PAA Minutes Thursday, March 8, 2007
Minutes of Progressive Action Alliance
March 8, 2007
The Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama
Convened 7 p.m.
Attending:
Aleithia
Art
Bill Crosier
Bob Carter
Brian Harris
Cheryl
C. Lee
Don Cook
Hardy Loe
Ivan Espinosa
Jamilha
Jim Rine
Jon Axford
Kris Graham
Lea
Lee Loe
Mikal Hutto
Pamela
Rachel Williams
Robert Graham
Ron Graham
Shelby Graham
Thomas Williams
Willie Simmons
Minutes: Last month’s minutes presented
Treasurer’s report Beginning balance $713.47; Expenses $90 (Havens rental $30 4th Friday Flicks and $40 for Feb. 07 rental; bank charge for new checks); Income $204 (donations $85 and $119 for t-shirts) ending balance $827.47
Palestinians for Peace and Democracy
Peace through Development Gala Friday, April 20, Fundraiser for women owned & operated canning factory Sheraton Suites Hotel 2400 West Loop South (near the Galleria) 7-10 p.m. Call Sahar Abusada 281.565.6161; or Basma Khalaf 281.236.4205 Tickets not available at door
Teach-in outside UH Hilton Thursday, March 29, which is hosting defense research conference – proposed by Margot Bacus; Kris Graham to get together with Margo for more details
Defenders of Habeas Corpus- Lee Loe proposes presenting Dennis Kucinich with Habeas award at Progressive – agreed that Ivan would present
4th Anniversary of US Invasion of Iraq Place flags and ceremony at 6 p.m. Sunday March 18; March 18-25 Strawberry Park; Pasadena, TX (1 block north of Spencer Hwy between S. Shaver St. & Strawberry Rd. at 2900 Lafferty Rd.; volunteers needed to place flags 10 a.m. Sunday, March 18 and picked up 4 p.m. Sunday, March 25; call Jim Rine at 281.414.1386 or escramble('jmrine','hotmail.com');">; or Mikal Hutto
Freeway Blogging – Don proposes we flood the bridges on Tuesday March 20- 1st Unitarian will do Hazard Bridge; HPJC Woodhead Br.; PAA on Montrose Bridge ???
Call Don 713.705.5594 if you can help organize or propose groups to participate; bridge posts every 7 feet more or less Optimal sign dimensions 7’ x 4-5’; Lee proposes we contact Shape and Methodist Church; send press release to media??
Impeachment: Our Right, Our Duty: Charlie Mauch paid printing costs of $47 for 4000 impeachment fliers Guests include: Deborah Sweet; Ada Edwards; Cindy Sheehan, Robert Jensen; Sissy Farenthold; State rep. Lon Burnam; Event scheduled for Monday
6 p.m. April 9 at Resurrection Metro Community Church, 2025 W. of TC Jester Blvd. just west of TC Jester Blvd.; need volunteers to bring food for “Refreshments” mentioned on flier; 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, next Impeachment meeting
Co-sponsors include: Drive out the Bush regime; Veterans for Peace; Code Pink;
Other commemorations - gathering in Austin on the 17th Musicians for Peace (??), Woodlands having a peace march; and March on the Pentagon in D.C. organized by Answer World Can’t Wait; leaving on Thursday, March 15, returning Sunday, March
Fourth Friday Flicks – Discussion about changing the day of the week; continuing screenings given urgency of issues; need for socializing; focusing on Iraq war rather than Electric Car; proposal to move screening to Saturday, March 31; CLT to confirm availability; 2nd Sunday
Habeas Corpus booklets: $2 a piece;
Impeachment T-shirts for Impeachment: Our Right, Our Duty event: discussion about quantity (75 of each size last time), up front costs (Bill & Cheryl fronted $ first round); different colors; printed on back.
Crawford Peace House at Easter help support financially if have spare change
Radical Music Sunday, April 1, at Artery, on Jackson @ Prospect David Rovics and Bart Boyce, Gary Yokie
MLK parades/march- rain dampened turn out
Adjourned 9:10 p.m. (??)