UPCOMING EVENTS
11/11/13 ARMISTICE DAY
11/11/13 to 11/29/13 IRANIAN POSTER ART Selections from “In
Search of Lost Causes: Images of the Iranian Revolution” will be shown at the
River Arts District’s Flood Gallery and Courtyard Gallery (in the Phil Mechanic
Building on Roberts Street in Asheville). This is poster art from Iran, about the
time of revolution inside their country. Well worth a visit!
11/11/13 STORIES THAT BEND TOWARD JUSTICE AND PEACE
This Middle East Film Series runs until December 5, with
showings in Back Mountain and Asheville.
Time is 7 PM, and location is Black Mountain Library on Mondays and
Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon
Avenue in Asheville
on Thursdays. Films sponsored by Western Carolinians for Peace and
Justice in the Middle East. Free and open to
the public. Today’s film is “The Gatekeepers” and will be shown in Black Mountain.
For the first time, six leaders of Israel's secret service, the Shin
Bet, discuss publicly the challenging truths and consequences of their
counterterrorism mission. For more information, contact Bill at 314-374-7446.
11/11/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES
Tonight’s film is “We Shall Remain: Tecumseh’s Vision” from
PBS's acclaimed history series. Native history is an essential part of American
history. There will be five documentaries shown, spanning almost four hundred
years. They tell the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native
American perspective, upending two-dimensional stereotypes of American Indians
as simply ferocious warriors or peaceable lovers of the land. Time is 7 PM and
location is the Intercultural
Center, Room 114, on the
first floor of Highsmith Union at UNCA. This is part of the Native American
Heritage Month at UNCA.
11/11/13 ‘SMALL STORIES, BIG CHANGES’ PANEL DISCUSSION AT
WWC
A panel discussion and book signing featuring contributors
to “Small Stories, Big Changes,” a book about community sustainability
change-makers, will be held Nov. 11 at Warren Wilson
College. The event, free
and open to the public, is scheduled from 6:30-8 PM in Canon Lounge of
Gladfelter Student Center. For more information contact Laura at
lengnick@warren-wilson.edu.
11/11/13 ISLAMIC SCIENCE BEYOND THE ISLAMIC WORLD AT UNCA
Dr. George Saliba from Columbia
University will demonstrate, with few
examples, the manner with which Islamic scientific ideas were imported into Europe starting in medieval times and continuing well
into the eighteenth century. It will illustrate how those imported ideas became
part of the western scientific legacy which is still in use. The talk will also
focus on the modern names of stars, which are still transparently Arabic. Time
is 7 PM to 9PM and location is Carmichael Humanities Lecture Hall at UNCA. Free
and open to the public. For more information, contact Samer at
straboul@unca.edu or 828-251-6298.
11/12/13 VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING
Time is 6:30 PM and location is VFP HQ at the Phil Mechanic
Studios: 109 Roberts Street
in Asheville.
VFP Chapter 099: http://vfpchapter099wnc.blogspot.com/
11/12/13 REUNION FOR ALUMNI
OF BUILDING BRIDGES
Are you an alumni of Building Bridges? The 20th anniversary
will feature a reunion potluck dinner to celebrate this milestone. To learn
more and to register for the next session visit the building bridges website.
Time is 6 PM to 8 PM and location is MAHEC at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville.
11/12/13 DIVERSITY DIALOGUE: VOTING RIGHTS ACT
Diversity Dialogue: Lunch-n-Learn: “Voting Rights Act--Where
Do We Go From Here?” This will take place at the Intercultural Center,
Room 114 at Highsmith Union at UNCA. Time is 12:30 PM.
11/12/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: CHAD SMITH LECTURE
Chad Smith, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, will speak at 12:30
PM at the Sherrill
Center, Mountain View
Room at UNCA. Native American Speaker & Performance Series Chad Smith, the
former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, is a soft spoken strategic
thinker who has been a powerful force in building businesses and working toward
self-sufficient Native American nations. During his tenure as Principal Chief
from 1999-2011, the Cherokee Nation grew its assets, increased health care
services, created 6,000 jobs and dramatically advanced education, language and
cultural preservation. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by UNC Asheville
Office of the Associate Provost, Education Department, American Indian
Outreach, Arts & Ideas Program, Humanities Program, NEH Distinguished
Professor, Cultural Events & Special Academic Programs and more.
