This weekend, join Reform Ohio Now staff and volunteers in a neighborhood near you to help clean up Ohio politics!:

NORTHWEST OHIO CONTACT FRANK SZOLLOSI, NW FIELD MANAGER - (419)297-8387

* Literature distribution at University of Toledo homecoming parade and football game, and at African-American heritage events Saturday.
* Door-to-door outreach in Toledo - meet Saturday at 8 AM, Sunday at 1 PM, both days in the McDonald's parking lot at the corner of Dorr and Collingwood.
* Other door-to-door outreach in NW Counties - call Frank for more information.
* Yard sign distribution throughout NW Ohio Counties

NORTH CENTRAL OHIO -(Ottawa/Erie/Huron) CONTACT-CHRISTINE CHAPMAN, (419)307-8692

* Door-to-door outreach in Ottowa county. Meet at 10AM in the parking lot of The Ida Rupp Public Library, 120 Madison St., Port Clinton.
* Literature distribution at the Oak Harbor Apple Festival and the Lakeside festival in Marblehead.
* Informational meetings for Erie and Ottowa counties at the Bay Bell restaurant, 801 E. Bayview Dr. in Bayview at 7 PM.
* Literature distribution at Sandusky County Democrats Oxroast.
* Yard sign distribution throughout North Central Counties.

LORAIN COUNTY CONTACT JUSTIN HATMAKER - (440) 204-8827

* Door-to-door outreach in Amherst and Lakewood, as well as at the Oberlin College dorms this weekend.
* Yard sign distribution throughout Lorain County.

CLEVELAND - CONTACT KEN DOWELL - (216)990-6887

* Door-to-door outreach in neighborhoods throughout Cleveland - contact Ken!

NORTH EAST OHIO - Ashtabula/Lake/Geauga: CONTACT-TOM POWELL-BULLOCK (440)554-7203

* Visibility events in Lake County
* Yard sign distribution throughout.

NORTHEAST OHIO - LISA FREEMAN-WILLIAMSON: CONTACT-330-360-0521

* Friday literature distribution at Peace & Justice rally.
* Saturday literature distribution/education with Alpha Kappa Alpha at Youngstown State University

* Literature distribution and voter registration with Society for African American Brotherhood at Youngstown State student center.

* House party including screening of "How They Stole My Vote."

SOUTHEAST OHIO CONTACT SELENA HOFFMAN - (614)596-9029

* Door-to-door outreach and literature distribution in Steubenville and literature distribution at football game in Steubenville.
Event visibility at the Sustainability Festival in Athens- contact Greg at gp124002@ohio.edu.
* Scioto County: Volunteer meeting next Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00pm at the Pipefitters Hall (1236 Gallia Street) in Portsmouth.

Yard sign distribution centers:
Athens Bob Whealey's porch (Thanks, Bob!) at 14 Oak St.

The Plains - OAPSE/AFSCME office at 88 North Plains Rd.

Chillicothe - Madru Realty at 45 E Main St.

Portsmouth - Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall at 1236 Gallia St.

Circleville - Pickaway Citizens in Action office at 902A S Court St.

DAYTON AREA CONTACT STEPHANIE STUDEBAKER - (937)416-7405

* Door-to-door outreach and yard sign distribution Saturday - call Stephanie for more info.
* Literature distribution at the Yellow Springs Street Fair on Saturday, and at a major intersection in Dayton.
* Yard sign distribution throughout Montgomery, Greene and Clark Counties.

CINCINNATI CONTACT DAVID LITTLE (513)477-2651

* Door-to-door outreach in key Hamilton county neighborhoods this Saturday, 10AM-2PM. Meet at the IBEW headquarters, 1216 McMillan Ave., at Victory Pkwy.
* Yard signs and other materials are available at IBEW headquarters for day or night pickup.
* Visibility and literature distribution at labor rally on Saturday in Middletown.

AKRON-CANTON AREA CONTACT KATHY BERTA (216)533-2211

STARK COUNTY -

* Friday 6:30-8:30 - literature distribution at Massillon High School home football game, 314 Russell Blvd. SE

* Saturday-door-to-door voter outreach & education in Massillon . Meet at 10:30 AM at the Massillon Public Library 208 Lincoln Way East Massillon,OH 44646
* Saturday yard sign pick-up 10-11AM Massillon Public Library 208 Lincoln Way East Massillon,OH 44646, or delivery can be arranged by contacting John at JohnMay@progressiveohio.org.
* Sunday door-to-door voter outreach & education in Massillon . Meet at 1:30 PM at 1139 Wellman Ave. S.E. Massillon,OH 44646
* Sunday yard sign pickup noon-1:30 PM at 1139 Wellman Ave. S.E. Massillon,OH 44646.

