The Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal Vol 1. #6
Jeff Green
The Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal
Brought to you by the Media Working Group of Occupy Poughkeepsie.
http://www.occupypoughkeepsie.org
Vol. 1 #6
February 8, 2012
The Occupy Poughkeepsie Journal has found itself on the website for Occupy New York State!
Occupy Orange County - Last Thursday, February 2, Occupy Poughkeepsie was invited to the inaugural meeting of Occupy Orange County (NY).
More than a dozen of us joined 150 others at the Mulberry House Senior Center in downtown Middletown for the event and it was very well organized. Buttons, music, a pot luck buffet covering several tables...
Involved in the meeting aside from OPK were: Orange County Peace and Justice, Democratic Alliance, Community Voices Head of Newburgh, Service Employees International Union 1199 and the Civil Service Employees Association of Orange County.
Our role at the meeting was to run a mock General Assembly so that the newly formed group had some idea of what was entailed. We went though the standard 'hand motions' as well as the process and how it all works together. Patrick Quinn then spoke to those assembled about how the movement was not a political movement but a social one, and also spoke about the importance of physical occupations. With that, he gathered the names of more than 40 people interested in physical occupations of both Middletown and Newburgh and will be organizing these folks as OPK continues to educate others around the Hudson Valley.
For more information about Occupy Orange contact Bennett Weiss benw...@aol.com 845-569-8662 or Verne M. Bell ver...@aol.com 845-569-8965
Occupy Wall Street Comes to Occupy Poughkeepsie - This past Monday Tammy Shap and several representatives from InterOccupy came to Poughkeepsie for an afternoon and evening of workshops and events. About 30 people gathered at Christ Episcopal Church on Carroll Street to engage in a workshop, a potluck dinner and an evening think-tank discussion. After a team building exercise reminiscent of a Meisner exercise, those attending broke into two groups, one for foreclosure and evictions and the other for direct action. After an hour or so of intense discussion we came together for some food and talk, exchanging ideas, then regrouped for the think-tank later that evening.
The InterOccupy group seeks to foster communication between individuals and OWS affinity groups and travels the nation performing this organizational work.
Direct Action Committee: The next official meeting of the Direct Action Working Group will take place at 5:30pm, Friday, February 10, in the basement room of Christ Episcopal Church at 22 Carrol Street. It's been a while since we have had a formal meeting, so anyone with ideas, input or specific skills should try to make it out.
On Saturday, February 11, OPK's Norm Rodriguez will be speaking at 10AM at the Millbrook Library (Franklin Avenue) on a panel discussion that will also include Gail Burger, Brother Eric, and Lydia Wright on the Occupation movement.
March 1st has been called as a National Day of Action for Education. Watch this space and our website for information regarding local OPK sponsored events.
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OPKs Stone Soup program continues in Hulme Park on Friday evenings from 4:30PM until 6:30PM, 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 hosts 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.
OPKs Musicians Working Group: A group of spirited musicians comes together each week to meet, play music and exchange ideas. They'll be meeting each Thursday at 7PM to continue on. See below for contact information.
Have you visited OPK's page on Facebook? Check us out.
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If you have any comments about this newsletter, please write us at pr...@occupypoughkeepsie.org
If you would like this newsletter emailed to you automagically each week, visit our website, http://www.occupypoughkeepsie.org and sign up for our mailing list at the top of the right-hand column. We'd love to have you on board.
JmG
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Upcoming Events:
Sunday, February 19th 5:30 PM
Know Your Rights workshop
Hosted by the Occupy Poughkeepsie Legal Observer's Group.
Check our website for further information. http://www.occupypoughkeepsie.org
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.
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.
Musicians
Working Group
Meets Thursday at 6PM
Christ Episcopal Church, 22 Carroll Street in Poughkeepsie.
Contact Andy at vdnn...@optonline.net
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.