Skowhegan Public Forum
on Indian Mascot
Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 6-9pm
155 Academy Circle, Skowhegan
FMI: See event on Facebook
Note: If you are interested in carpooling from the Bangor area, please contact the P&J Center.
MSAD 54 School Board has voted to bring the mascot issue back to a public forum for discussion. Please come to support the effort to remove the Indian mascot that is harmful and perpetuates racism. Open to all, they really need to hear from the Indigenous Peoples of Maine and allies as well as residents of the district who are tired of this dark cloud and embarrassment over their town.
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Changes at the P&J Center
by Karen Marysdaughter
Yes, we’ve been talking about changes at the P&J Center for quite awhile now, but we’re not done yet! As of the end of January, Karen Marysdaughter will be semi-retiring. A Hiring Committee has been established to, in the short run, select an Interim Program Coordinator for the next six months. Karen will continue with a few hours a week for up to six months, to help orient the interim staff. We look forward to some new leadership at the staff level!
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Calendar listings
January 2: Blanket & Sleeping Bag Drive for those in need in the Bangor area.
January 3: Let’s Get to Work! Rally, 1pm, Federal Building, Bangor.
January 4: Delivering letters from survivors to Sen. Susan Collins, 12pm, Federal Building, Bangor.
January 8: Skowhegan Public Forum on Indian Mascot, 6-9pm, 155 Academy Circle, Skowhegan.
January 14: Human Trafficking Awareness & Education Event, 5-7pm, Bangor Public Library.
January 19: Womxns March, 11am to 2pm, gathering at West Market Square, Bangor. FMI: info@peacectr.org
January 20: Martin Luther King observance, 4pm, All Souls Congregational Church, 10 Broadway, Bangor. FMI: cpoland@allsoulsbangor.com
January 21: Annual Martin Luther King Jr Breakfast, 8am, University of Maine, Orono - tickets required.
January 23: Annual Roe v Wade Celebration, 6-8pm, Bangor Public Library. FMI: educate@mabelwadsworth.org
January 26: Food AND Medicine Annual Meeting, 9am-1pm, 20 Ivers St, Brewer. FMI: melissa@foodandmedicine.org
January 29-February 2: Window insert build, UU Church, Bangor. FMI: Christine.Seibert@gordon.edu
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Saturday, January 19, gather at West Market Square at 11am, followed by march to the BARN, 142 Center St, Brewer, for speakers. See event on Facebook.
By Desiree Vargas: Everyday we get the chance to show up in the world and give it our best effort, in our own personal lives, in our own community projects, in our careers, in our circles of friends and family; but not everyday do we got to show up in our community with the opportunity to have power in numbers.
Yes, there is something powerful about having more than three people with the agenda to come together and heal. That is the main purpose of our march, to raise awareness of our intersecting oppressions so we can heal and thrive. The womxn of this march believe everyone can walk away with at least that energetic awareness that we are more than our traumas - we are our healing!
It is important for everyone to join the womxns march because our main focus is creating a coalition between different communities and people with different experiences in our society. Diversity is beautiful, and we accept and encourage everyone to attend regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class, age, body type, ability, or political preference.
We do ask for people to be respectful of this space without intentional interruption because it is such a rare and limited opportunity that womxn, men, and children from various backgrounds can come together for healing and learning. We encourage people to bring signs during the march and bring open mindedness during the speakers time’s to touch on important subjects. We want everyone to be loud and heard during the march and everyone to walk away with learning new information after the last speaker wraps up the Womxn’s march of 2019. Hope to see you all there!
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Many thanks for the following donations in memory or honor of loved ones:
Michele Brogunier in honor of Silas Brogunier
Helen Starman in honor of Sarah Starman
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