Million Worker March Million Worker March Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Home Workers march Workers march A beautiful day for a rally! Re-defeat Bush Port-o-Potty Locked Cops on horses Cop horse trailers Ramsey Clark speaks So many marchers! Ramsey Clark speaks Billionaires … 4
The Gates The Gates Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5
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The Angel The Angel And his bicycle
Washington 09-15-07 Washington 09-15-07 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | | Home | Contact Lie down! Lie down! Lie down! Lie down! Lie down! Lie down! Lie down! Lie down! Anne lies down Everyone is lying down
Washington 09-15-07 Washington 09-15-07 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | | Home | Contact So many people Peace puppies People gather for the rally People gather for the rally
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NYC 10-27-07 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Home Quakers carry signs End of the march End of the march Islam is not my enemy! Drive out the Bush Regime – the World Cant Wait! Mechanism to stop cars from driving down the street Mechanism to stop cars from driving down the … 4
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09-24-05 09-24-05 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March Greenbelt
09-24-05 09-24-05 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 The march The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March The March Billionaires for Bush Billionaires for … 4
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Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Communists marching afterwards and the police are watching them closely Communists jaywalked and ran away from the police Police calling for … 4
Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 Cops are nervous about the sitters Wisconsin! What part of NO-vember don’t you understand? A Quaker from Pennslyvania Uncle Sam Dancing … 4
Washington – 01-27-07 Washington – 01-27-07 Home | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 People as far as the eye can see Peace organizations table at the Mall Of course, this is what makes protests … 4
Save the Pine Bush Victorious! – Developer Removes Water Lines! Why We Do This Here is a major entry point to the Pine Bush Preserve. It is simply beautiful here. On the left, just out of range of the photo, is the location of the Tera Court subdivision. This is why we chose to fight … 9
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Protest the RNC Protest the RNC Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Home The march may be over, but people still have opinions Turn off the TV!!! Why did Bush knock down da Towers? Save the USA – back at … 4
Protest the RNC Protest the RNC Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Home Love those "Men without pants for PEACE"! Love those "Men without pants for PEACE"! Great music from the Raging Grannies Huge banner on a building Huge banner … 4
Protest the RNC Protest the RNC Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Home Shoulder-to-shoulder people The ever present helicopter An enthusiastic and excellent drummer These nice people gave me a flower for taking their photo. Taking pics of the media … 4
Save the Pine Bush Victorious! – Developer Removes Water Lines! Do You Want to Buy a Home Here? Coldwell Banker has put up one of these signs in front of each proposed housing lot for the subdivision Tera Court which Edward J. Pigliavento, Jr. wants to build on Willow Street. Except, these quarter-million dollar and … 9
Protest the RNC Protest the RNC Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Home Police on top of Madison Square Protesters reflected in a store window We made it to Madison Square. It only took us 3 hours! Police on top … 4
Million Worker March Million Worker March Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 The steps of the Lincoln Memorial The steps of the Lincoln Memorial Stop Bush’s Iraq Horror Show The Lincoln Memorial The Lincoln Memorial The Washington Monument Labor and Anti-War Movements Democratic Girlie-Men … 4
Letters to Save the Pine Bush Letters to Save the Pine Bush Here is a sampling of letters written to Save the Pine Bush and some responses written by Lynne Jackson: From: rngeorge@gw.dec.state.ny.us (Richard Georgeson) To: pinebush@aol.com To Lynne Jackson: Lynne – In your history of Save the Pine Bush section of your … Letters to Save the Pine Bush
The Gates The Gates On Sunday, Febrary 27, two friends and I went to vist The Gates in Central Park It was just beautiful. Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5
Million Worker March Million Worker March by Lynne Jackson On Sunday, October 17, my friend Jennifer Lindop and I got on a bus to go to Washington, DC fro the Million Worker March. We left from Albany, NY at midnight, arrived in Washington at 7:30 am. We visited memorials on the mall before attending the … 4
Protest the RNC Protest the RNC Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Home Signs on the houses! More foorball, less war A fellow protester kindly gave Pat and Liz safety pins for their banner. Can you believe this? The Fuji … 4
New York to Buy Pineland Tract From L.I. Scouts The following is part of an articlle printed in the New York Times. We are pleased that more land is being added to the Long Island pine barrens preserve. New York to Buy Pineland Tract From L.I. Scouts by The New York Times RlVERHEAD, L.I., Dec. … New York to Buy Pineland Tract From L.I. Scouts
Membership Reminder Membership Reminder If you have not yet, please take a moment to send your membership or a donation to Save the Pine Bush, c/o 33 Central Avenue, Albany, New York 12210. Save the Pine Bush has many challenges coming upand we need your support now more than ever. Save the Pine Bush is … Membership Reminder
