Sunday, May 8, 2022

CALENDAR & NEWS ~ May 2022


May is Bike Month!


BIKE

BikeErie is an Erie-based community group promoting bike advocacy. They're involved in many levels -- bikes for recreation, for transportation, for health; bikes as tools, bike repair bikes and the environment,  etc. Check both their Facebook page and website for the full range. 

Sisters of St Joseph Neighborhood Network is involved with getting bikes to kids and adults in their neighborhood and providing training for bike care and maintenance. Keep up with their activities on the SSJN Network Facebook page. 

Crawford Area Transportation Authority BikeShare program lets people rent bikes by the hour to get around the Meadville area. 

Erie By Cycle Friendly and practical You Tube channel "Bicycle stuff for the average person." 

Crawford County bike and pedestrian path trail survey 

Spokesfolk  Volunteers making bicycle related programs and services available to Dunkirk area residents, like Meals on Two Wheels and the Every Kid Deserves a Bike Program.

JUSTICE

Death of a Jewish Radical in Erie, 1922 "On May 19 the Battle of Homestead Foundation presents a free Zoom program marking the 100th anniversary of a brutal murder of Herman Martius, an immigrant shopkeeper and political activist in Erie, Pennsylvania … a murder that came to symbolize the civic and social turmoil besetting American Democracy in the 1920s."

The Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum in Ashtabula will be open Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day 1-5pm by Reservation only.

Bosnian Islamic Community Erie receives security grant "The funding is part of a statewide package of grants to 120 churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and other nonprofit organizations that serve diverse communities and often face bias and hate crimes"
 

Protestor kicked in 2020 wants to reopen lawsuit (WJET/Fox/YourErie) "Now the city and Silbaugh are unable to agree on the final terms of the settlement. Silbaugh’s lawyer is asking to reopen the federal case. U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter has scheduled Silbaugh’s hearing for May 12."


UECDC Afterschool Programs (Tom Weber)  "This is where I've worked since January. We offer a host of programs for kids and adults. Right now, the attention is focused on culturally responsive after-school programs for primarily New American kids at five centers throughout Erie. We think it helps their learning if there are adults present who look like them and speak their language. You can see the results in the video."

Albion area parents challenge elementary social-emotional learning (Erie Times-News) "The plan is to help kids learn and interact together, school officials said. Parents say plan usurps their rights and introduces critical race theory." 

"Parents' group" sues to remove Millcreek school directors over previous mask requirements (Erie Times-News) The founder "has petitioned to remove 7 of 9 Millcreek school directors. He could pay if he loses."
 
"Don't Say Gay"  Arrives in Ohio: Republicans introduce HB 616 in the Ohio House (Buckeye Flame) The bill would ban school districts from selecting “any textbook, instructional material, or academic curriculum that promotes any divisive or inherently racist concepts” including: Critical race theory, Intersectional theory, The 1619 project, Diversity, equity, and inclusion learning outcomes
Inherited racial guilt, Any other concept that the state board of education defines as divisive or inherently racist

A statement from the Lake Erie Native American Council on Opening Day 2022: "Let the Cleveland Guardians be a shining example to the nearly 200 K-12 schools in Ohio that still embrace a Native American mascot and name ..."

Spotlight PA wants your help flagging health hazards in schools.  (Spotlight PA) "We want to know about any infrastructure problems — a moldy ceiling, flaky paint, unreliable phone or internet connections, or faulty elevators, for example — that interfere with learning or create a potentially unsafe environment for students and staff."


MEDIA

Battlefield: Erie's DIY Feminist Zine is bringing back its community-led publication. If you are  
interested in submitting anything from an article to art, email DIYzine814@gmail.com or message Facebook at facebook.com/diyzine814 

WRFA-LP 107.9 FM listener supported, non-commercial, low power FM radio station in Jamestown, NY. Streaming also. Lots of socially conscious and intelligent talk programming -- local and national -- plus an assortment of musical shows.  WRFA programming schedule .

