January 2007 Announcements
topic : Announcements
Works In Progress still needs more help
If you would like to join the all-volunteer WIP worker collective, there will be at least one more public recruitment meeting where you can meet with collective members and figure out how you can plug in. Join us on Sunday, January 14, 4:30 -- 6 pm at Fertile Ground Guesthouse, 311 9th Ave SE, Olympia (in the "studio," the small building behind the main house).
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Suzanne Swift Support Rally
Wed., Jan. 3, 11:30 am
Bangor Naval Base, Ground Zero, 16159 Clear Creek Rd, Poulsbo
Welcome Spc. Swift's release from the brig and call for an immediate medical discharge with full benefits. Organized by South Sound Project for Military Resistance and Justice. Please contact us at suzanneswiftaction@yahoo.com or call (360)485-5745. Carpools: Lacey -- 10 am at Martin Way Park and Ride, one block from the movie theater. Olympia -- 10:30 am at Harrison & Division at the Grocery Outlet parking lot.
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Public support rally for Lt. Watada
Thurs., Jan. 4, 9:00 am at the I-5 overpass off of Exit 119 (just outside Ft. Lewis), at dawn and dusk.
US Army Lt. Ehren Watada is the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq. His pre-trial hearing is set for Jan. 4. Lt. Watada takes the position that the war in Iraq is illegal, and that the conduct of the war and occupation is directed illegally, from above. Join us as we stand with Lt. Watada against this illegal and immoral war. For more info: Carrie Hathorn, (206) 963-4873, or http://www.thankyoult.org
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Hacking Democracy
Free film screening and Q&A with Bev Harris of Black Box Voting
Fri., Jan. 5, 7:00 pm, Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2200 East End St NW on Olympia's westside
Filmed in 2004 -- 2005, this documentary tells the story of Bev Harris, a Seattle publicist/writer whose watchdog group uncovered evidence of mishandled voting records and suspicious voting machine malfunctions. Harris's crusade took the group -- consisting of computer experts, activists and political candidates from both parties -- from her home computer (where she found a computer system blueprint accidentally made public) to Tallahassee, FL, for a "mini-election" that proved just how easy it is to hack the vote. 81 min. More info: Howard Rosenfeld, (360) 790-4020.
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Olympia clean elections forum
Sat., Jan. 6, 3 -- 5 pm, Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St. NW, rm. 101 -- 102, Reception: 3-3:30, Presentations/Forum: 3:30-5:00
Learn about the benefits of public campaign financing and how it works in the states of Maine and Arizona -- where clean elections are flourishing! Sponsored by Washington Public Campaigns (WPC), a nonprofit organization advocating public funding of campaigns. Featured Speakers are Linda Valentino, Maine State Representative, and Ed Abseler, Arizona State Representative. Maine adopted clean elections campaign financing for statewide and legislative offices in 1996 and Arizona followed in 1998.
Suggested donation is $5 but no one will be turned away. Endorsed by League of Women Voters of WA, Green Party of WA, WA State Democrats, and more. Those who wish to continue the discussion after the event are invited to join local WPC members at Plenty's Restaurant from 5 -- 6 pm.
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Tacoma clean elections forum
Sat., Jan. 6, 11 am, Tacoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1115 S. 56th St, in Tacoma
This event features the same speakers listed above: Arizona State Senator Ed Ableser, and Maine State Representative Linda Valentino plus WA State Senator Jim Kastama and WA State Representative Mark Miloscia. A light lunch will be served afterward. More info: Susan Eidenschink,
susaneiden@juno.com, (253) 572-9305.
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Write your own will!
Join us for WROC Night Out
Mon., Jan. 8, 5:30 to 8:00 pm
First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE
Potluck at 5:30, then the last will and testament party! Read famous people's wills. Write you own. An attorney will be on hand to help. On-site childcare provided. The Welfare Rights and Organizing Coalition (WROC) holds Volunteer Meetings and makes sock monkeys every Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the WROC office, 701 Franklin Street SE in the Payne Room of the First Christian Church.
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14th annual NW regional int'l day of solidarity for Leonard Peltier
Sat., Feb. 10, Tacoma
Noon: March For Justice, Portland Ave. Park (on Portland Ave. between E. 35th & E. Fairbanks. Take Portland Ave. exit off I-5 and head east). 1 pm: Rally For Justice, US Federal Courthouse, 1717 Pacific Ave.
