The Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal Vol 1. #3
Jeff Green
The Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal
Brought to you by the Media Working Group of Occupy Poughkeepsie.
http://www.occupypoughkeepsie.org
Vol. 1 #3
January 18, 2012
Each day in the event had a theme:
Saturday: Police State of Mind, where issues of the NDAA and similar were covered and discussed.
Sunday: Capitalism in Crisis, gave us an opportunity to talk about economic issues, capitalism and consumerism.
Monday: Liberty and Justice For All, was about human rights, civil rights and worker's rights and,
Tuesday: Occupy and the Community, where in think-tank discussions and other events the matters of how the Occupation works within communities was the focus.
As part of the weekend events OPK participated in the city's Martin Luther King Day parade and rally which began at the AME Zion Church, included a rally at City Hall and finished with refreshments at the Holy Light Pentecostal Church.
After the MLK events OPK held think tank discussions at Christ Episcopal church, regional working group assemblies and a regional General Assembly later that evening.
Our 'Days of Action' culminated on Tuesday evening with an appearance at the Poughkeepsie Common Council. Council Chair Gwen Johnson warmly welcomed more than a dozen members of OPK to the meeting where several spoke on issues of importance to them and to the Occupation as a whole. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik were both in attendance.
Speakers for the weekend included (but were not limited to,) Tim Koechlin, a political economist who teaches at Vassar College, Gerald Lyons from SEIU Local 200 and Harold Miller from the NY Committee for Change. Musicians who participated included Pat Lamana, Fred Nagel and Andy Papula.
Photo by Larry North
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JmG
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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.
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.