<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>I second that, Beth. I am out everyday. Ukiah Co-op needs to be covered as does Mariposa in Willits. It's easy to get signatures, folks want to sign when they realize what we are doing. Please help. It would be fantastic if we make our count by next Monday...and it is very possible if we all work together. <br>
<br></div><div>Blessings,<br></div><div>Kelly<br></div><div><br><br>My strategy:<br>I say "Will you sign to protect Mendocino's water?" and 90% of the people turn and walk toward me. Then I ask "Are you a Mendocino voter?". <br>
After they sign (or if folks tell me no) I ask "Can I give you some information on what we are trying to do here in Mendocino?" and hand them the Fracking - Water - Who Decides? flyer, then I say, "Our website is on the bottom here, and also hand them a flyer for the events this weekend and talk that up. <br>
</div>Some don't know what fracking is, and as soon as I describe it, they sign. It's nice to do it in pairs, and have fun! I keep it light...this is empowering. I am also registering a lot of young people who don't want to be involved in the national politics, but love the idea of being active in the county.<br>
</div>I have a sign "Don't Frack Mendocino" and the beautiful water sign we made behind me or on the ironing board. <br></div><div>I use a long piece of cardboard with rubber bands to put the petition on for folks to sign with a half page <br>
</div><div><br>I'd love to meet with anyone who needs help getting started. Most days I am at the Ukiah Co-op. Just give me a call...<br><br></div>Kelly 707-223-3209<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 5:25 AM, Beth Brenneman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:storyteller2069@gmail.com" target="_blank">storyteller2069@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div><b>The time limit rules for getting our initiative on the ballot are convoluted and nearly impossible to understand. <u><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)">The safe date is June 9th</span></u>. There are 50 of us from the core group and now many of us have recruited volunteers. If the original 50 go out each day for 1 to 3 hours and end up with 75 signatures each by Sunday, the 8th of June, that's 3750 signatures (not counting whatever the volunteers will get). That puts us on the ballot FOR SURE. Don't worry about process, community, etc. for now; JUST DO IT. There will be no community if we and our crops are all dying from toxins. No excuses. LET'S GET IT ON. </b><br>
</div>Beth B.<br clear="all"><div><div><div><div><br></div><div>Helpful pics attached below.<br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><h1 style="text-align:left"><span style="font-weight:normal"><font>"The
trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've
seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as
speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable.”</font></span>
<font><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6134.Arundhati_Roy" target="_blank">Arundhati Roy</a></font>
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