FIRST FRIDAY OCCUPY ART AND OPEN HOUSE

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*Art inspired by or created for the Occupy Eugene movement*

Friday, Sept. 7th, 5:30-8 pm at Outpost A, 1191 Lawrence St., Eugene

Come and see some revolutionary art created the OE community, hear great live music, socialize and see what Occupy Eugene is up to currently. Featuring paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Refreshments will be served.

Call for entries:

Art can be dropped off at 1191 Lawrence St. on Thursday, September 6th, 5-8 pm or on Friday, September 7th, 10 am to 3 pm.

You will need a way to hook the art to the picket fence in front of the house or some type of self standing device such as an easel. The wire on the back of the frame should work. If wanted, tags will need to made by the artist with the name of the piece, the artist’s name, medium, price, etc., and you can donate part or all of the sale to OE.

The art will be stored on the porch and can be picked up after the event or on Saturday, Sept. 8.

We are also looking for 4 acoustic musicians to do 35 minute sets. No amplification please. Email Scott Fife at iconoclasmo.scott@gmail.com.

SCHEDULE

5:30- 6:05 pm
6:10-6:40 Scott Fife
6:45-7:20
7:25-8 pm

The Occupation at 1191 Lawrence Street is a statement against the foreclosure crisis plaguing the country that is at the heart of the Great Recession and the big banks’ continuing criminal role in the crisis.

Paint a Picket at Outpost A on Labor Day

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Contact: Lee Deveau deveaulee[at]yahoo[dot]com, 541-343-1575; occupyeugenemedia.org, @OccupyEugene

Occupy Eugene activists to paint fence at Outpost A, 1191 Lawrence Street

On Labor Day, Monday, September 3, volunteers from Occupy Eugene will paint a picket fence in the front yard of Outpost A at 1191 Lawrence Street. Since late July, activists have occupied the yard with the owner’s permission. The house has been empty for two years and is in foreclosure.

The purpose of the event, Paint a Picket, is to educate the public about bank foreclosures—many of which are fraudulent—and their devastating impact on neighborhoods. Just over the last four years, 2008 through 2011, 7,437 foreclosures were filed in Lane County Courthouse.

Activists also hope to show area residents that Occupy Eugene is working for the benefit of Eugene’s neighborhoods. OE invites our neighbors to visit us at 1191 Lawrence, to talk with activists and volunteers and to see and hear about the work we are doing. Spokespersons for Occupy Eugene will be available for interviews with the press at 12:30 p.m. on Labor Day.

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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Occupying the Heart and Mind

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Silent meditation/prayer circle open to everyone to bring their practice to share. We will gather and set-up 15 minutes before the start time. A bell will be rung at 15 minute intervals to signify an opportunity to enter or exit the space without disturbing others. Please bring your chair/cushion/floor mat and warm clothing and join us as we cultivate the loving kindness we all so desperately need. Please invite all whom you feel would both benefit and contribute to this event.

August 5, 2012 @ 2:25 pm – 3:35 pm

Old Federal Building Courtyard
E 7th Ave & Pearl St
Eugene,OR 97401

Roundtable Discussion About Oregon’s New Foreclosure Law

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Occupy Housing-Foreclosure Action Committee (OH-FAC) will offer a roundtable discussion about a new Oregon foreclosure law, Senate Bill 1552, at EWEB’s Community Room, 500 E. 4th Avenue, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 30. OH-FAC supports housing as a human right and works with homeowners facing foreclosure

Under SB 1552—which created new provisions and amends ORS 86.705, 86.735, 86.740, 86.742, and 86.755—troubled Oregon homeowners now have the right to a mediation session with their bank, in which the bank must deal with them in an honest and transparent manner. The roundtable will discuss the actions homeowners must take to benefit from the protections offered under this law.

Chip Coker of Mediation Service and John Hoops, a broker for Windermere Realty, will join a homeowner dealing with foreclosure to talk about the opportunities and challenges offered by SB 1552, which is being called one of the best foreclosure laws in the country.

OH-FAC invites area homeowners to join us to learn how to make mediation work—whether or not mortgage payments are current—and to learn more about the rapidly changing legal status of the foreclosure crisis and how it may affect individuals, families, our local government, and the economy.

contact: Fergus Mclean
(541) 937-3034

Mark Lakeman Presentation for Opportunity Village Eugene

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Mark Lakeman, co-founder of The City Repair Project and the Village Building Convergence, will be presenting on behalf of Opportunity Village Eugene’s (OVE) efforts to establish an alternative housing village for the growing houseless and homeless population here in Eugene. The City Repair Project is a non-profit organization that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live.

When: August 14 from 7-9pm
What: Presentation at 7. Breakout Session at 8:30.
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 13th Ave., Eugene OR

Contact: op.village@gmail.com or go to www.opportunityvillageeugene.org

Occupy the Eugene Celebration Parade: A Roof for All

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A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE! JOIN US!

Haven’t you always wanted to be in a parade? Want to be an evil bankster? A police officer? A tent monster?

