Local
activists can contact their Northeast Chapter of the Connecticut Green
Party via EMail at: nectgreens@hotmail.com We
welcome all pieces of the solution, please view our calendar
for Green Committee Meetings and events.
2nd District Nominating Meeting
On April 12, Scott Deshefy won the Green Party nomination for the 2nd Congressional District of CT.
You can find out more about Scott at his campaign website: www.newmenu.org/deshefy4congress_ct
He is also currently circulating petitions for ballot access, which will require 2,450 valid signatures of 2nd district registered voters; we have petitions available if you would to help with the effort (either by signing yourself, or by collecting signatures among your family, friends and neighbors). Contact ronna@nlgreens.org if you have any questions.
Green
Meetings
Greater Willimantic/Mansfield
Area
Contact Max or Chris for more information.
UConn/Storrs Area:
Contact us
Community Issues
CT CAM, The Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone, has a
storefront at 13 Water Street, Mystic (down the street from
Mystic Pizza).
All
are invited to visit, shop for or drop off banners, posters,
fliers, literature, T-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers, whatever,
for display and/or sale at the storefront to make it an appealing
and stimulating destination for all ages.
The
storefront is in need of volunteers to answer telephones and
great visitors. (& donations are also needed to pay the
rent and cover legal expenses.) If you can help, please email
Nancy Burton at nancyburtonCT@aol.com
or phone Chris Demorit at (860) 456-1804.
Windham Issues
Charter Revision: Working
on changing the Town Charter to allow the right of citizens
to petition for referendum. Water Issues:
Attempting to get the UCONN Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility
moved out of the Windham Public Drinking Watershed. Contact: Michael
at email Thread City Third
Thursday Street Festival: Working with
other groups and the town, we got the monthly festival off
the ground! Learn more at
www.willimanticstreetfest.com Contact:
Jean at j.desmet@att.net.
