[Afsckc-peacealert] KC AFSC Peace and Justice Alerts - June 10, 2009
Ira Harritt
IHarritt at afsc.org
Wed Jun 10 18:04:06 EDT 2009
KC AFSC Peace and Justice Alerts - June 10, 2009
Educate Yourself. Share your knowledge. Take Action!
For information about the American Friends Service Committee,
contact us at 816 931-5256 or afsckc at afsc.org
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It isn't enough to talk about peace, one must believe it.
And it isn't enough to believe in it,
one must work for it.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Dear Friends,
Hope you are enjoying the beautiful Spring weather. Gardens are growing.
We are surrounded by bounty. Though not all of our brothers and sisters
are blessed with the fruitfulness and peace most of us share.
I encourage you to share your blessings. Take some time to contribute to
making our world a more just and peace-filled place for all people.
Thanks for all that you do.
See below for advocacy to halt funding of the Iraq and Afghanistan
occupations, learn about the need to abolish the death penalty and check
out other activities to create a just, sustainable and peaceful world.
Sincerely,
Ira Harritt
AFSC, KC
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94 Billion Reasons to Rethink Afghanistan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89kP7_qgsXk&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenati
on.com%2Fblogs%2Factnow%2F437091%2Fout_of_afghanistan%3Frel%3Dhpboxs&fea
ture=player_embedded
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Upcoming Peace and Justice Activities
Click on link or scroll down for more information about the peace and
justice activity
Leafletting at the KC Plant
June 11, Thursday, 6:00-9:00pm "On Borrowed Time," a documentary and
talk telling the story of Reggie's conviction and investigating police
brutality, a flawed defense counsel, and evidence of Reggie's innocence.
Bruce R Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Blue Pkwy, KCMO
June 11, Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Healing violence through the Christ Love,
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 2310 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas
City, MO, 816-923-3689
June 12, Friday, 2 to 3 p.m. Weekly Leafletting at the KC Plant, maker
of non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons, Troost & Bannister Rd., KCMO.
Park in the abandoned lot of Couzins Catfish Castle on Bannister, just
east of Troost. For info, call the cell of Ann Suellentrop,
913-271-7925.
June 22, Monday, 6:30, KC Iraq Task Force Monthly Planning Meeting, 4405
Gillham Rd., KCMO This meeting will focus on ongoing work of the Task
Force and plans to address the increase of troops in Afghanistan.
June 28, Sunday, Kansas City Urban Farms and Gardens Tour: and ten days
of Food From the City...For the City events preceding the tour (See
below for more information.)
July 4, Saturday, 10:30am to 2:30 p.m. Patriots Picnic Benefit in
support of the continuing peacemaking work of the American Friends
Service Committee at the home of Sharon Lockhart, 8336 Sagamore,
Leawood, KS. Celebrate the Fourth of July, the freedoms of our
democracy! Enjoy picnic fare, game for kids and music - Mark Your
Calendar. Stay tuned for more details. Contact us at 816 931-5256 for
information or to RSVP.
July 7, 11 and 15, Volunteer training for Fringe Festival - see below.
August 8, Saturday, 7:30pm, Movie and a Snack, Live Music -Under the
Stars -Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love the
Bomb at 8336 Sagamore, Leawood, KS. Suggested donation $5.00 - more
information to be announced.
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EVERY Sunday: Iraq Peace Vigil, 4pm, JC Nichols Fountain, 47th & Main,
Streets, Kansas City, MO http://www.kciraqtaskforce.org/
EVERY Tuesday, JOIN THIS Peace Demonstration Every Tuesday between 5PM -
6 PM in the median strip on the south corner of the intersection at
63rd & Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo. For more information email '63rd
Street Patriots' at schwartzkatz at sbcglobal.net
Every Wednesday, 5:00pm, Iraq Anti-War Protest, College and Quivira,
Overland Park, KS (NW corner). Send a message to Sen. Pat Robert that
it's time to end the war!
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"On Borrowed Time"
Tells the story of Reggie's conviction and investigates
police brutality,
a flawed defense counsel,
and evidence of Reggie's innocence.
June 11th 6:00-9:00pm
Bruce R Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
3700 Blue Pkwy
Kansas City, MO 64130
Speakers:
Vera Thomas, mother of Reginald Clemons who is scheduled to be executed
by the state of Missouri on June 17th, will speak about her son's case
and the relationship between race and the death Penalty.
Film:
"On Borrowed Time," from the Color of Justice documentary film series,
tells the story of Reggie's conviction and investigates police
brutality, a flawed defense counsel, and evidence of Reggie's innocence.
