Dear Friends,

If you have not yet contributed, please think about making a donation at our website: www.ProgressiveCenterOfTexas.org
Our upcoming June events at The Progressive Center are:

Summer Obama Memorabilia Blowout Sale!
Saturday, June 27th from 1:30pm to 5:30pm

Your t-shirt or campaign button from the campaign season faded or maybe "loaned out" for good? We are hosting a sale for the remaining stock for many of the items that were available at ObamaDallas last year. Buttons are $3 each. Short and long sleeve t-shirts are 1 for $10, 2 for $15, and 3 for $25 in a variety of sizes. Posters start at $2. Help our vendors, William and Wayne close out their stock on 2008 items, and help the Progressive Center continue its mission to provide educational events like the "Beyond Fossil Fuels" and "Education Vs. Incarceration" forums and continue being your activism community center day in, day out. Get your Independence Day gear at The Progressive Center of Texas for one day only on June 27th from 1:30pm until 5:30pm! Cash only!

Coffee & Conversation about Education vs. Incarceration
Saturday, June 20 from 10 am to noon
(Sign-in at 9:30am)
Donation of $3 to $5 is requested to cover refreshments and equipment rental.  Thank you. 
This Claudia Fowler's "Coffee & Conversation" program is a for-men-only discussion about education versus incarceration presented by Curtis Wilbert of Texas Alliance for the Formerly Incarcerated. 
 
Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/PCTCoffee20090620


Beyond Fossil Fuels: The Dawning of Clean Energy in Texas
Saturday, June 27 from 10 am to noon
(Sign-in at 9:30am)
A panel discussion on clean energy in Texas. Panel members will be State Representative Robert Miklos, author of green energy legislation this past legislative session, and a representative from Green Mountain, a power company that sells pollution free energy to Texas and national customers.

What incentives for clean energy are in place, what's planned? What barriers are there to clean energy, including resistance from communities that don't think solar panels and wind turbines are aesthetically pleasing? How can we set up support for ecology-related legislation in the next legislative session? These and other questions will be explored.
Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/PCTEco20090627


More Progressive Events This Month:
 
Community Meetings on the City Budget Cuts - Monday/Thursday 630pm
The City of Dallas cuts for Senior Services is being fought hard and it requires your help.

• Utility, rent, health,and emergency fund assistance for low income seniors.
• Dental Care for low income seniors. In Texas, Medicare/Medicaid does not include Dental services. The ONLY place a senior can receive treatment is through non-profit contractors. Last year, Community Dental Care helped 3,000 seniors with City of Dallas funds.
  
• Preventive Health - Immunizations (flu shots, etc)

There are 2 meetings with City Council members to discuss the Budget:

• June 22nd: Jewish Community Center 7900 Northaven Road (at Central Exp) at 6:30pm.
• June 25th: Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake 950 E Lawther Drive at 6:30pm.

Please attend one of these meetings and voice your concerns for the priorities in the city's budget cuts.

Million Gay March For Equality - Sunday, June 28th  2 to 5pm
March begins at the intersection of Knight and Cedar Springs and will proceed from there to Lee Park to hear speakers and local LGBT entertainment. More info at www.StonewallDemocratsOfDallas.org  (2 - 5 PM, Dallas)

Health Care Panel Discussion - Tuesday, June 30th  7pm
Sponsored by Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats, Organizing for North Texas, the Northaven Church in Society Committee, North Dallas Texas Democratic Women, Stonewall Democrats, Old East Dallas Democrats, Dallas Stonewall Young Democrats, Precinct 1234 Democrats, and Preston Hollow Democrats. (7 PM, Northaven United Methodist Church, Preston Road between Royal and Forest , Dallas)


Be Well, and Be Progressive!
Molly Hanchey and Tracy Clinton

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