UPDATED June 30: Peace & Justice Calendar - Starting June 29

For details about the following events - scroll down:

* June 30 (Friday): Film "Why We Fight" in Greenport at 8 pm

* June 30 (Friday): Film Series "The Human Face of Immigration" in Bridgehampton at 7pm

* July 2 (Sunday): Vigil For Peace - East End Women in Black in Bridgehampton at 5pm

* July 3 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meeting in Bellport at 7:15

* July 4 (Tuesday): Bill of Rights Defense Committee Marches/Protests? in Southampton Parade starting 10am

* July 8 (Saturday): Green Party Meets in Holbrook at 1pm

Repeating Events:

( see Counter-Recruiting for listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations)

* Sunday Nights: "Bush is a Liar Choir" rehearses in Lindenhurst from 7 to 9pm

* 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 now on Wednesdays in Farmingville (Spanish and English) 3 to 5 pm and Thursdays in Spanish only 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
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June 30 (Friday): Film "Why We Fight" in Greenport at 8pm

North Fork People of Conscience will present the filem "Why We Fight" this Friday, June 30 at 8 pm in the Peconic Landing Auditorium in Greenport.

We will also show a trailer for Sir! No Sir!, a new documentary about resistance during the Vietnam War.

We extend a special welcome to high school and college students.

nfpofc@optonline.net or www.nfpofc.blogspot.com
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June 30 (Friday): Film Series "The Human Face of Immigration" in Bridgehampton at 7pm

The South Fork UUs film series “The Human Face of Immigration,” concludes on Friday night June 30 with "Mississippi Masala" The films will be shown at 7pm in the new UU Meeting House (across from Morena de Azucar Restaurant) 1 block south of Scuttlehole Rd, at 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike.

The film is in English with Spanish sub-titles.

Admission is free. Questions: Michael O'Neill at leoneill@optonline.net

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July 2 (Sunday): Vigil For Peace - East End Women in Black in Bridgehampton at 5pm

East End Women in Black Vigil at the Monument in Bridgehampton for peace, and non-violent action against the war and occupation of Iraq and the Occupation of Palestine.

Info at www.eewib.blogspot.com or 631-831-4966

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July 3 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meeting in Bellport at 7:15

The Suffolk Peace Network monthly meeting is at the Bellport Unitarian Universalist Meeting House on Browns Lane in Bellport at 7:15pm with chair Brian O'Haire.

Agenda: Megan O'Handley from the Long Island Alliance had asked to attend the July meeting to brainstorm possible ideas and strategies for the November mid-term elections. She is hoping that Nassau/Suffolk peace/justice organizations can work in coalition.

Please forward any additional agenda items which you feel should be included by July 1 to Mollydog4@aol.com

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July 4 (Tuesday): Bill of Rights Defense Committee Marches/Protests? in Southampton Parade starting 10am

The Bill of Rights Defense committee has applied to march in the Southampton July 4 Parade as they did for the last two years. They have been rejected this year. The parade is organized by a group of veterans organizations under the auspices of the Village of Southampton. The parade starts from the vicinity of the Southampton railroad station at 10am.

For more information contact Michael O'Neill at sagharbormo@gmail.com

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July 8 (Saturday): Green Party of Suffolk Meeting in Holbrook at 1pm
The Green party will meet at 227 Trumpet Lane in Holbrook at 1pm to Elect Suffolk County officers.
Also on the agenda will be the Malachy McCourt campaign for
Governor and the Green Party of New
York State Peace Slate.


More information: www.gpsuffolk.org or Kimberly Wilder at (631) 422-4702 or votewilder@yahoo.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.
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Sunday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 in Lindenhurst: The Bush is a Liar Choir
wants you to join their political action singing group.

Participate in songs regarding environment, anti-war, labor, multiculturalism, civil rights, and other issues. Sing historic songs of struggle and social change. Explore the role of music in political movements. Experience singing musical arrangements, in four part harmony.

Perform these songs for others. Contribute to the progressive movement while becoming culturally enriched. If you've ever wanted to be in a singing group, now is your chance! Experienced and non-experienced singers are welcome. All we ask is that you are able to sing on pitch.

Rehearsals take place, Sunday nights from 7:00 to 9:00 in Lindenhurst.

