Friday, May 29, 2009

Weekly 5/29/09 - 5

Flash!  I am hosting another Obama official event for health care on next Sat June 6.  6:00. Pot Luck.  Please come!
Sign up to attend and/or help out at: http://my.barackobama.com/page/user/login?successurl=L3BhZ2UvZGFzaGJvYXJkL3ByaXZhdGU=&_h=R7eLleNlvR32IUbri4ek40kHrFI
  Create an account that will assist you in helping the campaign, knowing what’s  up, etc.   This is (after the Obama election) the fight of our lifetime.
Here’s my announcement for the event:

We'll have a POT LUCK gathering 6 - 8 on Sat. June 6 to kick off a season of citizen lobbying for good health care reform legislation and defeat the healthcare industrial complex.  Bring a dish, PARK ON LAFAYETTE AVE, and let's get this job done.  Ellen

VOLUNTEERS TO HELP:
I need help managing the logistics of this event AND figuring out the logistics of the campaign...off the top of my head:

Kitchen clean up helpers:  20 minutes only.
Front door greeters: (15 minute shifts)
Front door traffic directors (15 minute shifts)
Bring clip board with sign up sheets
Organize letters-to - editors effort
Organize letters - to- congress efforts
Organize door-to-door campaign, canvassing
What should the letters, etc. be saying?
Organize contact with the Obama people re. policy
Other jobs you can dream up

John, Don, Judy, Marvin (behind, standing), Jesse, Gerry, Bonnie, Mr. G, Ben, Ginger, Paul, Marilyn, Ann, Dennis (late comers not shown)

Salon Weekly

~ In 4  Color-Coded Sections:

          • Table Notes
          • Events & Opportunities
          • Articles, Letters (“opinions expressed are not necessarily mine”...ellen)
          • Books, Reviews, Films, Magazines
          • Tri-State Treasures: compiled by Jim Kesner  


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................................................... Section One: Table Notes ............................................................................ (Note: these notes were taken at the table and have NOT been approved or corrected by the speakers.  Reader beware of inevitable misunderstandings and misrepresentations.  E.B.)

At the table Wednesday this week:
Dennis Kinsley,  Ellen Bierhorst, Gerry Kraus, Marvin Kraus, John Kelly, Don Rucknagle, Judy Kraus,   Ginger Lee Frank, Paul Valerius, Marilyn Gale, Diane Fishbein,  Bonnie Tyler, Ben Tyler,  Jesse Leek,  Ann Pappalardo,  Mira Rodwan, Bob Linz, Steve Turner, Jane Turner, Brooke Audreyal,Winnie Boal, Spencer Konicov, Steve Sunderland, Caroluyn Aufdehaar

SPECIAL SALON TONIGHT ON THE HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION; many new people because we were registered at the barackobama web page as a kick off event.


(Watched 4 minutes of video of President talking about the campaign to bring legislation through congress this summer to reform health care.  See it at http://whitehouse.gov)

(We first heard from Don Rucknagle, MD who, since retirement as director of the Sickle Cell program at Children’s Hosp has been a leader in Single Payer Action Network of Ohio.  I read his email to me agreeing to be at the table tonight:
Ellen:
I view the circus in Washington as a charade from which nothing useful will come. Single-payer is verboten, The public option is said ot be “like Medicare” but there are no specifics as to how it will work and be funded. The chances are that if any specifics do emerge, they will probably leave the insurance companies in the loop receiving 25-30% of the health care dollar. That one (single payer plan) is said to be dead on.arrival, because  the insurance companies have so much money and we have the best Congress that money can buy. I am still putting all of my time and energy into the Health Care For All Ohioans Act. I can come, but that will be my pitch.
Don

(P.S. From ellen:  many are confused between Single Payer and Public Option.  Both mean an insurance that is provided by and managed by the government, as is Medicare.  “single payer” means that the private companies would be phased out and a “medicare for all” type plan would take their place.  “Public Option” means that among the plans that Americans could choose from would be one that would be administered by the government.  My remarks below.)

Don:  In 1932 Will Rogers said “We have the best congress money can buy.”  still true.  Obama had a summit with health care corporate... Leaders; did not have a single progressive, not a single advocate of Single Payer plan.  At the last minute they included John Conyers and Dr Oliver Fine, Physicians for a National Health program chief.  ... Retired as director of the sickle cell program at children’s hospital.  Then got an invitation from the SPAN, Ohio ... (single payer action network)  meets every 2 months.  I liked it very much and now on the executive committee.  Engrossed in this for 4 years.
    The president said the insur cos offered to cut the premiums 1.5% per year, but in truth they offered to cut the rate of INCREASE in premium s by 1.5% per year!  
    John Edwards originated the plan the president now espouses.  The public option included is said to be like Medicare, but we don’tknow the details.  How funded?  How administered?  People without health insurance can buy into it, presumably.  John Edwards said  probably the whole nation will gravitate towards that public option.  Now about 50 million who lack health insurance.  
    Max Baucus, senator from N.D.  Has received 430,000 from the medical industrial complex.  He says Single Payer is off the table.  Senate finance committee.  

    How medicare works:  each state has one insurance co that has the Medicare contract, and receives the bills from all the providers, and gets payment from US treasuery, and the overhead is less than 3% per healthcare dollar.  
    Currently the health insurers get between 25-30% of the healthcare dollar!  Much is wasteful bureaucracy, meddlesome managed care people.  Also profits.  
    1500 insurance companies in the US, but only 200 or so in any one area.  Each provider must have a staff to manage forms for 200 insurance companies!  That’s another 20% of the health care dollar.  So we pay twice what the rest of the industrialized countries pay for health care.  Plus, in addition to the uninsured are the functionally uninsured due to underinsurance...high deductable, ceilings, etc.  Once you get ill you learn that insurance companies provide coverage but deny care!
    Two years ago I was asked to return to University Hospital for sickle cell clinic every Friday.  I have about 90 patients I see every Friday.  They have a lot of pain; we prescribe narcotics.  We try to get them enough Rx so they don’t have to go to the ER in the night.  Oxycotton, $4/tablet.  One of us has to get on the phone and explain to the insurance companies that if they don’t cover the oxycotton, they will have to be paying for an ER visit and a hospital admission.  
    Historically we are not going to get a national health program until we get it in a state.  That’s why I am putting my energy in the Health Care for all Ohioans.

