Volunteers Needed at OEV for Greeters and Info Booth Staff

OccupyV is officially re-opened to the public! We still need a few more shifts filled!
Ask about Orientations scheduled upon volunteer availability. Sign up for a short shift and let’s make the best use of the OEV building while we have it!

Goal:  2 volunteers per shift. Please look at the Site Staffing Calendar.
Find a time that’s good for you and sign up! Call Jana at 541-606-6139,
use a Volunteer Form, or put your name on the schedule at the OEV Info Desk.

Occupy Eugene to City, “Show Us the Money”

OCCUPY-EUGENE-HEADER

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: press@occupyeugenemedia.org
occupyeugenemedia.org, @OccupyEugene

Occupy Eugene to City, “Show Us the Money”

As freezing temperatures return once again to the Eugene area we continue to be concerned about the 4,000+ homeless people in Lane County and wonder how they will survive. While many of us are sharing this Valentine’s day with our loved ones, we wonder if the City will show that they too “have a heart” by living up to their commitments to help our citizens in need.

During a Dec. 14 meeting, the City Council of Eugene passed a proposal to spend up to $100,000 to open a 7 night a week “Egan-like” facility to help those with mental health and addiction issues throughout the winter.

Then, two days before Christmas, the City moved in to close down our occupation site in Washington-Jefferson park that had been providing shelter, safety, and an estimated 500-800 hot meals per day to people in need.

While the City did open an emergency shelter at the Lane County Fairgrounds on Dec. 22 to accept some of the people that were displaced by the closure of our camp at Washington-Jefferson, that shelter only stayed open for 2 days closing on Christmas Eve morning and sending people out into the streets to fend for themselves.

Feb. 14 marks two months since the City Council voted to approve funding for a temporary “Egan-like” facility, and to date we have seen unsatisfactory efforts from the city in terms of following through on their own proposal. Was the vote by the City Council just a “Christmas Miracle” meant to make us all feel good for the holidays, or does the City of Eugene actually plan to follow through on their proposal of spending $100,000 to help our most vulnerable citizens make it through the winter?

This press release is from the Communications Committee of Occupy Eugene that has been empowered to speak on behalf of the larger Occupy Eugene body.

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The Green Neighbors Faire

 

Join your neighbors as we share resources and teach each other ways to make our homes, neighborhoods and communities safer, healthier, more resource efficient and more fun!

– Take part in hands-on skill building workshops

– Connect with public and private organizations that have practical information you can use

– Learn from panels hosted by local experts

When: Saturday, March 3, 2012; 11am to 2:30pm

Where: First United Methodist Church,  1376 Olive Street

FREE EVENT!

Workshops
– food preserving
– edible landscaping
– seed starting
– backyard chicken keeping
– rainwater collecting
– disaster preparedness
– composting
– bike repair
– and lots of other subjects

Youth Activities

– school gardening

– conservation projects
– poetry
– cooking demonstrations

Food and Drinks

– food carts will be located in the parking lot during lunch
– coffee cart will be available all day
– free snacks inside

From 10:00 to 11:00 am, noted author Richard Heinberg will speak on “Transitioning After Growth – Connecting, Community, Economy, Energy, & Environment.” A donation of $5-10 is suggested to support Richard’s talk.

To help pass the word about the Green Neighbors Faire, please forward this message to friends and family members. I hope you will join me and your neighbors at the Faire.

For a Detailed Schedule and Map of the building, see below this email. If you cannot view the map or schedule, please visit this web address: http://heliosnetwork.org/newsletters/2012events/greenfaire.htm

Presented by: The Neighborhood Leaders Council Committee on Sustainability

Contact Cary for more information: 541-686-5562


Occupy Solidarity Social Forum

National self organized conference of occupy move-
ment citizenry held in Olympia. Two days of visioning
panels and discussions, creative tactics workshops,
non-violent direct action trainings, grand strategy
development, actions and fun social networking.

Day of activism, marching to follow Monday Feb 20, President’s Day

Where:   201 8th St SE, Olympia, Washington

When: Saturday, February 18, 8:00am until Monday, February 20, 2012 at 9:00am

poster link:
http://www.ossf2012.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/OSSF-Flier.pdf

Revive Eugene’s Kesey Square

YouTube Video Here

Occupy Eugene – Kesey Square Action from Reid Bryant Kimball on Vimeo.

“You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.”
– Ken Kesey

Reclaim Kesey Square as a place for street artists, entertainers, friends and activists to gather as a community. Join in every Friday, noonish to dusk-ish.

Since the breakup of the Washington Jefferson Park occupation site, many of the displaced homeless have been harassed by some within the Eugene Police Department.

They have been unfairly targeted, charged with small crimes, and then told they can’t return to a 20 block area surrounding Kesey Square.

This “Downtown Public Safety Zone” is being used to discriminate against the homeless. Alley Valkyrie demonstrates how easy it is to break these laws, and not get arrested because she doesn’t look homeless.

Join in every Friday, noonish to dusk-ish.

Healing Sessions

Teaching energy Healing as well as doing energy Healing

Event contact: Jennifer Frenzer and Rick Seivertson 541-844-1852

When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 1-3pm

Where: Occupy Eugene V, 1274 W. 7th, Eugene

This will be an on going weekly healing event for occupy eugene and greater community