Whitefeather Peace House
ACTIVISM NEWS
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UPCOMING EVENTS: (We invite your suggestions for these.)
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œ Here's something one of our Whitefeather friends has been up to:
Loaves & Fishes Volunteer Profile (April 2009):
Rhoda Moore Delivers Using Bicycle
Rhoda Moore has a sticker on her bicycle that says "53 MPB – 53 miles per burrito". It's a gentle nudge at the hybrid car claim of great gas mileage. Rhoda, who owns a hybrid car, is in the process of selling it and has relied on two-wheel transportation for several months. 
A legal assistant for more than 30 years, Rhoda usually drove her car to work. But when she retired in October 2007, she didn't really need a car. She lives in a neighborhood that is close to shops and every place she needs to go is accessible by walking or biking. So she bought a bicycle and started pedaling.
Last fall a friend told her about his volunteer work with the Elm Court Loaves & Fishes Center in downtown Portland. Rhoda was intrigued.
"I thought that delivering Meals-On-Wheels would be a good use for my car to keep it running," Rhoda said. "I had volunteered with the Obama campaign and was really inspired to get more involved in my community, so I gave Ruth at the Two Rivers Center a call. As it turned out, there was a route that could easily be done by bike. I just needed to get a trailer to hold one of the coolers." ......
---Note from Rhoda: The cooler in the bike trailer was donated by Whitefeather core member Tom Hastings. (The writeup states it’s the Loaves & Fishes center’s cooler - but no!) Here’s the full article: Meals on Wheels with Bike )
LINKS TO SHARE WITH YOU:
PeaceVoice, media project of the Oregon Peace Institute: http://www.peacevoice.info/
Oregon Peace Institute: http://www.orpeace.us/
Communities for Alternatives to Starbase Education: http://sites.google.com/site/no2starbase/home
PDX Peace, a Portland, Oregon area peace coalition: http://pdxpeace.org/
Information on Whitefeather, also known as Larry Cloud-Morgan, for whom our community was named: http://www.real-dream-catchers.com/prophecy-protest-principle/larry_cloud-silo_pruning_hooks.htm
ONGOING EVENTS:
Wednesdays at noon --- ONGOING VIGIL FOR PEACE, Portland. Pioneer Courthouse Square, corner of Morrison and Broadway. Join the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom vigil with signs and help pass out flyers about peace and justice issues.
Wednesday evenings --- 6:30 p.m., ONGOING VIGIL FOR PEACE, Beaverton. SW Fifth St. and Hall Blvd., across from the Beaverton City Library. Bring signs or candles to peacefully protest U.S. involvement in Iraq.
Fridays at noon --- WOMEN IN BLACK, Portland. There are actually two vigils. One is at Terry Shrunk Plaza, SW 3rd and Madison, across from the Federal Building. It is not a silent vigil and men are welcome. The other vigil is in the park just north of Terry Shrunk Plaza. The second vigil, which is silent and for women only, begins at 12:15 p.m. and concludes at 12:45 p.m.
Saturdays from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. --- STAND FOR PEACE, Portland. Lloyd Center at NE 13th & Multnomah. Sign-waving and leafleting. Join "Stand for Peace," a national campaign for peace for as long as you wish, from a few minutes to 2 hours. Bring your own sign or hold one provided.