Marilyn :  I work at Children’s .  Knowing that my assessments are going to be scrutinized makes me work harder, do better.  ...Mental illness is the second highest group that uses addictive drugs...

Bonnie:  I am confused now.  We supported Obama because of the health care thing.  My famly has been ruined by underinsurance, high premiums, bankuruptcy, losing home.  We’ve been denied the disability coverage ... He is diabetic.  They say “pre existing condition”.  I was hopeful but I feel everything has been taken off the table.

Gerry:  what is the Obama plan?
winnie:  he is letting Congress work it o ut.  The Campaign is hoping the grass roots structure will get congress to pass a plan that is good.  I am miffed that the democrats are coming up with a health care companies favoring plan.  I think we should pass aplan this year, even if it isn’t a great plan.  WE should energize the public to contact congress and press for legislation.  I feel we need to place our effort at the federal effort this year.  

Bob  What the Doc is suggesting is that historically real strides occur on the state level.  If we get a national plan, what motive is there for the state innitiative?  I almost agree with Don that it is misdirected to be here promoting the federal plan.  

Brooke  I am for the public option.  You have the choice to choose something like Medicare.  I am on Medicare disability and it is extremely well run.  Everyone would do well to be on something like this.  If we had a public option, more and more people would choose it and that would eventually drain subscribers from the private companies.  

Ginger Lee:  I’d like to ask Don whether you think the public ooption would reduce your paper work and bureauocracy.  
Don:  incidentally, I was refering to the FCC, Securities and Exchange, EPA, FDA...  Women’s sufferage, child labor laws...all started first in states.  

Brooke:  you can go to Democracy for America to learn about the public option.  Dr Howard Dean is working for a good system.  I used to be for Single Payer, but it would mean such job loss in the industry of the health care  
Marvin:  I am on Medicare.  Our medicare does not cover eyes, teeth, medicine, and we pay 95$ a month with 135 deductable for your first visit to a doctor.  That only covers 80% of your charges.  You have to have a secondary insurer to cover the other 20%.  We have 320 per month.  At least $6,000/year.  But Ohio has a Golden Buckeye card; get discounts of about 50% at Wallgreens for instance.  
    So my question is... What I want is universal medical care, everybody pays nothing, and you get whatever care you need.  

Marilyn  I agree with Brooke on the dangers of mass lay offs if single payer system.  Also, the state bureaucracy is corrupt.  

Ellen:  great experience with Medicare and the City of Cincinnati Public Health Clinics.  I don’t have gap insurance.  Wonderful care!
Dennis  A couple of weeks ago I spoke well of the Group Health Associates.  People seemed to care!  I think I am dropping out of my PCP practice where I had to pay $50/month just for the right to be her patient.  ... The Atmosphere was terrific at Group Health Associates.  

Spencer:  Marvin says we want free medical treatment for everything.  What I want is medical care not burdened with administrative deadweight.  Want to go to see the dr... Not have 25% of his sstaff working with the bills.  There is no free care.  Payments, taxes.  I don’t think we’ll have single payer.  Eliminate waste!  Ellen, do you pay to belong to that clinic.?  (no.)

Mr G: ten years ago the docs want me to to have surgery for kidney stone.  Passed it an hour later.  I dropped that doc.  ... If  you have bad luck with a dr maybe the problem is you.  ... It’s hard to know what’s going on.
The case is out for me about Barack.  I am not sure he is for progressives; fairly sure he is not.  From my experience in human politics, if you put a Republican in power it is easier to aim to resist them.  Then imagine you supported Barack,... He could do a lot of damage before you wake up to oppose him.  
I don’t know he will defend your interest unless you make a lot of noise.
I don’t know about the state by state approach.  Have to win 50 states!
Don:  no, only one or two states.  That’s all.  
Clarification:  we need to buy supplemental Medicare insurance because we only pay 1.45% of our earnings in Medicare tax.  
Marvin  No, it is 2.5% of your earnings.  
Don:  whatever it is, it is not enough.  It has been underfunded.  That’s why you have to pay for gap.  American people want everything but don’t want to pay for it.  ... The existing system is under the control of the insurance companies and that’s not  working.  

Ellen  its whether you mistrust government more or business more.  Right now my distrust of the corporations far outstrips my distrust of the government.  I believe the administration thinks the american people are nowhere near approving such a sweeping change as “single payer”, involving the dismantling of an entire industry and the relocation of so many workers.  Therefore I hope that the public option will be successful and due to lower administrative and overhead costs will eventually take over over time.  However, it would have to be well designed and well administered.

Don  the Healthcare for all Ohioans Act (Single Payer for Ohio only) would start collecting 25billion $ in tax;  would provide for relocation and retraining for those who loose jobs from the health industry.

Last Friday David Himmelstein on Bill Moyers, and Sidney Wolf (Nader associate).  The insurance industry will be at the table (to plan the Public Option and rest of the reform lesgilation) and talk it to death.  
One simple way is to drop the age of eligibility for Medicare a couple years every year.  It is going to take time to readjust the medical care system.  We don’t have the MDs, the RNs we need to care for our entire population.  

Gerry  I hear a lot here.  I don’t understand a lot of it.  But when I have to go to the dr or the hospital the bill is outrageous and the bill is so   convoluted you can’t understand it.  When do we  get to the point where the cost of medical care is reduced?  Here we are talking about how to pay for what it is; why don’t we ask How it can be less.  

bonnie:  My dr started charging $250/year just to be her patient.  I had to drop her.  
Brooke:  another reason why our care is so expensive is because it is not preventive care, only after the diagnosis.  Little research and effort for prevention because it is not profitable.  As we go towards prevention we can reduce our health care and improve our health.  We all contribute to poor health through bad health habits.  
Whether you believe Obama is progressive or not, this is going to be the fight of a lifetime ... The insurance companies are already putting on TV ads, and they are persuasive.  But stop and think, “Who is payig for this?”  
If we want better coverage, it is up to us.  Democracy for America is calling this a huge fight, all hands on deck.  We are going to have to keep communicating our wishes.  

