{"id":37,"date":"2008-01-07T01:18:22","date_gmt":"2008-01-07T01:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nebraskagreens.org\/?p=37"},"modified":"2013-05-21T05:01:50","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T05:01:50","slug":"green-notes-for-the-week-of-january-7-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nebraskagreens.org\/wordpress\/2008\/01\/07\/green-notes-for-the-week-of-january-7-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Notes for the week of January 7, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content\">\n<p>LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS Wednesday, January 9, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>GREENS ADVOCATE Death Penalty Abolition in 2008 . . .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In Lincoln<\/strong>: Monday, January 7, 10am Nebraska State Capitol, New Voices from Mainstream Nebraska. State senators and media will hear Mimi Kelle, a murder victim family member and Lincoln Police Captain James Davidsaver call for abolition. The event will conclude by 11am. Friends of Abolition and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nadp.net\" target=\"_blank\">Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty<\/a> are invited to attend and show support for repeal in 2008.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Lincoln<\/strong>: Tuesday, January 15, 7:00pm, Unitarian Church, 6300 A Street, Death Penalty Forum presented by the <a href=\"http:\/\/incolor.inetnebr.com\/lwv-ne\/NebraskaLeagues.html\" target=\"_blank\">League of Women Voters of Lincoln-Lancaster County<\/a>. J. Kirk Brown, Nebraska Solicitor General advocating retention V. Alan Peterson, Lincoln Attorney, advocating abolition. Q&amp;A will follow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Lincoln<\/strong>: Abolition Action Group Meetings, every Saturday, 11:30am, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstpresbyterianlincoln.org\/about.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">First Presbyterian Church<\/a>, 18th &amp; F Streets. Enter east side doors. Follow the signs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LINCOLN ELECTRIC SYSTEM PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED RATE HIKE . . .<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, January 8, 7:00pm, Walt Canney Service Center, 2620 Fairfield, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.les.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Electric System<\/a> public hearing on the proposed 5.5% rate hike. And, LES customers may still advance the Green Agenda by filling out a survey of preferences for a proposed $1M Sustainable Energy Program. Under \u201cother suggestions,\u201d consider adding a moratorium on building coal-fired plants. Click the following links for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s.aspx?sm=ztCtBIBg5dhJM_2b0_2bYIt5kw_3d_3d\" target=\"_blank\">On-line survey<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.les.com\/pdf\/irp_sustainable_energy_survey.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mail-in survey<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.les.com\/pdf\/irp_white_paper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Background paper<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.les.com\/your_les\/news_rel_display.asp?inpt_Article=122\" target=\"_blank\">News release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GREENS VIGIL FOR PEACE . . .<\/p>\n<p>Weekly Peace Vigils continue every Wednesday, 5:00 to 6:00pm at the Federal Building, 15th &amp; O Streets, Lincoln. Weekly Nebraska <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmclincoln.org\/Coalition_for_Peace.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Coalition for Peace<\/a> meetings are Saturdays, 2:30pm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crescentmooncoffee.com\" target=\"_blank\">Crescent Moon Coffee House<\/a>, 816 P Street. All are welcome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.participantproductions.com\/films\/Coming+soon+on+DVD\/345\/DarfurNow\" target=\"_blank\">DARFUR NOW<\/a>, a documentary of hope in the midst of one of humanity\u2019s darkest hours&#8211;a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan&#8211;opens at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center Friday, January 4. It runs through Thursday, January 17. Show times are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theross.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.TheRoss.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wachiskaaudubon.org\" target=\"_blank\">Wachiska Audubon<\/a> to Focus on Sandhill Cranes. Greens are invited to hear Nebraska photographer Brad Mellema discuss conservation on the Platte River with focus on sandhill cranes, Thursday, January 10, 7:00pm at the Dick Administration Building, Union College. For more information call 486.4846.<\/p>\n<p>LARRICK QUOTE . . .<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230;we must work diplomatically to end all wars and threats of war. Only then, can we redirect our nation&#8217;s energies toward meeting the environmental challenges of global warming and degradation. Only then can we become the peacemakers and environmental stewards upon which future generations are depending.&#8221;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Nebraska Green Party<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS Wednesday, January 9, 2008. GREENS ADVOCATE Death Penalty Abolition in 2008 . . . In Lincoln: Monday, January 7, 10am Nebraska State Capitol, New Voices from Mainstream Nebraska. State senators and media will hear Mimi Kelle, a murder victim family member and Lincoln Police Captain James Davidsaver call for abolition. 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