OLB Newsletter September 10th, 2012.

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General Assembly Notes September 5th, 2012.

Occupy Long Beach General Assembly convened at 6:30. Facilitator: Karen.

Agenda:

1. Free Market (Betzi).
2. Alinsky teach-in.
3. Elections in two months.
4. OLB Video Press Release (Arlen)

Announcements:

Update on Peace Summit with LBAPN (Karen):
The Peace Summit will be held Sept. 22nd from 10am-3pm at the Congregational Church, at 241 Cedar Avenue. The church’s phone number is 562-436-2256, and their email is office@firstchurchlb.org.

Agenda Items:

1. Free Market (Betzi):

   The Free Market has been held at Bixby Park on the last Sunday of each month, with disappointing turnout at the last. Betzi proposes moving date to coincide with other Sunday events. Betzi will confer with the others responsible for the Free Market and other Sunday events.

2. Saul Alinsky teach-in:

   Internal Communications will contact Marshall for more information.

3. OLB Video Press Release (Arlen, Wayne, Betzi, Erin):

   “99 of Us,” Long Beach Unplugged’s music-video tribute to OLB, has 600 hits on Youtube. LB Unplugged will also present OLB with proceeds from the iTunes sales of the song once they are available, and schedule a performance to celebrate.
   Arlen also proposes making monthly video press releases, possibly 30 seconds in length, and can also edit the footage for us. Betzi, Wayne and Erin have collaborated on a script for such press releases, on the subject of genetically modified food. We need to find a garden environment in which to film the press releases, and youths interested in appearing. Possible locations discussed the New City School’s garden, or the garden located at First and Elm. Wayne is in charge of shooting the press releases, and will contact New City. These press releases are expected to be ready by mid-October.

4. Elections in two months (Arlen):

   We need more enthusiasm and visibility to see a good turnout in the upcoming national elections, especially among younger voters who skew progressive. The Progressive Caucus makes up 1/8th of Congress, and we should all take the time to contact our representatives.

Upcoming Events:

• Occupy Tactics –
  Violence and Legitimacy in the Occupy Movement and Beyond:

  A Debate between Chris Hedges and the CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective on Tactics & Strategy, Reform & Revolution
  Wednesday, September 12, 2012, 7:00 pm
  Not in NYC? A free livestream of the event will be available online: http://www.crimethinc.com/livestream
  Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/124776737669070/

• Chalk Walk 3:

  Thursday, September 13th at 6:30pm, at Pershing Square – 532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, California 90013. Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/130685843738126/

• Beach Clean-up:

  Sunday, September 16th, 11am to 1pm: “Please join us for our 3rd sunday of the month beach clean up. Meet at the end of Junipero (and to the right) on the grass near the parking lot.”

  Facebook event:https://www.facebook.com/events/177938119008248/

  “GREAT NEWS………………………..
  We are now able to offer time dollars for members of @long beach time exchange!

  …lite snacks and water provided

  (bring your own re-usable drinking container if you can)

  … There will be a limited number of parking passes available. (Get there early if you need one!) Or walk or ride your bike if you can or park up on Ocean Blvd. and walk down.

  To reduce waste we are trying transition to reusable bags and gloves so please bring your own if you have them. We have some reusable shopping bags available and disposable collection bags and gloves are provided by California Coastal Commission through Parks and Recreation and Marine Department of the City of Long Beach. Call (562)570-4876 for more information about the City’s Adopt-A-Beach program.

  We are also accepting donations of reusable shopping bags!!!”

• Expose Kellogg’s Tour of Genetically Modified Food:

  Sunday, September 16th, 3pm-5pm at the Honda Center in Anaheim, 2695 E Katella Ave.: “We will be at the Honda Center announcing to all the people that Kellogg’s does not want consumers to know if their food contains Genetically Modified Ingredients. Since they have poured over half a million dollars against the labeling initiative, Kellogg’s agrees that labeling would be costly, but they have changed their packaging for the Olympics. Why not for OUR RIGHT TO KNOW?!!
  Kellogg’s contributed $ 632,500 Against Our Right To Know, against Prop 37
  Boycott Kellogg’s ! Yes On 37

  We are meeting before the action at Kelloggs Honda center. Its the Starbucks in the shopping center east of the Honda Center. The streets are Katella and Stadium Promenade. Its a 1/2 block walk to where we will be at, which is the corner of Katella and Douglas.

  Please bring signs relevent to Kelloggs, Prop 37 and label GMOs.”

• Peace Summit with LBAPN:

  The Peace Summit will be held Sept. 22nd from 10am-3pm at the Congregational Church, at 241 Cedar Avenue. The church’s phone number is 562-436-2256, and their email is office@firstchurchlb.org.

• NEW GENERAL ASSEMBLY TIME / LOCATION:

  We’re bringing it home to where it all began! General Assembly will now be held at beautiful Bluff Park overlooking the beach at Ocean and Junipero, near the commemorative cannon, Wednesdays at 6:30pm.

Recurring events:

• Occupy Long Beach General Assembly:

  General Assemblies are held on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, at Bluff Park/Valparaiso Plaza (Ocean & Junipero, at the cannon monument).

• Occupy Los Angeles General Assembly:
   
  Mon/Weds/Fri at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm, at Pershing Square.
  https://www.facebook.com/occupyLA

 

• Bixby Park Farmers’ Market: Tuesdays 3pm-8pm at Bixby Park, Junipero and 2nd St.

Ongoing Initiatives:

• OLB is now a member of the Long Beach Time Exchange (http://longbeach.timebanks.org)!!! For individuals who want to participate and become members or have any questions/concerns, please email Micky at occupylbtime@gmail.com.
• OLB is collecting donations of used cellular phones to support Interval House, a network of crisis shelters and centers for victims of domestic violence. Donations may be made at General Assemblies or by contacting Interval House directly: 562-596-3370 or admin@intervalhouse.org
• We have a request from Occupy Long Beach’s Art Committee for donations of art supplies.  Currently they are running low on poster paint and big markers.  These are used to make signs for meetings and public actions.  If you are able to donate these supplies you may:
   
  1. Bring them to the Thursday General Assembly at Bixby Park (Junipero & Broadway, starts at 6:30pm)
  2. Bring them to a Sunday afternoon event at Bixby Park (check Facebook to see if something is scheduled)
  3. Contact the Art Committee via e-mail to arrange a drop-off ( occupylbart@gmail.com )