Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 EarthSave Sonoma County potluck this Sunday 5/12 with Phil Lieb of the Vitamin Planet. . .see calendar below for details and our schedule for the rest of the year. If you are in the area please join us and bring a friend who is new to our ideas! Let's plant some seeds! Elizabeth Co-Chair, Earthsave Sonoma County *********************************************** " Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. " -Margaret Mead - <joyousliving <elizabeth1204 Tuesday, February 26, 2002 11:26 PM Fwd: CALENDAR of EVENTS 2002-EARTHSAVE SONOMA COUNTY > > > >>>>>> PLEASE FORWARD THIS WIDELY / HELP SUPPORT EARTHSAVE SONOMA > >>>>>> COUNTY/ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT / THIS GROUP BELONGS TO THE > >>>>>> COMMUNITY > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> EarthSave Sonoma County is a non- profit group that meets once a > >>>>>>> month to support a community of like-minded people. We share our > >>>>>>> food, our ideas and our dedication to compassionate living for > >>>>>>> all beings of the Earth and for the Earth itself. EarthSave > >>>>>>> promotes food choices that are healthy for people and the planet. > >>>>>>> We educate, inspire and empower people to shift toward a plant > >>>>>>> based diet and to TAKE COMPASSIONATE ACTION for all life on earth. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> *PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE NOW MEET THE 2nd SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, > >>>>>>> 5-8 PM @ SUBUD HALL 234 HUTCHINS Av. SEBASTOPOL, CA. (off of hwy. > >>>>>>> 116 South or Gravenstein Hwy., just South of downtown > >>>>>>> Sebastopol ). Call our hotline for more info. 707-547-9896. > >>>>>>> Please bring enough vegan/vegetarian food for at least 5 people > >>>>>>> and your own non disposable plates and utensils (to not create > >>>>>>> more trash), and label your food dish, as to the ingredients. > >>>>>>> Donations accepted to help pay for our materials and space > >>>>>>> rental, and or become an EarthSave member. Please invite many > >>>>>>> people to ESSC, so we can keep this going longterm. Bring many > >>>>>>> and carpool if you can. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> 2002 CALENDAR FOR EARTHSAVE SONOMA COUNTY / All events are > >>>>>>> vegan / vegetarian potlucks with speakers. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> January 13th, 2002-Sun. 5-8pm: Vege Potluck and speaker > >>>>>>> Harriet Katz. Harriet will speak about Nourishing Our Soul. Our > >>>>>>> wellness depends on how we are treating ourselves inside too, > >>>>>>> tame the inner judge and critic that can make us feel bad. All > >>>>>>> change comes from within, eating and thinking. This should help > >>>>>>> us be softer and less judgmental of ourselves and others. A great > >>>>>>> talk to start a different kind of new year. EarthSave strives to > >>>>>>> be a peaceful, compassionate and non judgmental group. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> February 10th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and Moses > >>>>>>> Goldberg N.D. from the Family Wellness > >>>>>>> Center > >>>>>>> 652 Petaluma Av., suite F, Sebastopol, CA. ph.)707-829-5455. > >>>>>>> <www.docmoses.com> > >>>>>>> Dr. Goldberg (a Naturopathic Doctor) will talk about his practice > >>>>>>> and natural healing modalities; focusing on creating lasting > >>>>>>> health through effective treatment of each own's personal health > >>>>>>> issue. Dr. Goldberg will talk about our local Sonoma County > >>>>>>> environmental toxins, from vinyards (pesticides etc.), animal > >>>>>>> waste from the 4.5 million factory farmed chickens just in Sonoma > >>>>>>> County alone, to crematoriums,; and how they effect your health > >>>>>>> and well being, and of course how to clear them out of your > >>>>>>> system (detox). > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> March 10th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and Virginia Romero, > >>>>>>> Director of The Wellness Counseling Center and Holistic School of > >>>>>>> Massage, 345 South E st., Santa Rosa,CA .ph.)707-546-8115 > >>>>>>> Virginia will tell us about her Center, and go over some of their > >>>>>>> basic concepts such as: bio-magnetic energy, meridian balancing, > >>>>>>> raising the bodies vibrational frequency, right / left brain > >>>>>>> integration, diet, and the concepts of mind, body, spirit as one. > >>>>>>> Virginia is a very motivated, high energy person who has a great > >>>>>>> deal to offer us. Good health is more than food, so this will > >>>>>>> offer us an expanded view point of how health is achieved and > >>>>>>> maintained. