From sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com  Sat Feb  1 10:04:55 2014
From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com (she-la)
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:04:55 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] GA meeting
Message-ID: <ktiqjm59r0nfjm6e9k025fpi.1391277895008@email.android.com>

Hi all, 
Yesterday at the street protests, there were two topics of discussion that are worthy of further discussion-- the situation at College of the Redwoods and the Navy plans to do testing off our coast.
 I am committed to having a meeting since I invited somebody new (Mary) to come to speak to us about the work she is doing to educate the public in preparation for the upcoming Navy presentation in March.
  Ann is also active on this issue and has said she will be there. Also Jesse said she will try to make if at all possible.
  As far as paying for the room rental we have several options available. I agree that we don't need to pay $75  for the big room when it appears that some people can't make it. 
    We might be able to meet in the small room where we have shown movies . We can also meet in the Senior Center lobby or outside as the weather is good. 
If none of that works we can meet at the S.C. and move the meeting either to the library or the Company Store and leave a note for latecomers.
  I feel strongly that we need to keep meeting on a regular schedule despite individual preoccupations.
  As the Center is having other activities, it should be open. As a precaution we can pick up the key at Mark's place.  
    I hope that as many as possible can come to this meeting as there are important issues as ever to be discussed
  Another agenda item could be the planning of future actions.  
              Hope to see you there,
                Sheila Dawn

From annxpress at live.com  Sat Feb  1 10:14:14 2014
From: annxpress at live.com (Ann Rennacker)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 10:14:14 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] GA meeting
In-Reply-To: <ktiqjm59r0nfjm6e9k025fpi.1391277895008@email.android.com>
References: <ktiqjm59r0nfjm6e9k025fpi.1391277895008@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <SNT145-W2689DB78B507AD28A02EA8DDA90@phx.gbl>

Thanks Sheila - I'll come. Ann
 
> Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 10:04:55 -0800
> From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com
> To: occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: [Occupymendocino] GA meeting
> 
> Hi all, 
> Yesterday at the street protests, there were two topics of discussion that are worthy of further discussion-- the situation at College of the Redwoods and the Navy plans to do testing off our coast.
>  I am committed to having a meeting since I invited somebody new (Mary) to come to speak to us about the work she is doing to educate the public in preparation for the upcoming Navy presentation in March.
>   Ann is also active on this issue and has said she will be there. Also Jesse said she will try to make if at all possible.
>   As far as paying for the room rental we have several options available. I agree that we don't need to pay $75  for the big room when it appears that some people can't make it. 
>     We might be able to meet in the small room where we have shown movies . We can also meet in the Senior Center lobby or outside as the weather is good. 
> If none of that works we can meet at the S.C. and move the meeting either to the library or the Company Store and leave a note for latecomers.
>   I feel strongly that we need to keep meeting on a regular schedule despite individual preoccupations.
>   As the Center is having other activities, it should be open. As a precaution we can pick up the key at Mark's place.  
>     I hope that as many as possible can come to this meeting as there are important issues as ever to be discussed
>   Another agenda item could be the planning of future actions.  
>               Hope to see you there,
>                 Sheila Dawn
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From annxpress at live.com  Sat Feb  1 10:19:05 2014
From: annxpress at live.com (Ann Rennacker)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 10:19:05 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Sheila called to say she was going to meet at
	Sr. Ctr.
In-Reply-To: <32a6e113c17393a51b80774275df8fc4.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>
References: <32a6e113c17393a51b80774275df8fc4.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>
Message-ID: <SNT145-W108827AF05B5112F07F0DC1DDA90@phx.gbl>

Agnes, I agree that the Bank Charter is most important and applaud all the hard work you are putting in, but we have regularly scheduled meetings of the G/A twice a month on Saturdays and we should not have other meetings then when we are facing issues like Navy bombing whales and College shutting down!  These are very important to our community and Banking meetings can happen other days!  Ann
 
> Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 09:43:53 -0800
> Subject: Sheila called to say she was going to meet  at Sr. Ctr.
> From: agnes at mcn.org
> To: annxpress at live.com
> 
> Sheila did not send a notice for an agenda although she organized the
> Friday attenders and wants to meet with the Friday street attenders.
> 
>  Although I called Sheila last night she did not answer my phone call
> until today Sat. to tell me she had planned with the Street protestors to
> have a meeting today. So I had planned to be at another meeting at 2:00
> Sat. where I hope to make a date for a presentation of the Power point. I
> spent 2 days working on the Charter/bank slide presentation with others.
> My focus is the Charter, and it's obviously not Sheila's. You all can fly
> off in as many directions and causes you want. I'm not one to give up
> fighting for what I think is most important to the community/economy.
> 
> I suggest you call Sheila and tell her if you plan to come or opt
> out.937-1372
> 
> Agnes
> 
 		 	   		  
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From ellen.rosser at gmail.com  Sat Feb  1 23:36:08 2014
From: ellen.rosser at gmail.com (ELLEN ROSSER)
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 23:36:08 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] CONGRATULATIONS!!! Well done, Occupy!
Message-ID: <CAFGqSt4LXprZPTKxnbAoo+uh9JVK-=wntfMvX8MiEmamOrrYxg@mail.gmail.com>

Fort Bragg is on the list of BoA banks being closed.
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Feb  3 15:50:07 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 15:50:07 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] answers to a few CR questions on listserve
In-Reply-To: <SNT145-W9841D5DEBB241FBB98C135DDAB0@phx.gbl>
References: <1B8BBE80-F65F-444A-90DD-6667F1FB5E55@mcn.org>,
	<CACVey3aTUbdr9BWWyAXANk1wv79BUK0VTAmcin-UnOGZrrgnVw@mail.gmail.com>,
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Thanks. Please keep us informed, Ann!

On Feb 3, 2014, at 12:31 PM, Ann Rennacker wrote:

> I cannot go to Eureka tomorrow as I have an OPC meeting at 5:30, and a trip to Eureka takes too long.  Besides, we could comment but not be answered or considered at this time.  Yesterday I spoke to Dan Gjerde about this issue and he is meeting with a few officials to get Ft Bragg campus transferred to the Mendocino College group and have the bond money we pay stay in our account, and stop leasing the campus buildings for Eureka to keep.  Dan will let me know the outcome of this meeting, which is small and select.   Ann
>  
> From: annxpress at live.com
> To: rkarch at mcn.org; blackdantheman100 at gmail.com
> Subject: RE: [Occupymendocino] answers to a few CR questions on listserve
> Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 10:53:10 -0800
> 
> Yes Dan, we are still having a Sr Center meeting today with Sheila, me, whoever can attend.  Please come at 2pm.  Ann
>  
> Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:51:20 -0800
> From: blackdantheman100 at gmail.com
> To: rkarch at mcn.org
> CC: occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: Re: [Occupymendocino] answers to a few CR questions on listserve
> 
> i agree with you. did i use this right? 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:03 PM, Richard Karch <rkarch at mcn.org> wrote:
> NOTE COMMENTS ABOUT 40 MIL BOND TO PAY UNTIL 2030. RK
> 
>   1. Re: answers to a few CR questions (Katherine Lee)
>   2. Re: answers to a few CR questions (Peri Nielsen)
>   3. Re: meningitis (Katherine Lee)
>   4. Re: Simple solution to the college problem - NOT (Derek Hoyle)
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:36:42 -0800
> From: Katherine Lee <kel at mcn.org>
> Subject: Re: [MCN-Announce]- answers to a few CR questions
> To: Jeremiah Heim <coachheim at mendounited.org>
> Cc: lists- annoucements <announce at lists.mcn.org>
> Message-ID: <6A1C04C8-FBF4-42AB-838A-3F53FD7E707B at mcn.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
> 
> We had the story up on the Advocate and The Beacon's websites by 6  
> p.m., Tuesday, within hours of local faculty receiving the email from  
> President Smith. The link was posted on the listserv and our Facebook  
> pages. The story's in the Thursday edition, as well. We'll update on  
> the websites as more information is available.
> Kate (editor)
> 
> On Jan 30, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Jeremiah Heim wrote:
> 
> A good start would be the local paper and ukiah. As well as  
> contacting the
> mayor.of fort.Bragg and.Mendocino.city council.
> Maybe a call to our reps.in sacramento
> On Jan 30, 2014 10:23 AM, "Ahulani" <ahulani at mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> How can this situation get publicized and into the hands of  
> reporters and
> political entities and politicians who will take up the cause?
> I think this is a huge story as an illustration of how rural  
> America is
> being cut out of the loop. It goes along with the Broadband story  
> and other
> issues of unequal distribution of resources that add up to  
> devastation.
> There have been some great letters written on this list serve.
> Let each of us with any inspiration get into action to make sure our
> representatives at every level of government and any reporters of  
> influence
> are aware of what is going on here. Let's get creative and not hold  
> back.
> We are not without power as we have shown in the past.
> 
> 
> On Jan 29, 2014, at 10:06 PM, Thomas Freund <freund at mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> it seems to me the central college of the redwoods should not get the
> rents from outsiders at f.b. campus if we hope to affiliate with  
> another
> institution. we are stuck to 2030 with the bonds involved with the 6
> million work on f.b. campus but should not be a cash cow for the  
> central
> college.
> On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:17 PM, Barbara Rice wrote:
> 
> I'll try to answer some of the questions that have come up  
> recently on
> the
> list regarding the closing down of our local campus. Keep asking
> questions
> and I will compile them and work on getting answers to them.
> 
> 
> 
> Regarding Measure Q:   The bond levy for approx. $40 million was  
> passed
> in
> 2004 under President Casey Crabill. Approx. $6 million was spent  
> on the
> campus in Fort Bragg.  The library, science lab and art rooms were
> renovated.  I am researching to find out how long we will be  
> paying for
> these bonds and at what rate. The CR Business Officer was not in  
> today,
> so
> we have a call into our bond advisor. At this point there can only  
> be
> reasonable guesses, but I suspect we will be paying those bonds off
> regardless of our college affiliation. We can only hope, though,  
> that the
> Mendocino Coast would not also be required to help pay off Mendocino
> College's bonds were we to affiliate with them.
> 
> 
> 
> Regarding a Petition:  There has been a petition circulating for  
> several
> months now. Here's the link:
> 
> 
> http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/the-north-coast-deserves.fb70?source=s.icn
> .
> fb
> <
> 
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From agnes at mcn.org  Mon Feb  3 16:19:27 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 16:19:27 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] [improved email. address to Chesbro: co-sponsor a
 bill to require an Affiavit of Authenticity from banks]]
Message-ID: <322f00fd49b6a399796f91f5cf65f7dd.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

--
Dear Occupiers,
Please send a copy of this letter to Chesbro using his address below. Add
your name and address at the bottom . Every letter
represents 150 voters who did not take te time to send a letter.
Thank you.
Agnes


---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: co-sponsor a bill to require an Affiavit of Authenticity from banks
From:
Date:    Fri, March 22, 2013 5:09 pm
To:    http://www.assemblymember.chesbro at asm.ca.gov
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Honorable Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro;

       I am a Mendocino activist/voter and our county has
suffered economic damages due to fraudulent, securitized loans
,foreclosured mortgages as well as other counties. Transfer fees for pages
of foreclosure documents have not been paid impacting the county
economy.Robosigning has been used by banks and notaries because the chain
of title has been lost in the securitization process, whereby tranches of
mortgages have been sold repeatedly to investors.

I admired the action of S.F. County Assessor, Phil Ting who is now an
Assemblyman, in an article on the audit of foreclosures documents in his
land title records and the discovery of mistakes,errors and fraud in 80%
of  four hundred documents.
I admired his courage to fight for the people of San Francisco County as
their Assessor. San Franciscans are not the only ones who feel the state
needs  leadership in fighting foreclosures and fraud used by the banks as
a business model.

 I am connected with other activists statewide and am urging you to
initiate a bill that would require Affidavits of Authenticity be sent to
foreclosing entities of securitized loans just as the state of Nevada
did. In the first month of that state's legislation foreclosures dropped
by 75%.
We need this kind of legislation in California.I urge you to support Phil
Ting and co-sponsor this legislation to require an Affidavit of
Authenticity from foreclosing entities or tell me why this can't be done.
The Home Owners Bill of Rights is not enough for people who can't afford
legal costs to enforce the HOBOR laws.

Sincerely,
your name and address





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From nsdusoir at mcn.org  Mon Feb  3 20:12:25 2014
From: nsdusoir at mcn.org (Howard Ennes)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:12:25 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: mendocino county passes Fukushima
	resolution- thanks, Charlie Vaughan
In-Reply-To: <b5bf78af9acf1b6e4e01f1de7f628738.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>
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RICARDO ??