SUMMIT COUNTY -

On Friday, we will be distributing RON literature at some of Summit County's most hotly contested high school football matches. 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Locations :

Barberton @ Tallmadge
East @ Ellet
Kenmore vs. North @ the Rubber Bowl
Copley @ Wadsworth
Mogadore @ Streetsboro
Nordonia @ Cuyahoga Falls

On Saturday, we will be distributing literature at two high school football games. When: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Locations :
Central-Hower @ Buchtel
Garfield vs. Firestone @ Kenmore

On Saturday, we will be talking to voters in Akron's neighborhoods about the importance of Issues 2, 3, 4 and 5.

When : Meet at 12:30 p.m. Location: 885 Elmore Avenue, in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood

Reform Ohio Now yard signs are now available! If you are interested in placing one in your yard, or know someone who would, the signs can be picked up on Saturday or delivery can be arranged by contacting Kathy at Kathy@reformohionow.org.

Pick- Up Time : 12 1 p.m. Location: 885 Elmore Avenue, in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood
On Sunday, we will be talking to voters in Akron's neighborhoods about the importance of Issues 2, 3, 4 and 5. When : Meet at 3 p.m. Location: 885 Elmore Avenue, in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood.

If you are willing to place a RON sign in your yard, the signs may also be picked up on Sunday or delivery can be arranged. Pick- Up Time: 1- 3 p.m. Location: 885 Elmore Avenue, in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood. Wayne , Portage and Medina Counties

Door to door outreach and literature drops in Wayne, Portage and Medina Counties throughout the weekend. Contact Kathy Berta for details.

CENTRAL OHIO CONTACT DAVE ALGOSO - (614)224-2497

* Saturday 9:30-2PM America Votes training ! For more information, go to www.americavotes.org and click on the Ohio link. If you haven't been involved in the campaign yet, this is a great way to start.
* Yard signs are in! contact whoever's nearest to you to get one:

Bexley - Carmen Cordova (cordovadotone@yahoo.com / 614-975-7397)
Clintonville - Jan Fleming (jefleming4444@sbcglobal.net / 614-261-3234)
Delaware - Eric Vessels (eric@insidepaint.com / 740-417-3333)
Dublin - Lloyd Casey (caseylac@aol.com / 614-763-0219)
Gahanna/New Albany - Sheryl Williams (saw52@columbus.rr.com / 614-855-9521)
Granville - Jane Glennie (janeglennie@aol.com / 740-321-1341)
Hilliard - Steve Wild (swild@columbus.rr.com / 614-921-9158)
Newark/Granville - Grace Cherrington (gracech@aol.com / 740-964-9294)
Pataskala/Reynoldsburg - Ellen Walker (lffarm@earthlink.net / 740-927-5381)
Upper Arlington - Jody Scarbrough (raybay9954@aol.com / 614-488-1589)
Westgate/Hilltop - Joe Decker (joedecker@mindspring.com / 614-351-5010)
Worthington - Mike Houlahan (jhoulaha@columbus.rr.com / 847-1016)

Don't you love how this list keeps getting bigger? Still no one near you? Let me know! ( dalgoso@commoncause.org / 614-224-2497)

* Sunday the 8th in Gahanna: Meet at 1:30pm at Sheryl William's house (658 Bugle Ct, Gahanna OH 43231)
* Sunday the 8th in German Village: Meet at 11:30am at the McDonald's on S. High St in German Village (1006 S. High St)
* Sunday the 16th in Dublin: Meet at 1pm at J.B. Lawton's house (4875 Inisheer Ct, Dublin OH 43017).
* Other ongoing activities: We're working on getting letters to the editor printed (contact J.B. Lawton at jbliii@columbus.rr.com / 793-0390), and setting up talks at local libraries (contact Jo McCulty at jomcculty@columbus.rr.com / 351-0088). These are both ongoing, so contact J.B. and Jo right away to get involved.

Erin Bowser
REFORM OHIO NOW, Field Director
Ohio PIRG
36 W. Gay Street, Suite 315
Columbus , OH 43215
614-460-8732