ABBREVIATIONS: FOR=Fellowship of Reconciliation
IFOR=International FOR
WWFOR=Western Wash. FOR

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I recently saw the film "Amazing Grace" based on the life of William Wilberforce, who led efforts in 18^th-century England to abolish the slave trade. I strongly recommend it for those in need of some inspiration. Wilberforce was elected to Parliament at age 21 and, with encouragement from his friend Prime Minister William Pitt, he took on the entrenched interests of the slave trade. The movie is a tale of persistence: Wilberforce and his unlikely coalition of quirky abolitionists worked 20 years until finally achieving success in 1807. [Slavery continued until 1833; racism continues to exist.] Many of those years they were discounted; during the American Revolution they were labeled seditious. The film captures his discouragement, failing health, and depression, as well as his renewed energy and faith.

Most striking for me was an early scene, when his friend Pitt arranges a dinner at Wilberforce’s house with some unknown guests. A motley crew gathers and instead of eating, one guest places chains from slave ship on the table. He describes how the leg, arm, and neck braces bind captured Africans in tight, inhuman conditions for the voyage to America. Another guest, Olaudah Equiano, describes his own experience as human cargo, his survival, and work to end slavery. Another of the abolitionists reveals that they know Wilberforce is questioning whether to become a spiritual man of faith or a political actor (sitting in Parliament). They suggest he need not choose: he can do both.

My viewing of the film may have been influenced by going to the WWFOR Spring Assembly the next day. I described this scene from the film to the more than 60 activists who came together in our annual grassroots gathering to share hope, inspiration, and lessons with each other. One of the things I appreciate about FOR is that it is an organization for those who are both rooted in their (various) faith and choose to act for peace and justice in the world.

I just heard on the radio that the military has chosen to send equipment from Fort Lewis through the Port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen. Can you imagine such a move without the persistence, organization, and energy of the Port Militarization Resistance, who organized so tirelessly in March at the Port of Tacoma? (March’s shipment of Stryker Brigade equipment to Iraq did not go through the usual Port of Olympia because of the visible opposition in Olympia last spring.)

Did you hear about the 5,000 high-school students who slept in cardboard shacks in Magnusson Park in Seattle recently to illuminate the situation in Uganda? Were you part of exuberant May Day marches and rallies in support of immigrant rights or the colorful Step It Up rallies for climate change? Despite the grim news from Iraq and the specter of war with Iran, there are signs of persistence, joy, faith, and change – and work to be done.

Once again, we are trying an experiment. What happens if we enclose an envelope with the newsletter, instead of sending a separate fundraising letter? This could again save us time and money and, at the same time, reduce the number of mailings you get.

If you received an envelope, we invite you to read Pacific Call, discover all the work Western Washington FOR and local FOR chapters are doing for peace and justice, and remember that it all takes money. Please give generously and send us back the envelope. Thank you.

Lt. Watada’s early February court-martial trial was terminated at Army request. Now the Army expects to begin a second court-martial during the week of July 16, after pre-trial motions are heard on May 20-21. There is a strong position that the July trial would be double jeopardy for the same charge and thus, illegal.

In December 2005, an FOR delegation visited Iran to affirm friendship and solidarity between the peoples of the United States and Iran. One delegate was Marion Ward, an FOR member from Vancouver and Bellevue. In January 2006 she reported her experiences in Pacific Call.

In March 2007, a third FOR peacemaking delegation visited Iran. It included Dr. Catherine Thomasson, current U.S. president of Physicians for Social Responsibility and a practicing M.D. in Portland. They visited the cities of Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Qom, meeting with medical professionals, politicians, students and religious officials. There also were several chance encounters with quite ordinary citizens. These extracts are from letters Dr. Thomasson wrote during her visit:

"Several of the veterans were also victims of chemical warfare used by Iraq against Iranian forces and sometimes against civilian population. The primary gas was mustard gas, which burns on contact and when inhaled causes severe respiratory burns which are potentially lethal. It was clear that United Nations teams were sent into the war zone and documented use of chemical weapons. Amazingly, the U.N. Security Council did not bring charges or action against Iraq for these crimes, presumably being pressured by Security Council members, including the United States, as that would have helped expose the fact that the chemical weapons were sold to Iraq from Europe and that the United States was aiding Iraq with military intelligence and other supports. The issue of crimes against humanity was also not raised at the trial of Saddam Hussein, another very appropriate time to have done so."

