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Watch/ CNY • Fair Trial for Mumla Committee EON/Transgender Community Ed Kinane 478-4571 Melissa 423-4099 Social Workers for Peace Other Volunteers Fair Housing Council of CNY Dick Mundy 445-0797 Merrilee Witherell 471-0518 Socialist Party Sonali Sathaye, Chuck Durand, Mardea Warner, Amy Bartell, Fair Trial for Mumla Committee Ron Ehrenreich 478-0793 Vanessa Johnson, Ed Kinane, Aggie Lane, Joan Goldberg, 472-5478 Spanish Action League 471-3762 Ruth Putter, Margaret Birtlebough, Kathy Barry, Brian Caufield, Fightbac kl of CNY 422-0555 SU African-American Society Fredrick Noyes, Jolie Rickman, Bill Mazza, Lance Hogan, Bill Food Bank of CNY 437-1899 443-4633 Hamler, Sylvia Burgess, Daniel Bowers, Carol Baum, Chris Food Not Bombs 423-7856 Student Environmental Action Spies-Rusk, Susan Adair, Nick Orth, Michael DeSalvo Friends of the Fillppino People Coalition John Brule 445-0698 Michelle Baumfleck 423-8000 Volunteer Coordinator : Paul Frazier Gay/Lesbian Alliance 422-5732 Syr. Alternative Media Network Gay/Lesbian/BisexualStudent Tim Brachocki 425-8806 Assoc. (SU) 443-3599 Syracuse Area Vegetarian Society Statement of PNr'pose Haiti Solidarity SAVES/Joe Connolly 437-2163 The Syracuse Peace Council (SPC), founded In 1936, is an Ann Tiffany 478-4571 Syracuse Community Choir antiwar/social justice organization . It Is community-based, autono- Hemlock Society Karen Mihalyi 428-8724 mous and funded by the contributions of its supporters. Betty Bentley 463-0782 Syracuse Community Radio 5PC educates, agitates and organizes for a world where Hotel Employees 150 437-0373 Frederic Noyes 446-4769 Irish Northern Aid Sy race se Cooperative Federal war, violence and a cploltatlon In any form will no longer exist. It Patrick Smith 469-8948 Credit Union 471-1116 challenges the existing unjust power relationships among nations, Jail Ministry 424-1877 Syracuse Cultural Workers among people and between ourselves and the environment. As Kenlark Center for Creative Dik Cool 474-1132 members, we work to replace Inequality, hierarchy, domination and Spirituality Syracuse N.O.W. 472-3294 powerlessness with mutual respect, personal empowerment, coop- Bourke Kennedy 685-5414 Syr. Real Food Coop 472-1385 eration and a sense of community. Lesbian/Gay Youth 443-3599 Syr. Social Movement Initiative Present social Injustices cannot be understood In Isola- NAACP Pramod Parajuli 443-4822 tion from each other nor can they be overcome without recognizing Van Robinson 422-6933 Syracuse United Neighbors their economic and militaristic roots . SPC stresses a strategy that Natural Organic Farmers Assoc. Rich Puchalski 476-7475 AmmieChickering 365-2299 S.U. for Animal Rights 443-4199 makes these connections clear. We Initiate and support activities New Environment Association Urban League that help build this sense of community and help tear down the walls Harry Schwarzlander 446-8009 Eloise Dowdell Curry 472-6955 of oppression. A fundamental basis for peace and justice Is an NYPIRG 476-8381 Utica Community Action economic system that places human need above monetary profit. Onondaga Audobon 457-7731 John Furman 797-7020 We establish relationships among people based on cooperation Onon. Women's Political Caucus Witness for Peace Delegations rather than competition or the threat of destruction. Peggy Murray 475-7671 Nancy Gwin 422-4689 Our political values and personal lives shape and reflect Open Hand Theatre Women'sCenter(SU) 443-4268 each other. In both we are committed to nonviolent means of conflict Geoff Navias 476-0466 Women's Health Outreach resolution and to a process ofdeclelon-making that responds to the Pax Christi 425-3653 needs of us all. FrankWoolever 446-1693 Women's INFO Center 478-4636 A. (If you want your group listed, please call) Syracuse Peace Council 924 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, N .Y. 13203 (315) 472-5478
June 1998 PEACE /VEWSIDTER PNL 668 SPC Pages 4 About the cover: Re-Visiting the Events of March 2, 1998 6 HARRY R. FREEMAN JONES iS an CLAC Update by Paul Welchselbaum artist/activist in Syracuse. The mes- 8 sage of his piece will always be timely Alternative Efforts Update by Pain Weichselbaum 8 so long as government sponsors We Are All Invited by Karen Hall 9 homophobia and sets an example of An Open Letter to the Brothers of ATO discrimination by using power in the 1998 Vacation Guide edited by Andy Molloy 11 service of hate . However, it is espe- Peaces cially timely now, with the campaign edited by Mike Kernahan 15 to pass the County-Wide Fair Prac- Nine Mile One Update by Kyle Rabin 16 tices Law. Community Update 18 — Karen Kerney & Tim Judson Community Calendar by Andy Molloy 23
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • "How can I make a • Vigil Against '1141SIT' t• ax deductable contribution • to the Syacuse Peace Council?" • Violence • • • To make a tax-deductible contribution to • and for SINGING DOWN SPC, simply send us a check made out to 0 Safe, Caring Communitles THE SCHOOL OF TIE AIIBe1CA8 • "Alternative Efforts," and mark it "for the • • Syracuse Peace Council." • EVEN THOUGH the crime rate is reported ON THURSDAY, MAY 7, the community 0 • What agreat idea! More money for us and down, our violent culture continues to invade gathered at the Westcott Community Center • less for Uncle Sam's War Machine! • our lives. On Friday, May 15, Donnovan for a multi-media presentation and CD release • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Allen was gunned down on E. Fayette Street party to close the SOA. The new video "School in front of the Syracuse Cultural Workers of the Americas: An Insider Speaks Out" was OM in action house. Many shots were fired and luckily, shown followed by a discussion with Ed Now THAT we have a new roof over our there weren't any more casualties. Many Kinane. back office it is safe to remodel what will soon people were out on this warm afternoon, Colleen Kattau and Jolie Christine be the well-organized production room for the including many children. Our friends at SCW Rickman inspired and entertained the crowd newsletter in your hands. It will also be a fresh had bullets hit their house. as they did at the SPC Birthday dinner . Their and clean space for our Duane of all trades. One week to the hour from this tragedy, recently produced CD contains eight original Duanedoes many crucial things for this orga- the street was blockaded by the police as the songs. Their professional musicianship, heart- nization including maintaining our fmancial community came together to symbolically melting melodies and powerful lyrics pro- records.He has put up withworking in all sorts reclaim the streets. The family of Donnovan vided an accessible way to explore serious of nasty spaces in our house with never a was joined by over 100 people who offered issues outside the traditional lecture format. A discouraging word. condolence and support . It was a time for great time was had by all! Back in the winter, Ann Tiffany,EdKinane mourning and expressions of horror and an- This powerful group is arranging a tour and Chris Spies-Rusk did the preliminary dirty ger, as well as prayers. Flowers were placed and we encourage you to bring them to your work of tearing out plaster , bad insulation and where the victim fell and a purple ribbon city, town, or neighborhood. years of accumulated grime. Right now, Chris symbolizing peace was tied to a nearby tree. Call to make arrangements: and Mike Kernahan (from our PNL commit- Supporters also wore purple ribbons and car- Ed (315)478-4571 or Jolie (315)472-3753 tee) are in the middle of the restoration. ried signs denouncing guns and drugs . The New wiring is ready to go in, some insu- people gathered to rededicate themselves to lation is installed and the newwallboard is just building healthy communities. waiting to be put up. We really appreciate the A recurrent theme expressed was the GODZILLA work theyhavealldone and continue todo and personal responsibility we all have to stop encourage anyone with an urge to tackle this violence within ourselves and when we en- old house to join in to help restore and bring counter it on the streets. The media and cul- LIVES ON & ON some order to our space. Give us a call ifyou tural violence we expose our children to was The newest version of the movie would like to help our OM (Organizational identified as a "workshop for the devil." We GODZILLA has invaded the country. You can Maintenance) committee. —PP were urged to rely on our families and find it in every cineplex, in every mall. We churches, not the government and schools, to should remember that the original movie named conquer the problem of persistent violence. GOJIRA was created in 1954 Japan. The tale "It's In the Air!" We also were reminded that decent jobs and is a blatant response to the horrors of the ... the question of May rya-vislted affordable housing help create an environ- Atomic bombing that ravaged Japan. The May 1968: Students and Labor ment free of violence. American release and success of GODZILLA This was an event with many commu- King of the Monsters in 1956 reflected both In France strike and nearly nity sponsors including ENIP, SCW, Boys & our horror and fascination with things nuclear. topple the government. Girls Club, RUN, PEACE Inc. Eastside Fam- The monster that unleashed the nuclear Students at Jackson St. & ily resource Cntr ., Planned Parenthood, age lives on in more than those dark chambers Kent St. attacked by the SAMN, Near Eastside Community Develop- where we eat overpriced popcorn. This newest state during protests against ment Organization, Altered Space, Westcott monster apparently owes its creation to US Invasion of Cambodia. Teen Center, & the Syracuse Peace Council. Chernobyl . Will there be a Nine Mile One For more information call ENIP at 471-7911. sequel? India is now exploding atomic bombs, May 1998 : Student protests — PP are they ready for their own GODZILLA? bring an end to Suharto's — PP 32-year reign in Indonesia
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LETTER FROM DANA PIS searches and another change of clothes . I was is no door to shut . There is no window to open. subjected to a DPT shot and TB test and off I It is VERY noisy at times . I can hear the We received the following letter from went to the hole. I was issued two sheets and women next door when they eat. Anne Herman, one of Syracuse's SOA 9, on two blankets still wet from the laundry. I was Each week we have room inspection . The April 30. Anne began her sentence earlier told to be thankful they were wet, as that meant area with the least discrepancies gets to go to than the others who reported to prison in they had been washed recently. I had personal meals first. Next week is the first time my March because she plead "No Contest" to the supplies for three days . There was only one set dorm goes to the dining hall first since I got charges against her; she did not go to trial, of underwear which I had to wash out nightly. here. Perhaps that is because my area was not and was sentenced immediately to six months We were allowed three showers a week. inspected this week. and a $3,000 fine . Ed Kinane and Kathleen My cell was 6' by 8' and contained a bunk The food here is hopeless. It's teenage Rumpf are still awaiting sentencing. bed, toilet and sink . Occasionally the toilet food. For one week not long ago all there was overflowed and we had to sit on the bunk. The left when I got to the salad bar was lettuce. Dear Folks, officers sometimes had trouble with he elec- Everything else had meat or grease in it . Fi- When I arrived here I had no idea what lay tronic doors that kept us locked in 24 hours a nally I got hungry and ate everything not ahead. Some folks expressed concern as to day. I discovered if I sat on the top bunk identifiable as having meat in it . It made me how I would survive a long sentence. That was everyone had to look up to speak with me. sick for two days . I am now back to eating only the least of my worries . I saw it as adventure Life's little pleasures! It was extremely noisy. those things I can tell by sight are OK. I and a kind of joke on the judge who sentenced Lights were on all night. The officers were requested the special diet available, called me here. I would show him I could not be predominantly male and invariably strolled by common fare . That was three weeks ago. No silenced by him or the system. You should not every time I sat on the toilet. I was given some response yet . Because I'm fasting until the feel sorry for me as I relate my experience of paper and a pencil that was about an inch long 28th [of April], I'll wait to ask again until next the first half of my time. I was able to meet but no stamps or envelopes. I could borrow a week. each new situation with humor and as a chal- Bible and all the romance novels I wanted to Well, last week the honeymoon ended. lenge. read. I had to threaten to stop eating before Without warning I was taken off my work When I arrived I realized once more how they would bring me meals without meat. assignment in education. I ended up working disorganized the Federal system is. The de- Finally I got out of there — after seven on grounds. The thing is Ann T . and Megan are partment responsible for admitting was in days. The freedom at the camp was almost working with me . Perhaps I am now using a training. No one expected me. So I sat for three overwhelming. True, the staff treated us with skill I demonstrated last year at the Pentagon. hours with family and friends and waited . We less respect but it is possible to avoid them Maybe they found out here I have talent for fmally started singing hymns and peace songs much of the time . It is great to be able to go digging up chunks of sod . Here, instead of a in four part harmony. outside, especially in the early morning to parade ground, it has been at staff housing. Finally someone came to collect me . He enjoy the sunrise and the silence. Yes, I was moved from education to help told me I would be at the camp in an hour . I was I was put in a room with beds for six create flower beds in staff housing . It seems searched and given an outfit of clothing . The women. It was light and spacious. There was the new deputy warden wants to entertain this officer who searched me was new and had a window I could open. Because I am over weekend. He or his wife wanted flowers so some difficulty with someone who looked like fifty, I am not allowed to sleep on a top bunk. they could entertain outside . We heard indi- a grandmother. I was the only one in the room for three days rectly they were pleased . I prayed for rain. It Next I saw a physician's assistant. I pre- so I could pick a bunk where I could watch the didn't rain until Sunday noon. sented the letter from my treating physician sky. During the two months I was there I had I requested to return to my old work explaining the medication I was on. He dis- a succession of roommates. When the other assignment by filing a Request for Adminis- posed of all that and took a medical history . He co-defendants came, we could see each other trative Remedy. It is supposed to go to the told me I would be issued approved medica- often. It was a little noisy because it was in a warden. I quoted Bureau of Prisons regula- tion at "pill line ." high-traffic area. It was MUCH better than tions. I don't know if it got there as the camp Then I spoke with someone who deter- seg. administrator read parts of it at a Town Hall mined I was not in danger from myself or any I requested a work assignment in educa- meeting. She didn't mention my name but inmate here. He determined I was not suicidal. tion. I began teaching students who were re- everyone knew who it was . Oh, the embarrass- Then he turned to the computer and discov- quired to pass the GED . It was a challenge but ment of it all! It represented a bad inmate ered there was no PRESENTENCE INVES- interesting. Of course I had a hard time prov- attitude. TIGATION. Horrors! I would have to go to ing I had a high school diploma, but that was So, as the first half of my sentence draws administrative detention. Not because they accomplished. Life was good . I wrote letters. to a close, life is no longer wonderful . We are could not medically or socially clear me, but Then I was moved to "preferred hous- reminded we are government property . We because a procedure could not be documented. ing." It is preferred housing because the staff need to keep in mind we are here because we He did not believe me when I said there wasn't prefers for us to be there. It is in the basement. can't follow the rules. We need to demonstrate one. Obviously I didn't know what I was There are two of us in a 6-foot square area with our attitudes are adjusted. — Anne Herman talking about. temporary walls. There is not room enough for 88104-020 So I went to "seg" after two more strip us both to get dressed at the same time . There FPC Danbury, Rt . 37, Danbury, CT 06811
