[WestMALocals] Fwd: Biomass-related Meetings Tonight, Tomorrow, and Thursday

[Owen Broadhurst]

On 10/17/06, JANA CHICOINE <janachicoine at verizon.net> wrote:
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>   *Please forward this email to others if you can.* I do not have
> a complete email list, so you may think I have someone's email address but I
> probably do not. Thanks for taking the time to do that--it also makes a big
> difference if your friends & family get this email directly from you.
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>  *Hi to everybody from John and Jana Chicoine and everyone at the
> Concerned Citizens of Russell:*
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> *This is a long email but really I'm asking you to do just two things: *
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> *1) Go to a meeting *
> *2) Join an online forum.*
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> *TONIGHT< TOMORROW NIGHT< AND THURSDAY NIGHT r**egional planners are
> holding town meetings asking for public input into the Regional Clean
> Energy Plan, and Russell Biomass is a big part of that plan*. If you can
> attend one or more of these meetings, showing by speaking, holding a flier,
> or wearing a sticker that you are opposed to Russell Biomass, it would be
> very very very VERY important to do that (we plan to have these materials at
> the Springfield and Greenfield venues, but if you can go to Northampton
> tonight that is really key also). I do not normally write emails
> asking you all to come out to events, but this is very important. I just
> found out about these meetings, so I apologize for the late notice -- I
> didn't know myself until last night. **
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> *YOU CAN: Print out fliers from the attached file (so you have good basic
> information with you). >>2-sided<<*
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> *Please make sure that you attend: It is perfectly fine to show up
> late--much better than not going at all:*
> *TONIGHT (Tuesday) 6:30pm-9:00pm, JFK Middle School, 100 Bridge Road in
> Florence / Northampton (See www.mapquest.com)*
> *WEDNESDAY NIGHT  6:30pm-9:00 pm, Springfield Technical Community College*
> *THURSDAY NIGHT, 6:30pm-9:00pm, Greenfield Middle School*
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> ALSO GET INTO THE *CLEAN ENERGY ONLINE FORUMS* RUNNING THIS MONTH ONLY AND
> EXPRESS YOUR OPPOSITION TO THE RUSSELL BIOMASS PLANT> THEY ARE DOING A LOT
> OF ONLINE SURVEYS:
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> *I SUGGEST TAKING ONLY THE MOST RECENT SURVEY, AND* *ANSWERING ONLY THE
> ONE QUESTION ABOUT RUSSELL BIOMASS AS A PROTEST* (MANY OF THE QUESTIONS
> MAY SOUND HARMLESS BUT MAY LATER BE USED AGAINST US TO SAY WE WANT BAD
> BIOMASS IN OUR REGION)
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> TO DO THAT YOU MUST FIRST REGISTER<LOG IN<GO TO BASE CAMP< CLICK ON
> THE MOST RECENT SURVEY<SCROLL DOWN TO THE END OF THE FIRST SECTION AND CHECK
> "I DISAGREE" ON RUSSELL BIOMASS AS A PRIORITY. Sign onto:
> http://forums.e-democracy.org/pioneer-valley
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> These meetings and the online forum are described at www.pvpc.com as
> follows:
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>  *October 17: Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Planning Process: Democracy at
> work!* 7-9 p.m. with registration and refreshments at 6:30. JFK Middle
> School-Northampton. Participate in the public planning process to create a
> Clean Energy Plan for our region hosted by the Pioneer Valley Planning
> Commission and the Franklin County Council of Governments. Use the
> easy-to-use online planning forum during Clean Energy Month - 10/1/06 to
> 10/31/06.  Sign on and shape the plan.  Share your ideas and perspectives.
> Help explore our options and their implications. Work with others in our
> region to set goals and develop action plans.  Vote for the things that
> matter most to you. Sign onto: http://forums.e-democracy.org/pioneer-valley
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> For agenda, directions and information on how you can participate in
> on-line discussions go to www.pvpc.org
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> <tomasin at cetonline.org>*October 18: Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Planning
> Process: Democracy at work!* 7-9 p.m. with registration and refreshments
> at 6:30. Springfield Technical Community College-Springfield. Participate in
> the public planning process to create a Clean Energy Plan for our region
> hosted by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and the Franklin County
> Council of Governments. Use the easy-to-use online planning forum during
> Clean Energy Month - 10/1/06 to 10/31/06.  Sign on and shape the plan.
> Share your ideas and perspectives. Help explore our options and their
> implications. Work with others in our region to set goals and develop action
> plans.  Vote for the things that matter most to you. Sign onto: http://forums.e-democracy.org/pioneer-valley
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> For agenda, directions and information on how you can participate in
> on-line discussions go to www.pvpc.org
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> *October 19: Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Planning Process: Democracy at
> work!* 7-9 p.m. with registration and refreshments at 6:30. Greenfield
> Middle School-Greenfield. Participate in the public planning process to
> create a Clean Energy Plan for our region hosted by the Pioneer Valley
> Planning Commission and the Franklin County Council of Governments. Use the
> easy-to-use online planning forum during Clean Energy Month - 10/1/06 to
> 10/31/06.  Sign on and shape the plan.  Share your ideas and perspectives.
> Help explore our options and their implications. Work with others in our
> region to set goals and develop action plans.  Vote for the things that
> matter most to you. Sign onto:
> http://forums.e-democracy.org/pioneer-valley
>
> For agenda, directions and information on how you can participate in
> on-line discussions go to www.pvpc.org
>
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> *THANK YOU!!!* *TOGETHER WE TRULY CAN PRESERVE OUR VALLEY FROM THIS TOXIC
> THREAT.*
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-- 
Owen R. Broadhurst
Candidate for State Representative
Third Hampden District
http://www.owenbroadhurst.org