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| Toyota announces remedy for Floor Mat recall -- Your Prius or Camry affected - Toyota Announces Details of Remedy to Address Potential Accelerator Pedal Entrapment Torrance, Calif., November 25, 2009 - - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced today details of the vehicle-based remedy to address the | Bill Merchant | Nov 25, 2009 |
| New Meetup: The Portland Area HSD October Meetup - I know I'm late again, but The Stone Cliff Inn is fun and the foliage should be pretty. Announcing a new Meetup for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group! We'll meet in the parking lot of the End of the Trail center, then take the scenic route to the restaur | Bill Merchant | Oct 9, 2009 |
| Toyota issues Floor Mat recall -- Your Prius or Camry affected - I just saw this notice on the Associated Press wire: Toyota to recall 3.8 million vehicles, its largest ever in US, over stuck accelerator risk WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in | Bill Merchant | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Two more reasons for a 2010 Prius - Coming soon, a USB connector for iPods and Safety Connect (with pricing): http://tinyurl.com/m6wsqr | Bill Merchant | Aug 3, 2009 |
| New Meetup: The Portland Area HSD August Meetup - Announcing a new Road Trip Meetup for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group! What: The Portland Area HSD August Meetup When: August 15, 2009 9:00 AM | Bill Merchant | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Spam from "Marcia" - I apologize to all members of the Portland Area HSD Meetup Group that received a spam email from a new member calling herself "Marcia". I've banned that particular Meetup member and reported "her" to Meetup. This incident h | Bill Merchant | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Hey - Preview not available | Marcia | Jul 12, 2009 |
| Plug-In Vehicle Tracker - I know a lot of group members are interested in plug-in and electric vehicles, realizing that even our fabulous cars use a diminishing natural resource for fuel and contribute pollution and green-houses gasses, however minimal. Toyota has made a co | Bill Merchant | Jul 10, 2009 |
Meetup details changed: The Portland Area HSD July Road Trip! - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/Portland HSD/calendar/10701095/
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Bill Merchant | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Clean cars - I just came across a thread on PriusChat comparing the pollution emitted by various clean cars . The 2010 Prius is still the cleanest car available, overall, though a couple of cars beat it on specific compounds. Clean Diesels aren't. | Bill Merchant | Jul 1, 2009 |
| New Meetup: The Portland Area HSD June Meeting - Announcing a new Meetup for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group! What: The Portland Area HSD June Meeting When: June 20, 2009 11:30 AM Where: Click the link below to find out, but here's a clue: | Bill Merchant | Jun 15, 2009 |
| RE: [PortlandHSD] GREENTIPS - Water-wise Car Washing (6/09) - | Jon Stolz | Jun 15, 2009 |
| GREENTIPS - Water-wise Car Washing (6/09) - Preview not available | Bill Merchant | Jun 15, 2009 |
| RE: [prius-136] 2010 Prius allocated in Portland - | Jon Stolz | May 16, 2009 |
| Re: [prius-136] 2010 Prius allocated in Portland - Actually, to be fair, Toyota (TFS) is offering the 0%/60 month financing to qualified buyers (through any Toyota dealer) or a $1000 rebate (which can be applied to the down payment) on any new 2009 Toyota Prius. Rich | Rich & Patti | May 16, 2009 |
| More openings for 2010 Prius Owner Event - We quickly filled all the openings that Rich (of Rich & Patti ) had open for Beaverton Toyota at the Portland 2010 Prius Owner Event . On the 8th I emailed that it was full. | Bill Merchant | May 15, 2009 |
| 2010 Prius allocated in Portland - Toyota of Gladstone has announced their initial 2010 Prius allocation. | Bill Merchant | May 13, 2009 |
| Meetup details changed: The Portland Area HSD May Meeting - I've updated this Meetup. As Jim Houser pointed out, 11:45 p.m. is a little late for lunch. The details are the same, just 12 hour earlier. For more details, see the full listing: | Bill Merchant | May 10, 2009 |
| New Meetup: The Portland Area HSD May Meetup - Announcing a new Meetup for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group! What: The Portland Area HSD May Meetup When: May 16, 2009 11:45 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! We'll meet one place and eat | Bill Merchant | May 8, 2009 |
| Full Up for the Prius Owner Event - Congratulations to everyone who responded to my email and Rich's invitation! All spots on Beaverton Toyota's roster are taken, so if you want to try to see the 2010 model at a Prius Owner Event , check with other dealers. Thanks for the great and ra | Bill Merchant | May 8, 2009 |