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Re-Visiting Sovereignty on the Onondaga Nation The following letter by Daniel Wren was submitted in response to Wendy Gonyea's article on the Onondaga Nation business closings in the 4/98 PNL. A First Hand Account Mr. Wren is from Syracuse and a long-time friend of the Papineau family, of which Kenneth, Michelle, Veronica are among the former business owners. The following is an affidavit subscribed and sworn on They have been centrally involved in the dispute with the traditional Onondagas; March 3rd 1998 to the Town of Onondaga by Vincent Kenneth and Veronica, along with several others, were banished from the Johnson. Onondaga Nation in 1994 for their disregard for the laws of the Onondga I would like to say that on 03-02-98, I'm not sure Nation and their refusal to cease the illegal operation of their shop. what time, I went to O .R.'s to speak to Oliver Hill . Audrey One of the complexities of the situation at Onondaga is that personal Shenandoah was with me. We were going to O .R.'s to ask relationships and political perspectives are interwoven . Often, people's places Oliver Hill to close his illegal cigarette shop.When I got in social networks and personal associations correlate with the political to O.R.'s, Duane Beckman was standing in the doorway positions they have taken in this conflict . The intensely personal feelings in the to O.R.'s. Duane had a bandolier full of ammunition around conflict affect the political situation greatly . Given those factors, it is often his shoulder. He was holding a semi-automatic rifle with important in understanding people's views as they are expressed to know a big clip in it. The gun was brown and black. I told Duane where those views are coming from . Perhaps even more so with this issue than I was looking for O.R. to tell him to close his cigarette with others that are more distant from our communities and our lives, it is shop. Duane chambered a round in the rifle as I was stand- difficult (if not impossible) to have an "objective, disinterested" position; we ing there. Duane said, "I'm committed to die here, how believe it important, therefore, that people's subjective positions be identifced committed are you?" openly so we all can at least factor in where each other's views are coming At this point, Oliver Hill (O .R.) showed up. I in- from. formed O.R. that his illegal smoke shop had to close and I Wendy was contacted for a response . Rather than specifically addressing gave him the letter the Council of Chiefs had written. I Mr. Wren's letter, she provided the accompanying documents on these pages. asked Oliver if he would close peacefully without a .. . He pointed at Duane and said, You're going to have to deal ...... with him. TO THE PEACE NEWSLETTER Duane said he was prepared to die and said no one I read the article in the April PNL by Wendy Gonyea about the was going to close this shop today . I told Duane that there closing of businesses on the Onondaga Nation with a measure of surprise. was no need for any weapons and no one has to get shot Even the most casual analysis leaves one wondering how she draws her today. Duane said that a lot of people were going to die conclusions from the facts as she presents them. She tells us that "the here today. I looked to O.R. and told him none of this had people searched for a way to resolve the situation peacefully" and that they to happen and there was no need for any guns . O.R. said were "armed only with the truth" . According to her own subsequent there was nothing I could say to stop him. accounts, "the truth" apparently included bulldozers and incendiary I went into O.R.'s place with Duane and he gave devices. the semi-automatic rifle he was holding to Moses and After the author recounts a business trailer being plowed into a Duane picked up another rifle . It was a lever action rifle bonfire she states, "the potential for violence was extremely high-and the with a scope on it. The rifle had a wooden stock. I kept delegation was met with it head on" . Where I come from, they would have telling Duane he didn't have to kill anyone . At this point, called your "delegation" an angry mob bent on destruction, and forcing Moses put the rifle he was holding down in the corner. someone out of their place of work and wrecking the structure might just After I knew Moses put the gun down, I reached for the be considered an act of violence - but that's just my opinion. gun that Duane was holding and I struggled with him for a The article reached its peak of irony for me with the line, "The bit. Two clan Mothers, Mary Honyoust and I think Freida building, since it was a home at one time, was in accordance with tradi- Jacques, were with me. Mary Honyoust was holding the tional law, not burned. The building was, however, destroyed with a barrel of the rifle so she wouldn't get shot. bulldozer." Forgive the owner if he doesn't appreciate the importance of We fell to the floor and I got the rifle that Duane was this distinction. holding away from him . Someone else, I'm not sure who... As for guns being "visible and photographed", is this so shocking? We all went outside of O .R.'s place and I said that there Anyone who knows will tell you that guns are part of life on The Nation was another weapon behind the door. Someone went into and completely legal under Onondaga law. It would have seemed remark- O.R.'s and got this weapon, which was the rifle that Moses able if guns HADN'T been present, given the tension of the situation. I had put down earlier. know that if the U.S. Government sanctioned a threatening mob to force Someone pulled the bandolier full of ammunition someone out of their shop and destroy their business while screaming off of Duane's shoulder and someone grabbed a faded ol- "kill", a person might get defensive . In regards to the retaliations that ive color canvas bag that Duane had. I was told the bag followed, we can all agree that getting even solves nothing, but just how was full of ammunition, but I never looked inside the bag. loudly can you cry "vandalism!" after burning someone's building down? The two rifles and handgun that we took away from I 'm not trying to argue right or wrong, and I wasn't there that day . I Duane were loaded. I'm not sure who took the guns out of mostly only know what was in Gonyna's article . But Wendy, the next time O.R.'s place, but they were immediately turned over to you arm yourself only with the truth, arm yourself more completely. Joe Heath, the lawyer for the Onondaga Nation. Daniel Wren Chief Vincent Johnson, Onondaga
6 Peace Newsletter 6/98 Council of Chiefs Enforced Nation's Laws in Closing Shops Kent Lyons Kent Papineau, Donna and Robby Bucktooth, obligation to its non-native neighbors to not Leon, Jerome, Irwin and Dwayne Shenandoah. permit its territory to be used for illegal activi- In every nation or system of government ties, in compliance with the voice of the people This is an attempt to clarify some of the there are rules and regulations set forth to decided to close The illegal smokeshops. misinformation that has been circulated in the establish guidelines by which all members In February, this obligation became more last few months, and to also try to develop a must abide to ensure controlled stability and serious with the sabotage of a 70-foot high- basic understanding from the point of view of growth; the Onondagas are no different. voltage tower on the property next to Oliver the people at Onondaga. The Onondaga Nation business rules and Hill's former smokeshop. In addition to writ- With all the evidence presented in the regulations established procedures which must ten notices, the owners were approached per- numerous articles and editorials surrounding be followed before any business can be opened. sonally by individual chiefs, Clan mothers the closure of the illegal businesses on The The Nation requires that to open a retail estab- and faithkeepers throughout the period of mid- Onondaga Nation, the facts lead to some very lishment to sell tobacco products on the terri- November- 1997 through February 1998 . None simple principles that in many respects paral- tory, a license is required by written applica- of these verbal attempts were successful. lel those of any community municipality or tion to the Nation. All those who apply for the On the morning of March 2, the chiefs and state. license then agree to uphold the laws of the faithkeepers held a tobacco burning ceremony The Council of Chiefs is the legally con- Nation. to remind everyone to use a good mind and stituted governing body of the Onondaga Na- There is no place in the country that you remain peaceful. tion, with the authority and responsibility to can open a retail operation of any kind in direct Each business was approached by a con- council for the welfare of the people . It is the opposition to rules and regulations concerning tingent of one chief and several clan mothers, duty and responsibility of the council to pro- fees, zoning, building and product; Onondaga who delivered the final written notice and tect the interests of the people, to maintain is no different. once again asked the owners to voluntarily peace and order and to uphold our laws. The illegal smokeshop owners openly shut down and comply with nation laws. The Onondaga Nation and The Council defied Nation laws and attempted to establish The unarmed people of Onondaga were of Chefs are recognized by The United States an unlicensed, unregulated and unaccount- met with some armed resistance, but were able and its representatives and by the state of New able business that did not recognize the au- to-disarm those who sought to intimidate the York and its representatives and by county thority of any government. people with threats of death, using a far more and city governments. These same business owners are respon- powerful weapon: courage and unity. The Onondaga system of government sible for over $9 million in lost revenue to The In 1993, the Onondaga people closed adheres to strict procedures that include the Onondaga people; this is similar to property some of these same people, only to have them direct input from a wide cross-section of its taxes that go to support programs for commu- return. So it was decided That the structures community, including the clan mothers, the nity development This lost revenue is essen- would be dismantled to further discourage female component of all Haudenosaunee gov- tial to sustaining the current established pro- their return. ernments, and the spiritual caretakers of the grams and ones under development. All governments reserve the right to seize people. The Onondaga Nation does not accept contraband by forfeiture and eventually de- Under the Onondaga system of three warn- federal funding and has used the cigarette stroy it; Onondaga is no different. ings, including invitations to meet with the industry to build a foundation of economic It should be noted that all of these busi- council in the longhouse to discuss nation stability without resorting to casinos and high- nesses are aligned with a larger group called laws, the illegal business owners were clearly stakes gambling as 'quick fix" solutions, that Voices for the Future, who seek to undermine warned that their stores were in complete compromise issues of sovereignty. the traditional government at Onondaga and violation of Onondaga Nation business rules On sovereignty one thing is for sure: hope to install an elective style government and regulations, and that they were subject to Sovereignty belongs to the Nation . Individu- reliant on federal funding paid by all taxpayers penalties which would include fines, forfei- als do not have the right to exploit everyone's of the United States. ture of all product, fixtures and buildings. collective rights for personal gain . That has The Onondaga government has stood for All of these written notices were ignored; been the core of the economic problem at thousands of years and has never relinquished the owners did not make any response of any Onondaga. its claim to sovereignty, and like many other nature, except to proclaim at every opportu- In a period of more than 12 years, these great nations still in existence, we also must, nity that they would continue to ignore the illegal businesses have amassed personal for- from time to time, fight for our right to exist. laws of The Nation, as well as state and federal tunes with a total disregard for the Nation and Lyons writes on behalf of the Onon- laws. its people. daga Communications Liaison, a group authorized by the Council of Chiefs. The Onondaga Nation and its people then The council, operating under its sover- made the decision to close the illegal busi- eign right to control the behavior of its citi- nesses owned by Oliver Hill, Michelle and zens, to enforce its own laws, and under its
