Events

Charter Town Hall in Covelo 4/23

The Charter Project of Mendocino County is hosting a series of 9 Town Hall meetings around the county to introduce people to Charter Commission candidates for the June 7^th election, and also to canvass the public about what they would like to see in a county charter.  

What is a charter, anyway? What does home rule mean to Mendocino County? Get the answers at one of these Town Hall meetings.

The 9th Town Hall meeting will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 5:30pm to 8pm at the Long Valley Library Commons, 23925 Howard St. in Covelo.

The Measure W question will be in the ballot in the June election, "Shall a Charter Commission be elected to propose a Mendocino County Charter?"

There will also be candidates running for the post of Charter Commissioner. You will be able to vote for 15 of them in June.

Meet 2 Charter Commission candidates:

• Robin Sunbeam, RN, MSN - Local School Nurse and also Disaster Action Team Nurse for the Mendocino division of the Red Cross having served in the Lake County Fires.  Robin passionatley strives to heal the world, tikkun olam, for the sake of her children and all people's children. The incursion of corporate power over our government is the main dysfunction at the root of nearly every injustice.  Heartless corporations seek to maximize their profits without regard to life. We need to change this paradigm to make the health and happiness of humans and other living creatures paramount. Government is not for profit. With the consent of the governed, governments are established to protect our safety and steward public property without regard to profit.  Robin believes that democracy begins at home on the local level, which is where we must begin to rescue the world from corporate madness. 

• Govinda Dalton is a Media Technician, International Indian Treaty Council, Indigenous Environmental Network, Western Shoshone Defense League, Programmer KZYX&Z and KMEC radio, Independent Animation Professional. He sits on the Board of the Cloud Forest Institute.  Also, Govinda is donating his expertise to all 9 Charter Town Hall events.

 Free admission. Refreshments by donation. Raffle fundraiser. Help us pay for these 9 Town Hall meetings with your financial support.
All registered voters are welcome!

We welcome all idea contributions for a county charter at our WindTunneling page: http://join.windtunneling.com Create a login & password, and choose Project Code: MendoCountyCharter.

Charter Town Hall in Fort Bragg 4/16

The Charter Project of Mendocino County is hosting a series of 9 Town Hall meetings around the county to introduce people to Charter Commission candidates for the June 7^th election, and also to canvass the public about what they would like to see in a county charter.  

What is a charter, anyway? What does home rule mean to Mendocino County? Get the answers at one of these Town Hall meetings.

The seventh Town Hall meeting will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 3pm to 5pm at the Redwood Coast Senior Center, 490 N. Harold St., in Fort Bragg.

The Measure W question will be in the ballot in the June election, "Shall a Charter Commission be elected to propose a Mendocino County Charter?"

There will also be candidates running for the post of Charter Commissioner. You will be able to vote for 15 of them in June.

Meet 2 Charter Commission candidates:

• Agnes Woolsey is a long-time resident of Mendocino, art teacher and local activist. She joined the Fort Bragg Alliance for Democracy concerning voting machines, and worked with Veterans for Peace against depleted uranium munitions. For years she has supported a safe harbor for the county’s money in a public bank, away from the unethical overextended Wall Street banks, which would benefit our local economy.

• Keith Wyner is a retired special education teacher and a long time resident of Fort Bragg. He has been active in Mendocino County politics with Measure H, banning GMO agriculture and with Measure S, banning fracking in Mendocino County. He supports the Mendocino County Charter, Measure W, and all the things it can potentially do, as a way to help protect our county, our families, and our future.

We are delighted to feature famed Community Rights advocate Paul Cienfuegos, longtime activist and community organizer. In 1994, POCLAD helped Paul realize the insidious impact of corporate rule. In 1995, he co-founded Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, which began works to dismantle corporate political power. Paul now leads Democracy workshops and talks across the nation. He will speak about Community Rights and how the charter can secure our rights.

Free admission. Refreshments by donation. Raffle fundraiser. Help us pay for these 9 Town Hall meetings with your financial support.
All registered voters are welcome!

We welcome all idea contributions for a county charter at our WindTunneling page: http://join.windtunneling.com Create a login & password, and choose Project Code: MendoCountyCharter.

Charter Town Hall in Willits 4/17

The Charter Project of Mendocino County is hosting a series of 9 Town Hall meetings around the county to introduce people to Charter Commission candidates for the June 7^th election, and also to canvass the public about what they would like to see in a county charter.  