Paul:  I go to the VA for my health needs.  They are very efficient.  They always take me on time.  My Rx are all mailed to me, all reasonably priced.  Maybe the VA could be a model for a national program.  I do everything to keep myself healthy, take vitamins, stay active.  

Don:  the VA is a good example of socialized medicine!  Socialized medicine is when the gov’t owns the hospital and pays the Dr and nurses salaries.  The only other example is Great Britain.    Medicare is socialized insurance.
Understand that the uninsured get most of their care in ERs.  It is Very expensive.  $750 for a sore throat.  ER are overwhelmed with uncompensated care so they shift the costs to insurance companies and those who can pay.  This causes all the costs to rise.  
Jane:  I have more stories than you can imagine.  Have been type I diabetic since 1966.  Have been on the board of amer. Diab. Ass.  I have been fighting insurance companies for 33 years.  They have told me that needles aren’t covered because they aren’t therapeutic devices.  How was I supposed to get the insulin into my body?  
I have talked before the legislature in favor of bills to force coverage of diabetic equipment...  Who lobbies against us the most?  The health insurance companies and small business.  ... There is no generic insulin!  It could be half as expensive as brand name insulin that we have.  Why are we not pushing for generic insulin?  Because the advocacy organization is bought off by Novo.  
I once worked for a pharm company.  One of my Ob-Gyn contacts asked me for tickets to the master’s .  My boss got him the tickets!  That’s why your insulin is over $100/bottle.  The test strip is $1 each.  That’s $800 for three months worth only.  $1400/month for my diabetic supplies and meds.  
... They say , “Americans have an insatiable appetite for health care.”  That’s the blame game.  This “Lifestyle thing” is a blame game.  

Steve: I am just back from Canada.  They have complete health insurance; this problem does not exist.  Plus they have a savings plan for families with children with disabilities, matched dollar for dollar by the gov’t ...  They have a different attitude towards social change.  We have taken unconsciousness to the  nth degree.  We need to stop the machine.  Have pickets at doctor’s, hospitals... Unless we are on the streets, getting in the faces of our providers and insurance cos...  We need it to be as angry and as concerted as it can be.  If not, it is a form of genicide, against diabetics, against the poor.  Talk is good, but unless we are organized we are going to burry the poor and the diabetics and the cancer patients.  People are going bankrupt because they cannot pay their medical bills.  They must choose whether to buy meds or to buy food.  


Ann P  I know my copays have gone thru the roof.  I am a social worker, 25 yrs. Working with the poor.  Whatever the Medicaid system is, my patients who are on it seem to get good services, and they are covered.  There is a socialized system in place.  Of course you have to have nothing to qualify for Medicaid.  

Ginger:  this morning 9 calls were debt collections for medical bills.  200,000 $ for 3 surgeries in last 3 years.  The 50,000 people who are uninsured are only a part of those who are destroyed.  Many of people who think they are insured are destroyed as well.  The choice plan is not going to save enough money.  The single payer could save 3 trillion  in 10 years.  
I agree with Steve; we must mobilize, get angry.  There was a huge outcry when they took single payer off the table last week.  See the Bill Moyers program on that.
    This ridiculous stigma of “socialization” we need to get past.  

Mira:  bill Moyers program last Friday.  You can listen to it online; also get the transcript at pbs.org
They showed where the nurses and drs were on strike in CA.  Dare to go out and be seen on the street.  It was inconvenient for people to organize and get out on the street.  What is being planned is not decent; it is avoiding;  “The country won’t accept this.”  That’s what organizing is about.  Not giving up.  I used to belong to the Older Women’s League who say, “Don’t agonize; organize!”  
Let’s imagine friendly street theater.

Steve  There has been a march on Washington... Progressives here don’t know about it.  There is a group locally, but we don’t know about it.  
Mira:  we must act locally and think globally.  
Spencer:  I take my cue from Obama.  He says “donate”.  I am giving $25 / month to his war chest.  It’s going to take money.  To counteract money from all the insurance companies.  
Obama said, “remember the ultimate irony of faith is that it admits doubt... Admits of things unseen... Trust that His wisdom is greater than our own.”  
I think this man is logical; he knows what is on the table.  

Bonnie  I felt betrayed when Obama had that meeting with insurance companies.
Ginger: Obama used to be for single payer.  

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Next week at the Wednesday salon come and help us decide what we can do together to promote health care for all that includes coverage for pre-existing conditions and preventative (cost saving) medicine rather than corporate insurance/big.pharma controlled coverage.  We won’t get what we want if we don’t stand up for it now.  
AND ALSO PLEASE attend the Lloyd House Health Care Reform organizing event SAT June 6 to kick off the campaign.  Register at http://my.barackobama.com/page/user/login?successurl=L3BhZ2UvZGFzaGJvYXJkL3ByaXZhdGU=&_h=R7eLleNlvR32IUbri4ek40kHrFI


(P.S. From Ellen:  here’s what I believe:  we need to advocate fiercely this summer for a plan that would, as the president’s priorities state, cover EVERY American.  The medical industrial complex will attempt the legislation to be “business as usual”.  They will probably work to make the Public Option either underfunded, crippled by structural defect, or indistinguishable from Blue Cross~ or all three!  We simply cannot afford this route.  THE biggest source of insolvency in our country is the exorbitant cost of health care not only to individuals but also to our society as a whole.  It is wasteful, inefficient, overpriced, and does not meet our needs.  Politics is the art of the possible; I for one am supporting Obama as working with intelligence and skill to get the best next step that is swallowable by the American people.  It is no time, however, to sit back and let the chips fall where they may.  This summer, work for raising the public intelligence on this issue.  Nobody wants a national health emergency, but if one were on its way, we would all support a national system to deal with it, not unlike Medicare plus the VA.