| Special Announcement: 2010 Prius Owner Event in June - RSVP NOW! - I've told you what a great car the 2010 Prius is, how it redefines hybrid car efficiency, with more power, more fuel saving technology, and great new styling. Now, Portland is getting it's own Prius Owner Event , coming in June. Member Rich, of | Bill Merchant | May 7, 2009 |
| April in Hillsboro - April is a great time to visit the Cornelius Pass Road House , the garden in spring should be lovely. It's been nine months since we were there. Here's the | Bill Merchant | Apr 8, 2009 |
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Meetup details: Portland Area HSD March Meetup location - I've updated this Meetup with the location. For more details, see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/PortlandHSD/calendar/9792631/ When: March 21, 2009 11:30 AM
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Bill Merchant | Mar 9, 2009 |
| The Better Living Show -- We're there! - Like last year, The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group will be at The Better Living Show , the northwest's largest sustainable living lifestyle show. They say, &quo | Bill Merchant | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Why not? - In addition to Pork and chocolate (a new post on our PortlandHSD.info web site ) Toyota wants to ask you, | Bill Merchant | Feb 16, 2009 |
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Meetup details: The Portland Area HSD February Meetup - I've updated this Meetup with a location. For more details, including Prius Pork , see the full listing: http://www.meetup.com/PortlandHSD/calendar/9547796/
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Bill Merchant | Feb 16, 2009 |
| You were right! - Since a lot of members of The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group drive Prius, and it always feels good to have your choices validated by an outside source, IntelliChoice has named the 2009 Prius the | Bill Merchant | Feb 12, 2009 |
| The 2010 Prius, revealed Monday at 8:30 a.m. PST - You may have seen this already, but you can sign up to see the 2010 Prius revealed in Detroit. | Bill Merchant | Jan 10, 2009 |
| New Meetup: The Portland Area HSD January Meetup - Announcing What: The Portland Area HSD January Meetup When: January 17, 2009 11:30 AM Where: McMenamin's Hillsdale Brew Pub Meetup Description: Since our December meetup got sh | Bill Merchant | Dec 31, 2008 |
| While you're snowed in the next couple of days... - It looks like Wednesday and Thursday of this week will be good days to stay inside and warm. The Portland area will be hit with a lot of snow, sleet, freezing rain and really unsafe driving conditions. So what better time to log on to | Bill Merchant | Dec 16, 2008 |
| December meeting update - Hi everyone. I know it's close to Christmas, but I'd like to get together for some not-so-idle speculation. Let's meet at the original McMenamin's brew pub, the Hillsdale Brewery & P | Bill Merchant | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Fwd: [prius-7] Fw: Why Wait for a Plug-in Prius? Benefit Auction for Plug In America - It really IS a PHEV November! This is from Erik of the Toronto Prius/Hybrid group. Bill | Bill Merchant | Nov 13, 2008 |
| A PHEV survey - November seems to be a focus for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle discussion. We'll have a presentation at our monthly meeting ( The Portland Area HSD November Meeting ) and I got an em | Bill Merchant | Nov 13, 2008 |
| O article about Toyota and Oregon - I came across this article in the Oregonian, actually Oregon Live, about the Governor's trade mission to Japan. I thought you might be interested. | Bill Merchant | Nov 13, 2008 |
| SPECIAL PHEV ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NOVEMBER MEETING! - We haven't had a big response to our November meeting , but we've had a fortuitous bit of luck, so I hope many of you will change your mind and come. Ron Jayasuriya of | Bill Merchant | Nov 12, 2008 |
| Fwd: Drive Less Save More October Dispatch - Preview not available | Bill Merchant | Oct 10, 2008 |
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Meetup location details changed: The Portland Area HSD October Meetup - I've updated this Meetup with a location. For more details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/8797740/ When: October 18, 2008 11:30 AM W
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Bill Merchant | Oct 4, 2008 |
| Stumptown Coffee and Lunch Photos - Announcing My New Photocast - Hi all, Below is a canned message about this photocast and how to view the pics. The pics are from today's visit to Stumptown Coffee and lunch at Lauro's. I'm going to post a few on the Prius Meetup site. If you can't get to the pics let me | Kurt | Sep 20, 2008 |
