March 28, 2003
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I'll post this once a week or so and put the events I plan to attend in bold... also the Mamas for Peace will be having a weekly counter-recruitment 2-5 on Wednesdays at the Capitola Military Recruitment Center... (that's my very own event!)
STOP WAR - PEACE ACTION RESPONSE TO WAR ON IRAQ
Produced by: The Resource Center for Nonviolence
515 Broadway Santa Cruz, California 95060
831/423-1626, fax 831/423-8716 information@rcnv.org
News bulletin:
"OPT IN" UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY SC SCHOOL BOARD!
MAJOR TRIUMPH FOR SANTA CRUZ YOUTH ALLIANCE!
On April 26th the Santa Cruz School Board unanimously adopted
a PRIVACY & TRUTH resolution proposed by the Santa Cruz High
School Youth Alliance that
requires:
1) Student contact information be released to military
recruiters ONLY when parents OPT-IN by giving written
informed consent to the school for such contacts, and
2) Full disclosure and TRUTH about military recruitment and
military service, by annually providing to all students
information about conscription and alternatives to military service.
Send congratulations and thanks to: The Student Alliance,
Coordinator Josh
Sonnenfeld: josh_lizard@yahoo.com, 831/423-1626 x306, 831/429-3942.
FRIDAY 3/28 -
* 8:30am, San Francisco SPIRITUAL GATHERING FOR PEACE:
Interfaith Prayer of Action supported solely by faith-based
organizations, Christian, Jewish, Moslem, Buddhist and other
religious communities. Gather at the Plaza of the Federal
Office Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, and San Francisco.
(East side of the building.) At 9 am a letter to government
leaders will be read followed by prayers. At 9:30 those who
choose civil disobedience will engage in a symbolic shut down
by blocking doors into the building. Those arrested will not
resist. Those who may be involved in civil disobedience are
asked to meet for preparation Thursday night, 7:30 pm at St.
Boniface church.
Info: Alan Solomonow, 565-0201 or the Buddhist Peace
Fellowship web site, http://www.BPF.org
* 4-6pm, Youth Action Coalition (YAC) Rally for Peace: SC
Town Clock, Pacific & Water Sts., Info: 831/423-1626 x306,
yacsantacruz@yahoo.com
SATURDAY 3/29th
* 1-3pm A Family Outing With a Cause -- "Human Need, Not
Corporate Greed" Leave SC Town Clock (Water & Pacific); to
Raymond St. Park (Raymond off 3rd in Beach Flats). 3-4:30pm,
walk from Park along West Cliff to Lighthouse.
Info: SC Peace Coalition, 423-1626 x308. Bring picnic, water
and a blanket to sit on.
* 6pm, Taize Prayer Service for Peace, First United Methodist
Church, Watsonville, 229 Stanford St., Info: 724-4434
SUNDAY 3/30th
* 11:30am, Cesar Chavez Day in Salinas - Demonstrate for
Peace, Better Pay and Working Conditions. Bus and carpool
from SC County Building (Ocean & Water), loading 10:45am,
depart 11am. Only bus reservation is a ticket; buy at RCNV
515 Broadway (@Ocean), 423-1626.
* 5pm, Iraq Action Network (IAN) Planning Meeting, RCNV 515
Broadway (@ Ocean). This is a representative coalition with
people from various groups coming togethr to network & coordinate actions or plan for joint actions.
Info: 831/423-1626 x302
* 7pm, Santa Cruz Peacemakers of RCNV. New people welcome to
get involved in working for peace. Informmation: 831/423-1626
x302 or web page
FUTURE DATES -- Starting Monday 3/31, Use RCNV Calendar Page
* SUNDAY 4/6 -- EVERYBODY DANCE Party & RCNV Benefit with
Extra Large, Road Hogs Smokin' Bananas, and diva Anna Mosity.
Moe's Alley, 6-11pm, tickets sliding scale $10-20 advance,
$12-25 door. Tickets at RCNV, 515 Broadway, 831/423-1626.
* SUNDAY 4/6 -- Palm Sunday Walk for Peace - 10 Sites that
Call for Global Peace & Justice. Starts at Government
Building, 701 Ocean, SC; Sponsor Interfaith Coalition for
Peace & Justice. Info: 831/423-1626 x103
* FRIDAY 4/11, 12noon (Civilian) Weapons Inspection Team
(WIT) at Lockeed Martin; Meet at County Building (Ocean and
Water) for Rally and Press Moment, then carpool and bus to LM
in Bonny Doon to inspect for weapons of mass destruction.
Nonviolent civil disobedience planned by inspectors; others
needed to witness and support. Info: Justin 459-6887,
justin@cruzio.com. To sign up for nonviolence training in
preparation for this event, call 423-1626 ext. 103.
THE IRAQ ACTION NETWORK (IAN)The Iraq Action Network is made
up of local peace and justice groups, including the Santa
Cruz Peace Coalition, Santa Cruz Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom, Santa Cruz Peacemakers of the Resource
Center for Nonviolence, the Quakers Peace and Social Order
Commission, Art and Revolution, Bill Motto Post of the VFW,
Labor for Peace, Justice and Civil Liberties, and members of
several other local groups. IAN Meetings: Sundays at 5 p.m.
at the Resource Center for Nonviolence. return to top
NONVIOLENCE GUIDELINES for all participants in RCNV actions:
1) We will not harm anyone, but will be nonviolent in words
and actions.
2) We will treat every person with respect.
3) We will not damage or deface property.
4) We will not carry any weapons.
5) We will not bring or use any alcohol or drugs, other than
for medical purposes.
6) We will not resist arrest.
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