DRILL BABY DRILL SCREENING IN ELMIRA, NY

Odile and our community at large,

Please share this in email and social media. This is a continuing

report of how we in the USA can help in an international struggle.

This is focusing on what people are doing in NYS to send financial

support and moral support, which is equally important, to the Polish

Farmers.

We had another successful screening of DRILL BABY DRILL in Elmira, New

York USA. The audience was very attentive and the documentary stirred

much thought and emotion. The viewers of the movie saw and felt this

struggle of ordinary people who are up against this huge multinational

monster called gas and oil. It is obvious that their struggle is very

similar to ours. They drink vodka, we drink beer. The Polish people

are faced with corporate industrial bullies just as the people in

Dimock PA are. The difference is by what degree. The Polish people are

defending their children's futures far earlier into the intrusion.

They are blocking the beginning of this industry's attempt to gain a

foothold. They are smart and quick to see that the black water after

seismic testing was enough to set off an alarm. They are standing up,

tall and strong and saying NO FRACKING WAY! The industry will never

get a foothold because of the resilience of our Polish sisters and

brothers. Polish people understand how to fight extreme suppression.

Pay attention to history.

Dimock: There are few victims left of the drilling who are willing to

stand up and fight, not be silenced by non-disclosure agreements......

In the tradition of Lech Kowalski and Ray Kemble. The crowd that

showed up to see DRILL BABY DRILL  experienced a surprise visit from

two strong fighters from PA. Their community is nothing like it was

before drilling came in. The audience was in shock and awe to see Ray

and his friend Brett walk into the room. They had just given him an

ovation in the film they viewed. He had given powerful testimony in

the film and showed remarkable resolve not to give in with his water

problems caused by careless drilling. It was like his presence on the

screen helped him to be actualized into the flesh in this church hall.

This was not an accident as we playfully planned this. It was Ray's

idea, that was inspired by a caper Lech and Ray performed on previous

audiences. A question came up during the questions and answers that

stumped me. It was about contradictory reports of bad water tests

becoming good again. Contradictions between EPA and DEP testing

results.  I asked if someone in the audience knew about the Dimock

water issues or if perhaps there was someone from Dimock in the room.

On secret cue Ray and Brett Jennings walked into the room. Whispers

turned into "oh my goodness! here is the guy we just gave the ovation

to." After the excitement settled, stories were told by Ray and Brett

who experience this drilling phenomenon firsthand day by day, week

after week. The rawness of the film and the situation became all the

more real face to face with Ray and Brett.

After the questions and answers I was left with my heart in my

stomach, but my spirit soaring as I felt one more time in my being,

that this is all so surreal. I feel for those who are harmed and

affected and yet some miracle takes place in our collective being that

soars over my broken heart and circles around the world in one

instant. It comes back to remind me it is not just an environmental

issue we face; the sacrificial lamb is our very own humanity. How many

wells with spoiled water need to be counted to realize we have a huge

problem? How many children need to be exposed to bad air, noise and

worst of all; being forgotten.

I sit here writing this and cry to myself, and somehow I feel

stronger. Please take the time and see what's going on and make a

decision to help in some way. I would welcome the opportunity to hear

from you. I can offer suggestions how to help stop this atrocity being

orchestrated from behind our curtain of denial. Can you see the feet

of the monster exposed at the bottom part of this curtain? Do you dare

to help lift the curtain, face the beast, and defeat it?

thank you for reading this,

Dave Walczak

Assocaite Producer

GROUNDSWELL RISING protecting our children's air and water

a documentary project soon enough to arrive in your community