10.5.05

Good Day!

We hope you are all going to join us for our annual circus demonstration this Saturday, 6:00 p.m., at the Denver Coliseum. If you are coming from Boulder and would like to join us for carpooling, and/or if you can offer a car in the event that we need another one, please email Chris (chrisj@rmad.org) to RSVP. Thanks largely to RMAD Circus Campaign Coordinator Sisley Milroy, we’re going to have a great event. Thanks also to Ann Swissdorf and Dan Hanley for their huge help. Donna and I have been reworking the fliers, printing up posters, and overseeing the details. Don’t forget about the fur protest at Marks Lloyds that morning, as well!

If the protest gets a little harried, a great way to unwind is by attending the Prairie Dog Bowl-a-Thon on Sunday night. The details are below. And while we’re on the topic of prairie wildlife, there is an action alert from Yemaya, RMAD’s Urban Wildlife Management Plan Campaign Coordinator, below the calendar. Please help – Colorado’s wildlife needs it!

A generous donor is sponsoring a trip for RMAD volunteer Dawne English to help out in New Orleans. The animals still need lots of help at shelters, and we’ve heard that animals are still being found in homes. Thanks to this anonymous sponsor and big thanks to Dawne for going down there to help out. Let’s all wish her the best of luck!

Thanks to Lynee’ Zajac, who gave a presentation to a group of Girl Scouts at Creekside Elementary in Boulder. Of this, Lynee’ says: The presentation was part of the "Animal Care" patch the girls are trying to earn. They had brought in some pets and so we listened to their heartbeats and I told them a little bit about pet first aid. We discussed the needs of our pets and how they feel in different situations, both good and bad. The girls were very receptive to my messages about animal shelters, spaying and neutering, pet shops and puppy mills. I finished by giving them some information on how to read dog and cat body language, and toxic items around the house. Also in the packet were pictures to color with positive animal messages. What a treat to see young people so excited about companion animals!

Kelley Coffman-Lee set up this great display to educate library-goers about the lives of circus animals. Below is her son, Gabe, standing up for animals.


If you do great stuff like this for the animals, let us know so we can spread the word!

We’re working on our December fundraiser, which will be a joint effort with our friends at Southern Plains Land Trust. We really need volunteer help, so please email Donna (donnam@rmad.org) if you can help with the organization or the event itself.

See you all at the protests, events, and in the world!

Chris and Donna


Saturday, October 8: Fur Demo

When: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Posters and leaflets will be provided. Bring an umbrella just in case!
Where: Marks Lloyds Furs, 263 Josephine between 2nd and 3rd in Cherry Creek See directions below.

Winter is fast approaching and sadly, fur sales will soon be on the rise for the season. Please help us spread the truth about fur, in Denver.
Here's the scoop about fur:
http://www.furisdead.com/feat/ChineseFurFarms/
http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/fur_and_trapping/
http://www.furisdead.com/getActive.asp
http://www.furisdead.com/photos-traps.asp
http://www.bancrueltraps.com/
http://www.furkills.org/
http://www.infurmation.com

Directions: From I-25 take Speer South to University. Turn Left (North, see Whole Foods Market on your Right after you turn onto University). University turns into Josephine after you cross 2nd. Marks Lloyds will, be on your Left just before 3rd. Don't forget to buy a parking ticket to place on your dash board from one of the green parking boxes marked with a (P) that are located on each block. From 6th Avenue going East, or 8th Avenue going West. go South on York (a one way street) to 3rd. Turn Left (East) on 3rd. Josephine is the next street. Marks Lloyds is behind Little Ollies which you will see on the corner of 3rd and Josephine. Call 303-807-1886 if you need help with directions.

Saturday, October 8: Ringling Brothers Circus Animal Vigil

When: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Denver Coliseum

Let’s show them what Colorado is made of, and that they will never be welcome here as long as they’re torturing and killing animals. Here is your once-a-year opportunity to speak up for those who are beaten, chained, starved and lonely. Here is your chance to do something! Posters, leaflets, and candles will be provided. We will also have some special guests paying Ringling a “grim” visit! If you are interested in being one of these special guests, please contact me at sisley@milroy.com. We hope to see all of you there! Thank you.

Dress: Black clothing, please
Contact: Sisley Milroy sisley@milroy.com
Forward this to everyone you know, bring your friends and family. Last year we had 90 activists out there, giving Ringling the ol’ one-two. Let’s do even better this year!


Sunday, October 9: Prairie Dog Coalition Bowl-A-Thon

When: Sunday, October 9, 2005 3-5pm
Where: SPLITZ Bowling Center, 10685 Westminster Blvd. Westminster

All bowlers are graciously asked to get a minimum of 10 sponsors of $10.00 each. There is a $6.00 entry fee payable at the door that includes: 2 games, shoes, prizes and FUN! Please contact the Prairie Dog Coalition office to reserve your space to bowl and get a sponsor sheet at 720.938-0788 or info@prairiedogcoalition.org Bowl-A-Thon pledge sheets and instructions can be found at www.prairiedogcoalition.org/events/shtml

Help the prairie dogs and have fun at the same time!

