The Antidote For The Apathetic
VIGIL ALERT (Tonight Wednesday Evening)!!!!!!!
Wednesday November 3rd (6:30pm- 7:30 pm)
168 Turnpike St., Stoughton
From Boston. Take Rt. 138 south from Mattapan Sq. Continue past I93. Proceed about 4.6 miles to Stoughton Center (part of this is Turnpike St., but the wrong one!). Turn left at Rt. 27 on Park St. Proceed about 1.69 miles. Turn left on Turnpike St.
Guy Lebrun and his family occupy a single family home in Turnpike Street. They were foreclosed as a result of their inability to pay the inflated mortgage value of the housing bubble (created by Wall St.) But they can afford to pay their mortgage at the real current value.
The Lebrun’s were approved for a mortgage through Boston Community Capital. BCC made an offer to Bank of America to buy the home, but the bank refused to consider the offer as long as the LeBruns still occupy the property!!!!
This is outrageous!!! We know that Bank of America (Countrywide) was responsible for many of the predatory and bad loans which have directly led to the crisis and they were one of the first to get bailed out, with our tax dollars. The least they can do is work families after foreclosure instead of pursuing no-fault evictions!
Bank of America will get the same money, either way. Why punish this family? We demand that they enter negotiations with BCC. If they don’t like the price… just say so. But don’t just refuse!!!
IT’S TIME FOR ACTION!!!
Bank of America should negotiate
The fight against the banks and the case of the Lebrun family
Here’s a little known fact of the mortgage/foreclosure crisis. Many homeowners who cannot pay the inflated mortgages of the housing bubble CAN afford to pay a mortgage at the current real value. When a bank like Bank of America forecloses and evicts the homeowner, that bank will then sell the home for the current real value (often after a long delay). But, if they are going to do that, why not sell it back to the former owner at that value? They could even attach conditions preventing a big profit if values go up again.
Of course, the banks are refusing to do this. But in the
Take the case of Guy Lebrun and his family, who live at
The Lebrun family was approved for a new mortgage with Boston Community Capital. BCC made an offer to Bank of America to buy
That is an outrageous position. Bank of
Millions of homeowners were caught in the housing bubble. That housing bubble was deliberately created by Wall St. Banks. Some of them, like Goldman Sachs, even bet that the bubble they created would burst, making more money off foreclosures.
Banks like Bank of America got major bailouts. They are making record profits. Their executives are receiving huge bonuses. They are spending record sums on lobbying. Foreclosure deeds are coming at a record pace. There are now many allegations of “robo-signing” of thousands of foreclosure documents. The crisis is getting worse. Why can’t they negotiate with homeowners??
We pledge to fight any attempted eviction of the Lebruns by Bank of
A vigil in Mattapan in April, 2010, demanding that Chase negotiate.
Peaceful vigil at
Wednesday, November 3,
From
Proceed about 4.6 miles to
Turn left at Rt. 27 on
For more information, contact City Life/Vida
Defend Public Education
NO SCHOOL CLOSINGS!
SAVE OUR SCHOOLS!
The Future of our children is at risk
DEMONSTRATE AT SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY NOV 3 5:30 PM
@ ENGLISH HIGH
STOP THE CLOSINGS!
PLAN FIGHTBACK ACTIONS
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Coalition for Equal Quality Education - www.equalqualityeducation.org • EqualQualityEducation@gmail.com
Chuck Turner, District 7: 617-427-8100; USW L. 8751: 617-524-3507
November 3, 2010
6:00 P.M.
The English High School
144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain
DRAFT AGENDA
Call to Order
I. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Approval of School Committee Meeting Minutes
III. Superintendent's Report
IV. Public Comment on Action Item
V. Action Item
o Horace Mann In-District Charter Schools
VI. Report
o Redesign & Reinvest Update
VII. General Public Comment
VIII. New Business
Adjourn
Note: This agenda is subject to change.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Boston School Committee Members Terms up (((( Deadline to apply 11/5--1:00pm ))))----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For Immediate Release
October 19, 2010
Released By:
Mayor's OfficeFor More Information Contact:
Mayor's Press Office
Press.Office@cityofboston.gov
Mayor Thomas M. Menino has announced that applications are being accepted for two positions
on the Boston School Committee. The terms of Reverend Gregory G. Groover and Alfreda Harris
will expire on January 3, 2011. Rev. Groover was appointed to the Boston School Committee in 2007,
and has served as the Chair since January, 2009. As the Committee’s longest serving member,
Ms. Harris was first appointed to the board in 1993. Both Rev. Groover and Ms. Harris have been
repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for their service to the city of Boston and for their work
with young people.
Boston School Committee members are appointed to serve four-year staggered terms. When
vacancies exist, the Mayor selects members from a list of candidates recommended by a 13-member
Citizens Nominating Panel composed of parents, teachers, principals, and representatives of the
business and higher education communities. Under the legislation that established the appointed
School Committee, “the Mayor shall strive to appoint individuals who reflect the racial, ethnic and
socioeconomic diversity of the city.”
Anyone interested in applying must submit an application by 1:00 p.m. on November 15, 2010.
Applications are available at www.cityofboston.gov or at www.bostonpublicschools.org.
All applicants must be residents of Boston.
On 10/28/10 a special community meeting was held on the lack of leadership and membership of the RNC. It was decided by community residents, RNC members and Roxbury elected officials to hold an immediate RNC membership meeting.
RNC By-laws state: “annual meetings of the members are held on the fourth Tuesday in October followed by an RNC Board election”. Potential RNC members from the last meeting requested to learn more about the purpose, mission and the by-laws for the RNC. If you’d like to sign up to become an RNC member, please attend the meeting.
Please join concerned residents in strengthening
Roxbury’s land development power!!!
Organized & endorsed by the Roxbury Safety Net
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OR, IS IT JUST THE BEGINNING? YOU DECIDE!
( Stay tuned, as the struggle continues. )
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Chuck Turner, District 7
City Hall Office--(617) 635-3510 / District Office--(617) 427-8100
Chuck.Turner@cityofboston.gov Angela.Yarde@cityofboston.gov Darrin.Howell@cityofboston.gov
Paulette.Tillery@cityofboston.gov Lorraine.Fowlkes@cityofboston.gov Edith.Monroe@cityofboston.gov
ROXBURY: WARD 8, Pcts 3-4, 7; WARD 9, Pcts 3-5; WARD 11, Pcts 1-3, 5; WARD 12, Pcts 1-9
SOUTH END: Ward 4, Pct 4; Ward 9, Pct 2
FENWAY: Ward 4, Pcts 5, 8-9