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The leader of this chapter is June Olson: Jaolson@lhs.org

Location

Welches, OR, 97067
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National Health Care Day of Service on June 27th Hood River Action

Submitted by mengland on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 3:01pm.

Event Description

Hood River concerned citizens invites community to participate for a rally/walk Saturday June 27th at 10:30. Health Care reform to provide care to all Americans is the theme.

Meet at Jackson Park to make signs then walk together to Hood River's Saturday Market.

For more information call 386-3542 or 354-1036.  Bring signs, sign making supplies if you have them. Materials will be available as well.

Start Date and Time

June 27, 2009 - 10:30am

End Date and Time

Both HB2116 and HB2009 are passed by Oregon House

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 12:06pm.

Next step - vote on the floor of the Oregon Senate, possibly as soon as Wednesday. If you have not contacted your Senator yet, now is the time to do so.

Liz

HB2116 Sent to Ways and Means Committee; HB2009 Work Session Today

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Fri, 05/29/2009 - 8:53am.

HB2116, which would generate revenue needed to pull down matching federal funds for expanding coverage to uninsured children and low income adults, was passed out of Oregon's House Revenue Committee on Thursday and sent to the Joint Ways and Means Committee with a do-pass recommendation.

Your Job: Keep the Legislature on Course

Submitted by Liz Baxter on Wed, 03/18/2009 - 5:58pm.

Three ways to get your message heard in Salem

In the midst of a legislative session with tough economic decisions to be made, it's very easy for the well-intentioned Oregonians serving in our legislature to lose sight of the goals of health reform. We have three ways to help you remind them to be bold and set a course for Oregon's future health system.

Pre-Election House Parties with John Kitzhaber

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 6:49pm.

Event Description

Your HouseWant to know where the Presidential candidates stand on health care reform?

Are you a health reform "Maverick" filled with "Hope"?

Want John Kitzhaber In Your Living Room?

You got it!

» Sign-up to host a house party

If this link doesn't work, please email Matt Webber of the Archimedes Movement staff (

Obama and McCainThe Archimedes Movement invites you and your guests to join us on a statewide (and beyond) house party conference call with John Kitzhaber on Thursday, October 16th. The call is to discuss the health reform plans of Presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama, as well as address the need for grassroots reform at the state level. This is a great opportunity for you to invite family, friends, and neighbors into your home to not only learn learn about the candidates' plans but also to grow the Archimedes Movement.

It's Real Simple:

  1. Sign-up to be a host
  2. We'll provide you with the "How-To Kit" (see attachments below)
  3. Invite 5-10 friends, family or neighbors over to your house
  4. We'll then email you the conference call number 4 days prior to the event
  5. Pick up the phone on October 16th @ 7pm and dial-in

What You'll Then Need:

  1. A phone (with a speakerphone option)
  2. Internet connection (It will help but is not mandatory)
  3. A living room (or a space with chairs so guests don't sit on the floor)
  4. 5-10 friends
  5. A desire to reform health care from the grassroots level

These house parties will occur all over Oregon and will give people a chance to come together around a common goal: working to fix a broken health care system trough grassroots education and mobilization. With your help this event accomplishes the following:

  • Educates people on where the candidates stand on health reform

  • Introduce the Archimedes Movement to new people

  • Get friends, neighbors and coworkers talking about health reform

  • Recruit new Archimedes Movement members

  • Energize new grassroots supporters

» Sign-up to host a house party

If the above link doesn't work, or if you have a question, please send a note to Matt Webber at .

Start Date and Time

October 16, 2008 - 6:30pm

End Date and Time

October 16, 2008 - 8:00pm
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