[Peace-discuss] Minutes for August 22nd

[David Green]

AWARE Minutes for August 22

Facilitator: Durl Kruse
Minutes: David Green

1.	Introductions (over 20 present)

2.	News of the Week (posted separately by Carl
Estabrook)

3.	Discussion with Jay Pearce and Tom Rogers, WILL:


Jay Pearce emphasized the evolving nature of WILL’s
commentary policy, which had not been formalized until
our submissions. While he promoted the restriction
concerning local/regional interest, it was argued by
several that international issues have a clear local
impact, from the cost in lives to economics. After a
long discussion, Pearce agreed to re-visit the recent
submission by David Green, and promised that an policy
would be more fully articulated as they hired staff
that would be able to address the workload that
regular commentaries (by AWARE and others) might
require. This productive discussion, of both
substantive and procedural issues, occupied the vast
majority of this meeting.

It was also stated that Black Perspectives TV show
(Sunday at 1) would be in hiatus during the upcoming
season, due to budgetary limitations and the priority
of election coverage (on WILL-TV)

4.	Tabling: will continue at Boardman’s Art Theatre
during The Corporation, at Farmers’ Market (partial
tabling this Saturday), and the Sweetcorn Festival,
Friday evening at 5 and Saturday beginning at 11. Quad
Day was yesterday, and AWARE pamphlets were on the
Channing-Murray table. All of the pamphlets relating
to enlistement (at least 30) were taken, as well as
many regarding foreign policy, racism, etc.

5.	Finances: Linda Evans not present, but Farmers’
Market has collected $300-400 each of the past two
Saturdays.

6.	Scott Edwards is promoting a “UC protest the RNC”
rally at Scott Park (3rd and Springfield in
Champaign), Saturday the 28th at 1, with a march at 2.
For details e-mail scottisimo at hotmail.com.

7.	Susan Davis informed us that the head of the Urbana
Middle School PTA is very interested in critically
addressing the recruitment issue at the school.

Meeting adjourned at 6:45.



		
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