correction: [Peace] minutes of weekly AWARE meeting 2008-05-11

Mon May 12 01:00:13 CDT 2008

: Main Event:
: Next demonstration is June 1. Think about a flyer.

Oops, correction: Next Main Event demonstration is June 7, not June 1. The
1st of June is one of those weekend "S" days, but the wrong one 8-]

R

PS: Thanks to Jan for pointing this out

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>
To: <Peace at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:43 PM
Subject: [Peace] minutes of weekly AWARE meeting 2008-05-11

: Minutes of 5/11/08 AWARE meeting are below, but first, the Upcoming
: Events Calendar:
:
: *** TURNOUT NEEDED ***
: **** VOLUNTEER NOTETAKERS NEEDED WEEK OF MAY 12 ****
: May 12 (Monday) 1:30PM, Courtroom A, Champaign County Courthouse (101 E.
: Main, Urbana)
: First session of Patrick Thompson's third trial.
:
: covered:
: Monday (Barbara)
: Tuesday morning (Randall)
: Tuesday afternoon (Treva)
: Wednesday morning (Kerry)
: Thursday morning (Stuart)
:
: needed:
: Wednesday afternoon
: Thursday afternoon
: Friday morning
: Friday afternoon
:
: Please reply to recotton at earthlink.net if you can help for all or part
of
: the above shifts.
:
: May 13 (Tuesday) 1PM, inside Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine
St.
: Recording for this week's "AWARE on the Air" at UPTV
:
: May 13 (Tuesday) 5:30-6:30PM,  Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St.
: Parkland College Urbana Town Meeting. See
: http://www.parkland.edu/townhallmeeting/
:
: May 13 (Tuesday) 10PM, UPTV (cable channel 6)
: "AWARE on the Air" broadcast
:
: May 15 (Thursday) 7PM, Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St.
: Follow-up meeting to further discussion from May 8 event "Enhancing
: Democracy in Champaign County: Where Do We Go from Here?".
:
: National Conference for Media Reform June 6-8 Minneapolis/St. Paul
: See: http://www.freepress.net/conference/
:
: Socialism 2008 June 19-22 in Chicago - impressive list of speakers:
: See: http://www.socialismconference.org/
:
: June 24 (Tuesday) 9:30AM, Courtroom D, Champaign County Courthouse (101
: E.Main, Urbana)
: Final ruling expected on Patrick Thompson's small claims case against
: Harvey Welch for return of legal fees due to ineffective representation
of
: Patrick during his 2nd trial.
:
: *****
: Minutes of 5/11/08 AWARE meeting:
:
: About 15 in attendance
:
: News of the week was heard, courtesy of Carl Estabrook
:
: Finance Report:$2129.57
: IMC rent for AWARE storage space may change
: (currently $110 every 3 months)
:
: Farmer's Market:
: Sign up grid passed around again for volunteers. Concern expressed
: regarding lack of shade w/no canopy or umbrella. Umbrella is available
at
: Kruses (2007 S. George Huff Dr.), but the base is heavy and the umbrella
: bulky. Still playing this by ear. Stuart did see a compact canopy tent
at
: Sierra Club booth.
:
: Main Event:
: Next demonstration is June 1. Think about a flyer.
:
: Working group reports:
: *****************
: Library Resource Group:
: =================
: (Compilation of valuable reference materials w/appeal to Libraries to
: carry them). Librarian contact made. Compilation of resources has begun.
:
: Anti-Racism:
: =========
: Brian Chesley case - Post trial motions to reverse the verdict and/or
: obtain a new trial were mechanically denied by Judge Kennedy, however
: minimum possible sentence was levied against Brian (conditional
discharge,
: 100 hours community service, court costs). Turnout was good for a Friday
: morning (about 15 folks).
:
: Patrick Thompson's third trial is here. Turnout requested. In addition,
: there is a call out for folks to volunteer to take notes for a half or
: full day so that daily reports of the trial can be sent to keep the
: community apprised. Email recotton at earthlink.net to volunteer (see
: requested shifts above in upcoming events calendar).
:
: AWARE on the Air:
: ==============
: Taping now occurs Tuesdays at 1PM, and broadcasts have been moved
: to Tuesdays at 10PM to avoid conflicts with Urbana City Council meetings
: that run long.
:
: Old Business:
: **********
: 4th of July:
: =======
: More discussion of ideas for the float (theme is "honoring our military
: heroes"). General Smedley Butler spotlighted. Quotes and images of
: specific heroes considered. Working group formed with signup sheet
passed
: around.
:
: "Cost of War" billboard
: ================
: Billboard wound up pointing east on University 3/4 miles east of
: Cunningham. Only folks coming in to town on University will see it. This
: came as an unpleasant surprise as billboard was expected at University &
: Vine. There was supposed to be May 9th WILL-AM Public Square radio spot
: from Jennifer Hixson, but this apparently didn't air yet.
:
: Events of the past week
: *******************
: At Community United Church of Christ, Head Pastor Rev. Mike Mulberry
fired
: apparently for his strong interest in issues of immigrant welfare (the
New
: Sanctuary Movement - see
: http://www.newsanctuarymovement.org/movement.html ).
:
: Nursing home issue at Champaign County Board (operating at ongoing
deficit
: for a variety of reasons, significantly a recent substantial decrease in
: Medicaid reimbursement levels). Talk of increasing property tax levy,
but
: there is disagreement. Some are talking openly of selling/privatizing
the
: Nursing home. Urgency of the issue is ramping up.
:
: Multiple threats received recently by CIMIC (Central Illinois Mosque and
: Islamic Center). Police contacted.
:
: Urbana City Council passed updated recommended Policies and Procedures
: Manual, and are investigating offering counter programming. Free speech
: threat is resolved for now.
:
: May 8 event "Enhancing Democracy in Champaign County: Where Do We Go
from
: Here?" Good turnout 20-25 people. Folks of all stripes there. Good
: facilitation from Dianna Visek. Much discussion of referenda use to
: enhance democracy. Other discussion was of the possible regular town
: meetings. Recent Champaign County Board consolidation of power
: highlighted. Another meeting scheduled to further discussion this coming
: Thursday the 15th at Urbana Free Library 7:00PM.
:
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