Anyone interested, please call Lisa Fishbein at: (631) 957-4954

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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. 32 Mill Road in Westhampton Beach from 7 to 8pm.

Contact Nancy Privett at 325-1402 or nlprivett@yahoo.com
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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 6:30pmContact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita(at)verizon(dot)net
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"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English

Wednesdays 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 Spanish-speaking 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 and is conducted entirely in SpanishIt meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.Call 631-723-0150 for more information.
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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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More McMansions to Replace Grave Sites?


This is an example of houses built by Romaz Properties on in Dix Hills and Yaphank. Houses of about 4000 square feet sold for close to 1 million and up. Now Romaz is proposing to build 11 to 12 million dollar houses of comparable size on a hillside property along Montauk Highway, west of Shinnecock in Southampton Town.


This is the view from Montauk Highway of the property after trees were cut this spring. The property is a a high point along Shinnecock Bay.




How would it be possible to build on this hillside with a 30 degree or more slope? Would the hill side be leveled?

Based on oral history, the Shinnecock people consider this land to be an ancient burial site. Indigenous gravesites were typically located on high ground. This property is adjacent to land recognized as an important burial site.


The Long Island Native Gravesite Protection Task Force has been negotiating with Mr. Robert Romeo of Romaz Properties and the Southampton Town Community Preservation Fund in an attempt to prevent the destruction of this land.

Suffolk Legislator, Jay Schneiderman who represents the South Fork has introduced a resolution in the Legislature which would facilitate the County joining in this project. However, recently members of the legislature defeated a plan to preserve additional farm land in Riverhead and the North Fork. Western Suffolk Legislator Jon Cooper said that the east end has more than its share of land preservation funding.

You may write in support of preservation of this land to:

Ms. Mary Wilson, Director of the Southampton Community Preservation Fund and members of the Town Board at Southampton Town Hall, Hampton Road, Southampton, NY 11968.

Alternately you may address the Town Officials at their web site:

http://www.town.southampton.ny.us/contact.ihtml

School Funding Revisited

School budgets with additional cuts received the voter's ok on the second try last week in all Suffolk County Long Island school districts except East Moriches.

Last month in Southampton Town voters rejected school budgets as they learned of increases
in the assessed value of their property.

Funding of public schools by a state-wide income tax has been advocated by some writers to Long Island media.

A Homeowner's Tax Reform Commission was formed by the Suffolk Legislature to explore alternatives for funding public schools. Lisa Tyson, director of the Long Island Progressive Coalition and a member of the Tax Commision told WPKN news that

"The state needs to pay more money to fund education. They need to pay a larger percent. We need to change the state aid formula to be based on needs .... the state needs to take a larger percentage of the school funding.

That will gradually change school funding issues and we will stop having people voting down their school budgets."
The Tax Reform Commission will be having public hearings at its next meeting scheduled for July 25 in Hauppage and again in August at the County Center in Riverhead.

From a report prepared by WPKN's Long Island News Team for WPKN/WPKM local news
at 6:30pm each weekday on WPKN Bridgeport 89.5 and WPKM Montauk 88.7.

Week of June 22, 2006

For an updated East End Report click here

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

Most School Budgets Pass This Time

Native Business Owners Rally for Sovereign Rights

Peace & Justice Calendar

Suffolk Peace Vigils

Counter Recruiting Schedule

Alternative Media for Eastern LI

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Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez: Monday- Saturday on Riverhead/Southampton/Southold Channel 20.

Monday 10pm
Tuesday 9 pm
Wednesday 6am
Thursday 5pm
Friday 7pm
Saturday 8pm

See the 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.

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Most School Budgets Pass This Time

School budgets received the voter's OK on the second try yesterday in Suffolk County in all districts except East Moriches.

In Southampton Town where voters rejected school budgets last month in reaction to increases in property tax assesments, school budgets for all 4 districts were approved by comfortable margins.

An anonymous organization opposing the budget sent postcards to voters in the Southampton School District alluding to excessive administrative costs. Actually the school district's published
figures show that administration accounts for about 9.5% of the 46 million dollar budget.

This report was filed for WPKN/WPKM local news heard Monday-Friday at 6:30pm at 89.5 Bridgeport and 88.7 Montauk.

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