11/13/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: MICHAEL JACOBS
MUSIC Michael Jacobs is an award-winning Cherokee contemporary recording artist
that fuses a mixture of Native American, roots rock, pop, and folk. His songs
address human issues: peace, justice, suffering, the environment,
relationships, personal responsibility, and wholeness from a Native American
perspective. Time is 6 PM and location is the Grotto at Highsmith Union at
UNCA.
11/13/13 GREEN DRINKS – STUDENTS TALK ABOUT POWERSHIFT
Please come hear students from Warren
Wilson College,
UNC Asheville and some area local high schools talk about their experience in Pittsburgh, PA
at the 4th Powershift climate conference. About 40 students from local schools
traveled up to hear speeches by
Bill McKibben, Michael Brune of the Sierra Club and others,
and attended workshops on the issues of climate and energy. Time is 6 PM and
location is 5 Broadway Street
in Asheville.
More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/454244934686249.
11/13/13 BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN CULTURES
United Nations moderator Chris Bashinelli will speak about
diversity, inclusion and cultural awareness at the UNCA Highsmith Student Union
Alumni Hall. Free. Info at studyabroead@unca.edu or 251-6666.
11/14/13 STORIES THAT BEND TOWARD JUSTICE AND PEACE
This Middle East Film Series runs from November 4 thru
December 5, with showings in Back Mountain and Asheville. Time is 7 PM, and location is
Black Mountain Library on Mondays and Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Thursdays. Films sponsored
by Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle
East. Free and open to the public. Today’s film is “The
Gatekeepers” and will be shown in Asheville.
For the first time, six leaders of Israel's secret service, the Shin
Bet, discuss publicly the challenging truths and consequences of their
counterterrorism mission. For more information, contact Bill at 314-374-7446.
11/14/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH: CEREMONIES &
RITUALS Time is 6 PM and location is the Intercultural Center
in the Highsmith Union at UNCA. Sharon Oxendine will discuss the ceremonies and
rituals of indigenous Native groups.
11/14/13 EMERGENCE OF MASS DEMOCRACY LECTURE AT UNCA
James Bohman, author of "Democracy Across Borders: From
Demos to Demoi," will discuss “The Emergence of Mass Democracy,” at 6:30
PM in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This lecture is free and open
to the public. Bohman’s most recent book, "Democracy Across Borders: From
Demos to Demoi," argues that democracy needs to be re-characterized as a
transnational ideal, and his primary areas of research include political
philosophy and the philosophy of social science. For more information, contact
Brian at bbutler@unca.edu or 828.251.6272.
11/15/13 EMPATHIC LISTENING
All are invited: Empathy Circles at EarthFare Westgate,
Friday Nov. 15, 7-9 PM. FREE. Come and share the joy and comfort of giving and
receiving empathic listening.
11/16/13 TO 11/17/13 DRONE CONFERENCE IN DC.
Drones
Around the Globe: Proliferation and Resistance, Washington DC
11/16/13 GREEN GRANNIES SING FOR THE CLIMATE
Green Grannies Sing for the Climate at Vance Monument
at 5 PM. Google "Singfortheclimate" and come out and sing with us!
This happens on the third Saturday of every month.
11/16/13 WNC FOSTER/ADOPT FALL FESTIVAL
Have you ever thought about becoming a foster parent – or
about helping older children who are waiting for adoption? The WNC Foster/Adopt
Fall Festival will be held on Sat, Nov. 16th 2013 from 1-4 PM at the DoubleTree
Hotel in Asheville
(by the Biltmore Estate). This is a free, drop-in event where you can learn how
to become a foster and/or adoptive parent; talk to a variety of agencies who
help children and families in the foster care system; find out more about youth
who need families right now; and talk to families who have fostered and
adopted. Also enjoy arts & crafts, face painting and more for the kids – or
anyone who feels like acting like a kid! For more information call 828-250-5868
or email familiesforkids@buncombecounty.org.
11/17/13 ETHICAL SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE
“Medical Ethics in a Hospital Setting” will be presented by
Mary L. Caldwell, Clinical Ethicist at the Sunday, November 17th meeting of the
Ethical Society of Asheville. Time is 2 – 3 PM at the Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Road
in North Asheville (off Merrimon Avenue near UNCA). Caldwell will give an
overview of Ethics and the work of an ethicist in a hospital setting, ethical
theory and principles and typical ethics consultation in a hospital setting.