This year’s parade theme is “Raise the Roof’.” Occupy’s spin is a “A Roof For All,” in support of housing as a human right. Super special skit. Details at PARADE PREP PARTY, Thursday at 4:30 at OE V, at 7th and Polk. Or come the morning of the parade and we’ll catch you up. This will be fun and G rated. Come have fun with friends, even those friends you have not met yet.

STILL NEEDED ITEMS: We still need tents, broken ones preferred, as once a tent monster always a tent monster, rendering it useless as a tent.
We are also looking for as many Occupy bandannas as possible. There are hundreds out there. Bring them with you!

PARADE DETAILS: Saturday morning, August 25, 2012. ENTRY 33.

STAGING AREA: Amazon Parkway, near 24th. Area will be closed to cars at 8:30 a.m. If you need to park close by, arrive early.

TIME: Gather between 8:30 and 9:30. Parade starts at 10:00. It will give us a chance to practice our skit and bring any newcomers up to speed. Let’s make a party of it with potluck food, coffee, and laughter.

The Eugene Occupier Calls for Submissions

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This fall is the anniversary of both OWS and OE. We want to honor both in our September/October newsletter. We need your help.

Please submit a short (up to 125 words) statement of what the past year of activism in OE has meant to you. Include your name and when you became active in OE. Be as brief as you want to be. One sentence is fine.
Send us photographs taken over the last year for a pictorial history of OE. Please name the photographer, the event, and include a brief description of what is going on in the photo. If you can, also identify the people in the photo.
Let us know if you are interested in writing a 500-700 word piece on the history of OE.

Please submit all entries to the form at http://occupyeugenemedia.org/newsletter/submissions/

Dave Lippman/Wild Bill Bailout Benefit for Occupy

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Wild Bill Bailout, the Bard of the Bankers, and satirical songster Dave Lippman bring their Fairly Balanced Cabaret to Eugene on Friday, August 3, 8:30 PM at Cozmic, 199 W. 8th. Admission $7-10 (no one turned away for lack of funds). This is a benefit for Occupy Eugene/Occupy Housing and Foreclosure Action Committee.

It’s Occupy vs Occu-Buy with veteran satirical songster Dave Lippman fired up, and Wild Bill Bailout firing back over healthcare, warfare, climate scare and market bear, coming to Eugene with gut-busting political comedy and moving commentary. Bard of the Bankers Wild Bill Bailout represents the pro-torture, pro-war, pro-financial collapse point of view – in song. Get ready for high-end pop parodies and some very wise cracks. Visit http://davelippman.com for audio and video samples of the show. Benefit sponsored by ACT (A Community Together – Lane County).

More information: 541-337-1643.

PRESS RELEASE: Occupy Eugene Begins New Occupation…

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Contact: reid-at-rbkdesign.com, Reid Kimball (415) 632-9982
occupyeugenemedia.org, @OccupyEugene

Occupy Eugene Begins New Occupation by Cleaning Up Bank of America’s MessOccupy Eugene’s next occupation will be a little closer to home. The Occupy Housing and Foreclosures Action Committee (OH-FAC!) will clean up trash that is piling up on the steps of a vacant foreclosed home in downtown Eugene, this Friday at 3:30 p.m. All media are invited to attend to witness the event and interview participants.

Later in the evening OH-FAC! will join the Fed Up Committee to occupy the lawn of the property to protect it from further vandalism. Occupiers will stay with the property for as long as it takes to solve the deteriorating situation.

The home was foreclosed on, most likely illegally, according to documents found by activists in the Lane County Deeds and Records office. According to neighbors, it has been vacant for nearly two years, and they have called police on squatters who vandalized the inside and outside of the property over the years.

Occupy Eugene activists worked with the neighbors to clean up the mess several weeks ago, but, since then, more trash and excrement has begun to pile up again.

“Enough is enough. We will present compelling evidence of forged mortgage documents making this foreclosure illegal. This home serves as an example of why we need a moratorium to allow foreclosure victims to stay in their homes at all costs. We can’t allow Wall Street banks to illegally foreclose on us and blight neighborhoods throughout Eugene,” says activist Reid Kimball.

Reid continued, “In addition to cleaning up the property, Occupy Eugene has support of the neighbors for a small number of people to occupy the lawn of this vacant property to engage the community on the housing and foreclosure crisis.”

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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Medical Clinic Sunday

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Occupy Eugene hosts a free Medical Clinic every Sunday. This service is available to all. A dental hygienist is available for basic teeth cleaning and preventative care. This clinic is operated by volunteers with the holistic, patient-driven approach. Nutritional guidance and alternative medicine are also available.

Where: Park Blocks, 8th & Oak

When: Sundays, 1 – 5pm

Tuesday Clinics are not available at this time.

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Ocupa Eugene ofrece una clínica médica todos los domingos. Los servicios están disponibles a toda la gente. Un higienista provee limpieza dental básica y cuidado preventivo. Esta clínica está operada por voluntarios con un enfoque paciente-conducido y holístico. Orientación nutricional y medicina alternativa también están disponibles.

Park Blocks, 8^th y Oak, Eugene; todos los domingos, de la una a las cinco de la tarde.

La clínica de martes no está disponible en este tiempo.