Portland Current
2008 April 7
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SuperNAFTA: The Security and Prosperity Partnership
Tuesday, April 8, 7p.m.-9p.m.
First Unitarian Church, SW 12th and Salmon
Experts from US, Mexico, and Canada discuss the implications of the SPP. And what is "SPP"? The Security and Prosperity Partnership is a mechanism to get around Congress (and corresponding bodies in Canada and Mexico) to create a suite of backroom deals that include privitization of water, energy policy, homeland security, public health, transportation, immigration, and more sure to come.$5-10 suggested donation; no-one turned away for lack of funds.
Sponsored by Alliance for Democracy
More infor: Jonathan Clark, (503) 520 9012 <jcjrclark@gmail.com>
http://www.afd-pdx.org/
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People of Color, Immigrants, and Refugees issues candidate's forum
April 10, 6-8:30pm
2225 N. Lombard (at Omaha), at the office of the League of Minority Voters
Hello CAT supporters and members!
Please join the Community Alliance of Tenants at a People of Color, Immigrants, and Refugees issues candidate's forum April 10, 2008 from 6-8:30pm. Candidates running for Multnomah County Commission, City of Portland Council, and Portland Mayor seats are invited to participate. This should be a very exciting forum. All of the questions are specific to the needs and issues that are important to all people of color communities and low-income people. Translation and childcare provided on request. Please pass along information for this event to other interested parties.
We hope to see you there!
6-7pm Portland Commissioner Candidates
7-8pm County Commissioner Candidates
8-8:30pm Portland Mayor Candidates
Event sponsors are the Community Alliance of Tenants, Oregon Action, Latino Network, Portland Chapter NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Oregon League of Minority Voters, Center for Intercultural Organizing, Urban League of Portland, and the NE Coalition of Neighborhoods.
Community Alliance of Tenants
Office: 503.460.9702
Renters’ Rights Hotline: 503.288.0130
www.oregoncat.org
Oregon’s only tenants’ rights organization. Made possible by members. If you’re a tenant who cares about your rights, get involved.
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April Giveaways Offer Variety of Free Trees
Friends of Trees will give away a variety of trees at the Friends of Trees booth the morning of the citywide Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 19. The giveaways are scheduled at the following dates and places:
Sat., April 19, 9 a.m. to noon
"Earth Day 2008: Dance of the Dinosaur" organized by City Repair Project and other local environmental nonprofits.
Overlook Park, 3704 N Interstate Ave., Portland
Friends of Trees will give away trees the morning of the Earth Day celebration. The celebration is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Donated by local nurseries, the trees will be six to 12 feet tall. Friends of Trees will provide planting instructions and tree care tips. Donations made on April 5 will support Vestal Elementary School, Growing Gardens, and Friends of Trees. Donations made on April 19 will support Friends of Trees and the Earth Day Celebration Organizing Coalition.
Since 1989, Friends of Trees has mobilized thousands of volunteers to plant more than 350,000 trees and native plants in the Portland-Vancouver metro area, increasing Portland's tree canopy during decades when a dozen major U.S. cities lost a quarter of their tree cover. Friends of Trees inspires community stewardship of our urban forest by bringing people in the Portland-Vancouver area together to plant and care for city trees and urban natural areas. For more information about Friends of Trees and the tree giveaways, go to "special events" at http://www.friendsoftrees.org/.
Teri Ruch
Communications Director
Friends of Trees
3117 NE ML King Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR 97212
503-282-8846 ext. 17
terir@friendsoftrees.org
www.friendsoftrees.org
Growing healthy communities
http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/?c=29385&a=191331
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