Any "Occupy" events happening in Anchorage or Fairbanks?

[Ken Burch]

Hasn't hit Juneau yet(the dominant feeling here is still more timid liberal than resistance culture).

It seems to be going on everywhere else in the country.

As a short-term thing, I'd suggest we do events to gather used winter clothing to send to the OWS people:

gloves, hats, heavy coats and umbrellas would be of great use to them.

If anyone was looking for a suggested venue for an actual "occupation" event in Anchorage, perhaps the Commonwealth North offices would be a possibility...

[Blue_In_AK]

1. I saw a few friends on Facebook talking about it yesterday.

I'll let you know if something "gels."

[Blue_In_AK]

2. Ken, here's the link to the Facebook page

for "Occupy Anchorage." http://www.facebook.com/OccupyAnchorage?ref=ts&sk=wall

[struggle4progress]

3. Occupy Anchorage protesters point to empowerment, jobs

By CASEY GROVE; Anchorage Daily News
Published: 10/09/11 6:29 pm | Updated: 10/09/11 6:29 pm

About 200 people rallied downtown Saturday for the continuation of Occupy Anchorage, an event sparked by a three-week-long protest on New York City's Wall Street.

The gathering at Town Square was the second local installment of what has become a national movement that loosely targets corporate greed ...

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/08/1857626/occupy-anchorage-protesters-point.html