Performances by: The Aztec Dancers, United Nations (native rap activists), Albert Combs. Speakers: Matilaja, Yu'Pik/Yakama; Tacoma LPSG:, M.C.; Robert Robideau, co-director of the LPDC and co-defendant; Shelly Vendiola, Indigenous Women's Network; Steve Hapy, Tacoma Leonard Peltier Support Group; Arthur J. Miller, Tacoma Leonard Peltier Support Group; David Duenas, Puyallup; Juan Jose Bocanegra, Every Worker's Movement; Frank Reynolds, Native American Coalition; Bill Bichsel, Catholic Worker, JWJ; Zoltan Grossman, OMJP, faculty Evergreen's Native American studies
Car pool from Olympia: There will be a carpool leaving from the parking lot at Harrison and Division at 10:30.
Donations needed! Please send to: Tacoma Leonard Peltier Support Group, PO Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415-0464. bayou@blarg.net.
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Ground Zero Center plans MLK Day action at Bangor nuclear submarine base
Mon., Jan. 15, beginning at 8:30 am and continuing through the day at the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action
We will hold a vigil and nonviolent direct action at the gates of the Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to demand immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq and an end to the US nuclear weapons program. The largest concentration of nuclear weapons in the world is based at Bangor. The event will begin with nonviolence training at 8:30 am at the Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4418 Perry Ave., Bremerton. At 1:30, demonstrators will gather at the Ground Zero Center, 16159 Clear Creek Rd., NW, Poulsbo, to walk to the gate for the vigil and action. To join an affinity group prior to the event, or for directions or info, visit http://www.gzcenter.org
, or call Anne Hall at (206) 545-3562, or Brian Watson at (360) 479-6399.
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Citizens' Hearing on the legality of US actions in Iraq
Sat. & Sun., Jan. 20 -- 21, at The Evergreen State College's Tacoma Campus (1210 6th Ave.)
The hearings are scheduled two weeks before the Feb. 5 court martial of Lt. Ehren Watada at Ft. Lewis. Organizing Committee member and UW -- Tacoma associate prof. Rob Crawford says that the national event "will put the Iraq War on trial, in response to the Army's trial of Lt. Watada, the first US military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq." Visit http://www.WarTribunal.org
for regular updates. For info about Lt. Watada, go to http://www.ThankYouLT.org
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Winter garage sale fundraiser for our sister town of Santo Tomás, Nicaragua
Sat., Jan. 27, 9 am -- 3 pm, at Lincoln Elementary School (21st & Washington in Olympia). Donate your fabulous stuff and then come buy someone else's fabulous stuff at our annual garage sale. Proceeds benefit the children's free lunch program and tiny public library project in Santo Tomás. We welcome: collectibles, books, music, small appliances and kitchen items, lamps, clean clothes, framed art, tools, great furniture (no couches, fridges, stoves). Help support the ongoing work of the 17 year old Thurston -- Santo Tomás Sister County Association.
Call Jean at 943-8642 to arrange for pick-up of your donations on the 2nd and 3rd weekends in January or you can help even more by dropping off fine, lightly-used household items at Lincoln on Friday the 26th, from 6 to 9pm.
Introduction to Community Delegation 2007 -- Santo Tomás, Nicaragua
Sun., Jan. 28, 4:30 pm at the Olympia Community Free School, 610 Columbia (across from Olympia Supply).
Have you ever considered visiting our sister community in Nicaragua? Thurston Santo Tomás Sister County Association will be sponsoring a delegation from Olympia to visit Santo Tomás this summer. To learn more about our community delegations, come to this Introductory Gathering. The 2007 delegation will visit and volunteer in projects in Santo Tomás. We will live with families who are members of our sister organization, the Committee for Community Development. We will also have the opportunity to visit social projects in other communities. People of all ages are welcome on our delegations. Please call Grace, 357-8323 or Emily, 480-8720 for more information.
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Journey of the Spirit
Sun., Jan. 28, 3 pm
St John's Episcopal Church, 114 20th Ave. SE, Olympia
"Journey of the Spirit," a presentation of healing music and stories of the Saanich (Coast Salish) tribe, featuring Native American flute player and story teller, Che ok' ten (Paul Wagner). Sponsored by the St. John's Concert Series. Donations accepted. Info: Warren Guykema, (360) 556-7305
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Constitution in crisis: the case for impeachment -- a town hall meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 7:00 pm at The Washington Center for Performing Arts, 512 SE, Olympia
The Citizens Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney is organizing a Town Hall meeting on impeaching Bush and Cheney. In response to our request for the city of Olympia to call for impeachment, the Council has given us the use of the Washington Center for this free event. We have confirmed three speakers: David Lindorff, co-author of The Case for Impeachment; Elizabeth de la Vega, author of United States v. George W. Bush; and Ray McGovern, a 27-year CIA veteran and organizer of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.
If you want to help, contact us at Impeachbush@riseup.net and/or come to our meetings on Monday nights, Thurston County Courthouse, 7 -- 8:30 p.m., Building 2.
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