Peace Fence to Peace Wall

Rogue IMC reporter, 22.09.2010 - 04:50
September 21st -Today, International Day of Peace, over a hundred people gathered in front of the Ashland Public Library for the dedication ceremony for the Ashland Peace Wall. It began with drumming from Whistling Elk and finished with the music of Bagpipes. There were blessings from various local religious leaders, welcoming remarks from Mayor John Stromberg, and number of speakers who had assisted in making the Peace Wall a reality. The Peace Choir & Tami and Rose Marston sang and at times you could hear the entire crowd singing along to popular tunes such as “Ain’t Gonna Study War No More”.
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National Jobs Emergency! -- Declared 9/15/10

* * J O B S * W I T H * J U S T I C E * *, 13.09.2010 - 15:52
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice Joins Nationwide Declaration of a Jobs Emergency!

"These times of economic strife see Corporate America 'sitting on' 8 Trillion dollars of accumulated wealth while hard working families are losing their jobs, their homes, and in way too many cases their belief in the future. We have a National Jobs Emergency!"--Wes Brain, Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice

On September 15, 2010, Jobs with Justice coalitions in dozens of cities bring the voices of workers, community members, and the unemployed into the debate on how to move forward on a jobs plan to put people back to work immediately. 15 million Americans are out of work, and without a major federal investment in creating jobs, (official) jobless rates will be 8-13% into the next decade.

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MEDFORD, OREGON – SOUP LINE/PRESS CONFERENCE – NOON, SEPT. 15, 2010
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Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice is sponsoring a Soup Line and Press Conference to be held at noon on 9/15/2010 in front of the Oregon State Employment Office, 119 N. Oakdale Avenue, Medford, Oregon.
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Buy "Made In The USA" and Support Jobs at Home!

EMAIL Traffic from one Ashlander to another, 02.09.2010 - 22:49
This following email was sent from one Ashland, Oregon resident to another... so in the spirit of "keepin' it local" this important message is now posted on the Rogue Independent Media Center...

LET'S ALL START PAYING ATTENTION. IT WILL PAY OFF IN THE END.

One Light Bulb at a Time....A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American.

Good idea .. . one light bulb at a time . .

Check this out . I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China . The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just for the heck of it I checked the hose attachments there. They were made in USA. Start looking.
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Labor Day Picnic 2010 -- YOU are invited

CELEBRATION TO BUILD WORKING CLASS POWER, 02.09.2010 - 00:00
Here comes Labor Day! Its our annual Labor Day Picnic and celebration brought to Southern Oregon by the Southern Oregon Central Labor Council.

These times of economic strife see Corporate America "sitting on" 8 Trillion dollars of accumulated wealth while hard working families are losing their jobs, their homes, and in way too many cases their belief in the future. We have a National Jobs Emergency!

This year's picnic celebrates the enormous contributions of the working class. The only real turnaround for this recession will come from America's internal engine, the people who do the work from sea to shining sea. Labor Day never meant more than it does in 2010.

Please join us this Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2010 for our annual picnic here in Southern Oregon-

* * * LABOR DAY PICNIC 2010 IN SOUTHERN OREGON * * *
*Starts at 11:00 a.m.
*Tou Velle State Park
8425 Table Rock Rd.
Central Point, Oregon
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Packed house hears Middle East report

Rogue Indy Volunteer Reporter in the Street-, 30.08.2010 - 04:08
Ashland, Oregon

On Saturday August 28th, Kate Gould gave a presentation sharing experiences from her eight months volunteering, working, and traveling throughout Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. She delivered her speech to a packed crowd in the Gresham Room of the Ashland Public Library that was followed by a heated question and answer session illustrating the diversity of perspectives in the room and reminding everyone of the urgency of bringing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a just and peaceful resolution.

Event sponsors: Citizens for Peace & Justice and Peace House
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Peace Village '10 Summer Concert Series

T.R.A.D.E., 19.08.2010 - 02:23
Peace Village 2010 Summer Concert Series August 20-22 2pm-11pm (Sunday 10:30pm) ---- Presented in association with WellSprings, CultureWorks, & Earthdance

Peace Village 2010 kicks off on August 20th-22nd with a new format — a three-day concert series (think mini-Tanglewood or Britt Music Series, along with spa and mineral springs) — replete with a wide variety of music including Reggae, World Fusion, Rock, Folk, Kirtan, Gypsy, Latin, Funk, and Electronica, and with a common goal of uniting in the spirit of peace.
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RHYTHM AND RAFFLE FOR REFUGEE RELIEF

Liisa and Ivend - Rogue IMC Volunteers, 17.08.2010 - 00:11

Benefit for Collateral
Repair Project

Ashland Community Center

Saturday Evening, Aug 21st

58 Winburn Way (lower Lithia Park)
beginning at 6:30pm

This Saturday Collateral Repair Project (CRP) hosts an evening of music,
food, prizes, and a silent auction to benefit desperate Iraqi families
living in squalid conditions in Jordan. All proceeds will go to support CRP
operations in Jordan in their ongoing assistance of refugees.
Your help and support is urgently needed !!

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Report on the Cuba Caravan & Film Screening

Liisa, 13.08.2010 - 03:16
Report on the Cuba Caravan & showing of "The Power of Community - How Cuba
Survived Peak Oil"

Monday, August 16th, 6PM Potluck, 7PM Caravan Talk, 8PM video, Peace
House/Friends Meeting, 543 S. Mountain. Come get a first hand look at the 21st annual Cuba Caravan. Hear from two local Ashlanders, Mary Ann Jones and Regina Ayars, who traveled cross country, through Mexico and into Cuba to participate in the 2010 Caravan to Cuba sponsored by Pastors for Peace.
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Sunflower Ceremony Closes Ashland Vigil for Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Jill Mackie and Linda Richards, 10.08.2010 - 06:06
Following a weekend of vigil in memory of the horrific atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 65 years ago came Monday's closing ceremony in Ashland's Lithia Park. In the Japanese Garden sunflowers were carefully placed one at a time in a pool of running water to signify a future free of nuclear horror. The sacred event was highlighted for all as Nancy Spencer played "Where have all the flowers gone" on her saw.

Vigil organizer Jill Mackie read the following letter from her Daughter Linda Richards who has been attending 65th anniversary events in Japan:
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Celebration of Life for Dr. Ray Tumbleson

L. Tumbleson, 07.08.2010 - 00:00
An informal Celebration of Life for Dr. Ray Tumbleson, former Professor of Music at SOU and founder of Rogue Opera, will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, August 17 in the lobby of the SOU Music Recital Hall. Dr. Tumbleson had a noteworthy background in professional music and music education...
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