- Upcoming Events
- The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County
- Sam Adams Picnic
- Here I'm Legal, Here I'm Not
- Howrylak Forms Friends of Aquatic Center
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- Upcoming Events
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August 28, 2002 - 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 east of Greenfield on Twelve Mile Road.
- Contact: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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September 5, 2002 - 7:45 PM
- Libertarian Party of Wayne County monthly meeting. MEETING DAY HAS CHANGED FROM TUESDAY TO THURSDAY. Guest Speaker: Raymond Warner, LP candidate for US Congress. Ray is in a two-way race with Democrat Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, mother of the new Detroit mayor.
- Location: City Tavern Restaurant, 14316 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn between Greenfield and Schaefer Dinner orders taken will be taken at 6:30.
- Contact: Greg Stempfle Phone: (313) 929-1789 E-mail: stempfle@hotmail.com
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September 6, 2002
- From September 6th through the 14th, Libertarians of Allegan County are hosting an informational booth at the "Good Ol' Allegan County Fair". This fair has the highest attendance numbers of any county fair in Michigan, or so we are told. Please call or e-mail if you want to help for a couple hours at the fair booth. Our booth hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 12 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Location: Allegan County Fair Grounds, Allegan
- Contact: Rick Dutkiewicz Phone: (616) 673-5503 E-mail: rdoogie@datawise.net
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September 11, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- MACOMB COUNTY monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Miles World Restaurant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, (586)415-4500.
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (586) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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September 12, 2002 - 6:30 PM
- The Libertarian Party of West Michigan is holding its monthly membership meeting. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. Dinner and conversation begins at 6:30, business begins at 7pm.
- Location: Banquet room of Club North, 1359 Plainfield NE in Grand Rapids.
- Contact: Jeff Steinport Phone: (616) 447-0721 E-mail: jeffs@pathwaynet.com
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September 14, 2002 - 12:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Sam Adams Picnic. No charge. Bring your own food & beverage. Everyone is welcome to this informational and fun afternoon. We'll play softball, talk about and toast American Revolutionary War patriot Samuel Adams, discuss Libertarian Party politics, and raise funds for our fall campaigns.
- Location: Carr Park, Manchester, MI. Saturday, Sept 14. - Noon - 4 p.m.
- Contact: Emily Salvette Phone: (734) 668-2607 (days). E-mail: salvette@ameritech.net
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September 25, 2002 - 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: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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October 9, 2002 - 7:00 PM
- MACOMB COUNTY monthly meeting. Drinks and dinner at 6:30 PM, business begins at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Miles World Restaurant, 17689 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026, (586)415-4500.
- Contact: Keith Edwards Phone: (586) 777-7468 E-mail: keithmarni@aol.com
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October 13, 2002 - 1:00 PM
- Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee Meeting. All dues-paying members are welcome.
- Location: LPM Headquarters, 619 E. 9 Mile in Hazel Park, 1/4 Mile East of I-75
- Contact: James Hudler Phone: (734) 475-9792 E-mail: chair@michiganlp.org
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October 23, 2002 - 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: Fred Martin Phone: (248) 738-9099 E-mail: Fredtmartin@aol.com
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- For more events, see the online calendar at:
- http://www.michiganlp.org/lpmonline/events.php
- The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County
The Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County meets every
Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Cubs' AC Restaurant located
in the Colonial Lanes Bowling Center, 1950 S Industrial Hwy,
Ann Arbor. All meetings are open to the public. The first
Thursday of every month is a business meeting. Other
meetings feature speakers, project work, or social events.
For more information: www.michiganlp.org/wash/ or contact Emily
Salvette, salvette@ameritech.net, 734-668-2607 (days).
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- Sam Adams Picnic
Libertarian Party of Washtenaw County Sam Adams Picnic.
Saturday, Sept 14. - Noon - 4 p.m. at Carr Park, Manchester,
MI. No charge. Bring your own food & beverage. Everyone is
welcome to this informational and fun afternoon. We'll play
softball, talk about and toast American Revolutionary War
patriot Samuel Adams, discuss Libertarian Party politics,
and raise funds for our fall campaigns. For more
information, contact Emily Salvette, salvette@ameritech.net
734-668-2607 (days).
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- Here I'm Legal, Here I'm Not
by Greg Dirasian
Councilman Fred Collins and Barb Goushaw held their
annual Woodward Dream Cruise party at their usual site on
Woodward north of 11 Mile Rd. The party is held on private
property.
As is customary with many Dream Cruise parties,
alcoholic beverages were served. Because the party is held
on private property, this is not a problem, however, if
party attendees carry their alcoholic beverages to the berm
(where people traditionally sit to watch the classic cars go
by) they are in violation of the state's open container law.
After receiving two warnings from the police for party
attendees crossing the three foot sidewalk to the berm,
Goushaw urged party attendees to remain on the private
property while drinking.
The warnings caused libertarian minds to wonder as
people stepped back and forth across the invisible property
line saying, "Here I'm legal, here I'm not." One person
asked if he could stand on the sidewalk so long as he kept
his arm and drink extended so that they remained over
private property.
We should note that nobody was drunk or loud or
disorderly in any way, the police issued these warnings
merely because they could see that the beverage in the
plastic cup was beer.
It kind of makes a libertarian wonder.
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- Howrylak Forms Friends of Aquatic Center
by Greg Dirasian
When David Eisenbacher was elected to the Troy city
council, one of the issues he ran on was fiscal
responsibility. As a result, one of the first things that
new council pursued was closing down the Troy Aquatic Center
which was losing money. But the council decided that they
would give the Aquatic Center one more year to prove that
they are a viable public facility. There are still many
people who enjoy the Aquatic Center, but not enough to make
it financially viable.
To help keep those people who enjoy the Aquatic Center
happy, Libertarian Councilman Martin Howrylak is leading the
formation of a Friends of the Aquatic Center committee,
similar to a 'Friends of' committee for libraries and other
public facilities. The group will be a public advocate for
the water park, Howrylak said, and would be able to hold
fund-raisers for support.
This is a Libertarian solution in action. People who
want the Aquatic Center to stay open are voluntarily getting
together and looking at ways to cut costs and raise funds.
Voluntary funding solutions will enable the center to stay
open while not burdening the city or the other taxpayers who
do not use the water park.
For more information, see the article in the Oakland
Press at:
HTTP://www.zwire.com/news/newsstory.cfm?newsid=4695387&BRD=982&PAG=461
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