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PACG History - Printed Newsletter May 2013

5/1/2013

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PACG History - Printed Newsletter from May, 2013

PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD 
QC citizens working together promote progressive values since January since 2005.  
Non-profit, non-partisan, diverse citizen action for the common good.  
Be the change you want to see in the world... 
Equality. Justice. Peace.
1212 W. 3rd St, Suite 3D, Davenport, IA 52802 
www.qcprogressiveaction.org  

EVENTS AND ACTIONS

Social Justice Movie Night Line-Up: 

Upcoming Area Events: 
3rd Friday of the month 6:30pm
Cobblestone Place  
1212 W. 3rd St, Davenport, IA 
Popcorn & lemonade provided 


May 17, 2013 
The Invisible War 
Group discussion after film  showings—Please join us! 
The Invisible War, a groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America’s  most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film  paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem—today, a female soldier in combat  zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. Twenty per cent of all active-duty female soldiers are sexually assaulted. 

May 17th, 2013, 5:30—8pm  
National Women’s Health Week:  Keep a Healthy Beat!
The Center, Brady & 14th St, Davenport Dinner and speaker, Sponsored by United  Neighbors. Contact Karen Metcalf for tickets.

June 21, 2013 
War On Whistleblowers 
The government is supposed to serve the public's best interests. But this is not always the  case. When scientific research is altered or suppressed, when government contractors waste  millions of taxpayer dollars, or when national security documents are falsified, government  employees who witness these acts should be free to blow the whistle on others without fear  of retribution. 

July 19, 2013 
Shadows of Liberty 
Shadows of Liberty reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship,  cover-ups and corporate control. Filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay takes a journey  through the darker corridors of the US media, where global conglomerates call the shots.  For decades, their overwhelming influence has distorted news journalism and compromised  its values. 

June 8, 2013, 8am-1pm 
QC Hempfest 2013 
Various hemp products, educational literature,  live music, film Viewing of: “The Hempsters” at  Fresh Deli. Farmer’s Market—Davenport. Call  Dan DeShane 

June 15, 2013, 8am-3pm 
Radish Healthy Living Fair 
Stop by the PACG table and say hello! Farmer’s Market—Davenport, IA 

June 14 & 15, 2013 
I-Renew Energy Expo
Join I-Renew in Celebrating 21 Years of Renewable Energy Edu cation at this family-friendly FREE  
event at the Figge Museum on the Riverfront. This 21st Expo will pack a punch with a member and exhibitor reception and key note kickoff on Friday night followed by a full day of educational  
activities and exhibits all day long on Saturday! This year’s cosponsors, the Advanced Technology Environmental and Educa tion Center (ATEEC) and Eastern Iowa Community College  (EICC) will add an extra surge of energy with a specialized  youth program in their Interactive Learning, plus much more! 

    
PACG Strategic Planning Sessions— Moving Ahead... 
During the past 2 week-ends in April, PACG board  members and leaders participated in a strategic plan ning session with the assistance of Quad City Leader ship Consulting. These sessions helped us come to a  consensus on how to move forward as we meet the  needs of the organization while continuing to em power people to create a just, compassionate and  sustainable community. As a result, we are focusing  on 3 areas over the next 12 months; membership, in creasing visibility and finances/fundraising. We will be  calling on many of you —If you would like to work on  any of these new committees, call PACG at 563-676- 7580 today.  

More information on our Strategic Plan outcomes will  be posted on our website very soon—be sure to  check it out at: www.qcprogressiveaction.org 


PACG Community Garden in its 4th year! 
If you live in the neighborhood of East Davenport and would like to join our garden community, call PACG at 563-676-7580 today! We will be breaking ground very soon. 10’ X 10’ plots are $10. Reserve yours now! 
1212 W. 3rd St, Suite 3D  
Davenport, IA 52804  
(563) 676-7580  


PACG FORUMS
  
Corporate Reform  
Meeting times vary  
Call Caroline Vernon  
563-676-7580 
    
Environmental /Sustainable  Energy  
Meeting times vary  
Email Molly Regan  
mjregan@mchsi.com or 
Cliff Day bigorca@mchsi.com   
  
Health Care Reform  
First Tuesday of month 6:30pm St John’s Lutheran Rock Island, IL  
Call Karen Metcalf 563--355-0093 
  
Local Foods Initiative  

Second Wednesday every  even numbered month  Next meeting in June. 2013 6:30pm, Fresh Deli 
Davenport Freight House 
Call Mitch at 563-505-3799 
  
Peace & Justice Forum  Weekly Peace Vigil  
Every Saturday 11am to  Noon in Moline  
Corner of 16th St &  
John Deere Rd  

Social Justice Movie Night 
3rd Friday of month 6:30pm 
Cobblestone Place,  1212 W. 3rd St, Davenport, IA 
Call Caroline 563-676-7580   

  
Women’s Issues / QC-NOW 
Meeting times vary  

Call Carol Brown 563-359-9226  
PACG Community  Networking Night.  4th Thurs/mo 
6:00—7:30pm 
May 23rd Speaker:  Dan DeShane  
Industrial Hemp  Cobblestone Place 1212 W. 3rd St, Davenport  Everyone welcome!  Call PACG 563-676-7580  for more information 
  

“Honoring Those Who Go Before Us—Dick Fallow” 
by Caroline Vernon
See also, Blog for Iowa - https://blogforiowa.com/2013/04/21/dick-fallow-dies/

Leader, Mentor, Activist & Friend  
August 23, 1920 — April 13, 2013 

It was 2005 during the worst years of the Iraq War when Dick Fallow sauntered up to our Peace vigil and asked if we had an extra sign. I was to learn as he stood there with us on the hottest days of summer and during the  coldest blizzards that he was a virtual walking encyclopedia about the his tory of the peace movement, the labor movement, civil rights, and all other  progressive struggles in America – because he had been a part of them! I  always wished I had recorded his stories because they were so rich in history  and in the dynamic sort of integrity with which he helped shape it.  

Dick talked of his early days as a union organizer and he continued the  good fight for ordinary people over the greed of corporate America and  that of politicians from both parties who favor the military industrial complex  over human values. He was big on getting the money out of politics. He  hated unjust and unnecessary wars. He fought for things that strengthened  the commonality in all of us against those forces and institutions that would  divide us.  

There isn’t room here for all the wonderful things Dick Fallow was and did.  You can learn more about all that by going to the link below, a loving and  informative tribute to Dick written by Caroline Vernon. All I know is that I  count myself darned lucky to have called him a friend. We will miss that  wonderful advice of his on important issues that always seemed to shed just  the right light on a cause or an action. And we’ll miss the weight of his ex perience and the tirelessness of his efforts. But most of all, I think we’ll miss  the great big, delightful, laugh of a man enjoying living life to its fullest and  the gleam in his eye when he spoke of things close to his heart. May his  spirit live on in those of us who loved him and may we continue his work for  all things good and just. 

  

PACG cannot do the important work on issues you care about without your continued  financial support. Please consider making a contribution TODAY!  
Yes! I will support the work of PACG in the community!  
 Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________________  Address: _______________________________________________________________________________  City: _____________________________________ State: _________ Zip Code: _____________________  Email(s): ______________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________  
 Enclosed, please find my pledge in the amount of $ ________ to be paid: _____Monthly ____ Qtrly ____ Annually  Or my one time donation in the amount of $________ enclosed. Thanks for all you do!  Make checks out to PACG and mail to: PACG, 1212 W. 3rd St, Suite 3D, Davenport, IA 52804  
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