How Do I Get Involved?
- Attend General Assemblies where our regular business is discussed and planned. We meet on Fridays and Sundays at 7:00 PM at Hulme Park in Poughkeepsie (at Market and Church Streets), unless weather dictates otherwise. Check Facebook if in doubt.
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General Assembly Minutes - 4/20/12
Submitted by Tom on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 1:18pmHulme Park - 15 in attendance.
It was agreed by temperature check that Sunday GAs should from now on take place in the park, weather permitting.
Reoccupation report:
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General Assembly Minutes - 4/15/12
Submitted by Tom on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 12:15pmMinutes for Apr. 15 GA at Hulme Park
Agenda:
-Reoccupation
-99% Spring
-May Day
-Common Council
-Teach-In
-Cleanup
Reoccupation: Several people planned to occupy Hulme Park that night, marking the 6 month anniversary of the initial occupation. A police response was expected. It was proposed that the park be cleaned up. There was some discussion about whether to set up tents or not.
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Minutes Roundup - 3/24/12, 3/16/12, 3/10/12, 3/4/12, 2/24/12, 2/17/12
Submitted by Tom on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 7:51pmGA minutes 3-24-12
Agenda
-OPK funds to BBQ pit
-Video Project Part 2
-New Jim Crow
-Proposal for GA in park
-May Day
OPK funds for Hulme BBQ Pit
-Get city permission for permanent grill
-Less than 300$ for all materials
-Side issue of sorting out funds and having clerk who attends Gas
The New Jim Crow: Lecture Series and Community Read on Issues of Race and Imprisonment in the United States
Submitted by Tom on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 8:46pmThe Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library is teaming up with Occupy Poughkeepsie to sponsor a lecture series and community read organized around The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, a New York Times bestselling book about the mass incarceration rates of African Americans in the contemporary United States. The group will meet at the Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library every other week on Wednesday evenings at 6 pm from March 14-May 23.
Support Our Neighbors at Occupy Rockland!!
Submitted by meril.money on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 7:01pmOn February 29
Occupy Rockland will participate in a
national non-violent direct action
calling attention to the American Legislative Exchange Council.
We will Assemble at 5:00 PM.
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GA Wednesday February 15th, 2012
Submitted by vonnnew on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 8:02amGA Wednesday February 15th, 2012
Sadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Library in the Family Partnership Center
About 7 people in attendance
Agenda:
-Free Store
-Process
-Family Partnership Center History
Free Store:
-Luke talked to Mid-Hudson occupy
-Proposed a free store working group
-Odell: Family at Woodstock has a similar thing going on (in New Paltz, in Kingston), check
them out before moving on to our own project, maybe take a trip to NP to find out more
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Remember
Submitted by Norm on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 1:21pm- Read more about Remember
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"Know Your Rights" Training with the National Lawyers Guild
Submitted by Tom on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 5:09pmGreetings Occupiers, supporters, and lovers of liberty,
Join the National Lawyer's Guild and Occupy Poughkeepsie for a Know Your Rights Training with Valeria Gheorghiu, Esq.
Sunday, February 19th
5:30 - 7:00 pm (right before General Assembly)
Christ Episcopal Church
20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie NY, 12601
RSVP: Andrew at (401) 338-6219 or andrewsawtelle@riseup.net
Minutes - Friday, February 10, 2012 - OPK General Assembly
Submitted by Tom on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 6:55pmMinutes - Friday, February 10, 2012 - OPK General Assembly
Friends Meeting House, Hooker Avenue
12 in attendance
Facilitator: Patrick Quinn
Our last GA at this location. Jeff is in contact with St Paul's on Mansion Street for a possible future location.
OWS Roadtrip: Thanks to Rich Hutnick for organizing.