	I can't get anything readable except this ??:

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On Jan 30, 2014, at 1:20 PM, moxie at mcn.org wrote:

> Dr. Wolman has been a real tirebiter on this one! Thanks Dr. Wolman &
> Charlie Vaughan! You go those critters to do the RIGHT THING!
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From agnes at mcn.org  Mon Feb  3 22:19:35 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 22:19:35 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Stop the Corporate Coup]
Message-ID: <0e66ecb56d433d8f6f2bd59bcdc48a97.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

You arm chair activists can sign the petition to tell your Senators to not
pass Fast Track for the TPP.I did. just takes a minute.

Agnes

---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: Stop the Corporate Coup
From:    "Roger Hickey, Campaign for America's Future"
<manager at ourfuture.org>
Date:    Sun, February 2, 2014 12:32 pm
To:      agnes at mcn.org
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE -- www.ourfuture.org

Negotiators have been meeting behind closed doors to craft another major
trade deal. Advocates for consumers and the environment have been excluded
from the process. Even our elected officials have had trouble getting
access to drafts.

It's called the Trans-Pacific Partnership. We don't know what's in it, but
we know who wrote it: Corporate lobbyists.

As Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, "they have to be secret because if the
American people knew what was going on, they would be opposed. I believe
that if people would be opposed to a particular trade agreement, then that
trade agreement should not happen."

Tell your member of Congress to oppose fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific
Partnership. The stakes are too high and the process too flawed to rubber
stamp this deal. [
http://action.ourfuture.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=244 ]

Sincerely,


Roger Hickey
Co-Director, Campaign for America's Future

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From rkarch at mcn.org  Tue Feb  4 10:19:40 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:19:40 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Deformed fish found in river by oil/tar sites
Message-ID: <D8F3C1B5-EB8B-4447-AB11-B3E908F455D1@mcn.org>

http://thetyee.ca/News/2010/09/17/AthabascaDeformedFish/


Whitefish TOP: from the Athabasca Delta, collected by Robert Grandjambe Jr., May 2010; BOTTOM: from Lake Athabasca, collected by Ray Ladouceur, Dec. 2009. Photo credit: John Ulan, EPIC Photography.


What Those Who Killed the Tar Sands Report Don't Want You to Know
Why did a parliamentary committee suddenly destroy drafts of a final report on tar sands pollution? Here's what they knew.
'Constant Denial': Liberal Report on Tar Sands Is Scathing
Grits' dissenting report on two-year parliamentary study calls for sweeping reforms.
Oil Sands Pollute with Fish-Killing Toxins, New Study Shows
Detection of high heavy metals levels in Athabasca River contradicts government claims.
Read more: Energy,Environment

 
Armed with photos and ice-filled tubs of deformed fish from Lake Athabasca, a broad coalition of aboriginal communities, scientists, fishermen and local politicians asked the Canadian government yesterday to fund a comprehensive fish monitoring program on rivers and lakes downstream of the 
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From lisa.alternativethinking at gmail.com  Tue Feb  4 10:44:18 2014
From: lisa.alternativethinking at gmail.com (Lisa Matthews)
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 10:44:18 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] [improved email. address to Chesbro:
 co-sponsor a bill to require an Affiavit of Authenticity from banks]]
In-Reply-To: <322f00fd49b6a399796f91f5cf65f7dd.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>
References: <322f00fd49b6a399796f91f5cf65f7dd.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>
Message-ID: <CA+G_Z3vEy0nbDBN2gGSEuDp=o-u_No57AmPyS48YuF7KxiPnVQ@mail.gmail.com>

How did you get to write a letter to him? I went through the link provided,
which eventually took me to his official website. There I am only allowed
20 characters in a message!! Am I missing something? There's no way I can
condense that into 20 characters.

Thanks,

Lisa


On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 4:19 PM, <agnes at mcn.org> wrote:

> --
> Dear Occupiers,
> Please send a copy of this letter to Chesbro using his address below. Add
> your name and address at the bottom . Every letter
> represents 150 voters who did not take te time to send a letter.
> Thank you.
> Agnes
>
>
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: co-sponsor a bill to require an Affiavit of Authenticity from
> banks
> From:
> Date:    Fri, March 22, 2013 5:09 pm
> To:    http://www.assemblymember.chesbro at asm.ca.gov
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The Honorable Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro;
>
>        I am a Mendocino activist/voter and our county has
> suffered economic damages due to fraudulent, securitized loans
> ,foreclosured mortgages as well as other counties. Transfer fees for pages
> of foreclosure documents have not been paid impacting the county
> economy.Robosigning has been used by banks and notaries because the chain
> of title has been lost in the securitization process, whereby tranches of
> mortgages have been sold repeatedly to investors.
>
> I admired the action of S.F. County Assessor, Phil Ting who is now an
> Assemblyman, in an article on the audit of foreclosures documents in his
> land title records and the discovery of mistakes,errors and fraud in 80%
> of  four hundred documents.
> I admired his courage to fight for the people of San Francisco County as
> their Assessor. San Franciscans are not the only ones who feel the state
> needs  leadership in fighting foreclosures and fraud used by the banks as
> a business model.
>
>  I am connected with other activists statewide and am urging you to
> initiate a bill that would require Affidavits of Authenticity be sent to
> foreclosing entities of securitized loans just as the state of Nevada
> did. In the first month of that state's legislation foreclosures dropped
> by 75%.
> We need this kind of legislation in California.I urge you to support Phil
> Ting and co-sponsor this legislation to require an Affidavit of
> Authenticity from foreclosing entities or tell me why this can't be done.
> The Home Owners Bill of Rights is not enough for people who can't afford
> legal costs to enforce the HOBOR laws.
>
> Sincerely,
> your name and address
>
>
>
>
>
> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send an email to occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org put
> "Un-Subscribe me" in the Subject line.
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>
>
>
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> "Un-Subscribe me" in the Subject line.
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From ellen.rosser at gmail.com  Wed Feb  5 17:10:23 2014
From: ellen.rosser at gmail.com (ELLEN ROSSER)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:10:23 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] petition supporting HR 20,
	public financing of campaigns
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From ttfarm at mcn.org  Thu Feb  6 16:22:32 2014
From: ttfarm at mcn.org (Laurie York)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 16:22:32 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Wow!  Occupy Mendocino - look what you did!
Message-ID: <9370ED2D-6F93-49AF-9DC5-8E7FC0E281BA@mcn.org>

Dear Occupy Friends,
Have you seen the recent FB Advocate article that credits YOU - yes YOU - Occupy Mendocino - with contributing to the downfall of BofA FB?  I'm so proud of all of you!  Thanks for all you have done and continue to do.  Standing on that street corner with those signs week after week has made a huge difference.  Don't forget that Chase is right next door.  Keep up the AMAZING work!  

Now here's an excerpt from the article followed by a link to the full article:
"Mendo Lake Credit Union President and CEO Richard Cooper said he is sorry to see the community lose a banking option, but business at Bank of America seems to have declined over the past five years.

This could be partly due to local protests. During the Occupy protest movement in October and November 2011, Mendo Lake saw a 30- to 50-percent increase in new accounts, he said." http://www.advocate-news.com/latest-local/ci_25076002/bofa-is-bailing-out-fort-bragg

In solidarity,
Laurie 

PS - Please feel free to share my message and appreciation with other OM members whose email address I may not have had.
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Thu Feb  6 16:44:43 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 16:44:43 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] B of A Bailing Out of Fort Bragg
Message-ID: <D5587036-95C0-470B-A84C-139AF4EB6A3E@mcn.org>

Occupy  is mentioned near the end of the  article.rk

BofA is bailing out of Fort Bragg
By Morgan Zeitler / Staff Writer
UPDATED:   02/06/2014 07:51:13 AM PST

Rumors began circulating last week that the Bank of America branch in Fort Bragg is closing. They were confirmed Monday.

Bank tellers are telling customers that the branch will close permanently on May 30. Customers should make plans to move or close their accounts by that date. Customers with safe deposit boxes also need to come in and clean out their boxes and return box keys by May 30.

The bank will not even have an ATM in town after May 30.

Bank letters are pending

When contacted, Bank of America Branch Manager Gosia Davis referred all questions to the corporate office. The following information was provided by Colleen Haggerty, media relations representative for Bank of America.

"After careful consideration, we have decided to close our banking center located at 228 N. Main St., on May 30, 2014. The decision to close a banking center is never an easy one, and is driven primarily by a decline in transactions as customers increasingly rely on other channels such as mobile and online banking. As an example of this, Bank of America customers use their mobile phones to log into their accounts 155 million times per month, depositing 158,000 checks via mobile check deposit every day and making more than 4.9 million transfers per week between their accounts and to other people's accounts as well as to pay their bills.

"We notify customers by letter at least 90 days in advance, and letters will be mailed next week to customers outlining their banking options and any steps they need to take. Customers can still access all deposits and account services online, by mobile phone, or at other banking center locations, including Ukiah. The closure does not impact automatic deposits or bill pay withdraws.

"When a banking center closes, we provide various forms of assistance to impacted employees, which may range from severance packages to helping them find other opportunities within the company."

Bank of America leases the building space they occupy at the corner of Main and Alder streets and had no information about the building's future. Haggerty declined to provide the number of employees affected.

Impacts to businesses

The closing affects not just personal bank accounts. Local merchants and at least one governmental agency will be scrambling to find new banking services in town.

Annette Reynolds, manager of Figueiredo's Video Movies across the street, said she was surprised by news of the closure. Reynolds said Figueiredo's makes deposits and gets change at the bank, and pays bills with a merchant checking account there. She said she would have to consult the owner to find out what actions Figueiredo's would take in response to the news.

Figueiredo's occupies the former Wells Fargo Bank building. Wells Fargo moved its bank operations to the Safeway store on S. Main St. several years ago.

Katie Turner, owner of Pippi's Longstockings, had not yet heard about the bank closure when contacted. She said she had been thinking about switching anyway. This would push her hand quicker.

"I'm a little shocked. I need a bank I can walk into," she said.

Loren Rex, State Parks Mendocino Sector superintendent, said the bank closure would create a significant workload. The campgrounds and the district headquarters office currently deposit all their income from park entry fees and other fees at Bank of America. Everything from printed deposit slips to a walk-in source of change funds for park entry booths will have to be switched over to a new bank.

Wayne Allen, chief financial officer and interim CEO of Mendocino Coast Health Care District, provided a written response, and noted that the hospital has done all of its business banking locally with Bank of America for over 25 years.

"I do find it quite disappointing that Bank of America has yet to officially inform MCDH of the Fort Bragg banking center closure," Allen wrote.

Allen is researching the options available to MCDH if they decide to stay with Bank of America.

Local bankers adjust

Savings Bank of Mendocino County President and CEO Scott Yandell said it is unfortunate when the community loses a choice but he hopes potential customers will consider using Saving Bank's Fort Bragg or Mendocino branches. Savings Bank in Fort Bragg has three loan officers, a merchant teller and can accept drive-through merchant deposits as well. In terms of market share of total reported deposits, Savings Bank is first in Fort Bragg, followed by Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo as of June 2013, according to Yandell.

Mendo Lake Credit Union President and CEO Richard Cooper said he is sorry to see the community lose a banking option, but business at Bank of America seems to have declined over the past five years.

This could be partly due to local protests. During the Occupy protest movement in October and November 2011, Mendo Lake saw a 30- to 50-percent increase in new accounts, he said.

Mendo Lake has opened 15 to 20 new accounts in the past few days since news of the Bank of America closing surfaced. Mendo Lake will be increasing its marketing effort and anticipates more staffing to serve more account holders.

Besides the Mendo Lake branch office on North Franklin Street, the credit union has an ATM machine in both Fort Bragg Rite Aid stores. Mendo Lake is looking for a new location for their Boatyard Shopping Center Rite Aid ATM machine after that store closes, according to Cooper.


