[CCPJ Update] CCPJ Update May 27, 2008

[Susan Berres]

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*CORRECTION OF DATE AND PLACE:*

*Increase Your Commitment to Peace and Justice - Run for the CCPJ
Board!!*

WHEN: At the CCPJ annual meeting, Sunday, June 15, 2008, 5:30PM
(Gather and Potluck); 6:45 PM (Meeting)

WHERE: The Fellowship Hall of Westminster Presbyterian Church
(190 Rugby Road), Charlottesville

WHAT: Your chance to make a difference!

CCPJ will be electing a new 5-member Board for one-year terms.

If you would like to serve on the board, or if you know someone who you 
think would make a good board member, please speak to one of the current 
board members: Bill Anderson, Lorrie Delehanty, Tamar Goodale, David 
Swanson, or Ken Zelin. You can leave a message in our voice 
mailbox---434-961-6278---and a board member will call you.

REQUIREMENTS: a strong interest in peace and justice, attendance at 2 
meetings per month, and miscellaneous work for CCPJ between meetings.

Change is possible! Please consider joining our work.

Nominations may be made from the floor at the annual meeting, but you 
must have already obtained the permission of the person to be nominated.

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*25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!!!!!*

WHEN: Sunday, June 15, 2008 5:20 pm (Gather and potluck), 6:45 pm (meeting)

WHERE: The Fellowship Hall of Westminster Presbyterian Church (190 Rugby 
Road)

AN ENTHUSIASTIC INVITATION TO OUR 25th YEAR ANNUAL MEETING

There will be a wonderful main program consisting of 2-minute reports 
from over 30 local groups on their current peace and justice activities. 
There's a lot going on here! You will be delighted and inspired when you 
hear about all of the good work being done locally. Great networking 
opportunities!
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*CCPJ Mailing Party*

WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7pm

WHERE: The home of Dell and Virginia Hymes, 205 Montvue Drive,
Charlottesville. For directions, please call Virginia Rovnyak, 540-456-6930.

We call it a party, because we always have a good time! The CCPJ annual 
report is ready to go out. The envelopes are stamped and labeled. We 
just have to stuff them. Please come and lend a hand---with enough hands 
we can knock it off. We have over 1150 to prepare!
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*Join Our Anti-War Demonstration This Thursday*

<http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/thursday>

WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2008, 5:00 -- 6:00 pm

WHERE: Federal Building, corner of Ridge and Water Streets, Charlottesville.

Map and more info: http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/thursday
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*Come to Monthly CCPJ Meeting*

WHEN: Sunday, June 8, 2008 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1042 Preston Avenue, 
Charlottesville

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. Everyone is welcome.

Pre-meeting potluck at 5:45. Nourish yourself with good food and 
conversation.

More information: 434-961-6278
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*Promote Peace -- Join the Peace Alliance Group*

WHEN: Every Tuesday at 5:30 pm

WHERE: Mudhouse

Adults and teens interested in Peace are invited to join us to promote 
the creation of the US Dept. of Peace.

For more information visit www.thepeacealliance.org 
<http://www.thepeacealliance.org>, or www.studentpeacealliance.org 
<http://www.studentpeacealliance.org>
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*Groups File Lawsuit Against Third Reactor at North Anna*

The Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League and its chapter the
People's Alliance for Clean Energy have filed a legal challenge to halt 
construction of a third nuclear reactor at the North Anna plant in 
Louisa County, Virginia. The challenge centered on issues of seismicity, 
water quality and water supply, radioactive waste and public health.

The petition raises eight major issues: Dominion lacks a realistic 
radioactive waste plan, Unit 3 would be located on top of a geological 
fault, the plant's cooling system will violate water quality standards, 
the plant will not adequately limit radioactive emissions to the 
atmosphere, uranium is an unreliable fuel source, the license would 
violate the Constitutional protections of due process and equal 
protection, irradiated fuel would remain on site, and the plant would be 
a target for terrorist attacks. In addition to the two intervening 
organizations, petitioners included individual residents within 50 miles 
of the North Anna nuclear station.

For more information visit www.BREDL.org <http://www.BREDL.org>
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*Talk - The People's Peace Delegation to Iran*

WHEN: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:00 pm

WHERE: Staunton Public Library on Churchville Ave, Staunton

A slide show presentation and talk by Phil Wilayto, Editor of
the Richmond Defender, detailing the journey of 5 American anti-war
activists through Iran in 2007 will be featured.

The People's Peace Delegation to Iran traveled 1,750 miles extending a 
message of peace and friendship to students, workers, goat herders,
teachers, soldiers, clerics, and government officials and were met with 
appreciation and gratitude everywhere they went. Mr. Wilayto, organizer 
of the trip, will be on hand at the Staunton Library to discuss the 
motives for going to Iran and the response from citizens they met.

The event is sponsored by the Augusta Coalition for Peace and Justice.
Admission is free and open to the public.
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*19th Annual Us-Cuba Friendshipment Caravan*

WHEN: Sunday, June 22, 2008 6 pm dinner, 7 pm presentation

WHERE: Sojourners United Church of Christ, corner of Monticello and 
Elliot Avenues in Belmont

COST: Free and open to the public ($5 donation suggested for dinner)

The Caravan makes many stops in the US and Canada on its way to bring 
humanitarian aid to the Cuban people in direct violation of US law and 
blockade/embargo of Cuba. The speaker will be Ellen Bernstein, Associate 
Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace, who has personally led over 60 trips 
to Cuba since 1993. Come hear her unique and interesting perspective on 
events inside Cuba, as well as on the Caravan itself.

Organized by Pastors for Peace and sponsored locally by the 
Charlottesville Center for Peace & Justice (CCPJ)

For further information or to make a donation please contact Mike 
Johnson at 984-7442.

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*The Fifth Annual Gathering of The People United*

WHEN: June 27-29, 2008

WHERE: Shannon Farm Community, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains 
in Central Virginia.

We invite you to join us for The Fifth Annual Gathering of The People 
United Taking Root: Building Community, Sustaining Resistance

This is a vitally important moment for us to gather and explore the ways 
we can connect our struggles to build a stronger movement for 
progressive social change in this region.

For more information, contact Jeff Winder - 434-906-0421 or 
jeff at thepeopleunited.org <mailto:jeff at thepeopleunited.org> or visit 
www.thepeopleunited.org <http://www.thepeopleunited.org>
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*Willie Nelson and Family to Play Charlottesville Pavilion*
WHEN: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 7:00 pm

WHERE: Charlottesville Pavilion

Willie Nelson, creator of the beautiful song "Whatever Happened to Peace 
on Earth" and founder of the Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute, and 
his peace activist family, will be performing.

For more information visit 
http://www.charlottesvillepavilion.com/calendar/show/65/
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This E-mail comes from the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice 
(CCPJ)
http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org
434 961 6278

CCPJ's work depends on your participation and on your funding.
Please contribute what you can here:
http://charlottesvillepeace.org/donate

To submit events to the CCPJ website: Please use the 'Submit Your Event 
for Listing' form at http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org

To submit events to this weekly email update, please send the following 
information to Sue Berres at Sue at TellMeAboutItTours.com:
title of event, date, time, location, *brief* description, sponsor, 
contact name/email/phone. Please put CCPJ in the subject line.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to the CCPJ email list please use:
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