newsletter of Western Washington FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION
225 North 70th, Seattle WA 98103, 206-789-5565
Vol. XXV, No. 1, Jan-Feb 2005-
Editor: Tom Savage plus many helping hands. Web edition at: www.scn.org/wwforThe Western Washington FOR (WWFOR) seeks to replace violence, war, racism and economic injustice with nonviolence, equality, peace and justice. It links and strengthens FOR members and chapters throughout Western Washington in promoting activities consistent with the national FOR statement of purpose. WWFOR helps members and chapters accomplish together what we could not accomplish alone.
Vision statement of national FOR: The Fellowship of Reconciliation envisions a world of justice, peace, and freedom. It is a revolutionary vision of a beloved community where differences are respected, conflicts addressed nonviolently, oppressive structures dismantled, and where people live in harmony with the earth, nurtured by diverse spiritual traditions that foster compassion, solidarity, and reconciliation.
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Expressions from EllenAbbreviations
: FOR=Fellowship of ReconciliationIFOR=International FOR WWFOR=Western Washington FOR
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Ellen Finkelstein, WWFOR OrganizerAlthough I've been officially onboard just a few weeks, I've had an opportunity to talk with a number of you at the fall retreat, at the auction, and at meetings and mailing parties. Two questions I've been asked: "Where do you come from" and "Where are you/we going?"
I'm originally from New York City, spent 20 years in Chicago, and came to Seattle in early 2000. In Chicago, I worked for Encyclopaedia Britannica as an editor and project manager (both print and online). Since arriving in the Northwest, I've been a contract editor and devoted much of my time to political organizing in SNOW (Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War). I've been a political activist and organizer much of my life. I have been a non-violence trainer since the late 1970s, beginning in Chicago when I was involved in the disarmament and anti-intervention movements (in particular the Chicago Pledge of Resistance). Since then, I've worked with groups involved in AIDS activism, reproductive rights, gay and lesbian rights, death penalty work, other criminal justice work, as well numerous anti-war and peace groups.
My hope for a better world lies in people feeling able and willing to act for positive change. I am inspired in my passion for social justice and peace by historical figures and by those who (against far greater obstacles than I face in my privileged life) endure, persevere, and work toward a better world. In particular, my work in the 1980s in the Central American solidarity movement and trips to accompany people in El Salvador and Nicaragua touched me deeply, encouraging me to look for ways to be present, truthful, and non-violent. Especially during this time of year, when much of the world celebrates the return of the light, I remember a barrio church in San Salvador lit by candles held aloft by people who believed in the possibility of change. I remember being both humbled by their courage and faith and challenged to do more. As the poet Adrienne Rich wrote: " . . . My heart is moved by all I cannot save: / so much has been destroyed / I have to cast my lot with those / who age after age, perversely, / with no extraordinary power, / reconstitute the world."
Where are we going? I'll be in the listening phase for a while and look forward to talking with you. I hope to share my non-violence training skills with more of your communities. I'd like to help chapters feel connected to others in the work they chose (peak oil, racial justice, the war, etc.) and successful in that work. I'd like to figure out ways for us to work with young people more; in my first few weeks, a number of calls and visits have been about conscientious objection and counter-recruiting. Mike & Ruth have helped make the transition easier. The wonderful folks of WWFOR inspire me. Peace, Ellen
November WWFOR Auction: Fun, Successful
The annual auction on Nov 13 brought smiles to many happy bidders. Proceeds exceeded last year by 20%, balancing this year's budget. The dessert dash was a dinner highlight; cakes and goodies were superb. Thank you to all who helped!
UN Human Rights Day Award to Mike & Ruth
On Dec 10 the Seattle Office for Human Rights, the Seattle Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Association Seattle honored Tyree Scott (1940-2003; Mrs. Scott accepted), Wing Luke Asian Museum, and Mike and Ruth Yarrow as Distinguished Citizens for Human Rights.
Ruth and Mike Yarrow. Here's a portion of Mike's remarks:
"We are humbled to receive this award considering all the tireless, big-spirited champions of human rights in this community. We can only accept the honor as recognition of the Fellowship of Reconciliation's 90-year history of working for human rights, a reduction of violence and peace.
