Fur Free Friday 97

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Albany, NY
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Berlin, WI
Beverly Hills, CA
Boston, MA
Chevy Chase, MD
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Detroit, MI
East Lansing, MI
El Paso, TX
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Garberville or Eureka, CA
Green Bay, WI Week long, multiple events.
Jacksonville, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Long Island, NY
Mesa, AZ
Milford, CT (2 Events)
Minneapolis, MN
Newport News, VA
New Jersey (NJARA) (4 Events)
New York City, NY
Olathe, KS
Omaha, NB
Orlando, FL
Phoenix, AZ
Portland, OR
Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC
Rockford, IL
Salt Lake City, UT
San Diego, CA (multiple events)
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
St. Louis, MO (Dec. 7th)
Torrance, CA
Toronto, CANADA Saturday
Tucson, AZ
Tysons Corner, VA
Waikiki, HI
Western MA Saturday
Wilmington, DE


Albany, NY

Albany, NY ADL will be having a demo at beck furs in Stuyvesant Plaza. It will start at 12 noon but we havent worked out all the details yet. Contact Karen at: 518-783-4238 or e-mail: Klynne69@aol.com.

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Atlanta, GA

Protest for more information contact Joel w/CAFT at (404)252-1357.

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Austin, TX

Action For Animals, Animal Liberation Alliance, and Animal Liberation Now! will be having a protest at Koslow's (which is at the Arboredum) on Fur Free Friday, and a follow-up demo on Saturday as well.

For more info, call Action for Animals at (512) 416-1617
Fax: (512) 445-3454

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Berlin, WI

Clear your calender for the day after thanksgiving, the 29th. A long-standing tradtition for the animal rights/liberation movement is to come together on the biggest shopping day of the year to protest the barbaric fur industry. This year there will be a protest at Furs by Truesdell of Berlin, WI the self procalimed "Fur and Leather Capitol of the World".

The event will start at 10am on the 29th right on main street oneblock from the bridge in Berlin. Berlin is a small town (5500) with a long history of fur production and sales but in recent years has been in massive decline, Truesdell's is the last retail fur store in the city. Big visability, lots of shoppers, sould make for a great time! There will be sign holding, leaflet passing, and chanting, no civil disobediance is planned.

For directions and details please contact the Animal Liberation Action Group at 920-424-0265 or muellw21@uwosh.edu Hope to see you there!

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Beverly Hills, CA

Beverly Hills, CA-- LCA-sponsored annual march through the shopping district (and passing by several furriers/shops) will begin at 11am at the park where Canon & Santa Monica streets intersect. Included in the several hundred person march will be a coffin draped with "fur", a bagpipist playing a funeral march, and people dressed in black/red. Expected to last a few hours.

eric@lcanimal.org (Eric)

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Boston, MA

Boston area animal liberationists will gather at Downtown Crossing in Downtown Boston for this year's Fur Free Friday. The target will be the Federated department store Macy's. There are also 4 other fur stores within 500 ft of the protest area so the protest will be felt by all 4 stores. The following groups will be involved in the planning and participation of this event: Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT), Citizens to End Animal Suffering and Exploitation (CEASE), Animal Defense League (ADL), and Animal Liberation Brigade (ALB). Here are the exact details:

WHEN:Friday, November 28. 1pm to about 4pm. We will be meeting at Boston Commons at 12:15pm

WHERE: Downtown Crossing, Boston, MA. Macy's. on Washington and Winter St.

Please meet at Boston Commons near the fountain on Tremont St. at 12:15 pm. Boston Commons can be reached by the Green or Red T stops at the Park Street T stop. The fountain is directly outside behind the subway entrance.

If you cannot come early, the Macy's is located in Downtown Crossing accessible by either the Orange or Red T lines at the Downtown Crossing T stop.

