<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="2" face="Calibri" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></font><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><b class=""><font size="3" color="#0b51c0" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Occupy Mendocino</span></font></b><b class=""> </b>and the <b class=""><font color="#e40013" class="">Global Occupy Movement</font></b> want government of the people, by the people, and for the people—not of the corporations, by the lobbyists, and for the wealthy. We stand with those who have lost their homes, their jobs,<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> their savings, retirements, pensions, and health care. We stand with those who struggle to put food on the table, and who now work more for much less. We stand with the elderly, the vulnerable, veterans, students, workers, and the planet for<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">environmental, economic, and political justice.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="2" color="#000020" face="Century" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Century, serif;" class=""> </span></font><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">Dear Friend,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> We live in difficult times, it's true. To prevail over whatever is headed our way, we need to come together as neighbors, community members, citizens. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> Occupy Mendocino</span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> hosts a May Day gathering and rally on May 1st. and has continued the work of the Peace and Justice Center by cleaning the highway near Caspar, every year for 40 years.</span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font class=""><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3" class=""> On September 21 we will again host International Peace Day.- this year honoring local activists, the Mendocino Parents for Peace, In </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" class="">January we have our annual celebration of the life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.</font></div></div><div class=""><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font class=""><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> T</font><font face="Times New Roman, serif" class=""><font size="3" class="">o help us focus on the </font></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class="">myriad of issues, w</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">e would appreciate you taking a moment to </font><font face="Times New Roman, serif" class=""><font size="3" class="">answers some of the questions below, </font></font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""> Please send email to:</font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> </span><a href="mailto:rkarch@mcn.org" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: purple;" class=""><font color="purple" class="">rkarch@mcn.org</font></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class="">, or mail to OM, at POB 835, Mendocino. Phone: 937-0334_</span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""><br class=""></span></font></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">1. Have you attended any Occupy meetings or events? ______<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> If you have, which events? __________________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">2. Will you attend future meetings or events? ______ If so, which events interest you? __________________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">3. Are you interested in:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> a) documentary showings or feature films with a political perspective ______<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> b) roundtable discussions of local issues________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> c) street fairs _______<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> d) homeless situation______<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> e) social media ______<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">4 Your participation in Occupy is invited. The best way to encourage our participation in your issues is to show up at our bi-monthly meetings (the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 12-2 pm) at the Sr. Center. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="2" face="Calibri" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""> </span></font><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">5. Which of the following actions or projects would you like to work on with us:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>a) Hare Creek project<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> b) Off road vehicle park<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> c) Hospital <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> d) Hospitality House<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;" class=""><font face="Times New Roman" class=""><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3" class=""> e) Im</font><font size="3" class="">migrant</font><font face="Times New Roman, serif" size="3" class=""> rights<o:p class=""></o:p></font></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> f) Affordable housing<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> f) Street medicine<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> g) Elections (local, district-wide, statewide, national)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> h) Other (specify) _______________________________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></font></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica-Light;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;" class=""><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">______________________________________________________________________________</span></font></div></div></div></div></body></html>