<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I'm going, can drive & take 3-would like to meet at Sullivan Station, probably at 12:30. Being on time for 1:30 is crucial. Let me know if anyone wants a ride.</div><div>Linda<br><br>Sent from my mobile.</div><div><br>On Jan 15, 2012, at 11:35 PM, Katie Gradowski <<a href="mailto:katie@occupyboston.org">katie@occupyboston.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><br></div><div>Hey all! </div><div><br></div><div>A quick follow-up on yesterday's canvassing -- THANK YOU to the people who came out. We had around 10 people from Occupy Boston, which solidly quadrupled the amount of territory we were able to cover. In three hours, we got to almost 50 houses. At least one person that we spoke to had no idea that her home was in foreclosure -- and now she's planning to go to bank tenant meetings and hopefully get some support. Fantastic stuff. </div>
<div><br></div><div>As many of you know, CLVU actions are ongoing. Canvassing is a small but important piece, as are the direct actions, which happen every week in various neighborhoods around Boston. <u> </u>Meetings to plan these actions happen every Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. - in JP, they are at 284 Amory Street, 1st floor -- in East Boston, 28 París St. in East Boston, right in Maverick Square behind the clinic (small brick church). These meetings are open and happen on a weekly basis - they're a fantastic way to meet people, to go further and really get a sense of how this kind of organizing works. </div>
<div><br></div><div>There are many occupations working on home defense right now, and working with CLVU is one of the best ways we can engage with communities in Boston who have been directly affected by the foreclosure crisis. On that note, there are TWO actions this week --- both on Tuesday -- that you should mark and tell your friends about! <u>On Tuesday at 9 a.m., there will be an "underwater mortgage" action in front of Bank of America.</u> Bring your swim trunks and your flippers! It's pretty short notice, so we're mostly just sending it out to let people know that it's happening (details below) </div>
<div><u><br></u></div><div><u>The second action is Tuesday at 1 p.m., when a group of us will be heading out to Everett to participate in the auction protest.</u> One of the people who came canvassing with us, Luis Delgado, is having his home go up for sale this Tuesday. Bring signs and come prepared to raise a ruckus! (a disciplined one, a disciplined one!) <b>If you are planning on going on Tuesday and can provide a ride (or need one!) please email me at <a href="mailto:katie@occupyboston.org"><a href="mailto:katie@occupyboston.org">katie@occupyboston.org</a></a>.</b> Location is 11 Russell Pl, Everett. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Details here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/324295354268731/"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/324295354268731/">http://www.facebook.com/events/324295354268731/</a></a>, driving directions here: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Sullivan+Station,+Boston,+MA&daddr=11+Russell+Pl,+Everett,+MA+02149&hl=en&ll=42.400643,-71.062145&spn=0.067184,0.154324&sll=42.39107,-71.062905&sspn=0.067195,0.154324&geocode=FWe6hgIdfnPD-ykrIMcsw3DjiTEqVXzk6gyvCA%3BFaQ_hwIdn-DD-ykv_q2kgnHjiTHPjzpX57S2gw&oq=sullivan&vpsrc=0&dirflg=r&ttype=now&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&mra=ltm&t=m&z=13&start=0"><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Sullivan+Station,+Boston,+MA&daddr=11+Russell+Pl,+Everett,+MA+02149&hl=en&ll=42.400643,-71.062145&spn=0.067184,0.154324&sll=42.39107,-71.062905&sspn=0.067195,0.154324&geocode=FWe6hgIdfnPD-ykrIMcsw3DjiTEqVXzk6gyvCA%3BFaQ_hwIdn-DD-ykv_q2kgnHjiTHPjzpX57S2gw&oq=sullivan&vpsrc=0&dirflg=r&ttype=now&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&mra=ltm&t=m&z=13&start=0">http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Sullivan+Station,+Boston,+MA&daddr=11+Russell+Pl,+Everett,+MA+02149&hl=en&ll=42.400643,-71.062145&spn=0.067184,0.154324&sll=42.39107,-71.062905&sspn=0.067195,0.154324&geocode=FWe6hgIdfnPD-ykrIMcsw3DjiTEqVXzk6gyvCA%3BFaQ_hwIdn-DD-ykv_q2kgnHjiTHPjzpX57S2gw&oq=sullivan&vpsrc=0&dirflg=r&ttype=now&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=def&mra=ltm&t=m&z=13&start=0</a></a></div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks again for all your help! Please share this with anyone who you think would be interested.</div><div><br></div><div>All best,</div><div><br></div><div>Katie</div><div><br></div><div>**************************************************************************************</div>
<div><br></div><div>DETAILS BELOW: TUESDAY 9 A.M. RALLY AT BANK OF AMERICA </div><div><br></div><div>(please note: this is NOT the auction protest -- those details are posted above)</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote" style="">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">“Workout Counselors can fix this corruption!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">Give them the tools for Principal Reduction!”</span></p><div style="border-bottom-color:windowtext;border-bottom-width:4.5pt;border-bottom-style:double;border-left-color:windowtext;border-left-width:4.5pt;border-left-style:double;padding-bottom:1pt;padding-left:4pt;padding-right:4pt;border-top-color:windowtext;border-top-width:4.5pt;border-top-style:double;border-right-color:windowtext;border-right-width:4.5pt;border-right-style:double;padding-top:1pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:initial;border-left-width:medium;border-left-style:none;border-left-color:initial;padding-bottom:0in;text-indent:0.5in;padding-left:0in;padding-right:0in;border-top-width:medium;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:initial;border-right-width:medium;border-right-style:none;border-right-color:initial;padding-top:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">Protest at Bank of America</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:initial;border-left-width:medium;border-left-style:none;border-left-color:initial;padding-bottom:0in;text-indent:0.5in;padding-left:0in;padding-right:0in;border-top-width:medium;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:initial;border-right-width:medium;border-right-style:none;border-right-color:initial;padding-top:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">Tuesday, Jan. 17</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:initial;border-left-width:medium;border-left-style:none;border-left-color:initial;padding-bottom:0in;text-indent:0.5in;padding-left:0in;padding-right:0in;border-top-width:medium;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:initial;border-right-width:medium;border-right-style:none;border-right-color:initial;padding-top:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">100 Federal St.