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Peace Fresno Members and Friends,
UPCOMING PEACE FRESNO EVENTS:
Tuesday, December 25 , 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Annual Santas for Peace. Come join us at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw to celebrate the season and share a message of peace.
Annual Santas for Peace. Come join us at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw to celebrate the season and share a message of peace.
Tuesdays, December 25 and January 1
Peace Fresno meetings will be canceled for these two Tuesdays due to the holidays. Our next meeting is January 8, 2008.
Peace Fresno meetings will be canceled for these two Tuesdays due to the holidays. Our next meeting is January 8, 2008.
Friday, January 4, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Peace Corner on the first Friday of every month. Come join us as we tell motorists to call Congress to stop war funding and not to authorize an attack on Iran. Corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno.
Peace Corner on the first Friday of every month. Come join us as we tell motorists to call Congress to stop war funding and not to authorize an attack on Iran. Corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno.
Tuesday, January 8, 7 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Civil Liberties action, future Fashion Fair action and discussing possible actions in the new year. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Peace Fresno business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Civil Liberties action, future Fashion Fair action and discussing possible actions in the new year. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Friday, January 11, 11:15 - 1:00 PM
Peace Fresno will sponsor a demonstration in front of the new Federal Building at 2500 Tulare Street in downtown Fresno. This demonstration will protest the loss of civil liberties tied to Guantanamo Bay, use of torture, illegal wiretapping, Patriot Act and the Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act. Come join us as we tell Fresno that civil liberty is more important than security. For more information contact Scott at president@peacefresno.org or (559) 487-2515.
Peace Fresno will sponsor a demonstration in front of the new Federal Building at 2500 Tulare Street in downtown Fresno. This demonstration will protest the loss of civil liberties tied to Guantanamo Bay, use of torture, illegal wiretapping, Patriot Act and the Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act. Come join us as we tell Fresno that civil liberty is more important than security. For more information contact Scott at president@peacefresno.org or (559) 487-2515.
Tuesday, January 15, 7 PM
Peace Fresno non-business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Rally in the Valley. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Peace Fresno non-business meeting. Come join us. We will be working on plans for the Rally in the Valley. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N. Van Ness in Fresno.
Monday, January 21, 9:30 AM
Peace Fresno will join many others in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March. The march starts at St. John’s Cathedral, 2841 Mariposa Ave in downtown Fresno. Come share in this annual call for peace and justice. For more information, contact James Lett III at (559) 284-6420.
Monday, February 18
Peace Fresno and other community groups will sponsor the “President for Peace and Justice” march. This event will take place on President’s Day and call presidential candidates to work for peace and justice. Save the date! More details to follow.
OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST:
Friday, January 18 - Monday, January 21
23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration. “Living the Dream: Let Freedom Ring for a New Day and a New Way”. There are many events beginning with the Garlanding Ceremony at noon on January 18 at the Fresno County Courthouse and concluding with the annual march on January 21 at 9:30 am starting at St. John’s Cathedral. For more information, contact James Lett III at (559) 284-6420 or Dr. David Howard at (559) 227-9552.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST:
Fashion Fair Mall: Peace Fresno has begun to table at Fashion Fair Mall. We hope to table once/month but need to negotiate dates with the mall administration. We are required to submit a list of names of participants. So, if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dan Yaseen at 251-3361 or danyaseen@comcast.net
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 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.
Finally, check out our updated website at http://www.peacefresno.org. Special thanks to Bill and Charles for all their hard work!
Peace,
Scott Key
President, Peace Fresno