Monday, October 10th: Howard Lyman in Denver
Tuesday, October 11th: Howard Lyman in Boulder

Monday in Denver:
When: Doors open at 6, dinner begins at 6:30, Howard will show his new documentary and speak at 7:30.
Where: Highlands United Methodist Church – 2nd floor
Cost: $10, including dinner, dessert and beverage.
About Howard: The Vegetarian Society of Colorado (VSC) hosts Howard Lyman at a Chili Supper Fundraiser. Howard F. Lyman is a 4th generation family farmer (and vegan) from Montana. After 20 years of operating a feed lot, he sold his ranch and started working for farmers in financial trouble. He was a lobbyist in Washington, and ran for Congress in 1982. Howard travels over 100,000 miles every year as a speaker and lecturer. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife Willow Jeane, and his cat, Ceasar.
Details: Please RSVP no later than Friday 7 October. To RSVP please call 303-777-4828, or send an e-mail to Ann at anns@rmad.org. Be sure to include your name contact info and the number of people in your party). SPACE IS LIMITED!
Directions: From the SE: take Federal North to 29th. Turn left (West) on 29th to Osceola and turn Right (North). Just before 32nd you will see the Church on the left and a parking lot on the right. You may park in the lot if there's room. You can also take Speer Boulevard, North to 32nd, then go West (left) on 32nd. From the NE: take Federal, South to 32nd. Turn Right (W) on 32nd to Osceola, the lot will be on your left. From the West: take Sheridan to 32nd and go East to Osceola. The Church and lot will be on your right. 32nd, runs East from 13th and Ford in Golden all the way to Osceola, for those of you coming from Golden or the west side of town. It changes from 13th to 32nd somewhere behind the Coors plant. Go East on 13th and just stay on the main road.


Tuesday in Boulder:
When: 7:30 - Howard will show his new documentary and speak.
Where: Ramaley C250, CU, Boulder, http://www.colorado.edu/campusmap/map.html?search=ramaley&x=9&y=9
Directions: From Broadway (Hwy 93) and Euclid, follow Euclid onto campus (East) past the Euclid Parking lot. Euclid will curve and will become18th, keep following it. The second curve where the road changes to Colorado Ave. (right by the Norlin library) is where Ramaley is located If you get to Muenzinger, you have gone too far. There are a lot of ways to get into Ramaley but if I remember correctly, the easiest way to the lecture hall is to go in the first door on the West side (Norlin side) of the building. Here is a link to a map with Ramaley located on it. You can see the building entrance of choice above and to the left of the red arrow.

Hosted by: Vegetarian Society of Colorado (VSC), 303=777-4828, www.vsc.org
HEALTH Project of Rocky Mountain Animal Defense, 303-449-4422, www.health.rmad.org
Partnership for Animal Welfare (PAW) of CU Boulder, cupaw@cupaw.org, www.cupaw.org

Friday, November 25: Fur Free Friday

When: 11:00 a.m.
Where: Cherry Creek

More details to follow!!

Friday, December 7: RMAD/Southern Plains Land Trust Winter Fundraiser Party

When: Time TBA
Where: Downtown Denver

More details to follow!!


Ongoing: Vegetarian Parents of Denver Meeting

Vegetarian Parents of Denver meet the second Saturday of every month. We discuss a variety of issues, share resources and are even starting an organic food buying club. We welcome parents of children of any age. Bring the kids and we have a babysitter watch them in another room. Our next meeting is June 11 at 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. You can call 303 355 5272 or e-mail Laura Patrick (veganmom2002@yahoo.com) for directions. Or join our online discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/compassionate_future/.

Help Save Boulder’s Prairie Dogs

Dear RMAD/Prairie Dog Activist:

Recently, The City of Boulder received an application for lethal control of 3-10 prairie dogs on .59 acres of private property in Boulder. The public has a 60 day comment period (9/25-11/25), before the city allows the permit.

We are asking everyone who cares about Boulder's prairie dogs to take a few moments to phone or write to the city representative handling this permit application (Alice Guthrie 303-441-1915 or guthriea@ci.boulder.co.us) saying you would like to see a non-lethal solution to this situation. The public/ RMAD will not be allowed to know the landowner's name or where the property is, so we can only ask that the landowner be denied the permit, and that humane relocators/ barriers or other non-lethal solutions be found.

Although it is a small number of animals involved with this permit, killing prairie dogs in Boulder would undermine all the work we have to done to ensure their safety. It could open the door to more lethal control of Boulder's wildlife.

So please, let city officials know how you feel about this. The animals appreciate it.

- Yemaya