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1. Oct 31 Rutland Halloween Parade
2. Nov 3 Danville People's Forum on Healthcare
3. Other Upcoming Events

The Rutland County Healthcare is a Human Right Organizing Committee invites you to join us for the 50th Annual Rutland Halloween Parade. Dress up as an "Insurance Company Vampire" or "Pre-existing Condition Monster".  Help carry the banner or dress up as a doctor or nurse.

If you are interested in participating contact Margaret Dunne at undunne@gmail.com.  Happy Halloween!

NOV. 3 - Caledonia County People's Forum on Healthcare
7:00pm, Tuesday, Nov 3, Danville School, 148 Peacham Road, Danville, Vermont
This forum with local state legislators will explore the how Vermont can establish healthcare as a basic human right and win single-payer healthcare in 2010. It is being organized by the Caledonia County Organizing Committee of the Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign, a project of the Vermont Workers' Center that seeks to change what is politically possible in healthcare reform efforts through grassroots organizing.  Link to press release:

http://workerscenter.org/node/140

Nov 15 Franklin and Grand Isle County People's Forum on Healthcare
This forum with local state legislators will explore the how Vermont can establish healthcare as a basic human right and win single-payer healthcare in 2010. It is being organized by the Franklin/Grand Isle County Organizing Committee of the Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign, a project of the Vermont Workers' Center that seeks to change what is politically possible in healthcare reform efforts through grassroots organizing.

If you want to help plan this forum contact kate@workerscenter.org

Please let us know if you are planning to attend any of these upcoming events:

Oct. 27 Tuesday  in Montpelier. Community forum sponsored by Montpelier Citizens for Single Payer, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier.

Oct. 27 Tuesday in Brattleboro. Citizens discussion of state of Vermont health care, sponsored by Vermont Citizens Campaign for Health, 7 p.m. in The Gathering Place, 30 Terrace, Brattleboro. 

Nov. 4 Wednesday in Middlebury. 7pm Come hear a presentation by Professor John Seavey of the University of New Hampshire on the Canadian Health Care System.  Addison County Counseling Service Conference Room - Catamount Park, Middlebury.  Contact (802) 462-2872 or ajross@shoreham.net. Sponsored by Addison County for Single Payer.

Nov. 10 Single Payer 4VT "How do we get there from here?"
What: An event sponsored by the Orange and Windsor County Working Group for Single Payer
When: November 10th, 2009 7 p.m.
Where: Hotel Coolidge, Down Town White River Junction.
Panelists include:
Phil Fiermonte, representing Senator Bernie Sanders
Dick McCormack, Windsor County State Senator
Deb Richter, M.D., VT4 Single Payer Network
Paul Manganiello, M.D., Good Neighbor Health Clinic
Margorie Power, Esq.