Speakers added- Ciny Allsbrooks & Chickpea..

In order to portray a well balanced picture of a variety of forest defense activities, we have included a few more people to our roster (See below for fully revised teach-in schedule.):

Cindy Allsbrooks, with the Forest Peace Alliance, became involved in this campaign when her son, David "Gypsy" Chain, was killed in 1998 by a tree that was felled by a MAXXAM logger while documenting illegal logging on MAXXAM land. Cindy will be addressing steps the Forest Peace Alliance is taking in resolving the violence and conflict between the activists and the loggers.

Also Renne "Chickpea" Felz, a reporter with KPFT local news and the Houston Independant Media Center, will be demonstrating where to find alternate media sources. She will also discus how to determine if news pieces are biased rather than well balanced.

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Free Teach-In to Save the Redwoods!

MAXXAM is logging the small percentage left of this nation’s old-growth redwood forests using destructive logging practices that are destroying the rivers, communities and forest habitat in Humboldt county, California. Come to a teach-in to hear forest defenders and tree-sitters from Humboldt County discuss the negative environmental impacts of MAXXAM's logging practices, how it is affecting local residents and how you can help!!

When: Saturday, July 12
5:00-9:30 pm

Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church
5200 Fannin at Southmore

Guest Speakers:
Cindy Allsbrooks- The Forest Peace Alliance Rod Coronado- Native American Earth First! Activist
Artemis- Tree-sitter/ forest defender, Humboldt County
Renne "Chickpea" Felz- KPFT News, IMC, Free Speech Radio
Raya Green- local Director, SACRED

Event Schedule:
5:00-5:30 pm Free Vegetarian Dinner provided by Hare Krishna (Donations Accepted!!)
5:30-8:00 pm Guest Speakers, Slide Show, Live footage of recent tree-sit extractions
8:00-9:30 pm Movie: "Tree-Sit"

**10:00 pm- Caravan to Memorial Park for a candlelight vigil to honour the trees Gypsy (named after David "Gypsy" Chain who was killed by a MAXXAM/ Pacific Lumber timber faller) and Gaia (named after a 150 year old tree felled by MAXXAM/ PAcific Lumber one month ago), as well as to support Trust the tree-sitter.

Meet at the parking lot off of N. Picnic road (Directions: http://houston.indymedia.org/news/2003/07/13189.php)

FOR MORE INFO CALL 713-858-0074 OR VISIT http://WWW.SACREDREDWOOD.ORG

Sponsored by Coalition for a Better Way and SACRED (Southern Alliance of Coastal Redwood Earth Defenders)