Also, don’t miss the excerpt from the New Yorker article, below in the Blue Articles section.)
And here’s the link for the bill moyers program May 22 on Single Payer Health Care:  www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05222009/profile2.html

President Obama is calling to you to host June 6 health care campaign kick off event.  Sign up for info: http://www.whitehouse.gov/EmailUpdates/
Hosting an event is easy and fun.  Let your friends and neighbors know, and others from the internet will come as well.  Painless!  I promise.  
    

~ End of Table Notes~


    Hugs to everyone,
    Ellen



    Section Two: Events & Opportunities


For Pete’s Sake,
SING!
A Pete Seeger sing along to celebrate his ninetiety year
Sat May 30 2009
5:30 – 10 pm
St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church
Resor Ave (near Clifton)

Documentary film, “The Power of Song” about Pete.  
Local folk musicians, singers,
(Including you)
Bring song books, musical instruments, and healthy food to share.  We will provide beverages.  

Basket will be passed for free will offering.

Sign petition to nominate Pete for the Nobel Peace Prize.  
Co-sponsors: John Fine and Mira Rodwan / Redwing.  Questions call: 513 542- 6472.



                                          "Bad Winter Party"
May 29th.Friday.

               "Bad Winter Party"     to benefit    

TheHeartOfTheMind Entertainment Sanctuary  (this is Rich Barthwick’s old Church building just over the Hopple St Viaduct off Westwood Northern.  Sure to be a great time.  Ellen)

 www.theheartofthemind.com/HEART  1625 Baltimore Ave.

                                      Bands include
The Electric Generals...........New Band     http://www.myspace.com/theelectricgenerals

OKay Lindon    http://www.myspace.com/okaylindon

Spirit and Son...............Tribal, rockin, medetative, groove ---------- shake it up!

                $5 donation at the door.  Probably start at 8:30pm with 1/2 hour of drumming.


Rich Spirit Borthwick
888-622-3786
10,000 drummers, hands a blazin
Environmental Justice Ordinance
Coming to a vote.  Next Wed June 3.
ECO's Board of Directors supports the Cincinnati's proposed  Environmental Justice Ordinance (now revised!)

The time for to take action is NOW OR NEVER!

 City of Cincnnati's Health Committee approved the ordinance 4 –0 with 3 abstaining.  
 
It will be voted on by the whole council at
2 PM (1:30 for speakers) Wed June 3. To speak you must arrive before 1:30 to sign up on a yellow card.  

To read the ordinance or the City Manager's Summary (complete with some pros and cons) or to find the contact information for City Council members, please visit our web page at

http://www.env-comm.org/EJFinal.html

WE URGE YOU TO SEND EMAILS TO COUNCIL, ASKING FOR SUPPORT, ESPCIALLY TO COLE, BORTZ, BERDING, GHIZ, AND MONZEL... Cole is leaning “for”, and Monzel is leaning “against”.  jeff.berding@cincinnati-oh.gov   chris.monzel@cincinnati-oh.gov  chris.bortz@cincinnati-oh.gov  leslie.ghiz@cincinnati-oh.gov  laketa.cole@cincinnati-oh.gov


Faithful salonista, public advocate, and beloved attorney Marvin Kraus will be having outpatient surgery for a skin thing next Tuesday, ... Want to send a card?  Gerry’s nervous.  I’m sure they’d appreciate support.  415 Bond Place, Cinti. 45206


1st Chance to see Robert Moss...

Thursday, June 4, 7-9 pm

DIVINE DREAMING:Dreams in the History of Religions
Evening Lecture
Robert will explore the role of dreams and visions at the core of all religions, since the beginning of time.
Where: The Glendale New Church 845 Congress Avenue, Cinti. OH 45246
Cost: $20/person or $35/couple
For more information or to register, call 513.772-1478, email information@newchurch-cincy.org <mailto:information@newchurch-cincy.org>

2nd Chance to see Robert Moss...

Friday, June 5, 7pm
The Secret History of Dreaming
Book Talk and Signing
Robert will offer a FREE talk about his most recent book, The Secret History of Dreaming.
Where: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion
2692 Madison Road | Cincinnati, OH 45208

3rd Chance to see Robert Moss...

Sat June 6, 10-5 AND Sun June 7, 10-4
The Healing Power of Story
Weekend Workshop
What BIG Story is hunting you?
From dreams and shared journeys, spontaneous theatre and entertainments, youll harvest personal stories,
charged with energy and meaning, becoming author of your own life script!
Where: Women Writing for (a) Change, 6906 Plainfield Rd, Cinti, OH 45236
Cost: $225 before 5/15, $275 thereafter -- HURRY! Register now and SAVE $50!!
To register: Contact Robin at 513-659-3356 or roknrobinwrites@mac.com <mailto:roknrobinwrites@mac.com>
Who is Robert Moss?

Robert Moss is the pioneer of Active Dreaming, a fun and practical way to share dream stories. He was born in Australia, and his fascination with the dreamworlds dates from his childhood, when he survived three near-death experiences and first learned the ways of a traditional dreaming people through his friendship with Aborigines. He leads popular seminars all over the world and conducts a three-year training for teachers of Active Dreaming and a lively online dream school. He is also a bestselling novelist, journalist and independent scholar. He has been a professor of ancient history at the Australian National University, a syndicated columnist and a magazine editor. His seven books on dreaming include Conscious Dreaming, The Three "Only" Things: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence and Imagination and The Secret History of Dreaming. His novels include The Firekeeper and Fire Along the Sky which bring alive the shamanic dream practices of the Iroquois. His website is www.mossdreams.com <http://www.mossdreams.com/>


Agenda 360 invites you to participate in its first Transformational Dialogue on Friday, June 5, 6:00, at U.C. DAAP, Rm 5401,  Kaplan Theater.

Vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods will be the topic of the event which will be facilitated by a showing of the upcoming PBS documentary The New Neighbors: How One Town Created A Vibrant, Integrated Suburb, by award-winning filmmaker, and Clifton resident (and Weekly subscriber!), Andrea Torrice. This film tells the moving story of how a suburban town in New Jersey successfully reversed segregation and built a vibrant, integrated community.  
    "This film provides a roadmap for communities in the Greater Cincinnati area to help revitalize themselves through a strategy of stable integration programs that have worked," said Torrice, who will be present at the event.  Following the screening, participants will be invited to participate in a discussion about the region's diverse neighborhoods and ways we can further strengthen and promote intentionally-integrated communities in our region.
    After the discussion, viewers are invited to take the opportunity to "walk the talk" of integration in a small way by having dinner at one of the great ethnic restaurants in the neighborhoods that surround UC.  "Community input helped form Agenda 360 priorities and being a more welcoming and inclusive region is essential." said Myrita Craig, executive director of Agenda 360. "Creating opportunities to discuss how we can move forward together as a region will be the focus of Agenda 360 Transformational Dialogues like the event scheduled on June 5."  
    Proceeds from this event help fund the Greater Cincinnati Commitment Alliance, a group of organizations promoting "The Greater Cincinnati Commitment" to be part of the change to make our region a welcoming and inclusive model for the nation and the world.  
    When and where: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., June 5, University of Cincinnati's DAAP Building, Room 5401. Suggested donation: $10; free to UC students, faculty and staff.  To

register visit cincinnatichamber.com or call 513.579.3111.    

Span Ohio urges activism NOW on Single Payer:

on 5/21/09 1:04 PM, SPANOhio at info@spanohio.org wrote:

Dear Supporters of Single-Payer:

Last Friday evening (May 22) the Bill Moyers Journal on PBS at 9 p.m. EDT <www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05222009/profile2.html>  featured a discussion with Dr. David Himmelstein, co-founder of PNHP, and other single-payer advocates, asking the question "why isn't a single-payer plan on the table in Washington?"

This important media event is emblematic of a recent surge in media interest in the single-payer alternative (see below) - a surge in large part fueled by the bold and courageous acts of civil disobedience undertaken by PNHP members and others before the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month.

  • Yesterday the conservative editorial  board of the Times-Union in Albany, N.Y., made an impassioned appeal <mip://05d9e028/default.html#Times-Union>  to  Congress to put single payer on the table.
  • Dr. Margaret Flowers, one of the first  persons arrested by the committee for speaking up for single payer, explains  why she did so in this  op-ed <mip://05d9e028/default.html#Flowers>  in the Baltimore Sun. She has given  radio and newspaper interviews almost every day since her  arrest.
  • Others who took part in the D.C. actions  have been profiled in the media, too: see, for example, these portraits of Dr.  Judy Dasovich <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nOSOgWjumhKXpH27lQ1aZPTzMalnAYS5>  and Dr.  Carol Paris <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=SwwLzDc2TN6LUpH9oKfl20anKoG5B1XS> .
  • Dr. Paul DeMarco, writing <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QBub7osu1LwwPKi9vaNCX0anKoG5B1XS>   in the Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald Journal, explains why, as a conservative, he  supports single payer and the principle of mutual aid. (His op-ed ran directly  alongside an opposing view by Sen. James DeMint, R-S.C.).
  • In their May 16 letter <mip://05d9e028/default.html#Relman-Angell>  to The New York  Times, Drs. Arnold Relman and Marcia Angell, past editors of the New England  Journal of Medicine, explain how "We don't need more money; we need a new  system." In another recent NYT letters column, Dr. Laura Boylan writes <mip://05d9e028/default.html#Boylan> , "As long  as the logic of our system is set by a huge for-profit multi-payer  bureaucracy, we will continue to get low value on the health care  dollar."
  • This is just the tip of the iceberg. For  example, Dr. Himmelstein was on NPR's Diane  Rehm Show <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HoyLe6J0jjiOTPwQgwrfpEanKoG5B1XS>  Monday, along with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and others.  

What you can do:

Thank you for your continued support and especially your priceless efforts for reform.

Cordially,
  
    
 Quentin D. Young,  MD
National  Coordinator Ida Hellander, MD
Executive Director     Mark Almberg
Communications  Director


Bill Moyers Journal
Friday, May 22, at 9 p.m. EDT on PBS (check local listings)

Washington's abuzz about health care, but why isn't a single-payer plan an option on the table? Bill Moyers speaks with advocate Donna Smith about how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans. Then, policy analysts and physicians Sidney Wolfe of Public Citizen and David Himmelstein of Physicians for a National Health Program join Bill Moyers for a frank discussion about the political and logistical feasibility of a single-payer system amidst the troubled economy and a government dominated by lobbyists.

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Ed Gutfreund gathers us in


The healing social life is found when in the mirror of each human soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the community the virtue of each one is living.       - -Rudolf Steiner.

Once again, you are invited…
To an afternoon of music and community conversation…


I have arranged with the musical friends who performed for you in March to do music again for your inspiration and enjoyment. (Bobby Fisher, Steve Hayes, Mary Schulz, Jeff McLemore, Skip Kroner, Mark Davis, Mike Frick) The wonderful response to the March concert and community conversation prompted another this next event which may evolve to a seasonal gathering. So, mark your calendars for Sunday June 7, 4:00 pm. We will celebrate the beginning of Summer, with its picnic season and summer nights of community connections. I would like you to come and participate!
We will keep the format of three sets of music alternating with a community conversation based on the generous work of Peter Block’s A Small Group. I believe quality conversation is right up there with good music as a highly influential experience. This concert will be a chance for additional and different music. The conversations will offer you an opportunity to meet new people, to make connections, and to find ways to recognize, celebrate, and bring forth the positive possibilities available to you at this time. Many who attended in March told me they left grateful for what they exchanged with those in their small groups.
After a final set of music we will again share food and the conversations can continue. Please bring some easy finger food for the potluck.
I am looking forward to seeing friends again as well as new people who are interested in bringing their wisdom and hope to this feast of community. Please pass this email on to others who might want to participate in the joy of this gathering.
See you in a few weeks,
Ed Gutfreund
Date: Sunday, June 7.
Time: 4:00-6:00 or so. Donations will be accepted to cover expenses.
Place: St. Bernard Church Annex building
745 Derby Ave.  (Spring Grove Village, formerly Winton Place.)
Cincinnati, OH 45232   

Please RSVP to reserve a place. There is limited space for this event.
Email Ed@presencepractice.com <mailto:Ed@presencepractice.com> , or call 513-319-4432. Remember to bring a little food to share and something that makes a sound (shaker, keys, drum, your voice).