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eAe v/lanvA eel eatmcty CLAC Notes, May 1998 Summary long-term threat of a dam being built in NUMEROUS MOMENTOUS EVENTS are occur- Morazan to flood the valley in which La ring in the Caribbean and Central and South Estancia lies. Original information suggested America, even as the mainstream media cov- that this catastrophe, designed to sell electric- ers very few of them: ity to Honduras, might occur quickly ; how- The April 26 Washington, DC rally to ever, it is more likely that it will take upwards close the School of the Americas was at- of 8 years for the project to go forward, giving Colleague letter in Congress regarding Bishop tended by some 1300 people, and speakers some time for careful but concerted organiz- Gerardi's recent assassination in Guatemala. from Colombia, Mexico (Chiapas), Honduras ing against this destruction . As reported here Rep . Powers or your own representative can and Guatemala gave vivid testimony to past previously, there continue to be so many vio- be contactedthrough the congressional switch- and present abuses of their peoples, on the part lent deaths throughout El Salvador that the board, (202) 224-3121. of SOA graduates and repressive governments . rate of killing is higher in the 6½ years since Rev. Harvey Pinyoun has resigned from Doctors for Global Health cosponsored a the Peace Accords were signed than it was Plymouth Church and is about to participate in major workshop on Chiapas in Washington, during the 11 years of civil war . the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Pas- the day prior to the rally. A key delegation is Cynthia Banas just returned from a del- sage, which will "Retrace the Journey of Sla- travelling to Chiapas from July 2-9, spon- egation to Haiti, where the economic situation very," with participants walking through the cored by the new Mexican Solidarity Net- continues to deteriorate, and the hunger and relevant parts of the United States, the Carib- work. Please contact Nancy Gwin if you are desperation are as bad as she has ever seen, in bean, Brazil, West Africa, and South Africa. interested. Italian observers were recently forc- numerous trips to Haiti . Petitions are being Harvey has been a great spirit, inspiration, ibly removed by Mexican troops in Chiapas . signd to ask Congress to release the FRAPH participant, and supporter in so many people's There will be a special meeting with a video on documents which the military and CIA re- struggles . We will miss his presence, even as Chiapas at 7:30pm on June 10 at Plymouth moved from Port Au Prince when US troops we wish him Godspeed on this journey. Church, immediately following the next CLAC invaded, ostensibly to permit President Aristide Next meeting: Wednesday June 10, 6pm meeting (see notice on page 18) . to return safely to,his rightful position. potluck, Plymouth Congregational Church. In El Salvador, it appears that there is a Rep. Craig Powers is promoting a Dear — Paul Weichselbaum DePalmer House — Haven in a Hard World House and managing the New York State resident to stabilize his/her HIV illness by grants to operate the program. At this time, connecting with appropriate medical care and VISIONS USUALLY become reality as a re- DePalmer House provides transitional hous- medications . Next in importance is stabilizing sult of the concerted efforts of affected and ing for up to ten people and there were, in fact, a resident's income, by applying for benefits concerned groups of individuals . At the end of seven men and three women in residence in as appropriate, and helping each resident or- the 1980's, a diverse coalition of AIDS activ- the middle of May . While six full-time staff- ganize her/his finances so that the person can ists came together to deal with the fact that members provide support and supervision as pay rent and provide for personal needs . Other alarming numbers of HIV-infected people were needed, the residents must have independent aspects of stabilization include connecting becoming homeless at the time of highest living skills and be able to live with other each resident with AIDS case management stress in their lives . Alternative Efforts was people in a congregate setting. services, addressing major personal issues created, and AE joined with the AIDS Hous- Residents come to DePalmer House from (such as substance abuse treatment), and help- ing Coalition to create a space where people a variety of situations: out of the hospital; ing residents to reconnect with family and would feel safe, respected, and supported. evicted from apartments ; living long-term in friends while coming to terms with one's HIV Reinaldo DePalmer, a dance professor at shelters; coming out of substance abuse treat- diagnosis and dealing with permanency is- Syracuse University, had been an inspira- ment facilities; released from psychiatric in- sues. After basic issues are addressed, a resi- tional and practical leader in HIV/AIDS com- patient stays; or recently arrived in Syracuse dent deals with the gradual process of prepar- munity before his death in 1.993. His vision (and lacking adequate housing) . The diversity ing to fmd permanent housing, with the funda- and spirit were recognized with the opening of of residents is far greater than was anticipated mentals in place so that she or he can maintain the original DePalmer House in 1994 in a in earlier days of the epidemic when HIV/ that housing for the long haul . While at renovated building on W. Onondaga Street. AIDS was mistakenly seen as only affecting DePalmer House, people are in a home-like To date, over 100 HIV-infected individuals gay males. Residents come to DePalmer House setting where they can be open about their have lived in this transitional housing space to prepare to manage successfully after many seriostatus, surrounded by other residents in and received the care and support they needed setbacks, and very few people come at the similar situations, and supported by staff who to move on to the next stage of their lives. end-stage of terminal illness, since the multi- respect and care about them. Alternative Efforts sought a collaborator drug combination (including protease inhibi- DePalmer House gets great benefit from from among HIV/AIDS and other human ser- tors) have resulted in significantly improved volunteers, and is often in need of relief staff. vice agencies . Before DePalmer House for- health for most residents. For more information, DePalmer House can mally opened, Liberty Resources took over During a stay at DePalmer House, the be reachedat475-1544 .—PaulWeichselbaum day-to-day responsibility for staffmg DePalmer first task is stabilization . Staff work with each 0%
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We Are All Invited
Karen Hall Heresniak's logic is reminiscent of fellow gay conservative, Bruce Bawer's in his bookA My finances are queer Place at the Table . Unlike these two authors, I don't believe that we will get a collective kiwi and a plethora of other fruits, invitation to the dinner table if we politely obey grains and vegetables grown in distant hat a decidedly conservative voice is the rules . We won't "win our rights by fitting bioregions not as a special treat to indulge in at prevalent in the gay and lesbian holidays but as an entitlement. Tmovement is far from news . Gay What does this have to do with gay con- conservatives-largely control national servatives or Heresniak's article against the gay and lesbian organizations and are use of the word "queer," you ask? For me, recognized by the media and govern- being queer has as much to do with my diges- ment as the spokespeople of what used tive tract as it does any aspect of my life. My to be a liberation movement but what sexuality is queer; my gender display is queer; has become a movement for gay and my fmances are queer ; my style of social inter- lesbian civil rights . The positions gay course is queer; my eating habits are queer; my conservatives put forth are highly prob- thinking is queer; frequently my behavior is lematic because they frequently argue queer. I refuse to contain my queerness . To be against issues of inclusion and they queer is to make unnatural connections . We are almost always work from internalized not supposed to think about environmental homophobic assumptions. degradation when we eat fruit at Adam Rolston 1989. Reprinted A common concern among gay DemoGraphics, gay Press, 1990. lunch or conservatives is that folks whom they perceiveto be too far to the left delegitimize the into society. . .[and showing] how we are the gay and lesbian movement. Too far to the left same, how we are part of the greater group of can mean anything: being part of the transgender humanity, not how we differ." community, using protest and civil When I read Heresniak's essay, I walk down the disobedi- thought of a draft of an essay I had begun isles of Wegmans . We are not sup- ch For me, being queer has as mu which began with a personal anecdote posed to think that our sexuality has anything tral as about eating kiwi . As I sucked the sweet to do with our lives outside our private bed- to do with my digestive y fe green fruit out of its brown skin, I rooms, but to be queer is to see that everything ct it does any aspe thought of my family's tradition which is connected. calls for Santa Claus to return on New Queer is a term that links many individu- ence to educate Year's Eve and bringthechildreninthehouse- als. Feminism helped teach us that women are and inform, or connecting issues of class, hold abook and not naturally feminine and men are not natu- race, and reproductive rights which gay con- an orange— rally masculine; there is no natural servatives claim are not connected to gay and two commodi - connection between sex and gen- lesbian issues. Use of the word "queer" fre- ties which dur- der. The gay and lesbian move- quently symbolizes a positiontoo far tothe left ing my ment helped teach us that there is for gay conservatives as a recent article by mother's childhood in the no natural connection between sex Marty Heresniak in Ithaca's Outlines sug- '40s were expensive and rare. Because I was a n d gender configurations and sexual- gests. Some time ago Heresniak stated, "We the child of a woman who grew up with scar- ity; masculine men are not naturally hetero- gays must weigh our words and our actions city, a certain scarcity was enforced in my own sexual and feminine men homosexual . Lines that we may be upbringing. Eating the kiwi made me very cross and people express their gender and seen to have aware of the fact that this fruit sexuality in complex ways . The transgender worth and be val- My sexuality is queer was harvested outside my movement is ued by our fellow bioregion and transported currently teach- humans." He criticizes popular many thousands of ing us that sex, psychology's emphasis on developing self- miles, and though this particular like gender, is esteem through empowerment as "systems for kiwi was left over from a special a rigid system the dissemination of rudeness," and calling dessert my lover had made me for that an oppressive culture ourselves "queer"is quintessentially rude as it St. Valentine's Day, I couldn't help teaches us, not a naturally occurring "embarrass[es] allies and incense[s] enemies but be aware that she had purchased it at phenomenon. It may feel easier and more con- through mannerless misbehavior." Wegman's, a grocery store where shoppers see venient to be able to place all beings in either a cont. on page 10
6/98 Peace Newsletter 9 Invited Cont. from p. 9 box marked "male" or a box marked "female," with speaking out against injustice. We should, Live but this system brings inconvenience and dis- therefore, have informed ways of hearing and weeke ds on a women's comfort to the many who don't fit the rigid supporting others who speak out (especially if open mic definitions which come with these boxes. at first they make us feel uncomfortable) which Tuesday What a queer movement will do for us is will lead us to queer connections of revolution- 40r- combine all these lessons as well ary strength . Duringgaypride month and every Q. 11'' as the les- month following, be queer. If you hear some- Featuring My one say, "Those people embarrass us" or "In- local & organic soups & salads, fresh gads thinking is q & pasties, in-house & home baked breads, ueer cluding those people and their issues risks our jams & treat, vegetarian & vegan llama & sons of success as a movement," speak out and be weekend brurrchea Also: other social movements. supportive of queerness. Daly roasted, individualy brewed coffee-organic Thinking queerly means confronting natural Karen Hall lives and writes in Syracuse & flavored, plus a ful lire of espresso drinks. laws and common sense. For gay conserva- and strongly supports the inclusion of Serving Breakfast lunch & dinner seven d a week, 7 am -11 pm tives, it is common sense that if you want `gender expression" In the Onondaga County fair practices law because she 110 Harvard Place something from the system, you should act (off estott)Fomrerycafe wpm. understands It to be a queer issue of Call 425-0955 for Info. politely when you ask for it. Acting queerly inclusion. means exposing the fact that the conventions of 0 polite behavior are neither common sense nor universal. It is oppressive to enforce the rules Open Letter to the Brothers of Alpha Tau Omega and conventions of polite behavior of the center 304 Walnut Place, Syracuse, NY 13244 on the margins. "Thanks for the Memories" Therhetoric ofpolitebehaviorintheUnited States demonstrates how polite, civilized be- Dear ATO Brothers, - havior has been used to force those with less Thanks for the memories of Friday, April Thanks for the insomnia. Thanks for the power to defer to authority : speak when you are 24, 1998 . During the Take Back the Night terrorizing nightmares when I can fall asleep. spoken to, do as you are told, don't rock the march, youharassed, insulted and threatened us Thanks for the tam chain-smoking crying boat, don't ask for things which haven't been as we went past your house. Loud music blar- jags. Thanks for reminding me why I'm a offered to you, be grateful for what you have. If ing, drunken invitations for women to come on feminist and have been one since long before feminists, African Americans, labor unions, in, have some beer, and get f***** are still you were born. Thanks forreminding me that animal rights activists, environmentalists, echoing in my ears . Idon't think you meant that I'm not safe on the streets, in the classroom, people with disabilities and many others had forme. I'mold enough to beyourmother. I'm a or in my own home. Thanks for reminding me obeyed the conventional rules of polite behav- survivor of domestic violence, aggravated as- that you are the bastions of white supremacist ior, we would live in a very different world. sault and battery, a survivor of date rape and capitalist patriarchy. Thanks for reminding Being queer doesn't mean being rude, marital rape (long before there were names for me that when a woman speaks her mind, it means struggling these acts of violence). Thanks for the memo- she's called a man-hating dyke. She's called ries. Thanks for reminding me why I had my a bitch. She's called crazy . Thanks for the tubes tied. Thanks for the gut-gripping, heart- memories, brothers. wrenching choking fear I 'm feeling right now Thanks for sending me back to Audre as I write this. Lorde, Gamba Adisa, who taught me "Your to live a Thanks for the terror, rage, andfear for my silence will not protect you." Thanks for the compassionate and just life, life as three of you came marching down the time-out I had to take to vomit right now. a life where all are included, all have access. street at me and two of my friends, laughing Thanks for reminding me that it's time for Buying into the belief system that good behav- uproariously at a woman who had survived cleaning house. Thanks for reminding me to ior will earn us rights and acceptance will only three rapes and wondering loudly if she could honor and cherish the courageous young pay our entry into oppressive systems. Being survive a fourth . Thanks for the flashbacks. women and men who are protecting me and queer isn't easy. Frequently being queer is Thanks for the feel of male hands around my saving my life. Thanks for reminding me I uncomfortable and makes other people un- throat, choking me unconscious . Thanks for need to transform fear and rage and grief into comfortable because it means speaking up bringing back the memories of being battered, language and action. Thanks for the memo- when common sense and what seems natural bruised and bleeding, left in a parking lot with ries, brothers. create oppressive boundaries and social rela- a filthy rag stuffed in my mouth so he could get It's time for cleaning house. Goodbye, tionships. away. Thanks for the memories of the times I brothers of ATO. Those of us who have taken part in any had to run for my life . Thanks for the anxiety social movement have a framework for under- attack I'm having right now. Thanks for the Most sincerely, standing the discomfort and risk that comes memories, brothers. Boadicea
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$JMMCR WACATUDM GUIDE compiled by Andy Molloy artwork by Karen Kerney
Summer vacation in the U .S. seems synonymous with travel—usually out of one's home town. If you plan to "hit the road" during June through August but can't quite decide between Disney World, Sea World or the International Boxing Hall of Fame, we have the solution . Our alternative vacation guide lists over 60 events, admittedly only a smattering of what's out there. These are events to enrich your mind, empower your heart and stoke the fire of social change . Each event is grouped under one of four categories—Politics, Festivals, Schools and Tours . The Peace Council has flyers and brochures for many of these events—please give us a call to view them. Don't forget to send us a postcard.
