[Peace] Re: Memorial in Champaign-Urbana this Saturday for Dr. Tiller?

[Morton K. Brussel]

If time allows (I'm about to travel overseas), i'd surely like to join  
in with others to honor this courageous and humane man and to protest  
his murder.   --mkb


On Jun 2, 2009, at 5:49 PM, Brian Dolinar wrote:

> I grew up in Wichita and been reeling from what's happened.
> I would be happy to help get the word out, call press out, and cover  
> the event for the Independent Media Center.
> Anyone else interested?
>
> Peace, BD
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Rachel Storm <rachelstrm at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> I am writing this e-mail in response to an e-mail sent from local  
> artist and reproductive justice advocate Heather Ault, whose e-mail  
> you should be able to access below for reference.
>
> Dear Heather and Everyone,
>
> I, too, was shocked and devastated by the death of Dr. George Tiller  
> and am so happy to know that you're interested in organizing  
> something in his honor. I've copied your e-mail along with this one  
> to Lena Hann, Education Programs Coordinator at Planned Parenthood  
> and would love to help organize a prayer vigil. I haven't heard of  
> something already underway, but perhaps Lena could let us know of  
> whether Planned Parenthood would be a great site for the vigil--and  
> I think it would!
>
> I'll be forwarding this message around and looking forward to  
> organizing something for this Saturday. (I should also mention that  
> a friend of mine and my partner Michael's was just pronounced  
> terminally ill and has only a few short days to live. Because of  
> this, I may be out of town, but I will certainly do all I can to  
> make the vigil happen-- even if I cannot be present.)
>
> Let's open up a dialogue here about where, when, and how we can  
> honor Dr. George Tiller.
>
> In peace,
> Rachel Storm
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Heather Ault <hault2 at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> Hello friends,
>
> I'm curious if you might be interested in organizing a prayer vigil  
> this
> Saturday at 10am, the time of Dr. Tiller's funeral? Or, perhaps there
> are efforts already underway? I'm thinking that outside of Planned
> Parenthood might be a great place to hold the event. Rachel has been
> working there as an intern, and might have some ideas.
>
> This is a really important time to rally together the reproductive
> rights supporters in our community and support our local Planned
> Parenthood! Rachel works there as an intern, and I'm sure will have  
> some
> ideas. Looking forward to doing what we can do.
>
> Here's a list of other events that happened on Monday night....
> http://www.feministing.com/archives/015748.html
>
> And, an article with the time of his funeral...
> http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/46727532.html
>
> Looking forward to hearing what you all think. Or, of others people I
> can connect with. If you are busy or out of town, please send along  
> your
> great ideas!
>
> In solidarity,
> Heather
>
> ...
> Heather Ault
> MFA Candidate, School of Art and Design
> University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
> www.heatherault.org
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Rachel Storm, Transnational Gender Politics
> WIMSE Program Assistant
> Forte International Exchange Local Representative
>
>
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