[GP-Eldorado-n] Cuba & Camping- 2 Green events

[Michael Borenstein]

For: The evening of July 26th at the Placerville library

    FILM ON CUBA'S EXPERIENCE WITH OIL DEPLETION 
For those of you who missed it on July 4, the film 
"THE POWER OF COMMUNITY - HOW CUBA SURVIVED PEAK OIL" 
will be shown again on the evening of July 26.

Your local Green Party has borrowed the DVD from Peace & Justice to use at the
Regular Green meeting: open to everyone and free of charge.

     "HOW CUBA SURVIVED PEAK OIL" 
Is a good look at how the Cuban island community responded to a major decrease
in imported oil after the collapse of the Soviet Union.  Besides 
many positive adaptations, it includes the initial deprivations and the effects
of the US embargo.

This is a though-provoking and enlightening film for folks like us who know very
little about Cuba, but are concerned about oil dependence.

Come join us at 6:30p on the 26th in the meeting room of the main library at
345 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA.  We'll all learn something.

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For: All or part of Fri-Sat-Sun, July 27, 28, 29, at Sly Park campground

Dear greens, friends of greens and campout alumni,

You are invited...
The 8th annual northern California great green campout is near.
You are invited to a break from the politics and socialtics of the times.
Folks from everywhere are welcome and campout alumni include the mountains,
valleys, cities, coast and even SoCal.

Sit, swim, walk and talk with your community of the like minded. There will be
no meetings, seminars, workshop or speeches. And it's almost free- Read On...

-The 8th Annual Northern California Green Campout is invites you for a three
day weekend, or any portion thereof.

When:
-July 27/28/29, Fri/Sat/Sun.
--One may arrive as early as 'bout noon Friday, and stay until 'bout
sometime Sunday afternoon. Or come for the afternoon and/or evening. 

Where:
--Come to 'Dogwood camp' at Jenkinson Lake in the Sly Park Recreation Area,
Pollock Pines, CA.  (up [east] hwy. 50 in El Dorado County)

Info:
If the following Green Campout info is not enough, call us at:
 530.620.6659,  <thebor at jps.org>
(email is OK, but phone calls get answered quicker)
Sly Park info: 530.644.2545, 530.644.2792 <www.eid.org>, <slypark at eid.org>

How & How much?:
No reservations needed, room for almost 100.  Just arrive at main gate,
tell'em you're with the party (Green) at Dogwood camp, 
pay $10.00 per car/per day. (if you come Friday & just pay for Friday night,
it remains unclear that you will be charged again for Saturday night)
 Dogs are $2.00 ea., per day for any size dog
(you must bring your own dog, the campground only sells wood, no dog rentals)

Directions:
Where's this main gate??? & Whatsa Dogwood camp???

To find the main gate, which closes at midnight;
-take HWY. 50 from Sacramento east to & through Placerville (38 miles)
-Go forward through the three stoplights on HWY. 50 in Placerville.
-Continue east about 13 miles on 50 to the Sly Park exit (in Pollock Pines).
-Take exit, turn right (south) onto Sly Park Road.
-Continue 4.3 miles to the Park entrance on your left.
-Dogwood camp is 3.4 (3.8?) miles straight into the park from the Park entrance.
(go slow, this a long 3.4 miles with about 152 sharp turns)
-The site (on left) has a sign: 'Dogwood'.  Something green will be on the sign.
Come in, make your self at home. There's plenty of room for your individual
camp/tent site.

Particulars:
--This is a large campsite at the back of a large lake (9.5 miles around)
--We're a couple a hundred yards from the lake.
--You'll be in a Ponderosa Pine forest at 3518.2 feet elevation.
--This site is bordered on the back by the El Dorado National Forest.
  [which stretches from our site to the Nevada border]

---This is car camping at its best::
-The paved road goes almost right to the campsites.
-Great dirt, pine needles, soft forest floor to sleep on.
-Picnic tables, fire rings, BBQ's, plenty FRESH water await you.
-Fire wood can be purchased or scounged or each car bring 2 pieces...
-Lovely wooden outhouses w/ locking doors, cement floors, and vault toilets.
 (vault toilets? )

FYI-- At HWY.50 & Sly Park Rd. at left (north) is a Safeway if you need stuff.
-There is also a small store opposite the Park entrance.

FYI-- While we'll be having no meetings, the park also has NO showers.
So bring bathing suit, & if we must, we'll hose you off [bring hose].

To expect: 
swimming (floating), hiking (walking), tree sitting (under not in), GREAT
weather (guaranteed), boating/canoeing (BYO boat or canoe),
fireside joke/song fest (voluntary), a great group of fun loving greens, and...
The Secret Tunnel...(really!!, it's very long, very straight and very cool), 

You may bring: 
Your food/beverage, tents, personal recreation stuff, Kids of any age,
dogs ON LEASH, acoustic instruments, Marshmallows etc...

In addition:
GP El Dorado Co. will accept a $10 donation per each adult staying overnight
(one or two nights just 10 bucks).  This donation covers the cost of the site
rental.  Any extra moneys can be donated back to the counties or region, or 
expended on good beer, or help with folks using a sliding scale. 
-Large family?  Brother-in-law not paying the rent?  Outa work?
Try our sliding scale.  GP of EDC takes pride in our slide.

Please take a break and join us, thanks,

Your hosts, Green Party of El Dorado Co. & the Central Region
530.620.6659
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"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BECOME WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN." (George Elliot)
--In this case a happy camper...