Radical Walking Tours of New York COMMENT : for alternatives to the two big parties City DATE : June 6 & other times throughout the summer "Stop 100 Years of Servitude" Confer- PLACE: New York, NY ence on the Philippines CONTACT: (718) 492-0069 ; www.he.net/–radtours DATE : June 12-14 COMMENT : learn about the social history of the city PLACE : New York, NY CONTACT: Gabriela Network ; (212) 592-3507; International Conference on Ad- www .gabnet.org PPOLITIC5 dressing Environmental Consequences COMMENT: marks the centennial of US colonization "George Pataki, Still a Landlord of War Black Radical Conference: Setting a Lackey" Picket at NYS Republican DATE : June 10-12 Liberation Agenda for the 21't Century Convention PLACE : Washington, DC CONTACT : Environmental Law Institute, 1616 P St, DATE : June 19-2I DATE : June 4 NW, Washington, DC 20036 ; (202) 939-3240; PLACE : Chicago, IL PLACE: New York, NY bruch@eli .org CONTACT: Black Radical Congress, POB 5766, CONTACT : Metropolitan Council on Housing; (212) COMMENT : legal, political, ecological aspects Chicago, Illinois 60680-5766; 693-0553 vvww .blackradicalcongress .com/ Foundations For the 21° Century: COMMENT: gather to help rebuild the peoples' The Challenge of Human Rights: movement for fundamental social change in the US Scholarship, Activism, Community Confronting immigration Law Enforce- DATE : June 10-14 ment Today PLACE : Oswego, NY Grassroots News Network Conference DATE : June 5-7 CONTACT: Diane James, NWSA – 14B Penfield, & Cultural Jam PLACE : Los Angeles, CA Oswego State University, Oswego, NY 13126 ; (315) DATE: June 19-21 : CONTACT National Network for Immigrant & 341-3323 ; www.nwsa .org PLACE : Austin, TX Refugee Rights, 310 Eighth St, #307, Oakland, CA COMMENT : conference of the National Women's CONTACT: www .geocities.com/Hollywood/Studio/ 94607; (510) 465-1984 ; www.nnirr .org Studies Association; also "Women's Rights Around 1082/media.html COMMENT : national, bilingual conference for the World : Past, Present, Future" COMMENT : work collectively for the creation and immigrant & refugee rights activists & allies stability of non-corporate, non-profit media Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Nuclear Weapons Abolition : A Regional Network Conference Connecting Voices for Environmental Conference DATE: June 11-12 Change & Leadership DATE: June 6 PLACE : Boston, MA DATE: June 20 PLACE : Portland, ME CONTACT: (802) 865-0255 or 476-3341 PLACE: Boston, MA CONTACT: Maine Peace Action Committee, (207) COMMENT: learn how to more effective in be CONTACT: Environmental Diversity Forum . 294 772-0680 addressing, preventing and working to end hunger Washington St, #751, Boston, MA 02108 : (617) 338- COMMENT: keynote by Jonathan Schell ; workshops 9196 ; www .envdivforum .org on nuclear weapons, the Freeze campaign Independent Progressive Politics COMMENT : addresses environmental issues faced by low income neighborhoods & communities of color "The Remedy Is Jobs, Not Jails" Network Summit: "For Our Survival: Conference Who Will Have Power in the 21" National March for Leonard Peltier DATE: June 6 Century?" DATE: June 27 PLACE : New York, NY DATE: June 12-14 PLACE : Washington, DC CONTACT: Jim Haughton or Stephanie Carlotti; PLACE : Oakland, CA (212) 962-1371 or 346-7971 CONTACT : IPPN, POB 170610, Brooklyn, NY 11217 ; (718) 624-7807 ; www .ippn .org
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San Francisco Pride Parade Bread & Roses : Women Define Global- from Europe, Canada, Cuba, and the United States will DATE: June 27-28 ization-WILPF International Conference address plenary sessions; workshops PLACE : San Francisco, CA DATE: July 24-31 CONTACT : San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, PLACE : Baltimore, MD 20 Annual Northeast Organic Farming Transgender Pride Parade Committee Inc ., 1390 CONTACT: Women's International League for Peace Association Summer Conference Market St, t i1225, San Francisco, CA 94102 ; (415) & Freedom, (508) 398-1552 DATE: August 7-9 864-FREE ; www.SF-Pride .org/home .html PLACE : Amherst, MA COMMENT: food booths, arts & crafts, dancing and National Demonstration to Denounce CONTACT: (978) 355-2853 ; www.nofavt .org entertainment. the Centennial of the US Invasion & COMMENT : keynote speaker : Wendell Berry Colonization of Puerto Rico Pro Gay & Pro Christian Annual DATE: July 25 Annual August Desert Witness Conference PLACE: Washington, DC DATE: August DATE: July 2-5 CONTACT: (773) 278-0885 ; www.geocities.com/ PLACE : Nevada Test Site PLACE : Orange. CA CapitolHill/Senate/6098/index2 .html CONTACT: Nevada Desert Experience, POB 4487, CONTACT: (602) 893-6952 ; www.ecwr.org COMMENT : to re-affirm Puerto Rico's right as a Las Vegas, NV 89127 ; (702) 646-4814 ; [email protected] COMMENT : offers support to integrate our spirituality nation to self-determination ; to demand the release of & sexuality the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War; also activities in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, "A Future of Nonviolence : Shaping the San Francisco and New York 21" Century" FOR National Conference DATE: July 15-19 Language, Race & Power In Schools PLACE : Milford, IN DATE: July 30-August 2 CONTACT: Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box 271, PLACE: Washington, DC Nyack, NY 10960 ; (914) 358-4601 ; [email protected] CONTACT: National Coalition of Education Activists, COMMENT : plenary sessions, networking caucuses, POB 679, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 ; (914) 876-4580; entertainment, meditation, workshops [email protected] COMMENT : conference ofNCEA; program for Building Democracy in the Aftermath children & youth also available of the Cold War 10th Anniversary New York Lesbian & DATE: July 17-19 Solidarity Summer School : Socialism PLACE : Berkeley, CA and Activism 150 Years After the Gay Film Festival CONTACT: Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute; Communist Manifesto DATE : June 4-14 (510) 848-0599 DATE: August 3-6 PLACE : New York, NY COMMENT : a reunion, conference & banquet PLACE: Chicago, IL CONTACT : The New Festival, 47 Great Jones St, 6°i honoring veterans of and objectors to the Cold War; CONTACT: Solidarity Summer School, 7012 Fl, New York, NY 10010 ; (212) 254-7228; sing the songs, hear the stories, remember the lessons Michigan Av, Detroit, MI 48210 ; www .igc.apc .org/ www.newfestival .org solidarity/ss.html Generation Action '98 COMMENT : If you are struggling with the challenge 19th Annual Otsiningo Pow Wow DATE: July 17-19 of giving your organizing projects a more theoretical DATE : June 5-7 PLACE : Elka Park, NY basis, come to this school! PLACE : Otsiningo Park, near Broome Community CONTACT: Catskill Bruderhof, Elka Park, NY College, Binghamton, NY 12427 ; (518) 589-5103 ; frodo .bruderhofcom/genact/ Celebrate the Old Struggle & Join the CONTACT: Otsiningo American Indian Program, 28 COMMENT : 3 day conference including speakers on New: Resisting Trident for 21 Years Zevan Rd, Johnson City, NY 13790 ; (607) 729-0016; Iraq, Chiapas, criminal justice, American Indian www.tier.net/isa DATE: August 6-9 COMMENT: ; Indian Movement, US Political Prisoners, School of the PLACE : Bremerton, WA this year honors the Iroquois Americas & more. Craft Fair, Allegany River Indian Dancers, lectures, CONTACT: Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent exhibitions, food, campfire storytelling, art Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370; First Grassroots Gathering on (360) 377-2586; jackisue@ix .netcom .com Mid-West Anarchist Picnic Biodevastation : Genetic Engineering COMMENT :join the new struggle to abolish nuclear DATE: DATE: weapons ; speakers, music, potluck meals, games, June 6 July 17-19 PLACE : PLACE : Fontbonne College, St planning & participation in nonviolent action at Dayton, OH . Louis, MO CONTACT: (937) 256-9079 ; www.infinet.com/ COMMENT : keynote speaker Vandana Shiva, author Bangor Trident submarine base -egsmith/98picnic.html ofBiopiracy: The Plunder of Nature & Knowledge; COMMENT: literature tabling, potluck, live bands in many discussion panels & workshops International Conference on the 150th evening Anniversary of the Communist Mani- Preparing Communities of Color for festo Country Hoe Down for Animal Rights the 21' Century: Next Steps, New DATE : August 7-9 PLACE : DATE: June 6-7 Challenges & Strategies New York, NY PLACE : Orland, CA CONTACT: Nature, Society, and Thought, University DATE : July 18 CONTACT: Farm Sanctuary; (530) 865-4617; of Minnesota, Physics Bldg, 116 Church Street SE, PLACE : University of Maryland farmsanc@farmsanctuary .org Minneapolis, MN 55455 ; (612) 922-7993; CONTACT : (202) 857-8766 ; homel .gte.net/bte/ COMMENT: speakers, workshops, booths, vegetarian physics .spa.umn compp .edu/--marquit/#augconf cookout, hayrides, barn dance COMMENT : conference for policy students and COMMENT : outstanding Marxist scholar/activists professionals
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Sistah Summerfest PLACE : Onondaga Nation Lacrosse Field, Rte 11A DATE : June 12-14 COMMENT : family event with food, Lacrosse exhibit, PLACE : Blue Ridge Mountains, WV dancing, crafts ; free parking CONTACT : Amethyst & Indigo, Inc., 1225 Massachusetts Av, SE, Washington, DC 20003 ; (202) 16th Annual Winterhawk Bluegrass 546-5909 Festival COMMENT : the premiere mid-Atlantic womyn of DATE : July 16-19 color & many cultures music-spirit festival PLACE : south of Hillsdale, NY CONTACT : Winterhawk, POB 161, Tremont City, Clearwater's Great Hudson River OH 45372 ; (888) 946-8495; Revival winterhawkbluegrass.com CIICL5 DATE : June 20-21 COMMENT : all kinds of performances, workshops, PLACE : Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY contests, dancing, camping CONTACT : Clearwater Revival, 112 Market St, 5th Annual Forest Activist Training Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 ; www.clearwater.org Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Week COMMENT : 7 stages of folk, blues, gospel, Irish, Music & Dance DATE: June 7-14 Cajun, World, Swing, Children's theater, crafts, DATE : July 23-26 PLACE : Green Mountains of VT storytelling, ethnic foods PLACE : Trumansburg, NY CONTACT: Native Forest Network, POB 57, CONTACT : Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival, POB Burlington, VT 05402; (802) 863-0571; National Women's Music Festival 941,Trumansburg, NY 14886 ; (607) 387-5098; nfnena@sover .net DATE: June 25-28 www .grassrootsfest .org COMMENT : hands-on learning around a wide variety PLACE : Indianapolis, IN COMMENT : Over 40 bands including Cajun, Zydeco, of topics related to forest activism CONTACT : Mary Byrne, POB 1427, Indianapolis, IN stringband, African, world beat, roots rock, & 46206; (317) 923-5574; www.al .com/wia alternative; food and crafts areas, art exhibits, Organizing for Social Change COMMENT: oldest women's festival in the US ; all children's area with special performances and activities DATE: June 15-19 concerts, workshops, intensives, crafts fair held indoors for younger folks . Event supports arts, education, and PLACE : California the fight against AIDS. CONTACT: Midwest Academy, Shelby Pera, 225 W 18th Annual Old Songs Festival Ohio St, Suite 250, Chicago, IL 60610 ; (312) 645- DATE: June 26-28 Solar Powered Music & Education 6010 PLACE: Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY Festival COMMENT : workshops on building coalitions, CONTACT: Old Songs, Inc., POB 399, Guilderland, DATE: July 23-26 recruiting leaders, using direct action, surviving for the NY 12084 ; (518) 765-2815 ; www.crisny .org/not-for- PLACE : Westfield, MA long haul, social change movements & more profit/oldsongs CONTACT: Northeast Sustainable Energy Associa- COMMENT: traditional music & dance, children's tion, 50 Miles St, Greenfield, MA 01301 ; (413) 774- Minority Activist Apprenticeship activities, crafts; feature Cajun, harp, banjo, fiddling, 6051; www.nesea.org Contra dances, Flamenco music & more COMMENT: includes workshops, solar home tours, Program electric vehicle rides & more DATE: June 18-August 3 PLACE : work across the nation in five local Strawberry