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<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">Newsletter editors,</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 19px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 22px; "><br></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">Here are some calendar items for October (plus a few earlier and/or later). FEEL FREE TO PICK AND CHOOSE AND NOT USE EVERY ITEM.</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">Larry Dansinger</font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal 'Times New Roman'; min-height: 16px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">September 24-26: Common Ground Country Fair, Crosby Brook Rd., Unity. Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assn., 568-4142 or <a href="mailto:mofga@mofga.org">mofga@mofga.org</a> or <a href="http://www.mofga.org/"><font color="#1c00f0" style="color: #1c00f0"><u>www.mofga.org</u></font></a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">September 26: "Rethink Afghanistan" film shown (analyzing US involvement there), 7 PM, Peace and Justice Center, 170 Park St., Bangor. Call 942-9343 or info@peacectr.org or <a href="http://www.peacectr.org">www.peacectr.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">September 30: Peace organizer Jim Douglass speaks on "JFK, Obama, and the Unspeakable," 7 PM, Sacred Heart/St. Dom's church, Mellen and Sherman Sts., Portland. Pax Christi Maine, 773-6562.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October (entire month): Various activities, special sales, promotions, open houses, films, etc. as part of Co-op Month in Maine. Davis Taylor, Cooperative Maine, 288-5015 or info@cooperativemaine.org or <a href="http://www.cooperativemaine.org">www.cooperativemaine.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">October 1: Local action in support of national "One Nation: Working to Fund Jobs, Not War" event the following day, noon, Bangor. Details to be announced. Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 942-9343 or <a href="mailto:info@peacectr.org">info@peacectr.org</a> or <a href="http://www.peacectr.org/"><font color="#1c00f0" style="color: #1c00f0"><u>www.peacectr.org</u></font></a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 2: "One Nation: Working to Fund Jobs, Not War" rally in Washington, DC. Buses and carpools from Maine are being planned. Contact Portland NAACP, 253-5074 or <a href="http://www.naacpportland.org">www.naacpportland.org</a> or Lisa Savage, 643-2356 or <a href="mailto:lsavage3@gmail.com">lsavage3@gmail.com</a> or Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 942-9343 or <a href="mailto:info@peacectr.org">info@peacectr.org</a>. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 2: Green Sneakers campaigns in various towns and cities (Bangor, Orono, and Bar Harbor are three) in Maine to promote energy conservation. Maine Partners for Cool Communities, 761-5616 or <a href="http://www.coolmaine.org">www.coolmaine.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 2 and 3: One day free seminar on Restorative Circles (2) and Empathic Relating (3), part of nonviolent communication programs, location TBA. Peggy Smith, 789-5299.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">October 2-9: Keep Space for Peace Week (international week of protest to stop the militarization of space) in Maine and around the country. Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power n Space, 443-9502 or <a href="mailto:globalnet@mindspring.com">globalnet@mindspring.com</a> or <a href="http://www.space4peace.org/"><font color="#1c00f0" style="color: #1c00f0"><u>www.space4peace.org</u></font></a>.</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 4: "The Take" (worker takeover in Argentina) shown as part of Co-op Month, 7 PM, Gates Auditorium, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor. Davis Taylor, 288-5015.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">October 6: "Maine Women's Gala and Auction: Bidding to Break the Glass Ceiling" w/dinner, music, auction, evening, Holiday Inn by the Bay, 87 Spring St., Portland. Maine Women's Policy Center, 622-0851 or <a href="mailto:info@mainewomen.org">info@mainewomen.org</a> or <a href="http://www.mainewomenspolicycenter.org/"><font color="#1c00f0" style="color: #1c00f0"><u>www.mainewomenspolicycenter.org</u></font></a>. </font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 6: "Fresh" film (local foods, sustainable communities) shown, 7 PM, Dover Friends Meeting, 141 Central Ave., Dover, NH. Call Phyllis Killam-Abell, 603-580-1934. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 9: Vigil to protest continuing US military buildup, 11:30-12:30, Bath Iron Works Administration building, Washington Street, Bath. Smilin' Trees Disarmament Farm, 763-4062.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">October 9: Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine's 21st annual Harvest Supper (potluck, awards, speaker), 6-8 PM, U-U church, 120 Park St., Bangor. This is preceded by the Center's ACT (Active Community Teach-in), featuring Jo Comerford of National Priorities Project. Call 942-9343 or <a href="mailto:info@peacectr.org"><font color="#1c00f0" style="color: #1c00f0"><u>info@peacectr.org</u></font></a> for details on both events.