11/18/13 MOVE TO AMEND BUNCOMBE COUNTY MEETING
Time is 7 PM and location is North Asheville Library.
11/18/13 STORIES THAT BEND TOWARD JUSTICE AND PEACE
This Middle East Film Series runs from November 4 thru
December 5, with showings in Back Mountain and Asheville. Time is 7 PM, and location is
Black Mountain Library on Mondays and Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Thursdays. Films sponsored by
Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle
East. Free and open to the public. Today’s film is “Precious Life”
and will be shown in Black
Mountain. Mohammad Abu
Mustafa, a 4-month-old Palestinian boy living in Gaza Strip, was born without
an immune system, faces certain death, without a bone marrow transplant at an
Israeli hospital -- an unlikely prospect. For more information, contact Bill at
314-374-7446.
11/18/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES
Native American Heritage Month Film Series – “We Shall
Remain: Trail of Tears”. PBS's acclaimed history series, WE SHALL REMAIN,
establishes Native history as an essential part of American history. These five
documentaries spanning almost four hundred years tell the story of pivotal
moments in U.S.
history from the Native American perspective, upending two-dimensional
stereotypes of American Indians as simply ferocious warriors or peaceable
lovers of the land. Time is 7 PM and location is the Intercultural Center,
Room 114, on the first floor of Highsmith Union at UNCA. This is part of the
Native American Heritage Month at UNCA.
11/19/13 CONCERT AND RECEPTION TO HONOR LOCAL ACTIVISTS
Charlie King and Karen Brandow are musical storytellers and
political satirists. They sing and write passionately about the extraordinary
lives of ordinary people. This Perelandra Studio Concert will be held in east Asheville on November
19th. 6 PM reception with Charlie and Karen. 7 PM Concert. Both the
reception and the concert will celebrate Asheville
area participation in the Walk for our Grandchildren and Moral Mondays. Email
hras@humanrightsaction.net or or call 314-374-7446 to arrange for tickets which
are $20 (only advance tickets available).
11/19/13 HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TALKS AT UNCA
In this talk, “From Mozart to Murder: A Holocaust Survivor
Muses About Radical Evil” Professor Walter Ziffer will relate his personal
encounters with such evil (genocide) to a number of attempts by scholars to
explain how such monstrosities come into being, considering our human genetic
potentials for such, as well as situations that trigger these potentialities to
transform into acted atrocities. Time is 7 PM and location is Lipinsky
Auditorium at UNCA.
11/19/13 PRESENTATION ON WOMEN’S HEALTH
The story of women's health is a major indicator for
children's health. Learn more at “Findings from the NC Women's Health Report
Card: A Snapshot of Women's Health Disparities” on Tuesday, November 19th, 5:30
PM - 7:30 PM. Location is the MAHEC
Education Building
(121 Hendersonville Road,
Asheville). The key presenter is
Dr. Wendy Brewster, Director of The Center for Women's Health Research - UNC
Chapel Hill. She will be joined by local experts. The event is free and
sponsored by Women for Women. Go here to register: http://ncwomenshealth.eventbrite.com/.
11/19/13 “FRACTURING OUR LANDSCAPE?”
Katie Hicks, Clean Water For NC, speaks at Elisha Mitchell
Audubon Society meeting about hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in NC. Time
is 7 PM and location is the Reuters
Center at UNCA.
11/19/13 NC WOMEN’S HEALTH REPORT CARD
This presentation is a snapshot of women’s health
disparities, with perspectives from local health care experts. Reception is at
5:30 PM and presentation starts at 6 PM. Location is MAHEC
Education Building
in Asheville.
To register or for more information email tina.owen@mahec.net or call
828-257-4410.
11/19/13 WNC ALLIANCE
FOR RETIRED AMERICANS MEETING
The Western North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans
meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Kenilworth Presbyterian
Fellowship Hall, 123 Kenilworth
Rd. Time is 10 AM. The ARA is a statewide
organization of retired union members and their friends and families. We
are non-partisan and open to everyone who is concerned about the need for jobs
which pay a living wage, as well as those issues which affect all of us. FMI
contact Dick at dick@dickandnorma.com.
11/20/13 RESCHEDULED - HOWARD ZINN READ-IN
Please join the Asheville
branch of the International Socialist Organization at 6:00 PM at the Pack
Memorial Library (ground floor activity room) to preserve the incredible
histories of people fighting for their rights, their lives, and a better world.
