Dear Friends,
Sad news of passing of Frank Gage, Hero, Vet for Peace, Activist Extraordinaire
Our deepest condolences go out with the sad news that our dear Frank Gage, Co-Chair of the WNY Peace Center’s Environmental Justice Taskforce, Veterans for Peace #128 Vice President, dear dear friend and generous deeply committed and devoted activist and WNY Peace Center stellar Member Frank Gage passed away on August 8 from medical complications/relapse after emergency surgery.
Our hearts go out to his family and the many many friends and co-workers of Frank. We will all miss him so very much! No one can fill the gap that Frank leaves. We will work all the harder and love each other all the better in and with his memory.
Frank earned honors everywhere he went. His deep love and compassion, strong truth-telling, selfless dedication to others and to a world of justice and peace, fairless and love, were a great boon to all everywhere he went. We were so blessed to have Frank as a stalwart, active, and amazing friend. He was love in action for his family, friends, and all the the community:
– as a tireless Bomb Train spotter and investigator (he and Charley Bowman were the dynamic and groundbreaking duo on that issue!);
– as a champion of the Fracking Ban; – as a true-blue Veteran for Peace, always ready to help young people understand that money drives the wars, and not to be fooled into thinking of military service;
– as a supporter of others in so many ways, supporting the great work done by the superb readers of the Lonely Soldier Monologues and bringing them to the WNY Peace Center dinner;
– driving the 15-seater van to transport children to Camp Peaceprints, bringing his wonderfully kind and connecting grand-daughter (s 😉 Justina – and Devon – as well!;
– bringing pizza at the drop of a hat;
– standing out in front of Buffalo General Hospital in a bathrobe to protest the US bombing of a Doctors Without Borders Hospital in Afghanistan.
The memories of Frank and his goodness, his service, and his love are endless. Thankfully endless. We can remember some of them at Lombardo’s, and will continue on ever after. You can also go to share on his facebook page – Frank J. Gage – and read his obituary there.
There will be a service, including a military honors service and calling hours, on Monday August 13, 4-7pm at Lombardo’s Funeral Home, 885 Niagara Falls Blvd (near Eggert/Sheridan). See below for more info -. (The obituary will also run in the Sunday Buffalo News.)
We will all miss Frank more than tongue can tell. He will live on in the love he leaves in each of us. Deepest condolences to his dear family. Please see Charley’s wonderful tribute below.
Peace, Thanks, Blessings, and Love. Vicki
716-332-3904 716-931-3520 8/5/18
Dear Friends,
May today be a day of justice and peace, courage, joy, and blessings. That will give us strength as we #UnitetheStruggles.
Today you can life up your spirits by going to Riverside Salem for a Jam Session, (4-6 pm, 3449 West River Road, Grand Island; followed by a no worries potluck).
Tomorrow there’s a 10-1pm gathering at Campbell Student Union, Buffalo State College, for the National Stop The Violence Alliance. All are welcome. Followed directly by our radio show at Buff State’s wbny.com, where Jim Anderson has assembled a host of national and international experts on Japan and Nuclear Issues. Come find out more about National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug 7.
Then tomorrow (yes still Monday 8/6) there’s a Poor People’s Campaign Voter Registration Training at Planned Parenthood (Main & Amherst) at 6pm (over by 7pm). #PowertothePolls. This’ll help us with this critically important task! Again as usual, all are welcome!
Last but not least, come celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Thursday, August 9, from 2-8:30pm, and help us focus on a NuclearFree Future! We are always grateful to collaborate with the Indigenous Women’s Initiatives, who lead organize this fantastic event every year.
Come celebrate 11 years of the UN Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, with native/indigenous exhibits, films with audience discussions, foods (including no worries potluck!), singing, dancing, craft vendors, interfaith prayer service and a Japanese Lantern Ceremony at dusk.
Go to wnypeace.org to see our calendar for more details and events! as
well as the rest of this post on the home page.
And remember to tune in: DEMOCRACY NOW! IS NOW BEING BROADCAST
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM-9AM (LIVE) ON WBNY 91.3FM. Hear it over the radio or
streaming live at wbny.buffalostate.edu or
http://tunein.com/radio/WBNY-913-s27549/.
#UniteTheStruggles #PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver #LoveisLoveBUF
Below are
– more event listings (see also calendar & facebook page);
– Taskforce items and campaigns; and
– regularly scheduled events – all in that order.
And be sure to go to wnypeace.org/calendar for more event listings – there’s plenty more and additions are frequent! …..
No hate, no fear as we are #StillResisting. #UnitetheStruggles !
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, and yes Love. #loveisloveBUF <3
716-332-3904 716-931-3520 7/29/18
Dear Friends,
Here comes another busy week with lots of opportunities to work for justice and peace.
Please join us today at the Racial Justice Taskforce meeting 1-2:30pm, again at the WNYPC, 1272 Delaware Ave (entrance & pkg round back of bldg).
Also today, is Stop The Violence Coalition Memorial Celebration of Lives Lost to Homicide, Noon- 7pm. Please join us at MLK Park, Best & Fillmore Aves, for the 8th Annual of this event, free for all the community, family, and friends. Food and prizes, fun and laughter. Unification is the only way we can stop gun violence. Many thanks to and for Nona Holman, main organizer. (Donations welcome to help cover expenses).
And of course on Monday, Kathy Kelly, Co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, renown peace activist and Nobel Prize Nominee, will speak at Focusing on Yemen, July 30, 7pm at Burning Books, part of the Infringement Festival. Kathy gives both peoples stories as well as the facts, figures, and policy framework for a deeper understanding and commitment to action!
Many thanks to those who came out to #FocusOnYemen yesterday, and directly afterwards, to rally for justice in Iraq, followed by Women In Black’s regular nonviolence vigil. To continue working to stop our government’s militarism, violence, and war crimes, please join us Weds, Aug 1 at 5:30-7:30pm at the Niagara Porter Library to start a roundtable for increased collaboration on same.
Please note too that we are having the first of a regular weekly Vigil for Victims of ICE Terror – Thursday(s) at 5-6pm in front of ICE at Delaware & Chippewa Sts. Please bring signs.
Also Wednesday, at 6-7:30, there’ll also be a meeting of the Poor People’s Campaign –WNY, at 1199 SEIU Bldg, This critically important effort will #UnitetheStruggles and pursue #PowertothePolls for #PowertothePeople!!
Go to wnypeace.org to see our calendar for more details and events! as
well as the rest of this post on the home page.
And remember to tune in: DEMOCRACY NOW! IS NOW BEING BROADCAST
MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8AM-9AM (LIVE) ON WBNY 91.3FM. Hear it over the radio or
streaming live at wbny.buffalostate.edu or
#UniteTheStruggles #PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver #LoveisLoveBUF
Below are
– more event listings (see also calendar & facebook page);
– Taskforce items and campaigns; and
– regularly scheduled events – all in that order.
And be sure to go to wnypeace.org/calendar for more event listings – there’s plenty more and additions are frequent! …..
No hate, no fear as we are #StillResisting. #UnitetheStruggles !
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, and yes Love. #loveisloveBUF <3