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From RKARCH at mcn.org  Fri Feb  7 09:51:09 2014
From: RKARCH at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 09:51:09 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: Goodbye B of A
References: <0FB7C582-7604-4200-B21A-3FD3128D8B59@mcn.org>
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 Goodbye B of A!
We hired a guard and now he'll lose his job. 
Maybe he could move over to Chase? 
He was a nice guy. We could give our OM reccomendation!
 rk
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Fri Feb  7 15:26:16 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 15:26:16 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] War On the Poor
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http://front.moveon.org/war_on_the_poor_reich/#.UvVEXKXYKao

Robert Reich video.  Are the Republicans and the 1% waging a war on the poor?
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From sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com  Sat Feb  8 20:58:55 2014
From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com (she-la)
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2014 20:58:55 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: FYI A meeting to save our college: Monday,
 Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
Message-ID: <kqgtwp0q5f3yicksceguccvo.1391921935127@email.android.com>



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: FYI A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
From: maureen martin <brucesis at mcn.org>
To: Naty Osa <natyosa at sbcglobal.net>,Marylyn Scott <motherbearscott at mindspring.com>,ellen <herite at mcn.org>,Cynthia Audo <tinti74 at gmail.com>,beta morello <b_morello at yahoo.com>,Marilou Brewer <mlbrewer at mcn.org>,Charles Cresson Wood <ccwood at ix.netcom.com>,she-la Dawn <sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com>,Carrie Durkee <CDurkee at mcn.org>,Doug McKenty <mckentytheshift at gmail.com>,Tom Davenport <tom.davenport at vintagenet.us>,Terilynn Epperson <tlepperson at msn.com>,Elaine and Ed <elained at mcn.org>,filis Rose <filis at mcn.org>,Dan Hamburg <vote at pacific.net>,Steve Greenwood <stevegreenwood at earthlink.net>
CC: 



Begin forwarded message:

> From: Norma Watkins <watkins.norma at gmail.com>
> Date: February 7, 2014 1:50:18 PM PST
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg  
> Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
>
> You have probably already received notice of this meeting. I hope  
> you will come and pass the word along.
> Monday, February 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
>
> Here is what our Board Member, Barbara Rice, is asking of the CR  
> Board.
>
>
> "...They need to provide continuity and accommodations for students  
> in the midst of their educational programs. They need to plan for a  
> transition, not just abruptly close down, lease buildings out to  
> other purposes. That transition should begin as soon as possible and  
> they need to do whatever they can to transfer the territory to  
> Mendocino college, ASAP. They should not take a vote to "suspend"  
> the campus unless the resolution also describes a commitment to  
> exactly how they will serve students in this area - how and with  
> what? Classes in the high schools and community centers as we did 40  
> years ago? What will be offered? Who will oversee things from eureka  
> and see that our community's needs for higher education are met.  
> There needs to be a detailed plan and commitment before the Board  
> votes to 'suspend.'"
>
> We can make this a win-win--
> Let CR Mendocino continue to function until we can get ourselves  
> redistricted.
>
> If you would like to speak, please do so. But speaking or silent,  
> your presence will count.
> Hope to see you there.
> Norma
>
>
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From annxpress at live.com  Mon Feb 10 09:25:34 2014
From: annxpress at live.com (Ann Rennacker)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:25:34 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: FYI A meeting to save our college:
 Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
In-Reply-To: <kqgtwp0q5f3yicksceguccvo.1391921935127@email.android.com>
References: <kqgtwp0q5f3yicksceguccvo.1391921935127@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <SNT145-W5879A1FBDE54E459581EB8DD900@phx.gbl>

Lets have a huge turnout at this College meeting as well as the one about the $5 million dollar waste management plant on Hwy 20, and the Navy meeting about Wargames on March 7.  They are throwing lots of things at us now!  Ann
 
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 20:58:55 -0800
From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com
To: occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: FYI A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: FYI A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
From: maureen martin <brucesis at mcn.org>
To: Naty Osa <natyosa at sbcglobal.net>,Marylyn Scott <motherbearscott at mindspring.com>,ellen <herite at mcn.org>,Cynthia Audo <tinti74 at gmail.com>,beta morello <b_morello at yahoo.com>,Marilou Brewer <mlbrewer at mcn.org>,Charles Cresson Wood <ccwood at ix.netcom.com>,she-la Dawn <sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com>,Carrie Durkee <CDurkee at mcn.org>,Doug McKenty <mckentytheshift at gmail.com>,Tom Davenport <tom.davenport at vintagenet.us>,Terilynn Epperson <tlepperson at msn.com>,Elaine and Ed <elained at mcn.org>,filis Rose <filis at mcn.org>,Dan Hamburg <vote at pacific.net>,Steve Greenwood <stevegreenwood at earthlink.net>
CC: 



Begin forwarded message:From: Norma Watkins <watkins.norma at gmail.com>Date: February 7, 2014 1:50:18 PM PSTTo: undisclosed-recipients:;Subject: A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
 You have probably already received notice of this meeting. I hope you will come and pass the word along.
 Monday, February 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.

Here is what our Board Member, Barbara Rice, is asking of the CR Board.


    "...They need to provide continuity and accommodations for students    in    the midst of their educational programs. They need to plan for a    transition,    not just abruptly close down, lease buildings out to other purposes.    That    transition should begin as soon as possible and they need to do    whatever    they can to transfer the territory to Mendocino college, ASAP. They    should    not take a vote to "suspend" the campus unless the resolution also    describes    a commitment to exactly how they will serve students in this area -    how and    with what? Classes in the high schools and community centers as we    did 40    years ago? What will be offered? Who will oversee things from eureka    and see    that our community's needs for higher education are met. There needs    to be a    detailed plan and commitment before the Board votes to 'suspend.'"

We can make this a win-win--
 Let CR Mendocino continue to function until we can get ourselves redistricted.

If you would like to speak, please do so. But speaking or silent, your presence will count.
 Hope to see you there.
Norma
 


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From ellen.rosser at gmail.com  Mon Feb 10 17:02:07 2014
From: ellen.rosser at gmail.com (ELLEN ROSSER)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:02:07 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] a petition to the World Bank to save the forest
	people and their forest
Message-ID: <CAFGqSt5eL0E-yTWjaVJc4tXgDC=Pc_DFD1GWVMER1Eq-0C9vyA@mail.gmail.com>

Allison Johnson - Avaaz.org
Feb 9 (1 day ago)
to me
Dear friends,

<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_forced_evictions_loc_kenya_pa_us/?bGanbab&v=35528>

*Heavily armed police just burned 1,000 homes to the ground *to force
indigenous families out of the Kenyan forest. The World Bank has given
millions to the forest police, but is staying quiet. If enough of us
supercharge the community's desperate call for help,* we can force the
World Bank to demand the government halts these vicious land grabs.* *Sign
now:*

[image: SIGN THE
PETITION]<http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_forced_evictions_loc_kenya_pa_us/?bGanbab&v=35528>
*Heavily armed police just burned 1,000 homes to the ground *to force
indigenous families out of the Kenyan forest where they've lived for
centuries. *This desperate community needs our help *to save their homes --
and the forest -- before it's destroyed forever.

The World Bank has given millions of our tax dollars to the Kenyan forest
police who are annihilating this ancient community. And -- with new funding
at stake this year -- the Bank has massive leverage over the government. So
far the Bank is staying mum, but *if enough of us supercharge the
community's call for help, we can force it to demand this horror stops*.

*World Bank President Jim Yong Kim *says he wants to change the Bank. Let's
hold him to his word, demanding that he call on the Kenyan government to
stop these vicious land grabs and commit to new human rights standards for
all future grants. When a million of us sign, *we'll grab Kim's
attention by* *showing burning home**s** outside the Bank's Washington HQ. *Add
your name now:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_forced_evictions_loc_kenya_pa_us/?bGanbab&v=35528

*The Sengwer people have lived in the majestic Embobut forest for
centuries *and their rights to their ancestral lands are protected under the
Kenyan constitution and international law. They've already won a court
order to stop the evictions, but the government has ignored it, claiming
they need to clear the forest to protect water sources for nearby towns.
The Sengwer fear that
*next, the forest will be decimated for profit. *
The Bank has backed many impressive initiatives, but for too long has
blamed the governments and companies it lends to when destructive projects
force people off their land.* But the tide is turning. *After an outcry,
the Bank pulled back from projects that were driving 30,000 Cambodians a
year from their homes. And it admitted it ignored its own policies when it
funded a Honduran palm oil company accused of brutal evictions and
assassinations.
*The Bank is now investigating the Sengwer scandal, but far too slowly to
save Kenya's ancient forest peoples.*
The US Congress has just called on the Bank to stop evictions, or risk
losing US money. I*t's the perfect moment to stop this brutal land grab in
Kenya and get the institution to take human rights seriously. Sign now* --
when a million of us are on board, we'll deliver our message straight to
President Kim:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_the_forced_evictions_loc_kenya_pa_us/?bGanbab&v=35528

After the Tanzanian government announced plans to kick thousands of Maasai
families off their lands to build a hunting reserve, almost two million
Avaaz members stood with their community. We kept pushing for over a year
until finally the Prime Minister allowed them to stay, helping end a 20
year land battle. The Maasai say they couldn't have done it without us --
now let's do it again, for the Sengwer people.

With hope,

Allison, Alex, Joseph, Emilie, Alice, Sayeeda, Ricken and the rest of the
Avaaz team

More information:

Kenya: KFS Guards Burn Down Homes in Embobut Forest (The Star)
http://allafrica.com/stories/201401200456.html

Kenyan families flee Embobut forest to avoid forced evictions by police
(The Guardian)
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jan/07/kenya-embobut-forest-forced-evictions-police


Kenya defies its own courts (Forest Peoples Programme)

*http://www.forestpeoples.org/topics/legal-human-rights/news/2014/01/kenya-defies-its-own-courts-torc...
<http://www.forestpeoples.org/topics/legal-human-rights/news/2014/01/kenya-defies-its-own-courts-torching-homes-and-forcefully-evi>*
U.S. pushes for outside oversight of World Bank (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-pushes-for-outside-oversight-of-world-bank-opposes-push-toward-big-hydro/2014/01/24/fb41bb7c-8516-11e3-8099-9181471f7aaf_story.html

Kenya / Embobut Forest: UN rights expert calls for the protection of
indigenous people facing eviction (UN)
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14163&LangID=E


Indigenous Kenyans evicted in the name of 'conservation' (New
Internationalist)
http://newint.org/features/web-exclusive/2014/01/23/sengwer-forest-evictions/


*Support the Avaaz Community!*We're entirely funded by donations and
receive no money from governments or corporations. Our dedicated team
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DONATE NOW<https://secure.avaaz.org/en/donate_to_avaaz_gc/?cl=4124281793&v=35528>
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From vjessielee at gmail.com  Tue Feb 11 11:40:58 2014
From: vjessielee at gmail.com (Jessie VanSant)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:40:58 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Kudos to Sheila Dawn!!
Message-ID: <7364E3F5-8414-47C7-8C61-2C9DC280C50D@gmail.com>

OM is a contributing factor for Bank of America?s decision to leave Fort Bragg.

And Sheila Dawn Tracy has been the main stay of the OCCUPY Mendocino steady street protest demonstrations for all the 3 years we have been showing up and demonstrating.

None of the people in that photo are still standing with us but the signs are good ones!!

Thank you Sheila for your perseverance!! And thank you to those of us who SHOW UP week after week in solidarity with the goals and purposes of OCCUPY!!!

Great job Sheila!!!

From vjessielee at gmail.com  Tue Feb 11 11:56:50 2014
From: vjessielee at gmail.com (Jessie VanSant)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:56:50 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Kudos to Sheila Dawn!!
Message-ID: <5A1621F9-6A12-4784-8311-ADED68F14F56@gmail.com>

OM is a contributing factor for Bank of America?s decision to leave Fort Bragg.

And Sheila Dawn Tracy has been the main stay of the OCCUPY Mendocino steady street protest demonstrations for all the 3 years we have been showing up and demonstrating.

None of the people in that photo are still standing with us but the signs are good ones!!

Thank you Sheila for your perseverance!! And thank you to those of us who SHOW UP week after week in solidarity with the goals and purposes of OCCUPY!!!

Great job Sheila!!!   

From elained at mcn.org  Tue Feb 11 18:58:04 2014
From: elained at mcn.org (Elaine and Ed)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:58:04 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: FYI A meeting to save our college:
	Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
In-Reply-To: <SNT145-W5879A1FBDE54E459581EB8DD900@phx.gbl>
References: <kqgtwp0q5f3yicksceguccvo.1391921935127@email.android.com>
	<SNT145-W5879A1FBDE54E459581EB8DD900@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <004E6ED6-5F6F-4ABD-86E3-1C63B9B787F4@mcn.org>

Hey folks,

The article in last Thursday's Advocate says the meeting on Feb 17th in on campus not at town hall.