Mar 8, Shiraz, city of poets Hafiz and Sa’adi …
(with a Shiraz University Red Cross/Red Crescent club)

"When we discuss the issue of military threats from the United States, the response is uniform. People feel that it will be devastating and only result in additional success for the hard-liners and worsened repression within the country. Likewise, Iranians are intensely proud of their country and will fight to defend it. There is a very strong sentiment as well that change of the government and its policies can only come from within the society.

"Our delegation was told innumerable times that military threat by the United States only results in additional success for the hard-liners and for repression within the country. In addition, there is much the U.S. needs to bargain for: support for Iraqi stability, Afghani stability, intelligence on terrorist groups (not insurgents), and a nuclear-free Middle East. The Iranian government and intelligence services were very cooperative with the U.S. before the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, which is never discussed in our press. In addition, change of the regime can only come from within. Just as in the U.S., when immediately after 9/11 our government was able to suspend civil rights and launch a war, so too in Iran, the hard-liners’ power is consolidated when confronted with threats of war from the U.S. They will allow less opposition from civil society -- against the repression of women and for more economic opportunity, civil rights, and the freedom of the press -- with continued threats."

When Dr. Thomasson spoke in Seattle, May 4, she urged contacting our officials to call for
1) direct US-Iran diplomatic talks without pre-conditions,
2) control by Congress to curb rash military action.

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The Jewish Peace Fellowship, one of the religious peace fellowships affiliated with FOR nationally, is being re-activated in our area, coordinated by Shulamit Decktor and Jean Buskin. All members of JPF, current and past, as well as prospective members, allies and friends are invited to participate. At this point, activities will be focused on providing a JPF presence at local peace and justice activities, beginning with a contingent carrying the newly commissioned JPF banner in this year’s May 1^st Immigrants’ Rights March.

This timing of the local revitalization of JPF is very appropriate. Jews are/were immigrants to this country, and the memory of those experiences, including denials and hardships, are part of our families’ histories. Jewish ethical teachings remind us: "Be good to the stranger in your midst, for we were strangers in the land of Egypt." Solidarity with other immigrants and support to them in their difficulties is the least we can do in respect of our own history, and to protect human, labor, and civil rights for all, from which our people too have benefited.

To stay informed of other/future local JPF activism, please contact us at shuldeck@comcast.net. Would you also like your contact information given to JPF-national at Nyack, to receive "JPF Notes & Comments", etc.? We won’t forward your information to National FOR at Nyack unless you specifically request.

Stevens County FOR meets on the second Sunday of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm at the First Congregational Church in Colville. We’ve focused on two projects:

The Micro-Polling Project was concerned with
-- How many people actually read a letter to the editor?
-- Do they feel informed and persuaded?
We started by writing an article "Nonviolent Alternatives to War". It was published on the editorial page of our local paper. Then we used low cost polling software, plus a commercially purchased phone list of all households in Colville, to organize a scientific poll. On February 11 the Project’s 12 volunteers spent 2 hours talking to 84 randomly selected Colville residents, to ask 5 questions:

1) Did you read the article?
2) Did you find it persuasive?
3) Would you support a nonviolent alternative to war if you believed it was just as effective as war?
The final 2 questions, one about Iraq and one about Iran, were taken from published national surveys.

The poll had a 95% confidence rating and a margin of error, due to the small sample size, of 10%. The national polls had a margin of error of 3%.

We compiled the results and issued a press release for "The Micro-Polling Project, a nonprofit group dedicated to surveying public opinion in small populations to encourage democratic dialogue about issues of public policy." This resulted in a headlined article, reading in part, "A poll of Colville shows residents prefer nonviolent options to war by a factor of nearly 6 to 1, so long as they believe the alternative will be effective. A large majority of Colville residents would reject war if they felt nonviolent alternatives were effective. 66% of respondents polled said they would support a nonviolent alternative to war, if they believed the alternative was just as likely as war to succeed. 12% said they would not support an effective nonviolent alternative to war and would choose to wage war anyway. 18% said they didn’t know what they would do."

