Jan. 9 State House Candlelight Vigil to stop harmful cuts
UPDATED AGAIN! Bus Canceled! Urgent notice has been received for a soon-upcoming vigil in Augusta. Candlelight Vigil to stop Governor’s Proposed Cuts. A new time and place for the candlelight vigil has been announced for 5:00 PM Wednesday, January
9th in Augusta (see below). We encourage all who are able, to attend this event.
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the bus that was to leave Bangor. The changed
time of the vigil means leaving Bangor at 3:30 is too early for some of the folks who
planned to go, and it is too tight to schedule the school bus.
“Stop the Cuts” VIGIL —— NEW TIME & PLACE
5:00 P.M. STATE HOUSE HALL OF FLAGS
(We apologize for the last minute change to the time and location for the
rally. Changes in the legislative schedule make it far more likely we will
get press at this new time. Also, with a forecast for rain we will be
warmer and drier indoors. Please DO NOT bring candles.
We’ll have glow sticks.)
Please join us to STOP proposed cuts that hurt:
+ Victims of domestic violence
+ People with mental illness
+ Elders in need of care
+ People living with HIV/AIDS
+ Health care for some of Maine’s most vulnerable people
+ Foster children
WHERE AND WHEN:
The vigil will begin at 5:00 pm in the Hall of Flags – 3rd floor of the
State House. We expect it will end at approximately 6:30.
DETAILS:
We have reserved Room 105 of the CROSS STATE OFFICE BUILDING (just behind
the State House–first floor) beginning at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9th
to gather and make signs.
Signs- If you want to make a sign to hold at the vigil, come to Room 105
of the Cross State Office Building between 4:00 and 4:45 pm. There will be
sign-making materials there.
Candles- Since we are now going to be INSIDE, we are NOT able to use real
candles. We are planning to have a supply of glow sticks available to
represent candles. Please do NOT bring candles.
Parking- There will be parking available in the parking lot behind the
Cross State Office Building or in the parking garage across Capitol Street
from the State House.
PRESS CONFERENCE AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE REVIEW OF CUTS:
If you also can come for the afternoon of the 9th, there will be a press
conference at 12:30 pm just outside of the Health and Human Services
Committee Room 209 – in the Cross Office Building. At 1:00 P.M. the Health
and Human Services Committee will meet in Room 209 to review the cuts made
by the Governor. There is not likely to be opportunity to testify on
Wednesday before the Commitee but a strong show of support in the room is
important. There will be an opportunity to testify on these cuts at a later
date.
We apologize for the last minute change to the time and location for the
rally. Changes in the legislative schedule make it far more likely we will
get press at this new time. Also, with a forecast for rain we will be
warmer and drier indoors
If you have any questions, please feel free to reply to hayrus@gwi.net or
email or call:
Chris Rusnov crusnov@mejp.org
Maine Equal Justice Partners
126 Sewall Street, Augusta, Maine 04330
Toll free: 1-866-626-7059 x 204
Local: 626-7058 x 204
www.mejp.org
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Martin Luther King,
Jr.
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