Ed


On Feb 10, 2014, at 9:25 AM, Ann Rennacker wrote:

> Lets have a huge turnout at this College meeting as well as the one about the $5 million dollar waste management plant on Hwy 20, and the Navy meeting about Wargames on March 7.  They are throwing lots of things at us now!  Ann
>  
> Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 20:58:55 -0800
> From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com
> To: occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: FYI A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: FYI A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
> From: maureen martin <brucesis at mcn.org>
> To: Naty Osa <natyosa at sbcglobal.net>,Marylyn Scott <motherbearscott at mindspring.com>,ellen <herite at mcn.org>,Cynthia Audo <tinti74 at gmail.com>,beta morello <b_morello at yahoo.com>,Marilou Brewer <mlbrewer at mcn.org>,Charles Cresson Wood <ccwood at ix.netcom.com>,she-la Dawn <sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com>,Carrie Durkee <CDurkee at mcn.org>,Doug McKenty <mckentytheshift at gmail.com>,Tom Davenport <tom.davenport at vintagenet.us>,Terilynn Epperson <tlepperson at msn.com>,Elaine and Ed <elained at mcn.org>,filis Rose <filis at mcn.org>,Dan Hamburg <vote at pacific.net>,Steve Greenwood <stevegreenwood at earthlink.net>
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> From: Norma Watkins <watkins.norma at gmail.com>
> Date: February 7, 2014 1:50:18 PM PST
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
> Subject: A meeting to save our college: Monday, Feb. 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
> 
> You have probably already received notice of this meeting. I hope you will come and pass the word along.
> Monday, February 17, Fort Bragg Town Hall, 12 noon to 2 pm.
> 
> Here is what our Board Member, Barbara Rice, is asking of the CR Board.
> 
> 
> "...They need to provide continuity and accommodations for students in the midst of their educational programs. They need to plan for a transition, not just abruptly close down, lease buildings out to other purposes. That transition should begin as soon as possible and they need to do whatever they can to transfer the territory to Mendocino college, ASAP. They should not take a vote to "suspend" the campus unless the resolution also describes a commitment to exactly how they will serve students in this area - how and with what? Classes in the high schools and community centers as we did 40 years ago? What will be offered? Who will oversee things from eureka and see that our community's needs for higher education are met. There needs to be a detailed plan and commitment before the Board votes to 'suspend.'"
> 
> We can make this a win-win--
> Let CR Mendocino continue to function until we can get ourselves redistricted.
> 
> If you would like to speak, please do so. But speaking or silent, your presence will count.
> Hope to see you there.
> Norma
> 
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From sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com  Wed Feb 12 02:34:24 2014
From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com (she-la)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 02:34:24 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Kudos to Sheila Dawn!!
Message-ID: <7qihd72j6mcds9i6tw1ddk6m.1392201264724@email.android.com>

      One person does not make a movement.  Without the time given by the steady regular direct action street protestors and the honking of a supportive community, we  would not have prevailed. 
      It is gratifying to know that even when we weren't sure if our protest had any effect on the bank, it, in fact, did. When we heard the news last week from our friend!, the security guard, we talked about moving the protest across the street to focus on Chase.
      Thanks to everyone who thought it was a worthy undertaking.
       I signed up for the Community Rights workshop on Sat.,the 15th, so I won't be able to make it to the meeting, unfortunately. I would like to celebrate our good work & success with all of you.
           Sheila Dawn

Jessie VanSant <vjessielee at gmail.com> wrote:

>OM is a contributing factor for Bank of America?s decision to leave Fort Bragg.
>
>And Sheila Dawn Tracy has been the main stay of the OCCUPY Mendocino steady street protest demonstrations for all the 3 years we have been showing up and demonstrating.
>
>None of the people in that photo are still standing with us but the signs are good ones!!
>
>Thank you Sheila for your perseverance!! And thank you to those of us who SHOW UP week after week in solidarity with the goals and purposes of OCCUPY!!!
>
>Great job Sheila!!!
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From sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com  Wed Feb 12 04:54:15 2014
From: sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com (she-la)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:54:15 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Minutes of the Feb 1st GA meeting
Message-ID: <ejkj0u05eux4f46fv98g89wa.1392201976365@email.android.com>

Present: Ann, Dan, Howard, Irene, Sheila & Jeff W.
    The meeting took place in the small room adjacent to the one where we regularly meet.
     Agenda:
  Discussion of Navy war training offshore--Ann
   ".              ".    of College of Redwoods--Sheila
   Organization suggestions for OM--Howard & Irene
   KZYX update--Sheila

    Ann said she had received a call from Roselind Peterson who has been very active in organizing  the community to protest plans for the Navy to extend its testing of weapons offshore.
   I had also spoke with a woman, Mary Ditton, who is working with Rosalind and thought she might come to the meeting to update us on what she is doing. She didn't show but did write a letter in the 2/5 edition of the AVA. In it she gave the website for the Navy's Environmental Impact Statement.--www.NWTTEIS.com--public comment is due by March 25, 2014.
     Ann said she would contact Jared Huffman through his Ft. Bragg representatives to get a position  statement.
  Daniel commented that he had taken part in a Town Hall phone conference and the topic wasn't discussed. He said he would get more info on how to get signed up for future calls.
  The Navy is hiring a contractor to come on March 7th to Town Hall to do a presentation on what the Navy is planning for this newest round of testing. 
   We discussed organizing a protest before the meeting. Sheila thought it might be effective to have people in sea creature costumes as she remembered a July 4th parade that had people in jellyfish and starfish costumes. Frank Hartzell's name was suggested as a likely person to wear a whale outfit.
    Sheila saw Frank in the library and he seemed open to the idea. She also volunteered to contact Terry Vaughn of Mendocino TV to see if he was planning to film the  presentation of the Navy plans.
   Some other suggestions:
     Organize a community forum to discuss the pros & cons.
     Invite Veterans for Peace to join us
     Write letters to the Advocate News & mcn list serve.
      Network w/ others--Stan Anderson of Abalone Watch--Sheila Simons--head of Noyo Science Skeleton Project.

     Whale Festival is approaching: Mendocino-1st & 2nd. Little River--8th & 9th-Ft.Bragg--15th & 16th 
       OPC--Ocean Protection Coalition is planning a Whale Festival  event on March 16th at 10 a.m. at the Library. 

College of Redwoods--Sheila gave a brief synopsis of a report by KZYX news person, Sherry Quinn on the current decision to lay off all but one full time staff position. CR 's President, Kathy Smith was interviewed & a part time employee that mentioned that the Humboldt staff didn't have the courtesy of emailing them personally about the decision but directed the full time employees to break the news to them. Also mentioned was Measure Q, the bond measure that is still in effect and what ramifications closing the local campus would have on funds that the Eureka campus received.
  Smith maintained closure was necessary due to declining enrollment. 
    The current lease on classroom space is ten years.  The future of that lease and other such leases that were suggested as a possibility was questioned.
    Dan Gjerde wrote an excellent letter, also in the 2/5 AVA paper, stating his strong opposition to the closing of the campus &
mentioning the community desire to have Mendocino College take over the operation of the local campus.
     Jeff mentioned that KMUD  was also planning to cover the story and indicated that there might be a collaboration by the two news departments to have better local coverage in the future.  He suggested we put OM on the KMUD Community calendar as they have  a lot of local listeners.
      Sheila volunteered to call Gloria Liner to get her perspective on future possibilities.  
 
      Howard lamented on the confusion caused by our regular meeting place not being available. He proposed OM  get better organized by delegating one person to deal w/ the media and /or a person to coordinate agendas, facilitators,etc.
       It does seem like we are getting more adrift with each with their own focus.
        Irene  felt their was too much discussion on the Internet. She proposed a motion that issues should be brought to the GA to be discussed so that all were included. It was decided to have a discussion and vote at the Feb. 15th meeting as there were too many people absent at the current meeting. 
     Sheila gave an update on the effort to find candidates that supported more communication between the KZYX Board and members. The election will be in March. Tune into the station to hear the Candidates Forum which has not been announced yet as the Directors cancelled their last meeting & haven't met since Oct. She passed around a new form of the petition to require the Bd. to publish their agenda and have access to members through an on air program. The new version has a designation for listeners and ex-members as too many people have stopped supporting the station for various reasons.
      Jeff suggested that various community groups consider reviving The Mendocino Country Independent that we can operate as a cooperative and get our message out w/o having to deal with the mainstream outlets. Christina Aanestadt used to publish it but she has moved down to SF and is pursuing other interests. 
                           Respectfully submitted, 
                              Sheila Dawn

From vjessielee at gmail.com  Wed Feb 12 23:11:29 2014
From: vjessielee at gmail.com (Jessie VanSant)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:11:29 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: OCCUPY gets results, peacibly
References: <988F6091-ED35-4F54-9D07-745B7557E0B4@mcn.org>
Message-ID: <E0FBD2E9-8C92-4A0C-96EA-F583B31E7166@gmail.com>

 
		   


	After months of quiet OCCUPY picketing and rallies focusing on fraudulent foreclosures, the Bank of America branch in Fort Bragg, CA, is closing.  OCCUPY MENDOCINO's  continuous efforts were a contributing factor.

	   Participation ? Patience ? Persistence 

										brings results for Democracy.

           <  http://www.occupymendocino.net/  >
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From rkarch at mcn.org  Thu Feb 13 08:03:33 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 08:03:33 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] B of A will be here until May
Message-ID: <9157E760-40A3-49BA-BE16-A44854BA79E2@mcn.org>

Hello Occupiers! 

Our Rally tomorrow, Friday Feb 14, is still happening. 
B of A lives here for awhile and still needs to be reminded to change their practices! Bring your Save the College signs too!

BANK RALLY  FRIDAY   4-5 PM


 
  Happy Valentine's Day!

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From deejayliz at yahoo.com  Thu Feb 13 11:47:19 2014
From: deejayliz at yahoo.com (Liz Helenchild)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:47:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Occupymendocino] CR meeting location
Message-ID: <1392320839.5280.YahooMailNeo@web163405.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Eureka officeperson confirms that public meeting with CR trustees Monday 2/17 noon-2 will be at Ft Bragg 

Town Hall, not Todd's Point Campus.
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From tammysue_123 at att.net  Thu Feb 13 20:08:33 2014
From: tammysue_123 at att.net (Tammy Davis)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:08:33 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Minutes of the Feb 1st GA meeting
In-Reply-To: <ejkj0u05eux4f46fv98g89wa.1392201976365@email.android.com>
References: <ejkj0u05eux4f46fv98g89wa.1392201976365@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <96CEB76929174599B467388847DF1790@Windows7HP>

Lots of exciting things happening - thank you for all for your hard work, 
diligence, and fortitude!!

I will be at the CR Trustees Meeting on Monday, 2/17. I will also attend the 
next GA meeting as I have some information to share related primarily to 
organization and outreach/raising awareness in our community.

Peace,
Tammy

-----Original Message----- 
From: she-la
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 4:54 AM
To: occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Minutes of the Feb 1st GA meeting

Present: Ann, Dan, Howard, Irene, Sheila & Jeff W.
    The meeting took place in the small room adjacent to the one where we 
regularly meet.
     Agenda:
  Discussion of Navy war training offshore--Ann
   ".              ".    of College of Redwoods--Sheila
   Organization suggestions for OM--Howard & Irene
   KZYX update--Sheila

    Ann said she had received a call from Roselind Peterson who has been 
very active in organizing  the community to protest plans for the Navy to 
extend its testing of weapons offshore.
   I had also spoke with a woman, Mary Ditton, who is working with Rosalind 
and thought she might come to the meeting to update us on what she is doing. 
She didn't show but did write a letter in the 2/5 edition of the AVA. In it 
she gave the website for the Navy's Environmental Impact 
Statement.--www.NWTTEIS.com--public comment is due by March 25, 2014.
     Ann said she would contact Jared Huffman through his Ft. Bragg 
representatives to get a position  statement.
  Daniel commented that he had taken part in a Town Hall phone conference 
and the topic wasn't discussed. He said he would get more info on how to get 
signed up for future calls.
  The Navy is hiring a contractor to come on March 7th to Town Hall to do a 
presentation on what the Navy is planning for this newest round of testing.
   We discussed organizing a protest before the meeting. Sheila thought it 
might be effective to have people in sea creature costumes as she remembered 
a July 4th parade that had people in jellyfish and starfish costumes. Frank 
Hartzell's name was suggested as a likely person to wear a whale outfit.
    Sheila saw Frank in the library and he seemed open to the idea. She also 
volunteered to contact Terry Vaughn of Mendocino TV to see if he was 
planning to film the  presentation of the Navy plans.
   Some other suggestions:
     Organize a community forum to discuss the pros & cons.
     Invite Veterans for Peace to join us
     Write letters to the Advocate News & mcn list serve.
      Network w/ others--Stan Anderson of Abalone Watch--Sheila Simons--head 
of Noyo Science Skeleton Project.

     Whale Festival is approaching: Mendocino-1st & 2nd. Little River--8th & 
9th-Ft.Bragg--15th & 16th
       OPC--Ocean Protection Coalition is planning a Whale Festival  event 
on March 16th at 10 a.m. at the Library.

