tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post7533985297804033201..comments2024-01-07T09:34:44.086-05:00Comments on What Canst Thou Say?: My civic dutyRobin M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-14054315130517178392007-11-12T20:16:00.000-05:002007-11-12T20:16:00.000-05:00"The occasion was that a developer has proposed a ..."The occasion was that a developer has proposed a 17 story luxury condo development on the lot next to our little 2 story Meetinghouse." <BR/><BR/>The same thing happened to my parent's home, with a condo complex totally eclipsing the north side of my childhood home. Now my parents are trying to sell their place (Portland has one of the only good housing markets left anymore) and no one, I mean NO ONE wants it. <BR/><BR/>I really hope the developers will take into account the scale and balance of the adjacent properties, and remembers that Quakers are PEACEFUL people, but can still fight for fair community development.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you guys. Your situation is in my prayers.<BR/><BR/>Laurie<BR/>PS Robin, I'm back. So good to see you again :)Laurie Chase Kruczekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517846044382639311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-10564552368218131922007-11-12T14:25:00.000-05:002007-11-12T14:25:00.000-05:00Great, Allison! When you get there, look for the l...Great, Allison! When you get there, look for the little cart with the stack of signs. You can choose to hold any of them that appeals to you, or no sign at all. One of the nice things is that you can come for as long as you can, and leave when you need to, to get back to work. I will probably get there in the second half of the hour long vigil. And if you don't make it over this week, you can always pray for peace and justice wherever you are. I am finding it helps to set aside this little bit of time for that purpose, to write it in my calendar, like I would any other appointment, and to be mindful for a second of my care for peace and justice every time I see the word "vigil" in my calendar.<BR/><BR/>It is also helping me be more efficient in my tasks on Thursday mornings so that I can get there at all.Robin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-14791436766886444412007-11-12T13:45:00.000-05:002007-11-12T13:45:00.000-05:00I would like to attend the Peace Vigil this Thursd...I would like to attend the Peace Vigil this Thursday during my lunch hour. I've never been to a peace vigil before. As an action-oriented person, I never understood vigils, but now I do "get it" and want to participate.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583539336418817798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-68410530725618645712007-11-10T13:54:00.000-05:002007-11-10T13:54:00.000-05:00Well, there will be a next time. Maybe we'll send ...Well, there will be a next time. Maybe we'll send over a recruiter if it's going that late again, and it probably will. <BR/><BR/>It's funny, and not so funny, that on the Planning Commission's agenda it specifically states that they will not call any new agenda items after 10:00 p.m. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry I missed you again at the vigil. 12:40 seems to be the earliest I can get there.Robin M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10336915224193704866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13642801.post-64350485914783646892007-11-09T22:08:00.000-05:002007-11-09T22:08:00.000-05:00it was funny at the study group last night. we ke...it was funny at the study group last night. we kept wondering where everyone else was and kind of not believing that they could all be at the hearing still. but they were, and then suddenly 4 more people showed up (bringing our total to nine)! and we got to hear all about it, which was really good. and we all said that if we'd known it was going to start that late, we'd probably be there, too.cubbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967417546891684102noreply@blogger.com