For directions from outside Boston or Massachussetts, please call or email CAFT at:

CAFT - Boston
PO Box 381855
Cambridge, MA 02238-1855
Contact: Nick Stillman, (781) 736-5832, or Bryan Hall, (617) 623-8243
Email: CAFTBoston@juno.com

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Chevy Chase, MD

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1997...FUR FREE FRIDAY!

Please join Compassion Over Killing in protesting the barbaric fur trade on the busiest shopping day of the year...Fur Free Friday. If you only go to one protest this year, make this the one...

WHERE: Miller's Furs, 6900 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Md.
METRO: Bethesda Metro on the red line
WHEN: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Chicago, IL

Animal Rights Mobilization, will be sponsoring our annual FUR FREE FRIDAY march against fur!

November 28 at 12:00 noon beginning at State St and Adams in downtown Chicago. We will start at that point and march down Michigan Ave to the old Water Tower where we will rally. We will have street theatre, going naked, and any other contributions to this critical march.

If you are in Illinois, or surrounding states, please join us in this annual march down the streets where Chicago's renowned Furriers financially benefit from the merciless slaughter of sentient beings! All in the name of profit and vanity! The fur industry has been fighting back with the help of the mindless fashion industry. FIGHT BACK with us!

Any questions call 773-381-1181

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Columbus, OH

Meet at N.High - City Center Mall & Lazarus Noon

Continue the national protest against Federated Dept. stores. Will be demonstrating in and around the center. Would you rather go naked than wear fur? - Contact us for details. Be ready to travel to other locations around Columbus which deal in selling dead animals. Car pool.

Protect Our Earth's Treasures (P.O.E.T.)
E-mail: PoetWill@worldnet.att.com

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Dallas

November 28, 1997

JOIN THE ACTION:
Organizations are joining Animal Liberation of Texas on Fur Free Friday for a national day of action against the fur industry on November 28, 1997.

DETAILS:
The Fur Free Friday action will be taking place at Neiman Marcus downtown.

Activists are to meet at the SW corner of the Quadrangle parking lot located at 2828 Routh St. at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, November 28, 1997. Activists are encouraged to car pool to the Neimans downtown to reduce parking expenses. The action is scheduled to begin at Neiman Marcus at 10:00 a.m. but it will be necessary for activists to meet at the Quardrangle parking lot located at 2828 Routh for detailed plans.

CONTACT:
ANIMAL LIBERATION OF TEXAS
A.L.T.
P. O . Box 820872
Dallas, TX 75382
972-664-6760
BanFurNow@aol.com

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Detroit

Humanitarians for Animal Rights Education (HARE) will be protesting in downtown Birmingham on Saturday, November 29 starting at noon. Meet at Shane Park (west of Old Woodward and south of Maple) at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, contact HARE at: (248) 853-5933--the HARE hotline.

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East Lansing, MI

SPEAK for Animals will be demonstrating at Capitol Furs in downtown Lansing in on Friday, at 12 noon. We will then move to Jacobson's in East Lansing Lansing. For more info, contact SPEAK at 517-623-6494 or e-mail: allharmo@scnc.ds.k12.mi.us

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El Paso, TX

Voice For All Animals of El Paso and Voice For All Animals at UTEP in conjuction with New Mexico Animal Protection will be holding peaceful demonstrations to educate the public about the barbaric practices of the fur trade. The demonstrations will take place on Friday, November 28, 1997, at Whitten Bifano Furs, 1111 Hawkins Blvd from 10:00 a.m. to Noon, and KSET (A radio station giving away as a promotion, mink coats) 4105 Rio Bravo Dr. from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00. The New Mexico Animal Protection will be at Tres Mariposas, 5857 N. Mesa from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tres Mariposas is responsible for KSET doing the THINK MINK campaign.

