Fwd: Local support for Salinas

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From: Michele McGinnis (mm@kk.org)
Date: Fri Mar 04 2005 - 14:39:45 PST 

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Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 14:39:45 -0800
From: Michele McGinnis <mm@kk.org>
Subject: Fwd: Local support for Salinas

A little old-fashioned activism, anyone? m

>
>
> I've been asked by Medea Benjamin of Global
>Exchange to try and drum up support for an
>upcoming action concerning the Salinas Public
>Library. I'm pasting their call below. Anyone
>interested and available?
>
>
>Join an Historic 24-Hour Emergency Read-In
> * Save the Salinas Public Libraries
> * Celebrate Your Love of Books
> Saturday, April 2nd, 1:00p.m.
> to Sunday, April 3rd, 1:00p.m.
> at Cesar Chavez Public Library, Salinas
> Then at 1:00p.m. Sunday we will join festive
>Cesar Chavez Holiday Celebrations
>
>
>ALL of Salinas's public libraries are scheduled to SHUT DOWN for lack of funds
> We MUST not and WILL not allow this to happen
>
>
>Libraries are the soul of our communities,
>providing vital services to all—especially the
>most low-income members and children. If we
>allow the Salinas libraries to close, we will
>see a wave of library closings throughout the
>country. We NEED YOU to help save our libraries!
>
>
>Join famous authors, poets, elected officials,
>community folks and book lovers from all over
>the state for a 24-hour celebration of reading
>and literacy, starting at 1pm on Saturday, April
>2nd and culminating on Sunday, April 3 with the
>yearly Cesar Chavez Holiday march and cultural
>celebration in Salinas. Bring your family, your
>sleeping bag, and your favorite books!!!
>
>
>We will be calling on Governor Schwarzenegger
>and other state elected officials to find
>equitable solutions to pay for the operating
>costs of our libraries in poorer communities.
>
>
>Can we unite to keep Salinas libraries open?
> Si, Se Puede! Yes, we can!
>
>
>Contact us for information on carpools,
>overnight accommodations, etc. Let us know you
>are coming. Find out how you can help. Email:
>sam@bayareacodepink.org, call 415-575-5555 or in
>Salinas 831-754-5554, or visit
>www.codepinkalert.org
> For more info on the libraries see www.savesalinaslibraries.org
>
>Sponsors: United Farm Workers of America,
>AFL-CIO, Salinas Action League, CodePink: Women
>for Peace, Global Exchange, Vote! The
>Citizenship Project
>
>
> 

-- 
Michele McGinnis, MSIS
Research Librarian to Kevin Kelly

149 Amapola
Pacifica, CA 94044
650-355-7676
650-359-9701 fax

mm@kk.org
www.kk.org

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