USP Partners

Health Care for All -WA

Physicians for a National Health Plan -Western Washington

WA Single Payer Action


WA - Progressive Democrats of America

Wash State Progressive Caucus

Wa State Jobs with Justice

Island County Activists for Single Payer

Vancouver HealthCare Now

Socialist Alternative
United for Single Payer


Calendar of Events - August 2009

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
July 27 28 29 30 31
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11
12
USP Meeting
Wed, Aug 5th. 7PM
Swed/CH Campus
James Tower CC, Rm A

 

13
Mount St. Helens Citizen Advisory Committee Update
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Senators Cantwell and Murray likely attendees
Cowlitz County Expo Center, Loowit Meeting Room,
1900 7th Ave.
Longview, WA
14
15 Hempfest,
Seattle
Myrtle Edwards Park
Info
Contact Person:
Linda Rohan
ljrohan@gmail.com

16
Hempfest, Seattle
Myrtle Edwards Park
Info

Congressman Larsen Hosts Health Care Town Hall
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Weyerhaeuser Room, Everett Station
3201 Smith Ave.
Everett, WA
Tukwila Days
Info
Contact Person:
Kathleen Myers
KDM00001@gmail.com
BrazilFest
Seattle, Center House, Fischer Paviiol
Info
17
Picket Whole Foods
National call to action from Single Payer Action
5:30pm, 1026 NE 64th St, Seattler
Contact: Linda Jansen
jansen.l12@gmail.com
18
Cong Brian Baird (D-WA-03)
Town Hall Meeting
7-9:30pm
Clark County
Amphitheater

Vancouver, Wa 98685

Single Payer health care advocates will be in front of the entrance
beginning at 5:30 p.m. with signs and leaflets.
19 PNHPWW Monthly Meeting
Swed/Prov/Cherry Hill
Conference Center, 7PM
Directions
20 21
22
Central Area Community Festival, Seattle
Garfield Community Center
Info

Contact Person:
Sally Soriano
sally@sallysoriano.org


23
Tibet Fest
Seattle Center
Info
Support the Unemployed Workers
Unite for a Single Payer
5-7PM Picket Rally
Westlake Downtown Seattle
Organized by Alliance for Single Payer Hea;th Casre for Al lNow!
Contact: Sally Soriano
sally.pfft@worldnet.att.net
Recess Rallies / Conservatives storming their Congressional offices
Info
“On August 22nd at noon, we the people fully intend to hold mass rallies outside every single congressional office in the country.”
HELP organize a counter rally
Contact Person:
Susan Fried
s45fried@yahoo.com
Brian Baird Town Hall

7:00-9:30pm
Cowlitz Expo Center
1900 7th Av
Longview, WA 98632
 
Tibet Fest
Seattle Center
Info
"Sicko" showing, followed by discussion
12 Noon - 4:45 PM
Northgate Library
10548 5th Ave NE
Flyer
Contact: Tom Warner
twwarner@msn.com
24
"No More Scare Tactics" 10am - noon
Forum sponsored by Aero Machinists District Lodge 571
Cong. Jim McDermott, Sen. Karen Keiser, Rep. Eileen Cody
Machinists Hall in South Park, Seattle
9135 15th Pl. S.

25
Congressman Adam Smith’s Town Hall 
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Harry Lang Stadium
6615 111th St SW
Lakewood. WA

Space is limited so please RSVP by calling 253-593-6600 or (888) SMITH09.)
26
Jim McDermott live Q&A on HC reform at Seattle Times
Noon - 1PM
http://www.seattletimes.com
27
Whole Foods Store
Picketing
5-7PM
Redmond store, Redmond Way and East Lake Sammamish Prkwys
Contact: Judith Shattuck
28

29
Jay Inslee Town Hall
11:30am - 12:300pm
Poulsbo Fire Hall
Highway 305 at Liberty Road
Poulsbo

 
30
Jay Inslee Town Hall
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Edmonds-Woodway High School gymnasium
7600 212th St SW, Edmonds
Whole Foods Store
Picketing
5-7PM
Redmond store, Redmond Way and East Lake Sammamish Prkwys
Contact: Judith Shattuck
"Sicko" showing, followed by discussion
12 Noon - 4:30 PM
Queen Anne Library
400 W Garfield, Seattle
Flyer
Contact: Tom Warner

Dorli Rainey
31

National health care reform discussion
HWC sponsors
Rep. Jay
Inslee
Mod: Mike Kreidler
3 to 5 p.m, Shoreline Center
18560 1st Ave. NE,
Seattle
Sept 1
Town Hall
Jim McDermott
7-8:30pm
Meany Hall
UW Campus
2
Centralia Town Hal
Cong Brian Baird
7PM
600 Centralia College Blvd
Centralia
3
4PM
Rally to support SP
Regence Headquarters
9th Ave & Howell, Seattle
Organized by UfSP & Backbone Campaign


6PM
Rally to Stand Up for Health Insurance Reform
Westlake Park, Seattle
Organized by OFA, HWC
4
5
Bumpershoot
Seattle Center
Info

Contact: Marion Glover
marionglover@msn.com
6
Bumpershoot
Seattle Center
Info

Contact: Sally Soriano
sally@sallysoriano.org
Telephone Town Hall
Jim McDermott
7-8pm
Calls will be placed to "tens of thousands of constituents"
Olympia Town HallCong Brian Baird
7PM, Washington Center for Performing Arts
512 Washington St, SE, Olympia


 



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Meeting Summary August 17th




Calendar of Events
August
September

United for SinglePayer is a new coalition of organizations that are committed to continuing to advocate for single payer as the gold standard and to work together to build and amplify our strength and impact during this crucial period when Congress and the Administration are negotiating health care reform alternatives. The focus of our activities needs to be on our representatives and building grassroots support for the only real hope for achieving health care justice

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For events this week see August Calender

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