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March
Meatout Recap
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We
have a lot of THANK
YOUs to share
this month! With great appreciation,
please join us in offering our thanks
to all who helped make March a memorable
month for BAV
- our Meat Out organizers - Amy,
Chris, Nora, Paula, Alex, Tammy and Tracy
- Donors who helped us secure
a space at SF Pride - Chuck B, Frank C, Gabe Q, George G, Mark H, Naomi S, Nicolas A, Rebecca Y and Stephanie V
- Robin who arranged and recorded
a PSA on KSCU San Jose
- Lena, Jyoti, & Connie
for help with administrative
stuff
- our regular monthly
dinner hosts: Alicia & Andrea,
Candace & Nancy,
Connie, Sean, Dave, Thea,
Tammy & Chris
- our LWP hosts:
Thea, Sara, and Matthew (standing
in for Robin)
- our VFP host:
Mary
- the Internal Revenue Service
for recognizing the value
of our services and our efforts
to promote vegetarianism
by granting our application
for federal tax-exempt status.
BAV is now an official
501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Other
News
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New SFBAVEG List Admin
Please welcome Karen to our SFBAVEG List Admin
team. Karen has been a member since the group's
beginning in October 2001. But even prior to
that, she's been a friend to the animals and
a supporter of veganism since the 1990s. We're
happy to have Karen join our all-volunteer team.
Karen is also one of our veggie
mentors.
Full
House
We had a full house for MEAT MARKET presentation
by Erik Marcus (more details and photos here)
Outreach
Coordinator
We're still looking for a dynamic Outreach
Coordinator!
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Upcoming
Special Events
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In addition to our regular monthly events, we
have some special events happening in the next
couple of months. You can read more about each
event by clicking on the links provided.
SAT 4/2 - Road trip to Guerneville for Sparks
brunch and Redwoods Hike
All vegan & organic french toast, benedict,
scramble, and more! Majestic & Serene Redwoods
(organic, possibly vegan?).
SUN
4/3 - Meeting: "Vegetarian Advocacy
- What Can We Do", SF, Red Vic Peace Center
in the Haight
Join us as we discuss and plan how to sustain
and increase veg advocacy within the Bay Area
(don't forget, this is Daylight Savings time!)
SAT 4/16 - Special Animal Place Tour,
Vacaville
Animal Place is a sanctuary for rescued and abandoned
farm animals and more. Join BAV for our special tour organized by Lena.
FRI 5/20 to SUN 5/22 - Vegan Beach Retreat at
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Wonderful opportunity for new, aspiring, and
experienced veggie folks to connect with like-minded
folks, and prepare and enjoy delicious vegan
foods. Consider it a camp-out, cooking class,
retreat and multi-day Vegan Food Party all rolled
into one event! We're about half-full, so don't
delay in signing up! Families/kids are welcome.
KFC Update: PETA is still
in negotiations with KFC. Based on what we hear,
we may suspend this month's KFC demos. Check
the online events calendar for the current update.
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Community Profile
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From writing code to designing flyers to being
a costumed chicken or Stormtrooper, meet Chris
James, BAV's co-founder & general dogsbody, and
a vegan force to be reckoned with.
Read
more about Chris James in this month's Community Profile.
Send
us your nominations
for future interviews.
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Recipe of the Month
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Thai Pasta
Use the Thai
Hot and Sour Dressing recipe (below) from The Saucy Vegetarian
Saute diced celery, carrots, and onions
Cook angel hair pasta per directions
Combine vegetables, pasta, and sauce.
Wonderful served warm, or eaten cold the next
day. This is also tastes yummy with brown rice instead of pasta.
Thai Hot & Sour Dressing (makes 2/3 cup)
1/4 c fresh lime juice (can use lemon)
3 tbsps peanut butter
2 tbsps tamari soy sauce
1 tbsp dk sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp each: ground ginger, crushed garlic,
dried spearmint
1/8 tsp crushed hot red pepper flakes
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl,
and whisk together until thick and emusified.
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Future
Events
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April 2005
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RSS
Feeds
For those of you who use Yahoo or RSS, we've now added a convenient feed for upcoming BAV Events as well as News.
BAV Events
 
BAV
News
For
folks on the go, we also have a mobile
edition of
the events calendar for PDA and cellphone
users.
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