South Central Farmers: Action Alert!! Demonstration @ the intersection of Figueroa St and Pico Blvd. 9:00am, Concert at 6 PM (May 19)

(Location changed from City Hall to Figueroa St and Pico Blvd., same time)


SOUTH CENTRAL FARMERS with the South Central Farmers’ Support Coalition

“Aqui Estamos y No Nos Vamos!”

ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT ACTION ALERT

Demonstration of support to Save the Farm from in bound bulldozers this

Friday May 19, 2006, 9:00am at Figueroa St and Pico Blvd!

200 N. Main Street. Los Angeles.

-Farm Status: Monday May 22, 2006 will be the 30 day mark to end the current contractual agreement between the Trust for Public Land and Ralph Horowitz giving us the time to raise the funds needed to purchase the farm for the community. With 8 days left, it has become our reality that we fallen short of these funds and the eviction is already in place to be activated
should the contract go void. We’d like to thank all of the individuals and supporting organizations that came out last Thursday to be a part of our press conference. We hope we can depend once again on your presence this Friday May 19 at City Hall for what may be our last Demonstration at City Hall.

-If you have never attended one of our demonstrations, if you have never attended one of our vigils, if you have never attended public comments with the farmers, if you have never called the mayor, if you have never emailed or called a city council representative, if you have never told your friends or colleagues about us, if you have never seen the farm…
this is could be, realistically, your last week to do so.

-It honestly depends on you, whether the farm lives or dies. The farmers have been carrying this struggle for three years. Their backs are strong, but so is the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and the will or lack there of Mayor Villaraigosa.

Schedule of actions for week of May 14-20, 2006

-Though we only listed one evening below, we will be holding a vigil every night at the Mayor’s House. We are asking of our supporting organizations to take a day and organize their members to hold the vigil. Members of the support coalition have held one there the past three nights. Please contact us with the night you’d like to take so we may also announce it. Thank you.


Monday 5/15:

-Contact the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa asking them to Support the Farmers stopping the physical ejection and destruction at the farm. (info. provided below)


Tuesday 5/16:

-Candlelight Vigil at the Mayor’s House sponsored by Support Coalition 7:00pm (info below)

-Attend City Council Meeting and speak during public comments @ 9:30am. Express your concern for the Mayor and City Council not doing anything publicly to prevent the destruction of the South Central Farm.

-Contact the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa asking them to Support the Farmers stopping the physical ejection and destruction at the farm.


Wednesday 5/17:

-Attend City Council Meeting and speak during public comments @ 9:30am. Express your concern for the Mayor and City Council not doing anything publicly to prevent the destruction of the South Central Farm.

-Contact the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa asking them to Support the Farmers stopping the physical ejection and destruction at the farm.

Thursday 5/18:

Art Party at the Farm to prepare for Friday, 7:00pm: bring any supplies you may wish to share.

Friday 5/19:

Mass Demonstration at Los Angeles City Hall followed by a press conference. Begins at 9:00am.

Figueroa St and Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

-Evening Farm Event TBA

Saturday 5/20:

-Afternoon Farm Event TBA.

-some farmers and supporters will participate in solidarity in the HANDS OFF VENEZUELA & CUBA Demonstration, 12 PM in Los Angeles at the Downtown Federal Bldg. 300 N. Los Angeles St., marching begins at 1 PM. For more info visit www.iacenterla.org

Sunday 5/21:

-Weekly Farmers Market 8:00am-5:00pm **donations will be accepted at the entrance

-Weekly Support Coalition meeting @ 3:00pm at the Farm

-For information regarding the fundraising, contact the Trust for Public Land: Bob Reid 213.380.4233 x 14 or email at
bob.reid@tpl.org

or Alina Bokde 213.380.4233 x 27.

-Want more information on our struggle to help us save the Farm? Visit www.southcentralfarmers.com

-“Gente y Tierra” A fundraising exhibition for the South Central Farmers remains up at Avenue 50 Studio until

May 21, 2006. www.avenue50studio.com &
ave50studio@sbcglobal.net

for more information

-Interested in camping at the farm in solidarity with the farmers? Please contact the SCF Administration.

-The farmers are continuing their 24 hour vigil to protect the farm which started in July of 2005. Please donate supplies of water, flashlights, batteries, firewood, blankets, tents or anything else we may continue to need as the deadline to save the farm from the hands of destruction rushes towards us.

-You may contact us through our website or contact Fernando (909)605-3136
southcentralfarmers@yahoo.com