Here is a public service announcement: Democracyatwork.nyc has info about its programs so check it out and get inspired which I am doing. I picked up a flyer at The Commons at 388 Atlantic Ave in Brooklyn NY (near Hoyt and Bond St.)

Find out some basics about the amazing few-story building with a cafe and open space room as well as rooftop garden and other features (and locale of radio station) on their website. Permaculture NY meets there on the 3rd Friday of the month with additional offerings such as Permaculture Basics (starting soon for about $1100) and other workshops as well.

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Congratulations to the folks working to keep the doors open and programs runnign at all civic and faith organizations, particularly at schools, daycares and libraries (or lion-braries as I like to playfully call them especially to get kids excited to go hunt for which books and people are "lyin' around" in a library.

There could be friendly Leo and Leila Lions greeting folks on online visitor pages, with journals to capture ideas and addresses (mainly towns and even just first names unless there is a more secure way to make a data base such as file cards dropped into a box.) More on this

Good news for a small but mighty pocket of the world in the NW area of CT. The Berkshire Taconic Foundation and Housatonic Youth Services are helping address the drug issues that have loomed too large in that small area. Any loss or struggle with drugs is not easy but a growing problem gets people's attention. Thankfully, Brian Ohler and others have figured out places to meet,ways to hold forums (some of which were recorded and might be on www.catv6.com). So kudos to all who cared and were able to help move forward in these imporant ways.

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