Celebrate Your Independence on July 4 - Stop the Casino!

The latest tactic by Upstream developers is to promote their huge casino complex as an “eco-village." Their contract with the city runs out soon so they are stepping up PR efforts and trying to fast-track plans (see article, previous post).

Tell city leaders you want healthy outdoor recreation instead.
Here's how:

1. Send a letter to city officials (and copy the developers). Their emails are: GAYLE_MCLAUGHLIN@OFFICEOFTHEMAYOR.NET; elirapty@aol.com; natbates@comcast.net; ludmyrna@aol.com; johnemarquez@aol.com; tom.butt@intres.com; maria_viramontes@ci.richmond.ca.us; tonythurm@aol.com; harpreet_sandhu@comcast.net; bill_lindsay@ci.richmond.ca.us; ichoi@ci.richmond.ca.us; info@pointmolateresort.com

2. Come to the City Council Meeting on July 29 and speak out. Oppose fast- tracking the casino and ask for healthy recreation at Point Molate. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers, 1401 Marina Way, in Richmond.
(Go towards the water on Marina Way. Park in back, near the evening entrance.) Bring friends. This meeting is sure to be an interesting one.