[Peace] AWARE minutes 3-21-04

[Peter Rohloff]

Sorry it has taken so long to get these out.

AWARE meeting minutes 3-21-04

Durl Kruse, facilitating.

1. Introductions

2. News of the Week with Carl, posted separately

3. Working Group Reports
--Final report on March 20 event: about 200 people attended, $225 in 
donations received, which will help to offset event costs
--Treasurer's report: about $1600 in the account
--Lawyer meeting scheduled for Mar 31 to discuss police issues. Carl, 
Ricky, others will attend.
--Tasers: Champaign City Council study session will be on Tues, 3-23 at 
7 pm
--Next Prospect for Peace the first Sat in April
--Tabling/Literature: Several events coming up where tabling will be 
necessary. Peter is collecting names of people interested in helping 
with this. Events included: Earth Day Festival on April 15 (Illini 
Union), Chuck D appearance (April 9).
--Taste of Champaign--AWARE will purchase table space ($65) for this 
event, to be held June 25-27. A great tabling opportunity!

4. New Stuff
--Carl is organizing two events. One isa lunch date on  Mar 30 with 
Alison Weir of "If Americans Knew." She is a reporter on Middle East 
Affairs. Time and place TBA. The other is an appearance by Jeffrey 
Sinclair, of Counterpunch. Date, time, place TBA, probably second week 
in April.

5. Calendar

--Alison Weir lunch talk, March 30, ? time, ? place
--"Veterans and their Families Speak Out" April 1, 7 pm, Champaign 
Public Library
--Estabrook Talk "The Myth of American Benevolence" April 7, 7 pm, 
Channing-Murray
--Chuck D appearance, Follinger Auditorium, April 9, 7-9 pm, 
cosponsored by AWARE. Tabling!
--Earth Day festival, April 15, 6:30-midnight, Illini Union Courtyard 
Cafe, cosponsored by AWARE. Tabling!
--Estabrook Talk "The Continuities of American Policy" April 21, 7 pm, 
Channing-Murray
--Amy Goodman WEFT benefit, Illinois Disciples Foundation, April 23, 
6:15 pm
--Estabrook Talk "The Coming October Suprise" May 5, 7 pm, 
Channing-Murray
--Taste of Champaign, June 25 (5-9 pm), June 26 (11 am-9 pm), June 27 
(12-5 pm). Westside Park. Tabling!