Celebrate Potrero PARTY -- Bob Filner

Calendar Entry

Saturday, March 22, 1-3 p.m.: Celebrate Potrero PARTY! Everyone is welcome for healing and reconciliation after notice that Blackwater pulled the project. Celebrate the power of citizen action! "Rally Site" is 23975 Yerba Santa Rd. (East on 94. N on Potrero Valley Rd, L on Round Potrero Rd. to 23975 Yerba Santa Rd., Potrero 91963). Gather at "Rally Site" starting at Noon, main event is from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring: Food To Share, drinks, chairs, hats. KEYNOTE: Rep. Bob Filner (CA-51) Many other speakers, poetry, music til 6:00 p.m. More Info: http://www.citizensoversight.org or 619-820-5321. All Media is invited.

Newspaper Entry

Post-Blackwater -- Celebrate Potrero PARTY! Saturday Mar 22, 2008, 1-3 p.m.. Everyone is welcome for healing and reconciliation after notice that Blackwater pulled the project. Celebrate the power of citizen action! "Rally Site" is 23975 Yerba Santa Rd. (East on 94. N on Potrero Valley Rd, L on Round Potrero Rd. to 23975 Yerba Santa Rd., Potrero 91963). Gather at "Rally Site" starting at Noon, main event is from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring: Food To Share, drinks, chairs, hats. KEYNOTE: Rep. Bob Filner (CA-51) Many other speakers, poetry, music til 6:00 p.m. More Info: http://www.citizensoversight.org or 619-820-5321. All media is invited.

Longer Entry

WHAT:

• Celebrate Potrero PARTY
• potluck, speeches, music, poetry, etc.
• celebrate the power of citizen action!

BRING:

• Food To Share, drinks, hats, chairs.

WHEN:

• Saturday, March 22nd, Gather at Noon to 1pm.
• Main Event 1pm-3pm
• Music and conversation continues until 6pm.

KEYNOTE:

• Rep. Bob Filner (CA - 51) (CONFIRMED)

SPEAKERS:

• Jan Hedlun (champ!), Carl Meyer, plus all current and former PCPG
• Steve Kowit (hopefully will read some poetry)
• Jeanette Hartman (Sierra Club),
• Carol Jahnkow (Peace resource center)
• Susan Friedman (Activist San Diego)
• Raymond Lutz (Citizens' Oversight)
• PLUS: Anyone else who wishes to speak

WHERE:

• 23975 Yerba Santa Rd., (Same place as Oct. Rally!)
• DIRECTIONS: From SD, East on 94. N on Potrero Valley Rd, L on Round Potrero Rd. to 23975 Yerba Santa Rd.)
• MAP:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=23975+Yerba+Santa+Rd.,+potrero,+CA&sll=32.780104,-116.948246&sspn=0.012376,0.019913&ie=UTF8&ll=32.621882,-116.637039&spn=0.099183,0.159302&z=13

WHO ELSE:

• If you helped or participated at the Oct. 6/7 RALLY, can you do a repeat performance? (Damian, etc.)
• PLUS: Everyone who didn't come to the last event!

This time, we won't be marching to the gate... just a friendly get together, share food, music, etc.
(If you want to help coordinate this, please do! We don't have time for a lot of coordination meetings.)

This is the chance for all the residents to heal any wounds over differences of opinion. We must put this difficulty behind us and look forward to the future!

UP FOR DISCUSSION: The future of Round Potrero Valley.

CONTACT:

• raylutz@citizensoversight.org; 619-820-5321

Logistics

Portable restrooms:

• A-Pot Rentals 9113 Olive Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977 Phone: 619-465-8073
  • Directions: S. Bancroft, 1 mile; Left Olive Dr. 9113 Olive, Green Metal Gates. Cell: 619-890-8073 to open gates
  • Total: $161.78, Check OK.
  • Need vehicle with 2" ball hitch.

• Lamar Sanitation 3730 Main St, Chula Vista, CA 91911 Phone: 619-420-8112
• (same as spanky's SIERRA SANITATION) El cajon 619-444-3262
  • They won't allow people to use truck for delivery for insurance.