Dear Friends, 3/12/17 716-332-3904 or 716-931-3520 for more info
Hope you’re ready for a busy day! We hope you’ll come out to our
fun(d)raiser 4-7pm at the Sportsmen’s Tavern to hear great music while
supporting the WNYPC!:
* MPP – Major Progress Program: A Benefit Concert for the WNY Peace
Center! Sun, March 12, 4-7pm, Sportsmen’s Tavern, 326 Amherst St.,
Buffalo. ($10). Paul Yates, George Puleo, Greg Opalinski, Paul Swisher,
David Kane, Myron Deputat, Jack Prybyeski, Jim Linsner, Frank Pusateri,
and special guest the Dooleys.
And before that, we hope you’ll make it (again today) to
* “Journey of the Universe” showing, 2-4pm, Burchfield-Penney Art Center,
1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo. Come see this award-winning documentary about
how our beautiful planet came to be. Organized by the Interfaith Climate
Justice Community.
* 4pm Riverside-Salem UCC/DC progressive program and potluck. This week
White Privilege exploration. 3449 West River Road, Grand Island.
Dear Friends, 716-332-3904 or 716-931-3520 for more info
Wanted to notify you all that the People’s March for Education Justice tomorrow will just be Noon-1:30pm. Bundle up – it’ll be cold but we’ll have our love, devotion to our children, and solidarity to keep up warm:
* People’s March for Education Justice – Sat, March 4, Noon-1:30pm. See under Peaceful Conflict Resolution below, or go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1852721354984691/
You also need to know that FOUR DRONE RESISTERS WERE AQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES IN A GREAT VICTORY FOR NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION AND AGAINST WEAPONIZED DRONES IN DEWITT (OUTSIDE SYRACUSE) NY. See below for the entire press release, or tune in to our radio show (1-3pm at 91.3FM, WBNY, see Regularly Scheduled Listings at end of missive below) to hear former codefendant James Ricks tell about the case and the issue!
And please join us this Sunday, March 5, at 2pm at the Jewish Community Center, 787 Delaware (& Summer), for Hands Across the JCC. Assemblyman Sean Ryan and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo will host “Hands Across The JCC”, a community event to show solidarity with the Western New York Jewish community in the wake of recent anti-Semitic acts of hate directed at Jewish community centers and cemeteries across the country. We’ll unite against acts of hatred by locking arms together.
Dear Friends,
Our “frequent announcements” includes that, one of our two recently declared Sanctuary Churches, Pilgrim St-Luke’s needs to put in showers for people staying there! Please send your contribution (payable) to:
Pilgrim St-Luke UCC
335 Richmond
Buffalo, NY 14222
with Sanctuary Care in the memo. Or go to their website here to donate on line. Also any plumbers who would be willing to work pro bono or at a discount should contact Rev. Justo Gonzalez (716-989-9207; or pastor@lovefaithjustice.org).