Festival campaigns DATE: June 27 Black Expo '98 CONTACT: Center for Third World Organizing, 1218 PLACE : Common Place Land Trust, Truxton, NY DATE: August 1-2 E 21' St, Oakland, CA 94606; (510) 533-7583; CONTACT: (607) 842-6039 PLACE : Oakland, CA www.ctwo .org COMMENT : strawberry shortcake, hiking, outdoor fun CONTACT: (510) 839-0690 ; blackexpo@aol .com COMMENT : skills in labor & community organizing COMMENT: largest event in the African American Annual Radical Lesbian Festival community in northern California ; over 20,000 attendees United for Change Youth Training DATE: July 2-6 DATE : June 21-29 PLACE : Finger Lakes Region, NY PLACE : Seattle, WA CONTACT: send SASE to RLF, POB 813, 23,d Michigan Womyn's Music Festival CONTACT: Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box 271, Northampton, MA 01061 DATE: August 11-16 Nyack, NY 10960; (914) 358-4601 ; forpti(i1gc .org COMMENT: Are you sick of sex-liberal bulls**t? Do PLACE : Walhalla, MI COMMENT : for activists age 17-25 to develop you still 'want a women's revolution like a lover?' Then CONTACT: WWTMC, POB 22, Walhalla, MI nonviolence, leadership and organizing skills; intensive don't miss the festival you've been waiting for. 49458 ; (616) 757-4766 nonviolence training with special focus on homeless COMMENT : features Sweet Honey In the Rock, youth; part of FOR's Peacemaker Training Institute Indigo Girls, Alice Walker, Fenton ; 40 performances, Vegetarian Summerfest 200 workshops, film festival, crafts fair DATE : July 8-12 Summer Institute of Human Rights in PLACE: Johnstown, PA 10th Annual Elderflower Womenspirit the 21" Century CONTACT: North American Vegetarian Society, POB Festival DATE: June 22-August 4 72, Dolgeville, NY 13329 ; (518) 568-7970; PLACE : American University, Washington, DC DATE: August 13-16 www.cyberveg.org/nays/fest98/ CONTACT: Amnesty International, AIUSA-National COMMENT : health, nutrition, exercise, animal rights PLACE : Mendocino Woodlands, CA Field Program, 1118 22' St, NW. Washington, DC CONTACT: & the environment Elderflower, POB 460790, San 20003 ; (202) 775-5161 Francisco, CA 94146; (415) 263-5719; COMMENT : introduces theoretical & practical aspects elderflower@stbayguardian .com of human rights issues, learn activist skills Onondaga Nation Music, Art & Cultural COMMENT: campfires, plant walks, arts, crafts, open Festival air market, rituals DATE: July 11-12
6/98 Peace Newsletter 13 1998 VACATION GUIDE
Creating Peaceable Schools : A Sum- Human Rights Youth College PLACE: Latin America, Asia, Africa, Russia, Europe mer Institute DATE: August 17-21 CONTACT: International Workcamps, 43 Tiffany Rd, ; www .vfp.org DATE: June 29-July 3 PLACE : Washington, DC Belmont, VT 05730 ; (802) 259-2759 PLACE : Cambridge, MA CONTACT: Tiffany Newton, (202) 216-1537; COMMENT : promote international goodwill through CONTACT: Center for Peaceable Schools, Lesley ycollege@hrc .org short-term community service projects College, 29 Everett St, Cambridge, MA 02138 ; (800) COMMENT : training leads to 3 month full time work 999-1959, ext . 8491 ; peace@mail .lesley .edu on electoral campaign ; commitment to gay & lesbian Learning Alliance Summer Programs COMMENT : hands-on workshops for K-I2 teachers, civil rights; ages 18-24 DATE: all summer administrators, youth workers & parents; with Sonia PLACE : New York, NY Nieto & Howard Zinn Community Action Training CONTACT: Learning Alliance, 324 Lafayette St, 7°i DATE: August 21-23, 28-30 Fl, New York NY 10012 ; (212) 226-7171 Open Hand Theater's Circus Camp PLACE : Oakland, CA & Boston, MA COMMENT : many classes & workshops including DATE: July 6-17, 20-31 CONTACT : Center for Third World Organizing, 1218 Black liberation, biotechnology, freeing local media, PLACE : Lafayette & Syracuse, NY E 21" St, Oakland, CA 94606 ; (510) 533-7583; compassionate action, fundraising, activist organizing CONTACT : Open I land Theater, 232 E. Onondaga St, www.ctwo .org Syracuse, NY 13202 ; 476-0466 COMMENT : intensive 3-day hands-on introduction to COMMENT : classes include Comedy & Mime, community organizing Movement & Dance, Magic & Juggling, Mask Making & Alt ages 8 and up Anti-nuclear Action Camp DATE: August 22-29 Peace Brigades Volunteer Training PLACE : Brattleboro, VT DATE: July 24-30 CONTACT: Syracuse Peace Council, 472-5478 PLACE : Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada COMMENT: join 200 people for training, education, CONTACT : PBI/USA, 2642 College Av, Berkeley, networking & actions ; Bread & Puppet Theater CA 94704; (510) 540-0749 COMMENT: intensive week-long training for Human Rights Action Seminar: T v S volunteers wishing to join our peace team in Columbia Women's Rights DATE: August The Great Iroquois Bus Tour, Part One Work Camp, Bosnia PLACE : Chevy Chase, MD DATE: July 24-26 DATE: July 26-August 15 CONTACT: Amnesty International, AIUSA-National PLACE: leave from Binghamton, NY PLACE : Sanski Most, Bosnia Field Program, 1118 22nd St, NW, Washington, DC CONTACT: Otsiningo American Indian Program, 28 CONTACT: Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box 271, 20003 ; (202) 775-5161 Zevan Rd, Johnson City, NY 13790 ; (607) 729-0016; Nyack, NY 10960 ; (914) 358-4601 ; forpti@igc .org COMMENT : provides in-depth info on women's www.tier.net/isa COMMENT : ages 17-21 ; visit communities on both human rights, training in leadership & organizing skills COMMENT : visit museums, shrines, nations sides of the war while helping to repair the physical damage of war Omega Institute Workshops Chiapas Summer — Tourists of Con- DATE : all summer science Seattle Peace Camp PLACE : Rhinebeck, NY DATE : July & August DATE : July 27-August 7 CONTACT: Omega Institute, 260 Lake Dr, PLACE : Chiapas, Mexico PLACE : Seattle, WA Rhinebeck, NY 12572 ; (800) 944-1001 CONTACT: (619) 232-2841; CONTACT : Julie Bisson, (206) 782-8066 COMMENT : over 250 workshops, trainings, retreats in [email protected] COMMENT : for children ages 4-10 & junior personal health & development, gender, relationships COMMENT: live & work in a rebel Maya community counselors ages 11-15 ; sponsored by Women's & family, the arts, nature & society, spiritualism in the highlands of Chiapas; volunteer in a unique International League for Peace & Freedom cultural & educational exchange working for peace & Institute for Solar Living Workshops justice Pax Christi Youth Summer Retreat DATE: all summer DATE: August 5-7 PLACE : Hopland & Ukiah, CA Tours to Cuba PLACE : Collegeville, MN CONTACT: Institute for Solar Living c% Real Goods, DATE: July & August CONTACT : Pax Christi USA, 532 W 8' St, Erie, PA 555 Leslie St, Ukiah, CA 95482 ; (800) 762-7325; PLACE : Havana, Santiago, Guantanamo 16502; (814) 453-4955 ; [email protected] isl@realgoods .com CONTACT: Center for Cuban Studies, 124 W 23` d St, COMMENT : national gathering of faith-based young COMMENT: various workshops focusing on New York, NY 10011 ; (212) 242-0559; people who seek to pursue the gospel of peace & renewable energy, alternative construction techniques [email protected] .org justice through prayer, study & action & sustainable living practices COMMENT : topics include Jewish History in Cuba, Art & Artists, African Roots of Cuban Culture & Skills For Change Herbal Medicine & Wise Woman Society, Cuban Legal System & more DATE: August 15-23 Workshops PLACE : Washington, DC DATE: all summer Peace Delegation to El Salvador CONTACT: Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box 271, PLACE : Woodstock, NY DATE: August 8-16 Nyack, NY 10960 ; (914) 358-4601 ; forpti@igc .org CONTACT: Susan Weed, POB 64, Woodstock, NY PLACE : El Salvador COMMENT: for ages 17-25 ; focuses on 12498; (914) 246-8081 CONTACT: Institute of Technology, Environment & multiculturalism, racial & social justice, & strategies COMMENT : for women and men ; write for listing; Self Sufficiency; (512) 388-7957; itama@igc .org for creating positive social change; part of FOR's examples : Hands-on Herbal Medicine, Moonlodge COMMENT : includes march for peace, visits to Peacemaker Training Institute [TAMA project sites & Local Zone of Peace International Workcamps DATE: all summer
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AC'S h.. PeAces compiled by Mike Kernahan
Non-prescription drug abuse : it's worse estate contains a grandstand that could seat their own businesses, compared to 140 before than you think 12,500 people, was able to deduct the cost of the inception of the program. Average salaries Human and veterinary phatmaeuticals are keeping professional foxhunters on staff. increased by more than 100% . An estimated beginning to turn up in our drinking water Source : Multinational Monitor 2,240 jobs were directly created, and indirect supply. US and European chemists looking for employment is thought to be even higher due to pesticides and other fonns of water pollution Death Squad Investigators are being tar- the creation of 400 new start-up businesses. are fmding widely prescribed cholesterol-low- geted Repayment records are good, helped by sound ering drugs (clofibric acid), lipid regulating There is increasing concern for the safety profits. Product lines have expanded into home substances (phenazone and fenofibrate), anal- of those investigating the activities of Brazilian accessories, bed linens, toiletries, and children's gesics (ibuprofen and diclofenac), chemo- death squads. In late 1996 lawyer Gilson toys. Most of the beneficiaries opened bank therapy drugs, antibiotics, and hormones in Nogueira was killed while investigating death accounts and maintain accounting records. lakes, rivers, groundwater, and other bodies of squad activity in the state of Rio Grande do About 30% have relocated their operations to water which supply drinking water. Norte. A year later, colleagues who took over commercial premises, larger towns, and cen- Up to 90% of a delivered drug may leave his investigations are still regularly receiving tral business areas. The majority have legal- the body in urine and feces. Though the body death threats. In Mato Grosso du Sul, human ized and registered their businesses. tends to break down any medicine it uses, how rights activists looking into the killings of Source: United Nations Division for Sustain- effectively it does so varies widely with the hundreds of people along the Paraguayan and able Development drug and with the individual . Partially de- Bolivian borders were intimi- graded drugs may sometimes be reconverted to dated by government troops fol- their active form through chemical reactions lowing their discovery of a mass with the environment. grave in which death squad vic- Risks to human health are as yet unknown tims were buried. A recent inves- because no testing has been done . However, tigation by the Brazilian Cham- waterborne estrogens in some US waters are ber of Deputies Human Rights high enough to alter reproductive organs in fish Commission has identified death and there is concern that antibacterial drugs squad activities in at least nine of may foster antibiotic resistance. Brazil's 27 states. Official inves- Source: Science News, March 1998 tigations of these activities are severely compromised by police links to the death squads, witness "Take the Rich Off Welfare" intimidation, death threats and assaults. Managed Care breaks the back of workers That's the title of a book by Mark Source : Amnesty International Working in a nursing home can be haz- Zepezauer and Arthur Naiman, published by ardous to your health . Of the 20 fastest-grow- Publisher's Group West, which will enlighten A little goes a long way ing US industries, nursing homes have the youand piss youoff. Thebook gives a concise A two-year UN project in Nairobi, Kenya, highest rate of occupational illness and injury, look at just how the fmanced by Germany and cost- according to a study by the Service Employees upper crust goes ing an estimated $150,000 ., International Union, which represents 100,000 about bellying up to (petty cash by international aid US nursing home workers. The study found the federal trough, standards) shows that a little bit that more than 18% of all nursing home work- while the right wing of aid, intelligently applied, can ers are injured or become ill on the job each would have you be- go a very long way. The project year, up 57% from 1984. lieve that the cause targets women manufacturing The culprit is the trend toward "managed of the federal deficit garments in theJua Kali, or"hot care." The rush to cut hospital costs has is all "those" people sun" informal sector of the resulted in the transfer of more "medically sucking on the gov- economy, referring tomicro-busi- complex residents" into nursing homes, with ernmental teat. For example: ness operations in streets and outdoor markets. no corresponding increase in staffing . More • The Pentagon lost $28 billion between 1985 The government recognized the enormous po- than half of the injuries are back and trunk and 1995. Just lost. No clue. Take it out of tential of this sector to create jobs and has made injuries occurring when workers are forced to Petty Cash. its development a high priority. More than lift patients alone due to understaffing . A lack A Canadian mining company is extracting 1000 women were enrolled in a program which of training and proper lifting equipment further $10 billion in gold from US land it paid the provided access to small-scale credit following contribute to the problem. Aside from the government $5200 for. successful completion of a six-month training obvious harm to the workers, the quality of care . The US Forest Service typically sells our course on business management, marketing, to patients also suffers. trees at 1% of the going commercial rate. and technical subjects . About 700 women Source : Service Employees International . William du Pont, Jr., whose vast Maryland completed the course and 665 are now running Union continued on page 21
