Category: A Message To Our Membership

Iowa Voters - Track Your Absentee Ballot

8/25/2020

Iowa Voters - Track Your Absentee Ballot Status

A Message to Our Membership

Did you submit an Absentee Ballot Request form? You can now track the status of your request and ballot from the Iowa Secretary of State website by visiting: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search.

You will be able to track your ballot once you have turned it in through links on this page: https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/index.html.

Allison Ambrose

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An Urgent Message from the President Regarding USPS Deliveries

8/18/2020

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Y15K Donations - USPS Delivery Issues

An Urgent Message from the President

Due to the COVID pandemic we have shut down the PACG office and are working remotely. We made the decision to forward PACG mail to the home of one of our Board members.

We have recently been made aware that some Y15K donations are being returned-to-sender as undeliverable mail. Should this happen to you, please contact office manager Julie Ross at 563-676-7580, 563-508-2209 or pacgoffice@gmail.com.

If you did not put a return address on the envelope provided, please check your bank account to see if your check has cleared. You can also contact Julie to confirm whether or not we received your donation.

Once your donation is logged into our accounting software a thank you note is automatically sent to you via email. Check your email. If you donated more ten days ago and have not received a thank you email from us, your check may be lost.

We have now requested a discontinuation of the forwarding of our PACG mail and will go in to physically collect it once or twice a week. This transition may take until the end of August.

Remember that you may also donate to PACG online by clicking here.

We are very grateful for your donations that will allow us to do good work in our community during this difficult time.

Allison Ambrose

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - A Message to Our Membership

4/21/2020

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We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day!!

A Message to Our Membership

Hello Progressives!

Wednesday, April 22nd is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day!

Our Environmental Forum has worked hard all year to make this anniversary a special event. Unfortunately, the live events will not be occurring as planned, but the forum has made sure that we do have some virtual ways to celebrate. Look for details in today's newsletter.

I want to give a SHOUT OUT to the Environmental Forum for all they have done to help us remember how precious our planet is.

Happy Earth Day everyone!

Allison Ambrose, President

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Message from the Board About PPE Posts

4/16/2020

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Posts About Coronavirus and PPE

A Message from the PACG Board of Directors

We continue to receive WEU submissions and Facebook posts regarding novel coronavirus PPE (personal protective equipment), such as making masks. We feel that it is not our place to post these items. Pandemic prevention, treatment and protection fall into areas outside the scope of the issues our forums are working on. We are not qualified to evaluate the safety of one mask over another, nor should we make medical recommendations of this nature, as there is liability in the sharing of misleading or incorrect information. In addition, there are plenty of resources available elsewhere for our members. However, we will share pandemic information that is relevant to our community because of an issue one of our forums is working on. Thank you for understanding this policy.

Contact Alta Price, MD with questions or concerns.

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Coronavirus Update - from Dr. Alta Price, MD

3/23/2020

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Coronavirus Update – as of March 23, 2020

At this point we are still fortunate in the Quad Cities that we have only minimal community transmission of COVID-19. However, this pandemic is not to be taken lightly. There are obviously more cases in the community that have not yet been diagnosed. Our elderly members and those with chronic health conditions need to be especially careful - and everyone else needs to help protect those individuals.

The best advice is to follow the guidance of our local and state health departments: Scott County Health Department, Rock Island County Health Department, Iowa Department of Public Health, and Illinois Department of Public Health.

For a community with minimal or moderate spread, the CDC recommends that all events of 10 or more people should be cancelled or held virtually until April 1st. Of course, those with higher risk of serious COVID-19 illness should avoid any gatherings at all.

Large PACG events have been postponed or cancelled. Our regular meetings and other small gatherings will be held online using Zoom. PACG has purchased sufficient Zoom licenses for our leaders to schedule meetings. Our Office Manager, Julie Ross, can set up Zoom meetings on behalf of other members or affiliates. Contact her via pacgoffice@gmail.com, her cell (563-508-2209) or the PACG Office (563-676-7580).

People can join a Zoom meeting using a phone, tablet or computer. This service is free to the meeting participants. Zoom is a user-friendly tool and we are in the process of training our activists in its use (please be patient as we make this transition). We believe online meetings will enable us to keep up our good work through this difficult time. Just as important, for those who must self-quarantine, it will keep them connected with their fellow activists. And even after the pandemic restrictions end, we believe this will be a useful tool for holding at least some meetings in the future (think snow storms and other inclement weather).

We will use our website and calendar to give you Zoom links for meetings and online events.

Contact Alta Price, MD with questions or concerns.

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A Message from the Board Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic

3/13/2020

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A Message to Our Membership Regarding COVID-19

I have been keeping a close eye on the development of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States. I had an early personal interest since my son and his Chinese citizen wife were planning a Chinese marriage ceremony in Nanjing, China on March 1st. So I've been paying close attention since early January (needless-to-say, the wedding was postponed).

We are very fortunate in the Quad Cities that we are not experiencing widespread community transmission at this time. However, this pandemic is not to be taken lightly. Our elderly members and those with chronic health conditions need to be especially careful - and everyone else needs to help protect those individuals. The best advice is to follow the guidance of our local and state health departments: Scott County Health Department, Rock Island County Health Department, Iowa Department of Public Health, and Illinois Department of Public Health.

Large PACG events may have to be postponed or cancelled. Although right now the recommendation is to not have events with more than 50 people for the next 8 weeks (per the CDC as of 3/16/20 at 1100 am), these guidelines will change over time. PACG will be following the advice of public health officials. We will use our website and calendar to give you the most up-to-date information about cancellations. Please begin checking those before attending any previously scheduled meeting or event mentioned in our Weekly Email Update (WEU).

Although at this point small gatherings are not banned in our area, out of an abundance of caution we will soon transition to holding our meetings online using Zoom. PACG will purchase sufficient licenses for our leaders to use to schedule meetings. People can join a meeting on a phone, tablet or computer. This service is free to the meeting participants. Zoom is a user-friendly tool and we are prepared to train our activists in its use. We believe online meetings will enable us to keep up our good work through this difficult time. Just as important, for those who must self-quarantine, it will keep them connected with their fellow activists. And even after the pandemic restrictions end, we believe this will be a useful way to have at least some meetings in the future (think snow storms and other inclement weather).

Our Office Manager, Julie, can set up Zoom meetings on behalf of members or affiliates. Contact her via pacgoffice@gmail.com, her cell (563-508-2209) or the PACG Office (563-676-7580).

Contact Alta Price, MD with questions or concerns.

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Iowa Voters - Track Your Absentee Ballot

Iowa Voters - Track Your Absentee Ballot Status

An Urgent Message from the President Regarding USPS Deliveries

Y15K Donations - USPS Delivery Issues

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - A Message to Our Membership

We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day!!

Message from the Board About PPE Posts

Posts About Coronavirus and PPE

Coronavirus Update - from Dr. Alta Price, MD

Coronavirus Update – as of March 23, 2020

A Message from the Board Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic

A Message to Our Membership Regarding COVID-19

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Iowa Voters - Track Your Absentee Ballot

Iowa Voters - Track Your Absentee Ballot Status

An Urgent Message from the President Regarding USPS Deliveries

Y15K Donations - USPS Delivery Issues ​

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day - A Message to Our Membership

We Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day!!

Message from the Board About PPE Posts

Posts About Coronavirus and PPE

Coronavirus Update - from Dr. Alta Price, MD

​Coronavirus Update – as of March 23, 2020

A Message from the Board Regarding Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic

A Message to Our Membership Regarding COVID-19

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Y15K Donations - USPS Delivery Issues

Coronavirus Update – as of March 23, 2020