| After Coffee, Let's Do Lunch - After the tour of Stumptown Coffee Roasters, let's have lunch next door at Lauro Kitchen . When: September 20, 2008, around 12:30 PM after the tour Where: Lauro Kitchen, 3377 | Bill Merchant | Sep 10, 2008 |
| A new kind of drive - We're all interested in a new kind of drive since we're interested in Hybrid Synergy Drive vehicles. Now Meetup has a new kind of drive: to get your friends unplugged from their screens, phones, and crackberries and to actually meet other peopl | Bill Merchant | Sep 3, 2008 |
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Meetup details changed: The Portland Area HSD August Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/8371716/ When: August 16, 2008 11:30 AM Where: The New Old Lomp
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Bill Merchant | Jul 30, 2008 |
| August Meetup? - The July meeting was a lot of fun at the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse. A couple of new members were there. I know I was late on picking a location for July and that may have dissuaded some from attending. I also know that in the summer sometimes it's hard to | Bill Merchant | Jul 19, 2008 |
| Fwd: Prius Package #3 - FYI. Prices seem high, but that's what demand does... Bill Bill Merchant +1 | Bill Merchant | Jun 30, 2008 |
| June Meeting, Back to School! - I finally turned in my homework, but I have summer school this Saturday . I hope you can make it too. | Bill Merchant | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Re: [prius-136] Did your coolant pump squeal this winter? - Our pump (on a 2006 Prius) had been making the squealing noise after vehicle shutoff. Of course, it would never do it at the dealer, but I made a video of it and showed the service tech on a laptop, and that did the trick. They replaced it under w | Bob R. | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Did your coolant pump squeal this winter? - A lot of Prius drivers have noticed that their coolant pump squeals like a banshee when they start their car when it's cold in the winter. If you have noticed this in your car, Toyota will fix it. Last week they released | Bill Merchant | Jun 10, 2008 |
| NHTSA request for comment re. quiet cars and the blind - I just uploaded a PDF of a section of the Federal Register Notices of a request for comment by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration regarding quiet | Bill Merchant | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Drive Green | City Center Parking - @import "/modules/node/node.cs | Bill Merchant | May 30, 2008 |
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[prius-136] You may not have a quiet car if this legislation passes - I posted some background materials and analysis in our Files section
(http://PortlandHSD.info/files/) that can inform this discussion.
Pedestrian safety is every driver's responsibility -- AND EVERY
PEDESTRIAN'S! The concern here is the singling
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Bill Merchant | May 28, 2008 |
| RE: [prius-136] You may not have a quiet car if this legislation passes - Preview not available | Carolyn Leonard | May 28, 2008 |
| RE: [prius-136] You may not have a quiet car if this legislation passes - The writer didn't mention if the car was in electric mode or gas mode. I wonder why the writer took this angle. Why would an editor send a writer out to an accident where no one was hurt? How many other people were hit by cars in Minnesota that day? It ap | Tim | May 28, 2008 |
| RE: [prius-136] You may not have a quiet car if this legislation passes - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } I'm a little late on this but I did want to say that while I'm not aware of a | CoreyAnn | May 28, 2008 |
| Sample letter re HR 5734 - One of our members, Angelica , has composed a letter that you may want to edit and send to your Congressional Representative regarding HR 5734, the bill to add noisemakers to Prius and other quiet | Bill Merchant | May 18, 2008 |
| You may not have a quiet car if this legislation passes - I try not to be political, but this is a non-partisan issue that affects all HSD drivers. Recently, Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY10) introduced | Bill Merchant | May 16, 2008 |
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Meeting details: The Portland Area HSD May Meeting - I've updated this meeting, we'll even have a separate room! For more details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/7770650/ When: Saturday, May 17, 2
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Bill Merchant | May 5, 2008 |
| NOVA - Car of the Future - No, Chevy hasn't brought back the car whose name in Spanish means No Go . I wanted to call your attention to a television show on Oregon Public Broadcasting on the NOVA program featuring Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR's "Car Talk" | Bill Merchant | Apr 21, 2008 |
