Weekly Call To Action - September 18, 2022

Quote of the Week:

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Campaigns – Get Active:

Upcoming Events to Support Pro-Democracy Candidates

​Meet Derek Sanders
When: Saturday September 24, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: The brick room at Octapas Cafe 610 Water St. Olympia, WA
What: Beth Doglio, Lisa Parshley & Jim Cooper invite you to meet Derek
RSVP on the Facebook Event


Road Party Canvassing for Kim Schrier at Bonney Lake
When: Sunday, September 25, from noon to 3:00
Where: Carpooling to Bonney Lake, meet at 10:45 am, register here
Sign Up: On Kim Schrier’s webpage for this date
Why: This is a Federal race in our own backyard that we need to win. Olympia Indivisible supports Kim Schrier for US Congress. We need her to be re-elected to continue a pro-democracy majority in the US House of Representatives.

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Go Doorbelling with Derek Sanders
What: OI-endorsed Thurston County Sheriff candidate Derek has been out knocking on doors daily, and he can use all the help he can get. 
When and Where: If you are able to come out and help Derek with the door-knocking activities, please reach out to Derek about the details on the door-knocking. He typically hits a different area in Thurston County every day, so it's crucial to make sure to contact him about where he is door-knocking on that day. 
How: You can reach Derek via email at [email protected], or by phone at 360-836-0323. 


Help Tye Menser Get Signs up on Right-of-Ways
What: Tye needs volunteers to pick up batches of 10 campaign signs and put them up on right-of-ways in your neighborhood and/or other parts of Thurston County.
How: Email Tye’s manager, Rob Richards, at [email protected] and tell Rob you’ll do it.


New Postcards Supporting Our Neighbors in CD3
What: Help write postcards to get out the vote for Marie Glusenkamp Perez to inconsistent Dem voters in CD3 (to be mailed on Oct. 21). We have cards, addresses, instructions/script and some stamps. What do we need? Writers! Email [email protected] to find out how to get these cards.
Why: In Congressional District 3 (just south of us), GOP candidate Joe Kent is an election-denier, replacement conspiracy theorist, federal abortion ban supporter who cozies up with Nazis and Holocaust deniers. He is running against pro-democracy, reproductive rights supporter Marie Glusenkamp Perez. 


Yard Signs for Patty Murray, Derek Sanders, Steve Hobbs, Beth Doglio, and Jessica Bateman
Contact Lisa at [email protected] and she will provide an address for pick-up in SE Olympia


Outdoor Postcard Parties
When: Every Thursday from Aug 25 until Oct 20, from 10:00 A.M. to Noon
Where: RSVP for the Thursday Postcard Parties here. Please give name, phone number, email and date(s) you would like to attend so we can keep you informed of possible changes. You will be given an address.
What: The GOTV Writing Team is also hosting outdoor postcard writing parties . 


OI Website: 
Keep up with what is happening with candidates on OI’s Election 2022 resource page which includes the New Candidate Support Calendar. And discover more about OI plans and activities on the website.

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Local Actions:

​Halt the Major Airport Proposal in Thurston County
New Action to Our Commissioners

Background: South Thurston County Viewed As Possible Location for Second Major Washington Airport 

Locations
There are two potential locations chosen for an airport in Thurston County. 

• One location is a circle from the Olympia Airport east toward JBLM (Thurston County Central), and 
• The other is a circle southeast of Grand Mounds and towards Tenino (Thurston County South). 

“Greenfield” Airport
These sites pose danger to publicly conserved green spaces and species listed by the U.S. or Washington state as threatened or endangered. A greenfield airport is one that is built from scratch on a new (undeveloped) site. It means a project that does not have any constraints imposed by prior work.

Action: Email the Board of County Commissioners to make an appeal to the Planning Commission for emergency zoning that would prevent locating a “greenfield” airport in Thurston County. 

Option A: Take this one click action in Take Action Network (TAN) Stop the Greenfield Airport in Thurston County

Option B: Email [email protected] 

Subject: Proposed Mega Airport 

Script: I am asking the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) to make an appeal to the Planning Commission for emergency zoning that would prevent locating a “greenfield” airport in Thurston County. I have heard that the Planning Commission refuses to bring this forward and they may respond to a direct request from the BoCC.

These are my concerns:

• For Thurston County Central: The site evaluation on the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Committee (CACC) website does not take into consideration Wolf Haven International, rare mounded and other rare prairie lands that would be destroyed, and the site's proximity to historic Millersylvania State Park.

