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Greens:

I propose a local CC meeting at Mike Kaplan's upcoming Green Kitchen, Sunday Oct
7th, 5PM.

I have already talked with John, Mike, and Steve about this, and they seemed to
think it was a good time to meet.

This would be a good time to relax, eat some good food, talk to each other, and
make a few decisions that need to be made.

Agenda items so far:

GP buttons
Office Space
Website

Email me with additional items.  Thanks, Jason

CC Members:

Jason Neville (nevitate@...)
Art Carpenter (acarpntr@...)
John Clark (clark@...)
Steve Godfrey (rylnwrld@...)
Les Evenchick (piratefish@...)
DJ Pate (heavy7no@...)
Pete Gollnick (salparadise@...)

P.s. obviously this is a serious problem because there are no women on this
important committee, although Antionette and Daisy have expressed some interest.


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Did you miss the Washington D.C anti-war protest?
We came, we saw, we conquered. The people took over
the streets: this is what democracy looks like. Come
share our experience of the protest last weekend.

This Friday October 5th at 6:30PM at Loyola U. Danna
Center, 2nd floor, Octavia I:

13 cool people drove D.C from New Orleans.  We have
video footage, photos (projected), materials,
knowledge, and plans.

Call Rosina Loyola Green Club 864-0138 for info
Louisiana says "No to War"

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Greens:

Here are some more agenda items that have been added to our meeting on Sunday.

- Carly from Felicity Street Redevelopment and Urban Conservancy will speak
about the current campaign against the Uptown Wal-Mart, and ways the GP can get
involved

- Clarence Hunt from Citizens to Preserve Our Charter will speak about the
current campaign to preserve the city charter which limits mayor to only two
terms

- Bart will speak about a Non-Violence Workshop in New Orleans

- Steve Godfrey will have his survey available
- We will set a time/place for the next General Meeting
- we will see if we want to get some GNOGP buttons
- we will see/hear from Bart about his website concept for GNGOP
- we will hear from Steve, Daisy or DJ about the office space

The meeting is at 4:30PM Sunday, October 7th.  It's also a Green Kitchen (Mike
Kaplan will deliver yet another fabulous meal!) at 235 State Street, on the
corner of State and Tchoupitoulas (Uptown).

The meeting is a bit earlier because there will be a seminar on Ghandian
Resistance at Loyola at 7PM, organized by local green John Clark.

See y'all there, and continue to forward me any items to add to the agenda.

Jason, Secretary GNOGP





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Greens:

This Sunday's meeting will feature three guest speakers and a fantastic meal by
Mike Kaplan and Pete Gollnick, as well as a few agenda items.

Sunday will be a Green Kitchen, and also a Coordinating Committee Meeting.

Mike and Pete will have the food ready to eat at 4:30PM.  We can hang out and
chat until 5:30, when those interested in GP stuff will "huddle up" and take
care of some business.

SO:

4:30-5:30 Green Kitchen
5:30-7:00 GP Meeting (in another room)

The Green Kitchen isn't "over" at 5:30-- but at that time a meeting will start
in another room.

The Green Kitchen is a GP fundraiser, and Mike is asking for $4/person-- which
will be well worth it.

*Meeting Info:

Agenda Items- website update, office update, general meeting time/place, buttons
info

Speakers: Carly (anti Wal-Mart), Anita (Entergy Rep. to answer questions),
Clarence Hunt (Citizens to Preserve our Charter- against Morial third term)

See y'all there!!

jason neville


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Hello,

Of the roughly 340 members and contacts of the GNOGP, about 220 have
evidently received the database-update surveys by e-mails.  That
leaves around 120 folks (who either had e-mails bounce back or had no
e-mail on record to begin with) to contact before Sunday, so that
they can, simultaneous with the surveys, be made aware of the
important Kitchen-Meeting and E.P. Menon on Sunday, October 7.

Anyone interested in helping with even a small portion of these calls
is strongly encouraged to contact Steve Godfrey whenever possible.  I
estimate, quite roughly, that each call should last about 5 minutes,
or 10 hours total.

Many Thanks

Steve
rylnwrld@...
486-5134

Greens:

One of the guys that will be at our next meeting is Ron Nabonne from "Citizens
to Preserve our Charter."

He will be talking with us about the upcoming election to try and give Morial a
third term.

**His group need people to volunteer to be a "poll monitor" on October 24th.  A
poll monitor would monitor a polling place to ensure that no illegal activity
takes place.

You don't need to volunteer all day, just part if you can.

"How can the Green Party get involved in local politics?" I've heard asked
often.  THIS IS HOW!

You must be a registered voter in New Orleans to be a poll monitor.  Call Ron
Nabonne @ 529-2533 and leave a message with you name + voting address if you're
interested.  Let's have 10 GP volunteers at the polls on the 24th!

Please call by 4PM Friday, October 5th
Jason


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Steve hasd added a few items to the agenda:

-new membership forms
-campaign literature
-pre-election actions

Also visit saveourcharter.com for information on the October 20th vote.