“A Peoples History of the United
States” by Howard Zinn has been a definitive
text for educators, activists, and revolutionaries on the Left for more than
three decades. For more information, contact
Asheville-socialism@googlegroups.com.
11/21/13 STORIES THAT BEND TOWARD JUSTICE AND PEACE
This Middle East Film Series runs from November 4 thru
December 5, with showings in Back Mountain and Asheville. Time is 7 PM, and location is
Black Mountain Library on Mondays and Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Thursdays. Films sponsored by
Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle
East. Free and open to the public. Today’s film is “Precious Life”
and will be shown in Asheville.
Mohammad Abu Mustafa, a 4-month-old Palestinian boy living in Gaza Strip, was
born without an immune system, faces certain death, without a bone marrow
transplant at an Israeli hospital -- an unlikely prospect. For more information,
contact Bill at 314-374-7446.
11/21/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES
Native American Heritage Month Film Series - We Shall
Remain: Geronimo. Time is 7 PM and location is the Intercultural Center,
Room 114, on the first floor of Highsmith Union at UNCA. This is part of the
Native American Heritage Month at UNCA.
11/21/13 REALLY SCARY MOVIE #9: DO THE MATH
We’re jumpstarting a new movement, and we need your help.
It’s simple math: we can emit 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide and stay
below 2°C of warming — anything more than that risks catastrophe for life on
earth. The only problem? Burning the fossil fuel that corporations now have in
their reserves would result in emitting 2,795 gigatons of carbon dioxide – five
times the safe amount. Fossil fuel companies are planning to burn it all —
unless we rise up to stop them. In November 2012, Bill McKibben and 350.org hit
the road to build a movement strong enough to change the terrifying math of the
climate crisis. The Do the Math Tour was a massive success, with sold out shows
in every corner of the country. The USA tour is now over, but the
campaign it launched is just getting started and the tour has gone global, and
this film is one reason why. Time is 7 PM and location is First Congregational
UCC, Room 107, in downtown Asheville.
11/22/13 to 11/24/13 SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS WATCH CONVERGENCE ON FORT BENNING
11/22/13 SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM AT UU CHURCH
The November 22nd film will be the award-winning film
"Chasing Ice". The time is 7 PM and the location is Unitarian
Universalist church at Edwin and Charlotte
Street in Asheville.
In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed
to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for
National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s
changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic
about climate change. But that first trip north opened his eyes to the biggest
story in human history and sparked a challenge within him that would put his
career and his very well-being at risk. Donations accepted, open to the public.
11/25/13 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH FILM SERIES
Native American Heritage Month Film Series - We Shall
Remain: Wounded Knee. Time is 7 PM and location
is the Grotto on the first floor of Highsmith Union at UNCA. This is part of
the Native American Heritage Month at UNCA.
11/28/13 THANKSGIVING DINNER TO BENEFIT ROOM IN THE INN
Looking for Thanksgiving plans? Enjoy a free
Thanksgiving meal at
FIG Bistro in Biltmore
Village from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Diners will be encouraged to donate to the FIG
Fund, with all donations benefiting our Room in the Inn
program! Reservations are required and can be made by visiting www.figbistro.com.
12/02/13 STORIES THAT BEND TOWARD JUSTICE AND PEACE
This Middle East Film Series runs from November 4 thru
December 5, with showings in Back Mountain and Asheville. Time is 7 PM, and location is
Black Mountain Library on Mondays and Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Thursdays. Films sponsored by
Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle
East. Free and open to the public. Today’s film will be “The Other
Son” and will be shown in Black
Mountain. Accidentally
switched at birth, an Israeli soldier and West Bank Palestinian discover their
real identities. This discovery sends their families reeling. For more
information, contact Bill at 314-374-7446.
12/03/13 WATER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE PRESENTATION
Transition Asheville
and WaterLinks, PLLC, are presenting the Water Sustainability Initiative of WNC
to encourage residents to address problems from both flood and drought
conditions using available, cheap, and easy-to-apply methods for managing rain
water. Come by to learn more about what you can do to help mitigate these
water concerns. Time is 6:30 PM to 8 PM and location is West Asheville Library.
12/04/13 SIERRA CLUB MEETING AND HOLIDAY
PARTY
Time is 7 PM (program starts at 7:15) at the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Asheville (corner of Charlotte & Edwin).
