Baltimore Activist Alert January 2 - 8, 2015
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own
nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther
King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
1] Books,
buttons and stickers
2] Web site
for info on federal legislation
3] Join
Nonviolent Resistance lists
4]
Buy
coffee through HoCoFoLa
5]
Two
friends are looking to buy a house in Baltimore
6] West Chester peace vigil – Jan. 2
7] Guided
History Tour – Jan. 2
8] Pancake breakfast – Jan. 3
9] Witness Against Torture Fast for
Justice – Jan. 3 - 5
10] Pentagon
Vigil – Jan. 4
11] Marc
Steiner on WEAA – Jan. 4 – Jan. 8
12]
Philadelphia Peace Vigil – Jan. 5
13] Vigil against JHU’s drone research – Jan. 5
14] Black
Lives Matter – Jan. 8
15] Film THE
KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT –
Jan. 8
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1] –
Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless
the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at
410-366-1637.
2] – To
obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go
to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE
ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National
Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by
conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will
consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national
organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the
NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war
in Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group
affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to
subscribe.
THE
NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR actions and related information
and is open to any interested person to subscribe. It will be moderated
to maintain focus & will include periodic notices about getting involved in
NCNR national organizing. To join the NOTICES List, send an email message
to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have
problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – You
can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of
HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be ordered by
mailing in an order form. Also note organic cocoa and sugar are for sale.
For more details and to download the order form, go to http://friendsoflatinamerica.typepad.com/hocofola/2010/02/hocofola-cafe-quetzal-order-form-2010.html.
The coffee comes in one-pound bags.
Fill out
the form and mail it with a check made out to HOCOFOLA on or before the second
week of the month. Be sure you indicate ground or beans for each type of
coffee ordered. Send it to Francine Sheppard at 5639B, Harpers Farm Rd.,
Columbia 21044. The coffee will arrive some time the following week and you
will be notified where to pick it up. Contact Francine at 410-992-7679 or FrancineMSW@aol.com.
5] – Janice
and Max are looking to buy a house in Baltimore. Let Max know if you have
any leads—410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.
6] – Each
Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace vigil in
West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market Sts.
Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
7] – You are
invited to a guided tour on Sat., Jan. 2 at 2 PM by Eric Holcomb,
executive director of the Citizens Planning & Housing
Association and the author of "The City As Suburb, A History
of Northeast Baltimore." This tour is sponsored by the Northeast
Baltimore History Round Table & Healthy Neighborhoods and will
explore Grindon Ave. as a historic crossroads and Montebello Park as a
place to walk. Dress comfortably, and meet at Zeke's, 4607 Harford Rd., Baltimore 21214. Email <Eric.Holcomb@baltimorecity.gov>.
8] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin
St., Suite 102, Baltimore 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally there is
a speaker and discussion from 10:30 AM to noon. However, on Jan. 3, there
will be a pancake breakfast. Celebrate with a
hearty breakfast and time to connect. Pancakes are on flap, with a variety of
expert chefs turning out to turn things over. Everyone is invited to bring a
warm article of clothing such as gloves, scarves, hats, socks to adorn the
mitten tree. This year warm items provided as mitten tree decorations will be
donated to TurnAround, which provides support services to victims of domestic
violence. You are also invited to bring a “Sun Gift” to share (costing between
$3 and $10) if you would like to participate in the gift exchange. Coffee, tea,
and juice beverages will be provided. The Pancake Breakfast is free and open to
all. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
9] – You’re invited to Washington, D.C., to join the Witness
Against Torture community from January 3 through 13 to fast, reflect and lift
the voices of the men unjustly detained at Guantanamo Bay Prison. Jan.
11, 2016 marks 14 years of torture and indefinite detention at the prison, as
well as President Obama’s 8th year of broken promises. This is the final chance
to hold his administration accountable to its promise to release those unjustly
detained and close the prison. Right now 107 men remain detained, 48 of whom
have been cleared for release and are held without charge or trial.
Go to http://www.witnesstorture.org/events/.
On Sun., Jan. 3, participants will start arriving from 3 to 9 PM
at the First Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 4th St. NW (entrance on 4th St.), WDC
20001 (4th and E Sts. NW). Use Judiciary Square Metro. The opening
circle is at 6 PM.
On Mon., Jan. 4 at 6:15 AM leave for the Pentagon. From 7 to 8 AM, join
the Pentagon Vigil with Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. At 10 AM, there will
be a Morning Circle. Then at noon, enjoy lunch--Community Lunch (final
meal together until Tues., Jan. 12. From 4 to 7 PM, there will be a Large
Group Meeting.
On Tues., Jan. 5, there will be morning readings from 7:30 to 8:30
AM. From 9 to 10:30 AM there is a morning reflection, overview of the day
and action planning.
Since
this is the First Friday, there will be a potluck dinner after the vigil,
followed by a DVD screening of a film.
10] – You
are invited to a nonviolent witness at the Pentagon on Mon., Jan. 4 at 7
AM. Meet on corner of Army-Navy Drive and S. Eads St.
Join
members of the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and other peacemaking friends in a
nonviolent witness for a world of nonviolence, peace and justice. Call
202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
11] – The
Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday from 10 AM to noon on WEAA 88.9
FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org.
The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by
email to steinershow@gmail.com. All
shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.
12] – Each
Tuesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace Fellowship-Philadelphia for
peace in Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the Suburban Station, 16th St. &
JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The
next vigil is Jan. 5. Call 215-426-0364.
13] – Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North
Charles Sts. Join this ongoing vigil on Jan. 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
Call Max at 410-366-1637.
14] –There
is usually a silent peace vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by
Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Jan. 8.
Black Lives Matter. Since this is a First Friday, there will be a potluck
dinner afterwards, followed by a DVD showing.
15] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee, Baltimore
Quaker Peace and Justice Committee of Homewood and Stony Run Meetings and
Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility are continuing the FILM &
SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS DVD SERIES. The DVDs will be shown at Homewood
Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218, usually on the
First Friday. At 7:15 PM, from January through June, a DVD will be shown with a
discussion to follow. There is no charge, and refreshments will be
available. The series theme is CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.
On Fri., Jan. 8 see THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT [2010]
Director Lisa Cholodenko’s film is about two children who were conceived
via artificial insemination. They want to meet their father. The
actors are Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia
Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson. This beautifully acted tale of
a lesbian couple and their children offers an acute study of modern
relationships. It is a smart comedy about the relationship between the sperm
donor and the postmodern family--a lesbian couple and their children. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski [at] verizon.net for
further information.
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence
Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email:
mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The master class has always declared the wars; the
subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to
gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and
everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
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