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> April 14th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and Dave Henson, > >>>>>>> with Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd. > >>>>>>> Occidental, CA. ph.) 707-874-1557 <www.oaec.org> > >>>>>>> Dave will tell us about his non- profit center and talk about > >>>>>>> Sustainable Food Systems, Organic Gardening, and Seed Saving > >>>>>>> techniques. The OAEC is truely a magical organic paradise, very > >>>>>>> close by, and they have classes and tours, and accept volunteers, > >>>>>>> if you want to learn how to do Organic Gardening. OAEC is a very > >>>>>>> good thing for the world, and is an model of what we could all > >>>>>>> create. With so much of the world so sold on synthetics, this > >>>>>>> place makes one realize where true health and environmental well > >>>>>>> being come from. Imagine if everyone grew their own food, how > >>>>>>> healthy our world would become? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> May 12th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and Phil Lieb, the > >>>>>>> owner of The Vitamin Planet, 135 Kentucky Av., Petaluma, CA., > >>>>>>> ph.) 707-765-0975 > >>>>>>> Phil will talk about how to shop for quality supplements for > >>>>>>> Vegans / Vegetarians. Phil is a certified Nutritionalists, and > >>>>>>> has sold vitamins for years, and now owns a wonderful discount > >>>>>>> (with name brands) vitamin store. He knows all about every health > >>>>>>> issue imaginable and is a wealth of information. Join Phil for an > >>>>>>> enlightened talk and you will be glad you did. Isn' t it nice to > >>>>>>> really know what your putting in your body, and that it wasn't > >>>>>>> synthetic or an animal by product, since a lot of supplements are > >>>>>>> are not clean or clear in what they put in their products. Phil > >>>>>>> will also answer any other health question as well. This day > >>>>>>> being Mother's Day, we will honor our Mother Earth in Celebration > >>>>>>> of this great day. Bring your mom to this wonderful talk and > >>>>>>> gourmet potluck, the food is better then any restaurant I've > >>>>>>> been to. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> June 9th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and John Roulac author > >>>>>>> of Hemp Horizons, and owner of Nutiva, a Hemp Based Nutritional > >>>>>>> Natural Foods Company <www.nutiva.com> > >>>>>>> John is a foremost expert on Hemp, and currently is with the > >>>>>>> National Association of Hemp, (that promotes Hemp as an > >>>>>>> ecological solution to cotton, timber, gasoline, health / food, > >>>>>>> non toxic and sustainable housing materials etc.) Hemp is the > >>>>>>> most under rated plant, and the solution for pollution, health, > >>>>>>> and the environment. The problems lie w/ the debate that hemp is > >>>>>>> Marijuana, and it is not the same thing, and does not have the > >>>>>>> same effect, and Hemp has been banned in many countries, that > >>>>>>> could widely benefit from it's use. Most people feel it's the > >>>>>>> large corporations that oppose a natural alternative to their > >>>>>>> synthetic products, and they hide behind the false idea that Hemp > >>>>>>> is pot, (which it is not), so the government will ban it, and > >>>>>>> reduce their competition. Once again, in America, big > >>>>>>> corporations gain at the expense of our planet- there seems to be > >>>>>>> a common theme here. What can you do? Buy Hemp, and meet John. > >>>>>>> Some people say by using Hemp, we could heal our planet, please > >>>>>>> come and find out more. