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| 686.1 | | HKFINN::STANLEY | What a long, strange trip its been | Wed Jul 05 1989 16:44 | 1 |
| Can someone post information on the Massachusetts' NOW?
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| 686.2 | | PROSE::BLACHEK | | Wed Jul 05 1989 18:19 | 7 |
| I called information and got the number for Boston NOW -- it's
782-3241. I just tried to call them and didn't get an answer.
I'll try them tomorrow and if I get anywhere I'll post it here and
include a new note so folks can find it.
judy
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| 686.3 | To join Mass NOW | PROSE::BLACHEK | | Thu Jul 06 1989 11:17 | 5 |
| To join Mass NOW, call 617-782-1956 or 782-3241.
Tell them that you want to join, and they will send you an
informational packet for either Boston NOW or MASS NOW.
judy
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| 686.4 | Boston NOW | MOSAIC::IANNUZZO | Catherine T. | Thu Jul 06 1989 11:18 | 2 |
| see 685.34 for a report on NOW's recent open house. There will be
another on August 2 at 7:00.
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| 686.5 | Arizona NOW? | DELREY::PEDERSON_PA | It's a RAG-TOP day! | Thu Jul 06 1989 12:44 | 7 |
| Does anyone have any information on an Arizona chapter
of NOW? Phone #'s, etc?
I feel I MUST get involved!
pat
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| 686.6 | membership drive | CLOSET::TAYLOR | | Fri Jul 07 1989 09:19 | 5 |
| Maybe it is time for NOW to have a real membership drive. I wonder if
they even did this before? People just don't know how to join. How can
we get the word out?
G
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| 686.7 | Open House in Nashua | PROSE::BLACHEK | | Thu Jul 13 1989 12:06 | 12 |
| The Nashua chapter of NH NOW is holding an Open House/Call for Action
meeting on Wednesday, August 2, at the Unitarian Church on Canal Street
in Nashua.
New members, friends, etc. are welcome. And you don't have to be from
Nashua. If you are from Manchester, please come since you're chapter
does not meet.
It starts at 7:00. We are trying to get some speakers together. I'll
update it if we get some to come.
Judy
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| 686.8 | A little more specific? | VIA::BAZEMORE | Barbara b. | Tue Jul 18 1989 20:28 | 5 |
| >The Nashua chapter of NH NOW is holding an Open House/Call for Action
>meeting on Wednesday, August 2, at the Unitarian Church on Canal Street
>in Nashua.
Where on Canal St is the Unitarian Church? Thanks for all the NOW info!
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| 686.9 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Wed Jul 19 1989 00:15 | 4 |
| The Unitarian Church is near the intersection with Main St., on the
left as you drive east towards Hudson.
Steve
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| 686.10 | | VIDEO::MORRISSEY | First class ticket to ecstasy | Tue Jul 25 1989 15:35 | 9 |
|
This may sound silly but.... I've heard of NOW but what
does it stand for?
Thanks
JJ
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| 686.11 | Directions to the meeting | PROSE::BLACHEK | | Tue Jul 25 1989 15:53 | 18 |
| re: .10
NOW = National Organization for Women
re: .8
The actual address for the church is on 58 Lowell Street. The building
is large, right across from the Indian restaurant on Canal Street, and
is on both Canal and Lowell streets. There are a maze of streets there
that are one-way. The easiest way to go may be to take the first left
after the Indian restaurant, (that is either a regular street or a
one-way in the right direction) then take the first left down an alley.
At the end of the alley take a left and then an immediate right into the
parking lot of the school part of the church.
See you there!
Judy
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| 686.12 | those acronyms!!! | ROLL::MINER | | Tue Jul 25 1989 18:19 | 20 |
| re .10
It may sound silly -- but you're definitely NOT alone. I recently called the
number posted here for Boston NOW. The phone conversation went like this:
her: Hello
me: Hi, Is this the National Organization for Women?
her: Just a minute, let me check
her (after a pause) This is Boston NOW (i.e.-- she still wasn't quite sure).
May I help you?
I guess there have been LOTS of new volunteers. It feels good.
Barbi
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| 686.13 | rathole alert | IAMOK::ALFORD | I'd rather be fishing | Thu Jul 27 1989 16:38 | 14 |
|
to pick a nit..
the FOR in National Org. for Women is I think VERY important
Often the papers, tv, etc verbalize the acronym as the National
org. OF women....WRONG...its FOR women, and the organization is
made up of both women and men, who are struggling to promote equality
for women, ...
THe correct acronym verbalization is sometimes an important
reminder that we are all in this together...
sorry for the rathole!
deb
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| 686.14 | | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Thu Jul 27 1989 23:58 | 6 |
| Didn't NOW start out as National Organization *Of* Women and changed their
name some years ago? I remembered a news story about this.
Are men still labelled "auxilliary members"?
Steve
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| 686.15 | nope | SKYLRK::OLSON | Partner in the Almaden Train Wreck | Fri Jul 28 1989 02:28 | 7 |
| re .14, Steve-
> Are men still labelled "auxilliary members"?
Not when I joined a few months ago.
DougO
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| 686.16 | in my experience... | IAMOK::ALFORD | I'd rather be fishing | Fri Jul 28 1989 09:12 | 8 |
| re: for vs. of
Well, for the 12 years I've been affiliated with NOW it's been
*FOR* , and men have NOT been auxilliary members, but rather
regular ones.
deb
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| 686.17 | | RAINBO::TARBET | I'm the ERA | Fri Jul 28 1989 10:48 | 5 |
| But Steve is correct, there was a name change from "of" to "for", and
it was done explicitly to be inclusive of men. I can't remember when
it happened, exactly, 1975 seems to ring a faint bell.
=maggie
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| 686.18 | | PROSE::BLACHEK | | Tue Aug 01 1989 14:34 | 11 |
| Interesting stuff...this of/for issue. I'm glad we are FOR...it
doesn't make sense to me to be OF women and exclude men.
Anyway, the Nashua chapter is meeting tomorrow night, Wednesday, August
2. David Cote, who is on the board of the NH ACLU, will speak briefly
on the Supreme Court's Webster decision and the upcoming cases that
will be heard this fall.
I hope to see some of you there. Please introduce yourself to me!
Judy
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| 686.19 | An end to complacency | QUARK::LIONEL | Free advice is worth every cent | Thu Aug 03 1989 00:08 | 13 |
| Tonight I took up Judy's invitation and attended the NH NOW "open
house" in Nashua. The turnout was impressive - some 50 people, and
at least half a dozen familiar names and faces from Digital.
The emphasis was on what each of us could do, and that even the little
things like writing letters help. We were also shown a videotape of
the Turner progran "Abortion for Survival", which I had not seen
previously. It was excellent, rational and powerful. I hope more
people get to see this.
I was pleased to see that NOW encourages men to participate and
join in the fights for issues that affect men as well as women.
Steve
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| 686.20 | Other meetings... | PROSE::BLACHEK | | Thu Aug 03 1989 10:20 | 15 |
| We were more than pleased with the turnout. It shows what a little
work and a big issue will do.
A reporter from the Nashua Telegraph was there. She is doing a story
for Sunday, August 13th on how the local pro-choice and anti-abortion
sides are doing after the Webster decision with getting new members.
On a side note, the NH NARAL office is holding a similar meeting next
Tuesday. It will be at the Nashua Public Library, on August 8, at 7:00
p.m.
Nashua Area NOW's next meeting is on September 25 at the Nashua Public
Library, also at 7:00.
judy
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