"In 1945 in the tragic shadow of WWII with its 50 million deaths, under the leadership of the US, the United Nations was established to avoid future tyranny and military madness. On Dec 10, 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified. Listen to some of its provisions!
Article 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 5 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 9 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 10 Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal...
Article 13.2 Everyone had the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
Article 14.1 Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
"Fast forward 56 years and we find that a majority of our citizens have reelected an administration, which has been hostile toward the UN, ignored international treaties and committed horrible human rights abuses. So our task as citizens is to win a majority for an international cooperative world order which supports the rights of all to breath free and thrive.
"Our president has framed international cooperation as an impediment to his righteous "War on Terror" and the human rights of Muslims, Arabs and those who question his approach as relics of a former era.
"How can we reframe the debate? We know that we are all safer when everyone's rights are respected, when no one is hungry and homeless and where people watch out for each other. Ruth and I live on a very diverse block in Rainier Valley where people look out for each other. It feels safe and it is a joy to live there. On our small planet we need to learn to live together as neighbors or we'll perish as fools to paraphrase Martin Luther King Jr."
Ruth then closed with two haiku poems:
candle light procession
the night before the war -
wax congeals on asphalt
against the wind
we hold the peace banner
our spines straighten
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Peak Oil, War and Sustainability - A Primer
by Ruth Yarrow
The WWFOR Fall Retreat, November 5-6, had the unwieldy title of Peak Oil, War and Sustainability, mirroring the complexity of the problem. But an undaunted record number of people - 86! - attended the post-election retreat, and energetically participated in the many small discussion groups. What will happen when oil production falls, yet demand rises?
Bernie Meyer, Patrick Mazza, Dana Visalli, Dick Burkhart and Glen Anderson, our resource people, showed graphs dramatizing that world use of fossil fuel is peaking right now. Dana Visalli jolted us with the statistic that 70% of U.S. oil consumption has occurred in his lifetime! [The graph displayed here shows world oil production in millions of barrels per day; the dashed lines indicate best-case and worst-case estimates. The solid line is mean-case. Source of graph data is C.J. Campbell.]
From here on, oil will be increasingly difficult to find and exploit and the coal that remains to be mined will be dirtier and harder to extract. Almost half the oil we use goes into transportation, with every gallon of gas producing 20 pounds of carbon dioxide. Coal, constituting 90% of our fossil fuel, is more available than natural gas but produces twice the amount of greenhouse gases. One solution is to turn from fossil to fresh plant matter. We are producing ethanol now; we are going to be using cellulose plant matter to power electric and biofuel cars. Hydrogen, however, is a questionable fuel because it takes more energy to produce it than it provides. Our resource people encouraged us to work for the California Tier 2 emission standards for cars to be implemented in Washington State. This is very achievable: Rep. Ed Murray will be introducing a bill in the 2005 Legislature, and support is already building from portions of the business community concerned about quality-of-life, as well as from environmental groups statewide. They also recommended Climate Solutions' ebulletin, Overshoot by Cotton, Power Down by Heinberg, and Brian Wilson's writing. Similarly, support requiring that new state-government buildings provide high economic and environmental performance by meeting LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
Among many fine ideas from lively discussion groups:
1. Work to have car insurance cost more if you drive more, to support alternative transport. 2. Build neighborhood community, starting with potlucks, videos, and discussions at your home. 3. Help young people educate themselves about alternatives to the military.
Already those who attended have held several follow-up meetings. To find out about next meetings and join the retreat's latest advances, please contact the WWFOR office.
Moreah Vestan 206-938-8385 moreah@communicationcoaching.netWe talked about NonViolent Communication at Seattle Chapter on Oct 17. How are you doing now about Feelings, not Judgments? With a true feeling, the person is expressing her/his own inner experience ("hurt, sad, angry, frustrated, confused, scared"). If it is a judgment, it is likely that you are being blaming for what is going on ("I feel attacked, insulted, manipulated, neglected, pressured, used, worthless").
If someone says, "You don't know what you're talking about!" you might ask, "Are you frustrated because you need certainty?" or ask, "Do you feel resentful because you need respect/ reassurance?" (Note that often we feel what we feel because WE wanted something different. Frustration isn't because of what the other person did or didn't do -- blaming--but because WE did/ didn't want a particular outcome.)
