SAVE ATASCADERO
(FORMERLY OPPOSE WAL-MART) UPDATE
February 4, 2010
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Editor: Lee Perkins
- PLEASE JOIN US IN SUPPORTING A MARCH FOR HEALTH CARE AND JOBS FOR ALL
- MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE A SUCCESS IN ATASCADERO
- COPENHAGEN AND CLIMATE CHANGE DEC 09: IMPRESSIONS FROM TWO STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED AT LAKE PAVILION, WED., 2/10
I. PLEASE JOIN US IN SUPPORTING:
HEALTH CARE REFOM AND JOBS NOW–GET THE JOB DONE!
In 2008, people from all over the country, all walks of life, all ages and races, voted for change. So we’re taking it to the streets Wednesday, February 17th. WE ARE going to be big and our voices loud. We’re going to stand together and send an unmistakable message to Congress that they must deliver HEALTH CARE REFORM AND JOBS NOW–finish the job!
We need your help with this march by getting the word out and come with signs. MORE DETAILS–time, start location–ABOUT LOCAL MARCH IN SLO AS SOON AS WE HAVE THEM.
II. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE A SUCCESS IN ATASCADERO – A NEWS LETTER TO THE EDITOR
January 20, 2010
Atascadero Day of Service
This last weekend was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and tribute to the man. There were three teams in Atascadero who collaborated with Central Coast United for Change (CCUC) and the Food Bank with a food drive to restore the shelves of the County Food Banks after the depletion of the holiday season.
Special thanks go to the Community Church of Atascadero who offered their hall as a collection site along with donations from their congregation donated to the Atascadero Loaves and Fishes. Midori Feldman was a CCUC captain who organized an area of house to house pickup of food and our team–The Atascadero Democratic Club (ADC), Save Atascadero and SLO Medical Alliance.
Food for Less in Atascadero made our team’s efforts a success by generously supporting the food collection by allowing us to use their front door Saturday,
January 16, to receive food and cash donations. We were tremendously successful collecting over 997 lbs of food and close to $200 in cash which buys 2000 lbs of food. In all our collection at Food for Less will provide 2250 meals.
And special thanks to the residents of Atascadero who were volunteers in the food drive and/or donated food so our neighbors will not go hungry. We made the best of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s day of service to our community.
Lee Perkins, Community Outreach, ADC and Save Atascadero
- COPENHAGEN AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPRESSIONS FROM TWO STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED DEC 09
Copenhagen and Climate Change:
Two Local Student’s Eye-Witness Impressions
Last December, leaders from nearly 200 nations of the world gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss how to address Climate Change. A large number of young people from many countries participated. What message do they have for the world?
Join us Wednesday evening Feb. 10th at the Atascadero Lake Pavilion. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the program starts promptly at 7 PM in the Sarah Grondstrom room, seating is limited.
Atascadero resident and Templeton High Junior Kayla Clark and Cal Poly Senior Michael Symmes will report on their first-hand experiences at the UN Global Climate Summit in Copenhagen.
Preceding their presentations, Dr. Ray Weymann will provide a non-technical summary of climate science: What are the scientists who are doing climate research finding out, and why is it important?
