[Peace] Fwd: April 24-27 Midwest CW Resistance Retreat and Conference Announcement - focus N. IL Blackwater site

[Barbara kessel]

--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Frank Cordaro <frank.cordaro at gmail.com>
Date: Jan 12, 2009 1:00 PM
Subject: April 24-27 Midwest CW Resistance Retreat and Conference
Announcement - focus N. IL Blackwater site
To: National CW E-mail List <National-CW-E-mail-List at googlegroups.com>
Cc: Frank Cordaro <frank.cordaro at gmail.com>

Greetings Peaceful Activist-Type Folks,


 If you are concerned about the presence of Blackwater North in Jo
 Daviess county, then please  plan to attend the Midwest Catholic
 Workers Resistance Conference and Retreat, to be held at the Stockton
 U.U. Church in Stockton, Il.  April 24-27.


 The Conference and Retreat will focus on Blackwater and the
 privatization of military and law enforcement, and will culminate on
 Monday April 27th with an action at the gates of Blackwater North
 involving peaceful demonstration and non-violent civil disobedience.



 The preliminary schedule is as follows:

 April 24
 Friday evening is set a side for arrivals and gathering.   A social
 time, a chance for locals and Catholic Workers to mingle, with a
 circle of intros, music, and partying.


 April 25
 Saturday will be a day-long Conference on Blackwater with break-out
 sessions and keynote speaker Jeremy Scahill, author of  "Blackwater:
 The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army".


 April 26 Sunday
 Morning worship with Unitarian Universalist Church.  Afternoon
 community building, sharing, nonviolence training and action planning.
  Social gathering at night.


 April 27 Monday -
 Direct Action Civil Disobedience at Blackwater North.



 The Midwest Catholic Workers are organizing the gathering, along with
 Clearwater, a northern Illinois citizens group seeking to preserve
 civilian control over law enforcement and military activity and
 training, and opposed to the privatization of war and law enforcement.


 The Stockton Unitarian Universalist Church is renting facilities for
 the event and supports "the right of individual conscience", but is
 not a conference sponsor.


 Local residents are urged to attend one or more of the weekend's
 events, and participate according to their own conscience.



 Volunteers are also being sought to help organize local activities, as
 well as provide beds for visiting Catholic Workers.


 If you would like more information, or would like to participate or
 volunteer, please feel free to contact me by email or:


 Martin Hippie,
 1015 E. Schapville Rd., Elizabeth, IL 61028
 815-845-2608
 <popeace at aeroinc.net>


 And CWers needing info contact:
 Frank Cordaro
 DM Catholic Worker
 (515) 282 4781 Cell (515) 490-2490
 <frank.cordaro at gmail.com>



 You can also check out the:
 Des Moines Catholic Worker website:  www.DesMoinesCatholicWorker.org
 Clearwater website:  http://www.noprivatearmies.org/