AMERICAN MEETINGS, OREGON STYLE

Today’s American meetings will be held in the most American of places.

Anyone seeking to learn more about America should memorize these names.

Americans should memorize them, too.

We forget so quickly. Where do we meet?

Together, the meeting places sound like a dream from long ago.

We’ll meet at the city park, the overpass, Drake Park, Whale Park, on the boardwalk, at the circuit court, and downtown.

Meet at the county courthouse, the U.S. courthouse, city hall, the big flag pole, salmon fountain, max square, kayak launch, the hitching post, public library, on the sidewalk, the church,

Look for meetings at the outlet mall, wild stallion, and universal plaza.

Today’s American Meetings

• Albany – Southwest Ellsworth Street & Southwest 4th Avenue: 2-4 pm

• Astoria – Astoria Armory & Protest on South Side of Marine Drive: 12-2 pm

• Baker City – Campbell Street & Cherry Street: 11:30 am- 1 pm

• Bandon – U.S. 101 & Oregon 42S: 12-2 pm

• Beaverton – Beaverton City Park: 2-4 pm

• Beaverton – Bethany Blvd/Hwy 26 Overpass: 3-5 pm

• Bend – Drake Park: 2-4:30 pm

• Burns – West A Street & North Broadway Avenue: 12-2 pm

• Canby – Walgreens/Safeway end of town along 99E – 2-3:30 pm

• Cannon Beach – Whale Park: 12:30-2 pm

• Clackamas County – Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar – (on the grassy area nearby): 12-2 pm

• Cloverdale – U.S. 101 & Parkway Drive: 12-2 pm

• Coos Bay – Coos Bay Boardwalk: 12-2 pm

• Corvallis – Benton County Circuit Court: 12-3 pm

• Dallas – Intersection of Main and Ellendale: 12-1 pm

• Damascus – Intersection of Hwy 212 & SE Foster Rd: 10 am-1 pm

• Elkton – Downtown Elkton, across from Elkton Gas Station: 11 am-1 pm

• Enterprise – Wallowa County Courthouse: 12-2 pm

• Eugene – Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse: 10 am- 1pm

• Florence – Florence City Hall: 12-2 pm

• Forest Grove – The big flag pole: 4:30–6:30 pm

• Gold Beach – Curry County Circuit Court: 12-2 pm

• Grants Pass – 500 NW 6th St: 10 am-1 pm

• Harrisburg – Corner 3rd and LaSalle: 1-5 pm

• Heppner – Heppner City Park: 11 am-2 pm

• Hermison – Safeway & Old Rite Aid on the sidewalk: 12-1 pm

• Hillsboro – SE 10th Avenue / Shute Park to Baseline: 10 am-12 pm

• Hood River – Downtown Salmon Fountain: 11 am-1 pm

• Klamath Falls – South 6th Street: 12-2 pm

• La Grande – Max Square: 3-4:30 pm

• La Pine – U.S. 97 & 1st Street: 12-2 pm

• Lake Oswego – Kayak Launch & Public Access: 10 am-12 pm

• Lakeview – 513 Center St: 10 am-12 pm

• Lincoln City – Congregational Church: 12-3 pm

• Madras – NW Maple St: 2-4 pm

• Manzanita – Top of Laneda Avenue and Hwy 101 junction: 12-2 pm

• McMinnville – Wortman Park McDaniel Lane Shelter: 11 am-2 pm

• Medford – McAndrews Rd from Crater Lake Ave-to Biddle: 11 am-1 pm

• Milwaukie – Milwaukie Bay Park: 5:30-7:30 pm

• Newberg – Newberg flag pole: 10:30 am-12:30 pm

• Newport – Newport City Hall: 1-3 pm

• Oakridge – The Hitching Post: 9-11 am

• Oregon City – Oregon City Public Library: 12 pm-2 pm

• Pendleton – Goad Road Overpass: 12-2 pm

• Prineville – Pioneer Park: 12-1 pm

• Redmond – 732 SW 6th St: 10-11:30 am

• Roseburg – sidewalk on Stewart Parkway in front of Medical Buildings: 12-1:30 pm

• Salem – Summer Street Northeast & Center Street Northeast: 12-3 pm

• Salem – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem: 12:30-1:30 pm

• Sandy – Hwy 26 & Industrial Way Eastbound: 12-2 pm

• Scappoose – Totem Pole 51875 SW Old Portland Rd: 12-2 pm

• Seaside – Seaside Outlet Mall: 11:30 am-12:30 pm

• Sherwood – Southwest 1st Street & Southwest Pine Street: 9 am-12 pm

• Silverton – In front of the closed Rite Aid: 12-2 pm

• Sisters – Wild Stallion rally corner: 10-11 am

• Terrebonne – 8444 SW Crescent Pl: 2-4 pm

• Tigard – Universal Plaza: 10-11:30 am

• Tillamook – Sue H Elmore Kayak Park: 12-2 pm

• Tualatin – Southwest Durham Road & Pacific Highway West: 10:11:30 am

• Veneta – Oregon 126 & Territorial Highway: 12-3 pm

• West Linn – On the public sidewalk in front of the Safeway on Salamo Road: 10 am-12 pm

• Woodburn – Intersection by Safeway and Dutch Bros: 12-3 pm

• Yachats – 501 US-101: 12-2 pm

Oregon A To Z

Some people see signs for American meetings and ask why?

Others see them and ask why not?

This is my mug asking to stand for an hour for the vulnerable people getting pulled off the street, out of cars, by strangers.

It’s a face asking for a little more participation, not a donation, not an anonymous twenty bucks.

You don’t need to be a high school all-American, Army veteran, history graduate, husband, and father.

And Granddad to the most precious people there’ll ever be.

That’s my excuse. What’s yours?

PS: After living long enough to send out invitations to things, baby boomers know how hard it is to get anyone to show up anywhere.

PSS: Who is invited to the American meetings? Me, you, and all of the rest. See you there.