-j


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Art asked me to send this to the list. -- Bart

Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2001 21:01:14 -0500
From: Art Carpenter <acarpntr@...>

Greens,

In Aug. the GNOGP coordinating committee suggested that local greens get
together once a month and support the living wage campaign by leafleting
and registering voters on Canal St.

On Labor Day weekend a group of us met in front of the Marriott and
began this important outreach work.   We handed out hundreds of copies
of a flyer ("Vote Yourself a Pay Raise!!) and registered several new
voters.  On balance, we got a very good response.

We'll continue our support for the living wage campaign this Sun., Oct.
7. We'll meet in front of the Marriott (Canal and Chartres) at 11:00am
for a couple of hours of leafleting and voter registration.  We'll
especially want to reach out to workers in the hotels and tourist industry.

The vote on the living wage is set for Feb. 2--less than 4 months away.
So we don't have much time.  Business and political elites will fight
hard to defeat it. It's important that we join other progressive forces
and fight equally hard for passage.

Hope to see you Sunday morning!

In solidarity,
Art

Greens:

GNOGP Meeting/Green Kitchen
October 7, 2001

Attendance: (33) Antionette Harell-Miller, Michael Kaplan, Bart Everson, Joe
Wagner, Leora Rapping, Caroline Christopher, Malik Rahim, John Clark, Chester
Simmons, Katrin Redfern, Jason Lope De Haro-Salleh, Joshua Scaif, Evan Garcen,
John Coffee, Benjamin Hearst, Daniel Thompson, Dan Thompson, Donna Thompson,
Maggie Thompson, Ravi Vadzamuoi, Holly Murphy, Jason Neville, Steven Godfrey,
Paul Neilson, Tonya Jordan, Lily Jordan Pete Gollnick, Heather Morgan, Teresea
Fernandez, Deborah, Karli Frankic, Clarence Hunt, Ron Nabonne

Sunday’s meeting was by any accounts an excellent one.  Great food, lots of
interested people, great speakers, interesting topics and also we sorted through
some important issues for our group.

Many, many thanks to Mike Kaplan (meeting host/chef), Pete Gollnick (chef), and
Steve Godfrey for working so hard the past week to make the meeting a success. 
So much happened at this meeting that the minutes are as concise as possible.

____________________________________________________
Speakers:

Anti Third Term: Ron Nabonne and Clarence Hunt spoke on behalf on their
anti-third term groups (Citrizens to Save our Charter and Citizens to Preserve
our Charter, respectively). They addressed the issues of maintaining term limits
to discourage machine politics and excessive power and gave ways for Greens to
help with the campaign [against the charter change] including poll monitoring,
election monitoring, sending out cards reminding people to vote against the
measure, and phone banking.  About seven Greens signed up to be a Poll Monitor
on the election day, October 20th (Sat) and Tonya Jordan volunteered to help
send cards to our membership and contact list.  Ron Nabonne: 529-2533  Clarence
Hunt: 599-5989

Uptown Wal-Mart: Karli Frankic from the Urban Conservancy discussed economic,
social and aesthetic impact of the proposed Wal-Mart uptown.  She mentioned
increasing suburbanization, traffic and resident displacement as problems with
the project.  She suggested getting involved with the Urban Conservancy’s
efforts to oppose the project by calling Michelle Kimball 581-7032

Agenda Items:

Treasury: Art Carpenter reported a balance of about $1000, though the money from
Sunday had not yet been counted.

Office: Steve Godfrey reported that the office will be ready no later than Nov
1st, and that there will be general cleaning Tue-Fri from 9-5 until then.  Owner
Ron Fowler and assistant Neal Guidry are hoping that Greens will come out and
put in some time for the new space.  Steve also suggested a Halloween fundraiser
(similar to Apocalypse Ball).  Call Steve Godfrey 486-5134

WebSite:  Bart announced an unofficial, prototype website for Green thought and
interactivity: green.rox.com/nuke/  (no www.)

Kingian Non-Violence Training: Bart also announced that the Greens should
sponsor a two-day nonviolence training by the King Center of Altanta.  He
estimates a contribution of about $100.  The trainings can hold 28 people ($30
fee per person).  We might need to prepare some lunches as well.  Email Bart
Everson bpeverso@...

Newsletter:  Tonya announces that due to her knew full time job (mother) she
won’t be able to put together “Green Notes” newsletter as expected.  She
volunteered to create a monthly Green calendar for distribution.  Call Tonya
Jordan 318-219-8352 (Shreveport)

Time/Place of Next Meeting: Sun October 21st, 5PM @ New Office (7930 Palm behind
5 Happiness on S. Carollton)  Remember, there’s no toilets there! J

Peace Activities:  Daniel Thompson announced his event “Skateboarders for Peace”
in Audubon Park was successful, and it will be shown on public access TV next
month (via Bart Everson)  Daniel also shared his website address:
peaceandtruth.org  By the way, Daniel is eleven years old.