</span><span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt"> downtown</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:initial;border-left-width:medium;border-left-style:none;border-left-color:initial;padding-bottom:0in;text-indent:0.5in;padding-left:0in;padding-right:0in;border-top-width:medium;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:initial;border-right-width:medium;border-right-style:none;border-right-color:initial;padding-top:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">Gather at 9:30 am at B of A</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:initial;border-left-width:medium;border-left-style:none;border-left-color:initial;padding-bottom:0in;text-indent:0.5in;padding-left:0in;padding-right:0in;border-top-width:medium;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:initial;border-right-width:medium;border-right-style:none;border-right-color:initial;padding-top:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">Press conference 10-10:30 am</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in;border-bottom-width:medium;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-color:initial;border-left-width:medium;border-left-style:none;border-left-color:initial;padding-bottom:0in;text-indent:0.5in;padding-left:0in;padding-right:0in;border-top-width:medium;border-top-style:none;border-top-color:initial;border-right-width:medium;border-right-style:none;border-right-color:initial;padding-top:0in">
<span style="font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:16pt">(leave City Life offices at 8:45 am)</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:16pt"><font face="Times New Roman">If you have a snorkel or flippers, bring them along! While you march, you can carry a sign that says “Millions of underwater homeowners demand principal reduction!”</font></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in">
<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Dear friends,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> Bank of America is inviting workout counselors from the region to a special training on how to do loan modification on Bank of America loans. Many of these workout counselors are our friends and do excellent work. But they don’t have the tools they need to fix the crisis.</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> We know what tools they need and we’ve been demanding it for 5 years:</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><u>PRINCIPAL REDUCTION</u></b>. Reduce the amount owed. Don’t put principal on the end of the loan as a balloon payment. Don’t extend the term. Reduce the amount OWED. The Banks deliberately ran up real estate values as part of the housing bubble. The bubble burst as they knew it would. The Banks should fix the crisis by reducing principal to real value.</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><u><span style="text-decoration:none"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in">
<u><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">We demand that Bank of America (and all Wall St. Banks)</font></font></u></p><ol type="1" style="margin-top:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in">
<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Reduce principal to real value as part of loan modification</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">If “1” doesn’t happen, sell the property to occupants or a non-profit at real value</font></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Stop all no-fault evictions. Accept the rent!</font></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in">
<i><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Attached is our question and answer sheet on “why principal reduction”</font></font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0in">
<i><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">City Life organizing staff will be in Monday afternoon on the holiday for questions.</font></font></i></p><font color="#888888"></font></div><span style=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
</span></div><div><span style=""><br></span></div>-- <br>Due to the present financial situation, the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off to save on electrical costs until further notice. <br><br>
</div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><photo 1.JPG></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>WomensCaucus mailing list</span><br><span></span><br><span>Post: <a href="mailto:WomensCaucus@lists.occupyboston.org"><a href="mailto:WomensCaucus@lists.occupyboston.org">WomensCaucus@lists.occupyboston.org</a></a></span><br><span>List info: <a href="https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/womenscaucus"><a href="https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/womenscaucus">https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/womenscaucus</a></a></span><br><span></span><br><span>To Unsubscribe</span><br><span> Send email to: <a href="mailto:WomensCaucus-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org"><a href="mailto:WomensCaucus-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org">WomensCaucus-unsubscribe@lists.occupyboston.org</a></a></span><br><span> Or visit: <a href="https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/womenscaucus/lindajenkins177%40yahoo.com"><a href="https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/womenscaucus/lindajenkins177%40yahoo.com">https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/options/womenscaucus/lindajenkins177%40yahoo.com</a></a></span><br><span></span><br><span>You are subscribed as: <a href="mailto:lindajenkins177@yahoo.com"><a href="mailto:lindajenkins177@yahoo.com">lindajenkins177@yahoo.com</a></a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>