The No Spray Action Network will host a public meeting Jan. l6, Tues., 7-9 p.m., at Summerfield School, 655 Willowside Rd., west of Santa Rosa. This gathering will inform people about the government's plans for the forced spraying of pesticides against the glassy-winged sharpshooter threat to vineyards. Ways to oppose the spraying will be discussed by various speakers. Seating is limited to 300; people are welcome to arrive after 6:30 to meet each other over refreshments.
No Spray will host at least three all-day trainings in non-violent direct action--Jan. 13 &/or l4, Sat. &/or Sun., at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, co-facilitated by Dave Henson and others, and Jan. 20, Sat., at Sonoma State University's Student Union, co-facilitated by Starhawk and others. Those who attend either session will be elgible for a special traning of trainers on Jan. 21, Sun., at SSU by Starhawk and others. No Spray will continue to offer day-long trainings.
The non-violent direct action trainings will develop small "affinity groups" of 5 to l5 people from the same local geographic area. These independent education and action groups can act as rapid response teams to any spraying attempts. They will coordinate with other affinity groups for larger actions and educational activities. To attend you must RSVP--to (707) 874-1557 for the OAEC trainings and to (707) 874-3119 for the others.
No Spray is organized into de-centralized committees open to new members. Pending committee meetings include the following: Direct Action, Jan. 3, Wed., 7-9 p.m. and Education & Media, Jan. 8, Mon., 7-9, both at New College, 99 Sixth, Santa Rosa.
Various articles on the growing No Spray Movement appear this week in local weekly newspapers, including "Sonoma West," "Healdsburg Tribune," "Windsor Times," and the "Bohemian" at www.bohemian.com. Petaluma's "Argus-Courier" will probably publish something in early January.
Further information at www.freestone.com/nospray
or: nospraymail@yahoo.com
or: P.O. Box 1317, Occidental, Ca. 95465
or (707) 874-3119.
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