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From: "Maida Genser" mi_vegn@yahoo.com

October 01

October - Vegetarian Awareness Month (see local contest below)
- Reverence for Life Month (International Vegetarian Union, www.ivu.org)
October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
October 2 - World Day for Farm Animals - Gandhi's Birthday
October 4 - Birthday of St. Francis, Patron Saint of Animals
October 15 - United Nations World Food Day
October 15-21 - Feed the World Week (Food for Life, http://www.ffl.org)
October 16 - World Food Day, also Anti-McDonald's Day
October 24 - United Nations Day

International:

1st Asian Vegetarian Union Congress, Goa, , October 13 - 20, 2001

The 1st Asian Vegetarian Congress will be held in Goa, India, between 14th October and 20th October 2001 and the Hotel is Dona Sylvia.

National:

16th Annual International Compassionate Living Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina , October 5th - 7th

6th Annual Boston (USA) Vegetarian Food Festival Saturday, October 13, 2001 -
http://www.bostonveg.org/foodfest

The Gateway to Compassion Animal Rights Symposium, October 13, 2001 in St. Louis

EarthSave Chicago is hosting its second annual Conference for Conscious Living on Saturday, October 20, 2001

Local:

The annual Vegetarian Awareness Month Vegetarian Restaurant contest is on now! Please enter your votes on the VIM website http://www.all4vegan.net/vim.htm#Restaurants by October 7th. You can choose up to 3 restaurants (or add your own choices). Also, vote for best veg*n dish at ANY restaurant and best veggie burger

10/1, 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM, video, "High Energy Diet," with Dr. Doug Graham explains the value of uncooked fruits and vegetables and the principles of food combining*. Food prep of delicious raw food recipes follows lecture, Garden Ministries, Dearborn

10/1, 6 PM, cooking class, Hearty Casseroles, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/3, 6 PM, Beginning Cooking Class, part 2 of 4, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/6, 10 AM, cooking class, Sauerkraut, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/7, 2:30 PM, vegan potluck, followed by a discussion of religion and vegetarianism: Listen to the Jewish vegetarian message (on tape) by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., and Rabbi David Rosen, and to the Christian vegetarian message by Fr. John Dear. Time permitting, discuss the prominence of vegetarianism in Eastern religions. Open dialogue about vegetarianism as a principle in all faiths. (In preparation, you may want to read "Food for the G-ds - Vegetarianism & the World's Religions" by Rynn Berry.)

10/8, 6 PM, cooking class, Favorites from Around the World, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/9, 7 PM, Appealing Appetizers, The Vegetarian Cooking Club, Troy Seventh-day Adventist Church, Troy

10/10, 6 PM, Beginning Cooking Class, part 3 of 4, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/11 - 13, Second Annual Barleygreen Convention. The kickoff is Thursday evening at 7 pm, when Nancy Appleton, Ph.D. will speak on "Is Sugar Holding You Hostage?" That session is free and open to the public and will take place, along with the rest of the convention, at the Best Western Gateway International Hotel on Wickham Road in Romulus, right across from the airport. No registration is necessary.

10/13, 6 PM, Vegan Potluck, SVVO, Saginaw

10/13, 7 PM, Roaring 20's Party, VIM, Old Firehall,
Southfield

10/14, 5 PM, session 1 of "Eat WLL - Live Well" Vegetarian Cooking Seminar. Recipes, cooking
demonstrations, food tasting. Lectures by Jason Goliath, MD/surgeon and Arlene Campbell, certified
nutritionist. $15 for all 4 sessions and cookbook. Cherry Hill Adventist Church, Garden City

10/15, Vegetarian Wonders II: class teaches quick and simple ways to incorporate grains, legumes and other meatless entrees into your diet, St. Joe's Health Stop, Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor

10/18, 7:30 PM, talk by author Keith Akers on his latest book "The Lost Religion of Jesus - Simple Living and Nonviolence in Early Christianity." After the talk, Akers will autograph his book (copies
available for purchase), VINE, Ann Arbor

