09
May
Peace Fresno Friends and Members,
UPCOMING PEACE FRESNO EVENTS:
Tuesday, May 13, 7 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us to discuss future actions. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, Fresno. For more information, contact Scott at (559) 487-2515 or president@peacefresno.org.
Tuesday, May 20, 7 PM
Peace Fresno non-business meeting. Come join us for lively discussion. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, Fresno. For more information, contact Scott at (559) 487-2515 or president@peacefresno.org.
Tuesday, May 27, 7 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us to discuss future actions. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, Fresno. For more information, contact Scott at (559) 487-2515 or president@peacefresno.org.
Friday, June 6, 4:30-6:30 PM
Peace Corner. Come join us for our monthly demonstration at the corners of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno. We will continue to keep the occupation of Iraq in front of our neighbors. For more information, contact Scott at (559) 487-2515 or president@peacefresno.org.
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST:
Thursday, May 15, 7PM
It’s Our Water. Come to this public forum on the future of our water in the Valley with speakers Lloyd Carter and Nancy Price. The forum will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2672 E. Alluvial, Clovis. It is co-sponsored by Metro Ministry, WILPF, Tehipite Chapter of the Sierra Club, and the UU’s Social Justice Committee. For more information, call Lydia Flores at (559) 435-7360.
Saturday, May 17
David Gan’s benefit concert. David is a singer/songwriter and host of the weekly, “Dead to the World” on KFPA. The concert will take place at the Town Hall in North Fork. TIckets are $10 and $5 for low income. Dinner is $5. For more information, call Sue Kern at (559) 877-5800.
Sunday, May 18, 9AM
“Creating a Culture of Peace”. Come hear this presentation on the Alternatives to Violence Project by Vicki Carroll, Dr. Jay Adams, and George Ramos. The presentation will offer a taste of the 20 hour workshop to reduce violence and recidivism. It will take place at the the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2672 E. Alluvial, Clovis. For more information, contact Sam Zutler at (559) 222-4884 or zutsam9@comcast.net.
Wednesday, May 21, 4-6 PM
California Voices Movie Premiere at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 2425 Fresno St., Fresno. This project involves high school and middle school students who have created 5 minute documentary videos through after school programs. For more information, contact Julie Caso at juliecaso@gmail.com or (559) 246-9322.
Thursday, May 29, 7-9 PM
Steven Hill, elections expert, will be speaking on 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy. Steven Hill is senior analyst for the Center for Voting and Democracy. He will be speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2672 E. Alluvial, Clovis. This event is co-sponsored by Central Valley Electoral Reform and the UU’s Social Justice Committee. There are other events tied to this presentation. For more information, contact Larry Mullen at (559) 227-0293.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:
Counter Recruitment: Peace Fresno is a member of the Central Valley Counter Recruitment Coalition which visits Fresno high schools to distribute literature and talk with kids about alternatives to military service. We always need more volunteers. If you would like to help, contact Dan Yaseen at (559) 251-3361 or danyaseen@comcast.net.
Peace Fresno Membership: You should have received your Peace Fresno membership information in the mail. If not, let us know and we will send the information to you. Your membership is vital to our work. For more information, contact Dan Yaseen at (559) 251-3361 or danyaseen@comcast.net.
For other events of interest, see the Community Alliance Community Calendar: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home/calendar.htm.
If you are interested in very informative articles and calls to action, check out http://www.truthout.org or http://commondreams.org.
Peace,
Scott Key
President
Peace Fresno