Try to practice "I feel______because I want/ need/ hope ______" When you're trying to handle conflict or ruffled feelings, try "Are you feeling _____ because you hoped for/ wished/ counted on _____?"
The purpose of NVC is connecting. Try the OFNR approach: Observation (state what you see, without judgment) -Feeling (describe how you feel about it) -Need (tell how your needs connect to those feelings) -Request (say what specific action you now want). When a person feels respected and understood, they want to cooperate and create a win-win. An example might be "When I hear you say 'Go home where you belong' as we do a peace march past you, I wonder if you feel hopeless about attaining peace" or "Are you concerned that a peace demonstration won't help us be safe from terrorism?" For more see:
http://www.psncc.org/trainings/trainings.cgi or http://communicationcoaching.net (see Communication Tools)FOR/USA Development Coordinator Opening
FOR/USA at its Nyack, New York office is seeking a coordinator to work with major donors, planned giving, direct mail and foundations, upon the retirement of Lloyd Berg after many years of distinguished service as coordinator. Applications deadline is Jan 21, 2005. Obtain details from Yvonne Royster, FOR/USA
yroyster@forusa.orgRecord Turnout at SOA Protest Nov 20-21
Peggy Hotes, Eastside FORI was fortunate to be among the largest-ever crowd of 16,000 who attended the annual demonstration at the School of the Americas (SOA) at Ft. Benning, Georgia on November 20 and 21. (The school was renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation - WHISC - in 2001. It continues to train Latin American soldiers in paramilitary operations and human rights abuse.) Saturday's energetic rally just outside the gates of the U.S. Army facility included performances by a score of musicians, a colorful puppet parade, and speeches by Father Roy Bourgeois , who founded the protest, Sister Helen Prejean, (author of "Dead Man Walking"), actor Susan Sarandon, and Kathy Kelly of Voices in the Wilderness.
Sunday's events were solemn. The two-hour funeral procession, in which the names of victim's of the school's graduates were read, was an unbelievably moving experience. Each name was recognized by the crowd as thousands of protestors lifted their small, white wooden crosses above their heads to recite "presente", the symbolic presence of the person whose name had been called. I was stuck by the large number of college students in attendance from all over the country. Later in the day fifteen people were arrested for climbing over the fence to commit an act of civil disobedience aimed at closing the SOA. For more about SOA visit www.soa.org
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Nancy JarminFour members of Wenatchee Valley FOR enjoyed participating in this year's WWFOR "Peak Oil" Fall Retreat in Olympia: Karen Dunning Wells, Bob Wells, Maureen Sheimo and Nancy Jarmin. We came away from the retreat knowing that we have work to do.
To get the ball rolling, a number of Wenatchee Valley FOR members gathered to view and discuss the video, "The End of Suburbia". At this point, we have decided to begin the planning for a February, 2005 event: "Peak Oil and Our Community" to be held in the Wenatchee area. Preliminary plans call for a showing of "The End of Suburbia", a panel discussion and a good deal of open discussion/participation. We will provide you with more info on this next month.
One of our members, Peggy Love, traveled to Ft. Benning, Georgia in November and participated in SOA watch for the first time. Peggy has told me "this was a life-changing event for me." Our members look forward to hearing about Peggy's experience and impressions, in detail, before she heads to Guatemala in early 2005 with a delegation of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
Olympia FOR Dec 18 Holiday Vigil Draws 215
The 29th annual family-friendly peace vigil at Percival Landing boardwalk drew a record crowd despite a chilly day!
June ButlerIn October, Fire Mountain FOR members completed two years of peace vigils in Centralia. Now we are into our third year, getting a greater percentage of positive responses all the time. One lady driver in December not only pulled over to thank us for being there, but showed interest in joining our monthly meetings at the library!
Cindy Haddon, of Soul Force and a new member of Fire Mountain FOR, led us in a 3 hour peace vigil workshop on Nov. 21st. Good Stuff, Cindy, including the videos.
We had a number of first time Fire Mountain attendees at the WWFOR retreat in November, and are especially grateful for the input of our high schoolers. December saw us with a short meeting and great Holiday party on the 12th at the Orcutt Ranch west of Chehalis.
Plans are still in the works for the New Year. Regular meetings are still happening on the 2nd Sunday at 2:00pm in the Centralia Library meeting room, with delicious potluck snacks included.