A CC meeting will be held this week to go over some of the unresolved business
in a smaller group.  All interested members are invited.  Meeting will be
announced soon.

Peace

Jason Neville
GNOGP Secretary
nevitate@...
504.909.2837


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Quick Update from Meeting:

***Next Meeting: October 21st, 5PM at the new office
New green website (unofficial) green.rox.com/nuke/ (no www.)
Skateboarders for Peace site: peaceandtruth.org
Treasury balance: about $1000.00

Contacts:
Ron Nabonne: 529-2533 (Citizens to Save Our Charter)
			 Saveourcharter.com
Clarence Hunt: 599-5989 (Citizens to Preserve our Charter)
Michelle Kimball: 581-7032 (Urban Conservancy)
Office space/Halloween fundrasing/surveys: Stve Godfrey 486-5134
Non-Violence Training: Bart Everson bpeverso@...
Newsletter: Tonya Jordan 318-219-8352



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Invitation (please forward)

Tonight @ 6:30
Discuss Social Justice Organizing in Times of Crisis
with Bill Quigley & Ron Chisom

Loyola University
Room 156 in Monroe Hall
(building at corner of Calhoun and Loyola)

Ten Principles for Organizing Now

Hello,

Neil and my neighbor Daniel Winkert of the Green Project are planning
on putting in a few days of cleanup work in at the warehouse, very
soon.  They're just waiting to see whom among us would be able to
help and at what times; they should be able to coordinate with
people's schedules any times between 9-5 on Tues.-Fri., MAYBE even on
Monday.  Once they have whomever of us to help out, a plumber would
be scheduled to come out on whatever that day is.

As it's now October 9, we have only limited time until the October 21
meeting, so I suggest that we try to have this workday with Neil,
Daniel and the plumber take place as soon as possible, by at least
Tuesday (10/16) of next week, but preferably this week.  That way the
plumbing would likely be done by 10/21 for our meeting.

So if at least two Greens besides myself contact me about being able
to participate BY THURSDAY, I think we would aim to have the workday
some time on Friday, with the people who've responded at that point.

I don't think we've had a more exciting time happen since our "post-
Nader 2000 era" than right now, and I look forward to continuing the
positive momentum, especially ushered in by a mind-bogglingly
excellent Green Kitchen/Meeting last Sunday.

One final thing:  I vote to establish the next meeting at the
warehouse as yet another joint kitchen/meeting occasion, if at all
possible.

Please contact asap in regard to warehouse labor of love:

rylnwrld@...
486-5134

Ever'body,

Remember, as always, please return your surveys that you've received
by e-mail or other means as soon as possible, if at all possible.  If
you didn't receive a survey or if you're unable to complete the
online version, I will gladly get one to you, just let me know. you
should be receiving one through the mail within a few weeks.
Completion of these surveys will go miles in helping us to get far
more organized and coherent as a strong political force to be dealt
with, so again, please submit completed forms when possible, as there
are not much more than 100 days till the February 2 ballot.

Also, tomorrow, Friday, 10/12, four of us so far will be getting our
office furnished up, getting it ready to go.  We could definitely
still use some help, so definitely come out and help if at all
possible.  The plan is to have people out there any times between
10am-3pm, so swing on by when possible.

A notice about Treme Fest; the new annual event gets underway again
in one of America's oldest neighborhoods, and it will surely provide
an excellent opportunity to promote the Green Party and causes that
we believe in, so come out and work with me at this important event.
I'm undecided as to which times I'd like to go out, so just call and
let me know if you'd like to go and I'll just try to coordinate with
those interested in going out.  I think that the times are roughly
1pm-6pm on Saturday & Sunday, when the music will be going on.
Evidently stuff goes on Thursday and Friday also, but I'm not
presently up on the details of those days.

And PLEASE contact, or I'll possibly be contacting you, about getting
an awesome all-out, citywide campaign in advance of the February 2
ballot, where we could be getting out words about the Green Party and
the causes that we endorse and why people have reasons to appreciate
and work with us.  On October 25, that would be the first of 100 days
leading up to the Feb. 2 ballot, so we need to get together quickly
to make it a success.

And as always, please volunteer your own personal input on directing
your Orleans Greens.

Many Thanks,

Steve G
rylnwrld@...
486-5134

Greens:

Clarence Hunt of "Citizens to Preserve Our Charter" will be having a
multi-organization press conference to oppose Morial's third-term efforts.

Ron Nabonne'and his group will be there, and Clarence told me of some other
groups that be there, including Citizens for Change and some councilmembers.

The press conference is scheduled tentatively for Wed OCt 17th at 2PM.  He would
like the GNOGP to officially endorse opposition and to be included in the press
release as an opponent of the effort.

He would like one or more people to make a statement on behalf of the GP on this
matter.

Please call me if you would like to be a part of this representation.

I will be calling the Coordinating Committee this weekend to get an opinion on
endorsing the position.

peace,

jason neville
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Hey Y'all,

A few of us (Jason, Mike K & Joe Wagner) got a decent bit of moving
and organizing done in the new office space, which is shaping up
quickly (both inside the office space and the huge reception area
right outside the office), taking form after some doing was done.

