Thank you Sharon. Would you continue to send updates
as you see them? I will do everything I can to help
out with this movement.

Thanks again,
Laura


--- thegolden4@... wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Happy Holidays to all of you. I thought you all
> would find this post
> informative.
>
> Sharon Goldstein
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charla and John" <charlajohn@...>
> To: <sfraw@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:03 PM
> Subject: [sfraw] Fwd: Save Raw Milk NEXT STEPS
>
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Mark McAfee, Organic Pastures Dairy"
> <mark@...>
> > Date: November 29, 2007 9:27:50 AM PST
> > To: "charlajohn@..." <charlajohn@...>
> > Subject: Save Raw Milk NEXT STEPS
> > Reply-To: mark@...
> >
> >
> >
> > CLICK HERE TO FORWARD THIS TO A FRIEND!
> > Update on AB 1735
> > Congratulations Everyone!
> > ODE Magazine has given OPDC the honor of being
> selected as one of
> > the top 20 organic products in the USA for 2007
> >
> > READ ABOUT IT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Unsubscribe instantly if you do not wish to
> receive OPDC Announcements
> >
> > Raw Milk drinkers have spoken loudly against AB
> 1735
> >
> > We are rapidly meeting our fund raising goal for
> the legal defense
> > of California raw milk. Handshakes and hugs for
> everyone! These
> > funds will pay for the legal fees to stop AB 1735.
> >
> > While we cannot openly and publicly describe the
> details of our
> > legal and political strategy, we can report that
> our efforts are
> > focused and gaining momentum and power. The
> assemblymen say they are
> > hearing from you loud and clear. We need more of
> this, especially
> > letters to Nicole Parra (see below).
> >
> > It is unfortunate that CDFA has decided not to
> provide a promised
> > second meeting for us to cooperatively work on AB
> 1735 issues.
> > Instead, they have sent a letter stating they
> stand behind AB 1735
> > and willbegin enforcement in January.
> >
> > PLEASE be prepared to attend the upcoming
> hearings. We are told that
> > very high turnout is crucial. We have recruited a
> panel of PhDs and
> > MDs who are ready to testify at the hearings, and
> we need you too!
> >
> > Help us collect the name and email address of
> every California raw
> > milk drinker so when the time comes we can call on
> you to attend the
> > hearings. It is essential that you attend in mass
> numbers. We also
> > need you to be wearing your favorite Pro- Raw Milk
> clothing . Get
> > them early and be ready to make yourself heard at
> the hearings.
> >
> > ACT NOW TO SAVE CALIFORNIA'S RAW MILK:
> >
> > Write or fax letters (no emails) to Nicole Parra,
> Chair of the
> > Agriculture Committee in the Assembly. Make it
> personal and real by
> > including a picture of you and your family holding
> raw milk
> > containers. Tell her to introduce new legislation
> that will let raw
> > milk continue to flow freely in California.
> > Assemblymember Nicole Parra
> > Capitol Office
> > State Capitol
> > P.O. Box 942849
> > Sacramento, CA 94249-0030
> > (916) 319 - 2030
> > (916) 319 - 2130 Fax
> >
> > Also write your assemblymembers or better yet make
> an appointment
> > and plead your case directly.
> > Bring a friend to raw milk. This is critical for
> the success of raw
> > milk in California. If you know anyone with immune
> depression,
> > asthma, IBS, osteoporosis, arthritis, allergies -
> get them on raw
> > milk and watch their health improve.
> > Donate to the Raw Milk Political Action fund. As
> an added insurance
> > policy, OPDC and Claravale are paying $10,000 per
> month to hire
> > political consultants who can help manage complex
> issues in
> > Sacramento. We are asking our consumers to help
> offset some of these
> > costs, which are outside of our legal fees. Go
> here to learn how to
> > donate. We will be attempting to raise $60,000
> over six months. If
> > everyone sends a little it will help out a lot.
> What ever is raised
> > will be split between OPDC and Claravale Dairy
> evenly.
> > The holiday season is upon us. Let us hope and
> pray for good and
> > healthy things to come, the most important of
> which is the health we
> > enjoy because of whole unprocessed foods and our
> precious, sacred
> > raw milk.
> >
> > Warmly,
> >
> > Mark McAfee, Founder OPDC
> >
> >
>
>
>
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