6/98 Peace Newsletter 15 Blunders Continue at Nine Mile One An Update on Nine Mile One and the Campaign to Shut it Down Kyle Rabin with this flawed instrumentation (i .e. control power the nuclear reactor, the 1 .5 inch thick room ventilation system, core spray initiation, core shroud provides lateral restraint to the low level reactor scram, emergency condenser reactor core and supports other structural ele- initiation) would not have performed their ments within the reactor assembly. The core safety function properly in the event of an shroud's inspection is to take place sometime emergency because they would not have been in the fall of 1998, when the current extension our health and your wallet are under triggered at the minimum reactor vessel water of 10,600 operational hours is expected to renewed threat by Niagara Mohawk, level required by the plant technical specifica- expire, barring other forced outages . The NRC Y operators of the beleaguered Nine Mile tions. Actual water levels would be well be- granted this extension of operation hours to One nuclear reactor. Niagara Mohawk has low the triggering point before the emergency Niagara Mohawk in late spring of 1997, at the petitioned for the Nuclear Regulatory Com- response system would be automated. time of the last refueling outage. Niagara mission (NRC) to postpone for about six The plant was immediately shut down so Mohawk's most recent petition requests an months a safety inspection of the reactor's that repairs could be made. This forced additional 3, 400 hours which will severely cracked core shroud. If the Niagara allow it to operate the Nine Mile Mohawk petition succeeds the Point One power plant up to the spring damaged shroud could avoid of 1999, the time frame for their next inspection until Spring 1999 . A refueling outage. Niagara Mohawk rupture in the core shroud would has made this request so that they likely induce a catastrophic ac- don't have to shut down the plant cident since the outer contain- during mid `fuel cycle" . Niagara ment vessel is cited as having a Mohawk spokesperson, Robert 90% failure rate. In addition a Burtch Jr. claims that "there is no new series of blunders continue need for a mid cycle outage." Ac- to plague the reactor facility, in- cording to Burtch, studies done on cluding: a shutdown last month to core shroud materials show that repair vital water level meters the shroud is not in danger of found to be in error since 1984; a cracking any further and that the citation by the NRC for mishan- margins of safety regarding the dling secret security measures, and core shroud are a lot greater than a suit by a former employee who previously thought. As aresult of was allegedly fired for discovering these findings, Niagara Mohawk an error in Niagara Mohawk safety officials feel it is `safe' to put off training. However Niagara Mohawk the inspection until the spring, may soon stop worrying about mak- during the scheduled refueling ing such frequent costly mistakes. outage. Also figuring into this Under the new "PowerChoice" agree- decision to request the post- ment between Niagara Mohawk and ponement of the inspection are the New York Public Service Com- the fmancial costs of having to mission, the company could simply shut down the powerplant dur- pass off these operating losses to the ing mid cycle and the imprac- consumer. ticality of exposing plant On Wednesday, April 29th, during workers to unnecessary radia- a routine evaluation of control room "Sorry about that, but 'a miss is as~good tion. Niagara Mohawk is put- instrumentation at the Nine Mile Point a mile' as we always sayl ting their own spin on the One nuclear power facility, plant op- NRC petition by referring to the extension as erators came upon a startling realiza- outage occurred just days af- simply seeking to avoid an unnecessary shut- tion. An error in the calibration instruments ter Niagara Mohawk filed a petition with the down. The NRC will decide upon the petition has caused the control room equipment to Nuclear Regulatory Commission, requesting some time in the next few months. continually issue an indicated reactor vessel the NRC to postpone the date for Niagara On May 8th, Niagara Mohawk found itself water level reading that is seven inches higher Mohawk's inspection of Nine Mile Point One's in the midst of yet another controversy . This than the actual reactor vessel water level. This reactor core shroud, which suffers from inter- time the issue was plant security or lack thereof. flaw in calibration has existed since 1984. As granular stress corrosion cracking. Surround- During a security inspection, an NRC inspec- a result, many of the safety systems associated ing the highly radioactive fuel rods which tor found what appeared to be a violation continued on next page
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CLOSE NINE MILE ONE CAMPAIGN
regarding the manner in which Niagara Mo- The Syracuse Anti-Nuclear Effort coali- ager for Nine Mile Point One and Two hawk was handling information relating to tion, comprised of members from the Syracuse Power Plants, at 1-800-368-5642 (e- plant security and safeguards. Information con- Peace Council, Peace Action of Central New mail: [email protected]) cerning anti-terrorist security was improperly York, Student Environmental Action Coali- •B any Norris, NRC Resident Inspector for safeguarded. According to the NRC, such tion (SUNY ESF), Greens of Greater Syra- Nine Mile Point 1 and 2, at 342 - 4041 information should have been vaulted away cuse, and other individuals has undertaken a for national security reasons. NRC Region number of different strategies to increase pub- CONTACT YOUR STATE CONGRESSPERSON AND One Public Affairs Officer Neil Sheehan stated lic awareness about the deteriorated and poorly THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY : Write or call these that Niagara Mohawk may be guilty of an managed Nine Mile Point One nuclear power officials to request that they: additional violation because they were aware plant. The coalition has staged several pro- • Withhold support for any legislation that al- of their own failure to secure this information tests, the last being on December 9 in front of lows Niag ara Mohawk to pass the debts that and failed to report their oversight to the NRC. the Niagara Mohawk building on Erie Blvd. it has incurred regarding its nuclear facili- The NRC immediately summoned Niagara This coalition is also working on a petition ties onto taxpayers and ratepayers, and Mohawk officials to a May 11th Pre-deci- drive; the goal being to obtain five thousand • Stop wasting money on nuclear power and sional Enforcement Conference at the NRC's signatures of those who support the shutdown invest in alternative energy research and Regional One office in King of Prussia, Penn- of NMP1 nuclear power plant. These petitions development. sylvania to address this issue. At this confer- will be submitted to Niagara Mohawk and the ence, Niagara Mohawk officials contested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. STATE ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES: violation claiming that the material in ques- Mike Bragman, 118th tion did not contain information that had to be ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE Joan K. Christensen, 119th (449-9536) secured. The NRC will hand down a decision JOIN SANE: Our meetings are Mondays at Bernie Mahoney, 120th within the thirty days following this confer- 5:45 pm at the Good Earth Cafe. Or you can Hal Brown, 121st ence. Ironically, although these security mea- call Simon Morrin (422 - 42.19), Kyle Rabin sures are intended to counter the perceived (478 - 2371), or Tim Judson (472 - 5478). STATE SENATORS: threat of a terrorist attack, the real danger Nancy Larraine Hoffman, 48th (478-0072) appears to lie in the plant's poor condition and CONTACT THE NRC: Write or call NRC offi- John DeFrancisco, 49th mismanagement which ominously foreshadow cials to express: a future catastrophic accident. • your concern regarding Niagara Mohawk's SECRETARY OF ENERGY: And, just a few weeks ago, Niagara Mo- inability to operate its nuclear power facili- Hazel O'Leary, 1000 Independence Ave ., hawk had a lawsuit submitted against it. The ties in a safe manner, or SW, Washington DC 20085 $1.75 million dollar lawsuit was filed by Ed- • your request that the NRC, not Niagara ward D. Stoner, a simulator test specialist Mohawk, perform a thorough safety analy- CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEDIA : Write or call from the Maryland-based General Physics Cor- sis and systems readiness review of the the local media and express: poration. Stoner had been subcontracted out Nine Mile Point One nuclear power plant; • your concerns regarding the "securitization" as a Unit 1 Simulator Test Specialist to Nia- and that until this analysis/review occurs bill and PowerChoice agreement, and gara Mohawk at their learning facility at Nine the plant should be shutdown. • your feelings about Niagara Mohawk's poor Mile Point. In November of last year, Stoner safety record regarding its nuclear facili- discovered that the training facility's com- NRC OFFICIALS ties, particularly NMP1. puter programming contained serious errors. • Diane Screnci, NRC Public Affairs Of- According to Stoner, such flaws had poten- ficer for Region One, at (610) 337 - CONTACT NIAGARA MOHAwK : Write a note on tially dangerous implications regarding safety 5330 (e-mail: [email protected]) your Niagara Mohawk bill or call the com- issues at Nine Mile Point One, specifically the • Neil A. Sheehan, NRC Public Affairs pany (474-1511) and demand they shut down possibility of a "nuclear meltdown." He im- Officer for Region One, at (610) 337 - their nuclear power plants . Call Robert Burtch mediately brought this to the attention of his 5330 (e-mail: nas@nrc .gov) Jr., Niagara Mohawk Spokesperson, 349 - Niagara Mohawk supervisor. A month later, • Larry Duerflein, NRC Projects Branch 7601 (e-mail: burtchr@nimo .com) Stoner discovered that the computer program- Chief for Region One, at 1-800-432- ming error still existed. It was apparent to him 1156 (e-mail: [email protected]) CONSERVE ENERGY: Every watt saved is equiva- that his recommendation to remedy the com- • Darl Hood, NRC Reactor Project Man- lent to a safe, cleanly-generated watt. puter problem was ignored and dismissed. On December 22, 1997, Stoner again approached Center and demoted to a position with less ered at the Nine Mile One training facility . As his supervisor to raise the safety issues con- duties and responsibilities. At a January 1998 a result of continued harassment and intimida- cerning the computer programming errors. conference held by the Society for Computer tion by his superiors, Stoner was forced to take Stoner claims that the next day he was relieved Simulation relating to issues present at nuclear medical leave on January 29, 1998. Six days of all his duties as a Unit 1 Simulator Test power facilities, NRC officials discussed the later, after consulting with a physician, Stoner Specialist at the Nine Mile Point Learning same computer error that Stoner had discov- requested and was granted disability leave. continued on page 21
