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the shared calendar
being developed by Al Mead and the WNY Progressive Directory.
Calendar Archive, 20030901-20030930
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Sunday, September 28, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-9:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. At our
vigil on 4/6, there was complete consensus that we would continue to gather
from 7:00-9:00 PM in spite of the time change
and lengthening days in order to continue to encourage family participation.
A sound system is available for speakers, musicians, poets and CD's.
Join this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Saturday, September 27, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Thursday, September 25, Buffalo,
WNY Peace Center Quarterly Membership Meeting,
The Peace Center quarterly membership meeting will take place on
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7:00-9:00 PM, Central Community Center, 2456 Main St.
(near Jewett Parkway), free parking in adjoining lot. Main item of business:
Should the WNY Peace Center formally affiliate with Peace Action? There is
an article on page 4 in the current newsletter about Peace Action
affiliation. (Your newsletter should be delivered any time from the 18th
on.) Reservations not necessary. Please just show up. If you are not a
member, this is a great time meet other members and to join.
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Wednesday, September 24, Buffalo,
NYCLU Bill of Rights Defense Campaign Meeting,
UU Church of Buffalo (corner of W Ferry and Elmwood), September 24,
2003, 7:00 PM. Ashcroft and the fascists
getting you down? Join us here in Western New York in the Bill of Rights
Defense Campaign. Nationwide more than 138 cities and 3 States have enacted
resolutions reaffirming the Bill of Rights and all its protections. Check
out the info at http://www.wnybordc.org
and join us at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Buffalo (Elmwood and
West Ferry). For further updates contact info@wnybordc.org or call 852-4033.
See the event
announcement for further details.
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Tuesday, September 23, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515 for more details.
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Tuesday, September 23, Buffalo,
Buffalo Niagara Sustainability Council Meeting,
Buffalo Niagara Sustainability Council, STATLER BUILDING in the GEORGIAN
ROOM on Niagra Sq, September 23, 2003, 6:00 -8:00
PM. Tentative Agenda: (1) Review of Comprehensive Plan response
strategy, (2) Presentation on Climate Protection Plan initiative, (3)
Planned Events and Activities and (4) Overview and discussion of
council/mission/purpose, etc. See
announcement
for more details.
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Sunday, September 21, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-9:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. At our
vigil on 4/6, there was complete consensus that we would continue to gather
from 7:00-9:00 PM in spite of the time change
and lengthening days in order to continue to encourage family participation.
A sound system is available for speakers, musicians, poets and CD's.
Join this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Saturday, September 20, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Saturday, September 20, Buffalo,
CACGEC Rally and Demonstration, 12:00-1:30
PM,
Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie
County (CACGEC) will host an anti-gambling casino rally on
Saturday, September 20, at noon, near the steps at
Hoyt Lake in Delaware Park. This event is planned as the
culmination of Casino Opposition Week. Speakers will include United
Neighborhoods Director Shakoor Aljuwani, attorney and regionalism advocate
Kevin Gaughan, Senecas for Justice and Preservation Chairman Lloyd Jacobs
from the Allegheny Reservation, CACGEC Vice Chairperson Ellen Kennedy,
CACGEC Co-Chairperson Rev. Dan Schifeling, Citizens for Common Sense Vice
President Jessie Schnell, pediatrician Dr. Robert Schulman, and some others
whose availability has not yet been confirmed. Music will be provided by
John Bartley & Robin Pegg, and by Jean Dickson & Gary Stevens, with sound
provided by the rally support group from the
BuffaloPeacePeople.org
Organizers' Network. It should be a lot of fun as well as an important event
to attend and show your support. Please come, and bring some friends.
See the
Call to
Action for more details.
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Thursday, September
18, Buffalo, Fellowship of Reconciliation:
Local Chapter Formation Discussion: at The Network of Religious
Communities, 1272 Delaware Avenue, 8:00-9:30 AM.
A small group of local clergy and laity leadership, concerned about violence
and actively seeking to study peacemaking, will be hosting an open meeting
to discuss possible formation of a local Fellowship of Reconciliation
chapter. See
meeting
announcement and
first meeting
announcement for details.
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Wednesday, September 17,
Buffalo,
CACGEC Casino Gambling Forum at the Science Museum,
7:00 PM,
Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie
County (CACGEC) will sponsor a
forum on Wednesday, September 17, at 7 p.m., at the Buffalo Museum of
Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway in Buffalo. This event will be open to the
general public, with no charge for admission. There will be two speakers,
Rev. Tom Grey, Executive Director of the National Coalition Against
Legalized Gambling, and Ms. Judy Bachmann, Vice Chairperson of the Citizens
Equal Rights Alliance. We anticipate that these speakers will be speaking
not only about the reasons we must oppose a casino in Erie County, but about
how we should go about it.
