[Peace] Minutes 8/4/02

[C. G. Estabrook]

A Laddie not a Lady:

In the AWARE Minutes 8/4/02, for 

"FUTURE EVENTS Carol for Congress office opening at 24 E. Green next
Sunday, Aug 11. Open house from 2-5pm."

read

"FUTURE EVENTS Carl for Congress office opening at 24 E. Green next
Sunday, Aug 11. Open house from 2-5pm."

Regards,
  =========================
  Carl Estabrook
  Green Party Candidate for 
  US House of Representatives
  15th Illinois Congressional District
  <www.carlforcongress.org>
  =========================

On Wed, 7 Aug 2002, Sandra Ahten wrote:

> AWARE Minutes
> Recorded by Sandra Ahten
> 8/4/02
> 
> Facilitated by Sharon D.
> Approximately 21 attended
> 
> Education: Noam Chomsky video and good discussion
> 
> PAST EVENTS
> Al Kagan reported that he and Carol Inkeep represented AWARE as speakers at 
> the Friday evening forum at the Mosque.  It went exceptionally well lasting 
> from 8:30-10 with many questions during the  q & a.  Much concern about 
> discrimination against their community.  They would like to be a part of the 
> “education” segment of the AWARE meeting at some point in the future and 
> possible co-sponsor a workshop on discrimination. Perhaps this could be 
> through Human Rights commission.  An individual there made a $200 
> contribution to AWARE.
> David Green attended a Not In My Name conference in Chicago last week 
> http://www.nimn.org/
> Durl and Jan Kruse went to a Peace Conference in Chicago where they heard a 
> speaker from 9/11 Families For A Peaceful Tomorrow. You can read his account 
> at http://print.ucimc.org/front.php3?article_id=303&group=webcast
> Al Kagan and Lisa Chason met with Ahmed:  Interesting. Very forthcoming. 
> Willing to speak at our future events. Moving to Chicago. Recently got 
> married. Deportation hearing is Jan 9. Trying to get permission to stay in 
> country.
> Meridith reported that she went to hear an Afro Cuban refugee speaker. He is 
> willing to be a speaker. She heard him at the AGAPE house.
> Robert Dunn reported that the 85$ Coalition held a benefit picnic for Lynn 
> Sprout the Carle Nurse who was denied time off as her same sex partner was 
> dying
 resulting in loss of job.
> FUTURE EVENTS
> Carol for Congress office opening at 24 E. Green next Sunday, Aug 11. Open 
> house from 2-5pm.
> There will be a Ladies and Laddies against the War on Saturday at 6pm on the 
> corner of Lincoln and Green. (in conjunction with the Bears game)
> 
> Finances:
> Rhea is back in town although still recovering. We should have approximately 
> $600 plus the $200 recent donation. Meridith needed a check for $100 for the 
> payment to McKinnley which is where the “Community Event” working group 
> decided to hold the upcoming event.  She was directed to ask the “Finance 
> Committee – Rhea, Vicki Anserment and Michaal Walcher to get the check.  It 
> was reminded that we agreed several meetings back that that group would 
> approve the budget for the working groups
 so the working groups need to get 
> their tentative budget turned into that group.
> THE Working Groups gave their reports- See separate minutes.
> 
> 
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