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

[Bonnie Fortune]

Thanks for working on this Heather and Rachel.
I would be happy to participate on Saturday.
best,
Bonnie Fortune

www.letsremake.info
letsremake.info/blog/



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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