Protest Carpooling

Hey there Friends,
I know I plan on attending the protest on Sunday July 1, and I hope many of you can as well use this blog to post comments about who can provide and who needs rides to Kennebunkport.

I will be driving and have 2 seats Lemme know!

Dan
233-9476

Update on Bush/Putin Protest in Kennebunkport

Here is an update regarding the planned protest of President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, both of which will be in Maine next weekend. Lets let them hear about what we think about how they are treating our world.

Forwarded to me by Jaqcui Deveneau

Dear friends,

United for Peace and Justice has endorsed this event and encourages you to attend. Please see below and www.maineimpeach.org for further details.

******************CITIZENS SUMMIT & PROTEST MARCH**********************

Sunday, July 1 -- PROTEST RALLY & MARCH when Bush meets Putin in Kennebunkport

1:00 PM: Assemble at the VILLAGE GREEN in Kennebunkport, ME

MARCH to the BUSH COMPOUND -- permits granted.

People of conscience will converge on Kennebunkport, ME, for a rally and march.

We are calling for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and the removal of permanent bases. We will also be drawing attention to the need to hold both BUSH and CHENEY accountable for the illegal war in Iraq, the mutilation of our Constitution, the evisceration of habeas corpus, torture and war crimes, warrantless surveillance of Americans, abuses of power, and the list goes on ...

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, NATIONAL MEDIA, the WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORP and our local news media will be present, so
WE NEED TO TURN OUT THOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS FOR THIS EVENT!

**************please pass this on!!!! ******************************

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Speakers will include:

David Swanson from AFTER DOWNING STREET
John Kaminski, president of MAINE LAWYERS for DEMOCRACY
Peter Kellman, president of the SOUTHERN MAINE LABOR COUNCIL
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Melida and Carlos Arredondo from MILITARY FAMILIES SPEAK OUT

MUSIC includes Pat Scanlon and band

STREET THEATER: We will be mourning the loss of LADY LIBERTY, as a 7'-tall
statue of her will be lying in a casket. People are asked to wear black and join in the funeral procession.

LOGISTICS and HOUSING: Please visit the website: www.maineimpeach.org
For more info, contact organizer Jamilla El-Shafei@yahoo.com

THIS EVENT IS BEING ORGANIZED BY:
The Kennebunk PEACE Department, Maine Lawyers for Democracy and
The Maine Campaign to Impeach

Hi friends,
Could you please send an email out to your lists in hope that I can borrow some items for the CITIZENS' SUMMIT.

I need:
a tent which can cover a stage that is 8x12'.
a smaller (pop up) tent that I can use as a media sign in tent

2 folding tables
many folding chairs, lawn chairs OK, for the elderly.

NOTE>>>> YOU ARE INVITED to a bbq/party on Saturday evening at Jamilla and Bob's house. Please let me know if any of your people will be camping at
my house or will be sleeping at the UU church in Kennebunk. If so, bring air mattresses. The UU church requesta a $5. donation per person.
Everyone needs to be out before 8:30 am on Sunday. We will pick up

church campers and bring to my house for breakfast. Donations appreciated.
THANK YOU ONE and ALL for helping make this event a big success.
peace, Jamilla

MSNA sponsoring a Premier of SiCKO

COME SEE MICHAEL MORE PRESENT HIS NEW FILM SiCKO
the Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) is sponsoring a free bus trip to Manchester NH to screen SiCKO, the new documentary about the sad state of healthcare in the United States. MSNA is on record as advocating for a universal Single-Payer Healthcare system for both the United States and the State of Maine.

Date: Friday 6/22 Bus arrives in South Portland at 9:15 am at the CYR bus lot at 184 Main St.

Cost: Nothing!!!!! Free!

Please Contact me if you would like to come!

Dan
207 233-9476


There is a rally planned for the Portland premier, on Friday June 29th as well- more details as they are available.

For those who missed it (myself included!) Maine Green Convention

Thanks to Ben Meiklejohn for the update:

Hi All, For those of you who did not get to go to the MGIP Convention here
is the write up on it.
Maine Green Independent Party Holds Its Convention Honoring Great
Performances Setting the Stage for 2008
The Maine Green Independent Party Convention was held May 19-20 in
Bangor for electing officers, appointing committees, forming a Social
Action Committee, endorsing the Strategy and Goals Committee, and
clarifying Green Party By-laws for more effective operation.

Jane Meisenbach, Harpswell, was re-elected as Chair of the Board. Also
elected to the Board were Eileen Goddard, (re-elected) Yarmouth, Lynne
Williams, Mount Desert Island, Jim Freeman, Verona Island, and Ben
Chipman of Portland (filling the second year of his two-year term).
Elected Delegates to the Green Party of the United States are Jacqui
Deveneau and John Rensenbrink with Theresa Savage, Tracey Grant, Jane
Meisenbach, Pat LaMarche, Jon Olsen, and Gerald Oleson enlisted as
Alternates.

Discussion and suggestions centered around adding shellfish dragging and
shoreland zoning to the Platform, as well as contacting local committees
to identify vacant seats and post them in the newletter, and to seek out
candidates for office. Also discussed was having a major Green presence,
and perhaps an event around the August 25th Peace Rally and March in
Kennebunkport.

John Rensenbrink spoke about new Strategies and Goals for the Party, and
Pat LaMarche told about the Green campaign for a Single Payer Universal
Health Care initiative, as well as electoral politics as related to her
run for office. Ruth Gabey explained what she does to track proposed
legislation and testify at hearings, telling of the challenges she faces
in carrying out that responsibility.