Dana VisalliMethow Just Peace holds its meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at the Confluence Gallery in Twisp. In December it fell on the Solstice, and in January on the 18th, inauguration day, the day after Martin Luther King Day.
To commemorate this curious symmetry of events, we held a Town Meeting on December 21st where people were invited to speak twice, once from the heart about the war in Iraq and sad condition of our own country, and then a second time about what it might mean to respond with love to the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
On January 18th, as some in this country will be inducting a man into the presidency who in no way represents our world view or spiritual understanding, we will hold a series of workshops on 'New Directions for Peace, including one on reallocation of one's financial resources (also known as "taxes") away from warfare and to the benefit of the human community, and a showing of the excellent film on the tragedy of Vietnam, "The Friendship Village." The film is highly recommended, and available from Bullfrog Films.
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Kelso Responds on Free Speech and Iraq
The city of Kelso and its City Council are slowly progressing on questions related to a Sep 9 vigil display of signs such as "50,000 Died. Why?" and "Support the Troops" on public property near the Allen Street Bridge. The vigilers had requested but not been issued a usually-routine permit for the event from the police chief's office. Six police officers confronted eight vigilers on site, who then relocated for the evening to the privately owned parking lot of a gas station across the street.
Ensuing discussions at city council meetings raised community awareness of the right to free speech in public places. Council members expressed a variety of reactions, including embarrassment for the city. At a council meeting in early December FOR member Dan Smith politely accepted an apology from the police chief for the Sep 9 confrontation. The ordinance requiring a permit remains on the books but is no longer being enforced except for parades. The city attorney remains in contact with the ACLU on rewording the ordinance to comply with free speech provisions of the US constitution.
Meanwhile, weekly Friday vigils continue from the public sidewalk near the bridge, usually by two or three stalwarts. One sign reads, "Please can anyone tell me why we are in Iraq?" In a sea change from six months ago, when the most common response was a rude gesture, the most frequent adult response now is a friendly wave. Kids scream out of car windows, "I don't know!" Stay tuned.
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Connections: people & organizations
FOR National 845-358-4601 forusa.org publisher of Fellowship an outstanding magazine that is the oldest continuously published peace journal in America.
Pacific Call Next issue story deadline is Feb 11. Send articles in Word or text to savaget@msn.com fax/voice 206-522-6201
Eastside FOR sign up for events notices at eastsidefor.org
Olympia FOR 360-491-9093 olyfor.org
SNOW 206-789-2684 snowcoalition.org
WWFOR Ellen Finkelstein, organizer 206-789-5565 wwfor@connectexpress.com web site scn.org/activism/wwfor
WWFOR web site www.scn.org/activism/wwfor
Still waging peace all over! Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War Puget Sound & beyond
http://www.snowCoalition.org, Olympia plus http://www.OlyFOR.org, Seattle plus http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar, Bellingham http://www.bellinghampeace.org Tacoma http://www.tacomapjh.org, Tri-Cities http://www.tcfn.org/wcpOngoing Wednesdays,
noon - 1 p.m., NW corner of Sylvester Park, corner of Legion & Capitol Way, Olympia, Peace Vigil, come for all or part of the hour to sustain Olympia *FOR’s* persistent (every week for over 24 years) witness for peace and nonviolence; bring signs or use ours; info Glen 360-491-9093Ongoing 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 5:15 - 6:15 pm, on Pacific Ave. & S. 19th St. at Union Station, Tacoma; Tacoma Women in Black's Vigil for Peace; No signs please. info Alison 253-678-7053 or arboreal@speakeasy.org
Ongoing Thursdays;