College of Redwoods--Sheila gave a brief synopsis of a report by KZYX news 
person, Sherry Quinn on the current decision to lay off all but one full 
time staff position. CR 's President, Kathy Smith was interviewed & a part 
time employee that mentioned that the Humboldt staff didn't have the 
courtesy of emailing them personally about the decision but directed the 
full time employees to break the news to them. Also mentioned was Measure Q, 
the bond measure that is still in effect and what ramifications closing the 
local campus would have on funds that the Eureka campus received.
  Smith maintained closure was necessary due to declining enrollment.
    The current lease on classroom space is ten years.  The future of that 
lease and other such leases that were suggested as a possibility was 
questioned.
    Dan Gjerde wrote an excellent letter, also in the 2/5 AVA paper, stating 
his strong opposition to the closing of the campus &
mentioning the community desire to have Mendocino College take over the 
operation of the local campus.
     Jeff mentioned that KMUD  was also planning to cover the story and 
indicated that there might be a collaboration by the two news departments to 
have better local coverage in the future.  He suggested we put OM on the 
KMUD Community calendar as they have  a lot of local listeners.
      Sheila volunteered to call Gloria Liner to get her perspective on 
future possibilities.

      Howard lamented on the confusion caused by our regular meeting place 
not being available. He proposed OM  get better organized by delegating one 
person to deal w/ the media and /or a person to coordinate agendas, 
facilitators,etc.
       It does seem like we are getting more adrift with each with their own 
focus.
        Irene  felt their was too much discussion on the Internet. She 
proposed a motion that issues should be brought to the GA to be discussed so 
that all were included. It was decided to have a discussion and vote at the 
Feb. 15th meeting as there were too many people absent at the current 
meeting.
     Sheila gave an update on the effort to find candidates that supported 
more communication between the KZYX Board and members. The election will be 
in March. Tune into the station to hear the Candidates Forum which has not 
been announced yet as the Directors cancelled their last meeting & haven't 
met since Oct. She passed around a new form of the petition to require the 
Bd. to publish their agenda and have access to members through an on air 
program. The new version has a designation for listeners and ex-members as 
too many people have stopped supporting the station for various reasons.
      Jeff suggested that various community groups consider reviving The 
Mendocino Country Independent that we can operate as a cooperative and get 
our message out w/o having to deal with the mainstream outlets. Christina 
Aanestadt used to publish it but she has moved down to SF and is pursuing 
other interests.
                           Respectfully submitted,
                              Sheila Dawn
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From moxie at mcn.org  Sun Feb  9 22:28:01 2014
From: moxie at mcn.org (moxie at mcn.org)
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 22:28:01 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Update: Deb Vanpoolen's arraignment & letter
Message-ID: <e6a6456c700e577abd3d3ef2131ffe4c.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

Dear OCCUPANTS! ~

Deb Vanpoolen is an inspired & inspiring activist.
Her website chronicles not only her art from the Chelsea Manning Trial,
but also Plein air in Palestine and more! She's relentless & apparently
fearless & rides a bicycle that folds up & stores in her backpack!
>From the frozen reaches of Winter: A CALL TO ACTION!
 ~ K. Rudin


--------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: Arraignment and Interview regarding my Arrest
From:    "Deb Vanpoolen" <debijo777 at gmail.com>
Date:    Fri, February 7, 2014 10:11 am
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hello Friends!

This morning I appeared for an arraignment regarding the action of civil
disobedience I took to address David Petraeus' egregious war crimes of
murder and torture for which he has not yet been held accountable.  The
response to this action from the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan are two
misdemeanor charges against me of trespassing and "obtaining property by
fraud or trick". (Charges carry a maximum penalty of 93 days in prison
and/or a $500 fine.)


Today, in the 61st District Court, I pleaded not guilty.  Six supporters of
me and this action traveled through this early morning's bitter,
single-digit temperatures to accompany me in the courtroom.   Kate, an
attorney who works for David Lagrand  (who agreed to defend me pro bono),
met us all at the courthouse and led me through this morning's process.


Next steps:  on February 25 the prosecuting attorney and the defense
attorney will meet to discuss the prosecution's plans.  I will then be
notified of the prosecution's offer and we will discuss.   Also, some local
activists might plan a demonstration in Grand Rapids about Petraeus and
case.


Please read the following segments of an interview conducted between Grand
Rapids writer Steve Middendorp and myself regarding this arrest and my
thoughts on activism:


*How much did tickets cost to this event?*  $150.

*What was the primary demographic of the people at the event?*   The people
in attendance seemed to be professionals.  Just before the lunch was
served, I sat at a table which had the label "Ferris State" where there
were three empty seats.


*What would you suggest to other people that are interested in political
and environmental activism? *


I say this to people who are interested in political and environmental
activism:   First, remember that you are important, what you think is
important, and you deserve a chance to be heard.  You are valuable and you
have a right to express yourself.  Furthermore, expressing what you think
and feel is freeing and fun!


Second, PAY ATTENTION to what is going on in your local community as well
as in global spheres.  Seek out news sources which are not funded by
corporations.  Even NPR is far too beholden to corporate sponsors to be
trusted. There are several not-for-profit news agencies available on the
internet, some of which are broadcast on radio and television.  The
DemocracyNow.org one-hour long, Monday through Friday broadcast is my
primary source of information about the world.  I also regularly check
TheRealNews.com which posts several interviews about current events each
day.  Follow your heart and dig, dig, dig up the true information on topics
which interest you. The internet is an unbelievably vast resource of
information.  The social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter,
provide great opportunities to see what other activists are doing, writing
and reading.


After you have educated yourself about current events, make intentional
decisions about what is truly important to you. Determine your particular
priorities.  Research the history of issues important to you.  Over time,
anyone can become an expert in certain areas through staying informed.  You
don't need a Phd. to speak authoritatively on any of today's most pressing
issues.  Talk about what you care about with your friends and family.  Post
articles on social networking sites and converse with others over the
internet.


Regarding actions of civil disobedience, it is very helpful to know a
community of people who will support you in your action or--better yet--join
you in discerning what action to take. The independent action I took of
speaking to Petraeus was inspired by dozens of activist friends who have
been arrested many times for civil disobedience.  Since my arrest, many of
them have communicated their unwavering support for me.  Though I acted
alone, I have been consistently aware of the love and encouragement that I
have received in the past and will continue receiving from the activist
community.


Regarding environmental activism, I suggest that one of the best, most
inspiring things to do is to consistently ask yourself where all the
objects come from which you take for granted each day.  Most of Americans'
food travels thousands of miles before it is consumed.  Question the
necessity of food traveling thousands of miles to you when the land right
around you is suitable for growing loads of food. Also ask:  where does
your heat, electricity and gas come from?  Who made your clothes and
where?


In my adult life I have sought out communities of people who desire that
the earth and its beings are respected in the process of maintaining their
lifestyles.  Thus, in April through October of this coming year I will be
living on a farm in Missouri which uses no electricity and nearly no
petroleum.  The farm is called the Possibility Alliance (blogs about the
farm can be googled).  Approximately 1500 people visit the farm each year
for "Visitor Weeks" and other happenings.  All of the courses offered at
the farm, including permaculture certification courses, are part of the
"Gift Economy".  This means that no person is obligated to give money in
exchange for a course or a visit.  Rather, each person is asked to "pay it
forward" after they receive the gift from the Possibility Alliance.  In
addition, many members of the immediate and surrounding community are very
involved in activism and take part in nonviolent resistance actions for
social and environmental justice.  Please visit the farm!  Here is the
Possibility Alliance phone number:  660-332-4094.



*What kinds of things should we be doing to make a difference in the way
the system operates? *

In order to transform the destructive, imperialist, racist,
fossil-fuel-and-war-based economy into a life-giving, inclusive, creative,
ecologically sound economy, humanity must work on all ends of the
spectrum.  We must carefully discern how to respond to individual
opportunities as they present themselves.  We must work in the inner cities
as well as in wilderness and rural areas.  We must work with the federal,
state, and local governments as well as with our neighbors.  But not
everyone needs to work in every area.  We must at least pay attention to
what is going on in various sectors and be awake to the possibilities to
act for change in many areas.


We cannot afford to not have a more informed citizenry about the broad
range of issues facing humanity now.  The climate crisis and the spread of
wars across the world are twin problems exacerbating each other to the
point of threatening the very future of life on this planet.  Thus, we need
each capable person on board this ship to lend their hands to the best of
their abilities.


The "All-American" capitalist economy states that the primary virtue of
each person must be to meet their own needs without dependence on anyone
else.  This mentality has led our citizenry down dead-end paths of
isolation, depression, and disconnection from nature.  Creating community
by sharing resources and information with the people closest to you is a
great way to form a lifestyle which challenges the dominant paradigm.
 Eighteen months ago, a new coop house was formed in Grand Rapids called
the James Russell House.  Here is the vision statement of the house:  The
Grand Rapids Alliance of Cooperative Communities fosters a framework for
creation, growth, and connection. We seek to connect our member/ owners to
their local community and to the global cooperative community. As
individuals, we aim to grow collectively from every partnership. Together,
we live intentionally in a way that helps to grow our communities into
healthy and sustainable environments that blur the lines between life,
work, and play. We achieve all this by creating outlets for equitable,
affordable, and democratic lifestyles. In the end, we fight for the chance
to create the world we want to see and celebrate the opportunity to do it
together.



*Should we focus more on educating ordinary people or by trying to sway the
motives of the money-hungry war machine? *

I don't think we have to choose one or the other of those things.  We can
do both.  We can pay attention to all the opportunities and take individual
actions, one by one, which add up over time to make an impact.  I regularly
lobby my legislators and President Obama through various means. I make
phone calls to the government officials, sign online and paper petitions,
and I visit my legislators' offices in Washington DC and in my hometown.


I also regularly educate others regarding what is important to me.  The
most common way I teach others is in daily conversations.  I also make
regular posts on social networking internet sites.  I occasionally give
talks to people in my community.  Soon I will be making a public
presentation titled "Palestine, Private Manning, Petraeus and Permaculture"
at the James Russell House in Grand Rapids.  The free presentation will be
at 7pm on Tuesday, February 25 at 535 Fulton St. E, Grand Rapids,
Michigan.  Refreshments will be served.   Maybe I will see you there!


Thanks for reading!  Please feel free to share this interview and add your
wocomments.


Best,

Deb Van Poolen

www.debvanpoolen.com
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From agnes at mcn.org  Fri Feb 14 12:41:22 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 12:41:22 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Call the supervisors
Message-ID: <0ca245e5a32d856209181da4ed603908.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

Dear Occupants,

Please urge the County Supervisors to put the Charter on the ballot now.We
need to stop home foreclosures and the charter has an amendment to the
Assesor's job description which could stop nearly 75% of these fraudulent
foreclosures.

Call them 463-4221 ask for John McCowen, John Pinches or Carre
Brown.Please now!

Agnes



From rkarch at mcn.org  Fri Feb 14 15:15:12 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:15:12 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: I'm Tired of the Man
References: <7236BC96-D8D4-4200-B916-A456B3A5AFA5@mcn.org>
Message-ID: <9BDAB9AF-DF6E-4388-B0AE-F0396A8C109C@mcn.org>

Video with early shots of OM  people on the B of A and Chase rally corners. "I'm Tired of the Man" is the song. I am tired of the man! .  

rk
> 
> http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=i%27m+occupied&qs=AS&sk=&FORM=QBVR&pq=i%27m%20occu&sc=3-8&sp=1&qs=AS&sk=#view=detail&mid=B54D2C69F9679980A776B54D2C69F9679980A776

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From marksafron at att.net  Fri Feb 14 22:06:09 2014
From: marksafron at att.net (Mark Safron)
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:06:09 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Will US Civil Liberties Survive the Occupy Trial?
Message-ID: <F2A20BC0-5DCA-496A-AC38-A80525C35FA5@att.net>


Members of the Occupy Wall Street movement fill Zuccotti Park in New York. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand / AFP / Getty Images
The US constitution's Bill of Rights is envied by much of the English-speaking world, even by people otherwise not enthralled by The American Way Of Life. Its fundamental liberties ? freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom from warrantless search ? are a mighty bulwark against overweening state power, to be sure.

But what are these rights actually worth in the United States these days?


http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/13/cecily-mcmillan-occupy-trial-civil-liberties

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From agnes at mcn.org  Sat Feb 15 09:46:39 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 09:46:39 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Robin Sunbeam for Assessor
Message-ID: <36ba09a160f75a7601bd1060dae82edd.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

Dear All,
     Take a look at Robin's statement as she runs for office, complements
of Agnes.


