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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="New York">Dear Newsletter editors,<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Here are some calendar items for July and later. FEEL FREE TO PICK AND CHOOSE AND NOT USE EVERY ITEM.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Larry Dansinger<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 1: "Dying for an Option" die-in and action for universal, single-payer health care, noon-1 PM, outside entrance to Anthem office, Augusta. Jeralyn Cave, Change that Works, 333-2836 or jeralyn.cave@seiu.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 1: Peace organizer Cindy Sheehan speaks, time TBA, Durham Community Church, Durham, NH. Alex Fried, xpunkdrummer444x@hotmail.com. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 1: Deadline for nominations for Maryann Hartman Young Women's Social Justice Award. For how to nominate, etc.: Angela Hart, Women in Curriculum, 581-1228 or www.umaine.edu/wic.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 4: West Athens 4th of July parade and play, begins late morning and ends mid afternoon, gravel pit, off Chapman Ridge Rd./Valley Rd., W. Athens. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 4: March with Veterans for Peace in July 4th parade, Bangor-Brewer. Al Larson, VfP, 947-3513 or www.peacectr.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 4: July 4th cookout and celebration, 6-9 PM + evening fireworks, Food AND Medicine, 20 Ivers St., Brewer. Call 989-5860 or www.foodandmedicine.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 7-12: Series of events to remember 25th anniversary of hate crime killing of a gay man, Charlie Howard, including religious service (7th), concert (8), exhibit (9), supper and film (10), workshops and dance (11), and memorial service (12), various locations in Bangor. Call Sue, 942-9369 or Hammond Street Church, 942-4381 or www.howardfoundation07.org. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 8: "View from a Grain of Sand" film shown (Afghanistan history from women's viewpoint), 6:30 PM, Public Library, Portsmouth, NH. Call 603-749-9159 or info@seacoastpeaceresponse.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 10-19: Maine International Film Festival with scores of films, including many with progressive themes, Railroad Square Cinema and Opera House, Waterville. MIFF, 861-8138 or 873-6526 or www.miff.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 12: Annual NVC (Nonviolent Communications) Fun Day to learn more about NVC in a fun atmosphere, 1-7 PM, Litchfield. Call 789-5299 or www.MaineNVCnetwork.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 18: Fifth annual Vegetarian Food Festival, East End Community School, Portland. Maine Animal Coalition, 773-2215 or mac@maineanimalcoalition.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 20: Richard Garrett shows photos of Helen and Scott Nearing and talks about their history as part of The Good Life Center's Monday Night Meetings, 7 PM, Reversing Falls Church, Brooksville. Good Life Center, 326-8211 or www.goodlife.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 23-25: Annual Summer Labor Studies Institute for Maine/NH/VT labor activists, Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH. Maine State Employees Association, Augusta, 622-3151 or 800-452-8794.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">July 29-August 2: Eleventh annual "Rooted in Community" national conference especially for youth on local food security and justice, Portland, Lewiston, and other locations. Denise or Ari, Lots to Gardens, 513-3844 or www.lotstogardens.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">August 1: Organic Orcharding Workshop, all day, Thorndike. Call 568-3022 or www.mofga.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">August 6: Hiroshima nuclear bombing commemoration, time and location TBA, Bangor. Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 942-9343 or www.peacectr.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">August 6: Hiroshima nuclear bombing commemoration w/candles, time TBA, South Pond, Portsmouth, NH. Wes Flierl, WesFlierl1@netzero.net.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">"Everybody Eats," a free community meal, has begun as of early June and each Monday to follow. Meals are served from 3-7 PM at St. Dunstan's church, 134 State St., Ellsworth. Meals can also be taken home. Volunteers and community agencies are doing the meals, and more volunteers are welcome and needed. For more information, call 664-6016 or 374-3608.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Matt Clarke is trying to organize a study/discussion group on money issues, the work of Catherine Fitts and her Solari group, and proposals to replace Wall Street finance with something more community based and beneficial. Matt hopes to find others in the Rockland-Thomaston-Camden area who can meet weekly for strategizing about better financial systems. For details: Matt Clarke, 594-6453 or mattnmar@gwi.net.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Want a license plate that shows support for animal rights and welfare? One is now available from the state of Maine. Proceeds of the plate go to animal welfare programs sponsored by the state. For more on how to get this special plate, contact the Maine Animal Coalition at 773-2215 or a motor vehicle office.<BR>
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