Current Events

Gladys Tiffany, Director Omni Center for Peace Justice & Ecology Fayetteville could have handled things differently.  She still can. The short , unvarnished version of our perspective on these lawsuits is this: there is manipulation going on behind the scenes from people who want to take over our property, which has become valuable. They’re exploiting a situation that we should have handled differently. Richard is actually trying to deal with it responsibly, in cooperation with the city’s Code Compliance Department, and with care for the low-income renters living there. He’s doing what he can in spite of city pressure and manipulation from self-interested parties. […]

Thursday Dec 5 – 6:30 pm at Omni Center Let’s discuss the list of suggestions made by the Housing Task Force to the City Council at their last meeting. Could be some inspiration here. A subcommittee that just formed itself may have an invitation to share with you too. Please come and hang out with some good like-minded folk. You’ll feel so much the better for it!

Gladys Tiffany, Director Omni Center for Peace Justice & Ecology Many of you have seen stories out about the property by the National Cemetery that Richard and Gladys Tiffany own. After a year of wrangling about a camp of homeless people there, and another year of cleaning up, now the city has decided to declare it a nuisance and condemn it. AND the apartment complex across the street is suing us for multiple problems. We know you’re wondering what’s going on. I haven’t wanted to take space in this newsletter meant to focus on community activities that encourage peace, justice and environmental sustainability, […]

It’s the season of gratitude, and with all the things eroding into crazy across the globe we can send out thoughts of peace and comfort to all those suffering ones, and hold the gifts of good lives we’re so fortunate to be enjoying right now.  Special gratitude to all the Omni folks who have supported Omni over the years. Sending out some extra blessings aimed at you.  Here’s a gift of gratitude. A short video on gratitude that features the voice of Brother David Stiendl-Rast speaking quiet words of his own sense of this season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLkmw7RBqYg

Stop Deforestation Now! ONLY PROTECTED LAND IN THIS EQUADOR PROVINCE! www.eko.org us@eko.org Thu, Oct 24 at 7:26 AM Over 90% of a majestic cloud forest in Southwestern Ecuador was wiped out to make way for cattle farms and agriculture. Desperate to stop the destruction and protect what’s left, an amazing group of conservationists got to work and created the Buenaventura Reserve, which is now the only protected land in the province. After 25 years of hard work alongside local communities to reforest the area, the reserve is now teeming with life. The forest has regrown, bringing more than 330 species […]