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Moving the PACG Office

4/30/2011

MOVING MAVENS

Volunteers Needed!

On Saturday, April 30th, we will be moving our PACG office from the Davenport Unitarian Church to Cobblestone Place.
We need you! And, if you have a dolly, a truck, and/or an available backseat to transport some boxes to our new location we would very much appreciate your assistance. We also need help with organizing the new office.

Please call PACG at 563-676-7580 or email qcprogressiveaction@gmail.com Thank you!

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Braley Town Hall

4/29/2011

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CONGRESSMAN BRALEY HOLDS BUDGET TOWN HALL

Congressman Braley invites all Iowans to create own balanced budget, and reduce the deficit during the week of April 25th.

The town halls will be fully interactive and attendants will be able to decide how to balance the budget and reduce the deficit.

“It’s long past due time for a serious, responsible conversation about our fiscal future – and that’s why I want to bring the budget discussion directly to my constituents,” said Rep. Braley. “These town halls will give Iowans an opportunity to see first-hand how the budget process works in Congress. Together, we can find the best ways to balance the budget and reduce our deficit. I look forward to hearing from my constituents and discussing these important issues with them.”

Attendants can RSVP on Rep. Braley’s website at: http://go.usa.gov/TQa

In the Quad Cities – Monday April 25th
The Rogalski Center
St. Ambrose University Campus
Corner of Ripley and Lombard Street
Davenport, IA 52803
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Uprisings in the Middle East

4/26/2011

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MIDEAST MINDFULNESS

Tuesday, April 26th 7 PM
“Uprisings in the Middle East”

Bettendorf Library, 2nd Floor

A panel from Morocco, Egypt and Syria will give their personal accounts of the reality on the ground.

Sponsored by the World Affairs Council of the QC.

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The Current and Future State of Social Security Discussion

4/9/2011

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SOCIAL SECURITY FACTS

The Current and Future State of Social Security
It’s your pension plan – Get the Facts!

Saturday, April 9, 2011
2-3:30pm

Davenport Library (downtown), 321 Main St

Keynote Speaker: Midge Slater, Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans

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National Wildlife Federation Talks

4/5/2011

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NWF KEYNOTE

"Why Eco-Literate Students Will Lead the 21st Century”
Tuesday, April 5th

Julian Keniry, senior director of campus and community leadership at the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) will give a keynote address, “Why Eco-Literate Students Will Lead the 21st Century” at the Figge Art Museum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5. A reception will follow.

Keniry will also present her keynote address, Wednesday, April 6 in the University Union Grand Ballroom on the WIU-Macomb Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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Civil Rights

4/4/2011

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CIVIL RIGHTS

Moderator: Rich Hendricks

From Cathy Bolkcom:

I am chairing events to commemorate 40 years of service of HELP Legal Assistancein Scott County. I served as a paralegal at Legal Aid in the 1970’s and it propelled me into community organizing.

Please note the date of April 8. We will be having a day long Equal Access to Justice Summit at St. Ambrose University’s Rogalski Center. The purpose of the Summit in to educate the public, students and lawyers about poverty law and social justice issues. There will be CLE courses for lawyers, CEU’s for social workers and a public track of workshops of interest to all citizens who care about social justice.

There will be workshops on the Innocence Project with Brain Farrell, Predatory Lendingwith Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Immigration with Father David Vasquez (of the Postville raids) and immigration attorney Karla Steele, a panel onDomestic Violence and a plenary session on Maintaining an Independent Judiciary with Supreme Court Justices and US District Court Judge Pratt.

Judge Pratt will give a luncheon keynote on “Equal Access to Justice” and we will finish the day with a wine and hors’ d’oeuvres reception with longtime legal aid advocate Congressman Bruce Braley.

Lunch will be $10. Let me know if you would like to pre-register. More information to follow. It promises to be a very exciting day. Email me at cbarts4@aol.com

The Civil Rights Forum is meeting with QC Pride every first Saturday at Metro Community Church of the Quad Cities, 3019 N. Harrison, Davenport at 3:00 pm. QC Pridefest is planned for Saturday, June 4th this year from 12 noon to 12 midnight. Vendor applications are available at www.qcpride.org.

There is also a QC Pridefest fundraiser planned for Friday, April 22nd from 7 – 9 pm at the Blackhawk Hote and the public is invited and encouraged to come out to support diversity.

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MOVING MAVENS

CONGRESSMAN BRALEY HOLDS BUDGET TOWN HALL

CIVIL RIGHTS

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