Campaign Literature1b.pdf 	1 M  	[ application/pdf ] 		 Download




From rkarch at mcn.org  Sat Feb 15 11:16:32 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 11:16:32 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] GA Meeting?
Message-ID: <FF0D13C1-FD4C-4859-BE8D-89D9A9CEB9FD@mcn.org>

Hi OM,   
Talking to folks at the bank rally yesterday, it looks like most were going to a workshop in Caspar or not going to the meeting. So with my aching shoulder I decided not to go to the GA today. See you at the next rally or at the next GA meeting!
Richard





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From john at cypresshouse.com  Sat Feb 15 18:22:55 2014
From: john at cypresshouse.com (John Fremont)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 18:22:55 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Local activist needs help
Message-ID: <530020FF.20503@cypresshouse.com>

You may know Karel, an infirm Czech who was active in the Peace and 
Justice Center. He would like to participate in Occupy meetings and 
events but needs transportation. He lives in FB and his phone # is 
964-8187. If you can help, give him a call.
Thank you.


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From ellen.rosser at gmail.com  Sat Feb 15 22:51:44 2014
From: ellen.rosser at gmail.com (ELLEN ROSSER)
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 22:51:44 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Ellen Brown for State Treasurer
Message-ID: <CAFGqSt6pHGQY_=0ua7ABbR52QsiLROwjdpXULUo+WQ=iq=oZ0g@mail.gmail.com>

Usurious Returns on Phantom Money
The Credit Card Gravy Train
by ELLEN BROWN

You pay off your credit card balance every month, thinking you are taking
advantage of the ?interest-free grace period? and getting free credit. You
may even use your credit card when you could have used cash, just to get
the free frequent flier or cash-back rewards. But those popular features
are misleading. Even when the balance is paid on time every month, credit
card use imposes a huge hidden cost on users?hidden because the cost is
deducted from what the merchant receives, then passed on to you in the form
of higher prices.

Visa and MasterCard charge
merchants<http://seekingalpha.com/article/20331-guide-to-credit-cards-how-credit-companies-make-money-from-you>
about
2% of the value of every credit card transaction, and American Express
charges even more. That may not sound like much. But consider that for
balances that are paid off monthly (meaning most of them), the banks make
2% or more on a loan averaging only about 25 days (depending on when in the
month the charge was made and when in the grace period it was paid). Two
percent interest for 25 days works out to a 33.5% return annually
(1.02^(365/25) ? 1), and that figure may be conservative.

Merchant fees were originally designed as a way to avoid usury and
Truth-in-Lending laws <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interchange_fees>.
Visa and MasterCard are independent entities, but they were set up by big
Wall Street banks, and the card-issuing banks get about 80% of the fees.
The annual returns not only fall in the usurious category, but they
are *returns
on other people?s money ? usually the borrower?s own money!*  Here is how
it works . . . .

*The Ultimate Shell Game*

Economist Hyman Minsky observed that anyone can create money; the trick is
to get it accepted. The function of the credit card company is to turn your
IOU, or promise to pay, into a ?negotiable instrument? acceptable in the
payment of debt. A negotiable instrument is anything that is signed and
convertible into money or that can be used as money.

Under Article 9<http://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=vulr>
of
the Uniform Commercial Code, when you sign the merchant?s credit card
charge receipt, you are creating a ?negotiable instrument or other writing
which evidences a right to the payment of money.? This negotiable
instrument is deposited electronically into the merchant?s checking
account, a special account required of all businesses that accept credit.
The account goes up by the amount on the receipt, indicating that the
merchant has been paid.  The charge receipt is forwarded to an ?acquiring
settlement bank,? which bundles your charges and sends them to your own
bank. Your bank then sends you a statement and you pay the balance with a
check, causing your transaction account to be debited at your bank.

The net effect is that your charge receipt (a negotiable instrument) has
become an ?asset? against which credit has been advanced.  The bank has
simply *monetized* your IOU, turning it into money.  The credit cycle is so
short that this process can occur without the bank?s own money even being
involved. Debits and credits are just shuffled back and forth between
accounts.

Timothy Madden is a Canadian financial analyst who built software models of
credit card accounts in the early 1990s. In personal correspondence, he
estimates that payouts from the bank?s own reserves are necessary only
about 2% of the time; and the 2% merchant?s fee is sufficient to cover
these occasions. The ?reserves? necessary to back the short-term advances
are thus built into the payments themselves, without drawing from anywhere
else.

As for the interest, Madden maintains:

The interest is all *gravy* because the transactions are funded in fact by
the signed payment voucher issued by the card-user at the point of
purchase. Assume that the monthly gross sales that are run through
credit/charge-cards globally double, from the normal $300 billion to $600
billion for the year-end holiday period. The card companies do not have to
worry about where the extra $300 billion will come from because it is
provided by the additional $300 billion of signed vouchers themselves. . . .

That is also why virtually all banks everywhere have to *write-off* 100% of
credit/charge-card accounts in arrears for 180 days. The basic design of
the system recognizes that, once set in motion, the system is entirely
self-financing requiring zero equity investment by the operator . . . . The
losses cannot be charged off against the operator?s equity because they
don?t have any. In the early 1990?s when I was building computer/software
models of the credit/charge-card system, my spreadsheets kept ?blowing up?
because of ?divide by zero? errors in my return-on-equity display.

*A Private Sales Tax*

All this sheds light on why the credit card business has become the most
lucrative pursuit of the banking industry. At one time, banking was all
about taking deposits and making commercial and residential loans. But in
recent years, according to the Federal
Reserve<http://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/other-reports/files/ccprofit2013.pdf>,
?credit card earnings have been almost always higher than returns on all
commercial bank activities.?

Partly, this is because the interest charged on credit card debt is higher
than on other commercial loans. But it is on the fees that the banks really
make their money. There are late payment fees, fees for exceeding the
credit limit, balance transfer fees, cash withdrawal fees, and annual fees,
in addition to the very lucrative merchant fees that accrue at the point of
sale whether the customer pays his bill or not. The merchant absorbs the
fees, and the customers cover the cost with higher prices.

A 2% merchants? fee is the financial equivalent of a 2% sales tax ? one
that now adds up to over $30 billion
annually<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interchange_fees> in
the US. The effect on trade is worse than either a public sales tax or a
financial transaction tax (or Tobin tax), since these taxes are designed to
be spent back into the economy on services and infrastructure. A private
merchant?s tax simply removes purchasing power from the economy.

As financial blogger Yves Smith
observes<http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2010/01/on-visas-anticompetitive-practices-they-cost-you-more-than-you-think.html>
:

[W]hen anyone brings up Tobin taxes (small charges on every [financial]
trade) as a way to pay for the bailout and discourage speculation, the
financial services industry becomes utterly apoplectic. . . . Yet here in
our very midst, we have a Tobin tax equivalent on a very high proportion of
retail trade. . . . [Y]ou can think of the rapacious Visa and Mastercharge
charges for debit transactions . . . as having two components: the fee
they?d be able to charge if they faced some competition, and the premium
they extract by controlling the market and refusing to compete on price. In
terms of its effect on commerce, this premium is worse than a Tobin tax.

A Tobin tax is intended to have the positive effect of dampening
speculation. A private tax on retail sales has the negative effect of
dampening consumer trade. It is a self-destruct mechanism that consumes
capital and credit at every turn of the credit cycle.

The lucrative credit card business is a major factor in the increasing
?financialization? of the
economy<http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/12/10/number-of-the-week-finances-share-of-economy-continues-to-grow/>.
Companies like General Electric are largely abandoning product innovation
and becoming credit card companies, because that?s where the money is.
Financialization is killing the economy, productivity, innovation, and
consumer demand.

*Busting the Monopoly*

Exorbitant merchant fees are made possible because the market is
monopolized by a tiny number of credit card companies, and entry into the
market is difficult. To participate, you need to be part of a network, and
the network requires that all participating banks charge a pre-set fee.

The rules vary, however, by country. An option available in some countries
is to provide cheaper credit card services through publicly-owned banks. In
Costa Rica, 80% of deposits are held in four publicly-owned banks; and all
offer Visa/MC debit cards and will take Visa/MC credit cards. Businesses
that choose to affiliate with the two largest public banks pay no
transaction fees for that bank?s cards, and for the cards of other banks
they pay only a tiny fee, sufficient to cover the bank?s costs.

That works in Costa Rica; but in the US, Visa/MC fees are pre-set, and
public banks would have to charge that fee to participate in the system.
There is another way, however, that they could recapture the merchant fees
and use them for the benefit of the people: by returning them in the form
of lower taxes or increased public services.

Local governments pay hefty fees for credit card use themselves. According
to the treasurer?s office, the City and County of San Francisco pay $4
million annually just for bank fees, and more than half this sum goes to
merchant fees. If the government could recapture these charges through its
own bank, it could use the proceeds to expand public services without
raising taxes.

If we allowed government to actually make some money, it could be
self-funding without taxing the citizens. When an alternative public system
is in place, the private mega-bank dinosaurs will no longer be ?too big to
fail.? They can be allowed to fade into extinction, in a natural process of
evolution toward a more efficient and sustainable system of exchange.

*Ellen Brown is an attorney, chairman of the Public Banking Institute
<http://publicbankinginstitute.org/>, and author of twelve books including
the bestselling Web of Debt <http://webofdebt.com/>. In her latest
book, The Public Bank Solution <http://publicbanksolution.com/>, she
explores successful public banking models historically and globally. She is
currently running for California State Treasurer
<http://ellenbrown.com/treasurer/> on a state bank platform.*
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From agnes at mcn.org  Sun Feb 16 13:57:50 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 13:57:50 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] NY Judge and legality of MERS not paying transfer
 fees to the county assessor
Message-ID: <e456e0ab57479d0f27993165b8b7e6c5.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>


Jed Davis sent this:Judge rules MERS is illegal.
Agnes

 http://givemelibertynowblog.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/ny-judge-mers-is-illegal/



From agnes at mcn.org  Sun Feb 16 20:10:45 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:10:45 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] NYCBankcrupcy Judge finds MERS illegal,
	no right to foreclose.
Message-ID: <23d8e5725a712bfbf6404037f4903d3a.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

Re foreclosures: read about one judge with integrity.
Agnes


 http://givemelibertynowblog.wordpress.com/2013/12/13/ny-judge-mers-is-illegal/



From agnes at mcn.org  Sun Feb 16 20:26:22 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 20:26:22 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Robin Sunbeam is running for Assessor,
	please sign on Monday
Message-ID: <4bf0921923c629f266ae2e16b86f04c0.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

Hi Y'All,
I will be bringing a clip board to get signatures for Robin to run against
Susan Ranochak who continues to file fraudulent foreclosures. Robin will
send Affidavits of Authenticity to bank attorneys if she is elected with
your help.See you at the college Mon. at noon.

Agnes


Robin Sunbeam
Assessor-County Clerk-
Recorder June 3, 2014
?The rubber meets the road to stop foreclosure
fraud in the County Recorder?s office.
Recording fraudulent documents violates the CA
Constitution. I will inspect all foreclosure
documents for obvious fraud and, if found,
demand proof of a clear chain of title from the
foreclosing bank before recording it.?
?I will advocate for more polling places where
people can join their community to show up to
vote. Absentee ballots can also be dropped off at
the polling place the day of the election.?
?I will make sure property tax notices are mailed
out with ample time in advance of the due date,
and improve communications with staff, among
county agencies, and with the public.?
Robin Sunbeam
Assessor-County Clerk-
Recorder June 3, 2014
?The rubber meets the road to stop foreclosure
fraud in the County Recorder?s office.
Recording fraudulent documents violates the CA
Constitution. I will inspect all foreclosure
documents for obvious fraud and, if found,
demand proof of a clear chain of title from the
foreclosing bank before recording it.?
?I will advocate for more polling places where
people can join their community to show up to
vote. Absentee ballots can also be dropped off at
the polling place the day of the election.?
?I will make sure property tax notices are mailed
out with ample time in advance of the due date,
and improve communications with staff, among
county agencies, and with the public.?
Robin?s Accomplishments
MSN in Community Health
Nursing with a minor in
Administration
Treasurer of Mendocino
County Move to Amend
Coalition
Helped to get Measure F
passed in 2012 to prohibit
corporate personhood Rights
Former Treasurer and
fundraiser of the River Oak
Charter School Ed. Foundation
Proponent of Mendocino
joining 14 other counties by
becoming a Charter County.
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Robin?s Accomplishments
MSN in Community Health
Nursing with a minor in
Administration
Treasurer of Mendocino
County Move to Amend
Coalition
Helped to get Measure F
passed in 2012 to prohibit
corporate personhood Rights
Former Treasurer and
fundraiser of the River Oak
Charter School Ed. Foundation
Proponent of Mendocino
joining 14 other counties by
becoming a Charter County.
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?Robin Sunbeam is a committed, intelligent and
progressive candidate dedicated to seeing that
foreclosure fraud is stopped. Her character and
direct, strong, single mindedness makes her a
great team player who does not shrink from
work, and knows how to elicit support for her
goals to improve the economy of our county.?
Agnes Woolsey, Mendocino



From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Feb 17 19:10:07 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:10:07 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Mendocino Coast well-represented at CR trustees
	meeting, offer impassioned pleas
Message-ID: <2FB2935E-A399-497F-99EF-EEDA0A9C0FA7@mcn.org>

Mendocino Coast well-represented at CR trustees meeting, offer impassioned pleas
By Matthew Reed / Staff Writer
UPDATED:   02/06/2014 09:33:35 AM PST

The board of trustees of the Redwoods Community College District met Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Eureka to discuss recommendations by President Kathy Smith to close the Fort Bragg campus of College of the Redwoods in the fall. Because of an anticipated larger-than-usual crowd, the meeting was moved to the new performing arts center on the main campus.
The agenda item was for discussion only and no action was taken. The board scheduled a special trustees meeting and public hearing Monday, Feb. 17 noon to 2 p.m. at Fort Bragg Town Hall.