10/21, 5 PM, session 2 of "Eat WLL - Live Well" Vegetarian Cooking Seminar. Recipes, cooking
demonstrations, food tasting. Lectures by Jason Goliath, MD/surgeon and Arlene Campbell, certified
nutritionist. $15 for all 4 sessions and cookbook. Cherry Hill Adventist Church, Garden City

10/22, 5 PM, Vegetarian Sushi: learn a variety of techniques for rolling and serving veg sushi (nori
rolls), St. Joe's Health Stop, Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor

10/22, 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM, video, "A Diet for All Reasons," with Dr. Mical Kaper on the relationship between diet and disease prevention, Garden Ministries, Dearborn

10/22, 6 PM, cooking class, Savory Soups, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/24, 6 PM, Beginning Cooking Class, part 4 of 4, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/25 11 AM, Vegetarian Wonders: class teaches quick and simple ways to incorporate grains, legumes and other meatless entrees into your diet, St. Joe's Health Stop, Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor

10/28, 1 PM, vegan potluck, 2 PM, talk by Keith Akers, author of "The Lost religion of Jesus. Simple Living and Nonviolence in Early Christianity, Unity of Livonia/MDV, Livonia

10/28, 5 PM, session 3 of "Eat Well - Live Well" Vegetarian Cooking Seminar. Recipes, cooking
demonstrations, food tasting. Lectures by Jason Goliath, MD/surgeon and Arlene Campbell, certified
nutrisionist. $15 for all 4 sessions and cookbook. Cherry Hill Adventist Church, Garden City

10/22, 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM, videoHigh Protein: Giving Your Bones a Break," from the great "Let's East for Strength" series with Dtrs. Dane and Vicki Griffin. Also special testimony with Marti Giltnin, Garden Ministries, Dearborn

10/29, 6 PM, cooking class, Savory Vegetables, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

10/30, 7:30 PM, lecture, Menu Planning, Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills

dieticians no longer consider food combining necessary in a well-balanced vegn diet
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Local contacts:

ADAPTT, Animals Deserve Absolute Protection Today and Tomorrow
P.O. Box 725, Royal Oak, MI 48068-0725
DogmaDay@aol.com
http://www.ADAPTT.org/
hot line (810) 763-2715 or (248) 399-2064

Dr. Thomas J. Barnard, MD.
The Princess Centre, Suite 507
33 Princess Street
Leamington, Ontario N8H5C5
(519) 326-7100

Battle Creek Lifestyle Health Center
616-963-0368
jann@bclifestylecenter.com.

Better Living Seminars
P.O. Box 70054
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 495-0472

Cherry Hill Adventist Church
33144 Cherry Hill Road
Garden City, MI
(734) 844-8660

Clio Vegetarian POTLUCK Support Group
hot line (810) 686-7700
currently inactive

Eilu v' Eilu
(occasional classes on Judaism and Vegetarianism)
Phone: (248) 593-3490
learn@eilulearn.org
http://www.eilulearn.org

First Flint Seventh Day Adventist
Health & Temperance Department
G-4285 Beecher Road
Flint MI 48532
(810) 732-4558

Garden Ministries
(lectures/videos every Monday at 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM)
24301 Ann Arbor Trail
Dearborn Heights
(313) 563-7236

Dr. M. George
Royal Oak Medical Center
(248) 288-9500

The Great Lakes Bioregional Land Conservancy
1062 Morris Road,
Lapeer, Michigan 48446
http://glblc.lapeer.org/
(810) 793-5303

International School
28555 Middlebelt
Farmington Hills
(248) 851-7372

Lansing Area Vegetarian Society
neuteryourpets@mail.com

Lenore's Natural Cuisine, Farmington Hills
(248) 478-4455
lbaum@concentric.net
www.lenoresnatural.com

JVNA (Jewish Vegetarians of North America)
Local contact MI_vegn@yahoo.com
http://www.orbyss.com/jvna.htm
local hotline (248) 288-6950

MARS, (Michigan Animal Rights Society), at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
http://www.umich.edu/~humanity/
MARSinfo@umich.edu

