Montgomery County Progressive Alliance: Important Updates- August 16, 2005

As the long hot summer lingers, we're heading into a very active next few months. There are ongoing opportunities to volunteer at People for the American Way at their Dupont Circle offices - 2000 M Street NW 5th floor RSVP: (202) 467-2393 or volunteer@pfaw.org.

Immediate Events: Please Support my friend Cindy Sheehan: http://www.crawfordpeacehouse.org/

I know Cindy Sheehan. She's a great person and she deserves our support, especially as the White House / Right Wing smear machine goes into high gear. I helped set up a website to help her: CindySheehan.com - http://www.CindySheehan.com please sign the petition to help her get a chance to give her side of the story. Also, call to voice your support for Cindy: (214)764-6668

Moveon.org along with Democracy for America and True Majority are hosting candlelight vigils in support of Cindy Sheehan. Two are being hosted in Germantown and Olney by local DFAers. You can click on the following link to set up a vigil:
http://political.moveon.org/event/cindyvigils/

Please attend one of these or a vigil close to your home this Wednesday night.

Vigil for Peace and Truth Outside Black Rock Center for the Arts 17 Aug 07:30 PM, Location: Germantown, MD 20874 Host: Sharon Polidoro Status: Public, open for RSVP, 49 Guests (Max 250)
http://political.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=3723

Candlelight Vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan corner of Georgia Ave. and 108 17 Aug 07:30 PM, Location: Olney, MD 20832 Host: Gina Angiola and Felicia Kimmel Status: Public, open for RSVP, 22 Guests (Max 500)
http://political.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=3835

Upcoming Events:

1. MeetUp with Steve Silverman, County Executive Candidate
* Changed location and time *

2. Out of Iraq Actions, Bike for Peace, and DC Green Festival September 24-26

3. Maryland State-Wide Progressive Conference at College Park in October

4. Reminders: Please sign up with DFA-Tools:
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/register.php?

Please join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance:
http://mc-progressivealliance.com/

Please sign up for the MCPA Newsletter:
http://mc-progressivealliance.com/phplist/?p=subscribe&id=1

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1. MeetUp with Steve Silverman, County Executive Candidate

When: 7:30 PM Tuesday, September 6

Where: Meeting Room A
Bethesda - Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
4805 Edgemoor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
240-777-2706

Map / Directions: http://tinyurl.com/d7kse

PLEASE RSVP promptly so I can tell them how many of us to expect.

We're going to meet with the Montgomery County Democracy for America groups this month at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center in Meeting Room A on the second floor - elevator access. We'll begin at about 7:30 PM. Candidate for County Executive Steve Silverman is expected at 7:45. We have the Room until 10:00 PM.

2. Out of Iraq Actions, Bike for Peace, and DC Green Festival September 24-26

We're helping to plan and will participate in several important events including a demonstrations and speeches Sept. 24th near the Washington Monument, teach-ins, and training sessions Sept. 25th planned for the UDC Law School, and lobbying members of Congress Sept. 26th on Capitol Hill. Watch for more details as available.

We will also participate in the Washington DC Green Festival. Exciting speakers including Gold Star Families for Peace co-founder Cindy Sheehan, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Investigative Journalist Greg Palast, Code Pink founder Medea Benjamin, United for Peace and Justice founder Rev. Graylan Hagler. September 24, 10AM-9PM, September 25, 11AM-7PM. DC Convention Center 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

Please let me know if you're able to house out-of-town attendees for the above events: mikehersh@mikehersh.com

Our friend Kim Louth is organizing a Bike for Peace Event with a Debate Contest tie-in set for Sunday September 25th. Please see her DFA Potomac MeetUp site for information:
http://dfa.meetup.com/818/

3. Maryland State-Wide Progressive Conference at College Park in October

We're working with Democracy for Maryland, the College Park College Democrats, and others on an exciting one-day event planned for late October focusing on Ending the Iraq War, Verified Voting, and Empowering the Grass Roots in Maryland as we gear up for the 2006 Elections and Legislative Session. Volunteer to help with organizing, designing graphics, getting the word out, and much more. Please contact Mike Hersh at MikeHersh@MikeHersh.com to volunteer. Provide full contact information, what you'd like to help do and any other relevant info like experience, skills, time and dates available etc.

4. Reminders: Please sign up with DFA-Tools
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/register.php?

We're going to start using it as an eventual replacement for Meetup.com. I will keep various MeetUp sites going through December, but we'll start using the DFA-Link site now. Once your account is set up, join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance / DFA group:
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=156

You can also join the following groups:

Democracy for Maryland
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=236

Montgomery County DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=237

Kim Louth's Potomac MD DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=241

Prince Georges DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=164

Univ. of Maryland College Democrats / DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=133

David Bailey's Gaithersburg DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=212

American University / Generation DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=94

DC for Democracy DFA
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/group.php?id=205

See more groups at
http://tools.democracyforamerica.com/link/index.php

Stay involved and informed. Join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance:
http://mc-progressivealliance.com/

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