Dr. Colleen Mullery, board president, allowed public comment on College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Campus, even though that time is usually reserved for public comments on non-agenda items related to College of the Redwoods. The Mendocino Coast was well-represented with 14 speakers either from the Fort Bragg area, who made the three-plus-hour drive, or represented by Eureka area residents.

Public expression ranged from quietly emotional to fiery.

Jonathan Lehan, a retired judge from Fort Bragg, aroused strong audience reaction.

"Let's call a spade a spade. Suspension of operations means closure," he said. "This is the area that turned away off-shore oil drilling in the 1980s. It's a mobilizing force. Will it take a lawsuit to keep the doors open?"

Barbara Rice, Mendocino Coast area trustee, was equally adamant.

"There are 8,200 people in my area without a college degree who deserve an opportunity. We need to offer them services."

When Smith said she had started the agenda item to present options for coast residents without "that big building," Rice shot back.

"Those are empty promises, President Smith," she said. "We haven't seen other scenarios. We've seen only one. I'll prepare another one. It's not my job, but I'll prepare one. There are other programs in Eureka that are losing money. Let's look at cutting those."

Smith's recommendations piqued the ire of local residents, who feel that she has been uncommunicative with the Mendocino Coast area. Among her recommendations are to suspend operations at CRMC beginning in the fall, and lease more of the buildings to ensure full coverage of facility costs. Part of the campus was leased to Three Rivers Charter School last fall.

Smith has also recommended working with Mendocino College in Ukiah to develop articulation agreements, offer classes on the coast and engage in discussions at the administration and board level to potentially transfer the Mendocino County portion of the district to the Mendocino Community College District.

Articulation agreements are agreements between community colleges and four-year colleges to provide a smooth transition for transfer students.

In a statement to the newspaper, Rice said, "Closing the campus will adversely impact not only individual lives, but also our local economy and quality of life. I'd like to see a proposal that has a more equitable impact throughout the district. It is very important that the board and the president hear and consider this community's perspective."

In the agenda packet for the meeting, Smith's office offered fiscal justifications for the closure of CRMC, which included the estimated savings for the 2014-2015 academic year. Smith estimates CR can save from about $476,000 to as much as $938,000.

However, according to the document, those amounts include $500,000 for "additional expenditures necessary for a sustainable Del Mar Dr. location." As of press time, CR was not able to explain what the $500,000 actually meant.

The agenda with Smith's recommendations and fiscal justifications can be found at Feb. 4 CR board of trustees agenda.


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From rkarch at mcn.org  Mon Feb 17 19:17:51 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:17:51 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] February 4,
	2014 College of the Redwoods Board of Trustees Meeting in Eureka
Message-ID: <3025307B-FB44-44F4-8A1F-2F46295719FC@mcn.org>

Video 

http://redwoods.edu/_media/district/02-04-14.asp

Audio only:

Audio only version is available here (smaller file size)


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From john at cypresshouse.com  Tue Feb 18 19:21:23 2014
From: john at cypresshouse.com (John Fremont)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:21:23 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Your government is bought. Ready to do something
	about it?
Message-ID: <53042333.8050604@cypresshouse.com>

Enough! We shouldn't have to buy access to our own government. It's time 
to fight back. https://represent.us/action/fight-back/

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From ellen.rosser at gmail.com  Tue Feb 18 21:06:01 2014
From: ellen.rosser at gmail.com (ELLEN ROSSER)
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:06:01 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] voting rights petition
Message-ID: <CAFGqSt4neveVgVmwOJGuv=G_HMiHU8cweuXLnFeXNLYZeVciXw@mail.gmail.com>

*This is a message from Denise H., a MoveOn member in Healdsburg. *

Hi,

*This Thursday I'm going to Representative Jared Huffman's office* to make
a really important delivery. I'm going to hand-deliver a list of
constituents who've signed a petition urging Rep. Huffman to support the
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014.

*Your name isn't on it ... yet.*

There are 1198 people in our district who have already signed but our goal
is to have 2000--so Rep. Huffman knows how important the issue of voting
rights is to his constituents.

*Can you click here to add your name before I deliver the petition on
Thursday?*

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/representative-huffman-1/?source=mo&id=91361-7358665-mPzJnXx&t=1
The Supreme Court's decision last year to strike down a key part of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965 critically undermined voting protections and
could *make it harder to vote* for hundreds of thousands of voters in the
next election. *This new, bipartisan legislation would fix that.*

That's why this Thursday, thousands of MoveOn members across the
country, *including
me*, will hand-deliver petitions to local congressional offices asking our
elected officials to make voting rights a top priority by supporting the
bill and fighting to strengthen it. Every member of Congress, including
long-time champions, needs to hear from us, so they know we've got their
backs in fighting to fix the Voting Rights Act this year.

We still need more signatures to reach our goal of 2000.

*You can add your name here:*
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/representative-huffman-1/?source=mo&id=91361-7358665-mPzJnXx&t=2

I hope you will help me have as big an impact as possible on Rep. Huffman this
Thursday.

Thanks,

Denise H., Healdsburg MoveOn member
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From vjessielee at gmail.com  Wed Feb 19 11:07:14 2014
From: vjessielee at gmail.com (Jessie VanSant)
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:07:14 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: [MCN-Discussion]- comments on CR Hearing
	today
References: <CCB7AB9F-6839-4CD1-9AE2-9274A140F5D3@me.com>
Message-ID: <865EC4A0-E333-4E98-9D36-975443C9FC2B@gmail.com>



Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jessie Lee VanSant <jessie at me.com>
> Subject: Fwd: [MCN-Discussion]- comments on CR Hearing today
> Date: February 17, 2014 at 7:15:40 PM PST
> To: OCCUPY Mendocino <occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org>
> 
> OM is thanked which is nice.
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Barbara Rice <barbrice at mcn.org>
>> Subject: [MCN-Discussion]- comments on CR Hearing today
>> Date: February 17, 2014 at 6:49:33 PM PST
>> To: announce at lists.mcn.org, discussion at lists.mcn.org
>> Reply-To: discussion at lists.mcn.org
>> 
>> My apologies.. for one more post on the college, but this will be both an
>> announcement and a thank you. 
>> 
>> A BIG THANK YOU..to the many who were able to attend the Public Hearing
>> today, to all those who spoke, and to those who listened online. Thank you
>> Sheriff Tom Allman, Mayor Dave Turner, the League of Women Voters, The
>> Mendocino Coast Writer's Conference, Partnership Scholars Program, City
>> Councilwoman Heidi Kraut, Fort Bragg Unified School District school board
>> and  superintendent Don Armstrong, Supervisors Dan Gjerde and Dan Hamburg,
>> veteran Brian Renzi, and Congressman Jared Huffman for your support. Thanks
>> also to the newspapers and radio stations, Occupy Mendocino, the students
>> and faculty and staff at CR, and everyone else who helped get the word out.
>> And an especially big THANK YOU to Mendocino TV for donating your time to
>> record and stream the event. All went quite well and I think we made a very
>> positive impression on the trustees. One glitch, many of the students
>> arrived later and some of their voices were not heard due to the limited
>> duration of the meeting. I've suggested to the students that they make a
>> video of their statements and we'll post it online for the Board of Trustees
>> to see. 
>> 
>> A comment.. I am cautiously optimistic that there will be a positive
>> resolution to this issue. We have a most impressive community and I am so
>> privileged to represent you and to have had your 100%  support throughout
>> this process.  
>> 
>> An Announcement..For those able to travel to Eureka, please put March 4th on
>> your calendar. That is the date of next Board of Trustees meeting at 1:00
>> p.m. when it is likely the Trustees will vote on the recommendations.  I'll
>> know one week prior what the wording of the action item will be. It may be
>> very important that we have some presence at the meeting when the vote takes
>> place.   
>> 
>> Also..it is not too late to send additional comments to the president and
>> Trustees. Here are their email addresses:   sbiggin at thegrid.net;
>> barbrice at mcn.org ; bennett at sunstarcom.net ; tcoppini at gmail.com ;
>> bruceemad at gmail.com ; redorn at suddenlink.net ; trr at northcoast.com ;
>> cbm at humboldt.edu ; student-trustee at redwoods.edu ; tom at edmac.org ;
>> Kathy-Smith at Redwoods.edu
>> 
>> And one more thing..please continue the discussion on the Discussion List,
>> not on the Announce List. 
>> 
>> Respectfully, and with much appreciation,
>> 
>> Barbara Rice
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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From agnes at mcn.org  Thu Feb 20 15:33:08 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:33:08 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Signature needed: 84-year-old nun
 protesting nuclear weaponssentenced to three years in jail while bankers
 who tanked the economy walk free]
Message-ID: <9d32a75d4d12e55e2ebbd10407e2fd25.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: Signature needed: 84-year-old nun sentenced to three years in
jail while bankers who tanked the economy walk free
From:    "Chris Bowers, Daily Kos" <campaigns at dailykos.com>
Date:    Thu, February 20, 2014 3:24 pm
To:      agnes at mcn.org
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Agnes, *sign the petition to the Justice Department: 84-year-old nuns
shouldn't spend more time in jail than Wall Street bankers. [
https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/694 ]*

This week, an 84-year-old nun was sentenced to three years in prison for
deliberately trespassing at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Tennessee
facility to protest nuclear weapons.

But while the Justice Department threw the book at Sister Megan Rice, no
banker has been prosecuted in the five years since Wall Street tanked the
economy. The Justice Department's priorities are messed up and flat-out
wrong.

*Sign the petition now. [ https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/694 ]*

Keep fighting,
Chris Bowers, Daily Kos


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From rkarch at mcn.org  Sat Feb 22 09:44:38 2014
From: rkarch at mcn.org (Richard Karch)
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:44:38 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Navy training and testing meeting
In-Reply-To: <0389AB97-A22F-4EBF-A6DD-895D869E8EF7@mcn.org>
References: <E42145A9-930B-4D04-AC7B-8C72551456E8@mcn.org>
	<0389AB97-A22F-4EBF-A6DD-895D869E8EF7@mcn.org>
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On Feb 22, 2014, at 9:20 AM, Irene L. Malone wrote:

>>>> 
>>>> On March 7 from 5-8 at the Senior Center, the Navy will
>>>> hold the public meeting re: the environmental impact of
>>>> the new plan.
>>>> Community members will be present.
>>>> To draw attention, some are hoping to wear ocean
>>>> creature costumes.  Does anyone have or know
>>>> where can be gotten whale, fish, crab, etc. costumes
>>>> or are there folks who can sew who could help make the costumes?
>>>> Irene Malone
>>>> 964.1931
>>> 
>> 
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From agnes at mcn.org  Mon Feb 24 08:25:55 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:25:55 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Re: Government code on recorder's job]
Message-ID: <3cec857b8b7c63f25f31f2d8b1b2723c.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

Attention Linda Jupiter et al

---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: Re: Government code on recorder's job
From:    bodhirobin at pacific.net
Date:    Fri, February 21, 2014 12:17 pm
To:      "Agnes Woolsey" <agnes at mcn.org>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------



It is true that GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27201-27211
says that the Recorder must ACCEPT every document for recording,
BUT

only if the instrument, paper, or notice contains sufficient
information
to be indexed as provided by statute, meets recording
requirements of
state statutes and local
ordinances,and is photographically reproducible.