WORKING PEOPLE

Memorial to those Lost to Unsafe Staffing & Kathy Rapp’s Inaction  will be held May 14  404 Market St., Warren PA at 1pm. Hosts: Nurses of Pennsylvania and Nurse Alliance of SEIU PA.


Carpenters, lawmakers in PA Capitol for crackdown on wage theft, worker misclassification "Union members and several state lawmakers filled the rotunda in the Pennsylvania Capitol on Tuesday to call for new measures to crack down on worker misclassification, tax fraud and wage theft as part of a nationwide initiative to shine a spotlight on labor issues."

ARTS

May 9-June 16 - Living Voices: Through the Eyes of a Friend Cappa Theatre, Presented by Robert H Jackson Center, Jamestown NY. Young people during the Holocaust.
May 17 - 17th Annual Young Readers Program Featured speaker Lesa Cline-Ransome, author of Finding Langston. Presented by Robert H Jackson Center, Jamestown NY. 
May 28 - Station Hope "Engage with over 200 artists and 50+ community and professional arts & culture organizations from across Northeast Ohio as they envision, interrogate, and seek out hope on the grounds of Cleveland's first authenticated Underground Railroad site." 
Oct 6 - Fran Lebowitz at Mercyhurst essayist and commentator. Mercyhurst University, Erie PA. Tickets June/August
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Neighborhood Art House classes and events for month of May "The mission of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Inner-City Neighborhood Art House is to enable youth to experience beauty, grow in positive self-expression and self-discipline, and develop into full and productive human beings."

EARTH

Climate Initiative Project at Chautauqua Institution 20 events May-September 2022. Speakers, activities and a couple parties.

Allegany Nature Pilgrimage June 3-5  At "Camp Allegany" in the Red House area of  Allegany State Park



Pomfret NY Board OKs Solar Farm Plan (Post-Journal) 

Literary Cleveland publishes environmental anthology from local writers.  Reflections of The Land: Meditations on Environment & Industry features works of local  poets, essayists and fiction writers  (Cleveland Scene)

GEMISH

16th District Dem candidates primary debate (WQLN) Democrats Dan Pastore and Rick Telesz on the issues. 


Innovation From the Other Side of the Tracks How Erie's PACA is making history and revitalizing (Erie Reader)  downtown 

Your mass transit ride in Pennsylvania may get better, thanks to new federal funding  (WITF) Interviews riders and looks at issues in Erie, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. The pitch for this story came from Erie resident and transit advocate Freda Tepfer, who is also interviewed.

Video: Poverty in Chautauqua Co NY  Presented by League of Women Voters Chautauqua Co

New “Insurrection Index” identifies 16 Pa. politicians who supported Jan. 6 insurrection  Searchable database, and yes, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Butler) is in there. (Pgh City Paper and Public Wise)

PA Superior Court judge delivers seismic ruling addressing farm animal welfare (Vox) A recent court ruling in Pennsylvania could offer a new legal route for farm animal activists.

ROE

Bans Off Our Bodies Rally around the country on May 14. Click on link to find nearest rally or to set one up.. Erie County United will be planning events this week. 

Other organizations you can check out:  Indivisible/Resistance groups, Planned Parenthood of Western PA, Women's March, NWPA Indivisible,  Erie DSA, Erie County United, ACLU of Pennsylvania and others. 

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Federal Courthouse protest in Erie on May 3. Called by Erie DSA. The protest was part of a nationwide rapid response called for 5pm local time that day, in front of Federal buildings and courthouses. (Photos Deb Spilko)
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Office of Rep Mike Kelly protest on May 4.  The protest was called by Dan Pastore, Democratic candidate for the 16th District Congressional seat. (Photos via Dan's campaign) 


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In non-pandemic times, this is a calendar of events for people who believe "a better world is possible." Published monthly. Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All upcoming event listings are nonviolent. Event submissions send to moonkat2014@gmail.com
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TOP PHOTO: Deb Spilko 





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