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1. Upcoming Events
   
   

   September 4, 2001 - 7:00 PM

   Kalamazoo Libertarian Party General Meeting

   Location: TGI Friday's Restaurant, 5650 W. Main St., Oshtemo, MI

   Contact: Mickey Hall Phone: (616) 345-2455 E-mail: mickhall09@aol.com

   
   

   September 6, 2001 - 7:30 PM

   Meeting of the Andy LeCureaux for Hazel Park City Council Campaign.

   Location: LPM HQ, 619 East Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park

   Contact: Dave Collver Phone: (248) 542-9274 E-mail: DCCollver@aol.com

   
   

   September 11, 2001 - 7:30 PM

   LP of Oakland County Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome. Business begins at 7:30pm.

   Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 East Nine Mile in Hazel Park, just east of I-75.

   Contact: Chris Pellerito Phone: (248) 373-9411 E-mail: LpocChairChris@aol.com

   
   

   September 12, 2001 - 6:30 PM

   Libertarians of Macomb County monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.

   Location: Miles World Resturant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, 810-415-4500.

   Contact: Diane Barnes Phone: (810) 774-1625 E-mail: dbarnes98@aol.com

   
   

   September 13, 2001 - 7:00 PM

   The Ballot Access Restoration Committee meets the second and fourth Thursday every month -- until we submit petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections to be certified to once again be able to run Libertarian candidates in partisan races. All LPM members are welcome to attend and help with both the planning and execution of our petition drive.

   Location: LPMHQ, 619 E. 9 Mile, Hazel Park (just east of I-75)

   Contact: Nancy O'Brien Phone: (313) 562-5778 E-mail: nobrien321@home.com

   
   

   September 16, 2001 - 6:30 PM

   Regular Meeting of the Tri-City Libertarian Party. Dinner 6:30 PM Guest Speaker 7:00 PM Business Meeting 7:30 PM

   Location: Howard Johnson at M-84 and I-75

   Contact: Stephen M. Townsend Phone: (989) 631-4853 E-mail: president@makingfreedomring.com

   
   

   September 17, 2001 - 7:30 PM

   Meeting of the Andy LeCureaux for Hazel Park City Council Campaign.

   Location: LPM HQ, 619 East Nine Mile Rd., Hazel Park

   Contact: Dave Collver Phone: (248) 542-9274 E-mail: DCCollver@aol.com

   
   

   September 19, 2001

   Monthly meeting of the St. Clair County affiliate.

   Location: Figaro's is located at 1503 11th Street, Port Huron, MI 48060. TX: (810) 987-3588. Join us for dinner at 6:00 PM. Business begins at 7:00 PM.

   Contact: Richard Friend Phone: (810) 982-7178 E-mail: rfriend@advnet.net

   
   

   September 26, 2001 - 6:30 PM

   LP of Oakland County General Membership Meeting. Public welcome. Meet for dinner at 6:30pm, business begins at 7:30pm.

   Location: Sila's Restaurant, 4033 W. 12 Mile Rd, Berkley. Sila's is 2 blocks west of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.

   Contact: Chris Pellerito Phone: (248) 373-9411 E-mail:  LpocChairChris@aol.com

   
   

   September 27, 2001 - 7:00 PM

   The Ballot Access Restoration Committee meets the second and fourth Thursday every month -- until we submit petition signatures to the Bureau of Elections to be certified to once again be able to run Libertarian candidates in partisan races. All LPM members are welcome to attend and help with both the planning and execution of our petition drive.

   Location: LPMHQ, 619 E. 9 Mile, Hazel Park (just east of I-75)

   Contact: Nancy O'Brien Phone: (313) 562-5778 E-mail: nobrien321@home.com

   
   

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   For more events, see the online calendar at:

   http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php

   
   

2. Candidate Training by Stephen M. Townsend

   The Candidate Recruiment Drive is in full swing and has worked with several of the better campaign people in the Libertarian Party to offer a Candidate Training Road Show.

   Training will be Stephen M. Townsend and Ghazey Aleck II.

   Stephen M. Townsend, President of the Liberty Leadership Council, A Michigan Political Action Committee and Candidate Recruiment Chairman for the Libertarian Party of Michigan recieved the highest third party election totals in Midland County History.

   Ghazey Aleck, Chairman of the Liberty Leadership Council and Vice-Chairman of the Michigan Libertarian Party, has a record of unpresidented success. Elected Clare County Prosecuter and assisting in over 27 successful candidate elections. This should be an unpresidented sharing of information.

