[CCPJ Update] CCPJ update, April 3, 2007

[sue chase]

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

The following E-mail comes from theCharlottesville Center for Peace and
Justice
 (CCPJ) (434 961 6278).  CCPJ  Web site:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org

Important: Please use the 'Submit Your Event for Listing' form to submit
your event to
the CCPJ web site and email list:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/submit.php

Also: To subscribe  or unsubscribe to the CCPJ email list please use:
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/emaillist.php

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CONTENTS:
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CCPJ REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS
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ANTI -WAR DEMONSTRATIONS

Thursday, April 05, 2007             5:00 - 6:00 pm

Federal Building, corner of Ridge and Water St.

ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS - EVERY THURSDAY.

We encourage a LARGE PEACE PRESENCE on the FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
Mark your calendars!    Come weekly if you can.

Bring your own sign or use one of ours.

Mike:  245-9898
CCPJ 961-6278

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CCPJ GENERAL MEETING

Sunday, April 15, 2007               7:00 pm

Friends Meeting House,  1104 Forest, off of Preston

Please join us for our monthly meeting.  Find out what's going on in the
area of peace and justice, offer your ideas, and participate in events and
actions.

Pot luck dinner at 5:45, meeting at 7:00.

All welcome.

CCPJ  961-6278

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OTHER NEWS, CALLS TO ACTION, LOCAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS
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 (1)  8 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
 Tuesday, April 03, 2007

 (2)  "GOODE" FRIDAY AT GENERAL DISTRICT COURT - SUPPORT ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS
 Friday, April 06, 2007

 (3)  ONLINE PETITION URGING ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN PEACE TALKS
 Tuesday, April 10, 2007

 (4)  CHARLOTTESVILLE - and others - STEP UP TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING
 Saturday, April 14, 2007

 (5)  A RADIO SHOW:  "WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER" WTJU CHARLOTTESVILLE
 Saturday, April 21, 2007

 (6)  EDIBLE FOREST GARDENING WITH DAVE JACKE
 Friday, April 27, 2007

 (7)  GOING AWAY PARTY FOR HELEN AND PAUL PRIEST
 Saturday, May 05, 2007

 (8)  ONLINE  "CLIMATE CHANGE PETITION" TO G8 SUMMIT ORGANIZATION - SIGN  N
O  W  !
 Thursday, May 31, 2007


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DESCRIPTION: OTHER EVENTS/ACTIONS
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(1)  8 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT

Tuesday, April 03, 2007           7:00 pm

Newcomb Hall Theater, Newcomb Hall, UVA

"8 Minutes to Midnight" is an award-winning documentary about nuclear power,
featuring Helen Caldicott, world-renowned advocate for citizen action to
remedy nuclear and environmental crises.

Panel discussion to follow the film.

Sponsored By: People's Alliance for Clean Energy  and UVA's Students for
Environmental Action

Vanthi Nguyen  434 760-2443

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(2)  "GOODE" FRIDAY AT GENERAL DISTRICT COURT - SUPPORT ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS

Friday, April 06, 2007            10:00 am

General District Court, next to Ch'ville Police Station and parking garage

General District Court will hear the cases of Sue Frankel-Streit, Jeff
Winder, Shelly Stern,
Jennifer Connor, Mary Grace, Priscilla Sonne, Brian Buckley, Bobby Shaw, Pat
Lloyd, (Terry Lilley  and Alexa Barratt--pending 3/22 results) In sets of 3,
the above took part in a sit-in to encourage Rep. Goode to pledge not to
support $93 billion more for the war in Iraq.

Please come with signs, banners, drums, food to share,  in front of the
General District court for a rally and press conference to preceed the 10:30
court appearance.

Sponsored By: folks against the war

Shell  882-1516   hopefull1 at excite.com

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(3)  ONLINE PETITION URGING ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN PEACE TALKS

Will be posted until Monday, April 9, 2007             Please sign online
petition

Petition to Israeli, Palestinian & international leaders: The
Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies
at the heart of a global clash threatening to divide us all. People from
every corner of the
world want a just and lasting peace in the Middle East - and the
international community can and must help bring all sides to the table.
Start Real Middle East Talks Now, and stay at the
negotiating table until we have peace.

Tell Israeli, Palestinian & Arab leaders to make an urgent date for real
talks on core issues
like the 1967 borders - and the Avaaz organization will put that message on
billboards in
Jerusalem where decision-makers will see it.

