Week of February 23, 2006

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In this week's report: [ click on any of the bold headers below ]

Email Tax ?

Peace & Justice Calendar

Suffolk Peace Vigils

Counter Recruiting Schedule

Alternative Media for Eastern LI

See the new North Fork People of Conscience web site

Also see the Suffolk Progressive Vision web site for links to more local events.

The East End Report is compiled by Tony Ernst. Send comments, corrections and
event listings to eastendreport@yahoo.com

Email Tax ?

MoveOn, the online activist organization sent this message to its members this week:

The very existence of online civic participation and the free Internet as we know it are under attack by America Online.

AOL recently announced what amounts to an "email tax." Under this pay-to-send system, large emailers willing to pay an "email tax" can bypass spam filters and get guaranteed access to people's inboxes—with their messages having a preferential high-priority designation.

Charities, small businesses, civic organizing groups, and even families with mailing lists will inevitably be left with inferior Internet service unless they are willing to pay the "email tax" to AOL. We need to stop AOL immediately so other email hosts know that following AOL's lead would be a mistake.


For a link to a petition relating to stopping this threat to free exchange of ideas go to MoveOn(dot)org.

Local note: East End Report readers should know that AOL blocks emails to their subscribers containing links to many web sites. This has made it more difficult to distribute the East End Report.

Peace & Justice Calendar Starting February 23

For details about the following events scroll down:

* February 25 (Saturday): Southampton Democratic Club meets in Southampton at 10am

* February 26 (Sunday): African American History- Speakers & Exhibits in Riverhead 1-5pm

* March 18 (Saturday): NAACP Emancipation Jubilee in Riverhead at 11 am

* March 18 (Saturday): LI Progressive Coalition Awards Program in Great River at 11 am

* March 19(Sunday): Voices Against The War - Films, Speakers & Honor the Fallen Exhibit in Riverhead 1-5pm

Repeating Events:

( see Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils and

Counter Recruiting Schedule for listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations)


* First Mondays: Counter Recruiting Committee in Bellport at 6:15 pm

* First Mondays: Suffolk Peace Network in Bellport at 7pm

* First Thursdays: Waging Peace - Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm

* Every Thursday evening - Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30

* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English: Mondays in Farmingville 3 to 5 pm Thursdays in East Hampton at 7 pm

* Second Tuesday of Month: South Fork Chapter of LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30 pm

Details follow:

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February 25 (Saturday): Southampton Democratic Club meets in Southampton at 10am

A breakfast meeting of the Southampton Democratic Club is scheduled for Saturday February 25 at the Princess Diner on Rte 27 east of Flying Point Road at 10 am. A representative of the Elliot Spitzer campaign for governor will be attending.

For more info: call 631 325-8320
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February 26 (Sunday): African American History- Speakers & Exhibits in Riverhead 1-5pm

On Sunday, February 26, 2006 the Eastern Long Island Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will host its Annual African American History and Art Show at the Riverhead Free Library, Riverhead, NY from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. (program 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.).

The featured speaker will be Mr. Kenneth Gholson, radio personality and history buff. He will offer unique insights on the study of African American history, the origin of the study, and the need to continue that work.

We will have exhibits from various artists and we will have vendors displaying ethnic products.

More info at elinaacp@aol.com
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March 18 (Saturday): NAACP Emancipation Jubilee in Riverhead at 11 am

The Eastern Long Island Branch of the NAACP will hold its Annual Jubilee Celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation on Saturday, March 18, 2006 (11:00 a.m.) at the First Baptist Church of Riverhead on Northville Turnpike.

Local high school honor roll Students will be recognized.

More Info at elinaacp@aol.com
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* March 18 (Saturday): LI Progressive Coalition Awards Program in Great River at 11 am

The Long Island Progressive Coalition will honor community leaders at a luncheon at the Timber Point Country Club on Great River Road in Great River from 11 am to 2pm Saturday March 18.
Those honored include East Hamptonite Anne Kellett. Ms. Kellett, a registered nurse, is an advisor on public health for the Town of East Hampton and for Suffolk County.

Also to be honored are Suffolk Legislator Vivian Viloria-Fisher, Dan Cantor of the Working Families Party, Herman Washington and union leader Ernesto Mattace.

The LIPC is a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development, revitalizing local communities, creating effective democracy and achieving economic, social and racial justice.

The LIPC's South Fork Chapter meets in Water Mill on the first Tuesday each month at 6:30pm at the Lutheran Church, Route 27 and Hayground Road.

For reservations contact the Long Island Progressive Coalition at 516-541-1006.

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March 19(Sunday): Voices Against The War - Films, Speakers & Honor the Fallen Exhibit in Riverhead 1-5pm

On Sunday, March 19th, 2006 North Fork People of Conscience will be marking the day we enter the fourth year of the Iraq war. The event will be held from 2-5 pm. at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, 18 Peconic Avenue in Riverhead.

The program includes the Honor the Fallen Memorial. In an ever-growing series of 120 photographic panels, each holding 18 individual lives in photographs and short biographies, the memorial remembers the more than 2,400 US soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. These panels will be displayed on the walls, floors and balconies of the Hall - as many as there is space for. The Memorial will be open for viewing at 1 pm.

Two Films will be shown: "Occupation: Dreamland" about combat in Falluja prior to the bloody attempt to retake the town. "Recruit Me", a short film by Matt Dadonna, a North Fork high school student.

Speakers include:

Michael Harmon, a recently returned Iraqi Vet and member of Iraq Vets Against the War, who was deployed as a combat medic.

Carmen Trotta, Catholic Worker activist.

John Phillips, retired NYPD officer who was arrested for protesting in Senator Hillary Clinton’s office

Funds raised through admission tickets, merchandise and refreshments will be used entirely to create more laminated panels to reflect the mounting dead.

More information at the new North Fork People of Conscience web site www(dot)nfpofc(dot)blogspot(dot)com

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Repeating Events:

See Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils

See Counter Recruiting Schedule for a listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations. ___________________________________________________

First Mondays: Counter Recruiting Committee in Bellport at 6:15 pm

Meeting at UU Fellowship on Browns Road in Bellport.
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First Mondays: Suffolk Peace Network in Bellport at 7pm

Meeting at UU Fellowship on Browns Road in Bellport.
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First Thursday each month:

Waging Peace - Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm

A community gathering designed by a psychotherapist to combat feellings of helplessness and powerlessness. This is the first of a series every first Thursday of the month at 32 Mill Road in Westhampton Beach from 7 to 8pm.

Contact Nancy Privett at 325-1402 or nlprivett@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________

Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30 pm

The group meets at the Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway on Thursdays at 6:30pm

Contact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita@verizon.net ____________________________________________________

"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:

Mondays in Farmingville:

Herstory Writers Workshop meets every Monday afternoon at the Farmingville branch of the Workplace Project from 3 to 5. Both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking women come together to share and shape their life experiences through memoir writing. The workshop is conducted in both English and Spanish. Call 631-723-0150 for more information and directions to the center.

Thursdays in East Hampton:

Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their lifewriting.The East Hampton workshop is open to East Hampton Town residents.

It meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road. ___________________________________________________

Second Tuesday each month: South Fork Chapter - LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30pm

The regular monthly meeting of the South Fork chapter of the Progressive Coalition is at 6:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway & Hayground Rd. between Water Mill and Bridgehampton. Info: 516-541-1006, ext.55 or www dot lipc dot org

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