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> July 14th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and Video Night, with > >>>>>>> SPAR (Sonoma People for Animal Rights), premiering The Witness, > >>>>>>> an incredible story of a seemingly hardened man's journey into > >>>>>>> compassion, starting with some abandoned cats and ending with > >>>>>>> compassion for all. Eddie Lama, now a leading Animal Right's > >>>>>>> Activist is completely dedicated to ending the needless suffering > >>>>>>> of animal beings, through awareness and outreach, and does so in > >>>>>>> a very unusual and direct way. This film will open your heart > >>>>>>> wide open and set you on fire, even if you are saying " don't > >>>>>>> preach to the choir I'm already a vegetarian..... " , there is > >>>>>>> still room to know more, refresh your commitment and compassion. > >>>>>>> Yes a few sad sights, but we need to see those sad sights, or how > >>>>>>> else could we know and feel and care enough to take action to > >>>>>>> change them. I dare you to pull your head out of the sand and > >>>>>>> take an honest look at our dirty and destructive dairy industry > >>>>>>> as well, and realize that all dairy cows after they dry up end up > >>>>>>> as hamburger, so how is one truely a real vegetarian, consuming > >>>>>>> dairy, and contributing to their death and suffering? Come to > >>>>>>> this double feature, and please bring many friends. This dairy > >>>>>>> industry video is from PETA <www.peta.org> (People for Ethical > >>>>>>> Treatment of Animals). Knowledge is power. Popcorn provided. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> August 11th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Raw Foods Potluck / preparation > >>>>>>> demo. with John Kohler, Raw Foods expert, <www.rawfoods.com> > >>>>>>> ph.) 707-581-1701 > >>>>>>> John will give a demo. on how to prepare a raw foods meal and > >>>>>>> talk about the exceptional health benefits of Raw Foods, and you > >>>>>>> will get to eat what we all prepare. This night will be a healing > >>>>>>> treat, and might shift a few eating habits for the better. Maybe > >>>>>>> Raw Foods is really simple after all? Come to this event with a > >>>>>>> raw foods dish, or any sort of raw organic food( vege, fruit, > >>>>>>> seeds or nuts) you can bring, and John will show us how to make > >>>>>>> it taste wonderful! John is an EarthSave member and has been a > >>>>>>> dedicated volunteer for our group. Thanks! John. John is also > >>>>>>> part of a Sonoma County Raw Foods Group, that meets the 2nd > >>>>>>> Wednesday, in Santa Rosa, for a Raw Foods Potluck. Check out > >>>>>>> their web site and their potlucks too. And John also sells good > >>>>>>> juicers if you need one call him. If you don't want to bring any > >>>>>>> food then donate some money to ESSC , in exchange for getting the > >>>>>>> food we all create together; it's your choice to donate money or > >>>>>>> to bring raw organic food, because food will be provided, and > >>>>>>> prepared there. > >>>>> > >>>>>>> September 15th, 2002-Sun. 5-8pm: Vege Potluck and Bradley > >>>>>>> Miller National Director of The Humane Farming Association > >>>>>>> (HFA) P.O.Box 3577, San Rafael, CA. > >>>>>>> <www.hfa.org> ph.) > >>>>>>> 415-485-1495 > >>>>>>> HFA is the nations largest and most effective organization > >>>>>>> dedicated to the protection of farm animals. Founded in 1985, > >>>>>>> they have over 150,000 members strong. The HFA has many campaigns > >>>>>>> against factory farming, animal abuse, veal boycott, harmful > >>>>>>> antibiotic drugs people are consuming through dead flesh, > >>>>>>> hazardous impact of factory farms on the environment, > >>>>>>> investigations, and exposes on national TV (60 minutes, Prime > >>>>>>> Time, Good Morning America....) The HFA has their act together, > >>>>>>> and have done a lot already; they are well organized and > >>>>>>> powerful. HFA also has a 7 square mile farm animal protection > >>>>>>> refuge, with rehabilitation and care for abused animals. PLEASE > >>>>>>> COME and SUPPORT this IMPORTANT EVENT. How can one person help? > >>>>>>> Come and find out how, and if you feel moved to do so become a > >>>>>>> member or make a donation to this cause. All donations to ESSC > >>>>>>> will be given to HFA. Circle this date on your calendar now, and > >>>>>>> make a commitment to show your support for all of the abused and > >>>>>>> tortured animals that need our help now, we all know it's not > >>>>>>> right treat them that way, so now lets take a stand and make a > >>>>>>> commitment to take action to do anything that will alleviate > >>>>>>> their sufferings,( how would you feel if it was you living their > >>>>>>> tortured life?) HFA is making positive change happen now, real > >>>>>>> legal changes. See you there for this powerful event, please > >>>>>>> don't turn a blind eye, just because it's too sad to deal with, > >>>>>>> do the right thing and come. