Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Press Release: Foreclosure Moratorium Tent Encampment Is Up
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The Minnesota Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign is calling for community support to fight the imminent eviction of Leslie Parks from the duplex where she has lived for 21 years. Tents are pitched on her lawn with signs like “10% of homelessness results from foreclosure.” Press conference to be held at Ms. Parks’ at 3749 Park Ave. South in Mpls. tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21st, at 4:30 pm.
The redemption period for the Parks’ residence ends November 20th , 2009. Now is the time for the community to show support for
our Minnesota Five women who are resisting foreclosure.
--Press conference--
Wednesday, October 21st, 4:30 p.m.
Leslie’s duplex: 3749 Park Ave. S, Minneapolis
Foreclosure evictions push people into homelessness. To highlight this crisis, tents will be going up not only in the Parks’ yard but in the yard of Ann Patterson who is in pre-foreclosure, desperately trying for months to negotiate with Wells Fargo to lower her mortgage payments. Both Ann and Leslie work full time. More encampments will go up on college campuses in the area. They will call attention to big financial institutions that get billions of dollars to avoid losses from their bad loans, while victimized homeowners still get thrown out on the street.
Winter is upon us. The current housing crisis is so DEEP that we are urging emergency passage of a foreclosure-moratorium bill that our governor vetoed last spring. This Wednesday we are launching a foreclosure moratorium petition drive throughout the city to let legislators know that ACTION IS NEEDED AT ONCE.
The redemption period for the Parks’ residence ends November 20th , 2009. Now is the time for the community to show support for
our Minnesota Five women who are resisting foreclosure.
--Press conference--
Wednesday, October 21st, 4:30 p.m.
Leslie’s duplex: 3749 Park Ave. S, Minneapolis
Foreclosure evictions push people into homelessness. To highlight this crisis, tents will be going up not only in the Parks’ yard but in the yard of Ann Patterson who is in pre-foreclosure, desperately trying for months to negotiate with Wells Fargo to lower her mortgage payments. Both Ann and Leslie work full time. More encampments will go up on college campuses in the area. They will call attention to big financial institutions that get billions of dollars to avoid losses from their bad loans, while victimized homeowners still get thrown out on the street.
Winter is upon us. The current housing crisis is so DEEP that we are urging emergency passage of a foreclosure-moratorium bill that our governor vetoed last spring. This Wednesday we are launching a foreclosure moratorium petition drive throughout the city to let legislators know that ACTION IS NEEDED AT ONCE.
Labels: Ann Patterson, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Five, Homelessness, Leslie Parks, MN PPEHRC, Tent City, Wells Fargo
Monday, September 14, 2009
MN PPEHRC: Foreclosure resistance update for the week of Sept. 14-19
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Flowers welcome at Rosemary's Boarded-up Home as memorial
Teachers/parents/children/everyone encouraged to pick flowers from community gardens or your own and drape them over her fence along with cards and messages of support, grief, outrage, encouragement, congratulations on her stand, etc. Spread the word!
Wednesday, September 16th
Barbara Byrd's Eviction Court Hearing at 1pm-Room number will come with listserve update on Monday
Room Hennepin County Court House, 300 South 6th Street, room 1453
Barbara is one of five Twin Cities women refusing to leave their homes. She was served her eviction summons in July and needs our support!! She has lived in her neighborhood in Brooklyn Park for 10 years. JOIN US IN COURT!
Friday, September 18th, 11-noon on KFAI, 90.3 FM
Tune in to a live update on the Minnesota Five with Rosemary Williams, Linda Norenberg, Barbara Byrd, Ann Patterson and me on Catalyst at 11am and then continuing back-to-back on Don Olson's show at 11:30am.
Friday, September 18th, 6pm in Robbinsdale
Linda Norenberg's FUNRaising Italian dinner and bonfire with drumming
Linda Norenberg, represented by Kelly McCormack, is filing a motion to contest her eviction based on Citibank's not having met the rules of MN statute 580. It will cost $400 to file this motion, so come on out to Linda's family home!
Plenty of rhythm instruments provided. If you play winds or strings, BRING 'EM ON!
