http://www.ccchd.info Working for Basic Civil Rights and Human Dignity for all Oregonians Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:18:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to the citizens of John Day in Grant Co. for standing up to the Idaho Aryan Nations. Mayor Bob Quinton spoke against their attempt to purchase property in John Day and the community responded. Letters, signs, rallies and a large showing at public meetings made it clear that they ... http://www.ccchd.info/2010/03/17/congratulations-grant-county/ CCCHD meetings are in Warren the first Tuesday of every month from 6-8 pm. Happy New Year.  CCCHD (Columbia County Citizens for Human Dignity) is asking supporters to consider a more active role in building local justice in 2010. We need you!  And we are fun.  If you might be interested in signing on for any of our fun filled, pro-community, pro-justice work in 2010, below are outlined some of the main projects for the ... http://www.ccchd.info/2010/03/15/ccchd-update/ Work Party on Saturday May 9th - 9 am to 12pm. We are planning a garden at the ROP house, 33421 SW Maple in Scappoose,  across from the Middle School. We hope that a community-tended garden  of ornamentals, fruit bearing plants, and raised vegetable beds will be a great way to ... http://www.ccchd.info/2009/04/29/community-demonstration-garden-planned-at-rop-house-in-scappoose/ Special guest, Benji Lewis, will be joining us as he tours the state prior to reporting for his 3rd Tour of Duty in Iraq.  On the day he is due to report for reactivation, he will instead hold a press conference explaining his decision to decline to serve. Benji served 4 ... http://www.ccchd.info/2009/04/20/please-join-ccchd-this-saturday-night-april-25th-2009-special-guest-speaker/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2008 Contacts: Marcy Westerling, Director, Rural Organizing Project, (503) 543-8417 or (503) 543-3647   D. Michael Dale, Executive Director, Northwest Workers' Justice Project, (503) 357-8290 David Fidanque, Executive Director, ACLU of Oregon, (541) 954-7731   Judge Prohibits Measure 5-190 from Taking Effect Anti-Immigrant Law on Hold Pending Ruling on its Legality ST. HELENS, Ore. – ... http://www.ccchd.info/2009/02/02/press-release-january-30-2008/ 1. Q: Is it true that there is now a new law in Columbia County about hiring workers who are not authorized to work in the U.S.? A: No. A Columbia County measure, concerning employment of unauthorized “aliens,” apparently received a majority vote on November 4, 2008. However, it is not ... http://www.ccchd.info/2008/11/14/qa-what-does-the-new-columbia-county-immigration-measure-mean-to-me/ The South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Rainier Chamber of Commerce, and State Representative Brad Witt are sending a message to the Columbia County business community following the passage of Measure 5-190: “Sit tight and take no immediate action.” The Chambers point out that 5-190 is still a long way from being implemented. County Counsel ... http://www.ccchd.info/2008/11/14/civic-business-leaders-advise-businesses-to-exercise-caution/ Scappoose, Oregon – Columbia County has been thrust into the public eye statewide after the passage of an anti-immigrant ballot measure last Tuesday. Measure 5-190 intends to impose a $10,000 fine on any employer found to be hiring undocumented immigrants, and require county employers to register with the federal ... http://www.ccchd.info/2008/11/14/the-struggle-continues-in-columbia-county-community-members-reflect-on-significance-of-anti-immigrant-ballot-measure-and-plan-next-steps/ (Scappoose, OR) Local businesses and community members across Columbia County were disappointed to learn of the passage of Measure 5-190 today. The rejection of its partner measure, 5-191, was good news. “This poorly-written measure preyed on voter anxiety during really tough economic times,” stated Marcy Westerling, a No on 5-190 and ... http://www.ccchd.info/2008/11/14/businesses-and-community-members-disappointed-by-passage-of-columbia-county-measure-5-190-pleased-with-defeat-of-5-191/ Dear neighbors, It’s no secret that many of us are hurting – feeling the pain of rising fuel costs, soarining interest rates, falling home values, and threatening unemployment.The hardest part of economic insecurity is that we often face it in isolation. We feel alone with our problems, facing big, impersonal forces ... http://www.ccchd.info/2008/07/16/dear-neighbor/