[Peacectr_list] MAIN monthly meeting: Thurs., December 13

[Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine]

From: "Chris Rusnov" <crusnov at mejp.org>
Sender: "Chris Rusnov" <crusnov at mejp.org>

Sorry if you are getting this email and have already replied that you 
cannot attend.

****There is no need to let us know if you can attend or not.
We'll be happy to see you if you can make it.

If you do attend, you'll get updates and help make decisions on our 
work on economic human rights -- housing, health care, food, jobs, 
education and the pursuit of happiness.

We need your input. MAIN members and non-members are welcome!

We always have great snacks, AND
Travel and child care reimbursement will be available at the meeting.

Hope to see you December 13th.

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Maine Association of Interdependent Neighborhoods

Next MAIN Statewide Monthly Meeting

Thursday, December 13, 2007 (Mark Your Calendar)

9:30 am - 12:30 pm   Augusta
at Maine Equal Justice, 126 Sewall St., Augusta

Snacks provided.   Travel and child care reimbursement will be 
available at the meeting.

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AGENDA
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Introductions:  9:30

Time to share a little bit about yourself, and what's going on in 
your life, your community, or with groups you work with. Short 
announcements of events or actions are welcome!

Maine Equal Justice Updates: 10:15

Maine Equal Justice will update us on any state or federal public 
policy issue that they are working on. We'll also talk about the 
issues we'll be working on when the Legislature is back in session in 
January:
.	Fighting proposed cuts to MaineCare;
.	Finding ways to increase access to education and training for 
low-wage workers;
.	Supporting L.D. 1454 to make sure workers have paid sick leave;
.	Looking for a stable funding source for Dirigo Health;
.	Making sure that people with low income are treated fairly in 
any tax-reform proposals;
.	LD 1110 a bill to create the Maine Council on Poverty and 
Economic Security.

MAIN Leadership Team Report:  11:15

1.	MAIN Fall Conference:  Report on the success of the 
conference; feedback from evaluations; what do we do to help our 
members use the tools learned at the Conference during the next 
Legislative session that starts January 6th.  What can MAIN do to 
prepare for the Legislative session?

2.	MAIN funding:  What are MAIN's budget needs?  Where do we get 
our money?  How can we meet our financial needs?

3.	Poverty Symposium - We'll hear from folks who attended the 
Nov. 5th Symposium.  We'll discuss MAIN's role to help create the 
Maine Council on Poverty and Economic Security (L.D. 1110), and to 
gain economic human rights for all which will mean an end to poverty. 
Economic human rights include the right of all people to housing, 
health care, food, jobs, education and the pursuit of happiness. 
Come to share your ideas!

To read LD 1110 
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/LawMakerWeb/externalsiteframe.asp?ID=280023776&LD=1110&Type=1&SessionID=7

4.	Child care survey: Review and give suggestions on a child 
care survey proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Other - If you have something you want to talk about, and you know it 
will take more than 5 minutes, please contact a MAIN leader to see if 
we'll have time to add it to this month's agenda.

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MAIN leadership team:  Heather Curtis, 615-7368  heather at can-so.org; 
Steve Hoad, 445-2141  mainefun40 at hotmail.com; Laura Moore, 827-2176 
Teddsred at aol.com;  Rachael Newman, 504-2029  lovebug11704 at aol.com; 
Pam Morin,  458-2210  pamm at skcdc.org

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