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Rally for America II - The first one was such a success - the Ventura County Chapter is doing another! It will be Sunday, March 30 at 11:30 to 2:00 in front of the Ventura County Government Center. Corner of Telephone and Victoria. Stop by after church or while running your Sunday morning errands. We have plenty of signs and flags.

Ventura County had a fantastic turnout - over 200 hundred people! We had boy scouts, WWII vets, bikers, people stopping by after Church, military family members, young people, old people - everybody! The passing cars went CRAZY with the horn honking and thumbs up. We had our local paper there, KVTA News Radio 1520 and KEYT TV from Santa Barabara. The women reporter starting crying during her interview with one of our freepers - I think it was SeabeeSpouse. All participants are clamouring for another rally next Sunday - Same Time - Same Place - so Ventura County Freepers -...

Sunday, March 23 at 11:30 in front of the Ventura County Government Center. Corner of Telephone and Victoria. Take Victoria Exit off the 101 freeway. Head towards the mountains. We will be about 2 miles up.

Thanks for showing up, everyone. Let's hope next weekends we have even more. That's rabid in the red sweater holding the FR poster. Three cheers to her for getting the ball rolling.

All Ventura County Freepers and Lurkers We are now official. If you want to join the chapter, please go to the home page and click on "chapters" located on the banner near the top of the page. You need to fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Your e-mail (although not required) will be used by me to send out pertinent chapter announcements regarding national issues. I will also send out occassional status reports on the chapter itself (how many members, possible development of home web page, etc). Your e-mail will be protected from outside access so...

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