Wellesley Residents Attend Rally at State House

A group of concerned citizens in Wellesley attended an important rally Tuesday, July 25, at 10:30 AM at the State House in Boston. The rally was in support of Senate 2166 bill, an important piece of state legislation which would enable the state of Massachusets to prevent its public pension funds from investing in foreign companies whose revenues support the genocidal government of Sudan.

Hopefully, and especially if enough constituents raise their voices, this bill will come before the State Senate for quick passage before its session ends at the end of July. If you wish to be heard by your legislator on this important issue, please write or call your elected officials. Their contact information can be found at http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php. For sample letters and/or phone scripts, please contact Susan at susanm@clarksna.com

Lawn Signs and Banners Available upon Request

The Wellesley Coalition to Save Darfur has purchased lawn signs and banners which raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. They are available, free of charge, to residents, businesses, houses of worship, schools and other organizations in Wellesley that wish to take a stand on this important issue. To request a sign or banner, contact Susan Morgan at susanemorgan@gmail.com or Michael Gilman at michaelgilman@comcast.net.

Wellesley Coalition Gains Momentum

We welcome all members of the Wellesley community who are concerned about this issue to join our coalition by sending us their name to add to our membership list.

Current members include:

Blair Adams, Caroline Beimford, Amy Bisno, Bonni Carson DiMatteo, Melanie Dolan, Maria Garpestad, Stephanie Giglotti, Michael and Laura Gilman, Sarah Grant, Maggie Grzecki, Johanna Hudgens, Anne Kent, Nelson Klein, Marsha Mirkin, Susan, Julia and Caroline Morgan, Jan Reiss, Daina Ruback, Katrina Sereiko, Molly Stark, Catherine Vandeveld, Bev Weinberg, Gary Welsh, Katie Wingate.