See the
Call to
Action for more details.
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Wednesday, September 17, Buffalo,
Eric LaCompte, School of Americas Watch, to Speak,
6:00 PM,
Eric LaCompte from the SOAW office of School of Americas Watch will be
speaking at Buffalo State College on Wed., Sept.17, 2003 at 6:00 pm. The
talk will be held in room 419 of the Student Union.
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Tuesday, September 16, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515 for more details.
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Tuesday, September 16, Buffalo,
Rev. Tom Grey, National Coalition Against Legalized
Gambling (NCALG), to Speak at Canisius College, 12:00-2:00 PM,
Tom Grey, Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Legalized
Gambling, will speak at Canisius College, in Old Main 219, on Tuesday,
September 16, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Mr. Grey will be in town
next week, from Saturday evening until Thursday morning, in order to speak
at the CACGEC forum on Wednesday.
We're taking advantage of his presence to have him speak at a variety of
venues. You can see his entire schedule at
http://ical.mac.com/stanbratton/Tom32Grey32Schedule (click the Next Week
arrow to get to the week of 9/14 to 9/20). Many of these venues are for
restricted audiences; however, the appearance at Canisius is open to the
public. If you are unable to attend his presentation at Riverside-Salem on
Sunday or the forum on Wednesday, do try to attend his talk at Canisius.
See the
Call to
Action for more details.
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Tuesday, September 16, Buffalo,
Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security:
The USA Patriot Act - The League of Women Voters of
Buffalo/Niagara will be having its Fall Kick-off Luncheon on Tuesday,
September 16th at 11:30 AM. (Buffalo Yacht Club, 1 Porter Ave), featuring a
panel discussion, "Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security: The USA
Patriot Act" with Ned Cuddy, Michael Battle, Jeanne-Noel Mahoney, and
Suzanne Colligan. Reservations by September 12th. Call Janet Massaro:
884-3550 for info/reservations.
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Monday, September 15, Buffalo,
LASC Coffee House - Speakers on Cuba Travels, 7:00-9:00 PM, What
to do on a rainy night in Buffalo? Come to the Latin American Solidarity
Committee (LASC) Coffeehouse. WHERE: Network of Religious Communities Bldg.,
1272 Delaware Ave., entrance and free parking at rear of building. WHEN: 7
to 9 pm DATE: Monday, Sept. 15th. COST: Free. PROGRAM: Marlowe Wright of
Buffalo, who travelled to Cuba this summer with Pastors for Peace and Jack
York, Taj Ali and Kevin Dean from Buffalo State Students for Peace, who also
travelled to Cuba on a Youth Exchange.
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Monday, September 15, Buffalo, CACGEC
Cheektowaga Town Board Meeting - Showing of Solidarity, at the Cheektowaga Town Hall
MEETING MOVED TO SLOAN FIRE HALL - PLAN TO ARRIVE
EARLY -
SEE LATEST
ANNOUNCEMENT,
6:45 PM. Called by
Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie
County (CACGEC).
The Cheektowaga Town Board is meeting
Monday at 6:45 p.m. We know that our friends from Citizens Opposing New
Casinos in Established Residential Neighborhoods (CONCERN -- that's the name
of the group that has recently formed in Lancaster) plan to attend. We would
like to have some of our members join them as a show of solidarity with
these folks who are facing a very imminent threat of a casino right across
the street from their elementary school, and to encourage them to broaden
their opposition to a casino to encompass the larger community. At the same
time, we want to indicate to the Town Board that there is opposition to a
casino anywhere in the county, so that this problem cannot be solved by
picking a different site in Cheektowaga, and it most certainly cannot be
solved by dredging up the Buffalo proposal. We especially encourage those of
our members and friends who reside in Cheektowaga or Lancaster to attend.
See the Call
to Action for more details.
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Monday, September 15, Buffalo, CACGEC
Erie County Hall Picket, in front of Cheektowaga Town Hall,
4:00-5:00 PM.
Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie
County (CACGEC) will conduct an
informational picket on Monday, September 15, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., in
front of County Hall, 95 Franklin Street, in Buffalo. The picket line will
form on the east side of Franklin Street, between Church Street and West
Eagle Street, in front of the new County Hall, directly across the street
from the old County Hall. As always, the picket is to be
non-confrontational. We will engage passersby in conversation, but will not
obstruct their movement in any way. Signs and leaflets will be provided,
but you are encouraged to bring your own. This picket will be part of
Casino Opposition Week, so we'd really like to have a good turnout. We
are picketing at County Hall in order to indicate our continuing opposition
to a casino in Buffalo, in Cheektowaga, or anywhere else in Erie County.
This is all one community, and we all have a stake in it -- all of it.
See the Call
to Action for more details.
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Sunday, September 14, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-9:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. At our
vigil on 4/6, there was complete consensus that we would continue to gather
from 7:00-9:00 PM in spite of the time change
and lengthening days in order to continue to encourage family participation.
A sound system is available for speakers, musicians, poets and CD's.
Join this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Sunday, September 14, Buffalo,
Rev. Tom Grey, National Coalition Against Legalized
Gambling (NCALG), to Speak at Riverside-Salem UCC, 4:00-6:00 PM,
This Sunday, September 14, 2003, the Rev. Tom Grey will speak at
Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage, 3449 West River Road, from 4-6 p.m.
He brings national and statewide expertise on matters related to casinos,
compacts, etc. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. See the
event
announcement for more details. You also can see his entire schedule
at
http://ical.mac.com/stanbratton/Tom32Grey32Schedule (click the Next Week
arrow to get to the week of 9/14 to 9/20).
Directions:
I-190 to Grand Island, Exit 19, Whitehaven Road, West (turn left if coming
from Buffalo) to West River Road (about 2.2 miles); right/North on West
River road about .9
mile to #3449, a cottage in a wooded area; park along roadside. Email June Licence, jlicence@buffalo.edu
or call 773-1426 for more information, additional directions, etc.
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Saturday, September 13, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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September 9-14,
Buffalo, Celebrations of Amistad
(and 32nd Anniversary of Attica Rebellion),
Riverside-Salem United Church of Christ, the Buffalo & Erie County
Historical Society and others working on a variety of events. For more
information see:
http://members.aol.com/UCCNYwest/Amistad-6-03.htm A master
schedule and local Web site has now been constructed at the Buffalo & Erie
County Historical Society site:
http://www.bechs.org/amistad/
A progressive flyer for for distribution to visiting public is available at:
http://www.corporations-suck.com/flyers/WhatYouCanDo.gif
Further details to follow
as received.
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Wednesday, September 10, Buffalo, next
Organizers' Network Planning Meeting,
7:30 PM, Rust
Belt Books, 202 Allen, near but West of Elmwood, at
7:30 PM. Rust Belt Books will
appear to be closed. Enter through Sibely's (sp) just West
of Rust Belt Books, and proceed to the pass-through door near the bathrooms
in back. This is an open meeting of regional progressive organizers
who are committed to setting aside differences and working together on
projects of common interest. The group has organized successful
collaborative anti-war rallies, major bus trips for out of town
demonstrations, mini activist fairs, presentations and discussions and, most
recently, the Faces of Iraq Traveling Exhibition and receptions at the CEPA
Gallery. In addition to such collective projects, our members maintain
regional calendars and discussion lists, provide logistic support for local
progressive rallies and continue to develop the WNY Progressive Directory --
individual initiatives in the name of our common progressive interests.
Our general interest is in fostering collaboration for greater effectiveness
in the progressive community of Western New York. If you're an active
progressive organizer and are willing to leave ideology and dogma at the
door, please feel free to join us. We find strength not just in
numbers but also in good company and solidarity. Call 698-1232
for help with directions or email
organizers@BuffaloPeacePeople.org.
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Wednesday, September 10, Buffalo,
Environmental Leadership Lecture,
7:30 PM, at the Castellani Art Museum at
7:00 PM. The Environmental
Leadership Institute at Niagara University will present the first John J.
LaFalce Environmental Leadership Lecture, featuring Sandra Steingraber,
Ph.D., a professor at Cornell University's Center for the Environment in
Ithaca, NY. Ecologist, author, poet, and cancer survivor, Steingraber is an
internationally recognized expert on the environmental links to cancer and
reproductive health. She is recognized the world over for her ability to
serve as a two-way translator between scientists and activists. The lecture
is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 286-8295.
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Tuesday, September 9, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515 for more details.