(b)
(1) Each instrument, paper, or notice shall contain an original
signature or signatures, except as otherwise provided by law, or
be a certified copy of the original.

AND

Since 1997, if the Recorder finds the document to be
UNRECORDABLE, then she has to send the agency a form notification.?


(a) (1) Neglects or refuses to record the instrument, paper, or
notice within a reasonable time after receiving it. This subdivision shall
not apply to an instrument, paper, or notice that the recorder has
determined to be an unrecordable document pursuant to this chapter.
Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude the application of Section
27201.
(2) The recorder may provide, to any person presenting a document the
recorder determines to be an unrecordable document, a form stating that
the person has the right to judicial review in a court of competent
jurisdiction of the recorder's refusal to record the document.

ALSO
The CA Homeowner's Bill of Rights of 1/1/2013 says:

2924.17.  (a) A declaration recorded pursuant to Section 2923.5 or,
until January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 2923.55, a notice of default,
notice of sale, assignment of a deed of trust, or substitution of trustee
recorded by or on behalf of a mortgage servicer in connection with a
foreclosure subject to the requirements of Section 2924, or a declaration
or affidavit filed in any court relative to a foreclosure proceeding
shall be accurate and complete and supported by competent
and reliable evidence.

In Peace, Robin


> FYI ,Robin.
> Greetings,
all,
> With Robin running for County Recorder, I investigated a
bit.
> Interestingly, there&rsquo;s a government oversight agency
for the county
> assessor position, but none for the
recorder&rsquo;s functions. However, Ladeena
> Ford of the Board
of Equalization got us information about the recorder&rsquo;s
>
job.
>
>> The below link will take you directly to
Government Code sections 27201
> through 27211:
>>
>>
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=27001-28000&file=27201-27211
>
> The second sentence of section 27201 states:
>

>     The county recorder shall not refuse to record any
instrument, paper,
> or notice that is authorized or required by
statute, court order, or
> local ordinance that relates to the
recordation of any instrument,
> paper, or notice that relates to
real property to be recorded on the
> basis of its lack of legal
sufficiency.
>
> I bolded &ldquo;shall not
refuse.&rdquo;
>
> Obviously, Susan Ranochack is doing
her job, which doesn&rsquo;t mean that Robin
> shouldn&rsquo;t run
for that office.
>
> Onward,
> Linda
>

>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>>
From: "Ford, Ladeena L" <Ladeena.Ford at boe.ca.gov>
>> Subject: Government Code Sections 27201-27211
>>
Date: February 19, 2014 at 4:54:53 PM PST
>> To:
"'Jupiter at mcn.org'" <Jupiter at mcn.org>
>>
>> Ms. Jupiter,
>>
>>
>>
>> As I indicated over the phone, the Board of Equalization does
not
> provide oversight over the County Recorder so I am unable to
provide a
> response to your question.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was able to locate Government
Code sections 27201 through 27211, which
> identifies the general
duties of the recorder. The Government Code is
> available to the
general public through the website of the State of
> California
Legislative Counsel (www.leginfo.ca.gov).
>>
>>
>>
>> The below link will take you directly to
Government Code sections 27201
> through 27211:
>>
>>
>>
>>
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=27001-28000&file=27201-27211
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ladeena Ford
>>
>> 916-323-9486

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From jupiter at mcn.org  Mon Feb 24 14:52:04 2014
From: jupiter at mcn.org (Linda Jupiter)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:52:04 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] County recorder
In-Reply-To: <mailman.35.1393272053.27628.occupymendocino@lists.mcn.org>
References: <mailman.35.1393272053.27628.occupymendocino@lists.mcn.org>
Message-ID: <88DC0F6A-EB16-48F7-A005-A84C89D9AD2A@mcn.org>

That sounds good to me, Robin and Agnes.
Just want to make sure our ducks are all in a row.
Linda




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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:25:55 -0800
> From: agnes at mcn.org
> Subject: [Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Re: Government code on recorder's
> 	job]
> To: occupymendocino at lists.mcn.org
> Message-ID:
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> 
> Attention Linda Jupiter et al
> 
> ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> Subject: Re: Government code on recorder's job
> From:    bodhirobin at pacific.net
> Date:    Fri, February 21, 2014 12:17 pm
> To:      "Agnes Woolsey" <agnes at mcn.org>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> It is true that GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 27201-27211
> says that the Recorder must ACCEPT every document for recording,
> BUT
> 
> only if the instrument, paper, or notice contains sufficient
> information
> to be indexed as provided by statute, meets recording
> requirements of
> state statutes and local
> ordinances,and is photographically reproducible.
> 
> (b)
> (1) Each instrument, paper, or notice shall contain an original
> signature or signatures, except as otherwise provided by law, or
> be a certified copy of the original.
> 
> AND
> 
> Since 1997, if the Recorder finds the document to be
> UNRECORDABLE, then she has to send the agency a form notification.?
> 
> 
> (a) (1) Neglects or refuses to record the instrument, paper, or
> notice within a reasonable time after receiving it. This subdivision shall
> not apply to an instrument, paper, or notice that the recorder has
> determined to be an unrecordable document pursuant to this chapter.
> Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude the application of Section
> 27201.
> (2) The recorder may provide, to any person presenting a document the
> recorder determines to be an unrecordable document, a form stating that
> the person has the right to judicial review in a court of competent
> jurisdiction of the recorder's refusal to record the document.
> 
> ALSO
> The CA Homeowner's Bill of Rights of 1/1/2013 says:
> 
> 2924.17.  (a) A declaration recorded pursuant to Section 2923.5 or,
> until January 1, 2018, pursuant to Section 2923.55, a notice of default,
> notice of sale, assignment of a deed of trust, or substitution of trustee
> recorded by or on behalf of a mortgage servicer in connection with a
> foreclosure subject to the requirements of Section 2924, or a declaration
> or affidavit filed in any court relative to a foreclosure proceeding
> shall be accurate and complete and supported by competent
> and reliable evidence.
> 
> In Peace, Robin
> 
> 
>> FYI ,Robin.
>> Greetings,
> all,
>> With Robin running for County Recorder, I investigated a
> bit.
>> Interestingly, there&rsquo;s a government oversight agency
> for the county
>> assessor position, but none for the
> recorder&rsquo;s functions. However, Ladeena
>> Ford of the Board
> of Equalization got us information about the recorder&rsquo;s
>> 
> job.
>> 
>>> The below link will take you directly to
> Government Code sections 27201
>> through 27211:
>>> 
>>> 
> http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=27001-28000&file=27201-27211
>> 
>> The second sentence of section 27201 states:
>> 
> 
>>    The county recorder shall not refuse to record any
> instrument, paper,
>> or notice that is authorized or required by
> statute, court order, or
>> local ordinance that relates to the
> recordation of any instrument,
>> paper, or notice that relates to
> real property to be recorded on the
>> basis of its lack of legal
> sufficiency.
>> 
>> I bolded &ldquo;shall not
> refuse.&rdquo;
>> 
>> Obviously, Susan Ranochack is doing
> her job, which doesn&rsquo;t mean that Robin
>> shouldn&rsquo;t run
> for that office.
>> 
>> Onward,
>> Linda
>> 
> 
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> 
> From: "Ford, Ladeena L" <Ladeena.Ford at boe.ca.gov>
>>> Subject: Government Code Sections 27201-27211
>>> 
> Date: February 19, 2014 at 4:54:53 PM PST
>>> To:
> "'Jupiter at mcn.org'" <Jupiter at mcn.org>
>>> 
>>> Ms. Jupiter,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> As I indicated over the phone, the Board of Equalization does
> not
>> provide oversight over the County Recorder so I am unable to
> provide a
>> response to your question.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I was able to locate Government
> Code sections 27201 through 27211, which
>> identifies the general
> duties of the recorder. The Government Code is
>> available to the
> general public through the website of the State of
>> California
> Legislative Counsel (www.leginfo.ca.gov).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The below link will take you directly to
> Government Code sections 27201
>> through 27211:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=gov&group=27001-28000&file=27201-27211
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ladeena Ford
>>> 
>>> 916-323-9486
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From marksafron at att.net  Mon Feb 24 15:58:52 2014
From: marksafron at att.net (Mark Safron)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:58:52 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Justice!
Message-ID: <E15932BC-F9C7-4252-A11A-2696AEBDF19B@att.net>

Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It

http://archive.digtriad.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=178031
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From agnes at mcn.org  Wed Feb 26 08:50:26 2014
From: agnes at mcn.org (agnes at mcn.org)
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:50:26 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] speak out about  your privacy
Message-ID: <989d178b3e0d5bf7fedb6c6b1c7bcac8.squirrel@webmail.mcn.org>

This might be worth reading to appreciate what Edward Snowden has done by
informing us of gov.spying on the Internet.
Agnes

In Orwell's 1984, it is thinking or reflecting on oneself or the state of
the world, outside of the orthodox perspective of Ingsoc that is
considered a crime - or to use Orwell's own term: a thoughtcrime.  The
thought police  are constantly on the watch for any sort of unusual
activity, expression of incredulity at party dogma, hesitation or nervous
tic that might testify to unorthodox thinking. To be orthodox is to eschew
the contemplative life and internalize an embodied fear of the private as
a dangerous and seductive place where crimethink  inevitably occurs. In
Newspeak, (the abbreviated language of Ingsoc, or English Socialism) the
pejorative term used to describe someone who indulges in self-reflection
or contemplation is ownlife.
Of course, as Orwell's cautionary tale instructs us, if we do decide to
put an end to the private sphere, then we will also - and not incidentally
- abolish contemplativeness, self-reflection, friendship, solidarity, love
and solicitude.

To cultivate ownlife requires that there be a private sphere where one can
think outside of the world of Ingsoc (English socialism)or Party
orthodoxy. Such a private sphere simply cannot be tolerated in a
totalitarian surveillance state. It is crucial to grasp that in 1984, it
is not merely the thought police who are on the lookout for unorthodoxy;
it is typically family, neighbors and work acquaintances who watch each
other. In Orwell's totalitarian world, a world that has abolished the
private sphere, everyone is conditioned to be suspicious of everyone else,
and if they inform authorities about the unorthodox behavior of coworkers,
mothers, fathers and children, they are duly praised by Big Brother for
being exemplary party members.



From john at cypresshouse.com  Wed Feb 26 11:54:20 2014
From: john at cypresshouse.com (John Fremont)
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:54:20 -0800
Subject: [Occupymendocino] Fwd: Don't forget-Portugal Award lecture Friday
	AFTERNOON!
In-Reply-To: <733BAD60587F474C91BA8330A1961E8D@rorby>
References: <733BAD60587F474C91BA8330A1961E8D@rorby>
Message-ID: <530E466C.1030007@cypresshouse.com>

Right up Occupy's alley.


-------- Original Message --------

*CR presents Portugal Award lecture by Ryan Emenaker
* ?/The Voting Rights Act is Dead: Can Voting Rights be Resurrected?/?

College of the Redwoods Political Science Professor Ryan Emenaker will 
present his Portugal Award lecture ?/The Voting Rights Act is Dead: Can 
Voting Rights be Resurrected?/? at the CR Mendocino campus THIS Friday, 
Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. in room 112.

For nearly 50 years the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was viewed as the crown 
jewel of civil rights legislation. During that time, the Supreme Court 
upheld the constitutionality of the Act four times. In a dramatic 
reversal of this history, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision 
of the VRA in the summer of 2013. In an interactive and visually 
stunning presentation, Professor Emenaker will narrate the history of 
VRA and predict the future struggles for voting rights.

Professor Emenaker regularly comments in the press on state and local 
politics, he has made guest appearances on NBC affiliates as a political 
analyst, and he has been a political commentator on local radio. Last 
summer he attended numerous sessions of the Supreme Court while serving 
as the Supreme Court analyst for several NBC affiliates. SCOTUSblog, the 
premier news and research site on the Supreme Court, recently featured 
his research on Court-Congress relations and also published his 
article on why the Supreme Court should uphold the Voting Rights Act.  
He has upcoming articles appearing in the Journal of Legal Metrics and 
the Journal of Political Science Education.

The College of the Redwoods Foundation Board established the Dr. Eugene 
Portugal Award in 1993 to honor an outstanding faculty member and to 
exhibit the academic and professional contributions of the CR faculty to 
the college and the community. Named after the college?s first 
president, this award allows the campus community to share expertise and 
knowledge, provides staff development opportunities for faculty, 
increases the community?s awareness of the college, and provides a 
showcase for excellence both on and off campus.





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