I'll have a key in a few days, so anyone who's interested in helping
out with the development process is encouraged to contact me with
days and times that you'd like to come by to pitch in, and I could
coordinate to let you in and I'll even help out, as my schedule's
very flexible these days.

Hope to see some of y'all out at Treme Fest this weekend.

Steve G
rylnwrld@...
486-5134

Hey Everyone,

The Halloween thing probably won't happen at this point, as Neil and
the Louisiana Himalaya Association have recently realized that there
are alcohol licensing hurdles and such to jump through if they wanted
to serve alcohol.  And until better circumstances regarding insurance
at the warehouse could be established, that would make it tough to
afford most likely, since LHA was going to split benefits and costs
with us equitably, assuming that they would've been able to generate
income.

Anyway, at this point, we could either:  still do something at the
warehouse, on a somewhat smaller scale, or, we may be able to set
something set up at my house by Bayou St. John, where we could
potentially have myself and my 3 neighbors in the house opening up
their homes to host an event of some sort (we also have a newly
reclaimed backyard that's pretty cool).

Steve

For interested greens.

--- John D Arena <jarena@...> wrote:
> Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 21:02:51 -0500 (CDT)
> From: John D Arena <jarena@...>

> Subject: Charleston 5 meeting
>
>
>
>
> New Orleans Charleston 5 defense committee meeting:
>
> The 5 are to be put on trial the week of November
> 12th.
>
> This meeting is to build for New Orleans'
> particpation in the
> International Strike to defend these victims of
> racist state repression.
>
>
> Wednesday , October 17
> 7 PM
> Pederson Lounge
> University Center
> Tulane
>
>
> The 5 are now scheduled to go to trial the week of
> November 12.  We are
> working with organizations around the country to
> organize educational
> events at the ports to encourage dockers to support
> picket lines that will
> be set up at ports around the world in November when
> the these 5
> courageous fighters are placed on trial.
>
> Come to this important to organize to involve the
> New Orleans  working
> class for this historic global working class fight
> back.
>
>
> Background on the case:
>
>
>
>      In October 1999, after 23 years of employing
> members of ILA
> Local 1422 for cargo handling at the Port of
> Charleston, SC. The
> Nordana shipping line suddenly began using non union
> labor from a
> company called WSI. The ILA responded with picket
> lines, these
> pickets were successful in delaying two ships. The
> state of South
> Carolina, which prides itself on having the lowest
> rate of
> unionization in the country, decided it was going to
> break the
> longshore union's power.
>      At a picket at the Charleston docks on January
> 20, 2000, 130
> protesting longshoremen were met by 600
> riot-equipped police,
> resulting in the arrest of nine ILA members for
> misdemeanor
> trespassing. The Charleston police arranged to drop
> the misdemeanor
> charges in return for community service. State
> Attorney General,
> Charlie Condon stepped in and indicted five
> longshoremen on felony
> riot charges, calling for "jail, jail and more jail"
> for the union
> protesters. These men have been under house arrest
> and awaiting trial
> since then!
>      There are also other issues that should be
> considered. Three
> days before the January 20th picket, local 1422
> participated in a
> 50,000 strong protest in Columbia demanding the
> removal of the
> Confederate flag from the State House.  The police
> who were mobilized
> from across the state to enforce the Nordana
> shipping bosses' efforts
> to bust the ILA union brought home what this flag
> represents! THE
> ANTI-UNION, OPEN SHOP SOUTH, enforced through racist
> terror and
> brutality by the police and their racist allies!
>
>
>
>
>


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Greens:

The Coordinating Committee made two decisions this weekend that I wanted to
post.  These decisions were made because of the urgent nature of the issues. 
Criticisms are encouraged, if membership feels that the decisions were
inappropriate or something.  I wasn't able to contact Pete Gollnick (yet), and
didn't contact Les Evenchick because he's no longer on the CC.  Everyone I
talked with was in agreement that these were some good things to do:

1) We decided that it would be a good idea to be a part of a press release/
press conference Wed. 2PM at 201 St. Charles to publicly oppose Morial's
third-term efforts.  Antionette Miller, Daisy Berbert and John Clark were all
brought up as GP spokepoeple for this event.  Daisy is unable to attend, and
John doesn't want to.  Antoinette is trying to change her schedule so that she
can speak.  Any one else who would like to speak, please call me so I can give
you some info about the who's and the what's.  If Antoinette can't speak, and no
one else volunteers, I will volunteer, although I'd rather not.

2) Antoinette's new non-profit organization, African American Genealogy
Connection, Inc. is seeking federal funding for DNA testing of African Americans
who wish to investigate thier exact lineage.  To obtian such funds, AAGC needed
letters of support from various groups by today.  I wrote and delvered a letter
to Antoinette today in that regard.  I will post that letter to the list later
this week, and will have a copy available for the group to read at our General
meeting on Sun.

