<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV class="AppleOriginalContents"><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal" align="center"><FONT face="CDIEG G+ Impact" size="5"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CDIEG G+ Impact'"><FONT color="#ff0000"><FONT size="6"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN>Common Ground in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">New Orleans</ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE>:</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="NoStyle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><STRONG><FONT size="5"><FONT face="CDIEG G+ Impact"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CDIEG G+ Impact'"><FONT color="#ff0000" size="5">Creating a</FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color="#ff0000"><FONT face="CDIEG G+ Impact"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CDIEG G+ Impact'"><FONT size="5"> Just and Sustainable Future</FONT> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></STRONG></P><P class="NoStyle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><FONT face="CDIEG G+ Impact"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'CDIEG G+ Impact'"><FONT color="#ff0000"><STRONG><FONT size="5">A Report from MALIK RAHIM of Common Ground</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue"></SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">New Orleans resident and Common Ground organizer, Malik Rahim, will give a first-hand report on </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE>New Orleans</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY></SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> one year after Katrina on </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">Thursday, October 26<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><ST1:TIME minute="0" hour="19"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">7:00 pm</SPAN></ST1:TIME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">First Churches<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><ST1:STREET><ST1:ADDRESS><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">129 Main St</SPAN></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue">Northampton</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY></DIV></SPAN></SPAN><P class="nostyle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN></SPAN> </P><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN>This past year Common Ground distributed food, water, clothing, and other necessities to poor people in the 9th and Lower 9th Wards of New </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE>Orleans</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY></SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'">. Thousands of students and other volunteers came to work in solidarity - gutting houses, creating community gardens, starting a women's shelter, creating tutorial programs, and more, all under the leadership of the people whose lives have been most affected. Malik Rahim, a lifelong resident of New Orleans, former Black Panther, Green Party member, and former candidate for public office met with friends in his kitchen last year as it became apparent that there was no government social contract post-Katrina. They resolved to find solutions to the devastation of so many lives, and Common Ground was born. Common Ground's mission is to provide short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region, and long term support in rebuilding communities affected in the </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE>New Orleans</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY></SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"> area. The work gives hope to communities by working with them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways. More info on Common Ground: <A href="http://www.commongroundrelief.org">http://www.commongroundrelief.org</A>/ <A href="http://www.commongroundrelief.org">www.commongroundrelief.org</A> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'CDIDK O+ Skia'"><O:P> <HR> </O:P></SPAN> </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT color="#008080"> <FONT size="1">If you could help, a</FONT></FONT><FONT size="4"><FONT color="#008080" size="1">ttached is the PDF flyer for you to download and post or distribute </FONT><EM><FONT color="#008080" size="1"> (1/2 page flyers, 2 per page).</FONT> </EM></FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><EM><FONT color="#008080" size="1"> <HR> </FONT></EM></O:P> </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">This event is sponsored by SAGE and Northampton Committee to Stop the War in Iraq<O:P></O:P></I></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">and co-sponsors<O:P></O:P></I></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Arise for Social Justice<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Buddhist</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Peace</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Fellowship-Pioneer</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Valley</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> chapter <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; 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margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">International Socialist Organization - </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Northampton</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> Branch <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Justice for Woody<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Labor</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Center</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> at UMASS<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Men’s Resource center<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Nueva Esperanza<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Odyssey Bookshop<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Out Now <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Pioneer</SPAN></ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN><ST1:PLACETYPE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Valley</SPAN></ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> Coalition Against Secrecy and Torture<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; 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Unitarian Universalist U Society of </SPAN><ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Amherst</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Social Workers for Peace and Justice<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Western Mass American Friends Service Committee<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Western Mass Jobs with Justice <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Western Mass International Action Center/Troops Out Now Coalition<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">Women’s Congress For Peace</SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"></SPAN>___________________________________________________<O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><I>SAGE is a local grassroots group working to help build a broad-based movement for peace, democracy, and social justice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since its inception in 2000, SAGE has worked in alliance with local peace and justice groups to organize educational events and activities.</I><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN>The purpose of our work is to bring our community together to take a stand for civil liberties, for racial and economic justice, and to oppose the war in </I><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE>Iraq</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></I></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">.</I> <O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><O:P> </O:P></I></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Northampton Committee to Stop the War in Iraq</I> is a group that educates on the effects of the war in <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE>Iraq</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> on the whole <ST1:PLACE>Middle East</ST1:PLACE> and on the people in the <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION><ST1:PLACE>U.S.</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> <A href="http://www.Northamptoncommittee.org">www.Northamptoncommittee.org</A><O:P></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><O:P> </O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P> </O:P></DIV> </FONT><DIV style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"><FONT face="Arial" size="2"></FONT></FONT> <BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>