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May
Peace Fresno Friends and Members,
UPCOMING PEACE FRESNO EVENTS:
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.
Tuesday, June 3, 7 PM
Peace Fresno non-business meeting. Come join us as Steve Ratzlaff, local pastor and activist, discusses his recently released book, “Seven Ways to End War and Save the Planet.” In addition, Steve will welcome discussion on the Peace Tax Fund. 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:
Saturday, May 24, 2PM
Homeless People’s Memorial Service at Roeding Park (between Storyland and the tennis courts). The service will commemorate the loss of all homeless persons who have died in Fresno this last year.
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.
Friday, May 30, 6:30-8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents Ziad Abbas, Palestinian journalist. Topic: The Naqba - 60 Years. What is the future for Palestinian refugees. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, L Street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. For more information, please contact Don Friesen at dfriesen0@gmail.com.
Thursday, June 12, 5-8 PM
Mayoral Candidates’ Forum on Poverty at the Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. The two run-off mayoral candidates will address chronic poverty and health disparity in the city of Fresno. This forum is co-sponsored by more than a dozen local groups.
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