 

• For Thurston County South: The CACC website’s evaluation of this site doesn't note that an airport there would destroy the peace of historic Millersylvania State Park and obliterate the State West Rocky Prairie Wildlife Area with its rare prairie habitat and dozens of plant and animal species at risk of extinction. These species include golden paintbrush, which is listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act; the Mazama pocket gopher and the Oregon spotted frog, both of which are on state and federal lists; as well as 15 species of butterfly of state and federal concern.

Sincerely,

[NAME] from [CITY]

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Testify for Clean Energy

​Background: Build Electric WA 

You can fight against Climate Change at the Hearing on Friday, October 14th, 10:00 AM

• Attend in person
• Attend via Zoom
• Send an Email

This action comes to us from Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT) Director of Green Infrastructure Program, Robert Marino.
 
The State Building Code Council (SBCC) will be voting on strengthening clean energy codes and requiring heat pumps in new residential buildings. These updates will phase out gas stoves and furnaces in new homes and apartments and lower carbon emissions.
 
Comments should be limited to one minute due to the high volume of expected testimony.We are trying to turn out a large in-person crowd, to make sure we are seen and heard.
 
For more information see: Talking Points for the SBCC 
 
Action: Testify in person or by email 
 
What: State Building Code Council (SBC) Hearing 
When: Friday, October 14,2022 at 10:00 AM
Where: 1500 Jefferson Street SE, Room 1213, Olympia, WA
 
Option A:Take a one click email action in Take Action Network (TAN) Testify for Clean Energy in WA State.

Option B: Sign up to testify in person or on Zoom 10/14/2022 

• Please fill out the Washington State Building Code Council form to testify as soon as possible (it’s first come, first served)
• For the question on the form: “Which code and subject will you speak about?” Please answer “Energy Code: Heat Pump proposals”
• Please save and email the form to both [email protected], [email protected]

Optionally, you may Attend Online on 10/14/2022 at 10 AM.

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Have You Scheduled These Events?

​Drinks and Democracy Every Saturday

Update: Last week’s “drinks” was canceled due to deck repair. Deck repair is going well and we should be able to gather next Saturday, Sept 24. Lisa will update if necessary.
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Invitation: OI-Co-Founder Lisa Ornstein invites Olympia Indivisible members to her cozy back patio in SE Olympia for a Drinks and Democracy Happy Hour! From 5:30 to 6:30pm, come enjoy a signature house drink on a democratic theme. Non-alcoholic beverages will be on hand as well. Come raise a glass of cheer, catch up with your fellow Indivisiblers, unwind, and build our fellowship. 

RSVP: Please note that you must be vaccinated and boosted for COVID in order to attend. These events are about spreading good cheer, not germs! 
For details and address, RSVP to [email protected]. 


Action Cafe, Every Monday at Noon
Please come to tomorrow's Action Cafe! This weekly Zoom lunch hour gathering is a place to meet, eat, build fellowship and take actions together.
Register HERE. We will send you a Zoom link and tomorrow morning, we'll send you our "menu" with live links for the actions we'll take together. 

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You Might Also Like to Attend:

​Ice Cream Social to Meet Julianne Gale
When: Saturday, September 24, 202, 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Where: The Grant School 151 E. Community Club Rd., Shelton
Info: RSVP [email protected] 

Sandy Kaiser for State Representative of LD35
When: Tuesday, Sept. 27th 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Home of Patti & Robert Bradley 
What: Sandy’s win in the primary election shows her strength as a rural Democrat. Join us in supporting her September 27 on beautiful Hammersley Inlet!
Info: Please carpool if possible. For questions and address please contact Callie Lahey at [email protected]. 
RSVP appreciated but not necessary!


​LWV Public Forum on Expanding the Number of Commissioners in Thurston County and the Port of Olympia
When: September 28, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Webinar: Register here. 
What: This LWV’s public forum will describe two measures that will be on the ballot in November. One measure proposes to expand the number of County Commissioners and the other proposes to expand the number of Port Commissioners. Each board currently has three members, but population growth in Thurston County now allows expansion to five members in each case, if voters approve.

​Speakers:

• Carolina Mejia, Thurston County Commissioner
• Bob Iyall, Port of Olympia Commissioner
• Loretta Seppanen, Thurston County League of Women Voters of Thurston County and Good Governance Coalition member