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> October 13th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck, plus Brooke and > >>>>>> Naomi Hazen, with Goldridge Organic Farms, Sebastopol, CA. What > >>>>>> exactly is organic agriculture? Is it a practice or a state of > >>>>>> mind? What happened to agriculture to get us to where we are > >>>>>> now? Is organic agriculture today different than conventional > >>>>>> farming today? What lessons can we learn from the past? Is > >>>>>> organic meat production really sustainable? Brooke will share his > >>>>>> opinions on these questions plus a special vision of organic > >>>>>> agriculture in the future. Take advantage of a man deeply > >>>>>> involved in organic agriculture for nine long years on the front > >>>>>> lines. Ask those questions you yearn to have answered about > >>>>>> organic agriculture. Chances are Brooke will have an answer for > >>>>>> you, then you decide for yourself. > >>>> > >>>>>> November 10th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm.: Vege Potluck and Ed Bauman > >>>>>> P.h.D., Director of IET (Nutritional Consultant Training Program & > >>>>>> Culinary Arts), 7981 Old Redwood hwy.#F Cotati, CA. < > >>>>>> www.iet.org>, ph.)707-795-1284. Ed will speak to us about How to > >>>>>> Prevent Cancer with Phyto-Nutrients in Food. Ed is an entertaining > >>>>>> speaker and a large part of the local health community. He > >>>>>> promotes mainly whole food, fresh organic vegetables/ fruit and > >>>>>> good water, pretty simple, and true. Of course there's more to it > >>>>>> than that, and to find out ALL the details of optimum nutrition, > >>>>>> and what foods to eat as a vegan/vegetarian then come to hear and > >>>>>> talk to this very well informed man. Check out IET too if you are > >>>>>> in Cotati, they have fasting retreats that people rave about. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> December 15th, 2002-Sun.5-8pm: Vege Potluck and YES! Farm > >>>>>> Sanctuary. They are located in Orland, CA. <www.farmsanctuary.org> > >>>>>> A Farm Sanctuary is a Farm for animals, that have been rescued > >>>>>> from abusive situations, like factory farms, near dead (downed > >>>>>> animal ) piles, where no one even cares if the animal is dead or > >>>>>> alive and can suffer half dead for weeks or more, because the > >>>>>> animal is of no monitary use to the slaughter house. Farm > >>>>>> Sanctuary is also a living example and picture of what this world > >>>>>> should be and just by having that as an example of what SHOULD BE > >>>>>> it will eventually create more kindness, more love, and more > >>>>>> compassion for all beings on the planet. Farm Sanctuary honors and > >>>>>> protects our fellow sentient beings that are not necessary to eat, > >>>>>> or to torture or abuse in any way. If you ever have a free > >>>>>> weekend, go to FS in Orland, only a few hours away. Also check out > >>>>>> their web site, to update you on all the current events, and what > >>>>>> you can do to help. This will be another important and blessed > >>>>>> event, thankyou for coming to support this event. > >>>>>> > >> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> INTENTION ALWAYS CREATES CHANGE*RIGHT NOW VISUALIZE YOUR NEW > >>>>>> WORLD, OUR NEW WORLD, A CLEAN, KIND WORLD, WITH NO SUFFERING, AND > >>>>>> ABUNDANT RESOURCES, FOOD AND LOVE FOR ALL. MAY ALL BE FED. MAY > >>>>>> ALL BE WELL. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF EARTH SAVE*YOU ARE MAKING > >>>>>> POSITIVE CHANGE HAPPEN > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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