DPPA’s 2002 Video Project Soon to Be On the Air Some months ago, you as members of DPPA chose as this year’s major project the creation and airing of a number of informational videos -- and that project is nearly complete. Beginning soon, these programs will be aired on PAC-TV (cable Channel 7) and will also be available for check-out at the Duluth Public Library. The first to air will be the DPPA-sponsored forum, ``Is It Mean to Be Green?'' The forum features City Councilor Russ Stewart and former Green Party Senate candidate Joel Sipress for the Greens, as well as City Council President Donny Ness and local redeveloper Carla Blumberg for the DFL. Also soon to be aired will be the DPPA series ``Face-to-Face, Conversations with Duluth City Councilors.'' In the programs, City Councilors will be featured in individual interviews. In Duluth, 56% of all homes have cable television, and on Monday nights more people tune to Channel 7 to watch City Council meetings than watch any other television program on the air that night, including Monday Night Football. It seems safe to assume that people have a strong interest in the City Council and will likewise be interested in these in-depth interviews. Councilors Neill Atkins, Ken Hogg, Russ Stover, Greg Gilbert, Donny Ness, Russ Stewart, and Jim Stauber joined interviewer Barb Olsen Browne for informal conversations on such issues as who they think might run in 2003 for Mayor and how the city can make good decisions on development and green space. (Councilors Rob Stenberg and Herb Bergson chose not to participate.) The programs have been videotaped and edited by DPPA’s own video master, Glenn Maxham. As of this writing, the airing dates have not yet been set. Contact PAC-TV (218-723-3686) or Barb (349-6681) for more information. If you would be interested in taking the PAC-TV video production class and helping to create DPPA informational videos, please contact Barb at 349-6681 or barbolsenbrowne@hotmail.com. These articles are retained on the web for historical interest and do not necessarily reflect the views or goals of DPPA today.

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