[Dance Spree] Valleywide Spokescouncil Oct 17, Amherst

[Timbabwe1 at aol.com]

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Dear Progressive Friend,
 
In these perilous times of failed government, a  threatened environment, and 
widespread injustice, it is imperative that "We the  People" band together to 
reinvent our communities. There are numerous  independent organizations 
located in the Pioneer Valley.  In our quest to  link-up and connect these many 
organizations into one cohesive body of  commitment, solidarity and action we are 
now inviting up to three  representatives of every single group of 20 or more 
people to belong to this  new, exciting alliance. Operating with  consensus 
decision making authority, our goal is to help create a critical mass  of power 
around important issues of genuine concern to us  all. 

This Valleywide Spokescouncil seeks to be a viable  agent for significant 
change!  The  emphasis of this council will be less on research and more on 
planning for  specific action-oriented outcomes.  What are the major problems we 
wish to  correct?  What are the significant solutions we desire to create?  In  
brief, the Valleywide Spokescouncil seeks to mobilize hundreds of  
representatives and tens of thousands of people, all focused like one laser beam  on 
specific goals of our choosing. We believe that consolidated action can and  will 
result in significant success.  
 
At this point we are primarily discussing and  organizing around increasing 
the number of representatives in the Spokescouncil,  since we are committed to 
acting only with the consensus of the critical mass  needed to assure success 
on a project or set of projects.  However, at  the first three gatherings we 
couldn't resist brainstorming!   Some examples of exciting possible actions we 
could  take together are:  creating sustainable local farming,  creating 
affordable housing for all, creating universal health care, creating  intentional 
communities, creating a regional bio-mass plant, creating a "shared  bank of 
hours" based on equal trade and bartered services, stopping Wallmart,  stopping 
the war, and stopping Vermont Yankee.


Please join with us by  sending a representative, or two, or three to our 
next meeting on 

Tuesday Evening, October  17  
South Meeting Room 
Bangs Community  Center
70 Boltwood Walk
Downtown Amherst
from 7 to 9
 
Spokescouncils will be held monthly, on the third Tuesday when  possible, in 
Amherst.  The November council is November 21,  same time and place.
 
 
Let's band together to help create what we truly need and want right  now.  
We encourage you to visit us at our web site _www.valleywidespokescouncil.net_ 
(http://www.valleywidespokescouncil.net/) .   Please RSVP or ask questions of 
us here at _timbabwe1 at aol_ (mailto:timbabwe1 at aol.com) 
.com.  Or phone Tim with  questions at (781) 307-2142. 

We look forward to meeting you all and remain  with respect and exciting 
anticipation,

Sandra, Tim, Sanford  and Lois   


PS:  
 
~We hope to soon offer other opportunities for councilors to meet together  
to connect, build trust, have fun, dream, plan, organize etc.  In order to  
facilitate all this, we are asking for contributions of all kinds, including  
places for the council to meet, food for the councilors, help with the web site,  
grants for staff, printing, supplies, etc. At this point we are just 
volunteers  with a dream and a plan.  We need and want the full participation  of 
everyone who cares.  Let us know if you can help.
 
~If you do not yet have a group of 20 to represent, you may still attend,  
but you may not block consensus.
 
~Though we had hoped to expand to Springfield of the summer, we have  agreed 
that, for now, given our limited resources, we need to work from one  place at 
a consistent time monthly.  We are willing to help start,  facilitate or 
connect with other groups doing similar work anyplace we  can!
 
~Thanks to Doug for drafting this  letter!

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