[Peace] AWARE MINUTES 9-28-03

[Linda Evans]

You can't get off that easy!  :-)  Thanks for the
minutes.  Better 'late' than never.  :-)

Linda
--- Peter Rohloff <rohloff at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> Well, I really think I shouldn't be allowed to take
> minutes anymore, 
> since it takes me a week to post them.
> 
> AWARE meeting for 9-28-03
> 
> The Hon. Ricky Baldwin presiding
> 
> 1. Meridith talked about her recent trip with the
> Mexico Solidarity 
> Network to the WTO protest in Cancun. Also, she
> talked about her 
> upcoming 6 month stint in Guatemala as an
> accompaniment worker. She 
> left for Guatemala Oct 1, and will be working with
> the organization 
> NISGUA. More information at www.nisgua.org.
> 
> 2. Some local folks from the Howard Dean campaign
> presented on their 
> candidate and answered questions. If anyone is
> interested in 
> participating in the campaign or learning more, they
> can visit 
> www.DeanforAmerica.com or (locally) call John
> (390-6205) or Terry 
> (356-3679).
> 
> 3. News of the Week with Carl, which I'm sure he
> will post independently
> 
> 4. Working Groups
> 
> 	Farmers Market (Peter): We made $130 last week, the
> calendars are 
> selling well. We still could always 	use more
> volunteers (especially 
> since setup is getting earlier every week; right now
> I get there around 
> 	6:45 am). Come by and spend a pleasant hour or two
> conversing with 
> friends anytime between 7 and 	12.
> 
> 	Literature: Democrats 2004 flyer is in version 4.
> There will be a 
> working group for literature 10-5-03 to 	discuss new
> literature and/or 
> updating old flyers.
> 
> 	Finances: Voted to increase our weekly contribution
> to the IMC for 
> meeting space, including paying 	$320 in 'back
> rent.'
> 
> 	Prospect for Peace: Monthly protest "Occupation is
> not Liberation" to 
> be held this Saturday (10-4) from 	2-4 pm at the
> corner of Prospect and 
> Marketview in Champaign.
> 
> 
> 5. Events of the Past Week
> 
> 	Meeting with Matt Bisbee from Tim Johnson's office:
> Lois reported that 
> this was very unproductive and 	questioned whether
> our participation in 
> these was worthwhile
> 
> 6. Upcoming Events
> 
> 	Kathy Kelly in town this week: various events
> planned
> 
> 	AWARE agreed to cosponsor the Immigrants Freedom
> Rally of Sept 29 and 
> donate $50
> 
> 	Chomsky at ISU, 7 pm, Oct 7th. Some folks are
> discussing a carpool.
> 
> 	PRC anti-Columbus rally 11:30-2 Friday, Oct 10th in
> front of the Henry 
> Admin building. AWARE agrees 	to cosponsor.
> 
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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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