Guest guest Posted April 12, 2002 Report Share Posted April 12, 2002 > EarthSave Sonoma County potluck this Sunday 4/14/02 w/guest speaker Dave > Henson of Occidental Arts & Ecology Center. . .see below for more info. and > our calendar for the rest of the year. Also visit our discussion board on > the web: www.vegsource.com/sonoma. > > > > *********************************************** > > " We can change our whole life and the attitude of people around us simply by > changing ourselves. " > - Rudolf Dreikurs > - > <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...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 gee..second sunday of the month huh...damn, thatwas yesterday huh, i was actually up in the north bay yesterday also!!!(not sonoma tho, napa and marin counties..)... hella windy up thar...know its windy all over guess i should have read yer entire post the first time(lordy knows i've gotten it on enough of sites!! are you following me!!?? hahahahah) hope it was a good meeting/get together!!! cheers fraggle " Earthsave Sonoma County " <esscevents wrote: > > > >> EarthSave Sonoma County potluck this Sunday 4/14/02 w/guest speaker Dave >> Henson of Occidental Arts & Ecology Center. . .see below for more info. >and >> our calendar for the rest of the year. Also visit our discussion board on >> the web: www.vegsource.com/sonoma. >> >> >> >> *********************************************** >> >> " We can change our whole life and the attitude of people around us simply >by >> changing ourselves. " >> - Rudolf Dreikurs >> - >> <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 >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Actually I am kind of following you. . .when I saw some of the lists you were posting to I went and registered with them! LOL Where do you live? SF? 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 - <EBbrewpunx Monday, April 15, 2002 8:34 AM RE: Fw: for Sonoma County, CA members gee..second sunday of the month huh...damn, thatwas yesterday huh, i was actually up in the north bay yesterday also!!!(not sonoma tho, napa and marin counties..)... hella windy up thar...know its windy all over guess i should have read yer entire post the first time(lordy knows i've gotten it on enough of sites!! are you following me!!?? hahahahah) hope it was a good meeting/get together!!! cheers fraggle " Earthsave Sonoma County " <esscevents wrote: > > > >> EarthSave Sonoma County potluck this Sunday 4/14/02 w/guest speaker Dave >> Henson of Occidental Arts & Ecology Center. . .see below for more info. >and >> our calendar for the rest of the year. Also visit our discussion board on >> the web: www.vegsource.com/sonoma. >> >> >> >> *********************************************** >> >> " We can change our whole life and the attitude of people around us simply >by >> changing ourselves. " >> - Rudolf Dreikurs >> - >> <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 >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>> >> > >>>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2002 Report Share Posted April 17, 2002 In a message dated 4/16/02 9:04:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, esscevents writes: << Actually I am kind of following you. . .when I saw some of the lists you were posting to I went and registered with them! LOL Where do you live? SF? >> close enough...the scenic wilds of oakland you do realize that if you link upo to the same lists i get, i cross post alot!!! i apologize now for filling up yer inbox!!! *makes puppy dog eyes* where do you reside in sonoma? fraggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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