Sunday, October 19, 2008

Voting Early is Voting Green


If you thought the election junk mail was bad...it's only going to get worse between now and election day. By now, Oregon voters should have received your ballots. If you vote right away, the junk mail will stop, as well as the phone calls. Entities sending these things out get voter lists daily, I hear. (Not how you've voted, just, who hasn't voted yet.)

No one came to our scheduled presentation on Ballot Measures 57 and 61. In a nutshell, here's the advice from Partnership for Safety and Justice:

Partnership for Safety and Justice (PSJ) is working hard to defeat the mandatory minimum ballot measure (M61) that Oregonians will vote on in November 2008. This year the election is complicated and the best way to defeat the mandatory minimum ballot measure is to support an alternative, competing measure (M57). We have compiled a wide range of information to help people better understand the crime related ballot measures, their policies, projected impacts, and the politics behind them. You will also find positions that PSJ is taking on other ballot measures, along with plenty of information on how to support our election-related organizing efforts.

If you did not receive your ballot, are you sure you're registered to vote? If you moved, you still should be able to vote...you just have to go to your elections office to get your ballot.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Presentation on Ballot Measures 57 and 61

A Better Way to Fight Crime: Presentation on
Ballot Measures 57 and 61

Monday, October 13
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Hollywood Library
4040 NE Tillamook St.


This year's ballot will have two measures concerning criminal justice policy. This presentation will contain information about both ballot measures that will help you make an informed decision.

Presenter is Jeff Kerr, a member of the Portland Insight Meditation Center and a volunteer with the Partnership for Safety and Justice. Partnership for Safety and Justice works to reduce our state's reliance on incarceration as the primary means to fight crime.

This is our Portland Chapter gathering for the fall. We will have another gathering in November for the Year-end Review.

This gathering is for informational purposes. We do not solicit memberships or donations when using the library as a gathering place.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Hiroshima Day

Hiroshima Day
Wednesday, August 6
6 pm to 7 pm
Waterfront Park
(NW Naito and Couch)

From Oregon PSR: Join us in marking the anniversary of the 1945 nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Each year we remember this history with reflections, music, and a call to action. In doing so, we hope to prevent such a grave mistake from happening again.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Buddhas on Bikes

Buddhas On Bikes
a PedalPalooza event
Saturday, June 28
10 am to 2 pm

On this beginner-friendly (for Buddhists and cyclists) ride, we'll learn why inner SE is called the "Buddhist Ghetto," and see what Willamette Week calls "Portland's Best Buddha."
We'll meet at Dharma Rain Zen Center, do a quick meet and greet, possibly with a short meditation. Then we'll do a pretty mellow ride visiting about a dozen local temples. (Which is only a hinting at the number of Buddhist groups in town, but also a do-able bike loop.)
Midway, we'll stop at Van Hanh Restaurant for wonderful vegan food served by Buddhist nuns. Ideally, we should end up at the Multnomah County Bike Fair at Col. Summers park (not far from Dharma Rain) shortly after the fair begins at 2pm or so.
Here is a map of the ride. (This is a work in progress, it may be not all the stops will occur.)
  • A: Dharma Rain Zen Center
  • C: Chua Linh Son
  • D: Van Hanh Restaurant
  • E: Bodhi Tree Center
  • F: Oregon Buddhist Temple
  • G: Portland Buddhist Priory
  • H: Mahasiddha Buddhist Center
  • I: Maitripa Institute
  • J: Portland Shambhala Center
  • K: Nichiren Buddhist Temple
  • L: Miao Fa Chan Temple
  • M: Colonel Summers Park, and MCBF
Bring $$ for lunch and optional donations.
This will be our BPF Portland Gathering for the month.

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Gay Pride photos