Peace Fresno

Peace Fresno Friends and Members,  

UPCOMING PEACE FRESNO EVENTS:

Tuesday, April 29, 7 PM

Amy Goodman comes to Fresno. Peace Fresno has canceled its meeting. The Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Committee and KFCF 88.1 FM are co-sponsoring the event. Amy will be speaking at the UU Church, 2672 E. Alluvial in Clovis. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased by calling KFCF at (559) 233-2221 or Steve Sacks at (559) 224-4426.

Wednesday, April 30, 3:00 PM

Peace Fresno hosts “Stir It Up” on KFCF, 88.1                                                                            

Friday, May 2, 4:30-6:30 PM                                                                                                                   Come join us for our monthly gathering at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw. We continue to make noise and call our neighbors to call Congress to end the war. If you can’t make it then call your senators and representatives. The Democratic majority is proposing $172 billion in war funding! Call and demand an end to the madness.

Saturday, May 3, 10-2 PM

National Healthcare Symposium. This event will take place at Alice Peters Auditorium, Unversity Business Center, CSU Fresno. There will be relaxed parking in Lot J. This event is co-sponsored by CSUF College of Arts and Humanities, CSUF College of Health and Human Services, Physicians for a National Health Program, Peace Fresno and others.

Tuesday, May 6, 7 PM

Peace Fresno non business meeting. Come join us for informal conversation. 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.

Thursday, May 8, 7 PM

Independent Police Auditor (IPA) Forum. Peace Fresno along with the Fresno Area Chapter of the ACLU of Northern California and other groups are co-sponsoring the CCCJC / First Congregational Church Forum at the First Congregational Church (The Big Red Church), 2131 N. Van Ness, Fresno.

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST: 

Saturday, April 26

Earth Day celebrations and events. There are several events taking place today. Check out the Community Alliance calendar at http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home/calendar.htm. 

Thursday, May 1, 3PM

May Day March for Immigrant Rights. Join others at Fulton Mall and Mariposa Street. For more information, contact Leonel Flores at (559) 341-4556.

now - May 1

“Dream what we can become and rejoice.” Chavez Adult School in downtown Fresno. FREE. See 155 powerful, revealing photos of the farm workers movement by George Elfie Ballis. For more information, check out www.sunmt.org.

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.

Empty Your Drawers. Social Action Justice and Dawa (SAJAD) is collecting donations of new and used clothing for the homeless in Fresno. The idea is to collect the close by April 25 for distribution on May 4. For more information, contact Teresa at (559) 360-2699 or teresab81@yahoo.com.

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. 

Peace,

Scott Key

President

Peace Fresno

WHY DOES FRESNO NEED AN

INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR?

“Nationally, establishment of an independent auditor is recommended

as a ‘best practices’ procedure for all law enforcement.”

“An independent police auditor can accomplish a balance of three key objectives, citizen satisfaction, prudent financial management, and police support.”

– 2007 Fresno Grand Jury Report

Speakers will discuss why an Independent Police Auditor

is needed in the City of Fresno:

There will also be testimony from citizens who have been

mistreated by the Fresno City Police Department.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

The Big Red Church

First Congregational Church

2131 North Van Ness Boulevard, Fresno

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

Translation available in Spanish and Hmong. 

Sponsored by the First Congregational Church and                               

Central California Criminal Justice Committee

                                “…for our Constitutional and Human Rights.” www.cccjc.org

Cosponsors include Peace Fresno and the Fresno Area Chapter ACLU-NC

For futher information please call (559) 229-9807.

Saturday, April 12
Pace e Bene workshop sponsored by the Interfaith Social Justice Collaborative. Peace Fresno is a co-sponsor of this event. This workshop providing training in nonviolent living and communication, peacemaking, and creative nonviolence as a process for social transformation. For more information, contact (559)346-1680 or marme@sbcglobal.net

Tuesday, April 1, 7:00 PM
Peace Fresno business meeting to discuss future action. All are welcome. We meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, Fresno.