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and/or too confident that such a law would easily pass. Please consider offering your sup- port, whether through one small task or greater StoPOtI involvement, to help end legally sanctioned discrimination based on sexual orientation in BECAUSE OF shipping problems, this film was NOT shown on May 17 . The Westcott Cows Onondaga County. m,'r'ttee Cinema now has the film in its possession and June 7 at 7pm. Things you can do: will show it on Sign a petition in support of passing the law All May 17 advance tickets will be valid. Help Pass the County Fair • Profound apologies to the 100+ people who • Write a letter to your County Legislator to . Advance tickets are still Practices Law vote for and co-sponsor the law came on May 17 available at the Peace Council, Syracuse Real WHILE THE Crrr OF SYRACUSE has a law • Lobby your legislator, individually or in a that makes it illegal to discriminate on the Food Co-op and Seven Rays Bookstore. Many small group thanks to all of you who helped with this basis of sexual orientation in the areas of Attend special legislative sessions dealing • benefit for Pastors for Peace. employment, housing, and public accommo- with the passage of the law — Douglas Igelsrud, 471-5749 dation, the rest of Onondaga County offers no • Provide testimonials about discrimination such protection . The Stonewall Committee is (based on sexual orientation) that you have working to get such a law introduced and experienced passed in the County, by merely adding the • Volunteer a few hours for special one-time words "sexual orientation" to the existing needs/tasks human rights law . There are already two County • Serve as an ambassador to get others to Chiapas Legislators who are willing to sponsor this support the law: Informational law, and others who are in support or willing • family, friends, and neighbors GatheringNideo to consider supporting the law . However, while • your place of employment passage of this law is possible, it is not at all a • your community organizations Showing certainty. • places you do business WHAT: Learn more about militarization & In order to be successful, we must bring • your health care providers massacre in Chiapas together the same kind of widespread support • your clergy WHEN & WHERE : Wed. June 10, 1998 and presence that there was in passing the Fair • and others ... 7:30pm • Plymouth Church, Downtown Practices Law in the City of Syracuse in 1990. Syracuse (follows the monthly CLAC meet- We have seen, most recently in Maine, how The Stonewall Committee has resources ing 6-7:30, working Pot Luck . All are wel- such efforts can fail when people feel too to help you with any or all of the above . You come to participate.) complacent with the current state of things can also add your name to their mailing list and WHO: Mexican Solidarity Network was they will keep you informed of progress and formed April 25 at a gathering in Washing- Stonewall presents a needs regarding the proposed law. ton, DC of 250 folks, representing over 100 double feature! Contact the Stonewall Committee at 246 Latin American solidarity groups . Several East Water St., Syracuse, 13202 or leave a from Syracuse who attended want to share information with YOU. SATURDAY • JUNE 27" message at 476-6226 and indicate the best times for someone to call you back. Please be WHY: We share a concern that the Mexican LANDMARK THEATRE sure to copy the Stonewall Committee on your government is pursuing a military solu- tion to the conflict in Chiapas . We wish to 7pm — Ifs In fho Wafer letters and keep us informed of any lobby . To- see the US government stop all military Satire on homophobia set In a small South- visits or other contacts that you make gether, we can pass this law, and make Onon- aid and sales to Mexico and stop training ern town byKelllHerd, drector ofk and Out . Mexican Soli- Valetynotesthe film works nicely as roman- daga County an even better place for all of us Mexican military personnel tic comedy, as farce, and as an ultimately to live and work. — Susie Weiss darity Network and North East Zapatista good natured assault on prejudice. Solidarity Network have lots of information to share about delegations to Chiapas, let- 9:15pm—MaVieanRose ter-writing campaigns, needs and donation (My Ill In Pktp Winner of Cannes Fllm Fes- (un) classifieds requests, etc. A video will be shown about tival and Golden Globe awards about a the Dec. 22, 1997 massacre of 45 unarmed little boy who knows he Is a girl and how his family and community learn to accept him. • 2-bdnn. apartment available July 1, Westcott indigenous civilians in Act6a1. Nation area. $495 + utilities ; security de- LOCAL CONTACTS: Northeast Zapatista Solidarity Network $6/film, $10 f/both ($7/$12 @ door) posit; hrdwd floors; o/s parking, large yard + garden; free washer & dryer ; non-smokers; (NEZSN), Brian Dominick by e-mail: tickets available O My Sisters' Words(304 . For more info, call Dik @ zap-syr@rootmedia .org or at 423-4783. McBride St., Syracuse) or send a SASE to the pets negotiable Stonewall Committee, 246 E. Water St., 472-9386 (h) or 474-1132 x111 Mexican Solidarity Network, Shirley Novak Syracuse, 13202 e-mail: novak@hscsyr .edu or 446-6099.
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Nat'l Women's Studies Conference Right in Our Own Backyard 6-piece women's jazz ensemble. And if that THE NATIONAL WOMEN 'S STUDIES CONFER- isn't enough, there will be a dance following ENCE will be held in Oswego, New York, from the show. Tickets are available for each evening June 11-14. In addition to a wide variety of of entertainment or for the entire series. workshops and plenary sessions, There will also be a special there will also be some great reading series, featuring writers A Meat-Free Summer entertainment. and storytellers from Central It is almost time for outdoor cooking and Kate Clinton will be appear- New York, and special guests picnics. While most people think nothing of ing on Thursday, June 11, with Diane Ackerman and Leslea cooking meat on their grill, how about some- the Ramparts Theater of SUNY- Newman. This series will take thing healthier? Try cooking with vegetables. Purchase opening the show for place each afternoon of the con- It is very healthy and smells better than burn- her. Friday,June 12brings "Back ference and admission is free ing flesh. of the Class," a comedy duo from (with donation greatly appreci- Grilling things such as eggplant, zucchini Woodstock, NY, followed by ated). Readers in the series in- or corn on the grill gives the cook more options Syracuse's own Jolie Christine clude Rachel Guido DeVries, like serving a great pasta dish with grilled Rickman. Completing Friday Jackie Warren-Moore, Karen vegetables, or making a mix of fresh veg- evening is a 5-piece women's Hall, Evelyn Ayers-Marsh, etables cut in medium size chunks with a little percussion ensemble that you won't want to Michelle Reed, Linda Loomis, and more . All olive oil . Wrap it all in foil and cook for about miss. And there are plans to have a coffee readings will take place in Bell Auditorium, 15 minutes — the results are worth it. (Season house with live music following the show. on the SUNY-Oswego campus, beginning at to taste.) Saturday night, June 13, will feature per- 1pm and running through 4pm. Remember that vegetarian cooking is fun formance artist, Sonita Suratt and Company, For more information on the conference and use your imagination while making some- singer Agnes Humphrey-Copes accompanied itself, or the entertainment and reading series, thing special for your next meat-free cook-out. by pianist, Aggie Brown, and "The Nines," a call (315) 341-3323. Everyone is welcome to Just substitute what you would cook with attend. - — Susie Weiss meat and put vegetable in its place. And soon enough you will forget about meat and how Syracuse Community much it costs compared to the cost of veg- Choir Summer Solstice etables, and be grilling with veggies on and on. G Concert There are excellent resources at your lo- COMMUNITY MEDIA ACTION qIZOUP cal library on vegetarian cooking and I suggest Syracuse Community Choir will you try it and see for yourself how nice a meat- presnt its Summer Solstice Concert on What does "community media" Saturday, June 13 at 7:30pm at a new free summer can be. Remember to keep your grills at least 15 mean to you? venue: May Memorial Unitarian Uni- feet away from your house, apartment or any Well, think about it and then make plans to join versalist Society (3800 E . Genesee St .). other structure. IT'S THE LAW.—J. Freund the Community Media Action Group (CMAG) of The concert celebrates the Return of Syracuse upstairs at The Good Earth Cafe on Thurs- the Sun with favorite selections from day, June 4 at 7:30pm to talk it over. If you've ever the Choir's repretoire, freedom songs Job Opening thought about creating an alternative to corporate and songs honoring those activists and Looking for a full-time Job with media, or are curious as to what alternatives to the ancestors who have come before us. excellent benefits and regular hours mainstream media might be, then this event is for In that spirit, the Paul Robeson working for a peace and Justice you. Performing Arts Company, under the The evening will begin with a brief presentation direction of William H . Roland II, will organization? Syracuse Cultural about the CMAG and its plans for encouraging the give a dramatic presentation of the Workers has an Immediate Job creation and development of grass-roots media in spoken word. Additionally, the troupe opening for an operations supervisor. Syracuse. Then, because there can be no community will join the Choir for the finale, This Call 474-1132, ext. 111, for informa- media without input from the "community," we will Little Light of Mine. If you missed the tion or a Job application. open the discussion so people can share their ideas April 9 event at the Community Folk about projects or the topic (or both!) with others. Art Gallery, which celebrated Paul and Jim Skvorak will provide American Sign It is our hope that this meeting will spur the Robeson's 100th Birthday, cathch the Language interpretation . Free childcare is creation of, and interest in, new media projects . So, if Company's encore performance with available for the duration of he conert and you've ever had an idea for a newsletter, radio pro- the Community Choir. Tickets are slid- there will be a complimentary ice cream social gram, workshop, website, video, etc., but don'tknow ing scale, $10-$20 suggested for indi- — special thanks to Byrne Dairy — immedi- where to begin, then you don't want to miss this! viduals, $20-$40 for families (more if ately following . For more information, con- For more info call 423-4783, check out our web you can, less if you can't). tact Lisa at 487-6807. — Lisa Renaud page http:/Ivww.rootmedia .org/mag, or email us May Memorial Unitarian Univer- at josmit@ntcnet .com —Joe Smith salist Society is wheelchair accessible
