WNY Peace Center: Weekly Update September 5, 2016:
It’s Labor Day! You should have the day off, with pay!
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Don’t miss this important action:
Wed Sept 7th: National Call In Day to support the upcoming Murphy/Paul joint resolution to block $1.15 billion in weapons for Saudi Arabia! See below.
And get ready for the Peace Justice and Nonviolence Festival and Walk on September 11!
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Protest to Stop U.S. Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia!
Wednesday, Sept 7th: National Call In Day to support the upcoming Murphy/Paul joint resolution to block $1.15 billion in weapons for Saudi Arabia!
Saudi Arabia is ruled by a ruthless feudal monarchy that will turn those weapons against its neighbors (as in Bahrain), use them in its illegal war in Yemen, and will no doubt turn them on its own people if they challenge the absolute dictatorship of the Saudi ruling family. By providing these weapons, the U.S. enables Saudi war crimes and human rights abuses.
All are welcome to use Friends Committee on National Legislation’s (FCNL) toll free number.
Tell Senate: “No more arms sales to Saudi Arabia!”
Call FCNL toll free number:
1-855-68 NO WAR
(1-855-686-6927)
Using this number will allow us to track the number of calls coming in to the Senate, broken day by state, and to report those numbers to Hill staff.
Calling this number will direct folks to the Capitol Switchboard, where they can ask the operator to direct them to each of their senators’ offices.
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Peace – Justice – Nonviolence Festival and Walk of Peace! (3rd Annual)
Joining Together for All Our Brothers, Sisters, Children & Mother Earth.
WNY Coalition of Peace, Justice & Nonviolence Advocates. More than 115 partners!
Interactive events with Live Music, Tabling, Children’s Activities, and more!
If you or your organization would like to be a partner, table or help, please contact one of us:
Vicki Ross (716) 931-3520 victoryross9@gmail.com
Tom Casey (716) 491-9172 caseytpc@aol.com
Paul McQuillen (716) 997-8659 paulmcqesq@nyagv.org
Sunday, September 11, 2016
2:30pm (sharp) to dusk
Canalside, downtown Buffalo
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For questions, comments, inquiries, suggestions, and concerns regarding the Peace Center, contact our Executive Director at:
Victoria (Vicki) Ross
Phone: (716) 931-3520
Email: victoryross9@gmail.com
Our Weekly Office Hours (for drop-in visits, calls, etc.) are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 1-3 p.m., or by appointment.
1272 Delaware Avenue (use back entrance and ring buzzer to get inside), Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: (716) 332-3904
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WNY Peace Center Weekly Update – August 9, 2016 Contact: 716-332-3904
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Dear Friends and Members,
Take action!
Stand in Solidarity with Prisoners! Support the SAFE Parole Act. See Prisoners’ Rights Taskforce just below.
Peace!
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Prisoners’ Rights Taskforce
The Prisoners’ Rights Taskforce and other organizations are going to gather in support of the SAFE Parole Act and in memory of the recent death of John MacKenzie. Mr. MacKenzie was imprisoned for 41 years. A model prisoner, he took his own life when he was denied parole. Senator Tim Kennedy, a supporter of the SAFE Parole Act, may be there to speak.Wednesday August 10, 4pm. NYS Division of Parole, 465 Main St., Buffalo.
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Racial Justice Taskforce
Community Speak Out on Ethical Peace Officers
Training and culture can be changed, who is hired and how breaches are handled must be changed too. This is the third in a series,
WNY Peace Center Weekly Update – July 27, 2016 Contact: 716-332-3904
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Dear Friends and Members,
Below are items of special note:
* Camp Peaceprints – July 18-29
Thanks to all who made this a great year for Camp Peaceprints!
* Still welcoming volunteers to the PC office! Please call if interested: 716 332-3904.
* Are you are interested in beautiful Mayan textiles? See LASC announcements below
Thanks for all you do!
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Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Interfaith Prayer Service in response to the eruption of violence in this country and around the world. A Jewish rabbi, a Muslim imam and Rev. Craig Pridgen, will join Monsignor Robert E. Zapfel, pastor of St. Leo’s, in reading their sacred texts and offering prayers.
Thursday July 28, 7pm. St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 885 Sweet Home Road, Amherst. All are welcome.
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Environmental Justice Taskforce
Clean Up the Clean Energy Standard
Next Monday August 1, New York’s energy regulators may approve an electric rate increase on all New York’s energy consumers. The plan would cost $7-10 billion to prop up NY’s unprofitable nuclear plants. Without these subsidies, nuclear plants cannot compete with renewable energy and will close. But under the guise of “Clean Energy,” the nuclear industry is about to get its hands on our money in order to save its own profits, at the expense of public health and safety – unless we speak up right now.
Thousands of New Yorkers, over 120 organizations, and dozens of elected officials have gone on record opposing the plan. But the Governor has not backed down. Now we need to raise the pressure by flooding his office with phone calls.
Please call Governor Cuomo today: (518) 474-8390
Click here for some simple instructions and sample call scripts you can use when you call:
http://cleanupthecleanenergystandard.org/hanguponnukes/
Every dollar spent on nuclear subsidies is a dollar out of the pocket of New York’s electricity consumers — residents, businesses, and municipalities. This is money that could instead go to supporting energy affordability, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and a just transition to a clean energy economy.
For more information, visit www.CleanUptheCleanEnergyStandard.org and stay up to date on the AGREE Facebook page. Please contact Alliance for a Green Economy, allianceforagreeneconomy.org , if you have any questions.