This event is Free
For more information, contact Renee Boman,
Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty - (314) 583-0231
You are invited to a free talk followed by a discussion on
"Healing violence
through the Christ Love"
Christine Driessen, C.S.B., J.D.
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
2310 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO, 816-923-3689
Thursday, June 11
7-9 p.m.
In Kansas City there is a great need for peaceful solutions to conflict,
violence, and hatred - individually and collectively. International
speaker Christine Driessen, C.S.B., J.D. of Long Island City, NY says,
"Every single one of us is precious and valuable in God's eyes, no
matter what our religion, culture, race, gender or age. Each of us was
created to succeed. I've found in my own life that an understanding of
the power of the universal Christ love to heal and protect is what
undermines and destroys evil, when we embrace both our neighbors and
enemies in that love."
Co-sponsored by:
Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, Seventh Church of Christ,
Scientist, KC, MO; Christian Science Society, KC, MO
For more information: Call 816-931-1832 or download a flyer at
www.christiansciencekc.com <http://www.christiansciencekc.com/>
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Leafletting at the KC Plant
June 12, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Dear Friends,
Some of us are leafletting at the KC Plant, which makes non-nuclear
parts for nuclear weapons, every week, and we're wanting to widen the
circle of leafletters. Consider coming to this special action on Friday,
June 12, from 2 to 3 p.m., at the current plant site at Troost &
Bannister. You can park in the abandoned lot of Couzins Catfish Castle
on Bannister, just east of Troost. We leaflet at this time because we
can catch middle-manager types leaving work early on Friday to head for
the Lake of the Ozarks ... and if we have enuf folks, we also leaflet
the general traffic and folks on the buses. For info, call the cell of
Ann Suellentrop, 913-271-7925.
This particular June 12 witness is in conjunction with the 35th
anniversary celebration June 12-14 of the Holy Family Catholic Worker
House, which serves up about 200 meals (or more) 6 nights a week and
offers breakfast 4 mornings a week at 912 E. 31st St. ... and does a few
other helpful things!
Love, Jane Stoever, 913-206-4088
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An organizer of the Fringe Festival volunteered his time to help with
last years AFSC showing of "Dr. Strangelove". We pledged to help support
the Fringe Festival in turn and recruit volunteers. If you want to
support this arts festival and volunteer tell them you are doing it
because AFSC recruited you. -
Thanks!
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VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR 2009 FRINGE FESTIVAL!
Now's a good time to get on-board as a Fringe Volunteer. Training
Session dates and times have been confirmed. Earn 2 Fringe Bucks for
attending and 2 more when you bring a friend.:
* Tuesday, July 7th, 7:00 - 9:00pm, Arts Incubator, 115 West 18th St.,
Third Floor
* Saturday, July 11th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, Arts Incubator, 115 West 18th
St., Third Floor
* Wednesday, July 15h, 7:00 - 9:00pm, Arts Incubator, 115 West 18th St.,
Third Floor
For more info, see our Volunteer
<http://www.kcfringe.org/kcfvolunteer.html> section.
http://www.kcfringe.org/ <http://www.kcfringe.org/>
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Kansas City Urban Farms and Gardens Tour:
Sunday, June 28, 2009
and ten days of Food From the City...For the City events preceding the
tour
Tickets available at brownpapertickets.com
<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57884>
INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE TOUR NOW AVAILABLE!
<http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&encType=1&cid=5B8EAC91E0C832B!526>
Tour booklets available at libraries and local outlets beginning the
week of June 14.
Food From the City...For the City is coming your way -
It begins on Thursday, June 18 and ends with a splendiferous KC Urban
Farms and Gardens Tour on Sunday, June 28, from 10AM-5PM.
Go to www.urbanfarmstourkc.com <http://www.urbanfarmstourkc.com/> to
read all the details and see where the farms and gardens are located or
go to your local library to pick up a tour booklet beginning the week of
June 14.
It is a great family event, with 28 farms and gardens showing their
growing things. Musicians, storytellers, cooking demonstrations, "ask a
nutritionist" and some children's activities too will provide nice sight
& sound.
Tickets are $5 for individuals and $12 for a family of 3 or more.
Groups of 10 or more for $3 each. You can buy tickets at farmers
markets, or at any of the farms that day, in addition to the online
option.
Sponsored by Kansas Center For Urban Agriculture. visit
www.urbanfarmstourkc.com <http://www.urbanfarmstourkc.com/> - tickets
@ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57884
<http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57884> or at area farmers
markets beginning May
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