[CCPJ Update] CCPJ Update December 10, 2007

[Sue Berres]

ANTI -WAR DEMONSTRATIONS
Thursday, December 13, 2007          4:30 -
5:30  pm        Federal Building, corner of
Ridge and Water

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.

CCPJ:  961-6278
Mike:  245-9898
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LOOKING FOR A NEW, USED CAR

Little Flower Catholic Worker Farm is
looking for a new, used car. Our
diesel Jetta, which we've been running on
veggie oil, is dying. We're
looking for another car. We'd love to find
another diesel, but would
appreciate anything. If you have or know of
a car looking for a home, please
call Sue at Little Flower Catholic Worker,
540-967-5574.
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SAY NO TO WISE COUNTY COAL-BURNING POWER
PLANT

Dominion Power has applied to build a new
coal-burning power plant in the
already desecrated Wise County, VA.  Now for
the
bad news: WE get to pay for this.  The $1.6
billion price tag
will be passed along to Dominion's
ratepayers.  The company has also asked to
be guaranteed a 14% return on their (their?)
investment.

Want to stop it?

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ENDS THIS WEEK.
FRIDAY (Dec 14).  THERE WON'T BE
ANOTHER.

PLEASE  go to www.CleanEnergyVA.org .  Then
click the link
in the left-hand column to "Write a Comment
to the SCC" - that is, the Virginia
State Corporation Commission.  The
CleanEnergy website will give you a handy
list of talking/writing points to work from.
The basic one is - we don't need
it; conservation measures would handle the
anticipated need much more cheaply,
and without guaranteeing several decades'
worth of environmental destruction.
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LIGHT IN THE DARK: FESTIVAL FOR PEACE
Dec 4 through Dec 23         Norfolk,
Virginia

Join us during the darkest part of the year
to help usher in the new light. We'll
present the
regional premiere of 12 new movies that tell
stories of both hope and terror from around
the
world. Cautionary tales that show how peace
is destroyed by fear, poverty, and ideology.
And
heroic tales of peace achieved through
conflict resolution, cross-cultural studies,
respect for
civil and human rights, and the nurturing of
a just and tolerant society.

Presented by Tidewater Peace Alliance,
a coalition of peace and social justice
organizations.

Films and events l held at either Naro
Cinema or Studio for the Healing Arts,
Norfol, Virginia..
For more information, see
http://www.narocinema.com or call 625-6275.
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SILENT MARCH
Friday, December 14, 2007         6:00 pm
Free Speech Wall, Downtown Mall,
Charlottesville

Greg Gelburd invites us all to join him in
silent protest of the current
administration's
policies:

There is power and strength in silence.  The
march will consist of walking on the
downtown mall,
without placards, signs or voices, once a
week, from the free speech wall to the Omni
and back. A
 ten minute walk. In silence, centering on
moving the world in the right direction.
Each week, on
 Friday's at 6 PM. Please wear something
white.

Greg Gelburd  979 4639
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REGIONAL IMMIGRANT SOLIDARITY GATHERING

Saturday, January 19, 2008        10:00 -
5:00   St. Augustine Catholic Church
4400 Beulah Rd. Richmond, VA 23237

In November, groups and individuals from
across Virginia gathered in
Charlottesville to begin coordinating our
efforts to defend the rights of
immigrants. Join us in Richmond as we
continue our plans to:
- Make immigrant voices heard during the
Virginia General Assembly
- Dispel myths and educate the public about
the positive contributions of
immigrants
- Reach out to new allies in the struggle as
we expand and strengthen our
network
- Plan an immigrants rights march
- Get to know each other, build community
and enjoy good food together

Lunch and Childcare will be Provided
Please Register in Advance

For more information:
(434) 906-0421
info at thepeopleunited.org

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