Progressive Dems of Buncombe Special Announcement

Some upcoming events for progressives:

04/04/08 – Showing of the movie “At the River I Stand” to mark the 40th Anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 4, 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis. Dr. King was in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers who were fighting against unsafe working conditions, poverty level wages, a lack of respect on the job and to demand recognition of their union. This was an historic merging of the civil rights and labor movements. To commemorate Dr. Kings' vision and to honor the bravery of the sanitation workers and the citizens of Memphis who stood up to the racist Memphis establishment we will be showing a documentary, "At the River I Stand" which tells this story.

The event will be held on Friday, April 4 at 7:00 PM at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Asheville on Oak Street. This event is sponsored by the WNC Central Labor Council in conjunction with Christians for a United Community, Just Economics and the MLK Association of Asheville. For more information call Laura Gordon at the WNC Central Labor Council at 225-2909.

04/04/08 FILM: "A Crude Awakening" at 7 PM at West Asheville Library. Free. "A Crude Awakening" is a compelling, intelligent, and highly entertaining film that visits top experts and comes to a startling but logical conclusion - our industrial society, built on cheap and readily available oil, must be completely re-imagined and overhauled. Shot on location in Azerbaijan, Venezuela, the Middle East, and Texas, the film provides not only questions but possible solutions to the most perplexing and important economic, environmental and public policy issues of our time.

04/05/08 11:00 PM - 07:00 PM - Fundraiser for Partners Unlimited with County Commissioner Candidate Cecil Bothwell – location is Reid Center. Contact is Cecil Bothwell at cecil@bothwell4buncombe.com Fundraising dinner for Partners Unlimited with Cecil Bothwell (from 12 to 2 PM).

04/08/08 Progressive Democrats of Buncombe County will meet at 7 PM at North Asheville Library. We will be considering an endorsement of a candidate for the US Senate seat and for Buncombe County Commissioners seat. All Democratic candidates are invited to come and speak for a few minutes to the group. For more information, contact Susan Oehler at dancewater@gmail.com

04/09/08 Democracy for America meeting at North Asheville Library at 7 PM. We'll be hearing from statewide and state legislative candidates seeking our endorsement in the May 6 Democratic primary. So be sure to mark your calendars now - and get ready to ask some tough questions! And as always, remember to RSVP: http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=28639

04/10/08 UNC-TV will show the NC Lt. Governor’s Debate at 10 PM.

04/10/08 PANEL DISCUSSION on WNC Peak Oil Perspectives at 7 PM at West Asheville Library. Free. Panelists are John Sticpewich, retired petroleum geologist; and
Jim Barton, Smith Mill Creek Permaculture School, "Transition Town Movement"

04/12/08 “No More Victims - Asheville” Meditation from 9 to10 AM – A Lovingkindness and Walking Meditation at the WNC Baha'i Center, 5 Ravenscroft Drive, Asheville. RSVP to Beth DeLap, 828-768-1145. Donations gratefully accepted. This is in support of Rusul Jalal, a six year old Iraqi girl who was injured in a US missile attack in November 2006. She is coming to Greenville SC for needed medical treatment, and we are raising funds to cover visas and airfare for Rusul and her father.

04/12/08 “No More Victims” Fundraiser from 6 to 9 PM – An Evening for Rusul at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. 6 PM – dinner, 7 PM – presentation, 8 PM – music program and raffle. This evening will feature a presentation by No More Victims founder and director Cole Miller. There will also be musical entertainment and a raffle for fine prizes donated by area businesses. A $10 minimum donation is asked at the door. All proceeds support the work of No More Victims (www.nomorevictims.org) No More Victims pairs communities in the U.S. with war-injured Iraqi children for medical sponsorships, while educating and advocating for Peace. For more information contact: tcraig@main.nc.us or call 252-4536. This is in support of Rusul Jalal, a six year old Iraqi girl who was injured in a US missile attack in November 2006. She is coming to Greenville SC for needed medical treatment, and we are raising funds to cover visas and airfare for Rusul and her father.

04/14/08 Candidates Forum for Buncombe County Commissioner Candidates at 7 PM at the Jewish Community Center on Charlotte Street in Asheville. The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County are sponsoring this event. Call 232-2883 for more information.

Photo was from the Greenville Anti-war rally on March 16, 2008. They had a candle for every US service person killed in Iraq. It was beautiful.