Local opinions about the current war in Iraq and the prospect of war in Iran were also compared with national polls. Regarding Iraq, a national poll conducted in February found 38% of Americans thought taking military action in Iraq was "the right thing", while 55% said it was "the wrong thing" and 7% were undecided. Asked the same question the Colville poll found 36% who thought U.S. military action in Iraq was the "right thing", 29% who believed it was the "wrong thing" and 36% undecided. Nationally, approval for military action in Iraq has dropped significantly since the first year of the war.

Colville residents also differed slightly from national polling about the proper approach to Iran. Respondents were asked, "Which comes closer to your opinion? Iran is a threat to the United States that requires military action now. Iran is a threat that can be contained with diplomacy now. OR, Iran is not a threat to the United States at this time." The national poll found 15% answered "military action" whereas in Colville that percentage was 23%. Nationally, respondents overwhelmingly favored diplomacy with 51% favoring that option, while 20% thought Iran was not a threat to the U.S. In contrast, in Colville diplomacy was the favored option for 37% and 13% thought Iran was not a threat.

CARE (Conflict And Resolution Education) is an "Affiliated Organization". With our local nonprofit community service organization (Rural Resources), its domestic violence program (The Family Support Center) and its children’s advocacy center (Kid’s First), we work with parents and students in the schools on nonviolent conflict resolution programs.

April 26 at Colville high school auditorium we sponsored a community forum on "Violence Prevention and Our Youth: What Are We Doing?" It was in reaction to the Virginia Tech shooting massacre. Speakers included the high school principal; a high school counselor and a student (FOR member); our Juvenile Court Administrator; a child mental health counselor and the county’s drug prevention specialist (a CARE member).

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Tyvek© paper is perfect for making banners. It is tough and highly moisture resistant. You can mark on it with felt tip pens, paint or most anything else. The WWFOR office has a roll, provided by SNOW. It is 36 inches wide by whatever length you need. It goes for 50 cents a foot (to cover costs).

Or, Home Depot has it in 165 ft rolls, and Lowe’s has Top Choice© Housewrap in 9 ft x 150 ft rolls for about $113.

WWFOR and the Abe Keller Peace Education Fund are looking for students to spend a month this summer doing social action projects focusing on areas such as Military Recruitment, Promoting a Peaceful Alternative to the War on Terrorism, Nuclear Disarmament, Economic and Social Justice, Ending the Occupation of Iraq, Racial Justice, and Immigrant Rights.

You will receive training in media relations, lobbying, planning a campaign for change, designing a flyer, public speaking, listening and talking to a wide variety of people, and being a peacekeeper. You will work with experienced organizers. You will learn how a social change organization operates. These are paid positions, $9/hr, 20 hours a week, 10-3pm, July 9 to August 2. Contact Ellen Finkelstein at WWFOR 206-789-5565 wwfor@connectexpress.com

FOR activists and supporters from Washington, B.C., Oregon and well beyond will meet some great keynote speakers at this year’s annual Northwest Regional Conference at Seabeck: Kathy Kelly is coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a Chicago-based campaign of resistance to end the Iraq War and the "Global War on Terror"; Mark Johnson became executive director of FOR USA in March 2007 and has extensive experience in the Middle East; alejandra cecilia Tobar alatriz is a lead facilitator in FOR’s Nonviolent Youth Cooperative, with memories of growing up in Chile in the midst of dictatorship. For a conference brochure, contact WWFOR 206-789-5565.

