ANNUAL WORKSHOP (AM) AND PLANNING MEETING (PM) Maine War Tax Resisters and WTR Supporters
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 10 AM-3PM
(SNOW DATE: Sunday, January 27, 2008, Same Time and Place)
Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine
(170 Park St., up hill from Bangor City Hall, Library, and U-U Church)
Agenda:
10 AM-noon-Workshops for resisters/supporters
Workshop A: “Whats, Whys, Hows of WTR” for those new to resistance or interested in starting
Workshop B: Counseling/supporting current resisters
Noon-1 PM—Potluck Lunch, Bring Food to Share
1-3 PM -Planning for Tax Day for April 15 and before actions, promoting the national war tax boycott and Don’t Buy Bush’s War campaigns.
More info: Larry Dansinger, Maine WTR Resource Center (207) 525-7776, rosc [at] psouth [dot] net
ANNUAL SOUTHERN MAINE WORKSHOP (EVENING)
Maine War Tax Resisters
and WTR Supporters
Wednesay, February 13, 2008, 6:30-8:30 PM
(SNOW DATE: TBA, Same Time and Place)
Meg Perry Center (Peace Action/Foglight office), 644 Congress St., Portland
Agenda:
Workshop : “Whats, Whys, Hows of WTR” for those new to resistance or interested in starting
More info: Larry Dansinger, Maine WTR Resource Center (207) 525-7776, rosc [at] psouth [dot] net
Dear War Tax Resisters and War Tax Resistance Supporters in Maine,
You are invited to attend the annual Maine statewide workshop and gathering of war tax resisters and supporters on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 170 Park St., Bangor, Maine. In case of bad weather on Jan. 26th, call 525-7776 before 8 am or the previous evening to see if the meeting is postponed to the snow date of January 27th, same time and place. Whether you are interested in beginning war tax resistance, have been or are a resister, or want to learn more about how to do it, this meeting will provide information and help you decide what new directions and actions you can take.
Directions from South (Waterville, Belfast, Midcoast, etc.) or North (Orono, Aroostook Co.): Take I-95 to Bangor exit 186 (Broadway, Route 15). Take off ramp. If coming from the south, go straight through traffic light at end of ramp onto Center Street. If coming from the north, go left at bottom of ramp, under the overpass, then bear right at next light (Tri City Pizza on the corner) onto Center street. Go about one mile past St. Joseph’s Hospital, through a traffic light (Cumberland St.), then two more blocks. You will come to a fork where you can’t go toward the right (one way against you) but you can bear to the left. In between those two forks is a brick building, the Peace and Justice Center 170 Park St., Bangor. Directions from Ellsworth or Bucksport: Take Route 1A or Route 15 to Brewer to the Route 15/1A bridge (most northerly of the three bridges between Brewer and Bangor) going across the Penobscot River between State St. in Brewer and Broadway in Bangor. After crossing into Bangor, follow Broadway through three lights (last one is State Street in Bangor), then go two short blocks and turn left onto Somerset Street (by John Bapst HS). Go two more short blocks to an intersection that has the Center on the left. IF LOST, CALL THE CENTER AT 942-9343.
The morning session (10 AM-noon) will have two concurrent workshops, one for people new to war tax resistance, or for those considering it, and one for more experienced resisters. Lunch will follow from 12-1 (bring food to share for a potluck, kitchen is available but no stove). The afternoon session (1-3 PM) will primarily focus on Tax Day activities on or before April 15 and how to promote WTR in this atmosphere of war. We will also discuss exciting national initiatives around WTR, including the 2008 War Tax Boycott www.wartaxboycott.org.
For carpooling or questions about the gathering, contact Larry Dansinger at 525-7776 or rosc@psouth.net.
If you cannot attend this meeting but want to support war tax resistance work in Maine, or if you want more information on the how-to’s or rewards and possible consequences of war tax resistance, contact Larry Dansinger at the Resource Center. Also, please let Larry know if you DO NOT want to continue to receive WTR e/mailings.
The Maine WTR Resource Center needs financial support to continue its work. Please send contributions to the address below. Thanks for your help.
Larry Dansinger, Maine War Tax Resistance Resource Center, 161 Stovepipe Alley, Monroe, ME 04951, 525-7776, rosc [at] psouth [dot] net