2750 McNair Drive Phone: 763-529-3571
Why not bring things to sell? Winter clothing, household items, objects of art...whatever you don't need- and think others might want- will be set out [but PLEASE take your items home with you if unsold].
Email a reply if you need a ride-cars will leave from in front of Rosemary's at 5:30pm.
Saturday, September 19th all-day forum at Sabathani-raise the call for a MORATORIUM!
KFAI is hosting a conference at Sabathani Community Center focusing on issues surrounding the housing & mortgage foreclosure crisis in the Twin Cities. Everyone is invited to participate in this free event, designed to look at the current challenges and create action plans towards solutions. Snacks and lunch provded. The MN Coalition for a People's Bailout is presenting, and MN PPEHRC will have a table. Come and share your experiences with an audience that may not as yet faced the reality of the banks' lack of integrity and the paralysis of institutions, most organizations and agencies mandated to respond to the crisis.
In interested, you may call KFAI or register online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tDjIqMfPjx5xep8mgw1aAA_3d_3d
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For questions on any of the above, contact Linden at 612-296-5649 or Lynette at 651-497-4644.
BICYCLISTS: you'll love the ride up through Wirth Park.
Teachers/parents/children/everyone encouraged to pick flowers from community gardens or your own and drape them over her fence along with cards and messages of support, grief, outrage, encouragement, congratulations on her stand, etc. Spread the word!
Wednesday, September 16th
Barbara Byrd's Eviction Court Hearing at 1pm-Room number will come with listserve update on Monday
Room Hennepin County Court House, 300 South 6th Street, room 1453
Barbara is one of five Twin Cities women refusing to leave their homes. She was served her eviction summons in July and needs our support!! She has lived in her neighborhood in Brooklyn Park for 10 years. JOIN US IN COURT!
Friday, September 18th, 11-noon on KFAI, 90.3 FM
Tune in to a live update on the Minnesota Five with Rosemary Williams, Linda Norenberg, Barbara Byrd, Ann Patterson and me on Catalyst at 11am and then continuing back-to-back on Don Olson's show at 11:30am.
Friday, September 18th, 6pm in Robbinsdale
Linda Norenberg's FUNRaising Italian dinner and bonfire with drumming
Linda Norenberg, represented by Kelly McCormack, is filing a motion to contest her eviction based on Citibank's not having met the rules of MN statute 580. It will cost $400 to file this motion, so come on out to Linda's family home!
Plenty of rhythm instruments provided. If you play winds or strings, BRING 'EM ON!
2750 McNair Drive Phone: 763-529-3571
Why not bring things to sell? Winter clothing, household items, objects of art...whatever you don't need- and think others might want- will be set out [but PLEASE take your items home with you if unsold].
Email a reply if you need a ride-cars will leave from in front of Rosemary's at 5:30pm.
Saturday, September 19th all-day forum at Sabathani-raise the call for a MORATORIUM!
KFAI is hosting a conference at Sabathani Community Center focusing on issues surrounding the housing & mortgage foreclosure crisis in the Twin Cities. Everyone is invited to participate in this free event, designed to look at the current challenges and create action plans towards solutions. Snacks and lunch provded. The MN Coalition for a People's Bailout is presenting, and MN PPEHRC will have a table. Come and share your experiences with an audience that may not as yet faced the reality of the banks' lack of integrity and the paralysis of institutions, most organizations and agencies mandated to respond to the crisis.
In interested, you may call KFAI or register online: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tDjIqMfPjx5xep8mgw1aAA_3d_3d
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For questions on any of the above, contact Linden at 612-296-5649 or Lynette at 651-497-4644.
BICYCLISTS: you'll love the ride up through Wirth Park.
