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DESCRIPTION:MECAMail!© Marriage Equality California,  a project of Equality California 
 Institute  http://www.marriageequalityca.org and http://www.eqca.org  
 ==================================================  "Marriage, Anything 
 Less Is Less Than Equal"  
 ==================================================  Tuesday, February 1, 
 2005 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM  Change of location for this meeting:  Chapel of 
 the Chimes  4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland  Special presentation: Media savvy  
 February is anniversary month for many of the SF-married   couples and for 
 the historic events that took place last year. It will bring many  
 opportunties to get out our message of civil marriage equality in news 
 stories,  letters to editors, or radio call-ins. Does talking to the media 
 make you nervous?  Are you focused on what message you want to convey?   
 Public Relations professional and EQCA (Equality California) board member 
 Linton  Johnson will join us for a presentation on how to be an effective 
 spokesperson for  marriage equality. Please join us for our monthly 
 meeting.   ----------------------  I would like to publicly thank the many 
 professionals who volunteered their time  last Saturday morning at 
 “(AB205 ) and Love, Kisses, Wills, and Trusts” held at  Chapel of the 
 Chimes in Oakland. There was lots of great information and time for  
 private discussion. So THANK YOU:  Allison Rodman organized the whole event 
 and was there to discuss funeral and  cemetery arrangements, as well as 
 medical power of attorney for health care, and  other important concerns.  
 Our volunteer notary, Mary Kearny Stroube, M.S, . J.D.  and author of “I 
 do …..don’t  I?” A Guide to Understanding the California Domestic 
 Partner Rights &  Responsibilities Act for Couples and Professionals. We 
 now have a copy of the book.  Two couples officially became domestic 
 partners at the event with Mary providing the  notarizing. And thanks to 
 her “partner in crime” Britt Alkire.   Catherine Pinkas is an 
 investment representative for Edward Jones.  Elizabeth Callaway is a 
 professional fiduciary.  Alma Soongi Beck is an attorney focusing on 
 estates and trusts, domestic  partnerships, and property co-ownership 
 issues.  Emily Doskow is a mediator, attorney focusing on adoptions, and a 
 legal editor for  NOLO Press which has many useful resources for the LGBT 
 community.  Paula Taylor is a Long Term Care Insurance Specialist.  Deb 
 Kinney, of Boutiette & Von Hermann, LLP practices family law and estate 
 work.  Klimist & Shore are mortgage professionals with Aspire Funding.  
 Dana Wilson is Realtor.  Mel and Geert joined us from Immigration Equality 
 and shared MECA’s table.   All of these people are wonderful resources. 
 MECA thanks them for their participation.  Sincerely,  Robin, Jan and Heidi 
  Chapter Leaders   Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month 
 from 7:30-9:00 PM. Check our  Alameda County Chapter website for upcoming 
 events.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/01/28/56593.php
SUMMARY:Tuesday Marriage Equality California Meeting: Media Savvy
LOCATION:Chapel of the Chimes  4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/01/28/56593.php
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