Hi there friends,

I have been “approved”  by my instructor to give lessons now, and until my graduation on June 9 when I will be officially certified, I may not charge.  That means FREE ALEXANDER LESSONS Now.  I am eager to start doing lessons, so please call me to schedule a time and by all means tell your friends and family.

Thanks for your interest in this wonderful work.
Ellen


 Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D.  Holistic Psychologist  http://www.lloydhouse.com   ~~~513 221 1289~~~ The Lloyd House  3901 Clifton Avenue  Cincinnati, OH 45220






Friday morning Yoga class with professional Yoga teacher Phoenix Wilson (she’s terrific!) starting 1/30/09, $13, ($11 if you buy a series of 7). 9:00 – 10:30 am.  (Get in here before the summer recess... Class will meet through June only.  We hope it will return in the fall.  You can contact Phoenix Wilson at <phoenixwilson@mac.com>
 Register now!  Partial registration and partial fee available.  This is a national conference, located here this year.  Great opportunity!  ellen

Mark your calendar; Plan to attend;  Ask for a brochure earthspiritrising@imagoearth.org; Register http://www.earthspiritrising.org/... these are the Powerful Dreamers.  David Korten, et al....  Envision our world a different place...then see how you can bring it to being.  ellen

June 12-14, 2009
 
Xavier University Cintas Center
 
Cincinnati, Ohio
EarthSpirit Rising: A Conference on Ecology,
Spirituality and Living Economies
examines economic models that are based on Earth's living systems.
highlights initiatives that support and expand local and regional production of food, energy, goods and services.
explores the cultural and spiritual dimensions of a transformation to living economies.

To register go here:
http://www.earthspiritrising.org/

Articles

  •  New Yorker article on Health care... Terrific piece!
  • Obama’s call
  • Don Rucknagle writes, sends link
  • Check out www.healthreform.gov
The New New Yorker (June 1, cover: summer night in city, sno cone stand) has a significant article on health care reform.  Read this excerpt from the first page of “The Cost Conundrum”:

“.... The explosive trend in American medical costs seems to have occurred here (in McAllen, TX) in an especially intense form. Our country’s health care is by far the most expensive in the world. In Washington, the aim of health-care reform is not just to extend medical coverage to everybody but also to bring costs under control. Spending on doctors, hospitals, drugs, and the like now consumes more than one of every six dollars we earn. The financial burden has damaged the global competitiveness of American businesses and bankrupted millions of families, even those with insurance. It’s also devouring our government. “The greatest threat to America’s fiscal health is not Social Security,” President Barack Obama said in a March speech at the White House. “It’s not the investments that we’ve made to rescue our economy during this crisis. By a wide margin, the biggest threat to our nation’s balance sheet is the skyrocketing cost of health care. It’s not even close.”
The question we’re now frantically grappling with is how this came to be, and what can be done about it. McAllen, Texas, the most expensive town in the most expensive country for health care in the world, seemed a good place to look for some answers....”

    Read the whole article at:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande
OBAMA’S CALL FOR ORGANIZING TO PASS HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION:

Ellen --

The chance to finally reform our nation's health care system is here. While Congress moves rapidly to produce a detailed plan, I have made it clear that real reform must uphold three core principles -- it must reduce costs, guarantee choice, and ensure quality care for every American.

As we know, challenging the status quo will not be easy. Its defenders will claim our goals are too big, that we should once again settle for half measures and empty talk. Left unanswered, these voices of doubt might yet again derail the comprehensive reform we so badly need. That's where you come in.

When our opponents spread fear and confusion about the changes we seek, your support for these core principles will show clarity and resolve. When the lobbyists for the status quo tell Congress to hold back, your personal story will give them the courage to press forward.

Join my call: Ask Congress to pass real health care reform in 2009.

After adding your name, please consider sharing your personal story about the importance of health care reform in your life and the lives of those you love.

I will be personally reviewing many of these signatures and stories. If you speak up now, your voice will make a difference.

http://my.barackobama.com/HealthCareOrganizing

American families are watching their premiums rise four times faster than their wages. Spiraling health care costs are shackling America's businesses, curtailing job growth and slowing the economy at the worst possible time. This has got to change.

I know personal stories can drive that change, because I know how my mother's experience continues to drive me. She passed away from ovarian cancer a little over a decade ago. And in the last weeks of her life, when she was coming to grips with her own mortality and showing extraordinary courage just to get through each day, she was spending too much time worrying about whether her health insurance would cover her bills. She deserved better. Every American deserves better. And that's why I will not rest until the dream of health care reform is finally achieved in the United States of America.

Please add your name to join my call. Then share your personal story about why you too will not rest until this job is done.

http://my.barackobama.com/HealthCareOrganizing

Last November, the American people sent Washington a clear mandate for change. But when the polls close, the true work of citizenship begins. That's what Organizing for America is all about. Now, in these crucial moments, your voice once again has extraordinary power. I'm counting on you to use it.

Thank you,

President Barack Obama


Ellen:
I enjoyed breaking bread with so many kindred spirits (except the fellow who wants to send Obama his hard earned money, that is).
This link seems apropos of our deliberations: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/05/27-8
Don Rucknagle

Check out www.healthreform.gov

Dear Friend,


Doctors are on the front lines of the country’s health care crisis and see firsthand why Americans are demanding reform.  Many battle daily with the complex bureaucracy of today’s payment system while trying to improve the quality of care they are giving their patients.


Today, in the latest of our Health Care Stakeholder Discussions,  Director of the White House Office of Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle will  hear from physicians from around the country who will share their stories and their ideas for bringing down rising costs, assuring quality and affordable health care for all Americans,  and protecting patients’ choice of doctors.  This event will be webcast live at www.HealthReform.gov at 1:00 PM EDT.(Wednesday...missed it.  Might be available on web.  ellen)


We hope you will watch this important discussion and continue to share your thoughts and ideas at www.HealthReform.gov. With your help, we will make health reform a reality this year.