POC: Sukie Sargent (915) 860-8586

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

Demonstration outside the Galleria Mall. The focus will be Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. For more information contact Animal Rights Foundation of Florida at (954) 968-7622. E-mail: ARFFmain@aol.com

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Garberville or Eureka, CA

Protest. For more information contact IDA (415)388-9641 or e-mail ida@idausa.org

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Green Bay, WI

SPARE's fur-free Friday events will actually be a week long:

Saturday, Nov.22 3:00 p.m. Protest at Furs of Distinction, Washington ST. Green Bay, WI

Monday, Nov. 24- Wednesday, Nov. 26- various members of SPARE will be outside of Furs of Distinction throughout the day for these three days, handing out info to passersby and educating potential customers of the store.

Friday, Nov. 28- SPARE will join AR groups from Oshkosh and Madison to protest Truesdell's furs in Berlin, WI. The demo will start at 10 a.m. at the store (on Main ST. one block from the bridge). Berlin, WI is one of the largest fur producers in the country!!!!!

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Jacksonville, FL

Who: YOU!

What: FUR FREE FRIDAY

Where: Jacksonville, Florida at the Avenues Mall in front of Gayfers on the Public easement by the intersection of Phillips Hwy and Southside Blvd.

When: Friday, Nov. 29th, Noon - 2:00pm (please arrive early!)

Why: Fur coats are worn by beautiful animals and ugly people.

For more information, please call (904) 967-8571 or you can email Dawn at: DawnMarie@rocketmail.com

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Las Vegas, NV

Protest at Fashion Show Mall from 11:30am - 1pm. For more information please contact Linda Faso (702) 876-4763.

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Long Island, NY

The Long Island/New york City Animal Defense League will be having a BIG protest at the Fur Vault in Westbury, LI at 11:00am. Please be there ON TIME!!!

For upcoming protests and events on Long Island contact the Animal Defense League at 1-800-459-3109 or write to:

Animal Defense League
PO Box 33
Huntington, NY 11743

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Mesa, AZ

Protest at Bertrum Furs. For more information contact Gregory with HARE at (602) 450-3638.

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Milford, CT

CAFT-CT will be holding 2 demos on FFF.

Macy's @ the Trumbull Mall (protest at the mall entrance) 10 AM - noon

Lloyd and Robart's Furs/Exclusive Furs by Ramon - West Hartford, CT - 1 PM until after dark. Candlelight vigil. Dress in black.

For more information, contact:

Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade
PO Box 3681
Milford, CT 06460
1-800-691-9775

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Minneapolis, MN

The S.O.A.R. groups and ARK group in Minneapolis, MN are having a combined event tomorrow. We'll be having a parade/demonstration at Neiman Marcus downtown Minneapolis on the Nicollet Mall. It will be starting around 12:30. For more details, contact: SOAR@waste.org

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Newport News, VA

Silvermanís Furs 9:30am-noon. Tidewater Animal Defense.

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New Jersey (NJARA)

NJARA will be celebrating Fur Free Friday '97 in style at four locations.

  1. Nathan Levin Furs in Atlantic City 10:00 am
    Contact: Sue Bennett Sbenn@cyberenet.net
  2. Macy's in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, NJ 10:00 am
    Contact: Joe Miele veegman@qed.net
  3. Macy's in the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, NJ 10:00 am
    Contact: Janine Motta njara@superlink.net
  4. Macy's in the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, NJ 11:00 am
    Contact: David Sauder 609-772-2524

The Fur Action Task Force chairman is Joe Miele. He can be reached during regular business hours at 201-342-5119.

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New York City, NY

Come join NYC animal activists in the BIGGEST anti-fur demo in the WORLD. Last year, attendance was estimated at 400 people, with over 35 arrests for civil disobedience and tons of media coverage. We shut down two major fur stores on the biggest shopping day of the year.

YOU can make it even better this year!

When: 10:30 Am on November 28th
Where: Saks Fifth Avenue, Fifth avenue between 49th and 50th Streets

For those who want to get more involved, call Matt at 212-247-8120

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Olathe, KS

Protest against fur. Meet at the Plaza--horse foundation. PLEASE CALL IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING OR NEED MORE DETAILS-- People for Animal Rights at (816) 767-1199.