Labels: Ann Patterson, Barbara Byrd, Hennepin County, Linda Norenberg, Rosemary Williams
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
MN PPEHRC: Videos about the struggle to save Rosemary Williams' home
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Cheri Honkala of PPEHRC speaks about Rosemary Williams
Rosemary Williams March on the Minneapolis Mayor's office 8-19-09 - Part 1 of 5
Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4 | Part 5
Candlelight Vigil For Rosemary Williams - Part 1 of 3
Part 2 | Part 3
Rosemarry Williams and Ann Paterson Interview - Part 1 of 2
Part 2
Rosemary Williams March on the Minneapolis Mayor's office 8-19-09 - Part 1 of 5
Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4 | Part 5
Candlelight Vigil For Rosemary Williams - Part 1 of 3
Part 2 | Part 3
Rosemarry Williams and Ann Paterson Interview - Part 1 of 2
Part 2
Labels: Ann Patterson, Cheri Honkala, Foreclosure, GMAC, Rosemary Williams
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Photos from the night before the standoff at Rosemary's
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| Standoff at Rosemary's House |
Labels: Ann Patterson, Cheri Honkala, Economic Justice, Eviction, Foreclosure, GMAC, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, MN Coalition for a Peoples Bailout states, MN PPEHRC, PPEHRC, Rosemary Williams
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Next exit: Foreclosure
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Labels: Ann Patterson, Eviction, Foreclosure, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, MN PPEHRC, Ona Kingbird, Rosemary Williams
Monday, May 11, 2009
Mothers who've been foreclosed on seek help
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Original Article: http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=693366&catid=2&provider=email
By Jana Shortal, KARE 11 News
Updated: 5/11/2009 7:44:16 AM
If a home is the family castle, in many cases, the castle is crumbling.
On Sunday, three mothers stood with the group 'Minnesota Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign' to state their cases about being foreclosed upon and beg for mercy from the lending institutions.
"There have been three generations of Parks' to live in my mom's house," Leslie Parks said breakind down. "My mother, me, and my 88-year-old grandmother and to throw us out on the street makes no sense.
Leslie says her mother's home will be taken from them in a matter of weeks. Victims of a predatory lender, Leslie says, who sold them a mortgage her mother couldn't refuse and now a mortgage she couldn't possibly pay.
"We've been in that house 21 years, it just shouldn't happen."
Ann Patterson has a job, a husband and children.
She claims her bank will "not" work with her on a new mortgage and the result will be homelessness.
"The myth is not true; people that lose their houses deserve a break, a second chance, my children do not deserve to lose their house," Patterson said.
On Sunday the group came to call elected officials, the city and the county to action. They ask for help they say. They will pay their way but they want some help to find a mortgage rate that is livable.
Sheila Nelson came to the rally today to advocate for renters rights. Nelson has 4 children and says she was evicted after her landlord, unbeknownst to her, stopped paying his mortgage.
"I've got four kids, living on the streets. The shelters are full and we have been on the streets 3 months now," Nelson told the group.
By Jana Shortal, KARE 11 News
Updated: 5/11/2009 7:44:16 AM
If a home is the family castle, in many cases, the castle is crumbling. On Sunday, three mothers stood with the group 'Minnesota Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights Campaign' to state their cases about being foreclosed upon and beg for mercy from the lending institutions.
"There have been three generations of Parks' to live in my mom's house," Leslie Parks said breakind down. "My mother, me, and my 88-year-old grandmother and to throw us out on the street makes no sense.
Leslie says her mother's home will be taken from them in a matter of weeks. Victims of a predatory lender, Leslie says, who sold them a mortgage her mother couldn't refuse and now a mortgage she couldn't possibly pay.
"We've been in that house 21 years, it just shouldn't happen."
Ann Patterson has a job, a husband and children.
She claims her bank will "not" work with her on a new mortgage and the result will be homelessness.
"The myth is not true; people that lose their houses deserve a break, a second chance, my children do not deserve to lose their house," Patterson said.
On Sunday the group came to call elected officials, the city and the county to action. They ask for help they say. They will pay their way but they want some help to find a mortgage rate that is livable.
Sheila Nelson came to the rally today to advocate for renters rights. Nelson has 4 children and says she was evicted after her landlord, unbeknownst to her, stopped paying his mortgage.
"I've got four kids, living on the streets. The shelters are full and we have been on the streets 3 months now," Nelson told the group.
Labels: Ann Patterson, Cheri Honkala, Foreclosure, MN PPEHRC, Rosemary Williams
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