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Friends and Neighbors,
Upcoming Events
Virtual Community Conversation - Wednesday, November 20th
Join me online, Wednesday, November 20th, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, for a Community Conversation. Come share your thoughts and questions and meet fellow community members. I look forward to seeing you there.
Use this link to join: Join the meeting now. The virtual meeting platform is Microsoft Teams. Please keep in mind, if you have not used MS Teams before, you may need a couple extra minutes to get set up.
Out and About in Senate District 15
Visit to Forest Grove School District
This week I had the opportunity to visit with Forest Grove Superintendent, Dr. Suzanne West and Board Members Kristy Kottkey and Kate Grandusky. We discussed FGSD's current budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session. I am grateful for open communication and continued collaboration with the school districts and leaders that serve Senate District 15 students.
Visit to Genentech
Last Friday, Representative Nathan Sosa and I were invited to tour and visit Genentech, a biotechnology company here in the heart of Senate District 15. We spoke about their dedication to the Oregon community, their amazing partnership with local schools, working to grow their own workforce with local students, and their passion to continuing to help those facing serious and life-threatening diseases with science and medicine.
Right to Repair Updates
Congratulations to Google for being recognized this week by Repair.org as "Repair Advocate of the Year."
“Google’s advocacy for Right to Repair has played a critical role in advancing consumer rights across the country. Their support for state legislation like Oregon’s and Colorado’s new law shows a commitment to a future where people can fix their devices without unnecessary hurdles. This award recognizes their efforts to help level the playing field and push back against repair restrictions.”
— Gay Gordon-Byrne, Executive Director of Repair.org
Read the full announcement here: Championing Change: Google Wins 2024 Right to Repair Advocacy Award
Senate District 15 - Small Business Spotlight
Sisters Fruit Company
Sisters Fruit Company is a small family business located in Cornelius, Oregon. Named after two sisters, we set out to create a healthy fruit snack that is as delicious, and nutritious, as the fruit it comes from. At Sisters, we believe in quality ingredients, healthy choices, and great customer service. Our close-knit team plays a part in every single bag that we make, and we are proud to use local produce of the highest quality. Look for the sisters at farmers’ markets, food shows, and other special events, we love to meet our customers in person! From our family to yours, we invite you to enjoy our entire line of fruit chips.
~Sisters Fruit Company
Visit their website here to shop online or find a retailer near you.
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Community Outreach
November is National Native American Heritage Month
Shared from NativeAmericanHeritageMonth.gov
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., has resulted in a whole month being designated for that purpose.
One of the very proponents of an American Indian Day was Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Seneca Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, N.Y. He persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a day for the “First Americans” and for three years they adopted such a day. In 1915, the annual Congress of the American Indian Association meeting in Lawrence, Kans., formally approved a plan concerning American Indian Day. It directed its president, Rev. Sherman Coolidge, an Arapahoe, to call upon the country to observe such a day. Coolidge issued a proclamation on Sept. 28, 1915, which declared the second Saturday of each May as an American Indian Day and contained the first formal appeal for recognition of Indians as citizens.
The year before this proclamation was issued, Red Fox James, a Blackfoot Indian, rode horseback from state to state seeking approval for a day to honor Indians. On December 14, 1915, he presented the endorsements of 24 state governments at the White House. There is no record, however, of such a national day being proclaimed.
The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor of New York. Several states celebrate the fourth Friday in September. In Illinois, for example, legislators enacted such a day in 1919. Presently, several states have designated Columbus Day as Native American Day, but it continues to be a day we observe without any recognition as a national legal holiday.
In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994.
Other Dedicated Web Sites
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Oregon's Nine Tribes
Shared from the Oregon State Capitol
Oregon is home to nine federally recognized tribes with rich and diverse cultural identities, histories, and connections to this land:
You can learn more about each of Oregon's nine tribes by visiting their websites above.
November is Native American Heritage Month
Shared from Washington County Cooperative Library Services
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Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month by recognizing and learning about the rich histories, cultures and vital contributions of those whose ancestors have inhabited this land since time immemorial. Read, watch, and listen to works created by indigenous authors. |
Cornelius Veterans Day Ceremony - Monday, November 11th
 Let's salute our courageous soldiers this Veterans Day! Join us on November 11, 2024, from 1-1:45 pm at Veterans Memorial Park, 1251 Baseline St, Cornelius, to pay tribute to our heroes at our annual ceremony.
Free event!
¡Saludemos a nuestros valientes soldados este Día de los Veteranos! Los envitamos el 11 de noviembre, 2024, de 1-1:45 pm en el Veterans Memorial Park, 1251 Baseline St, Cornelius, para rendir homenaje a nuestros héroes en nuestra ceremonia anual (Ceremonia en Inglés).
¡Evento Gratuito!
Veterans Day Ceremony at the Oregon State Capitol - Monday, November 11th
2024 Veterans Day Deals and Discounts
See this list of restaurants, retail and attractions for deals for veterans, servicemembers and active duty, put together by the American Legion.
Additional Resources
Senate District 15 – Event Calendars
Federal Delegation Links
Education Links
Food and Housing Assistance
 Oregonians are experiencing a wide-range of emotions this week. Some need time, space and additional support. Some of our neighbors are worried about what is around the corner and how decisions will affect their lives and the ones they love. Please know that Oregon can be a beacon of hope and our strength in numbers will make a difference. Be extra good to yourself and each other. ❤️
Onward & Upward,
 Senate District 15 lies on Kalapuya land. The Atfalati were the northernmost band of the Kalapuya that lived along the Tualatin River in present day Washington County. Many of the Atfalati descendants are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon today. The Indigenous Peoples of this land experienced a painful history of colonial violence, sickness and removal from their land. The Atfalati are the foundation of Oregon's past and we must honor them well into our future.
Capitol Phone: 503-986-1715
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, S-207, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Sen.JaneenSollman@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/sollman
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