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Submitted by JulieM on Sun, 06/08/2008 - 12:19pm.
Jun 8 2008 - 2:00pm
Jun 8 2008 - 4:00pm

Please try to make it!

Fun-draising Tea Party for the whole family!

Sunday, JUNE 8th 2-4 p.m. Traditions, 300 5th Avenue SW $5 (kids free!) for tea.

Live music! We'll also have a dessert auction and silly tea hats for sale.

http://www.oly-wa.us/power/

http://www.myspace.com/parentsorganizing

POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.







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Submitted by Rick on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 9:01am.
Jun 8 2008 - 2:00pm

Fun-draising Tea Party for the whole family!

Sunday, JUNE 8th 2-4 p.m.
Traditions, 300 5th Avenue SW
$5 (kids free!) for tea.
Live music!

Bake a dessert for our dessert auction and get in free!

For more information, contact

POWER Parents Organizing For Welfare and Economic Rights
701 Franklin Street SE Olympia, WA 98501
360-352-9716 toll free 866-343-9716
welfarerights@riseup.net
http://www.oly-wa.us/power/
http://www.myspace.com/parentsorganizing

POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.

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Submitted by Rick on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 8:57am.
Jun 2 2008 - 5:30pm

Crafts Night

Monday, June 2nd
First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE
Join us for a potluck at 5:30.

Bring the kids, crafts fun for everyone.
Sock monkeys! Knitting! Quilting!
Creating crazy tea hats in preparation for...

For more information, contact: POWER Parents Organizing For Welfare and Economic Rights
701 Franklin Street SE Olympia, WA 98501
360-352-9716 toll free 866-343-9716
welfarerights@riseup.net
http://www.oly-wa.us/power/
http://www.myspace.com/parentsorganizing

POWER is an organization of low-income parents and allies advocating for a strong social safety net while working toward a world where children and care giving are truly valued, and the devastation of poverty has been eradicated.

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Submitted by enpen on Wed, 04/02/2008 - 11:15pm.
Apr 7 2008 - 5:30pm

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Submitted by wildleaf on Mon, 02/18/2008 - 6:08pm.

(This was something I wrote in December for the Evergreen listserve. It was in response to an e-mail by someone who was harassed by the police after a jay walking ticket. I thought it might give some background and depth to my claim that the riot has historical roots.)

We are all oppressed not criminals. (December 1, 2007)

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