Oregon FOR Fall Retreat October 17-19, 2008 Camp Adams Near Molalla, Oregon An opportunity to join with people committed to peace, hear inspiring speakers, visit the great outdoors, make music together and celebrate our strength and commitment to peace and justice. Accommodations at Camp Adams: Bunk beds in bunk rooms, electric outlets in bunk rooms, bathrooms off each bunk room, electric heat, fireplace in the main meeting room, kitchen available for us to prepare our meals. Food & Other Supplies: Once you are pre-registered, you will be contacted by email or phone with a list of food items and other supplies needed from which you can choose your donations and supply loans. Please only donate items you are willing to take home if not used. If you need vegan items, have food allergies or other special dietary needs, please bring your own products. Vegetarian options will be available. A menu is available upon request. Pre-Registration Form Please Click Here to Download the registration form. Please complete and return to the registrar at 7200 SE Woodstock Blvd. #28, Portland, OR 97206-5883 or email to by Oct. 3rd for discounted rates. Cost Per Person: if pre-registered by October 3: $42. After October 3: $50. Day use only rate $5 per day or partial day. You will be asked to bring food to share with the group. If you prefer, you may pay $5 per meal or $30 extra for the entire weekend. Contact the registrar for rates for partial attendance. Please note partial attendance times when you pre-register. Contact People: Scholarships: Janet Hawkins at 503-244-7703. Registration, food and other questions: Rachel Hampton at 503-788-5092 Carpooling & Accomodations: Paul LaRue at 503-585-0805. If you would like to help with music or help with the interfaith worship service contact, please send a note with your registration. Bring: Clothing, towel, flashlight, paper or notebook, pen, musical instruments, song books, sleeping bag or blanket roll, pillow, personal care products, any special dietary needs, board games, cards and/or books, peace and justice related DVDs, and a name tag. Misc: If you cannot use a top bunk, please note on your registration form. The cabins we are using are accessible. We will probably be divided into a men's and a women's dorm. If you would prefer, you may rent a motel room nearby. Some private rooms are available at the camp. Contact person for area motels (or private rooms) and rates: Paul LaRue at 503-585-0805. Carpooling is encouraged: Please call Paul LaRue at 503-585-0805 by October 14th if you need or can give a ride. Directions: Please use Mapquest, or from Woodburn take Highway 211 east, continue through Molalla on 211 for 6 miles, toward Estacada; watch for Camp Adams sign (it's hard to see), turn left over Milk Creek to Fir Cone Cabin on the right. Workshop Speakers are: Lucinda Hites-Clabaugh is a volunteer Immigration Advocate, a Federally Accredited Representative for Immigration Law and affiliated with the Immigrant Legal Resource Center of San Francisco. She is also a Quaker. She will discuss due process for everyone, mandatory minimum sentencing and the current climate of fear as related to several current ballot measures on the Oregon Ballot in November. Participants will discuss with her unfair laws and the importance of truth in life and legislation. Florence Date Smith was born in San Francisco, and as a senior at the University of California and a U.S. citizen, she with her parents were incarcerated for almost three years with no crime committed and no legal review of their case. Come join Florence as she shares her 50 minute DVD and then share in a dialogue about what it means to be a citizen in highly political times in a "free country." Florence has her B.A. from the University of Chicago and her M.Ed. from the University of Oregon Special Education department. She and her recently deceased husband, Russel, raised their children in two inter-faith, inter-racial cooperative communities from 1946-1978. As members of FOR and also the Historic Peace Church, the Church of the Brethren, they've witnessed to peace and justice during their entire partnership of almost 64 years. Her daughter, Barbara, will be assisting in her presentation. OFOR | PO Box 222, Salem, Oregon 97308 |