Also, here are the current agenda items:

- nominating Antionette (and anyone else!) to the Coordinating Committee
- office signage
- time/place of next meeting
- poll monitoring report
- CC report

Please email me with any additional items.

Jason Neville
Secretary, GNOGP
504-909-2837


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FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Dates (descriptions follow)
Oct. 18th  "Too Much, Too Early; Puberty, Culture, and the Environment"
Oct. 18th  Environmental Happy Hour
Oct. 18th  Hormone Salon: Living Healthy in Today's Environment
Oct. 20th  Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr. Lehman Ellis
Oct. 20th  One Day Paddle led by Byron Almquist
Oct. 20th-21st Fall Garden Show, City Park Botanical Gardens
Oct. 22nd  Scoping Meeting by Minerals Management Service
Oct. 23rd  Mark Davis speaking on Louisiana's Coast
Oct. 24th-25th Symposium: "Protecting, Restoring and Enhancing Coastal
            Resources"
Oct. 26th  Environmental Breakfast on Climate Change/Climate Protection
Oct. 27th  Coastal Wetlands Workshop on the Chenier Plain and Grand
            Chenier
Oct. 27th  Author Signing and Talk: "Saving Louisiana? The Battle for
Coastal Wetlands"
Oct. 27th  Environmental Health Month at the Nature Center: "The Great
            Outdoors"
Oct. 27th  Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr. Peter Yaukey
Oct. 27th  Moonlight Paddle and Cookout at Honey Island Swamp.
Oct. 27th  Bayou Haystackers Paddling Club demonstration
Nov. 3rd   Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr. Robert D.
            Purrington
Nov. 3rd   Things with Wings-Louisiana Nature Center program
Nov. 10th  Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr. Lehman Ellis
Nov. 17th  Louisiana Environmental Action Network Annual Conference
Nov. 17th  Armed and Dangerous-Louisiana Nature Center program

Details

Wednesday, October 18: "Too Much, Too Early; Puberty, Culture, and the
Environment" is the title of the Tulane/Xavier Center for
Bioenvironmental Research's 5th Annual Lecture on Women and the
Environment, 11:40 am in the Tulane Medical School Auditorium, Room
1001.  The lecturer is by Marcia E. Herman-Giddens, PA, MPH, DrPH, North
Carolina Advocacy Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill.  For more information, please contact Charles Allen at
504-988-6612 or callen3@....

Wednesday, October 18: Environmental Happy Hour:  Tree Huggers and
others!  The enviro happy hour has been moved to the Balcony Bar, 1104
Harmony Street at Magazine.  Thursday drink specials and great bar
food.  Come one, come all for the happy hour that celebrates all things
environmental.  Really though, it's just an excuse to get together,
share stories and hang out.  So if you work on environmental issues,
lead canoe trips, or simply like to drink Abita in the company of
good-hearted folks, please come on out.  The date for the happy hour is
now the third Thursday of every month.  Mark it on your calendar now!  6
pm until whenever.  Bring your friends.  ?'s -- call Aaron, U.S. Public
Interest Research Group, U.S. PIRG -- Gulf States Field Office,
504-259-7664.

Wednesday, October 18: Hormone Salon: Living Healthy in Today's
Environment hosted by the CBR in conjunction with its e.hormone 2001
symposium, from 7-9pm in room 111A of the J. Bennett Johnston Health and
Environmental Research Building on Tulane Avenue (next to Tulane Medical
School).  This program will provide information about hormones and how
they affect human health.  International and local experts will
introduce key issues, hold a panel discussion and address questions from
the audience.  For more information, please contact Charles Allen at
504-988-6612 or callen3@....

Saturday, October 20:  Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr.
Lehman Ellis of Our Lady of Holy Cross College, 8am to 11am.  Join an
expert birder for informal discussion and birding walks in Algier's
Brechtel Park, 4401 Lennox Boulevard.  Topics will include bird
migration, natural habitat requirements of migrant birds, and managing
park and garden birds.  Participants should bring binoculars, water,
insect repellant, and proper footwear and clothing.  For more
information, please contact the New Orleans Department of Parks and
Parkways at 504-285-2100.

Saturday, October 20: One Day Paddle led by Byron Almquist into a fresh
water marsh sustained by the Caenarvon Diversion Project -the siphoning
of Mississippi River water into the marshes of Plaquemine Parish.
Sponsored by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, this is the first
of nine monthly educational outings to various "corners" of the lake
basin.  The outings are open to the public who join the Foundation.  The
annual fee is $25 per person or $50 for a family.  To join by credit
card, call the Foundation's business office at 504 836-7119.   This is
the third year of this program which was originally funded by an EPA
grant.  Beginning this year, there will be a $10 fee per adult
participant to defer the expenses of the outing.   To make a
reservation, email Byron at byron@....

