[Peace] Re: Memorial in Champaign-Urbana this Saturday for Dr.
Tiller?
Heather Ault
hault2 at uiuc.edu
Tue Jun 2 20:52:10 CDT 2009
Hi Lena and everyone!
I wasn't aware of PP's policy on counter-protests at the clinic, so we
should definitely find another location.
Here are a few ideas, based on some suggestions I received - thanks
everyone!! Each of the following would be highly visible due to their
location near the Farmer's Market. We can also pass out 1/4 sized flyers
at the Farmer's Market from 9-10am inviting people to join the memorial.
1. At the US Federal Building (201 S Vine St at Elm, Urbana)
http://www.gsa.gov/
2. At the Champaign County Court House (101 E Main St at Broadway)
http://www.co.champaign.il.us/circt/contacts.htm
3. At the local United Methodist church, the same denomination where Dr.
Tiller's service will be held (304 S Race St at Green)
http://www.fumc-urbana.org/newsite/index.html
Also, I don't know the policies around organizing in front of these
buildings, so your feedback and ideas are greatly appreciated! I can do
the legwork in contacting appropriate people, departments, etc. Which
one seems most appropriate?
Thanks!
Heather
On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:39:24 -0500, "Hann, Lena" <lenah at ppil.org> said:
> Hi All,
>
> I would also like to participate in a vigil.
>
> However, I do not think PP would be a good place for several reasons:
>
> 1) It might scare off patients. Even if peaceful a vigil runs the risk of
> looking like the other kinds of protests PP has on the weekends.
> 2) PP is not a very publicly-trafficked place, especially on the
> weekends. I think the vigil should happen somewhere more public.
> 3) As an organization, PP discourages "counter-protests" to our
> protesters, and if there are regular protesters there, this group would
> look like "counters"
>
> As I am personally and professionally devastated at the news of Dr.
> Tiller's murder, I would very much want to participate in a vigil.
> However, if the group chooses to go forward with having it outside PP, I
> will not be in attendance.
>
> Thanks
> Lena
>
> -------------------------------------
> Lena R. Hann, MPH
> Education Programs Coordinator
> Planned Parenthood of Illinois
> 302 E Stoughton
> Champaign, IL 61820
> 217.359.4768 x 114
> lenah at ppil.org
> www.ppil.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: E. Wayne Johnson [mailto:ewj at pigs.ag]
> Sent: Tue 6/2/2009 6:10 PM
> To: Brian Dolinar
> Cc: Rachel Storm; amasong_singers at lists.amasong.org; Lena Hann; Sarah
> Rasmusson; lefortune at gmail.com; hault2 at uiuc.edu;
> peace at lists.chambana.net; lreagan at uiuc.edu; srasmus3 at uiuc.edu;
> pmorey at illinois.edu; wantland at illinois.edu; Hann, Lena; Paula A Treichler
> Subject: Re: [Peace] Re: Memorial in Champaign-Urbana this Saturday for
> Dr. Tiller?
>
> Brian,
> I would be very pleased to write an article on this
> event for the IMC. It's all about getting the word out. Would this go
> in the Public I?
> How many words?
>
> Wayne
>
>
> On 6/2/2009 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
> > <mailto: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
> > <mailto: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 <http://www.heatherault.org>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rachel Storm, Transnational Gender Politics
> > WIMSE Program Assistant
> > Forte International Exchange Local Representative
> >
> >
> >
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> > 303 W. Locust St.
> > Urbana, IL 61801
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Heather Ault
MFA Candidate, School of Art and Design
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
www.heatherault.org
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