<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Dear Friends,<BR>
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I have just read and signed the online petition:"Bring " (SEE BELOW)hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petitionservice, at:<A HREF="http://www.petitiononline.com/kqedamy/">http://www.PetitionOnline.com/kqedamy/</A>I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you mightagree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and considersigning yourself.<BR>
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Best wishes,KAREN LEMES<BR>
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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Upcoming Events - SBM Calendar 6-22-06 <BR>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:40:07 -0700 (PDT) <BR>
From: South Bay Mobilization <A HREF="mailto:info@southbaymobilization.org"><info@southbaymobilization.org></A> <BR>
Reply-To: South Bay Mobilization <A HREF="mailto:reply.99165.83541690.8034428586123592432-karenlemes_earthlink.net@en.groundspring.org"><reply.99165.83541690.8034428586123592432-karenlemes_earthlink.net@en.groundspring.org></A> <BR>
To: <A HREF="mailto:karenlemes@earthlink.net"><karenlemes@earthlink.net></A> <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#00008b" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>SOUTH BAY MOBILIZATION TO STOP THE WAR CALENDAR — 6/22/2006</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#ce0000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B>Brought to you by South Bay Mobilization:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#cc0000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><B><I>To Activists and the Progressive Movement of the Bay Area: Help Bring 'Democracy Now!' to KQED and KTEH</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B></I><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">We have a unique opportunity in the next few months to influence the programming decisions that will be made because of the merger of two of the Bay Area's PBS TV stations, KTEH and KQED, into one entity: Northern California Public Broadcasting (NCPB).</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">The two TV stations will continue to broadcast separately on Channels 9 and 10, but "joining forces will allow NCPB to offer more diverse programming, educational outreach and community services," according to the president and CEO of KTEH.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">We have launched a campaign to pressure NCPB to broadcast "Democracy Now!" on a daily basis. We know that TV news is the only source of news for many people. If we succeed, it means that millions of TV viewers from Solano to Santa Cruz will have access to this essential independent news source.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Sign the petition at: <A HREF="http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=83541690&u=768417">petitiononline.com/kqedamy/petition.html</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">The campaign to Bring “Democracy Now!” to KQED/KTEH is sponsored by <BR>
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center (<A HREF="http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=83541690&u=768418">www.peaceandjustice.org</A>)<BR>
and South Bay Mobilization (<A HREF="http://en.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=83541690&u=768419">www.sbm4peace.org</A>)<BR>
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