Occupy Monterey

In case you haven't heard, here's a transcription of the most recent notice from the Peace Coalition of Monterey County...

 

THE CALL GOES OUT! THE OCCUPATION OF MONTEREY BEGINS WITH AN ASSEMBLY AND A PRESS CONFERENCE

Join the Assembly at Noon this Saturday, November 5th at Colton Hall... Then rally at the press conference which will take place at 12:30 P.M.

The occupation of Monterey will formally be announced at the press conference to take place at 12:30 p.m. this Saturday, November 5th, 2011 in front of Colton Hall. Taking part in the press conference will be participants in the Occupy Monterey Initiative including a coalition of community leaders representing a variety of local organizations all of which stand together as part of the 99% of Americans who are rising up against corporate social irresponsibility, greed and corruption. Participants at the press conference include Cesar Lara, Director of the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, Nick Tomb of Global Majority, Steve Rease, Esq. representing the National Lawyers Guild, Chris Fitz of Unite Here Local 483, Helen Davis and Elliot Roberts Rukowitz of the ACLU Northern California, Phillip Crawford of The Monterey Peace and Justice Center and  Derek Bausek, a CSUMB student activist and other Montereyans and community organizers.
 
What:   Occupy Monterey Assembly and Press Conference
When:  Assemble at Noon and Press Conference at 12:30 P.M. November 5th, 2011
Where: In front of Colton Hall, 570 Pacific Street, Monterey
 
Occupy Monterey is a peaceful, all-inclusive group acting in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and the 1000+ movements in affiliated cities worldwide.

Note:  It has been arranged for Occupiers to camp at Veterans’ Memorial Park, a Monterey City park.  After the initial meeting at Colton Hall, campers will go up the hill to Veterans’ Memorial Park to establish their camp.  (See Tuesday, November 1, Peace Calendar).

In addition, note that mindful training sessions are scheduled for earlier Saturday morning...

 The schedule for trainings has been changed:  Both begin at 9:00 am sharp!

The Monterey Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild is offering two valuable trainings to Occupy Wall Street Activists.

These trainings will be offered at Monterey College of Law, 100 Colonel Durham Street, Seaside, CA, BEGINNING AT 9:00AM SHARP. 

Training 1:  Know Your Rights
This training covers all of the basic legal information for interactions with police. Topics range from questioning to searches to safety. The interactive format allows participants to explore their options in realistic settings.

Training 2:  Legal Observer/Media Witness
This training was designed to prepare Legal Observers for mass actions. The focus is on collecting information that will be useful in criminal defense of activists or in civil prosecution of police and government.

These trainings are free.  However, space is limited.  You MUST pre-register for these trainings by sending an email to phillipjcrawford831@gmail.com no later than 5:00 pm, Friday, November 4.

The email must contain your name and phone number.  Your registration is complete when you receive a confirmation e-mail.

Only people who have pre-registered will be admitted.

Please direct any questions to Phillip Crawford of the National Lawyers Guild at 831-869-2834  or phillipjcrawford831@gmail.com

More Information:

http://www.occupymontereypeninsula.org

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=275630515802320&notif_t=event_update