Saturday-Sunday, October 20-21: Fall Garden Show Come and see plant and
Garden Products Exhibits, Educational Programs, Kids Activities Area,
and Plant and Garden Product Sales Area. New Orleans Botanical Garden,
Victory Avenue, City Park 10am-5pm. Admission $6-adults, $2-Children
5-12 Free-Children under 5 and Friends of City Park.  Sponsored by the
LSU Agricultural Center in cooperation with Metro Area Horticulture
Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.

Monday, October 22: Scoping Meeting by Minerals Management Service to
collect information and public input on actions, alternatives, and
impacts to be considered in the draft environmental impact statement
(EIS) for nine proposed area wide oil and gas lease sales.  The sales
are scheduled for 2003-2007 in the draft proposed Outer Continental
Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2002-2007.  These nine offshore lease
sales will constitute a significant part of the national energy
strategy.  Leases from previous sales in the area now produce about 28%
of all domestically produced oil and gas.  Currently, there are about
4,000 producing platforms on the Gulf OCS.  Comments may also be
submitted in writing.  For further information, please contact Mr.
Joseph Christopher, MMS, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region (MS 5410), 1201
Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123-2394, phone 504-736-2774.

Tuesday, October 23: Mark Davis, Executive Director of the Coalition to
Save Coastal Louisiana, and a member of Governor Foster's Task Force,
will speak at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 6650 Fleur de Lis, from
5:30 to 7pm.  This event is hosted by the New Orleans League of Women
Voters.  Please call their office at 581-9106 for more information.

Wednesday and Thursday, October 24 & 25:  Symposium: "Protecting,
Restoring and Enhancing Coastal Resources" will be held at the Best
Western Hotel Acadiana in Lafayette, LA.  Howard Marlowe of the American
Coastal Coalition will be the keynote speaker.  For more information
contact Jon Truxillo at the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources at
225-342-3394 or 800-267-4019 or jont@....  You can register
online at www.savelawetlands.org.

Friday, October 26: Environmental Breakfast on Climate Change/Climate
Protection, 7:45-9:15am, UNO University Center, 2nd Floor.  Panelists
will discuss the newly released report by the Union of Concerned
Scientists, greenhouse gas reduction measures in city government, and
the state take on climate change.  Call the Office of Environmental
Affairs for more information: 565-8115.

Saturday, October 27:  Coastal Wetlands Workshop on the Chenier Plain
and Grand Chenier, 8am to 5pm.  Explore the Chenier Plain's shoreline,
oak ridges and marshes.  See shoreline protection and marsh restoration
first hand.  Open to interested adults.  Workshop fee of $50 includes
boat tour, land tours, speaker presentations, discussion, lunch and
afternoon refreshments.  To register, call toll free: Coalition to
Restore Coastal Louisiana at 1-888-LA-COAST (1-888-522-6278) or check
out the website at www.crcl.org.

Saturday, October 27:  Author Signing and Talk: "Saving Louisiana? The
Battle for Coastal Wetlands" at Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street, New
Orleans, 1pm.  Please call 504-899-READ (7323) for more information, or
check out the website at www.octaviabooks.com.

Saturday, October 27:  Environmental Health Month at the Nature
Center-The Great Outdoors, Health concerns and problems important to
those who enjoy outdoor recreation will be the focus of this day,
including information about and activities on toxic plants, venomous
animals, tick and mosquito borne illnesses, fire ants, and boating
safety.  Programs are free with General Admission, for more info. Call
(504) 378-4116.

Saturday, October 27: Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr.
Peter Yaukey of the University of New Orleans, 8am to 11am.  Join an
expert birder for informal discussion and birding walks in Algier's
Brechtel Park, 4401 Lennox Boulevard.  Topics will include bird
migration, natural habitat requirements of migrant birds, and managing
park and garden birds.  Participants should bring binoculars, water,
insect repellant, and proper footwear and clothing.  For more
information, please contact the New Orleans Department of Parks and
Parkways at 504-285-2100.

Saturday, October 27:  Moonlight Paddle and Cookout at Honey Island
Swamp.  This is the second of the fall series of visits to this nearby
bottomland hardwood forest.  The group will meet at 3 pm, convoy to a
public launch, paddle into the heart of Honey Island Swamp during the
daylight, then dine by lantern light and then exit the swamp by
moonlight.   The fee for the guide service, the canoes and the meal is
$35 for one paddler or $65 for two.  Byron Almquist has led these trips
for many years.  Please contact him at 504-238-9400 or
byron@... for registration and information, or visit the
website at www.canoeandtrail.com.

Saturday, October 27:  Bayou Haystackers Paddling Club demonstration day
at Riverside Park in Madisonville.  Members will bring their personal
canoes and kayaks for anyone to try out on the Tchefunte River.  Please
contact Byron Almquist at 504-238-9400 or byron@... for
more information, or visit the website at www.canoeandtrail.com.

Saturday, November 3:  Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr.
Robert D. Purrington of Tulane University, 8am to 11am.  Join an expert
birder for informal discussion and birding walks in Algier's Brechtel
Park, 4401 Lennox Boulevard.  Topics will include bird migration,
natural habitat requirements of migrant birds, and managing park and
garden birds.  Participants should bring binoculars, water, insect
repellant, and proper footwear and clothing.  For more information,
please contact the New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways at
504-285-2100.

