Join Us for a Candlelight Vigil a Circle of HOPE State House Hall of Flags at 5:00 PM on Wednesday January 9th.

Help us STOP the Governor’s proposed cuts that hurt:

• Victims of Domestic Violence
• People with Mental Illness
• Elders in Need of Care
• Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
• Health Care for Some of Maine’s Most Vulnerable People
• Foster Children

Maine has worked hard for many years to build public structures that serve the common good.

Don’t let them crumble!

The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee may also hold a public hearing on the proposed cuts on that afternoon.

The vigil will begin at 5:00 pm in the Hall of Flags—3rd floor of the State House. We expect it will end at approximately 6:30 PM.

We have reserved Room 105 of the CROSS STATE OFFICE BUILDING (just behind the State House—first floor) beginning at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 9th to gather and make signs.

DETAILS:

Signs—If you want to make a sign to hold at the vigil, come to Room 105 of the Cross State Office Building anytime after 5:00 P.M. There will be sign-making materials there. We are NOT allowed to put signs on stakes on State House grounds, so we will have to hold the signs.

Candles—Please bring a candle if you have one, but if you do not, there will be candles available at the vigil.

Parking—There will be plenty of parking in the parking lot behind the Cross State Office Building or in the parking garage across Capitol Street from the State House.

PRESS CONFERENCE AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE REVIEW OF CUTS: If you also can come for the afternoon of the 9th, there will be a press conference at 1:00 P.M. in the Welcome Center on the first floor of the State House. At 2:00 P.M. the legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee will meet in Room 209 of the Cross State Office Building to review the cuts made by the Governor. There may be opportunity for some limited public testimony at that time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call…

Thank you. Crystal Bond, Paralegal/Organizer Maine Equal Justice Partners
Training and Policy Specialist
126 Sewall St.
Augusta, ME 04330-6822
tel 207.626.7059 x205
local 626-7058 x205
fax 207.621.8148
cbond [at] mejp [dot] org www.mejp.org

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