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Still waging peace all over! Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War Puget Sound & beyond http://www.snowCoalition.org, Olympia plus http://www.olyevents.net, 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/wcp

Ongoing Wednesdays, noon - 1 pm, 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 25 years) witness for peace and nonviolence; bring signs or use ours; info Glen 360-491-9093 or info@olyfor.org

Ongoing 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, 9 pm & Mondays 1:30 pm, TCTV channel 22 in Thurston County, Olympia *FOR* TV monthly program, May "The `Single-Payer Solution to the Health Care Crisis." June "Resisting the Militarization of Our Ports." info Glen 360-491-9093 or http://www.olyfor.org

Ongoing Thursdays; 5 - 6 pm, 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 206-208-9715

Ongoing Fridays, 4 - 5 pm, in front of the Bellingham Federal Building; join Bellingham *FOR* members and others in the Whatcom Peace Vigil followed by open discussion at Fantasia Coffee, info 360-733-4146

Ongoing Fridays, 4:30 - 6 pm, 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 or http://www.olyfor.org

Ongoing Saturdays, noon - 1 pm, Pearl St. at Locust, along Washington Park in front of Centralia library; 5th year of Vigil for Peace and Education by Fire Mountain *FOR*; info Larry Kerschner 360-291-3946 or http://www.firemountainfor.org

Ongoing Sundays, 10 pm, on TCTV channel 22 in Thurston County; Olympia *FOR* sponsors documentaries on peace and social justice, info Carol 360-866-7645 or carolburns98@comcast.net

Ongoing Sundays, 12:30 -1:30 pm, 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.org

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Sat & Sun May 12 & 13, at Antioch University, 2326 Sixth Ave., Seattle; The Myth of Global Democracy and the Pursuit of Happiness, an open forum. Keynoters Michael Parenti on "Lies, Wars and Empire" Sat 7 pm, David Korten on The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community, 7 pm Sun. 10 am to 6 pm Sun Open Forum Dialogue. info Lorraine 206-268-4716 or globaldemocracy@antiochseattle.edu

Sun & Mon May 13 & 14, at Ground Zero, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo; Celebrate Mother's Day by taking a stand to Stop the war now! Abolish nuclear weapons! Join Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action. Sun gather noon at Ground Zero and walk to Bangor gate for a vigil; nonviolence training, 3 - 9 pm at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 1547 Sheridan Rd., Bremerton. Mon gather at Ground Zero 5 am for vigil and nonviolent direct action at Bangor gate. info http://www.gzcenter.org or Anne 206-545-3562

Sun May 13, noon, in Olympia; Mother's Day Walk for Peace: Women will walk around Olympia's Capitol Lake, Sponsored by Olympia's Women in Black. info Karin Kraft 360-754-5352 kraftkf@comcast.net

Sun May 13, 2 pm, in Lacey; Watch Olympia *FOR* TV program "The Single-Payer Solution to the Health Care Crisis" with other people at Glen's house. Enjoy free popcorn and varied refreshments. info 360-491-9093 or glen@olywa.net

Sun May 13, 2 pm, at the Centralia Library; Fire Mountain (Centralia-Chehalis area) *FOR* meeting, info Newt, newt@nbtsc.org or Larry 360-291-3946 or http://www.firemountainfor.org

Mon May 14, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, please confrim by phone or website, 7 pm, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Meeting of Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War. *WWFOR* and several chapters are members. info SNOW 206-789-2684 or http://www.snowcoalition.org

Tues May 15, 3 - 5 pm, at Planned Parenthood, 2001 E. Madison, Seattle; Safe Schools Coalition meeting, *WWFOR* is a member, working to help schools become safe places regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, attend in person or by phone; RSVP and info Beth Reis, elizabeth.reis@metrokc.gov, 206-296-4970 or http://www.SafeSchoolsCoalition.org

Thurs May 17, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S. Alaska St., Seattle; Community Panel: The Time is Now! To End the War on Drugs. Featuring: King County Councilmember Larry Gossett & Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper. Dinner and daycare provided. Interpretation provided, please contact regarding language needs. Endorsed by *WWFOR*. info KL Shannon 206-250-5412 or klorganizer@yahoo.com

Sat May 19, 10 - 4 pm, at Friends Center, 2508 S. 39th St, Tacoma; *WWFOR* Area Committee meeting, our governing body, info 206-789-5565

Sun May 20, potluck 5 pm, announcements 6, program 6:30, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Seattle *FOR* program with Ed Mast on Equal Rights in Israel / Palestine: Obstacles and Possibilities. info 206-789-5565

