[Peace] AWARE minutes February 25
Jan & Durl Kruse
jandurl at insightbb.com
Thu Mar 1 10:12:29 CST 2007
> Additions, corrections and deletions added to items below.
Jan K
> AWARE Meeting Minutes February 25, 2007
>
>
> b. Main Event
> There is a One Main event scheduled for this coming Saturday, March 3.
> Ideas for flyers were encouraged. The Iran Working Group is making
> signs for One Main regarding the threat of military action against
> Iran.
>
> c. Little Teapot
> No definite progress on posters in Arabic for MTD buses as yet. Mr.
> Al-Heeti from the local Mosque has agreed to assist with
> translations. The possible use of poems in Arabic was suggested.
>
>
> e. Anti-Racism
The next court date for the trial of Allen Meyers ( former county
sargent) will be at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, in Court Room A.
Leave next sentence off: Cody Braltz mentioned his observations of
racism at Urbana High School, and he is considering writing a article
for the school paper on the subject. (Cody observed recruiters s at
Urbana High and might write about that topic; no mention of racism at
Urbana High that I recall)
> f. Counter Recruitment
> There was continued discussion about the marine doing recruitment at
> Urbana High School. It was suggested that perhaps the school board
> should be engaged about this matter, including a clearer understanding
> of school policy. Cody indicated interest in writing an article for
> the school paper.
> Durl stated that he has not yet had any response from the University
> administration about the problems with flyer distribution at the
> National Guard recruitment event. It seems the university's "Code of
> Conduct" needs significant updating. Durl stated he would be asking
> for a meeting, and Shara Esbenshade offered to join him. They will try
> to set one up for 4:00 or 4:30 p.m. sometime soon.
> Shara posted this message about the incident last November at Memorial
> Stadium; News peice from the national organization the Student Press
> Law Center about the AWARE counter-recruitment and police abuse of
> freedom of speech incident last November:
> http://www.splc.org/newsflash.asp?id=1450&year=
>
>
>
> h. ICPJ Conference
> Illinois Coalition for Peace and Justice will hold it's annual
> conference in Urbana March 30-31 . AWARE's representatives with be
> Shara Esbenshade and Conrad Wetzel. AWARE is listed as a cosponsor of
> ICPJ. Conrad offered to contact WILL about doing a Public Square
> comment on the event. (Shara's Public Square : United for Uganda)
>
> i. Iran
> Barb Kessel reported that the Iran Working Group has developed a
> "Postcards for Iran" program similar to the earlier "Postcards for
> Peace." Members were encouraged to use them to contact Senators Obama
> and Durbin and Rep. Johnson. The working group would like to have
> volunteers helping with this. The group also requested a contribution
> from AWARE of $130.00 to help cover cost of the postcards. The request
> will be considered at the next meeting of AWARE. Conrad will plan to
> distribute postcards at the Mennonite Church, and Barb offered to
> assist with this.
>
> k. Hindu temple March 15 Zoning meeting to be held at the Brookins
> center in Urbana at 7:00 PM. Hindu community request support for the
> location of the Hindu Temple.
> ____________________________________
>
>
>
> c. $50.00 donation to Iran Working Group
> The $50.00 donation to the Iran Working Group proposed at the last
> meeting was approved. (The group's request for an additional $130 (
> not $300) in 3.i. above will be considered at the next meeting.)
>
>
> 7. Upcoming Events
>
> a. Cindy Sheehan on campus
> Cindy Sheehan will make a presentation at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March
> 1, in Room 238 of the Natural History building on campus.
> Only 330 seats are available for this event.
>
>
>
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