5 - 6 p.m., near the Westlake Park arch at 4th and Pine, downtown Seattle; Peace Vigil and leafleting by Women in Black, a group in the tradition of the women who vigil weekly in Israel / Palestine, info 206-208-9715Ongoing Thursdays, 9 p.m. & Mondays 1:30 p.m., TCTV channel 22 or 29 in Thurston County, Olympia *FOR* TV monthly program; Jan program: "What `Moral Values'?" Feb program TBA. info Glen 360-491-9093 or glen@olywa.net or http://www.olyfor.org
Ongoing Fridays,
4 - 5 p.m., in front of the Bellingham Federal Building; join Bellingham *FOR* members and others in the Whatcom Peace Vigil followed by open discussion at Port of Subs, 5:15 - 6:15 p.m., info 360-738-9205Ongoing Fridays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., south end of Percival Landing, W 4th & Water, Olympia; Please join Olympia *FOR* in this very friendly peace vigil for all or part of this time. Signs provided or bring your own. info 360-491-9093
Ongoing Fridays, 5 - 6 p.m., on the south side of W. 4th Ave. at Water St. near the fountain, Olympia; Women in Black Silent Vigil for Peace. Signs provided. A network committed to peace since 1988. info Cynthia 360-352-4891 or pru4444@hctc.com
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WWFOR homepageOngoing Saturdays,
noon - 1 p.m., along Pearl St. at Locust, along Washington Park in front of library in Centralia; Vigil with focus on Peace and on Education by Fire Mountain *FOR*; info June Butler, 360-748-9658 or Larry Kerschner 360-291-3946Ongoing Saturdays, 3 p.m., at Post Office, North Bend; Peace Vigil. Bring signs, make signs, flags and yourselves, and of course your children and grandparents. info hayden@rcia.com
Ongoing Sundays,
12:30 -1:30 p.m., at the Brackett's Landing sign, Main Street and Railroad Avenue, in downtown Edmonds; Snohomish County Women In Black, Silent Vigil For Peace; Everyone is welcome. info Beth Burrows beb@igc.orgOngoing Sundays,
2 p.m., at Greenlake, East Greenlake Way N near N 63rd, Seattle; Peace Vigil, all peaceful people invited, bring signs, leaflets, and your friends and dogs, info greenlakepeacevigil@hotmail.comOngoing Sundays,
10 p.m., on TCTV channel 22 or 29 in Thurston County; Olympia *FOR* sponsors documentaries on peace and social justice, Jan "Motherhood by Choice, not Chance," history of the struggle for women's reproductive rights, info Carol 360-866-7645 or carolburns@olywa.netSat Jan 8,
noon - 3 p.m., in Trimble Forum, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma; annual meeting of the Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, *WWFOR* is a member, info 206-622-8952 or http://www.abolishdeathpenalty.orgSun Jan 9,
2 p.m., at the Centralia Timberland Library; Fire Mountain (Centralia-Chehalis area) *FOR* meeting, Current concerns include de-militarization, globalized economy, Decade of Nonviolence. info June 360-748-9658 or Larry 360-291-3946Sun Jan 9, 6 potluck, 7 program, at the Friends Center, 2508 S. 39th St, Tacoma; Tacoma *FOR* program, local activist Arthur Miller speaking on imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier's case and the Feb 5 march calling attention to his imprisonment and treatment; info Vivi 253-572-4912
Mon Jan 10, 7 pm, at the Olympia Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2200 East End Street NW, Olympia; Draft information session: Are you worried about the draft? Olympia *FOR* activist Glen Anderson from Thurston County Draft Counseling Center will lead. info 360-491-9093 or glen@olywa.net
Mon Jan 12,
7 pm, at the Bradford Center, 700 108th Ave. NE, Bellevue; The Evergreen Peace and Justice Community and Eastside *FOR* present a Video night: "Faces of the Enemy"; This powerful documentary investigates how individuals and nations dehumanize their enemies. discussion follows.Weds Jan 12, 7:30 pm, at Shoreline Community College Gymnasium; Morris Dees, chief trial counsel for The Southern Poverty Law Center, "With Justice for All." SPLC specializes in lawsuits involving civil rights violations, domestic terrorists and racially motivated crimes. tickets and info 206-546-4606
Thurs Jan 13, 1 p.m., at Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Avenue, Everett; Snohomish County Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration features Morris Dees chief trial counsel for The Southern Poverty Law Center, which specializes in lawsuits involving civil rights violations and racially motivated crimes
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Sat Jan 15,