Saturday, November 3:  Things with Wings, Louisiana Nature Center
program for children 8-12 and their parent or caregiver, 10am to noon.
Fee for members is $12.to for parent and one child and $2.50 for each
additional child.  The non-member fee is $15 for one child/parent pair
and $5 for each additional child.  Prices include admission.  Reserve
your space at 504-378-4116 by Friday, November 2.

Saturday, November 10:  Bird Watching at Brechtel Park, hosted by Dr.
Lehman Ellis of Our Lady of Holy Cross College, 8am to 11am.  Join an
expert birder for informal discussion and birding walks in Algier's
Brechtel Park, 4401 Lennox Boulevard.  Topics will include bird
migration, natural habitat requirements of migrant birds, and managing
park and garden birds.  Participants should bring binoculars, water,
insect repellant, and proper footwear and clothing.  For more
information, please contact the New Orleans Department of Parks and
Parkways at 504-285-2100.

Saturday, November 17:  Louisiana Environmental Action Network Annual
Conference, 9am in Baton Rouge.  More information to follow, or call
225-928-1315 for details.

Saturday, November 17:  Armed and Dangerous, Louisiana Nature Center,
Joe Brown Park, 1-2pm, program free with General Admission.  Learn how
some ferocious critters defend themselves or devour others in this
hands-on experience.  For more information call 504-378-4116.


Announcements

· The Tulane Environmental Law Clinic recently launched a new website.
Visit the clinic at: www.tulane.edu/~telc

· The Northwest Institute offers the following four courses for groups
of 8-12 people:  "Choices for Sustainable Living," "Exploring Deep
Ecology and Related Issues," "Voluntary Simplicity," and "Discovering a
Sense of Place."  The intent of the courses is to allow participants, in
a supportive group, to meet with a sense of purpose.  There they have
occasion to ask deeper questions of themselves related to their core
values, attitudes, and lifestyles. For more information on how to
schedule a class in your area, can contact Darlene Reeves at (504)
885-8518 or email dayreaves@....

Hello,

This is to announce that a Coordinating Committee meeting is coming
up fast, on Thursday, October 18 at 6pm, at CC's Coffee House on
Magazine and Jefferson, so please come along to make your voice heard.

PLEASE contact the GP to find out how you can join in on the rapidly
approaching 100-day campaign, which is provisionally planned out
already, pending input from the group as we go along.

EVERYONE will be needed in these efforts, so please contact the GP
asap about the massive amount of activity to get underway in a few
days from now.

Many Thanks,
Steve
486-5134
nola_gp@...

Hello,

Desperately needed are people who can help out in two major ways:

#1)  PHONE CALLS FOR MEETING:  There are around 100 folks who don't
have e-mail or at least functional e-mail in our database, with most
all of them having at least phone #'s.  For anyone interested in
helping to maintain the awesome momentum from our last Kitchen-
Meeting by helping to call at least a few of these people about our
10/21 meeting, PLEASE let me know, and I'd be very willing and able
to provide you with the details.  Ideally, these calls would be all
done by some time on Saturday to be done by that Sunday, October 21.
Also, ideally it would be great if people stepped up now (to give
enough notice-time to people) to help out, and it would be overly
appreciated.

#2)  OFFICE WORKDAY II:  Neil Guidry has put word out about a 2nd
office workday to take place on Friday, October 19.  Right then and
there, the finishing touches on the blessed work of preparing a
toilet for our big meeting two days later would be done.  I was
generously given 2 extra keys to the warehouse/office by Dan Winkert,
so I could work something out with anyone who'd like to get some
stuff done at other times (I should have an answering machine to
donate to the office, IF it works).  Remember that most all of the
hard furniture moving-type work has been done now, so it's mostly
just fun that's been leftover for you to participate in.

I have no clue how much of the above stuff I can do, as Nephew #2
(with the name Mark Andrew attached) was born on October 15 at 12:02
noontime (2 minutes late according to the doctors) right outside Lake
Charles in Sulphur, LA.  Therefore, my life is officially in
whirlpool mode, as I will probably be gone much of the weekend right
before the meeting to see what this new little guy has to offer in
the way of life advice and inspiration and joy.  This coupled with my
ongoing, plodding, straining efforts to organize GP stuff on an
eternal basis, while simultaneously cleaning my Jason-like room.

So contact if willing and able to get stuff done,

Much Heart,
Steve
rylnwrld@...
486-5134

Greens:

I will not be able to attend the Coordinating Committee meeting on Thursday.

Jason


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[I edited this message slightly.   -- Moderator]

Mayor Morial will be on the Loyola campus Peace Quad
at 12:30 today, Thursday!!!

The Student Government Prez emailed me.

Everybody is encouraged to show up and tell him
NO THIRD TERM!!

