Draft - Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal Vol 1 #4
Jeff Green
Thanks,
Jeff
The Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal
Brought to you by the Media Working Group of Occupy Poughkeepsie.
http://www.occupypoughkeepsie.org
Vol. 1 #4
January 25, 2012
OPK has a new working group! This one, made up of interested musicians, will be meeting on Thursday evenings at 6PM at Christ Episcopal Church, 22 Carroll Street in Poughkeepsie. Bring an instrument, sit in and make revolutionary music.
Our Stone Soup program continues in Hulme Park on Friday evenings from 4PM until 6PM, just in time to get you to our Friday evening GA at 7PM. Come on out, have some soup, bring some food to share, bring a drum and Occupy Hulme Park with some good food and cheer and like-minded people.
OPK is sponsoring an informal "think-tank" program each Monday night at 7PM at Christ Episcopal Church, 22 Carroll Street. Topics are as wide spread and varied as are those who attend. Feel free to drop in and add your views.
Our Foreclosure & Defense Working Group is working in both Poughkeepsie and Kingston and the latter held their first meeting this past week with people whose homes are in foreclosure. Using a model found in Boston and Springfield, MA, the working group is educating homeowners about their rights under foreclosure.
OPK has endorsed the celebration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Second Bill of Rights: A Job, An adequate wage, a home, health care, and a good education. (see FDR event below)
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If you have any comments about this newsletter, please write us at pr...@occupypoughkeepsie.org
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JmG
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Upcoming Events:
Monday, January 30th at 3:00 pm FDR's 130th Birthday - OPK encourages people to attend Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 130th birthday at an event to be held at the FDR homestead in Hyde Park. Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 pm The Corporation: Free film Screening - Provoking, witty, stylish and sweepingly informative, "The Corporation" explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. Part film and part movement, "The Corporation" is transforming audiences and dazzling critics with its insightful and compelling analysis. Winner at Sundance Film Festival. -145 min- Due to the length of the film, there will be no audience discussion at the end. This is part of the "Give Peace a Film" series and there is no admission charge, although a collection will be taken for Occupy Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by: Dutchess Peace <www.dutchesspeace.org> Contact: 845 876-7906 At the Crafted Kup ~ 44 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Contact information for Occupy Poughkeepsie:
General Assembly Schedule - All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Sunday, 7PM—Christ Church, 20 Carroll Street
Wednesday, 7PM—The Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library at the Family Partnership Center, 29 N. Hamilton St.
Friday, 7PM—The Friends’ Meeting House, 249 Hooker Avenue
Working Groups:
We get things accomplished by forming working groups.
Individuals self-select into groups based on their skills
and interests. Working groups are open to anyone who is willing
and determined to help out.
Musicians
Working Group
Meets Thursday at 6PM
Christ Episcopal Church, 22 Carroll Street in Poughkeepsie.
Think
Tank
Meetings: Mondays at 7PM, Christ Episcopal Church.
Email: pok-thi...@googlegroups.com
This group organizes through a Google Group. Please join the group to
get involved.
Direct
Action Working Group
Email the contact person: asoldierofth...@yahoo.com
Media
Working Group
We meet in person as needed.
Email: occupyp...@googlegroups.com
This group organizes through a Google Group. Please join the group to
get involved.
Community
Outreach Working Group
We meet in person as needed.
Email: occupypo...@googlegroups.com
This group organizes through a Google Group. Please join the group to
get involved.
Foreclosures
& Defense Working Group
The economic meltdown has left many of our neighbors facing
foreclosure and eviction. How can we help? Let us get to
work.
Email the contact person: occupypkf...@riseup.net
This group organizes through a Google Group. Please join the group to
get involved.
Moms
& Dads Working Group
We provide food, comfort, & support. You do not have to
be a parent to join.
We meet in person as needed.
Email: occupypokm...@googlegroups.com
This group organizes through a Google Group. Please join the group to
get involved.
Meril Money
by canvassing and organizing teach-ins, but this news letter is a
solid start. Thank you JmG.