MDV, Metropolitan Detroit Vegetarians,
(see Unity of Livonia)
http://www.intelcities.com/the_village/veggieman/
veggieman201@hotmail.com

Metropolitan Adventist School/Metropolitan SDA Church
15885 Haggerty Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 420-3131
(734) 495-0472 to order tickets for the Holiday
Tasting Extravaganza
Fax: (734) 420-3133
DickandLorraine@cs.com
http://www.metrosdachurch.com/
contact for 4/1 event: (313) 531-2179 or (313)
349-5683

MFHSAA (Michigan Federation of Humane Societies and Animal
Advocates)
PO Box 641 Charlotte, Michigan 48813
Scott Harris harriss@voyager.net
http://www.mfhsaa.org

The Parkway Center
2345 South Huron Parkway
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 973-3030 or (734) 487-3288

Beverly Price, Registered.Dietician., M.A.
Living Better Sensibley
28592 Orchard Lake Rd., #305
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 539-9424
www.nutritionsecrets.com

SVVO, Saginaw Valley Vegan Outreach
Potluck dinners, 2nd Saturday each month at 6 PM
http://www.vegan-outreach.org
email@vegan-outreach.org
(517) 642-4183

St. Joe's Health Stop in the Briarwood Mall (Ann Arbor)
(734) 827-3777

S.A.S.H.A., SANCTUARY AND SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS
17901 Mahrle, Manchester, Michigan 48158
(734) 428-8045
http://www.all4vegan.net/sasha.htm

SEMCOEJL, South Eastern Michigan chapter of COEJL
(Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life)
semcoejl@hotmail.com
http://www.coejl.org/home.shtml

The Troy Adventist Academy
Troy "Life Fest" Vegetarian Cooking Club, 2nd Tuesday
of each month
2775 Crooks Road
Troy, MI 48084
(248) 542-9776
(248) 737-0998, for the Vegetarian Cooking Club
www.troyadventist.org
tlhenn@troyadventist.org

The Tree House for Earth's Children
22906 Mooney Street
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 473-0624

Joan Trute, Registered Dietician
2100 Country Club, Grosse Pt. Woods, MI
(313) 881-9366
trutestein@aol.com

Tzu-Chi Foundation
jethrolai@us.sina.com

Unity of Livonia
(meets 4th Sunday of each month, jointly with MDV)
28660 5 Mile Rd.
Livonia, MI
(734) 421 1760

UPVIM Upper Peninsula - Vegans In Motion
http://hometown.aol.com/upvim/index.html
upvim@aol.com
(906) 225-4086

VeganSpeak
Port Sanilac, MI
(810) 896-5526
www.veganspeak.com
veganspk@greatlakes.net

Vegan Supper Club (Flint)
monthly on 3rd Saturday (late fall through early spring)
susan99kline@hotmail.com
(810) 230-6813

Vegetarian Support Group, Flint
(810) 687-3792, 10 AM to 8 PM

VIM, Vegans in Motion, metropolitan Detroit
VIM@all4vegan.net
www.all4vegan.net/vim.htm
(248) 616-9676

VINE, Vegetarian Information Network & Exchange, Ann Arbor
Generally meets first Sunday each month
PO Box 2224
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
(734)4 A VEGAN - that's (734)428-3426
vineinfo@yahoo.com

VSWM, Vegetarian Society of West Michigan
PO Box 48885
Grand Haven, MI 49419
hotline (616) 842-1734

Go to http://www.all4vegan.net/vim.htm for more
detailed information on specific events, or contact
the organization holding the event.

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Maida Waldner Genser for the Great Lakes Region IPBN (Institute for Plant
Based Nutrition at www.plantbased.org). Any posts from me may be freely
distributed. If you know of anyone else who might like to be placed on this
mailing list, please ask them to write to me at MI_vegn@yahoo.com.
To join a mailing lists for local AR news and events, contact MFHSAA
(Michigan Federation of Humane Societies and Animal Advocates) at
harriss@voyager.net.