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September 9-14,
Buffalo, Celebration of Amistad
(and 32nd Anniversary of Attica Rebellion),
Riverside-Salem United Church of Christ, the Buffalo & Erie County
Historical Society and others working on a variety of events. For more
information see:
http://members.aol.com/UCCNYwest/Amistad-6-03.htm A master
schedule and local Web site has now been constructed at the Buffalo & Erie
County Historical Society site:
http://www.bechs.org/amistad/
A progressive flyer for for distribution to visiting public is available at:
http://www.corporations-suck.com/flyers/WhatYouCanDo.gif
Further details to follow
as received.
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Monday, September 8, Buffalo, John
Ashcroft, Creator of Free Speech Zones, Visits Buffalo: If
you've never heard of
Free Speech Zones
and cannot imagine what they could have to do with our own beloved country,
see the article at
http://www.warblogging.com/archives/000655.php and cry -- or wake up and
join us to demonstrate your opposition when Ashcroft appears in Buffalo.
See Mike Niman's excellent article at:
http://www.mediastudy.com/articles/av9-4-03.html.
Also see, download, print and help distribute a
handout flyer for
the event.
DEMONSTRATION SCHEDULE & ASSEMBLY POINTS: Rapidly changing
plans for Ashcroft's appearance and press coverage resulted in shifting
plans for start times and assembly points. As
of 10:00 AM Sunday, 9/7: 1) Some will be assembling in Lafayette
Square between 7:30 AM and 8:00 AM for a March to they Hyatt at 8:00
AM SHARP, 2) Women in Black will be assembling at the skating rink in front
of the Hyatt starting at 7:30 AM for a vigil to start at 8:00 AM, 3) There
will be at least one feeder march by the Anti-authoritarian Youth & Student
march, for the latest plans contact Colin at
eagercolin@yahoo.com or
824-5484/465-0823, 4) Some will come directly to the primary demonstrations
at the Hyatt whenever they can make it.
Precise locations of demonstrating groups will depend upon how police and
city officials handle public access. Attorney General Ashcroft is now
scheduled to speak at 10:45 AM and the primary press conferences that have
been called for the demonstrations will now be at 9:30 AM. The NYCLU
office will be providing legal observer coverage for all events noted above.
Bring a gag or duct tape and Saran wrap to put over your mouth and a blank
sign to hold if you would like to participate in the 'Free Speech Zone'
street theater demonstration.
For more information: WNY Peace Center -
894-2013, Buffalo IAC & A.N.S.W.E.R. -
604-9515, NYCLU and the Western New York Bill of
Rights Defense Campaign - 852-4033, or
Colin Eager - eagercolin@yahoo.com, 824-5484/465-0823.
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[On-hold pending edits and
stabilization of active entry] Monday, September 8, Buffalo, John
Ashcroft, Creator of Free Speech Zones, Visits Buffalo: If
you've never heard of Free Speech Zones
and cannot imagine what they could have to do with our own beloved country,
see the article at
http://www.warblogging.com/archives/000655.php and cry -- or wake up and
join us to demonstrate your opposition when Ashcroft appears in Buffalo.
See Mike Niman's excellent article at:
http://www.mediastudy.com/articles/av9-4-03.html.
Also see, download, print and help distribute the
event
announcement flyer and a
handout flyer for
the event. NOTE: THE
PRIMARY DEMONSTRATION AT THE HYATT IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR 9:30 AM.
REVISED SCHEDULES FOR FEEDER MARCHES AND ASSEMBLY POINTS WILL BE POSTED OVER
THE WEEKEND. CHECK LOCAL EMAIL LISTS & CALENDARS SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR
EARLY MONDAY TO BE CONFIDENT. OR SIMPLY JOIN US ALL AT THE HYATT AT
9:30 AM. HOW TO JOIN THE DEMONSTRATIONS:
1) Meet at Lafayette Square at 7:30 AM and join a march to the Hyatt, 2)
Meet the Women in Black, Buffalo, group at the Hyatt at 7:30 AM to join
their silent vigil, or 3) Meet at the Hyatt at 8:00 AM to join the general
demonstrations. The NYCLU office will be providing legal observer
coverage for all events noted above.
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Sunday, September 7, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-9:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. At our
vigil on 4/6, there was complete consensus that we would continue to gather
from 7:00-9:00 PM in spite of the time change
and lengthening days in order to continue to encourage family participation.
A sound system is available for speakers, musicians, poets and CD's.
Join this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Sunday, September 7, Buffalo,
Riverside-Salem UCC - Business Meeting & Amistad
Celebration/Service, 4:00-6:00 PM,
Riverside-Salem UCC will hold an Amistad celebration & service this Sunday,
September 7, 2003, from 4-6 p.m. The celebration will include
African-American drummers and the installation of a ship's bell. "This is
our way of announcing and celebrating the arrival of the Amistad Freedom
Schooner on September 10th at the Erie Basin Marina," a spokesman said, and
all welcome. Tickets for touring the visiting schooner are available
through TOPS Markets.
