[Peace-discuss] AWARE minutes

[Linda Evans]

Correction on the finances...$2,791.90 was the balance
as of the 9/30/03 statement.  $2,198.02 is the balance
after 2 IMC checks, a check for calendars, and a check
for bumperstickers/buttons plus on week's worth of
donations.

Linda
--- Al Kagan <akagan at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> AWARE Minutes
> October 5, 2003
> 
> 
> 1. News of the Week - Carl Estabrook. 
> 
> 2. Coalition for Citizen Police Review.  Flyers and
> proposals were 
> distributed.  There is also a proposed ordinance and
> a mock complaint 
> form.  There is much support for a board on the
> Urbana City Council, 
> but they need visible public support to be able to
> appropriate 
> funding.  The Champaign City Council is not likely
> to support it. 
> They may also try to get a board at the county
> level.  The Board 
> would have limited powers since it would be advisory
> to the City 
> Council and the Chief of Police.  For more
> information or to help 
> out, contact cprb at lists.cu.groogroo.com.
> 
> 3. Peter Roloff's visit to Tolono High School. 
> Tolono is a white 
> farming community. He spoke to an expanded current 
> affairs class on 
> the War in Iraq.  He was preceded the day before by
> a pro-war 
> speaker, Mark Thompson.  Most students thought that
> Saddam was 
> connected to 9/11. They watch Fox News. Half
> supported war on Iraq 
> and half against.  The most productive part was a
> discussion around 
> terrorism as crime, not act of war.  Ways to work
> with more high 
> schools will be taken on by the Speaker's Bureau
> Working Group after 
> the meeting.
> 
> 4. Prospect for Peace.  We had about 35 folks, and
> the Bikers for 
> America had about 20 in support of the war.  We gave
> out about 200 
> flyers.  It was mostly peaceful but silly string was
> thrown at us, 
> and several cars were painted and silly stringed. 
> Those who had 
> painted cars are urged to report this to the police.
> We need to 
> always bring a camera and a cell phone. We need to
> call the Champaign 
> Police to let them know of our coming plans for Oct.
> 25th and the 
> first Saturday of November.  Oct. 25th is the
> national day of 
> protest, and we need to get a big turnout.  Peter
> will make a special 
> flyer.  We should have a sign-making party. Some
> will go to DC. 
> There will be a working group to take on the Oct.
> 25th events, 
> including security.
> 
> 5. Farmers Market.  Few people came to the market
> compared to the 
> usual number.  This was also true in the number who
> came to the AWARE 
> table.  We collected only $30.  Peter asked for more
> volunteers to 
> sit at the table.
> 
> 6.  Finances.  We have $2791.90.
> 
> 7.  Events of the past week. 
> Kathy Kelly's 7 talks in 2 days.  She was remarkably
> good and 
> successful.  The Town Meeting had a good turn-out,
> almost all on the 
> peace side.  They had a hard time finding pro-war
> speakers who would 
> agree to talk.  Muhammad al-Heeti's talk was last,
> and he spoke from 
> the heart and showed moving slides.
> 
> Immigration  Freedom Ride rally.  Several hundred
> people from diverse 
> groups attended.  There was much positive energy,
> and there was good 
> national coverage.
> 
> Meridith has safely arrived back in Guatemala.
> 
> The Public i is out.  They need volunteers. 
> Meetings are Thursdays, 
> 5:15 at the IMC.
> 
> There was a talk on neo-liberalism. Lisa will
> investigate doing 
> something similar for us.
> 
> 8.  Upcoming events.
> Noam Chomsky. At ISU, Bloomington, Braden
> Auditorium, Tuesday, 7 PM. 
> David Green is offering rides leaving at 1 PM.
> 
> Observing War Crimes. Wednesday at Illinois Program
> for Research on 
> the Humanities.  Also panel on Thursday, 4 PM at the
> Law School.
> 
> Latin American and Caribbean discussion. Wednesdays
> at noon in the 
> International Studies Building.
> 
> Anti-Columbus Day rally.  October 10th, 11:30 AM to
> 2 PM outside 
> Henry Administration Bldg.
> 
> School for Designing a Society House Theater. 
> Saturday and Sunday, 
> October 11 and 12, 8PM, 122 Franklin St., Urbana,
> off Broadway, North 
> of University. Suggested donation of $10 but sliding
> scale, 
> Refreshments, Seating is limited, reservations at
> 384-0299. 
> 
> Progressive Hip Hop.  Wednesday at the Canopy Club.
> 
> AWARE Anti-Racism Working Group.  Meets tomorrow
> night, 9 PM at Al's place.
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> Al Kagan
> African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of
> Library Administration
> Africana Unit, Room 328
> University of Illinois Library
> 1408 W. Gregory Drive
> Urbana, IL 61801, USA
> 
> tel. 217-333-6519
> fax. 217-333-2214
> e-mail. akagan at uiuc.edu


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"There are some things you need just to stay alive:  food, water, a place to live, clothes to keep warm, help when you are ill or injured... Peace is having the things you need."  (Peace Begins with You by Katherine Scholes, children's book)






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