{"id":64,"date":"2008-03-30T04:54:48","date_gmt":"2008-03-30T04:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nebraskagreens.org\/?p=64"},"modified":"2013-05-21T04:55:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T04:55:23","slug":"green-notes-week-of-march-30-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nebraskagreens.org\/wordpress\/2008\/03\/30\/green-notes-week-of-march-30-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"GREEN NOTES week of March 30, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS DEBATES . . . Monday, March 31, 2008, Lincoln-Lancaster County LWV invites the public to hear candidates in the May 13th primary election debate at the main floor Bevins Family Life Center, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 M Street in Lincoln.\u00a0 Debates run from 11:30am to 6:30pm.\u00a0 Debate times are as follows:\u00a0 11:30am to 1:00pm, LD 21, non-partisan; 1:15 to 2:15pm, LD 25, non-partisan; 2:30 to 3:30pm, LD 27, non-partisan; 4:00 to 5:00pm, NU Board of Regents District 1, non-partisan; 5:30 to 6:30pm, US Senate Republicans.\u00a0 US Senate Democrats canceled.\u00a0 Steve Larrick, Green Party candidate for US Senate, is unopposed.<\/p>\n

JOIN GREENS AND FRIENDS AT CESAR CHAVEZ DAY CELEBRATION . . Monday, March 31, 2008, 6:00pm, at the Nebraska Union Ballroom, 14 & R Street, Lincoln.\u00a0\u00a0 The UN-L Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services, Nebraskans for Peace-UNL and Amnesty International-UNL are sponsoring this event featuring Bolivian professor Waskas Ari<\/a> Andean musical performance by Kusi Taki, and the Standing Eagle Native American Drum Group.\u00a0 Refreshments will be provided.<\/p>\n

FRIENDS OF WILDERNESS PARK NATIVE PLANT SALE CATALOG IS READY . . . A distribution coordinating meeting is Tuesday, April 1, 2008,\u00a0 7:00 pm,\u00a0 Meadowlark Coffee House,<\/a> 1624 South Street, Lincoln, next to Open Harvest.<\/a><\/p>\n

VOTE NAKED<\/a> FUNDRAISER FOR STEVE LARRICK, NGP US SENATE CANDIDATE . . .\u00a0 If you’re 19 years of age or older, join Greens and Friends at a Larrick for Senate benefit Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 9:30pm, at The Q, 226 South 9th Street, Lincoln.\u00a0 Vote Naked<\/a> is a project promoted by a handful of student organizations wanting to make absentee ballot voting easy and fun.\u00a0 Contact Jake:\u00a0 jake dot hoyelswick at gmail dot com.<\/p>\n

OMAHA MALCOLM X FESTIVAL . . . Wednesday April 2 and Thursday April 3, “The Ballot Box or the Bullet: Politics and Malcolm X” will be presented at UN-O, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha.\u00a0 Leading Malcolm X scholars, students and artists will present various programs.\u00a0 Keynote address, 1:00pm, April 3 by national political strategist Donna Brazile.\u00a0 For further information phone 402.555.2412.<\/p>\n

GREENS VIGIL FOR PEACE . . . Weekly Peace Vigils continue every Wednesday, 5:00 to 6:00pm at the Federal Building, 15th & O Streets, Lincoln.\u00a0 PEACE signs are provided, or bring your own.\u00a0\u00a0 Contact Mark: 402.499.6672 or mark at weddleton dot com.<\/p>\n

PEACEMAKING WORKSHOP XXI . . .\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, April 3 through Saturday, April 5, 2008, First United Methodist Church, 50th and St. Paul Streets, Lincoln will host An Ecumenical Event featuring Dr. Rodney Petersen, Executive Director of the Boston Theological Institute.\u00a0\u00a0 Friday, April 5, 7:00pm keynote speech is titled: \u201cFour Terms that Stand Together: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Restorative Justice, and Community\/The Church.\u201d\u00a0 Workshops will be Saturday, April 5, 8:30 to 11:00am at Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 12th and \u201cM\u201d Streets.\u00a0 Complete information at www.fmclincoln.org\/PeacemakingWorkshop.htm<\/a> or phone First United Methodist Church, 466.1906.<\/p>\n

WATER CONSERVATION WORKSHOP . . . Saturday, April 5, 2008, 10:30am to 1:30pm, the Lincoln Green Building Group will present a workshop featuring an overview of water issues by The Groundwater Foundation and discussions by representatives of the Mayor’s Water Conservation Task Force, the Public Works Department, and Nebraska Statewide Arboretum at Bess Walt Branch Library, 6701 South 14th Street, Lincoln.\u00a0\u00a0 Call 402.483.5135 or e-mail jc10508 at alltel dot net for details.\u00a0 Pre-registration is requested.\u00a0 Lunch is included in the $15 fee.<\/p>\n

SAVE THE NIGHT OF APRIL 10, 2008 FOR LARRICK BENEFIT WITH TOM NEILSON<\/a> . . . Thursday, April 10, 2008, 9:30pm, join Steve Larrick, Greens and Supporters at The Zoo, 136 North 14th Street, Lincoln, to hear folksinger\/songwriter Tom Neilson perform award-winning original songs of humor, compassion and political affairs, and help raise campaign funds for the Larrick for US Senate campaign.<\/p>\n

GRANTS FOR CLEANUP WORK AVAILABLE NOW . . . Apply for grants from $25 to $250 to do local litter cleanup by contacting the Keep Lincoln and Lancaster Beautiful Program at 402.441.8035 or hheafer at lincoln dot ne dot gov.\u00a0 Grants are available until November 1, 2008.<\/p>\n

NEBRASKA GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES . . .\u00a0 Green Party candidates filing with the Secretary of State for 2008 elections in Partisan elections are Steven R. Larrick,\u00a0 U.S. Senate; and for Douglas County Board, District 1: Scott Hoffman; District 3: Tom Foster, and Derek Glaser; District 5: Susan Koneck.\u00a0 Laverne N. Thraen, Jr. has filed for the Non-Partisan OPPD Board of Directors Metro District.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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