[Peace] AWARE Minutes 6/13/04

[Ricky Baldwin]

Just to add, since I wasn't there:

WE NEED YOUR NEWSPAPERS
for the papier-mache float...
and if you bring yours to the next meeting, I can pick
them up.

Thanks!
Ricky

-- Gabriel Stanton <ggstanto at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Facilator: Durl Kruse
> Time Keeper:  Randall Cotton
> 
> Thoughts First Words that come to mind when thinking
> of Reagan e.g. Tens of 
> Thousands dead in Central America, Trees Pollute,
> Ketchup is a Vegetable, I 
> don't recall
> 
> News of the Week: Carl Estabrook
> Some topics:  CIA run secret prisons around the
> world. 50 Airstrikes on 
> Iraqi military leaders all were unsucessful and may
> have kiled innocent 
> people.
> UN Secretary Kofi Anan said that Developing Nations
> have been falling behind 
> since 1964
> New President of Iraq was a former operative of the
> CIA.
> 
> Working Groups:
> 
> Prospect for Peace-Next protest will be Saturday
> July 3rd in front of Red 
> Lobster because there is construction on the
> sidewalk where we used to 
> stand. Feel Free to make signs or bring them with
> you.
> Many felt the protest would be small as many are
> planning on  participating 
> or helping with the 4th of July Parade (with the
> Theme of Another World is 
> possible)
> 
> Legal Committee_Al Kagan has approached an attorney
> Bob Finch who agreed to 
> help us request a meeting with the police department
>  about security issues 
> out at Prospect Avenue.
> 
> 4th of July plans- 6-8 people needed to pull float.
> Pillowcases needed and 
> help building float. Email rick Baldwin at
> baldwinricky at yahoo.com.
> 
> Meeting with Timothy Johnson; No reply from him
> about setting up a town 
> meeting or agreeing to debate other candidates such
> as David Gill. More to 
> come; working group leader(Matt) is still on
> vacation.
> 
> Tabling Farmer's Market-Literature not distributed 
> very well but pins, 
> banners and bumper s
> tickers are sure  selling well.
> 
> Jan Kruse has been passing around a petition to
> bring the Boondocks back to 
> the Champaign County News Gazette.  Republican
> County clerk Mark Shellden 
> along with 44 others. The Executive producer called
> it too critical  of the 
> President. But we believe that removing the comiic
> is against the people's 
> wis going agains f
> 
> Tast of Champaign- More Tabling please sign up. next
> week to sit at the 
> AWARE table. The event is from the 25th th-27th of
> June
> 
> WILL commentaries-The people at Will have a new
> policy ; commentary must 
> adress issues of local concerns
> 
> Democracy Now/ UPTV - WILL wants to decide whether
> it can sponsor really 
> independent news media
> Randall will continue to negotiate with them about
> that.
> 
> Door to Door Canvasing supporting voting/
> independent media. No new info
> 
> New Ideas:
> 
> 500 Deception dollars ordered for 4th of July
> Parade/later distribution
> 
> CCHCC AWARDS dinner -on Agenda for next week
> 
> Fahrenheit 911 coming in a couple of weeks. Good way
> to draw attention to 
> AWARE's efforts to promote Peace. Perhaps we could
> give away tickets at our 
> table and or go to the movie as a group. Owner of
> the theater very 
> openminded and will probably allow us to table at
> Boardman's art theater.
> 
> Rich- David Gill is a progressive candidate
> (Anti-war, Pro Universal Health 
> )running against Tim Johnson. Mixed views about
> whether to openly support 
> David Gill. Would it adversely effect our image or
> his for that matter. 
> Others argued that we should tactically wait to
> support him until after we 
> have gotten a no from Tim Johnson about a debate and
> a  meeting about why he 
> voted to go to war. Others sugessted that supporting
> David Gill was a long 
> shot anyway
> 
> 
> Upcoming Events
> 
> Anti Chief Rally on Tuesday the 16th of  June at
> 12:00 Noon on the corner of 
> Green and Sixth Steets
> later that night at  6PM there will be a vigil on
> the quad for the end of a 
> racial stereotype for a smbol.
> On Wednesday there will be buses leaving to offer
> suport for the cause at 
> the Board of Trustees meeting in Chicago. Check with
> Sara Bokhari for ride 
> times.
> 
> Community Forum with the Police
> 
> 6:30-8:30PM on Wednesday the 17h of June in the
> Champaign City Council bldg. 
> Express your views about justice in the community
> with local law enforcment 
> officers.
> 
> UC Progressive Picnic July 3rd at 3:00 at Crystal
> Lake Park. Bring some food 
> because its a potluck meal. Darrin Drda will play
> some accoustic music.
> 
> Feel free to email to the lists to make corrections.
> 
>
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