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Wednesday, May 14  at 7:00 p.m.,
Porter Hall, Skidompha Library
The staff of Barakat, a nonprofit supporting educational and environmental projects in rug weaving communities, will present a program on their work in Afghanistan to  organize home-based literacy groups for women and girls. They will show slides from their trip this spring to Afghanistan. For more info check out their website:  Barakatworld.org

Movie:

Sunday, May 18, 7:00 pm
"A CRUDE AWAKENING: THE OIL CRASH"

CONA’s annual meeting and pot luck luncheon June 14, 11:30 a.m., Followed  by Dr. Majid 's talk at 1 p.m. It will be held in the Fellowship Hall at the Second Congregational Church in Newcastle.  FMI: 207 549-3869 or 207 563-5487



Stop Engine Idling, and wasting gas!
(download poster)

"Energy Measures by Cost"
A list of energy conservation ideas by
Paul Kando
(289K pdf file)

 


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CONA's mission is to provide opportunities to address the evolving issues of peace and social justice locally and globally. Our programs include public education, discussion, and celebration to encourage the community to become active, involved citizens. We work in collaboration with other regional organizations sharing concerns for pressing issues such as poverty, overpopulation, war and environmental protection.


Keep in touch with your Congressional representatives:
Sen. Olympia Snowe,
3 Canal Plaza, Portland, ME 04101
207-874-0883 • http://snowe.senate.gov

Sen. Susan Collins,
1 City Center, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101
207-780-3575 • http://collins.senate.gov

U. S. Rep. Tom Allen,
234 Oxford St., Portland, ME 04101
207-774-5019 • http://tomallen.house.gov
     
 

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