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SUMMARY:Your 2026 Voter Guide
DESCRIPTION:By Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYour 2026 Ballot: Propositions\, Judges\, & More! \n\n\n\n“We’ll cover the propositions on the statewide ballot\, then unveil our recommendations for judicial retention\, and information about some of the less known choices you’ll need to make.  \n\n\n\nOct 8\, 6 pm : https://www.mobilize.us/cebv/event/990652/Oct 13\, 6 pm: https://www.mobilize.us/cebv/event/990654/Oct 28\, 6 pm: https://www.mobilize.us/cebv/event/990655/ \n\n\n\nJoin Civic Engagement Beyond Voting for a deep dive into everything on your ballot! We’ll cover state ballot propositions\, judges\, and more so that you can feel confident voting all the way down the ballot. \n\n\n\nAll the October sessions of this presentation will cover the same content. You only have to sign up for one! \n\n\n\nYour confirmation and reminder emails will contain the link to join. Please check your spam/junk folders if you don’t see these emails! \n\n\n\nWe offer all of our trainings and presentations for free. Please consider donating $5-$10 after you register to ensure we are able to continue to do so.”
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SUMMARY:Stroll and Roll to the Polls in Tucson
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nMain Library Courtyard \n\n\n\n101 N Stone Ave \n\n\n\nTucson\, AZ 85701 \n\n\n\nMap Links: \n\n\n\nOSMGoogleApple \n\n\n\nOrganizer: Arizona Poor People’s Campaign \n\n\n\nEarly voting is underway! It’s safe and essential to get your vote in EARLY. We also want to acknowledge all the staff and their work at the County Recorder’s Office to make our election processes accurate\, legitimate\, and safe! \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: Pima County Recorder’s Office is at 240 N. Stone\, across the street from main library. Early ballots go out on Oct. 7. Vote wisely on or before Nov. 3\, 2026.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/stroll-and-roll-to-the-polls-in-tucson/
LOCATION:Joel D. Valdez main library\, 101 N. Stone Avenue\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85701
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SUMMARY:Coffee with DGT President Michael Bryan
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n“Starting on Tuesday\, Oct. 13th from 11am-1pm\, our DGT President\, Michael Bryan\, and any other officers\, Board members\, or voluteers who care to join\, will gather for office hours every 2nd Tuesday of the month at a local café for coffee and maybe some light bites. \n\n\n\nOur first event will be at locally-owned and -operated Raging Sage at 2458 N. Campbell Ave.  \n\n\n\nDrop in when you like\, leave when you like\, and Mike will be on hand to take your suggestions\, feedback\, and questions. Anyone who shows up can also drop a suggestion for the next month’s café venue! \n\n\n\nAll your costs for comestables are your own – at least initially – as we experiment with this new type of event for DGT. Please do give custom to these local businesses we descend upon – and their workers; we want them to welcome us back! \n\n\n\nFree Buy your own comestables” \n\n\n\nRSVP: https://thedgt.org/event/new-event-coffee-with-the-president-and-possibly-others-monthly/ \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: Michael is founder of B4Az\, so I’ll likely attend. But I don’t drink coffee.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/coffee-with-dgt-president-michael-bryan/
LOCATION:Raging Sage\, 2458 N. Campbell Ave.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 86719
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SUMMARY:From Shale to Plastic at Sustainable Tucson meeting
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nOctober Sustainability Spotlight\, Tuesday\, Oct 13\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Source:  Alexandra Kanik | Ohio Valley ReSource) \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81094385916?pwd=lSYHjmxgg5h4NRmsEXDASSck7r2hdA.1&mynotes=on \n\n\n\nPlastic\, especially in single-use items\, is often seen mainly as a waste and litter issue.  But many of its environmental and public health impacts start earlier in the plastic lifecycle\, during fossil fuel extraction\, refining and polymer manufacturing. \n\n\n\nJoin us at our October Sustainability Spotlight as we explore the often-overlooked upstream impacts of plastic.  We’ll trace the journey from extracting natural gas from shale formations to processing fossil-fuel-derived chemicals into plastic feedstocks and manufacturing everyday products such as plastic straws. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also examine how the infrastructure that supports plastic production can negatively affect communities near natural gas extraction sites and petrochemical facilities.  The key takeaway is clear:  reducing plastic pollution means doing much more than managing waste after it is created. It also requires recognizing plastic’s strong ties to the fossil fuel economy and the burdens that production places on nearby communities through air\, water\, and soil. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur speaker\, Larisa Mednis\, serves as the Clean Air Council’s Southwest Pennsylvania Advocacy Coordinator.  She leads regional efforts to reduce fossil fuel dependence and support the transition to clean energy.  Her work focuses on environmental monitoring\, watchdog activities\, public policy  \n\n\n\nadvocacy\, and community organizing around the impacts of Shell’s petrochemical plant in Beaver County\, Pennsylvania\, about 40 minutes north of Pittsburgh. \n\n\n\nOpened in 2022\, this Shell facility turns ethane from natural gas into ethylene and polyethylene\, key materials used to make plastic products.  As a major petrochemical facility in Western Pennsylvania\, it highlights the link between expanded natural gas production\, petrochemical growth\, and plastics manufacturing—especially single-use products and packaging that the fossil fuel industry sees as a major growth market.
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