Member Announcements

 The proposal to build the I-49 Connector through Lafayette continues with meeting all week. Even in the original EIS for the project it was recognized the this project violates the principles of environmental justice that were required to be considered. Our building is located in the Freetown neighborhood, and the Freetown/downtown community meeting is Monday, November 1 from 2:00-3:30 PM at the Lafayette Science Museum Downtown,  Follow this link for more information on this and other meetings: https://lafayetteconnector.com/all-events/ Read more about the meetings and the I-49 Connector here: https://thecurrentla.com/2021/community-design-process-approaches-quiet-close-on-i-49-connector/?fbclid=IwAR0XpAeys1WSUK3jTqw-GWp_xnnGwofym63EIVJ8lUbtW6FLj2zpgjzh1rU

From the  Louisiana Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin Early voting for the November 13, 2021 election begins on October 30, 2021 and continues through November 06, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., excluding Sunday and state holidays. Download our Geaux Vote Mobile app or visit our Voter Portal website for early voting locations and ballot information. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your Registrar of Voters or the Secretary of State's office by email at elections@sos.la.gov . DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

Folks interested in our monthly book club! Our first book club meeting is next Wednesday at 6:30pm over zoom for "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng.  Now to select our October Book so we can get to reading!! Please vote on your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice for the October Book here:   https://forms.gle/GJTd2WN3LE1c49mh9 Note : Below are the books that we will select from over the coming months. We can send out a new poll each month 3 at a time. Each book is available in multiple copies and formats from the library and Zlibray, are fiction, and are relevant to current events or deal with social issues. If you have additional books that meet this criteria please send so we can add to the list. -  Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda   (Creekwood #1)  by Becky Albertalli ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19547856-simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda ) -  Station Eleven   by Emily St. John Mandel ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20170404-station-eleven ) -  The Pearl That Bro...

Wednesday, 9/15,  is the First Day of  Hispanic Heritage Month. To learn more go to:  https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/ . 

Looking for ways to help  - get prepared to volunteer by signing up below. "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best" -Kiera  ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Logan Pearce < logan.pearce@unitedwayofacadiana.org > Date: Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 12:38 PM Subject: Will you be a disaster volunteer? To: < kierafrey@gmail.com > SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER Kiera, As we watch the gulf for a potential threat, United Way of Acadiana is prepared to pivot should a disaster strike. But we need your help. Disaster volunteers are at the heart of relief efforts , and there's an easy way to identify if you are willing to help should the need arise: Log into your profile on the Volunteer Center . Click on your initials at the ...

-Kiera  ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Leigh Rachal < arch@archacadiana.org > Date: Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 8:53 AM Subject: Don't Forget to Register for ARCH's Thursday General Meeting! To: < kierafrey@gmail.com > A Special Focus on Shelters: The Whats, Hows, & Whys ...