| New: MPG Challenge 08 Road Rally - The Better Living Show is going great! Lots of interest from potential new members. And lots of interesting booths and information for better living. If you haven't made it down, the show is open S | Bill Merchant | Mar 29, 2008 |
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Details updated: The Better Living Show - I've updated the details for our participation at The Better Living Show , see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/752
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Bill Merchant | Mar 13, 2008 |
| Earth Hour 2008 - Here's a lazy, maybe even romantic, way to affect climate change. You don't have to leave home, you don't have to lift a finger, except to turn off the lights. March 29th at 8:00 p.m. I'm putting Earth Hour 2008 on the group calendar to help re | Bill Merchant | Mar 13, 2008 |
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Meeting details: The Portland Area HSD March Meeting - I've updated this meeting. For more details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/7343865/ When: Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 11:30 AM
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Bill Merchant | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Organizers Waive Entrance Fee to Northwest's Largest Sustainable Lifestyle Event! - Preview not available | Bill Merchant | Feb 28, 2008 |
| New, easier, web address - Hi everybody. I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier. Meetup is great for the facilities to organize meetings, post details, send messages, etc. But getting here by typing http://prius.meetup.com | Bill Merchant | Feb 25, 2008 |
| New Location: The Portland Area HSD February Meetup - Announcing a new meeting for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group! What: The Portland Area HSD February Meetup When: Saturday, February 16, 11:45 AM Where: The Old Spaghetti Fact | Bill Merchant | Feb 8, 2008 |
| The Portland Area HSD January Meetup - Announcing a new event for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group! What: The Portland Area HSD January Meetup When: Saturday, January 19, 11:15 AM Where: The Stone Cliff Inn in Carver | Bill Merchant | Jan 3, 2008 |
| The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group in 2008 - As this year draws to a close and the group starts into its THIRD year, I'd like your input on directions for 2008. If you're coming to Meriwether's this Sa | Bill Merchant | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Fwd: [prius-7] November Prius & Hybrid Meeting: Minutes (Great Race Offer) - Our friends in Canada have had a great announcement that I had to pass along to the Portland Area HSD Meetup group. If you are interested, pleas | Bill Merchant | Nov 29, 2007 |
| Event details: The Portland Area HSD December Meetup - Last meetup for 2007, so I thought it should be a little special. Back in 1905 Portland hosted the Lewis & Clark Exposition. A few years later a building was erected at what was the entrance to the Exposition. The exterior hasn't changed mu | Bill Merchant | Nov 24, 2007 |
| A revised poll on service - I revised a poll started in October of 2005 asking about where you got your Prius serviced. Since then, Meetup.com has updated the software to allow more choices, so I just now revised the poll. Have a look | Bill Merchant | Nov 9, 2007 |
| Fwd: Green Torch Relay - Hi gang. Boy, we sure have a lot of opportunities these days. Please contact Norma Rodriguez at norma@lclark.e | Bill Merchant | Oct 11, 2007 |
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NY Times article on Toyota and new CAFE standards - Here is an article in the NY times explaining Toyota's position. Here is a link to the NY times op-ed: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/03/opinion/03friedman.html
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Bernie | Oct 10, 2007 |
| WANTED: The OREGONIAN Wants to Interview Prius Drivers!! - Hi Gang, The Oregonian has heard about the Prius Parade Protest on Fri and is covering the event. They would like to interview some Prius owners for their article. So if you would like to talk to the Oregonian, please contact Emily Southard (503) | Bernie | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Re: [prius-136] UPDATE: PRIUS PARADE on Fri Oct 12, at 10:30am - Preview not available | Bill Merchant | Oct 9, 2007 |
| UPDATE: PRIUS PARADE on Fri Oct 12, at 10:30am - Hi Gang, I love a parade! I will be driving my Super White in this Protest Parade and several members have expressed interest in joing me. So if you have some free time on Fri between 10:30 to 11:30 am please, please join us! This is a media event | Bernie | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Re: [prius-136] PRIUS PARADE ALERT, Thurs, Oct 11, 11 AM - I'm interested. Please email us when you have more details. Bill Bill Merchant | Bill Merchant | Oct 8, 2007 |
