Monthly Archives: April 2015

Earth Day in the Park!

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Invite your friends!

EARTH DAY 2015 is on! Forty five years after it began, a committee of local organizers is keeping the global celebration alive in Eugene/Springfield! This year’s event, April 25th at Alton Baker Park, replaces the recently- canceled annual observance originally scheduled for April 18th at EWEB (River Place Plaza). “EARTH DAY IN THE PARK!” is the theme for what promises to be a fun Saturday for planetary citizens of all persuasions. All will be inspired, educated and motivated by the day of activities, workshops, music and a speakers program addressing the urgent environmental issues facing our planet today.

The event runs from 2 to 6pm, with a broadcast-ready speakers program around the midpoint. Stay tuned for more details as participating organizations, speakers and musicians are confirmed!

For more information contact Sabrina Siegel:  s.siegel@mail.com

 

Human Rights and the Crisis of Youth Homelessness

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​HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE CRISIS OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
11:30am to 3pm April 25, 2015.
First Christian Congregational Church 1050 E. 23rd Ave., Eugene OR
A community forum and conversation on the growing numbers of children and youth who are unhoused in the Eugene/Springfield Area and what can be done toward elimination of this violation of their basic human rights. For more information and pre-registration, please go to 

www.humanrightswork.org/youth.html

Event contact: Email kneubeck@comcast.net

Oregon Legislature is looking at a Right to Rest Act

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Oregon legislature is looking at a Right to Rest Act (SB629) right now and our representatives really need to hear from their constituents in favor of this bill. People can’t do better if they can’t get sleep to even be coherent the next day.  Give people a chance and legalize survival.  Please contact your representatives, so they hear from you before the work session scheduled with the Senate Human Services and Early Childhood Committee at 3pm April 16, 2015, Room:  HR B  Agenda item: 3.

For more information about this bill go to:  http://wraphome.org/?p=4072&option=com_wordpress&Itemid=119

To find out where it is at in the legislative process, go to http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2015/SB629/

Here is a list of representatives to contact who are involved with what is needed to further this legislation:

Senator Michael Dembrow 503-986-1723
Senator Jeff Kruse 503-986-1701
Senator Laurie Monnes Anderson 503-986-1725
Senator Alan Olsen 503-986-1720
Senator Chip Shields 503-986-1722
Senator Sara Gelser 503-986-1708