Rosina Roibal
Loyola Green Club
864-0138

Hello,

I neglected to mention that the specific times that Neil had in mind
for the office workday were 10am-2pm on tomorrow, Fri., 10/19.
Remember that anyone who'd like to do anything office-like can meet
with me at other times more convenient for you since I now have a
couple of keys.

Steve

Greens:

The anti-third term press conference which was scheduled for yesterday was
cancelled by Clarence Hunt.

Daniel Pate was going to read a GP statement of opposition (attached).
The statement was written by John Clark, Malik Rahim and myself.  Antionette,
Malike, John and Daisy were all asked to make or read a statement, (in addition
to a list posting) but they were not available.

The meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow somethime, but I have not heard
anything from him.  I will call Daniel and others who might like to particpiate
as soon as I hear from Clarence.

Jason

____________________________________

GNOGP STATEMENT ON PROPOSITION ‘A’

The Greater New Orleans Green Party enthusiastically joins this coalition today
to oppose the efforts by Marc Morial and his machine to end term limits by
changing our City Charter.  The Green Party is NOT here to endorse Mr. Hunt or
any other candidate for office.

Term limits aren’t just a limitation of time in office for one particular
person.  They are a limitation on how much power one person can have in a city. 
They ensure that no one person can become so powerful that citizens are helpless
to participate in the democratic process.  They ensure that no one person alters
our government over time to serve his or her own personal ambitions.

Powerful, multiterm mayors are no longer public servants, but political bosses. 
Such mayors become increasingly able to win elections because of big financial
contributions and political patronage, rather than through open and free
democratic processes.

In this charter change campaign alone, Morial has raised $1.3 million, and still
has $140,000 to staff his people at every polling place this Saturday and to run
a blitz campaign this week in print, radio and TV.  $1.3 million dollars. 
Imagine the extent of his control if we let him have another four years.

The most democratic system would place greatest power in the legislative
branch--the City Council--and would establish a large council with
councilmembers representing individual neighborhoods and serving single terms,
so that as many citizens as possible can take their term representing their own
neighborhood.  In a truly democratic system the exective branch--the
mayor--would carry out the will of the citizens, not dominate local politics.

We need to move in that direction, and bring power closer to the people and the
neighborhoods. We must assert our right to a vibrant, dynamic democracy, free
from autocratic control.

The Green Party stands with the people of New Orleans and urges a vote of  “NO”
on Proposition A.



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Greens:

Our next meeting is this Sunday October 21 at 5PM, 7930 Palm behind 5 happiness
(chinese restauant [food from china]) on S. Carrolton.  You can see the large
warehouse from Carrolton.  Yes, it's haggard-- you gotta have a vision, though. 
There's a lot of people working hard to make it a
community/environmental/activist space (read: Ron Fowler, Neal Guidry, **STEVE
GODFREY).

Here are the agenda item thus far:

-GNOGP position and actions concerning the "war"
-GNOGP involvement in coming election campaign. Any candidates?
-GNOGP involvement on public utilities issues.
-State of the state party - final report from former rep to state CC.
-Status of GNOGP CC and what its proper authority is.
-newsletter
-brochure
-Green movement
-events
-poll monitoring report
-timeplace of next meeting
-electing new GNOGP CC members
-review GNOGP statement on 3T

items can be added at any time-- I'm not the owner of the list.  feel free to
bring any matters to the meeting Sunday.  jason, secretary




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Jason Neville wrote:
> Our next meeting is this Sunday October 21 at 5PM,
> 7930 Palm behind 5 Happiness (chinese restauant [food from china])
> on S. Carrolton.  You can see the large warehouse from Carrolton.

Two additional notes:

1. This is a general meeting, not a meeting of the coordinating
committee.  While all our meetings are open to all our members, people
are especially URGED and ENCOURAGED to attend general meetings.  This
is where the big decisions about where the local group is going get
made.

2. If you haven't been to the warehouse yet, you can see a map here:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?addr=7930+Palm&csz=New+Orleans

-- Bart Everson

Hello,

This is to let everyone know that Paulette Irons' campaign manager,
Cherlyn Robles, is scheduled to visit with us at our meeting on 10/21
to dialogue with us about what their platform for the city is all
about.  Naturally, Ms. Irons' weekend was already solidly booked with
previous engagements since I waited till the last minute to invite
them to the meeting.

I've heard both that Ms. Irons is/was a Democrat, but I've also heard
she's technically independent.  Either way, I'm sure that there will
be plenty opportunities at the meeting to let Ms. Robles know what we
would like to see happen in our city and what we strongly believe
that they should incorporate into their campaign issue-wise, as well
as whatever else may come up.

If we have a nice solid showing at this meeting, I believe that this
could potentially make somewhat of an impact on the Irons campaign so
that they would consider our positions on issues, especially if we
have a sizable showing of Green-type people.  So, hope to see as many
people as is humanly possible at the meeting (Green-friendly folks in
particular of course) for proof to the Irons campaign that we're
strong and growing and should have attention paid to local concerns
we hold dear.

Steve