Category Archives: Education

Iowa Civil Rights History (7 Feb 2016)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by 100 Grannies

1839 In re Ralph- first reported Supreme Court Case in Iowa, Slave was person, not property. (compared to Dred Scott v Sandford, slave = property 1856, overturned 1865 13th Amendment, 1868 14th Amendment)   1851 Iowa is 3rd state to … Continue reading →

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March, 2020, Lecture Series

Posted on December 21, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Barbara Schlachter Memorial Lecture Series Fee: none. No registration. Membership Not Required Mondays, 3/9 – 3/30 6:30 – 7:30 PM in room 202 Event Organizers: 100Grannies 3/9: the green New deal Explained Presented by Matt Ohloff, an organizer for Iowa … Continue reading →

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Moscow, Maine – Local Food Ordinance 2015

Posted on December 10, 2015 by 100 Grannies

This Ordinance Shall be known and may be cited as the “Local Food and Community Self-Governance Ordinance.” [Read PDF]      

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Letter from Barbara Schlachter 2015

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Charlene Lange

Dear Mayor Throgmorton and Members of the Iowa City Council, The 100Grannies for a Livable Future wish to respond to your desire for suggestions for making Iowa City a better place to live.  We were pleased to read the article … Continue reading →

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Story Time at ICPL

Posted on December 5, 2015 by 100 Grannies
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Ann Christenson in Press-Citizen 4 Nov 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Wiener mobile sends wrong message As a strong library supporter, it is seldom and always with reluctance that I complain about a library event. However, I have to say that I was appalled to read in the Press-Citizen that the … Continue reading →

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“Verb Streams” by Nancy Cogan Adams

Posted on October 30, 2015 by 100 Grannies

mining drilling moving removing using using up fossil fuels depleting wilderness depleting disturbing biodiversity disturbing eco-balance altering life-forms eliminating possibilities stop look listen wise up live well dare loving Earth care leave light footprints flow go slow what then? know

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Nothing for the public necessity – Bakken

Posted on October 29, 2015 by 100 Grannies

  Nothing for the public necessity The Bakken pipeline does not offer anything that promotes the public convenience and necessity.   The corporation behind the pipeline is attempting to acquire private property solely for the benefit of the corporation, not for … Continue reading →

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Sample Local Ordinances (25 Oct 2015)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by 100 Grannies

The Chambersburg Declaration Dane County WI TPP-free zone Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa: Winneshiek County Iowa Community Rights Ordinance Sugar Hill Township, NH: Sustainable Energy, Scenic Preservation, Self Government Ordinance Benton County, Oregon: Sustainable_Food_System_Ordinance Columbia County, Oregon: Sustainable_Energy_Future A call for … Continue reading →

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About Paul Cienfuegos

Posted on October 17, 2015 by 100 Grannies

Paul Cienfuegos is Program Director & Lead Trainer, Community Rights US. Paul has come to Iowa City for workshops several times in the last few years. We expect him again for a program at Iowa City Public Library August 1. … Continue reading →

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