Sincerely,


Jeanne Lambrew
Director, HHS Office of Health Reform


 

Books,Movies, Reviews It’s up to you folks to send me blurbs.  I know you are reading. and going to movies.  What?  Is it good? Ellen.............................................

My sister in law Susan Bierhorst of NYC is reading Tolstoy and Dickens... How long since you’ve read a classic?  Send me your list... Why you are enjoying it.
...............
Rob Nendahwaab is off on his RV adventure across the country.  Before he left, he gave me a copy of The time of our learning about an Ojibway medicine woman’s training in upstate Michigan.  Here’s what I wrote him:
This is a terrific book!  Am really enjoying reading it.  Boy does it need editing!  Punctuation, typos, etc.  But well worth reading.  Ilove the description of the CODE of the people, the medicine society of the Ojibway people.  

   Also, Rob, please send us update on your adventure!
    Ellen







   

Tri-State Treasures
I will be away for a few weeks, so have added additional items further out on the calendar.  See you in June.  Until then, Enjoy!!
 
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Park + Vine Eco Book Club [Thursday 28 May @ 6 PM]: Discuss “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale & Why We Bought It” with others interested in the environment & reading books about the fate of our planet. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. RSVP to offeelaw1@aol.com. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Spiralia - the ballet [Friday-Saturday 29-30 May @ 8PM (Fri) & 2PM & 8PM (Sat)]: This world premiere, presented by Claudia Rudolf Barrett's ballet tech ohio, is based on the book Little Town of Spirals by Cincinnati artist, musician & author Cynthia Matyi. The story revolves around a child who creates a magical town where spirals rise from chimneys, blossom in flowers & bring fun to so many places. Silver Arm, the Cincinnati band of traditional Irish & European music, will portray the band in the play & providing the live music. The author is a member of the band. Order the book @ www.matyiart.com. A portion of the book proceeds support the Little Town Foundation to help provide vocational training to abandoned children in Moldova. Download a children's coloring page from the book at the Foundation's website @ www.matyiart.com/little_town_fund.php. At Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.871.4527 & matyi@fuse.net & www.ballettechohio.org.
Night of the Wild Carrot [Saturday 30 May @ 7-9 PM]: Explore the exciting life of the carrot at this benefit for Integrative Learning Center of Mid-America. Savories, sweets, wine & sparkling water. Wildish carrot fun with raffle of original artwork & gift certificates. Tickets are sliding donation of $20-$70. Purchase online @ www.ilcma.com. Hosted by Cincy Fun Group. At Feldenkrais Within, 4124 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.541.5720 & support@ilcma.com.
Bike Art Show [thru Sunday 31 May]: Opening reception is Friday 8 May at both locations for the Bike Art Show, a collaborative art show celebrating Bike Month, at two locations. All artwork either incorporates recycled bike parts or gets its inspiration from bicycling. Entry deadline for art is April 18. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH  45202 & Redtree Gallery, 4409 Brazee Street, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513-721-7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Deals on Wheels [thru Sunday 31 May]: Queen City Bike has teamed up with local business owners to encourage Cincinnatians to bike up a storm in May for National Bike Month. “Deals on Wheels” is a chance to get special offers all through the month of May just for biking to some of your favorite shops & restaurants. Park + Vine is offering 20% off all foodie & drink items & 10% off all other items. At Park + Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
 
Divine Dreaming - Dreams in the History of Religions with Robert Moss [Thursday 4 June @ 7-9 PM]: In this lively presentation, learn how dreaming has been integral to all religions since the beginning of time. Hosted by The Glendale New Church. Cost is $20 per person or $35 per couple. At the Glendale New Church, 845 Congress Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45246. More info @ 513.772.1478, information@newchurch-cincy.org & www.mossdreams.com.
The Secret History of Dreaming Book Signing and Talk with Robert Moss [Friday 5 June @ 7PM]: In a high-octane talk, learn how dreams, coincidence & imagination have driven great lives & great events, from war to healing, from science to religion. Free. At Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Pavilion, 2692 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.396.8960, www.josephbeth.com & www.mossdreams.com.
 
Healing Power of Story - Weekend Workshop with Robert Moss [Saturday-Sunday 6-7 June @ 10AM-5PM (Sat) & 10AM-4PM (Sun)]: Foremost dream expert, author & teacher, Robert Moss, will lead a lively workshop designed to help participants discover their bigger story. From dreams & shared journeys, spontaneous theatre & entertainments, you will glean personal stories, charged with energy & meaning, becoming author of your life script. Weekend tuition: $225 before 15 May; $275 after. At Women Writing for (a) Change, 6906 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. More info @ 513.659.3356, roknrobinwrites@mac.com & www.mossdreams.com.
Gracias a La Vida: We Live, We Learn [ Saturday-Sunday 6-7 June @ 8 PM (Sat) & 3 PM (Sun)]: MUSE sings with gratitude in their 26th annual spring concert celebration of living & learning. Just back from the Dominican Republic, MUSE will spice up the stage with the invigorating rhythms & harmonies of Latin America, adding zesty humor & a dash of old favorites. Joining MUSE, Cincinnati-based Canela (Spanish for cinnamon) is a trio ensemble that plays fun, exciting Afro-Cuban Jazz, incorporating sounds of the Caribbean, performing rhythmic & danceable music. Sliding scale: $8-$50; suggested price: $15. Free childcare with RSVP by May 30. At New Thought Unity; 1401 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH. More info & tix @ 513-221-1118 & www.musechoir.org.
Reiki 2nd Degree Class & Attunement [Wednesdays 10, 17 & 24 June @ 7-9 PM]: Be part of spreading Reiki healing everywhere, & taking good care of yourself. $90 for 3 sessions; receive a certificate when you complete the class. Classes in Walnut Hills. More info & directions @ 513.281.6864 & patricia@patriciagarry.com.
Learning about The Goddess [Thursdays 11, 18 & 25 June @ 7-9 PM]: Become acquainted with your personal Goddess, & learn about Goddesses around the globe. $90 for 3 sessions; receive a certificate when you complete the class. Classes in Walnut Hills. More info & directions @ 513.281.6864 & patricia@patriciagarry.com.
2009 Butterfly Show “Flowers With Wings” [thru Friday 12 June @ 10 AM - 5 PM]: Spread your wings this spring with the 2009 International Butterfly Show as Krohn Conservatory celebrates the treasures of India. Among many exotic species of butterflies & flowers from this beautiful nation, the show trumpets the rich cultural contributions & innovations India has provided humanity, including language, democracy & mathematics. It will showcase India’s spiritual depth & social endowment. Celebrate India’s amazing story & her “flowers with wings.” $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (age 50+), $4 for kids age 5-17. Volunteers needed. Presented by Macy’s Foundation & PNC. At Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.421.5707, Christyl.johnson@cincinnati-oh.gov & www.butterflyshow.com.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
 