noon - 1 pm, on State Capitol grounds, Olympia; "100,000 and Counting" Remember the Iraqi Civilians Who Have Died in this War. Volunteers needed. endorsed by *WWFOR* & Olympia & Seattle *FOR*, http://www.100thousandandcounting.orgSat Jan 15, 7 - 10 pm, at Kane Hall, Roethke Auditorium, UW campus, Seattle; Oil & 9/11. Investigative journalist & whistleblower Michael Ruppert discusses his book- "Crossing the Rubicon: The decline of the American Empire at the end of the age of oil". $10, Sponsored by the Citizens Truth Alliance, info
tivana@comcast.netSun Jan 16,
potluck 5 p.m., announcements 6, program 6:30, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Seattle *FOR* program, with Lea Zengage of Justice Works! on "Why Justice Works! - when its principles are not compromised", JW!'s mission is undoing racism in the criminal justice system as experienced by African Americans", info 206-789-5565Mon Jan 17, 9:30 am, starts at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave at E Jefferson, Seattle; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Rally and March, 9:30 am workshops, 11 am rally, noon march, destination to be determined; theme "Speak Truth to Power: End Racial Disparity Now"; join the *FOR* contingent! general info CAMP 206-812-4940, FOR info 206-789-5565
Mon Jan 17, 4 pm, at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St SE, Olympia; Martin Luther King Annual Celebration. Free and open to the public, featuring the talent of our youth and entertainment for children and families. Olympia *FOR* will have an info table. info Ruth Elder 360-786-5498
Tues Jan 18, 4 - 6 p.m., at Meany Middle School library, 301 21st Ave E, Seattle; Safe Schools Coalition meeting, *WWFOR* is a member, working to help schools become safe places regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, this meeting with special presentations and lobbying opportunities, info http://www.SafeSchoolsCoalition.org
Thurs Jan 20,
6 - 9 p.m., at Women's University Club, 1105 - 6th Avenue, downtown Seattle; The Center for Women & Democracy at UW presents an informal dinner-lecture series for those who advocate the democratization of women's lives, with with Presenter Leah Green on the Compassionate Listening Project; $30, RSVP 206-685-3474Thurs Jan 20, 7 pm, in Tumwater; Olympia *FOR* Death Penalty Committee meeting. info & directions Glen 360-491-9093 glen@olywa.net
Fri Jan 21,
7 p.m., at the Longview United Methodist Church, 2851-30th Ave., Longview; Cowlitz County Longview/Kelso area *FOR* meeting; info or transportation needs Janey 360-423-7338Mon Jan 24, 7 pm, at Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave, Seattle; Elliott Bay Book Company presents Sister Helen Prejean, advocate for Abolition of the Death Penalty; free, no tickets required, info 206-624-6600
Sat Jan 29, 7 p.m., at St. Michael's Westside church, 17th & Overhulse NW, West Olympia; A one-woman play about Dorothy Day, "Fool for Christ" with Sarah Melici. Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, rooted her life in faith and a commitment to social justice including compassionate solidarity with the poor. info Don, 360-352-5733 foranfam4@cs.com
Weds Feb 2,
and subsequent 1st Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., at Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800 1st Ave, Seattle; Jobs With Justice Seattle Organizing Committee meeting, *WWFOR* is a member of JwJ, info 206-441-4969Fri Feb 4, and subsequent 1st Fridays, 6:30 - 8 p.m., at Cascade People's Center 309 Pontius, Seattle; new *FOR* affiliate Justice Works! meeting, an organization whose mission is undoing racism in the criminal justice system as experienced by African Americans; info justice_works@yahoo.com or 206-309-2087
Fri Feb 4, 7 p.m., Wesley Terrace, lower level, 816 S. 216th, Des Moines; South King County *FOR* meeting, info Mark 206-243-9238 or Mary Emma 206-870-2005
Sat Feb 5, noon, at Portland Ave. Park, Portland Ave. betw E. 24th and E. Fairbanks, Tacoma; 12th Annual NW Regional Tacoma March And Rally For Justice For Leonard Peltier, Imprisoned Native American Activist; Rally 1 pm Federal Court House, 1717 Pacific Ave. info Tacoma-lpsg@ojibwe.us
Sat Feb 5,
3 p.m., & subsequent 1st Saturdays, Keystone Cong. Ch., 5019 Keystone Pl. N, Seattle; meeting of Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq working for peace in Iraq; info Rich Gamble 206-632-6021Sat Feb 5, 7 pm, Place TBA; Father Simon Harak of the War Resisters Leagure will speak on "Stopping the Merchants of Death". Father Harak is well known for his opposition to war and his work against sanctions in Iraq. sponsored by Seattle *FOR* and others, info iggydog@aol.com or 425-822-5990 or 206-789-5565