This was followed by an Awards Dinner that honored those who passed away
last year, Lifetime Achievement Awards, and Green of the Year.
"Alan Philbrook was a man of action. He was a decisive force in the very
early founding of our Green Party in Maine. I miss him very much," said
John Rensenbrink, a founder of the Green Party of the United States and
a presenter at the Maine Greens awards banquet. Philbrook, using the
referendum process, gave voice to the majority to end nuclear power
generation in this state. Also honored were Lester Timofeev for his work
on Pat LaMarche's campaign, Hal Weisbein, who was actively involved with
the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and Howard Hede, who was a long time
Maine Green at the age of 96.

Nancy Allen, Media Coordinator, and Ruth Gabey, Legislation Coordinator,
were recognized for their lifetime contributions to the Green Party. The
Maine Green of the Year award was presented to Theresa Savage who was
the treasurer for the LaMarche campaign, and managed over one million
dollars of clean election funds. She was the only Party Treasurer in the
Governor's race to not have an ethical problem.

Voter registration for the Maine Green Party grew to 30,000 this year,
which is more proportionally than any other state Green Party. According
to Chair Jane Meisenbach, "This suggests that we are a viable
alternative to the major political parties that not only offer no
initiatives for sustainable, positive change, but are tragically out of
touch with the real needs of our citizens and the global environment."
For more information go to www.mainegreens.org or www.gpus.org .

Bush/Putin Protest a two-fer!

As you may or may not know President Bush will be meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin in Kennebunkport on July 1st and 2nd. A protest has been organized so that we can show the twin administrations that we want neither of them to build missle shields, and incase hes had a change of heart to let Georgie know we want our soldiers back home with their families! Here is the information that was sent to me.


TRAVEL INFO
For those traveling from outside the area you can take the AMTRAK DownEaster to Wells on Saturday Jule 30Th. It will be arriving at the following times :
leaves North Station Boston 9:05 arrives in Wells 10:53

11:05 12:53
5:00pm 6:48pm
6:20pm 8:13pm
**please note that we will provide shuttle service from the Wells station to Kennebunk. However, you need to contact our logistics person Jamilla to let us know to expect you and your group. NO SHUTTLE SERVICE ON SUNDAY as we will be busy getting folks to Kennebunkport

HOUSING
The UU church in Kennebunk is allowing folks to sleep on their floor overnight
for a $5.00 donation. Bring your air mattress.
People who sleep at the UU church must leave at 8:30am so that they can get ready for church services. Someone will pick everyone up at 8:30am and people will go to Jamilla's house for breakfast (donations accepted) then we will shuttle people to Kennebunkport .

CAMPING
Jamilla has offered her property as a place to camp (by reservation). When that site fills up we have another site for camping near by. You may take a shower at Jamilla's but please bring towels and toiletries. We will provide a shuttle to
Kennebunkport.
CONTACT: Jamilla at jamillaelshafei@yahoo.com

PROTESTERS TRAVELING BY VEHICLE ON SUNDAY JULY !st
Please take rt#95 ether north or south and get off the Kennebunk exit.
Turn on rt#35 S towards Kennebunk. In less than a minute after getting off the exit you will see the Kennebunk High School on your left. We have permission to park there for the day. The shuttle service will start at 10:00am to Kennebunkport.
IMPORTANT** please come early and you can go into Kennebunkport and sight see. Since we only one a limited space on our shuttle if everyone comes closer to 12:00 or 1:00 we may not be able to get you to the rally on time.
LIMITED PARKING at the North Street lot, however, I would not risk getting stuck in heavy traffic so it is best to park at the High School
DO NOT ATTEMPT to enter Kennebunkport via the Wells and rt # 9 . I can promise that you will be stuck in traffic for at least 45 minutes if you do that.

RALLY will begin at 1:00pm but we will have music before hand.
Keynote speakers include:
David Swanson, founder of "After Downing Street"
John Kaminsky, president of Maine Lawyers for Democracy
Melida and Carlos Arredondo, a military family who lost their son Carlos
in Iraq on August 25,05.

If you have any questions please contact me

Dan

Hello Friends!
Kevin and I were able to figure out how to hand the reins to me for this Blog and hopefully we can use it as a primary means of communication. I encourage people to make suggustions for the blog so its not just articles but also a forum for elected officials and supported candidates to let people know about what is going on in our fair city and fair state. I'll start the process by saying that yesterday, May 31st there was a great showing at Franklin Towers discussing the potential, adn changes for Franlin Arterial. Also the League of Young Voters threw a rockin party and people learned about the bonds and library issues.

As for future events- June 16th is the Annual Pride Parade here in Portland. Jacqui Devaneau has helped to organize it but needs assistance for occupying the table at the end of the parade, where all the fun goes down in Deering Oaks park.
From Jacqui: Hi All, Here is the info on the Gay Pride Day July 16th. We need to have the tabling set up in Deering Park by 11am, but the line up for the Parade is 10:30am at Monument Square, so it would be great if there were one or two folks who don't plan to march in the Parade to stay at the table 10am-1pm. So if any of you can help either table[the Fest goes 1-5pm] or plan to march please let me know so we can coordinate.

Thanks Jacqui!

Please contact me or Jacqui if you are able to help out for a bit during the parade/gathering.

Other things to keep on the radar: Green Independence Day at Councilor Kevin Donoghues place (44 North St.) Kevin and I discussed making this part of the beer bike and barbecue event- and having the bike portion the following saturday for the maine bike rally in yarmouth- what are your thoughts on this?

Thanks Folks!

Dan
dajenkin@gmail.com
233-9476