a tourist destination, the availability of alcohol sales is an asset. In addition, restaurants and other businesses can significantly increase their income and profits if they can sell beer and/or alcoholic beverages.
  6. Sharp County can benefit from expanding existing businesses as well as attracting new businesses to the area. This will increase employment and county tax income.
  7. Sharp County needs the tax dollars that are currently going elsewhere on the sale of alcoholic beverages. The money is needed for road maintenance, law enforcement, waste management and other county expenditures.
  8. Under the laws of a "dry" county in Arkansas, it is illegal to be in possession of more than one gallon of distilled spirits or wine or more than one case of beer. To do so is considered bootlegging, a criminal offense punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of $1,000.00.
  9. As oil becomes more difficult to find and extract, the price of gas and diesel fuel is expected to rise dramatically. Trips to buy beer and alcohol may soon become prohibitively expensive.
  10. Busy people will like the convenience of purchasing beer and other alcoholic beverages at local stores.
  11. Burning gas and diesel in our vehicles causes the build-up of heat trapping gasses in the atmosphere. Legalizing local alcohol sales and other government policies that encourage energy conservation will help save the world from possible catastrophic climate change.
  12. In order to get the proposal on the November 7, 2008 ballot, 38% of currently registered voters must sign the petition. This will require about 5,000 signatures.
  13. To sign the petition does not necessarily mean that one is in favor of the issue. It simply means that you are in favor of bringing this issue before the voters of the county.