Marcy Westerling, Rural Organizing Project Founder March 25, 1959 – June 10, 2015August 19th, 2015
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, August 23rd, ROP will host the Marcy Westerling Living Legacy Memorial Celebration to grieve our loss and celebrate Marcy’s life with sorrow and love.
We invite you to join us for a service, community reception and dance party. RSVPs appreciated. Details for the event are below.
We also invite you to read the many wonderful and moving tributes written for Marcy. We will be sharing some of these at the Memorial Celebration and you can read them in full online.
Marcy Westerling Living Legacy Memorial Celebration
Sunday, August 23rd, 2015
First Unitarian Church
1011 SW 12th Ave., Portland, OR
Eliot Chapel
2:30 – Doors open
3pm – Memorial Service begins in Eliot Chapel
4:30 – 6pm + later. We will continue to celebrate Marcy’s life with a light meal and toasts in her honor.
Marcy specifically asked for a dance party, so there will be dancing, too! If you can’t stay for the meal and dancing, please do sign the guest book before you depart, located outside our reception space down the hall from Eliot Chapel.
Sunday Parking Near First Unitarian
Unfortunately, street parking on Sundays is no longer free in downtown Portland after 1pm. Metered street parking is available near First Unitarian, as well as paid parking at the following lots:
• U-Park: SW 12th between Main and Salmon
• City Center: SW 11th and Main
• Lawyer’s Lot: SW Main between 12th and 13th
Hosted by the Rural Organizing Project, and lovingly planned by her family, friends, and colleagues. Great thanks to all who’ve offered to help; helpers will receive final confirmation in a separate email.