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Sat Feb 12,
9:30 am - 4:45 pm, at University Cong. Church, 4515 16th Ave. NE, Seattle; experiential day-long workshop on Compassionate Listening: Bridging the Divide. Opening Our Hearts in Troubled Times, with Andrea Cohen, $95 or $150 for two, Register by Jan 31, Ariel 206-328-2827Sat Feb 12, 7 pm, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Seattle *FOR* fundraising concert by folksinging peace and justice activist Tom Rawson and friends, refreshments, suggested $10 - 20, info 206-789-5565
Sun Feb 13, 6 potluck, 7 program, at the Friends Center, 2508 S. 39th St, Tacoma; Tacoma *FOR* program, new *WWFOR* Organizer Ellen Finkelstein, to meet and talk with us; info Vivi 253-572-4912
Tues Feb 15, 4 - 6 p.m., at Meany Middle School library, 301 21st Ave E, Seattle; Safe Schools Coalition meeting, *WWFOR* is a member, working to help schools become safe places regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, info http://www.SafeSchoolsCoalition.org
Fri Feb 18,
7 p.m., at the Longview United Methodist Church, 2851-30th Ave., Longview; Cowlitz County Longview/Kelso area *FOR* meeting; info or transportation needs Janey 360-423-7338Sat Feb 19, 10 am - 4 pm, in Des Moines; *WWFOR* Area Committee Quarterly Meeting, our governing and coordinating board. Everyone is welcome. info 206-789-5565
Sun Feb 20, potluck 5 p.m., announcements 6, program 6:30, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Seattle *FOR* program, topic TBA, info 206-789-5565
Sat Feb 26, 2 - 4 pm, at First United Methodist Church, 22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines; Peace Fair sponsored by South King County *FOR*, Speakers including Christian Peacemakers Ryan and Christie Schmid who traveled to Iraq last year, and exhibits. info Rhoda Stockwell 206-870-3100
Weds March 2, and subsequent 1st Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., at Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800 1st Ave, Seattle; Jobs With Justice Seattle Organizing Committee meeting, *WWFOR* is a member of JwJ, info 206-441-4969
March 4 - 6, in Mt. Vernon, Wa; workshop "Compassionate Listening: Healing our World from the Inside Out" Weekend intensive with Carol Hwoschinsky and Leah Green, $225-$375 sliding. $100 deposit, info 360-297-2280
Fri March 4, and subsequent 1st Fridays, 6:30 - 8 p.m., at Cascade People's Center 309 Pontius, Seattle; new *FOR* affiliate Justice Works! meeting, an organization whose mission is undoing racism in the criminal justice system as experienced by African Americans; info justice_works@yahoo.com or 206-309-2087
Fri March 4, in Seattle; annual dinner of the Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, *WWFOR* is a member, keynote speaker David Kaczynski, New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty, info 206-622-8952 or http://www.abolishdeathpenalty.org
Fri March 4,
7 p.m., Wesley Terrace, lower level, 816 S. 216th, Des Moines; South King County *FOR* meeting, info Mark 206-243-9238 or Mary Emma 206-870-2005Sat March 5, 3 p.m., & subsequent 1st Saturdays, Keystone Cong. Ch., 5019 Keystone Pl. N, Seattle; meeting of Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq working for peace in Iraq; info Rich Gamble 206-632-6021
Sat March 5, 7:30 or 8 pm, at Plenty! Restaurant, 4th & Columbia, Olympia; Olympia *FOR* Benefit Concert by Banjo/Guitar Folksinger Tom Rawson. Advance ticket sales only, none at the door. info Glen 360-491-9093
Sat March 12, 9 am - 4 pm, in Tacoma; tentative date for an anti-racism workshop for *WWFOR* area committee and other WWFOR activists, info 206-789-5565
July 1 - 4, at Seabeck on Hood canal, WA; *FOR*'s annual regional conference, over 200 people from WA, OR, BC, and beyond gather for talks, workshops, fun and fellowship. FOR is a 90 year old international pacifist organization. info 206-789-5565
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Western Washington FOR needs your financial support. If you like what we are doing, please send your donation to: WWFOR, 225 N 70th, Seattle WA 98103. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. FOR is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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