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Dear Friends,
It's a new year filled with a mixture of challenges, opportunities and change, and I am making an exciting change. I am taking a leave of absence from The Progressive Center to work with the Bill White campaign as Dallas County Field Director and do all I can to see him elected as Governor.
photo by Claire Jordan
My decision is based on my love for the State of Texas and my desire to help it be the best it can be. I also love The Progressive Center and it is in great hands with Tracy Clinton and his dedicated team of volunteers. I will stay on the Board of Directors, offer my advice and counsel, and always be interested in what happens here at South Side on Lamar.
The 2010 plans for The Progressive Center are dynamic and diverse and you'll be hearing more about this from Tracy in the coming weeks.
I appreciate each and every one of you for the support you've given The Progressive Center and for what you do in our community to see that democracy and justice works equally for all.
Warmest Regards,
Molly Hanchey
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Dear Progressives,
While there is going to be some shifting around at the office of The Progressive Center, the core values and operating philosophy will remain the same. Molly Hanchey continues to be an invaluable friend and mentor to me and everyone who works here. She's only a phone call away and many of us will be seeing her regularly around the North Texas area.
We're going to have an interesting calendar of Progressive Center events similar to 2009. It's a major election year, so we're adding an "Elections" tab soon on our web page for easy access to resources and announcements. We've got a couple of more additions to the mix, but we're still in beta on those and we'll let those get ironed out before showcasing them.
Happy New Year to everyone, and welcome back to an exciting time in Texas!
Be Well, and Be Progressive!
Tracy Clinton
Progressive Center Events:
In the spirit of activism that Martin Luther King Jr. Day represents, we ask that you do two things:
First, One in five children in North Texas are going hungry. Please go to the North Texas Food Bank website to contribute to their Food 4 Kids program (When you donate online to the North Texas Food Bank, there is a dialogue box that you can specify which program you want your donation to go to - you can specify the Food 4 Kids program here.)
The Food 4 Kids program sends backpacks home with the goal of reaching 9000 elementary school children in 300 schools in Fiscal Year 2010, providing roughly 60-percent of the kids' nutritional needs over the weekend. This service is offered to all thirteen counties served by the NTFB and requires donations to continue the program and expand the number of children being helped.
Second, this is a very important election year and we would love for you to make sure your voter registration is current and, if not, to update it. You can check that information at:
Collin County - http://www.co.collin.tx.us/elections/index.jsp
Dallas County - http://www.dalcoelections.org/
Denton County - http://elections.dentoncounty.com/go.asp?Dept=82
Tarrant County - http://www.tarrantcounty.com/evote/site/default.asp
Other Progressive Events in the Area:
Timeless Beauty - It's Children
January 6 - 18
Artist Reception: Saturday, January 16th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This body of work showcases the talent of Florence Hawkins-Criss, South Side on Lamar resident and DISD Art Teacher. The exhibit will also feature her present and former students work including Jamaal Stafford, Shantel Bisor, and the art students of Pearl C. Anderson Middle School.
(Janette Kennedy Gallery, within South Side On Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215)
Martin Luther King Jr. March
Saturday, January 16th, 10:00 am
MLK
Birthday Celebration March/Parade will start at 10:00am Saturday,
January 16th from Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street, downtown
Dallas. The participants will proceed down Ervay Street, turn left on
MLK Blvd and end at Fair Park. Line up starts at 8:00am in the
horseshoe parking area of City Hall.
For more information: http://www.mlkcelebrationdallas.org/
Underground: Dallas' Hidden Talents
January 21st - 30th
Saturday, January 30th, 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
LIVE art, LIVE performances, LIVE creativity. Headlining artists are rappers Playdough, Sivion and Freddie B of Deepspace 5, photographer Hal Samples, Melody Memory, spoken word artist Will Richey, metal sculpture artist George Fowler, painter Jason Ice, DJ Rob Viktum of 1200 Hobos, and more. This is a show for friends, family, and all generations. Bring cash and find unique art.
Live Showcase Saturday, January 30, 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Admission: $5 pre-sale tickets at artlovemagic.com or $10 at the door.
(Janette Kennedy Gallery, within South Side On Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215)
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For more progressive-oriented events and news, try a free subscription to the North Texas Progressive weekly email at www.northtexasprogressive.org
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Directions and Contact:
Our address is: South Side on Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar Street, Suite 1021 (in the Artist's Gallery area), Dallas, Texas, 75215
South Side is on Lamar Street between Belleview Street and Arnold Street.
Enter South Side from Belleview Street. The Progressive Center is located on the ground floor artists' quarters next door to the Janette Kennedy Gallery.
Click here for a Google Map
Free parking for event guests is available in the Sala Tex-Mex restaurant parking lot on the northeast corner of Belleview and Lamar. Paid parking is available in the lot behind Bill's Records and Poor David's Pub.
We encourage you to carpool or ride
DART Rail to the event: either the Red or Blue line to the Cedars
Station, which is just down the street from South Side on Lamar.
ADA assistance is
available for Progressive
Center events by
contacting us. We will make any arrangements needed.
For this or any other questions or comments call us at 214.485.2720 or write to us at frontdesk@progressivecenteroftexas.org
Our web site is at http://www.progressivecenteroftexas.org
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Contributions or
gifts to The Progressive Center of Texas
are not tax deductible.
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