</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 10: Various local actions, events, cleanups in conjunction with national 10/10/10 campaign. Check out <a href="http://www.350.org">www.350.org</a> for national and local activities.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 16-17: "Eastern Mysticism, Permaculture, and Spirituality" retreat w/Kyriacos and Emily Markides, Living Water Retreat Center, Winslow. Pax Christi, Mary Ellen Quinn, 223-4992.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 20: "Out of Balance in Palestine/Israel" film by Tom Jackson shown, 7 PM, Dover Friends Meeting, 141 Central Ave., Dover, NH. Call Phyllis Killam-Abell, 603-580-1934. </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 20: "Democracy in the Workplace" film shown, part of Co-op Month, 6 PM, Free Library, Belfast. Paul Sheridan, Cooperative Maine, 338-0350 or Belfast Cooperative, 338-2532 (Fran).</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 23: Action to protest excessive military recruiting at new recruitment center, Kittery. Peace Action Maine, 772-0680 or <a href="mailto:info@peaceactionme.org">info@peaceactionme.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 24: "The Yes Men" film shown (anti-corporate strategies), 7 PM, Peace and Justice Center, 170 Park St., Bangor. Call 942-9343 or info@peacectr.org or <a href="http://www.peacectr.org">www.peacectr.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 28: "Evening for the Environment," to recognize pro-environment legislation, 5-7:30 PM, Abromson Center, USM, Portland. Maine League of Conservation Voters, 620-8811 or <a href="mailto:rani@mlcv.org">rani@mlcv.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">October 30: "Poverty Free Maine" convention to promote economic human rights and ratify a bill of economic human rights, plus panel, workshops, 8:30 AM-4 PM, Jewett Hall, UM/Augusta. Maine PPEHRC, 453-2353 or <a href="mailto:mlightfootlane@gmail.com">mlightfootlane@gmail.com</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">November 2-11: Maine Walk for Peace, Human Needs, and Veterans Care from Farmington to Portland via various towns/cities in Maine. Veterans for Peace, 865-0655 or 443-9502 or <a href="http://vfpmaine.org">http://vfpmaine.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">November 5-7: Building an Organized War (Tax) Resistance Movement," annual gathering of war tax resisters and supporters in New England, Boston/Cambridge MA. For carpooling from Maine and more info: Larry Dansinger, Maine WTR Resource Center, 525-7776 or rosc@psouth.net or <a href="http://www.nwtrcc.org/Boston_Nov2010.php">www.nwtrcc.org/Boston_Nov2010.php</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">November 10: Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence annual awards dinner, 6-9 PM, Italian Heritage Center, Portland. MCAHV, 780-0501, info@mcahv.org or <a href="http://www.mcahv.org">www.mcahv.org</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 16.0px"><br></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5" style="font: 19.0px Times New Roman">NOTICES:</font></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">"The True Cost of Coal: Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Our Future" is a new mega-poster and multi-media presentation by the Beehive Design Collective of Machias to show how coal is hurting not only the environment but the people and communities everywhere coal is found and used. They are looking for places in Maine and beyond to come, show and discuss the poster, and talk about the impact of coal. To arrange a presentation: Beehive Design Collective, 669-4117 or pollinators@beehivecollective.org or <a href="http://www.beehivecollective.org">www.beehivecollective.org</a>.</span></font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">Carolyn Coe has just returned from another trip to Palestine/Israel and wants to speak to groups about the situation there. She has slides and did extensive interviews with people in the region. Bookings of all kinds are encouraged; she can travel some as well. Contact her thru Peninsula Peace and Justice, <a href="mailto:judy@robbinsandrobbins.com">judy@robbinsandrobbins.com</a> or 326-4405.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;">Pete Sirois films and makes DVD's of many progressive social action and social change events in Maine. He is giving away free copies (provide postage if requesting them by mail) of programs on restorative justice, the war on drugs, "Peace Fleece," School of the Americas action in Georgia, solar hot water, conversion at Bath Iron Works, military recruiters in Maine schools, and more. Pete also is promoting a book by Devra Davis, "Disconnect," about the dangers or cell phones. For more info: Pete Sirois, <a href="mailto:psmadme@beeline-online.net">psmadme@beeline-online.net</a>.</span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div> </body></html>