Directions:
I-190 to Grand Island, Exit 19, Whitehaven Road, West (turn left if coming
from Buffalo) to West River Road (about 2.2 miles); right/North on West
River road about .9
mile to #3449, a cottage in a wooded area; park along roadside. Email June Licence, jlicence@buffalo.edu
or call 773-1426 for more information, additional directions, etc.
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Sunday, September 7, Buffalo,
Sign & Poster Making for 9/8 Ashcroft
Demonstrations, 1:00 PM -??, A group will gather for a
sign, poster, banner-making and pizza-eating session this Sunday at 1:00 PM
at the A.N.S.W.E.R. OFFICE - 367 Delaware Ave, near Tupper - upstairs above
the insurance co. Bring supplies if you can, please! (and if you can't come
to this session on Sunday, bring signs to the picket line on Monday
morning!)
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Saturday, September 6, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Saturday, September 6,
Buffalo, Buffalo Control Board Hearing & Demonstration,
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Erie Community
College City Campus Auditorium. The financial crisis from Bush's
endless wars and gifts to the
rich has come home to Buffalo. On Tuesday, Buffalo Mayor Masiello
handed a four year financial plan to the Control Board. The
public--including all the groups who depend on city funding--has three days
to read it and figure out what's being taken away. Then on Saturday the
Control Board says they want to listen to our comments. They will approve
the plan 10 days later. Masiello and County Executive Giambra have
joined the bankers on the Control Board, and they are no longer OUR
representatives. If it mattered to them what we think, they would have
given us understandable information and enough time to prepare our
responses. We think this is an insult and a charade!! ON
SATURDAY MORNING THE BUFFALO FORUM HAS ANNOUNCED A PICKET LINE AT THIS
HEARING TO OPPOSE THE CUTBACKS AND TO DEMAND THAT WE HAVE A REAL VOICE.
See call to
action.
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Thursday, September
4, Buffalo, Fellowship of Reconciliation:
Local Chapter Formation Discussion: at The Network of Religious
Communities, 1272 Delaware Avenue, 8:00-9:30 AM.
A small group of local clergy and laity leadership, concerned about violence
and actively seeking to study peacemaking, will be hosting an open meeting
to discuss possible formation of a local Fellowship of Reconciliation
chapter. See
meeting
announcement for details and contacts for more information.
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Thursday, September
4, Buffalo, First Annual Alternative
Transportation Day: All day, to be launched in Niagara Square
from 7:00-9:00 AM. Alternative
Transportation Day is being organized by the City of Buffalo Mayor's Office,
Common Council and the non-profit Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo to
start an annual event intended to promote health and safety through
bicycling, walking, transit use, and carpooling. So, on September 4th 2003
leave the car parked at home, grab a friend, dust off your bicycle or take a
walk to the nearest metro station. Using Alternative Transportation is fun,
easy and cheap! See
announcement
for details and contacts.
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Wednesday, September 3, Buffalo,
Mike Kuzma for City Court Party, a party and fundraiser for Mike
Kuzma, a progressive with a long history of staunchly upholding and
defending civil liberties, running for the Democratic nomination for City
Court. Open to all -- beer, food, entertainment, and drink specials.
Suggested donation $20 or whatever you can afford. Tudor Lounge, 335
Franklin Street (near Tupper), from 5:30 -8:00 PM.
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Tuesday, September 2, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515 for more details.
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Tuesday, September 2, Buffalo, CACGEC
Cheektowaga Town Hall Picket, in front of Cheektowaga Town Hall,
5:30-6:30 PM.
Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie
County will conduct an informational picket in opposition to the
proposed casino. Cheektowaga Town Hall is on the south side of
Broadway, just east of Union. Broadway is an overpass over Union, with the
connecting ramps on the south side of Broadway. As always, this will be a
non-confrontational event. We do wish to engage people going in and out of
County Hall in conversation, but not to obstruct their movement in any way.
80-year old ladies and gentlemen should feel comfortable walking this picket
line. Signs and leaflets will be provided, but you may wish to make your
own. The contact person for this event is Jackie Donaldson, 15 Mayberry
Drive West, Cheektowaga, NY 14227, 656-0576,
flytyer2@olm1.com See the
call-to-action
for more details.
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