Weds May 23, 7 pm in Tumwater; Death penalty abolition committee of Olympia *FOR* meets. Everyone who opposes the death penalty is invited to help strengthen the movement to abolish this atrocity. info Chuck or Rozanne, 360-705-8520

May 26 - June 9, Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) Delegation to Israel/ Palestine. IFPB sends delegations to Israel and Palestine so that US citizens can see the conflict with their own eyes. Participants earn directly from Israeli and Palestinian nonviolent peace/ human-rights activists, to spend time in Palestinian and Israeli homes, and to experience the situation of Palestinians living under military occupation. info 202-244-0821 or middleeast@forusa.org

Thurs May 31 through Sun June 3, in Seattle; Interfaith Creation Festival - Healing the Earth: Participate in worship, celebrations, workshops, sharing and planning that celebrate the richness of our sacred traditions of Creation, affirm our interconnectedness in the web of life, and launch a year of interfaith dialogue and action. info 206-331-4004 or http://www.interfaithcreationfest.org

Fri June 1, please check website, 6:30 pm, at Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle; *FOR* affiliate Justice Works! meeting; an organization whose mission is undoing racism in the criminal justice system as experienced by African Americans; info 206-303-7559, http://www.justiceworks.info

Fri June 1, suggest confirming, 7 pm, at Wesley Gardens, 815 - 2l6th St., Music Room, lower level Des Moines; South King County *FOR* meeting, topic TBA, info Marion 206-870-4139 or notarobot85@hotmail.com

Sat June 2, 10 am - 6 pm, at Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2200 East End St. NW, Olympia; One-day Introductory Workshop on Compassionate Listening. Benefit for the Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County. Facilitator Susan Partnow. $85-$150 sliding scale, according to need. Register with Marijke van Roojen 360-956-1155

Sat June 2, & subsequent 1st Saturdays, 3 pm, 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

Sun June 3, 3 pm business meeting, 4 pm program, 5 potluck, at the Friends Center, 2508 S. 39th St, Tacoma; Tacoma *FOR* program with Tom McCarthy of Tacoma, talking about the recent actions at the Port of Tacoma with respect to stopping the shipment of Stryker equipment headed for Iraq. info Vivi 253-572-4912

Mon June 4, and subsequent 1st Mondays, please confirm by phone, 7 pm at St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Conference Room, Seattle; Jubilee 2000 NW Coalition meeting, working for debt relief for world's poorest nations, info Mary Margaret Pruitt 206-382-3785 or http://www.jubileenw.org

Tues June 5, 6:45 - 9 pm, at Lincoln Elementary School, Washington and 21st, downtown Olympia; Communicating To Connect. An introduction to Nonviolent Communication, with Liv Monroe. No fee. Contributions appreciated. info Liv 360-357-4503 or liv@psncc.org

Weds June 6, and subsequent 1st Wednesdays, 5:30 pm, 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

Fri June 8, and subsequent 2nd Fridays, Doors open 6:30 pm; film 7 pm, at Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4418 Perry Ave NE, Bremerton; Second Friday Social Justice Film Series; light refreshments; free admission! To arrange childcare or for info socialjustice@kuuf.org

Sun June 10, 2 pm, at the Centralia Library; Fire Mountain (Centralia-Chehalis area) *FOR* meeting, info Newt, newt@nbtsc.org or Larry 360-291-3946 or http://www.firemountainfor.org

Sun June 10, 2 pm, in Lacey; Watch Olympia *FOR* TV program "Resisting the Militarization of Our Ports" with other people at Glen's house. Enjoy free popcorn and varied refreshments. info 360-491-9093 or glen@olywa.net

Sun June 10, potluck 5 pm, announcements 6, program 6:30, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Seattle *FOR* program topic TBA. info 206-789-5565

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Weds June 13, early evening, at The Rose Garden Kitchen area of Priest Point Park, NE of downtown Olympia; Olympia *FOR* Potluck Picnic & Steering Committee Meeting. Everyone welcome! info 360-491-9093 info@olyfor.org

Thurs June 14, 7 pm, in Lacey; Watch Olympia *FOR* TV program "Resisting the Militarization of Our Ports" with other people at Glen's house. Enjoy free popcorn and varied refreshments. info 360-491-9093 or glen@olywa.net