   We will go anywhere to train candiates. Minimum requirements are three people who desire to be trained and a location to train. For more information please contact me at president@makingfreedomring.com.

   For information of time and places of training goto www.makingfreedomring.com.

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3. Candidate Recruitment Hits Milestone by Stephen M. Townsend

   Join the growing list of candidates for the 2002 General Election. The Candidate Recruiment Committee has 20 of the 150 candidate goal.

   The candidate Recruiment Committee would like to attend each and every Affiliate to come and recruit candidates. Please let me know when would be most convienent to come.

   We can't wait. The enemy of Freedom and Liberty (Republicans and Democrats) are already making plans. We must start now.

   To Sign up contact Stephen M. Townsend at President@Makingfreedomring.com.

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4. Petitioning Opportunities in Metro Detroit by Leonard Schwartz

   

   Rochester Arts & Apples Festival. Sept. 8-9. Rochester Municipal Park. Art fair & music.
   

   Detroit Grandmont Arts Fair. Sept 9, noon - 7. Longacre Street between Tournier & Lyndon. Art fair & jazz music.
   

   Southfield Autumnfest. Sept.9, 11 am - 5 pm. Mary Thompson Farm, 25630 Evergreen.

   Detroit Festival of the Arts. Sept.14-16. Detroit Cultural Center. Art fair & music; www.detroitfestival.com.

   Troy Daze Festival. Sept. 13-16. Boulan Park; west of Crooks, north of Big Beaver.

   Northville Victorian Festival. Sept. 14-16. Downtown Northville.

   St. Clair Fine Arts Fair. Sept. 15-16. Veterans Memorial Park, St. Clair Shores.

   Birmingham Art in the Park. Sept 22-23. Shain Park, Birmingham.

   Clinton Fall Festival. Sept 28-30. Downtown Clinton.

   Troy Fall Festival. Sept. 29-30, 1-5 pm. Troy Historical Museum. Wattles & Livernois. Free parking and shuttle bus at Walsh College, 1/4 mile south on Livernois.

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5. BARC Update by Nancy O'Brien

   As of Friday, August 31 we had 22,140 signatures. We have approximately six weeks left to petition and 27,860 more signatures to collect. Many of our best activists petitioned over Labor Day weekend so we’re hoping next Friday’s totals will look a bit healthier.
   
   Remember, time runs out October 20. That is the final deadline. We must turn the petitions in to the state on November 1 and need time to check and organize them.
   
   Special thanks to our top petitioners:
   
   Leonard C. Schwartz 1647
   Albert J Titran 1030
   Jerry E Bloom 722
   Ben Steele 593
   Richard E Jozwiak 495
   Violet Steele 404
   Charles Goodman 306
   Stephen Townsend 296
   Greg Dirasian 270
   Lloyd Sherman II 267
   Fred Collins 262
   Jean Paul Denoyer 259
   Trafton Jean 252
   Bill Gelineau 246
   David James Eisenbacher 239
   Constance Catalfio 232
   
   
   Keep petitioning!

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6. Make Your "Defender of Liberty" Nominations by Heather Pauli

   The annual Liberty Fest banquet is set for Saturday, November, 10 at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn (next to Greenfield Village).
   
   As usual, "Defender of Liberty" awards will be presented to three individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty for our cause:
   
   1.) Promoter of Liberty. In recognition of any Michigan resident (the only award not limited to LPM members) who has made significant contributions in advancing the cause of freedom. Dr. Jack Kevorkian was the first recipient.
   
   2.) Spokesperson for Liberty. For the LPM member who has held high the torch of freedom before the world, willing to take the glare of publicity and the heat of statist hostility. Jon Coon is a former winner.
   
   3.) Producer of Liberty. For the LPM member who has worked tirelessly (and, often, thanklessly) in the trenches, behind the scenes for nothing more than the love of liberty and the dream of seeing our country reclaim her heritage of freedom. Ben Bachrach is a former winner in this category.
   
   At the discretion of the judges, a fourth award may be presented (without regard to category).
   
   If you have a nominee for any of these awards, send in the name along with a statement (no more than 200 words) supporting your nomination by October 10.
   
   Send your nominations to:
   
   Defender of Liberty
   Libertarian Party of Michigan
   619 E. 9 Mile road
   Hazel Park, MI 48013

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