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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 November and later. FEEL FREE TO PICK AND CHOOSE AND NOT USE EVERY ITEM.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">October 29: Sanford Horwitt speaks on "Community Organizer-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Legacy of Saul Alinsky," 10 AM, Hutchinson Center, Belfast. Call 338-8033.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">October 31: Join Seacoast Peace Response and be in the Portsmouth Holiday Parade. To join the SPR contingent: Doug, dbogen@cleanwater.org or Wes, wesflierl1@netzero.net.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 2: "Rethink Afghanistan" film shown, 6:30 PM, Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth, NH. Seacoast Peace Response, 603-749-9159 or info@seacoastpeaceresponse.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 3: Election Day--votes on Tabor II, Marriage Equality, school consolidation, excise taxes, and medical marijuana. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 4: "Eat Local Year 'Round" discussion on getting local food thruout the winter, also plans for local buying clubs, 5:30-7 PM, Public Library, 145 Harlow St., Bangor. Jane Livingston, 947-4117 or jane_livingston@myfairpoint.net.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 6: "Whose House, OUR House" conference on getting involved in legislation supporting low income people, 9 AM-4 PM, State Capitol, Augusta. MAIN, 1-866-626-7059 x204 (Chris Rusnov).<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 6: Rally to end US involvement in Iraq, Afghanistan, other war spots w/speaker David Swanson, 5 PM, Monument Square, downtown Portland. Herb Hoffman, 646-5431 or pala@maine.rr.com.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 6-7 (+ classes three more evenings): "Growing Peace within Me and the World" workshop on nonviolent communication w/Peggy Smith, John Street United Methodist Church, 98 John St., Camden. Peggy Smith, 789-5299 or peggy@mainenvcnetwork.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 6-8: Farmer to Farmer conference for farmers to learn new ideas and techniques, Point Lookout, Northport. MOFGA, 568-4142 or mofga@mofga.org or www.mofga.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 7: Seacoast Sustainability Summit to address issues of food and nutrition, energy and water, and and involvement of faith communities, 9 AM-5 PM, Public Library, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth, NH. Phyllis Killam-Abell, 603-580-1934 or pkillamabell@comcast.net.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 7: "Common Security Clubs" workshop w/Chuck Collins of Institute of Policy Studies (group responses to economic crises), time TBA, State Street Church, 159 State St., Portland. Grace Braley, 774-1995 or gracebraley@yahoo.com.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 8: "Growing Peace within Me and the World" workshop on nonviolent communication w/Peggy Smith, 9 AM-5 PM, 304 Hancock St., Bangor. Barbara Kates, 947-6858 or brittzedek@gmail.com.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 14: 23rd annual PICA Auction to benefit economic justice programs in Maine and El Salvador, 3-6 PM, Brick Church, 126 Union St., Bangor. Call PICA, 947-4203 or elleng@pica.ws.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 18: "Evening for the Environment" celebration w/speaker Thomas Lovejoy, 6-8 PM, Portland Museum of Art, Portland. Maine League of Conservation Voters, 620-8811 or rani@mlcv.org or www.mlcv.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 18: "Raised to Be Heroes" film shown (Israeli Refusniks opposing occupation of Palestine), 6 PM, Free Library, Belfast. Cathy Mink, Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County, 338-4920.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 19-22: Annual demonstration against School of the Americas in Columbus, Georgia. For travel options and carpooling from Maine (a few people are planning to go), contact Doug Rawlings, rawlings@maine.edu.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">November 22: "Cut and Run" film shown (new updated version on logging in the Maine woods) w/discussion, 7 PM, Peace and Justice Center, 170 Park St., Bangor. Call 942-9343 or info@peacectr.org or www.peacectr.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">December 4: Author Greg Mortenson talks about his writings on school building in Asia, 7:30 PM, The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, NH. Call 603-436-2400 for tickets and details.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">December 5: Maine Fair Trade Campaign annual meeting to recognize gains and victories, plus celebration of tenth anniversary of World Trade Organization protest in Seattle in 1999. Sarah or Daphne/MFTC, 777-6387 or sarah@mainefairtrade.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Notices:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Repeating contact information for groups promoting a generally "progressive" position on referenda questions for November 3:<BR>
*No on Question 1: (marriage equality) try 899-1330 or info@protectmaineequality.org or www.ProtectMaineEquality.org, or for a phone/email contact, try EqualityMaine at 761-3732 or info@equalitymaine.org.<BR>
*No on Question 4: (Opposing TABOR II--another attempt at a "Taxpayer's Bill of Rights), try Citizens Unified for Maine's Future, 632-6031 or info@votenoontabor.org or www.VoteNoOnTABOR.org. Also, Maine Center for Economic Policy, 622-7381, mecep@mecep.org or www.mecep.org.<BR>
*No on Question 2: Same as Question #4<BR>
*Yes on Question 5: (expand number of people who can use medical marijuana) Contact Maine Marijuana Policy Institute, 333-6985 or www.mainecommonsense.org.<BR>
*On question 3, those wanting to repeal consolidation (this might be progressive if primary issue is local control) are barely organized, have a name and web site, Maine Coalition to Save Schools, but donšt have any contact info on their web site. However, try Skip Grenlaw, 367-2738 or skipg@hypernet.com (may be old email). <BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">The end of November marks the tenth anniversary of the Seattle protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle that demonstrated the deep and widespread opposition to free trade. The Maine Fair Trade Campaign is sponsoring and wanting to set up more showings of films on fair trade during the coming months. They can provide the film and discussion facilitator after the showing. FMI: Sarah Bigney, 777-6387 or sarah@mainefairtrade.org.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="New York">Whether you are a farmer, a worker, a small business person, a member of a religious congregation, a student, or not even in one of those categories, you can support the 2009 Solidarity Harvest by donating food, money, time, or other effort toward good meals for laid off workers. These meals are "solidarity, not charity" because they urge people who are struggling to stick together and work with each other to overcome temporary hardships. For more on how to contribute, contact Laura Binger, Food AND Medicine, 989-5860 or laurab@foodandmedicine.org.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times"><BR>
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