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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1d1b11" face=Euphemia><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>At yesterday's Occupy Mendocino meeting, we decided to
bring back an essay competition geared to middle- and high-school students.
Possible subjects: Civil Rights Today; Harassment in Schools; Education
Tomorrow; King and Chavez: Similarities and Differences; etc. Your topic
suggestions are invited.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1d1b11" face=Euphemia><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>We'd like to discuss the essay competition with
teachers and school boards and we're counting on your help. When do boards in
Mendocino and Fort Bragg meet? Who should we contact (principals, social
studies teachers)? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ideally, we'd like to announce prize winners this
school year and have the winners read their essays in class or auditorium, but
much depends on what's on the schools' agendas.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1d1b11" face=Euphemia><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks for your help and for all you do to support
progressive values.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1d1b11" face=Euphemia><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>John<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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