June 16 & 17, at Fremont Fair, Seattle; *WWFOR*'s Plants for Peace booth to raise money for scholarships to Seabeck Conference June 29 - July 2, info 206-789-5565

Tues June 19, 2 - 4 pm, at Planned Parenthood, 2001 E. Madison, Seattle; Safe Schools Coalition meeting, *WWFOR* is a member, working to help schools become safe places regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation, attend in person or by phone; RSVP and info Beth Reis, elizabeth.reis@metrokc.gov, 206-296-4970 or http://www.SafeSchoolsCoalition.org

Weds June 20, 7 pm in Tumwater; Death penalty abolition committee of Olympia *FOR* meets. Everyone who opposes the death penalty is invited to help strengthen the movement to abolish this atrocity. info Chuck or Rozanne, 360-705-8520

Fri - Sun June 22 - 24, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Olympia; "Creating a Culture of Peace" Nonviolence Training using the national *FOR's* curriculum: Dave Bellefeuille-Rice from Olympia and Janet Brown from the Oregon FOR are organizing this intensive session. Everyone is welcome. Fri morning through Sun afternoon, including most meals. Please register now! info Dave 360-943-6264 bellefeuille-rice@juno.com

Sun June 24, downtown Seattle; Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Parade, info http://www.seattlepride.org

Fri - Mon June 29 - July 2, at Seabeck, Wa; the 49th Annual *FOR* Northwest Regional Conference with participants form WA, OR, BC, and beyond. "Across the Generations: The Challenge of Reconciliation & the Fun of Fellowship". Keynote speakers Kathy Kelly co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence; Mark C. Johnson, new director of national FOR; and alejandra cecilia Tobar alatriz, organizer and nonviolence trainer with FOR's Peacemaker Training Institute. Children's program, talent show, 18 great workshops, auction, and more. Fun for all ages. info 206-789-5565 or http://www.scn.org/wwfor/forseabeck07.html

Sat July 7, & subsequent 1st Saturdays, 3 pm, 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

Sun July 8, 2 pm, at the Centralia Library; Fire Mountain (Centralia-Chehalis area) *FOR* meeting, info Newt, newt@nbtsc.org or Larry 360-291-3946 or http://www.firemountainfor.org

Fri July 13, and subsequent 2nd Fridays, Doors open 6:30 pm; film 7 pm, at Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4418 Perry Ave NE, Bremerton; Second Friday Social Justice Film Series; light refreshments; free admission! To arrange childcare or for info socialjustice@kuuf.org

Weds July 18, 7 pm in Tumwater; Death penalty abolition committee of Olympia *FOR* meets. Everyone who opposes the death penalty is invited to help strengthen the movement to abolish this atrocity. info Chuck or Rozanne, 360-705-8520

Sat Aug 4, & subsequent 1st Saturdays, 3 pm, 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

Mon Aug 6, at Green Lake just south of Bathhouse Theatre, Seattle; annual Hiroshima Day commemoration and Lantern Floating Ceremony, info Wing Luke Museum 206-623-5124

Weds Aug 8, Olympia *FOR* picnic & meeting. info 360-491-9093 info@olyfor.org

Sun Aug 12, 2 pm, at the Centralia Library; Fire Mountain (Centralia-Chehalis area) *FOR* meeting, info Newt, newt@nbtsc.org or Larry 360-291-3946 or http://www.firemountainfor.org

Aug 4 - 18, in Colombia; *FOR* Colombia Peace Presence. Visit and Support Peace Communities. info forcolombia@igc.org or 415-495-6334

Sun Aug 19, 4 p.m., Potluck at 5, at Jose Rizal Park, Seattle; Seattle *FOR* annual potluck picnic; FOR will provide plates, cups, and eating utensils; all welcome; info 206-789-5565

Fri - Sat Nov 9 - 10, at Gwinwood Center, Lacey, near Olympia; *WWFOR* Fall Retreat. Mark your calendar. info 206-789-5565

Western Washington FOR needs your financial support. If you like what we are doing, please donate to: WWFOR, 225 N 70^th, Seattle WA 98103. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. FOR is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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