Martin Janecky: New Glass Sculpture [thru Saturday 13 June]: Premiere, Czech glass artist, Martin Janecky, will present exceptional blown & hot sculpted glass pieces. Bohemian influences are evident in Martin's moving, figurative works & beautifully sculpted instruments. Free. At Marta Hewett Gallery, 656 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.281.2780, marta@martahewett.com & www.martahewett.com.
Different Directions - An Artist's Perspective [thru Friday 26 June]: Every artist has a story to tell or a vision to communicate. Six new solo shows reveal the journey of creative language for artists Anna VanMatre, Paul Pomeranz, Mike Calway-Fagen, Tammy Gambrel & Alton Falcone. A new series of works by Anna VanMatre, "DeNatural Disaster," will be on display in the 2nd floor Duveneck Gallery. At the Carnegie Arts Center, 1028 Scott Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.491.2030, vanmatre@cinci.rr.com & www.thecarnegie.com.
Introduction to Buddhism [Fridays thru June @ 7-8 PM]: Buddhism is viewed by some as a philosophy, by others as a spiritual path, but for others it is a religion. The foundation of all of these is the mind & how we perceive & understand the things that occur in everyday life. This course will address the basic concepts of Buddhism in a relaxed & open manner that encourages dialogue & exploration. RSVP requested. Suggested donation: $75 per person. At Gaden Samdrup-Ling Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. More info & RSVP @ 513.385.7116, gsl@ganden.org & www.ganden.org.
Michael Wilson: Photographs From & For... Heads Bowed Eyes Closed, No One Looking Around [thru Friday 7 August @ 8AM-10PM (Mon -Fri) & 11AM-10PM (Sat-Sun)]: An exhibition of never-before exhibited photographs by the celebrated Cincinnati photographer Michael Wilson, made in the early 1980s for his 1st self-published book. These are small, vintage, black & white silver prints, accompanied by excepts of Wilson's poetic writing. The exhibition compliments the artist's mid-career retrospective at the Aronoff Center's Weston Gallery. Curated by William Messer at the inimitable Iris BookCafe in Over-the-Rhine, exhibiting local artists & serving local food, including Myra's soups, Shadeau breads, Coffee Emporium coffee, Essencha teas & Aglamesis ice cream. Plus thousands of books, CDs, vinyl & now films on DVD for rent. At Iris BookCafe, 1331 Main Street, OTR, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.381.BOOKS.
 
Saturday Night at the Movies on Fountain Square [Saturdays thru 12 September; previews @ 7PM; movies @ 7:30 & 9:30PM]: It's the drive-in without the cars! Bring your blankets, chairs & pillows to the Square every Saturday night this summer for a free movie or 2 on the giant LED Board. Adult beverages, soft drinks & movie snacks available for purchase. Concessions will include Skyline, Graeter’s & kettle corn. No outside alcohol, glass containers or pets. 2nd screenings begin Sat 30 May. No movie Sat 23 May during “Taste of Cincinnati.” Sponsored by Procter & Gamble & Toyota. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Schedule & more info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/movies.
Grailville New Veggies Garden Volunteer Day [last Saturday of each month thru October @ 9 AM - Noon]: Learn about gardening for your backyard while volunteering in Grailville’s kitchen garden, where produce is grown to serve guests of the Grailville Retreat Center. This 60-year-old kitchen garden has been organically certified since 1992. No experience needed; help for a day or for the season. Volunteers are welcome to come on other days, too. Bring gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat, gardening footwear & mid-morning snack if you wish. They'll provide tools. In case of severe weather, volunteer day will be cancelled. Grailville’s Garden Volunteer Days project is part of Granny's Backyard Family Garden Project (see above). At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info, monthly topics & RSVP @ 513.683.2340, ml.grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
Architrecks Guided Walking Tours of Cincinnati [thru October]: Enjoy award-winning, pedestrian-friendly tours of interesting Cincinnati neighborhoods & their rich history. Venues include Downtown, Mt Adams, Over the Rhine, Findlay Market/Brewery District, Clifton & Northside/Cumminsville. Tours are led by trained guides. All proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Preservation Association. More info & fees @ 513.721.4506, info@cincinnatipreservation.org & www.cincinnatipreservation.org/architreks.
Laugh at Lunch [Mondays @ 12-12:45 PM]: Free Laughter Yoga Club. Laughter yoga is a fun, new exercise anyone can do. Laughter is the best medicine. Pack a lunch & feed both body & soul. At The Scout House at Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, the corner of Sharon & Willow Roads, Glendale, OH 45246. More info @ 513.771.0333, hwbcenter@yahoo.com & roknrobinwrites@mac.com.
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The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45, EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say. We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of respect, sympathy and compassion for one another in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment.  :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Our Salon blog is a promising interactive site:   http:lloydhouse.blogspot.com Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon ...........
For Pot Luck  procedures including food suggestions, mission and history visit http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/Potluck.html   . You are invited also to visit the Lloyd House website:  http://www.lloydhouse.com > To unsubscribe from the Lloyd House Potluck Salon list, send a REPLY message  to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #".  In the place of  # > type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email.  It > will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.  This tells me which sub-list your name is on so I can   delete it.  Thanks!   
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