Contact: judymattox@sbcglobal.net, or 828-683-2176 for more information.
12/05/13 STORIES THAT BEND TOWARD JUSTICE AND PEACE
This Middle East Film Series runs from November 4 thru
December 5, with showings in Back Mountain and Asheville. Time is 7 PM, and location is
Black Mountain Library on Mondays and Brooks-Howell Home on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Thursdays. Films sponsored
by Western Carolinians for Peace and Justice in the Middle
East. Free and open to the public. Today’s film will be “The Other
Son” and will be shown in Asheville.
Accidentally switched at birth, an Israeli soldier and West Bank Palestinian
discover their real identities. This discovery sends their families reeling.
For more information, contact Bill at 314-374-7446.
12/05/13 JUST ECONOMICS ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Join Just Economics to celebrate our work in 2013. Things
crank up at Jubilee, which is located at 46 Wall Street in Asheville. Time is 6 PM to 9 PM. We will
provide food, beverages, and entertainment. Heck, we’ll even be serving
some homebrew! This is a great way to show support, get acquainted with
our work, and celebrate JE’s milestones in 2013. Our 337 Living Wage Certified
Employers are invited, as well as their employees, and communities. You’re
invited too.
12/6/13 - RECONCILIATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Director of Musalaha, Dr. Salim Munayer, will be visiting
the United States to speak
about his organization and their efforts towards peacemaking and reconciliation
in the West Bank, Israel
and beyond. Musalaha (Arabic for 'Reconciliation') is a non-profit organization
in Bethlehem
that seeks to promote reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. For
more info about Salim and his organization, visit:
www.musalaha.org. This is a FREE event, donations to support the
organization are encouraged. 6 PM. It will be held at the Haywood St. Methodist
Church (297 Haywood Street,
corner of Patton and Clingman Ave.)
12/08/13 PAN HARMONIA BENEFIT CONCERT
Join us on December 8th at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian
Church downtown for a special holiday performance by Pan Harmonia of the
Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah. The suggested donation of $25 will
benefit Pan Harmonia, an independent artist collective, and our work to end
homelessness.
01/15/14 SIERRA CLUB MEETING
Chuck Pickering is the President of Agriculture and Land
Planning at Biltmore Estate. He will discuss sustainability initiatives at
Biltmore and their corporate goals of environmental preservation.
02/08/14 HKonJ MARCH IN RALEIGH
All Roads Lead to Raleigh
for HKonJ8 on February 8, 2014. In 2014, Raleigh
will host the largest people's assembly yet. Thousands of people from
across North Carolina, and across the United States,
will assemble on Jones Street,
to protest the immoral, unconstitutional, mean spirit that has taken over the
Peoples House. Organized by the NC NAACP.
07/24/14 TO 07/27/14 VETERANS FOR PEACE ANNUAL CONVENTION
This will be held at UNCA.
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ONGOING EVENTS
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TUESDAY
Veterans for Peace have a weekly vigil at 4:30 PM at Pack Square, Vance Monument
WEDNESDAY
Haywood Peace Vigilers have a weekly vigil at 4 PM at
Haywood County Courthouse in Waynesville
THURSDAY
Asheville Homeless Network meeting at 2 PM at Firestorm Cafe
FRIDAY
Women in Black have a weekly vigil at noon at the City Hall
in Hendersonville
SATURDAY
Transylvanians for Peace and WNC Physicians for Social
Responsibility have a weekly vigil at noon in front of the courthouse in
Brevard
Third Saturdays – Asheville’s
Green Grannies invites the public to “sing for the climate” at Vance Monument.
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ACTIONS AND READINGS
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Forever Free: The Slave Deeds of Buncombe County
October - December 31, YMI Cultural Center, 43 Market St.
This exhibit has traveled from the Register of Deeds to Pack
Memorial Library and is now at the YMI. Included in the exhibit are
original books from both the register of deeds and the clerk of court who
detail the sale and inheritance of enslaved people prior to 1865. These
resources are also available on line for student primary source document
research. To learn more visit
Cohabitation Records of Buncombe County
Now ONLINE
Following the Civil War, African American people who had
lived as married people during slavery, though were not allowed to marry, were
encouraged to go to the Register of Deeds and record the years that they had
been as a married couple. These were called Cohabitation Records. Two months
ago Drew Resinger began the work to have these records, now in the archive in Raleigh, digitized so that they could be brought back and
made assessable to Buncombe
County residents. They
are viewable at
this website.
