Dear Friends, 50th year 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 8/11/17
As megalomaniacs nuke-rattle over North Korea, Guam, and more; without sense and without reverence for life, please join us tomorrow:
No Nukes Vigil: Sat, Aug 12, 1-2pm. Bidwell Park, Bidwell Pkwy & Elmwood Ave, Buffalo. Come stand against war and war-mongering; and stand for a peaceful and Nuclear Free Future. Signs welcome; some on hand. (Directly follows Women In Black Nonviolence vigil, Noon to 1pm every Sat, same spot.) Sponsored by the Interfaith Peace Network and the WNY Peace Center.
Also, please continue to STOP The Attempts to repeal and/or de-fund the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) by calling our US senators and reps. And call our state senators and ask them to support The New York Health Act, the bill to guarantee health care to all New Yorkers, passed the NY State Assembly for the third consecutive year in 2017. Call now to help #PassNYHealth in the State Senate. Contact info is on our website wnypeace.org/governmental-contact-info/). Learn more nyhcampaign.org
We’re so excited about our Sept 16, 4th Annual Peace-Justice-Nonviolence Festival & Walk! Currently sponsored by 150 groups! To sign your group up as a partner, contact Tom Casey caseytpc@aol.com; as a sponsor ($), contact Paul McQuillen wnycoalition.paul@gmail.com; as a tabler, Sr. Maureen Harris maureenharris14301@yahoo.com. We’ll start at 11am with tabling and Special Children & Youth Workshop
Dear Friends, 50th year 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 8/7/17
We had a very exciting week with our 1-2-3 Resist Militarism! Triad! There wasn’t a dry eye in the house at the Lonely Soldier Monologues; Lisa Ling and Paul K. Chappell were wonderfully inspired and inspiring speakers, and National Bird deserves another viewing!!
Join us tomorrow at Indigenous Peoples Nuclear Free Future Day! Again – an inspired and inspiring event, and a wonderful opportunity to support both. Come from 3pm to dusk or any portion thereof, at the Buffalo History Museum (just north of the 198 at Elmwood Ave).
Also, it’s important to continue to STOP The Attempts to repeal and/or de-fund the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare)! See Weds 7-9pm Canvassing Training below.
FYI, the National Fuel Eminent Domain Case is being decided by the Judge. It was not an immediate ruling in favor of the Corporation as the other two case were, so -> there’s hope!!
And Sept 16 will be our 4th Annual Peace-Justice-Nonviolence Festival & Walk! We’ll start at 11am with tabling and Special Children & Youth Workshop with the Anne Frank Project; continue with an interfaith intercultural program and C&Y play at 1pm; Walk at 1:45pm. All at Canalside!! Music, food, fun and inspiration! To sign your group up as a partner, contact Tom Casey caseytpc@aol.com; as a sponsor ($), contact Paul McQuillen wnycoalition.paul@gmail.com; as a tabler, Sr. Maureen Harris maureenharris14301@yahoo.com. – All are welcome
Please go to the calendar page of wnypeace.org as well as our Facebook page for additional information and events. Si, se puede!!
Many, many thanks to endorsers, speakers, attendees, and well-wishers!! Those who were there experienced a thoughtful and caring crowd, standing up courageously for principle(s). Martha McCluskey is our shero, and how grateful we are to Sara Faduski, Jim Anderson, Victoria Guite, Annie Krause, Paul McQuillen (who spoke in that order) for their eloquence and insights. Wonderful job all round!!
Great thanks also to Brandi and Lee Jensen, Peggy Matteliano, Paul Harvey, Frank Gage, for essential help and support for the event, and our dear Riverside Salem UCC/DC who has a long history of courage and activism (including the founding of the WNY Peace Center, now in our 50th year!) – we couldn’t do any of it without you all!
Many thanks to Ismail Johnson & Co, including many great musicians especially Lonnie Barlow, who uplifted us.
Also to The Buffalo News for excellent reporting by Joe Popiolkowski! His article was well-done: clear and concise and to the point. See below!
