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Fundraiser for the Isaly family

Posted by Moderator on January 29th, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
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Eli Isaly was badly injured in an auto accident on December 28th. Eli is the son of Traci Isaly, a longtime member of MWF and co-chair of the board. The cost of Eli’s medical care and ongoing rehab therapy is enormous.
Come join the friends and neighbors of the Isaly’s as we celebrate Eli’s [...]

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Reading the Range - Second Annual

Posted by Moderator on January 29th, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
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The second annual Reading the Range fundraiser for the Livingston Food Pantry will be held Feb 18 at the Danforth. A collection of local authors will read from their works and all proceeds will go to the food pantry. Last year’s event was a spectacular success. Don’t miss this year’s sequel.
Location: Danforth [...]

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The Montana Abolition Coalition presents George White

Posted by Moderator on January 29th, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
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Location: First Presbyterian Church, 26 W Babcock St., Bozeman
Description: This special event is free and open to the Public. George White endured the tragic loss of his wife… only to be falsely convicted of her murder. Hear his fascinating story and perspective on the death penalty. For more information sontact Heather Hass [...]

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Friends of the Library sponsor a talk by Dr. Genevieve Reid

Posted by Moderator on January 23rd, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
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Dr. Genevieve Reid, who traveled to Pakistan with Greg Mortensen\’s Central Asia Institute to train women in basic health care and midwifery will share her experiences at the Livingston Public Library. Dr. Reid is anl Ob-Gyn practicing in Livingston.
Location: Livingston public Library, corner of 3rd and Callender
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-01-25

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Montana Women For general membership meeting

Posted by Moderator on January 23rd, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
Published in General Interest, Meetings

Title: Montana Women For general membership meeting
Location: Livingston Public Library
Description: Everyone is welcome to attend. We will be planning and organizing the projects that were suggested at the planning meeting in January.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-02-11
End Time: 21:00

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Actions, issues and plans for 2010

Posted by Moderator on January 23rd, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
Published in Meetings

A wonderful group of MWF members met in Livingston on Jan 14 for the first general meeting and potluck of the year. We had all the posters from past events hung up around the room to remind us of all this organization has accomplished in the past.  We also had a great spread of food [...]

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The Politics of War and the Returning Veterans

Posted by Moderator on January 13th, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
Published in Commentary, War and Peace

An excellent article last week  in Counterpunch, the online magazine, by Bruce Patterson examines the official treatment of returning veterans and what it says about our country’s political approach to war.  The article is called “Welcome Home, Hold Your Tongue.”  Some exerpts from the article are below.  For the full article (a highly recommended read), [...]

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New York Times Reports Union Resistance to Health Reform Legislation’s Tax on Benefits

Posted by Moderator on January 9th, 2010  | Leave a Comment  | 
Published in Commentary, Health Care Reform

Did you ever wonder how health care insurance in America became linked with employment?  The answer is that during World War II, when wages were frozen by the government, employers objected that they would not be able to recruit or retain employees.  To offset that problem, the government offered tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance [...]

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