| PRIUS PARADE ALERT, Thurs, Oct 11, 11 AM - Hi Fellow Prius drivers, There will be a Prius Parade Protest for higher CAFE standards on Thur, Oct 11 at 11:00am. Location to be determined. I just heard about this so thats why the short notice! The organizers are hoping to get 8 Prius, this coul | Bernie | Oct 7, 2007 |
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Event details: The Portland Area HSD October Meetup - I've filled in the details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/6365316/ When: Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM Where: Rock Creek Tavern 10
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Bill Merchant | Oct 7, 2007 |
| The Better Living Show - I know it seems distant, but we've just been accepted to have a booth at the Better Living Show , March 28-30, 2008, at the Portland Expo Center. I've put the dates on the group | Bill Merchant | Sep 18, 2007 |
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Event details: The Portland Area HSD September Meetup - It's September, boys and girls, so that means it's time to go back to school! For more details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/6203395/ When: Saturday, Sept
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Bill Merchant | Sep 1, 2007 |
| Would you be interested in a dinner meeting? - I've put up a poll asking this question. Please visit Meetup.com and cast your vote. If you have ideas for our meetings -- places you'd like to go, things you'd like to see, information yo | Bill Merchant | Aug 26, 2007 |
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Finally, event details: The Portland Area HSD August Meetup - I've updated this event. Sorry it has taken me so long, a few details are in the web listing. For more details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/6057348/ Whe
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Bill Merchant | Aug 13, 2007 |
| Engine Block Heater discount - Hi everyone. I just posted a message about discounts on Toyota Engine Block Heaters purchased from PriusChat.com . If you are interested, please se | Bill Merchant | Aug 5, 2007 |
| 4th of July Parade and Celebration in Lk Oswego - Star Spangled 4th of July Parade & Celebration Date: Wed, July 4, 2007 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm (Parade 11:30am to 12:15pm) Location: Millennium Plaza Park Lake Oswego. OR 7 a.m. to noon Lake Oswego Lions Cl | Bernie | Jun 26, 2007 |
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Event details: The Portland Area HSD June Meetup in McMinnville - I've added details, see the full listing: http://prius.meetup.com/136/calendar/5796004/ When: Saturday, June 16, 2007 at 12:00 AM for food, but the group ride starts at 10:30 AM. Click
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Bill Merchant | Jun 3, 2007 |
| EV's at Greener Homes & Gardens Expo this Weekend! - EV's at Greener Homes & Garden's Expo this weekend! Any EV fan's out there? I just received this notice from Gary Graunke of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association(OEVA) and I am passing it on to you. Bernie "we (OE | Bernie | May 17, 2007 |
| RE: [prius-136] FYI: Plug in Prius+ arrives in Portland, Sat May 5th 2pm? - | Larry | May 4, 2007 |
| FYI: Plug in Prius+ arrives in Portland, Sat May 5th 2pm? - NOTE:This is a CalCars Conversion Prius, not a new Toyota model! Sponsored by the Oregon Electric Vehicle Association A new, improved (with Lithium Ion batteries) plug-in Hybrid Prius will be visiting SW Portland Cars Stars, 8300 SW | Bernie | May 3, 2007 |
| Fwd: Step It Up this weekend - national climate change action day - Preview not available | Bill Merchant | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Re: [prius-136] Global Warming Demonstration Sat, 1-3pm Pioneer Square - Links don't work... I'm interested. Sonya On Apr 11, 2007, at 5:38 AM, Bernie wrote: | edselpdx | Apr 11, 2007 |
| (REVISED) Global Warming Demonstration Sat 1-3pm Terry Schrunk Plaza - April 14, 2007 01:00PM to 03:00PM Event Description: Large rally in Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14th. Speakers, music, and opportunities for making your voice heard to the legislature, includin | Bernie | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Global Warming Demonstration Sat, 1-3pm Pioneer Square - Exciting news! This Saturday will see the biggest demonstration on climate change in U.S. History. Our friends at Step It Up 2007 have organized over 1300 actions in all 50 states. On one day, tens of thousands of us will stand together and demand bold ac | Bernie | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Mailing List for The Portland Area HSD Meetup Group - Meetup.com has introduced a listserv capability. If you send an email to [address removed] everyone who has signed up to receive emails will get your message; it's a way of broadcasting to the group. I left the message boards alone, so you c | Bill Merchant | Apr 5, 2007 |
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