[Peace] AWARE Minutes 7/10/2006

[Gabriel Stanton]

AWARE meeting minutes 7/9/06
 
 approximately 15 in attendance
 
 
 News of the Week
 Posted Separately by Carl on Anti-War.net (listen to news recap 6 PM WEFT 90.1 FM)
 
 New Ideas
 -Discussion about the Patrick Thompson Trial that was on Wednesday July 5, 2006. Mr. Thompson was convicted of sexual assault based on testimony from the plaintiff and without hard evidence. The first trial addressing this case when Mr. Thompson defended himself resulted in a hung jury The investigating police officer did not collect evidence while at the scene and the witnesses for the accuser were white while those for Mr. Thompson were black. Questions arose about the character of the accuser but it was agreed that the woman’s name shouldn’t be defamed or published for that matter because it was an invasion of privacy in a sensistive issue. There was only one black man on the jury and he was decidedly indecisive about the verdict.
 
 
 
 Working Groups
 
 Counter Recruitment/ Student AWARE
 
 Student AWARE is not currently in existence but Durl talked about his encounter with a junior at the University who is actively organizing counter-recruitment efforts and there was talk of learning more about and offering support to her efforts.
 
 Billboards
 
 IMC not willing to support billboard proposal as being extraneous to its mission. Talks resume with Adams Billboards possible modifications to proposal. Meeting planned Wednesday afternoon (check lists for specifics)
 Possible changes
 
 
 (YOU DECIDE)
 Should we impeach Bush Cheney
 Should we withdraw US troops from Iraq
 
 or 
 
 This November Champaign Township residents can:
 
 Vote whether to advise the impeachment of Bush/Cheny
 Vote whether to advise the withdrawal of Troops from Iraq
 (Join us for a series of debates –AWARE meets at IMC Sunday 5-7PM
)
 AWARE Finances- $1,911
 
 Church Presence –Opinion in Buzz somewhat critical but supportive of main event
 
 AWARE PRESENTS(speakers bureau)
 
 August- Kim Abel nurse volunteer at Walter Reed Medical center will be speaking about effects of war on August 10th.
 
 September-Paul Street 
 
 later Karen Yarborough
 
 Meeting of working group July 18th at 7PM @ the Kruses on 2007 George Huff Drive
 
 ANTI RACISM
 
 July 22nd 8pm Candelight vigil to mourn deaths of 5 prisoners at Champaign County Jail.  
 
 ASA(Arab Student Association) event- Organizing the support of like minded groups in national campaign to protest military occupations across the world including in Palestine, Iraq and Haiti October 28th. Get involved 
 
 
 EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
 
 ICPJ WEB TOOL- Check out what AWARE has been doing lately on Illinois Peace and Justice website at www.ilpj.org
 
 
 Meeting at Vineyard- AWARE member was fired because of involvement with peace and justice issues. Severance package was offered. 
 
 Parade- AWARE members  marched and chanted behind float which was a copy of the referenda which is visible on Yard signs available at Farmer’s Markets. Good reaction from the crowd.
 
 UPCOMING EVENTS
 
 Telling Time 6pm tonight 7/10/06 Carl Estabrook will give a commentary of news missed by the mainstream media focusing on War and Foreign Policy Issues
 
 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombing Observance.
 Sunday, August 6 at 3pm showing of a film Barefoot Gen at Channing –Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon in Urbana. Vigil on August 9th tentatively scheduled at noon in front of Alma Mater. Meeting for organizing this events Wed. July 19th at 8pm at Channing Murray and sign making on Wed. July 26th at Channing Murray at 7PM.
 
 Go See AL Gore’s movie- An Inconvenient Truth about Global warming now playing at Boardman’s Art Theatre until Thursday! It is convincing and frightening
 
 
 		
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