The Rome Sand Plains The Rome Sand Plains by Lynne Jackson Earlier this month, my husband and I had the pleasure of being given a personal tour of the Rome Sand Plains, a geological and biological sister to our Pine Bush. Located southeast of Rome, New York, the Sand Plains are similar to our Pine … The Rome Sand Plains
Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor To the editor: With all due respect, the article in the recent Save the Pine Bush newsletter titled "Bethlehem Pickled," was inaccurate in several important respects. As the reporter who has been writing on this issue from the get-go (for The Spotlight), I have to disagree with … Letters to the Editor
The Advantages of An Unpoisoned Lawn The Advantages of An Unpoisoned Lawn by Frank Baird and Leslie Benjamin Children can play on it. Pets can walk on it without shoes. Clover can live in it, and people can hunt for four leaf clovers in it. Worms can live under it, and birds can hunt for … The Advantages of An Unpoisoned Lawn
GE Brings Dead Things To Life – Breathe Those PCBs GE Brings Dead Things To Life Breathe Those PCBs By Daniel Van Riper World renowned PCB researcher Dr. Brian Bush spoke to a capacity crowd at the Feb. 18, 1998 Save the Pine Bush dinner at 1st Presbyterian Church in Albany. Dr. Bush, who has … GE Brings Dead Things To Life – Breathe Those PCBs
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It is with great sadness that we learned that Chet Burch passed away on New Year’s eve. Chet was a long-time volunteer with Save the Pine Bush, becoming involved more than 40 years ago. Most recently, Chet volunteered at dinners, making sure the church was open and available for our monthly lasagna dinners. A beautiful … Save the Pine Bush Loses a Friend
by Lynne Jackson Schnecksville, PA: The Trexler Game Preserve in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania was the site of a four-day butterfly festival the last weekend in September. Save the Pine Bush was invited to participate by Mary Beth Leeson, the Marketing Manger of the game preserve. The main event of the festival was the daily releases of … Odyssey to a Butterfly Festival
It is with deep sadness that we note the passing of Richard Kavanaugh on November 2, 2017. Richard often played music at Save the Pine Bush December holiday dinners. Our deepest sympathies are extended to his family and friends. Dick will be much missed. Published in December 2017/January 2018 Newsletter … Richard Kavanaugh
It is with great sadness that we give you the news that Dr. Robert Raymond passed away on July 11. Survived by his wife of many years, Marion Raymond, Dr. Raymond will be missed by all. Save the Pine Bush extends its deepest sympathies to Mrs. Raymond. Printed in the August, September, 2001 Newsletter
Devil Eats Developer – Massive Coverup Alleged Devil Eats Developer Massive Coverup Alleged By Daniel Van Riper The endangered Albany Pine Bush Devil, making it’s first reported appearance since last April Fools, has attacked and eaten developer Charlie Touhey, thus dramatically ending his stubborn and irrational plans to destroy Pine Bush acreage at 300 Washington … Devil Eats Developer – Massive Coverup Alleged
Even Environmentalists Have a Sense of Humor Even Environmentalists Have a Sense of Humor A sense of humor is essential to surviving the rigors of being an activist and fighting one of the oldest political machines in the U.S. Have you ever heard of the Ladies Against Women? I understand the group was formed to … Even Environmentalists Have a Sense of Humor
Divided Highways Divided Highways by Rezsin Adams The Interstate and Defense Highway System – – the "divided highways" – – was initiated by President Eisenhower in the early 1950’s to connect cities in the U.S. (in the case of enemy bombing, rail lines are more vulnerable than highways). Eisenhower wanted a highway system like the … Divided Highways
Cirtical Mass Albany 2007 Cirtical Mass Albany 2007 Albany, New York Burn Fat Not Gas Another Bike for Critical Mass! The Witch at the Firehouse IMG_0553.JPG Ariel, Dakota, Lorenz And bikes An Angel Bert and Dave Guy in Suit And a bike The Angel And his bicycle The Bat (Lynne Jackson) Lorenz, Bert, Claire Bert … 4
Albany Area Coalition for Light Rail Christian Gunther: Albany Area Coalition for Light Rail by Rezsin Adams "Albany Area" means Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, Troy.) The Capital District Transportation Com-mittee has prepared 5-year and 20-year plans–the 5-year plan is "New Visions" but is hardly visionary: light rail maybe in 20 years! Light rail is … Albany Area Coalition for Light Rail
Driving Backwards – Transportation Committee Shuns The Future Driving Backwards Transportation Committee Shuns The Future By Daniel Van Riper Don’t expect to take a take a train to Saratoga anytime soon. Regional traffic planners appear to have little political will to provide taxpayers and citizens of the Capital District with alternatives to driving cars, such … Driving Backwards – Transportation Committee Shuns The Future
Location Is Everything – Kunstler Offers Solutions Location Is Everything Kunstler Offers Solutions By Daniel Van Riper We are living in "the national automobile slum. That is the human ecology of the United States." Thus spoke novelist and reformer of architecture James Howard Kunstler, who returned to speak at the May 13, 1998 Save the … Location Is Everything – Kunstler Offers Solutions
by Hugh Johnson A group called Extinction Rebellion (XR) was founded in London England in 2018. They non violently protested in the city blocking major bridges which ultimately forced it to declare a Climate Crisis and rapidly reduce a carbon footprint. A local chapter held a meeting that I attended Sunday January 26th at the … Please Help the state of New York to Declare a Climate Crisis
ALBANY, NY: As noted at the last dinner, most of our environmental successes at the County level have depended on the sponsorship and support of the hardworking environmental county legislator, Doug Bullock. From fighting for a strong styrofoam and plastic bag ban, to championing waste management alternatives, to his current successful campaign to get the … Doug Bullock