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~~a, .,e~o~«b.. ~r~w+~taaaa+a~u,~~azocost,+:aw.~~w c~, 20 Peace Newsletter 6/98 • NINE MILE ONE • Peaces continued from page 17 continued from page 15 "securitization" bill, provides utilities like Niagara Mohawk with a guaranteed return of On March 30, 1998, Edward D. Stoner main- "stranded" investments, through charges on tains that he was informed by his supervisor at residential and business customers. Such General Physics, that he no longer had a posi- "stranded" investments include the millions tion with Niagara Mohawk. The reason that of dollars Niagara Mohawk has funneled into Stoner was given for his termination was an sustaining its high maintenance nuclear power "inability to work with co-workers." When facilities. This legislation has passed the Sen- Stoner asked Niagara Mohawk to provide him ate, but has yet to pass the Assembly . If this with examples with respect to their allegation, legislation can be defeated in the State Assem- he was told that none would be given to him. bly, it would be a severe financial blow to Stoner feels that he was discriminated against Niagara Mohawk and it may have to shut simply for raising safety concerns at Nine down the NMP1 plant for good. Yet, with Mile Point One. He is suing both Niagara Niagara Mohawk's PowerChoice agreement Mohawk and General Physics Corporation for on the near horizon, who knows what to .kx- $1 .75 million dollars in punitive and compen- pect. The PowerChoice agreement essentially satory damages. When reached for comment, gives Niagara Mohawk morepower to choose. Niagara Mohawk spokesperson Robert Burtch, According to Niagara Mohawk's 1997 An- Jr. simply offered that there was no foul play nual Report "PowerChoice permits rate re- involved and that Stoner was not fired, he voluntarily left his position due to a disability. NRC officials refused to comment on this pending case. Niagara Mohawk' s operation of Nine Mile Point One has a long and troubledhistory. This twenty-nine year LNS~ old plant, one of the country's oldest operating boiling water nuclear reac- Where there's smoke, there's spin tors, is showing age related degrada- The industry campaign against the Envi- tion in a variety of forms. Only re- ronmental Protection Agency's clean air rules cently taken off the NRC's Watchlist claims that the regulations will restrict back- of"problem" power plants, Nine Mile yard barbecue grills, lawnmowers, and fire- Point One is an accident waiting to works. happen. According to a statement made by a covery for all radioactive and non-radioactive In reality it is large corporate polluters top NRC official in 1986, General Electric's cost components for both Nine Mile Point One who are affected. A report by the Environ- Mark 1 containment vessel - the last barrier to and Two units, including post-shutdown mental Working Group found that 100 compa- radiation emissions - has a ninety percent costs." For years, ratepayers and taxpayers nies accounted for the majority of the smoke- chance of failure in the event of a major have endlessly subsidized nuclear power. The stack pollution in each of three major catego- accident The GE Mark 1 design similar in "Securitization" bill and the PowerChoice ries covered by the EPA rules. structure to the containment vessel that failed agreement only perpetuate this trend. The report found that the 100 top sulfur at Chernobyl - exists in 24 licensed reactors, dioxide polluters accounted for 83% of those including Niagara Mohawk 'sNine Mile Point "Fuel cycle' is an industry-coined term—it is emissions, 100 companies accounted for 70% One plant. In 1987, an NRC task force de- a misnomer considering the radioactive of nitrogen oxide emissions, and 100 compa- clared the Mark 1 containment design "virtu- waste by-product of nuclear power genera- nies accounted for 51% of fine particles emit- ally certain" to fail in a core accident. Accord- tion. Dave Lochbaum, a nuclear safety en- ted directly from smokestacks. ing to the taskforce, containment failure could gineer with the Union of Concerned Scien- "Our report shows that the major pollu- occur as early as forty minutes into an accident tists, suggests the term 'operating' cycle as tion sources are large, enormously wealthy - leaving little time for public evacuation or a more accurate and descriptive way to refer companies," says Richard Wile, lead author of other protective measures. to this cycle .) the report. "The real issue is not the In addition to bearingthehealthrisks posed affordability of pollution control measures . It by Niagara Mohawk's Nine Mile Point One is really a question of corporate strategy to nuclear generating plant, Central New York- Kyle Rabin is a member of the Syracuse Anti- maximize profits . Most of these companies ers must also bear the financial risks incurred Nuclear Effort Coalition and the Greens of are choosing spin control over pollution con- Greater Syracuse. by Niagara Mohawk on such power projects. trol-public relations over pollution reduction. Such legislation as the "Electric Ratepayer This article will also appear in the June/July Thousands of lives stand in the balance ." Relief Act" (S.3486), also known as the Issue ofCentral New York Environment . Source: Multinational Monitor t 13 /98 Ppara lVannelpttpr 2 t 'Field of Memtiers% A 4-4 : Syracuse keai ood p Coo • Svraeuse mace Council • Jowonio School ad, 111~11111~ 15 Years of Cooperating for Chan 723 westcott St. Smllacuse, NY 13210 (3151471-1 116 ~• jaiva5 • , s uau i • ai eay j puej lad() • s.191.10M le.an~ln~ asn~e~~cS • d)N ARE YOU PLANNING YOUR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS FINANCIAL FUTURE? LET HANSEN'S FINANCIAL & TAX SERVICE SUSAN S. 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Syracuse United Neighbors/ MoyneManor,Liverpool .9pm-lam. Klym at 518-786-3222 . . 4725478. $25t540 .476d329forreservations. to SPC . 472-5478 . 5:30pm southwest meeting. Brady Faith Center, South Av . 7pm .476-7475 . EVERY SATURDAY : Sharing the J u l y deadline : June People Against the Death Pen- Peace Action monthly pro- Syracuse Community Radio pre- Red Branch Irish Americans EarthAnimal rights & environmen- 19 altymeeting. ChurohCenter, 3049 & Justice meets at tel videos. 10pm. Time-Warner E. Genesee St 7pm . 475-1878 . gram. Chiapas video & board setts the Nobody Show at the for Peace elections. May Memorial, 3800 E . Good Earth Cafe, 110 Harvard PI. Coleman's Pub . 7pm . 475-0345. Cable channel 12 . Produced by People for Animal Rights. Genesee St. 7:30pm . 478-7442. 6:30-9pm . 446-4769 . Community Media Action Group meeting. Good Earth 7 8$ 9 10 Cafe (upstairs), 110 Harvard PI. 12 13 Choirsyre SummermmerCOm'arnttySolstice HOPE, Inc. meeting (grass-roots 7:30pm . See page 19 . Concert May Memorial, 3800 E. "Racism In Local Elections : Rep- Close NM Mile One Campaign AIDS group). Living Room, 326 Genesee St. 7 :30pm. Freedom resentaton, Reapportionment & EVERY MONDAY : "Radiovl• meeting. Good Earth Cafe, 110 . 5:30pm . 474- songs & songs honoring ancestors. RefomY' video plus panel discus- Won" on Adelphia Cable Ch. 3 at Harvard PI. 5:45pm . 472-5478 . Montgomery St Justice for Jonny Gammage sion. At monthly Socialist Forum . gpm. Presented by Syracuse Corn- 3616. 11 vigil, God's Way Church, 1800 S. $10-20 individuals, $20-$40 fami- WestoottCommunity Center.35pm . munity Radio . Caribbean/Latin America Coat- ReconsiDer : Forum on Drug Salina St. 5:30pm. lies. Free& opento the pudic 475-2395 . Gay & Lesbian Alliance Open ton working potluck at Plymouth Policy meeting. 206 Onondaga Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus Syracuse United Neighbors/ House. Pride Community Center, Church, 232 E . Onon-daga St 6- Av . 7:30pm . 4228237. present Ten Pwvant Pnrlew, a Cuban Film Guaraaneehhn at . Salina St. Slideshow"Fleunt- 7:30pm . 478-4571 . musical review about Gay life . Ply- . 7pm. Pastors for Southside meeting . St . An- 745N EVERY THURSDAY: Lesbian & Westcoti Cinema . tihony s Church, Midland &Colvin ing It Again° by Harry Freeman- NOW CNY Chapter meeting. EVERY FRIDAY: Lesbian Corn- mouth Church, 232 E . Onondaga. Peace benefit a from :30pm . Refreshments Gay Youth Support group (ages 7pm . Women's 8pm . $151512. 451-8448. Also on May 17 .See page 18 for more info. St 7pm . 476 7475. Jones. 7 Marine Midland Bank, 360 S 14-21). Women's hfo Center, 601 ing Out Group. served . Donation. Warren, 7pm . 487-3188 . Allen St. Call for time 422-9741 . hfo Center, 601 Allen St 492-8035. June 19 & 20. Onondaga Audubon meeting . Volunteer Cermtera Hu 16 Dewitt Community Church, 3600 1 $ 19 20 man Race to benefit non- 14 15 Erie Blvd . 7:30pm . 457-7731 . profit organizations throughout Syracuse Community Radio EVERY TUESDAY : Women's MacArthur Domestic Violence meeting . Good Earth Cafe, 110 Ndarrretioral Gathering Auditions for Youth Theab.a Onondaga County. Sta- Open Mk: at Good Earth Cafe, 110 -Na Male Perspectives on Pty PreVention Week - Harvard Pl. 7pm . 446-4769 . pi & Video Showing. Plymouth than . Sam . 474-7011 Harvard Church, 232E. Onondaga . 7:30pm. pony Prevention . For time & wear a white ribbon . People for Anirnel Rights torsi- place call Vanessa Johnson, 474- SSyracuse Gay& Lesbian Chorus Free. 4468099. . Present Ten Percent Rsrfsw a peso mtg . 7pm . Call 488-7877 Coalition for to Common Good 6823. Also on June 26 & 27 musical review about Gay life . See Call Vera House s for location . 1 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS: Gay & meedng. 658 W. Onondaga St Lesbian Alliance meeting. Enable, June 13 for info. 425-0818. Syracuse United Neighbors/ Noon. 478.7442 . 1603 Court St 7:30pm. 4725732. Westside meeting. Anna Mae NAACP general mtg . 7pm . &memo Gay & Lesbian Chorus EVERY SUNDAY: 51 Percent Williams Community Center, 228 NAACP Office,1125S.Salina St. present Ten Percent Review, a 27 Women's issues radio program, Shonnard St 7 :30pm . 476-7475 . 422-6933 . 25 musical review about Gay Re. See Strawberry Festival at Common WRVO FM 90. 6-6:30pm . Vigil Against the Death Penalty. June 13 for info. . Place Land Trust, Truxton. 10am- Columbus Circle, Syracuse . Noon 8pm. Fun for the entire family. We 21 22 23 24 12:30pm . Cyndi 475-1878. supply strawberries and the 3rd Annual Economic Develop- Friends of Dorothy Catholic prayer vigil at Landis plastics shortcake) 607-842-6039. Parents, Family & Friends of linemen Project Syracuse/AIDS Trent Celebration sponsored by WorkerBenelitDinner. St. Vincent Solvay plant on Milton Av . Span- Memorial Guilt panels on bile- Irish Northern Aid meeting. Mosofros radio program . Latin cui- Lesbians& Gars (PFLAG) meet- de Paul Parish Center, Winton St ., sored by Labor-Religious Coati- Call Patrick Smith for time & ing . First Unitarian Universalist Play at Galleries downtown Syra- sine, band. Ramada Inn, 5-11 pm. of Burnet Av. 5:30 pm . $0415 do- ton. Support Lands workers & arse. 9am5pm. Also on June 20. P lace. 469-8948. $20. 475-6153 to register. Society of Syracuse, 250 Waring nation. 471.6853. union organizing snuggles . 4pm . Rd . 7:30pm . 446-5940 . Film Double Feature: It's in Me EVERY SUNDAY: EVERY WED: Syracuse Comma'- 26 t rand MytJlr h Pink Land- nity Choir rehearsal for winter P@&CO NeWSletier :15pm . Pre- People's 60 Minutes . mark Theater .7pm &9 Close Nine Mile One Campaign slstice concert Come sing with MaNing Party at SPC, EVERY FRIDAY: Gay & Lesbian sented by Stonewall Committee. Time Warner Cable Ch . 3, meeting. Good Earth Cafe, 110 us! No auditions. westcott c orn- 924& inlet Av .5_7pm . Young Adult meeting (ages 21- $6/$10advance,$7/512door.Tick- 8pm. Produced by Peace Harvard pi. 5:45pm . 472-5478. munity 826 Euclid Av . . Women's Info 601 eta at my Sisters' Words book- Corncil. nter, Free Food' 25Allen) St. 422-9741 or t ner store, 304 N . McBride St. People's Round Table .Teen sum- 29 30 mit S . Presbyterian Church, corner s MACS COUNCIL 28 ci Colvin &Selina Streets . 7pm. : Sharing the EVERY SUNDAY 1EVERYWEDNESDAY :Mllftary MORE JUNE EVENTS 1CIP Y C**iM& R Earth. Animal rights & environmen- & Draft Counseling at the C i bl eeos . 11nel 3. Time Warner Peace Council . Noon-3pm . Call Juan 13: 2nd Annual Garden Cable channel 3. Produced PaAytobenefitPride Community People for Animal Rights . Marge 472-5478. Center. 4pm. 426-1650. : H1V+ Issues 'VMS EVERY MONDAY June 20 : Juseteenth Celebration. Group meeting. 6 :30-8pm . 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