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Omaha, NB

Events scheduled for Friday and Saturday and throughout the anti-fur season. For more information call Bonnie (402) 556-2014.

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Orlando, FL

Protests at Gayfers & LaBelle Furs. Contact Kellie with CAA via e-mail at: kele5490@aol.com.

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Phoenix, AZ

Protest at Evans Furs in Biltmore Fashion Park from 10am - noon. For more information contact Lisa Markkula with C.A.R.E. (602) 273-7842 or Voices for Animals at (520) 623-3101.

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Portland, OR

Protest in downtown targeting Saks Fifth Ave, Schumacher Furs and Nicolas Unger Furs at 10:30am. Organized by IDA, People for Animal Rights and Liberation Collective. For more information contact IDA at (503) 241-9930.

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Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC

The North Carolina Network for Animals, a statewide animal rights group, will sponsor a protest in Raleigh, in front of Hertzberg Furs, on Friday, November 28th from 2-4 pm. We have acquired a permit for lawful protest. For more information, please contact Amy at (919)319-0585, or via e-mail at musthi3@sprintmail.com.

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Rockford, IL

Protest in front of Rhombergs Furriers at 4602 E. State St.. Organized by the Society for the Preservation of Animals, Resources (SPARE).

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Salt Lake City, UT

The demonstration will be held in front of ZCMI, downtown, at 15 South Main Street at 9:00 A.M., sharp.

For further details, contact Dave Wilson with CAFT at 801-281-9616 or Sabrina Holt at 801-582-0159.

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San Diego, CA

Protest at Neiman Marcus at Fashion Valley. Organized by Vegan Militant Movement, CAFT-SD and ARDAC-SD. For more information contact Andrea Lindsey with ARDAC at (619) 593-9721.

San Diego animal rights organizations will observe Fur-Free Friday this year by staging a signature-collecting blitz for Protect Pets and Wildlife (ProPAW), the California initiative to ban the use of body-gripping traps used in the fur trade as well as two lethal wildlife poisons.

Members of Last Chance for Animals San Diego and San Diego Animal Advocates, as well as individuals volunteering for ProPAW will be at major shopping centers and museums, health food stores, vegetarian co-ops, and pet supply stores to gather as many signatures as possible to get this initiative on the November, 1998 California ballot.

We are stressing to all San Diego area animal activists that we must ALL get out there on Fur-Free Friday and convince the public that this can be a tangible victory for the animals...we CAN ban the use of traps used in the fur trade in this state and therefore set an important example for the rest of the country.

Anyone who has questions can call the Last Chance for Animals Hotline at (619) 583-9LCA. Thanks!

Jill Fritz
Last Chance for Animals San Diego

Additional events:

Pro PAW is going to have a number of educational activities around the Greater San Diego Area. Local Coordinators are as follows:

  • City of San Diego-Cris Waller 619 560 1540(also call if you would like help organizing your own FFF event)
  • City of San Diego Central-Jill Fritz 619 286 4516
  • City of San DIego Noerth-Diane Bachman 619 271 8526
  • East and South County-Barbara Caliri 619465 0941
  • North County-Jane Cartmill-760 943 7056
  • Ramona, Julian-Rose Sanchez-760 789 3491
  • Pine Valley-Kaye Miller 760 473 9514

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San Francisco

NO BLOOD FOR VANITY!
Fur-Free Friday: November 28, 1997

In Defense of Animals is gearing up for the escalation in the battle against the fur industry! It is time once again to confront the public with the message that wearing fur is a symbol of the suffering and death of thousands of of animals and it will not be tolerated.

Please join us for Fur-Free Friday on November 28 (the day after Thanksgiving) 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Union Square. We need to let everyone know that the fur industry's claim of a comeback is in reality a last ditch effort to survive. On this day, the busiest shopping day of the year, activists around the country will be focusing on department stores that still make a profit from animals killed for their fur. Call our office at (415) 388-9641 for more information on how you can assist with this very important date!

