[act-ma] 9/23 Organizing for an anti-war demo on Oct. 27 General Meeting

[Stop the Wars Coalition]

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Sunday, September 23:  HELP PREPARE FOR REGIONAL PEACE ACTION IN
BOSTON ON OCTOBER 27!

The next New England United general meeting to plan for the October
27th peace march and rally will be from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on Sunday,
September 23, at Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Avenue in Boston.

This location is close to exits on both the Mass Turnpike (90) and
Interstate 93 and is also close to Orange, Red, and Green Line subway
stops.  The best parking options are next door to 33 Harrison at 33
Essex Street, and under Boston common.  (See below for more details on
parking).

For directions and parking information to Encuentro 5, please go to
http://encuentro5.org/contact.htm

To join a working group, please send an email to
newenglandunited-request at lists.riseup.net
We want to include as many people as possible in the planning for the
October 27th peace action in Boston, one of a series of coordinated
regional actions around the country. You are invited to join this
effort!

Proposed agenda for the September 23 meeting:

     * Welcome and introductions 1:00 - 1:05
     * Progress Report 1:05 - 1:20
     * NEU Coordinating Committee Re-organizing Proposal  1:20 - 1:50
     * Outreach – what needs to be done?  1:50 - 2:20
     * BREAK 2:20-2:35
     * Media/Publicity – what needs to be done?  2:35 – 3:05
     * Fundraising 3:05 - 3:35
     * Program committee report 3:35 – 4:05
     * Committee breakout sessions 4:05 - 5:00

More parking information for 33 Harrison:


Commercial Parking options: Stanhope Garage (33 Essex Street, enter off
both Essex and Harrison) charges either $10 for parking after 6:00 p.m.
and on weekends; there is also parking on Beach Street (turn right off
Harrison). Four blocks away, one can park under Boston Common (enter off
Charles Street) for $10/day on Saturdays and Sundays. Their contact
information is: 0 Charles St Boston, MA 02116, (617) 954-2098. Follow
directions from the Green Line (Boylston Stop) to encuentro5.