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Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline – ACTION ALERT
Giant oil corporations invested in Canada's tar sands are counting on the Keystone
XL pipeline to make the expansion of oil extraction operations there
profitable: The pipeline would double imports of dirty tar sands oil into the United States and transport it to refineries on
the Gulf Coast and ports for international
export. Unfortunately, an area the size of Florida is already set for extraction.
Before TransCanada can begin construction, however, the company needs a
presidential permit from the Obama administration because the pipeline crosses
an international border.
The Canadian company TransCanada hopes to begin building the
northern section of an oil pipeline that would trek close to 2,000 miles from Alberta, Canada
to the Gulf Coast of Texas. If constructed, the pipeline, known as Keystone XL,
will carry one of the world’s dirtiest fuels: tar sands oil. Along its route
from Alberta to Texas, this pipeline could devastate
ecosystems, pollute water sources and jeopardize public health.
Giant oil corporations invested in Canada's tar sands are counting on the Keystone
XL pipeline to make the expansion of oil extraction operations there
profitable: The pipeline would double imports of dirty tar sands oil into the United States and transport it to refineries on
the Gulf Coast and ports for international
export. Unfortunately,an area the size of Florida is already set for extraction.
Before TransCanada can begin construction, however, the company needs a
presidential permit from the Obama administration because the pipeline crosses
an international border. - Friends of the Earth (www.foe.org)
TAKE ACTION by co-signing an open letter by 350.org urging President Obama to take bold action
to confront climate change and the Keystone pipeline by clicking on the banner
below!
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USFS: Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Plan Revision
open houses scheduled
To make up for the Oct. 5 workshop that was cancelled by the
federal government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a series of
“Need-For-Change” drop-in open houses at six locations. The events will be from
4-7 PM on the following dates. Members of the public are invited to drop in at
any time between 4 and 7 p.m.
Marion
Open House (Nov. 18):
McDowell
Technical Community
College
William
Harold Smith
Building (#19); Room 113
54 College
Drive, Marion, NC
28752
Brevard Open House (Nov. 19):
Transylvania
County Library
212 South
Gaston Street
Brevard,
NC 28712
Murphy Open House (Dec. 3):
Tri-County
Community College, Enlowe
Multi-Purpose Room
21 Campus
Circle; Intersection of US-141 and US-64
Murphy, NC 28906
Mars Hill Open House (Dec. 3):
Appalachian Ranger District Office
632 Manor Road
Mars Hill,
NC 28754
Robbinsville Open House (Dec. 5):
Graham
County Community
Center
196 Knight
Street
Robbinsville,
NC 28771
Franklin
Open House (Dec. 17):
Nantahala Ranger District
90 Sloan Road
Franklin,
NC 28734
At the open houses, attendees will have the opportunity to
submit written ideas for how the 1987 plan needs to be changed. U.S. Forest
Service specialists will be on hand to assist, answer questions and listen to
concerns. Sample “Need-for-Change” statements were shared with the public in
September and are available online. For a paper copy, please call Heather
Luczak at 828-257-4817. The sample also explains how you can share ideas via U.S. mail if
you are not able to attend an in-person meeting.
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From the Highlander
Center:
In 1979, Sandi Smith was 22 years old and a nursing student
at Bennett College, where she was student body
president. She was also working at Cone Mills textile plant in Greensboro, NC,
where she was unionizing fellow workers and battling sexual harassment, low
wages, and unhealthy working conditions. On November 3 of that year, Sandi and
4 other organizers--César Cauce, Mike Nathan, Bill Sampson, and Jim
Waller--were murdered by the KKK and Nazis during an anti-Klan rally. Sandi was
helping children hide on the porch of the community center when she was shot and
killed.
In the memory of the organizers and to carry on their legacy
and work, Highlander is honored to announce that it is now accepting
applications for the next class of Greensboro Justice Fund Fellows. Through a
generous gift from the Greensboro Justice Fund, Highlander is able to train 5
organizers, one for each of those killed, in a yearlong fellowship of thinking,
learning, and acting.
Applications are due by Monday, December 9. For more
information about the fellowship and how to apply, please visit:
http://highlandercenter.org/now-accepting-applications-third-class-greensboro-justice-fund-fellowship-deadline-dec-9-2013/
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