Also, please remember that the ballot initiative to ban the use of the steel leg-hold traps in the state of California still needs your support. If you would like to help collect signatures, please call (510) 652-5603. These efforts will help cripple the fur industry in California.

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Seattle, WA

Protest at 11am at Westlake Center--downtown. For more information contact Jessica with NWARN at (206) 632-9605.

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St. Louis, MO

Protest on Dec. 7 at 1 pm at Neiman Marcus and Saks at the Plaza Frontenac Mall. For more information contact Jane with St. Louis Animal Rights Ream (STAR) at 314-851-0928

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Torrance, CA

Meet at Macyís at the Del Amo Mall from 11am - 2pm. For more details contact Education & Action for Animals at (310) 370-8277.

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Toronto, CANADA

Announcing the Anti-Fur Extravaganza!

Saturday, November 29, 12 noon

North-East Corner of Yonge and Bloor Streets, Toronto

Come protest against the murder of animals for the sake of vanity -- take part in this annual anti-fur demonstration. This is your chance to let those who sell and wear fur know that fur is cruel and barbaric.

Feel free to bring any props, banners, and any other anti-fur paraphenelia.

For more information, please contact: Tanjah @ ARK II, Animal Rights Kollective
(416) 967-9988

This event is co-sponsored by ARK II and AVA.

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Tucson, AZ

Protest in El Mercado Shopping Center from 3 - 5pm. For more information contact Lisa Markkula with C.A.R.E. (602) 273-7842 or Voices for Animals at (520) 623-3101.

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Tysons Corner, VA

ACTION FOR ANIMALS NETWORK will sponsor a Fur Free Friday demonstration at the Galleria Tysons II from l0 am to l2 NOON on Friday, November 28. We will target Macy's and Neiman-Marcus, both of which sell fur and both of which are in the Galleria.

The demonstration will take place in front of the Galleria at 2001 International Drive, McLean, Virginia. We will meet at 10 am at the corner of Route 123 and International Drive.

Statistics show that most fur is sold in department stores, so please try to attend this demonstration. If we have enough protestors, some of us will cross Route l23 to demonstrate in front of Tysons I which has Nordstrom's, Bloomingdale's, and Rosendorf-Evans.

For information, please call Mary Zoeter at (703) 461-3283.

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Waikiki, HI

Animal Rights Hawai'i (ARH) will be participating with our colleagues around the US in a national day of protest against the bloody fur industry on Friday, November 28, 1997 from 1:00 PM til 3:00 PM this is the day after Thanksgiving- the busiest shopping day of the year.

We shall gather outside the Christian Dior store at 2200 Kalakaua Ave- diamond head mauka corner of Lewers and Kalakaua. There is a public metered parking lot one block ewa of the site.

There are several stores in Hawai'i which sell fur- Dior, Chanel, Versace, Liberty House- we have chosen Dior because of the easy access to the store- it is at street level and not in a mall.

We have posters, placards, donated fur coats, fur cards and flyers; please plan to join us. This will be a peaceful, lawful demonstration of our first amendment rights. The fashion industry is gushing about the triumphant return of fur; by next year we will have a Neiman Marcus store at Ala Moana- one of the largest department store sellers of furs- let's advise them that they can leave the cruelty behind when they come to Hawai'i. We shall have signs in Japanese, advising our tourist guests not to support cruelty to animals.

for more information, please contact Cathy @808-941-9476 or at arh@pixi.com

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Western, MA

What: Fur-Free Saturday
When: Saturday, November 29
Time: 12noon until 2pm (or 3)
Location: In front of the Holyoke Crossing Mall on the road leading to the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside

For more info, contact:
Peter T. (e-mail) Peterter@aol.com
or
New England Animal Action (413) 256-3437

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Wilmington, DE

Contact Delaware Action for Animals for details about fur float in Thanksgiving parade: Cathy (302) 368-3330.

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