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Article by Joanna Person-Michener

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Fayetteville- … UUers deeply value the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part, ,which is our 7th principle. This principle calls us to environmental appreciation, stewardship and protection. Aptly this Sunday Doug Krueger will speak to us on how Every Day is Earth Day, which is a sentiment with which I’m sure most of us agree. Even so, Earth Day is traditionally celebrated on April 22nd, which first began in 1970 and is now the largest civic event world-wide, with over 1 billion people participating across more than 193 nations annually! Likewise, to […]


Kelly Holst Memorial

MAY 4, 2024 at 7PM OMNI CENTER 3272 N. Lee Ave Steve Holst and Burnetta Hinterthuer invite Omni friends to share memories of Steve’s mother, Kelly at her musical memorial service. You’ll remember her from Open Mic and many other Omni events during the years she lived with Steve and Bur in Fayetteville. Come and share this time with her family to remember what she meant to us all. She was a remarkable woman who lived a full life for 95 years. It will be an Open Mic format. Songs, poems, stories and memories are all welcome. If you have […]


EQUITABLE TAXES ANTHOLOGY #1 April 15, 2024

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/04/omni-equitable-taxes-anthology-1.html Move to Amend  4-15-24         We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.       – Leona Helmsley, billionaire real estate tax dodger Source: Ralph Nader images Happy Tax Day! Only kidding. The very rich and corporations try harder and are more effective in general in avoiding paying taxes than the rest of us. Here are a few numbers reflecting current tax priorities, legislative responses to promote tax fairness and economic and political equality, and how we, “the little people,” can become more active in promoting […]


Citizens Climate Lobby Relaunch!

Sunday Feb 25 – 2:00-4:00 pm Fayetteville Public Library “Citizens Climate Lobby is hosting a relaunch event for the NWA Chapter on Sunday, February 25th from 2-4pm. This is a unique opportunity to learn how to move past partisanship and get climate solutions passed, meet your neighbors who are also concerned about climate change and find your role with the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) Northwest Arkansas Chapter! CCL is a nonpartisan grassroots organization that supports collective action for climate solutions. This event is at the Ann Henry Board Room at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sunday, February 25th from 2-4pm. You […]


Democracy is Us Reshaping Democracy for a Bright America!

and Community Gathering Spaces Democracy is Us – Reshaping Democracy for a Bright America! A new experiment in democracy – Unite for Democracy. Our experiential webinar offers a fresh perspective on the power we hold as citizens to shape the democracy we desire. We recognize that voting and getting out the vote are extremely important, but that alone will not address what is causing the challenges we have today. We must get to the root of our issues and allow that to inspire the creation of new ways of living as a represen-tative democracy. These are ideas and a consciousness […]