Time is short - sign the petition, act now.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/real_middle_east_talks/tf.php

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(4)  CHARLOTTESVILLE STEPS UP TO FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING

Saturday, April 14, 2007          1:00 pm

UVA Rotunda, street side

If you're tired of feeling hopeless about global warming, Step Up with us on
April 14 to join the hundreds of thousands around the country taking vital
steps to fight it, right now.  There are 1,100 speak-outs and rallies across
the U.S. on that day - all supporting Bill McKibben's StepItUp07 campaign,
which asks Congress to cut carbon emissions 80% by 2050.

Charlottesville's contribution starts on the street side of the UVa Rotunda
at 1:00 p.m.  We'll hear from speakers with a variety of perspectives -
professors, scientists, architects,
economists, environmental professionals, clergy members, and concerned
citizens.  We'll learn about practical things we can do *now* to ensure a
better future for people all over the world.  Then we'll make our presence
known to the wider community by walking downtown for a final gathering on
the Mall.  Some signs and posters available, but bring your own if you can.

Come for the speakers, come for the walk, but mainly COME - it's your best
chance to get all of Charlottesville in step with a sane human future.

More info at www.StepItUp07.org or by calling Rose at 977-2033.

Sponsored By: C'ville Steps Up Coalition (Piedmont Environmental Council and
others)

Rose Jenkins  434 977-2033  jsb4p at virginia.edu

>>> Note:  There will also be events at Rockfish Valley Park and at JMU in
Harrisonburg.
                   Please see the stepitup website for details.

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(5)  A RADIO SHOW:  "WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER" WTJU CHARLOTTESVILLE

Saturday, April 21, 2007          8:00 am - 10:00 am

 91.1 FM WTJU Charlottesville

For the Folk Marathon edition of WTJU's Saturday morning radio show,
'Atlantic Weekly', Sumner Brown and Mark Haskins will be bringing you two
hours of peace songs in a show called, "War is Not the Answer."

If you have favorite peace songs you would like us to play, please contact
me as soon as possible and I'll try to get them on. Thank you.

Sumner Brown 295-5538  sumner at healthyself.org

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(6)  EDIBLE FOREST GRADENING WITH DAVE JACKE

Friday, April 27, 2007            7:00 pm

Rockfish Valley Community Center, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA

Dave Jacke is the author of "Edible Forest Gardens".   The event is part of
the  Permaculture Design Course: "Sustainability Strategies for the Blue
Ridge".

The suggested donation for the event is $15, and the proceeds will support
the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network (www.rockfishcc.org).

Sponsored By: Blue Ridge Permaculture Network

For more information and to register contact:

Terry Lilley 434 296-3953  tygerlilley at juno.com

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(7)  GOING AWAY PARTY FOR HELEN AND PAUL PRIEST

Saturday, May 05, 2007            2:00 - 4:00 pm

TJ Memorial Church UU, Social Hall, 717 Rugby Rd. Charlottesville

There will be a going away party for Helen and Paul Priest, who will be
leaving Charlottesville in May for a period of travel before returning to
live in England.

BRING:  You are invited to bring finger foods.   Beverages will be served.
WHO: This is a community-wide party to include friends of Helen's and Paul's
from the many organizations to which they have so generously contributed
their time and effort while living in Charlottesville.

Sponsored By: friends of Helen and Paul

Lee Willis  434 293-9820  leewillis1 at att.net

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(8)  ONLINE  "CLIMATE CHANGE PETITION" TO G8 SUMMIT ORGANIZATION - SIGN  N
O  W  !

Posted until Thursday, May 31, 2007            Please sign on-line petition

Summit takes place in Heiligendamm, Germany June 6-8, 2007

>From a global online community comes a call to action regarding the earth's
environment. On March 19th, 2007, Avaaz presented a petition with 100,000
signatures to the G8 environment ministers - and THEY MADE CLIMATE CHANGE
THE #1 ISSUE FOR THE SUMMIT OF THEIR LEADERS THIS JUNE!

G8 or The Group of Eight, you may recall, is an international forum for the
governments of
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the
United States, representing the nations whose businesses contribute to major
environmental degradation in myriad  ways.

The 33rd annual G8 summit meeting will take place June 6-8 in Heiligendamm,
Germany.

To keep the focus on the climate issue by showing that the call for action
is growing, please add  your voice by signing the petition at
http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_action_g8

Sponsored By: www.avaaz.org

Please see the website to sign petition

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