What is a charter, anyway? What does home rule mean to Mendocino County? Get the answers at one of these Town Hall meetings.

The 8th Town Hall meeting will be held on Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 4pm to 6pm at the Little Lake Grange. 291 School Street in Willits.

The Measure W question will be in the ballot in the June election, "Shall a Charter Commission be elected to propose a Mendocino County Charter?"

There will also be candidates running for the post of Charter Commissioner. You will be able to vote for 15 of them in June.

Meet 2 Charter Commission candidates:

• Mary Zellachild – 34-yr Willits resident first moved to Laytonville with her husband in 1979. She worked 26 years in Ecology Action, John Jeavons' organization. Ten years ago, Mary helped start WELL, and is still passionate about localizing. She felt drawn to create a public bank, which led to the Charter Project.Mary strongly believes that it's up to all of us to be involved in our own governance. No one else is going to have our best interests in mind.
• Michael Burgess - retired Spacecraft Electronics Engineer. Mike currently cares for 300 drip-fed young fruit & nut trees on the off-grid farm he and his wife moved to near Willits in 2012. He volunteers at the Little Lake Grange as an officer and monthly pancake cook.
  Michael brings attention to detail, and "getting the job done right.  He wants to see the prospective Charter be solid, addressing the weak points of the existing system and enhancing the quality of life for all County citizens.

We are delighted to feature famed Community Rights advocate Paul Cienfuegos, longtime activist and community organizer. In 1994, POCLAD helped Paul realize the insidious impact of corporate rule. In 1995, he co-founded Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, which began works to dismantle corporate political power. Paul now leads Democracy workshops and talks across the nation. He will speak about Community Rights and how the charter can secure our rights.

Free admission. Refreshments by donation. Raffle fundraiser. Help us pay for these 9 Town Hall meetings with your financial support.
All registered voters are welcome!

We welcome all idea contributions for a county charter at our WindTunneling page: http://join.windtunneling.com Create a login & password, and choose Project Code: MendoCountyCharter.

Charter Town Hall in Laytonville 4/12

The Charter Project of Mendocino County is hosting a series of Town Hall meetings around the county to introduce people to Charter Commission candidates for the June 7^th election, and also to canvass the public about what they would like to see in a county charter.  

What is a charter, anyway? What does home rule mean to Mendocino County? Get answers at…

The 5th Town Hall meeting will be held on Monday, April 12, 2016 at the Long Valley Garden Club, 375 Harwood Road in Laytonville from 4pm to 6pm.

The Measure W question will be in the ballot in the June election, "Shall a Charter Commission be elected to propose a Mendocino County Charter?"

There will also be candidates running for the post of Charter Commissioner. You will be able to vote for 15 of them in June.

Meet 2 Charter Commission candidates:

• Micheal Burgess - retired Spacecraft Electronics Engineer. Mike currently cares for 300 young fruit & nut trees and their drip irrigation system on the off-grid farm he and his wife moved to near Willits in 2012. He is also an officer of the Little Lake Grange (Willits) and volunteers cooking skills in the kitchen for the monthly pancake breakfasts (4th Sundays).
  

  Michael brings attention to detail, and "getting the job done right.  He wants to see the prospective Charter be solid, addressing the weak points of the existing system and enhancing the quality of life for all County citizens.

• Lynda McClure spent her childhood in Ukiah. After finishing a Masters in Social Work from CSU Sacramento, she worked most of her adult career as a labor organizer for SEIU. She has also worked at a battered women’s shelter, and sits on the boards of the Cloud Forest Institute and the Mendocino Women’s Political Coalition. She helps organize the annual Not So Simple Living Fair, co-hosts Corporations and Democracy on KZYX, and sings with the Raging Grannies and the Anderson Valley Chorus. Lynda is determined to strengthen Community Rights to protect our county from corporate rule.  
  

We are delighted to feature famed Community Rights advocate Paul Cienfuegos, longtime activist and community organizer. In 1994, POCLAD helped Paul realize the insidious impact of corporate rule. In 1995, he co-founded Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, which began works to dismantle corporate political power. Paul now leads Democracy workshops and talks across the nation. He will speak about Community Rights and how the charter can secure our rights.

Free admission. Refreshments by donation. Raffle fundraiser.

Help us pay for these 9 Town Hall meetings with your financial support.
All registered voters are welcome!

We welcome all idea contributions for a county charter at our WindTunneling page: http://join.windtunneling.com Create a login & password, and choose Project Code: MendoCountyCharter.