[CIMC-work] Fwd: Re: Chicago Peace Alert -- 5/5/04 -- Emergency
Vigil forPeace, Chicago Peace Jubilee
Garth Liebhaber
garthliebhaber at care2.com
Fri May 7 21:33:06 PDT 2004
Hi Gang,
sent party flier to afsc. in turn Carolyn asked me to
spread word about the big jubilee event next weekend.
$50 dollars a ticket, perhaps some folks can make it.
love,
garth
Dear Garth,
Thanks for your message! I sent your flyer out on our
staff list.
I'll try to come. I hope that you can make our big annual
benefit next week
-- the Chicago Peace Jubilee. It's going to be a great
party!
More details: http://www.peacechicago.org/jubilee/
index.php
Take care,
Carolyn
Ps -- I would be most appreciate if you could let the IMC
folks know about
the jubilee -- thanks!
--
Carolyn Danckaert
Peacebuilding Program Director
American Friends Service Committee - Chicago
cdanckaert at afsc.org
p: 312.427.2533
f: 312.427.4171
637 S. Dearborn Street, Third Floor
Chicago, IL 60605-1212
http://www.peacechicago.org
http://www.afsc.org
> From: "Garth Liebhaber" <garthliebhaber at care2.com>
> Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 09:23:38 -0600
> To: cdanckaert at afsc.org
> Subject: Re: Chicago Peace Alert -- 5/5/04 --
Emergency Vigil for
> Peace,Chicago Peace Jubilee
>
> Hi Corolyn,
>
> I was wondering if you received my flier attachement for
> the Christian Peacemaker Teams/Iraq Chili Fundraiser
this
> saturday and was able to pass it around to the good
folks
> at AFSC?
>
> I wanted to make sure AFSC knew of the event, as I have
> photographed so many of your events, actions, and
> displays these past two years. Many of these images
have
> been distributed to the independent and local press. I
am
> raising funds to go with CPT Iraq, I'll also have a photo
> exhibit, where people can see my work which will be
put
> into a book on the Peace Movement.
>
> Hope to see you! : )
>
> Garth Liebhaber
> Chicago IMC
>
> ---- Begin Original Message ----
>
> From: Carolyn Danckaert <cdanckaert at afsc.org>
> Sent: Wed, 05 May 2004 18:55:16 -0500
> To: <peace-alert-chi at list.afsc.org>
> Subject: Chicago Peace Alert -- 5/5/04 -- Emergency
> Vigil for Peace,Chicago Peace Jubilee
>
>
> CHICAGO PEACE ALERT 5/5/04
>
> -------------------------------
>
> In this alert:
>
> - Emergency Vigil for Peace Tomorrow
> - RSVP Today for the Chicago Peace Jubilee on May
13th
> - Artistic Volunteer Opportunity at AFSC
>
> -------------------------------
>
> EMERGENCY VIGIL FOR PEACE
>
> Join Us in Opposing Escalating Violence and Torture in
> Iraq
>
> Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 6:00 PM
> Water Tower Plaza, Chicago and Michigan
>
> Please Bring Candles to commemorate the lives lost.
>
> ---------
>
> A candlelight vigil against the escalating violence in Iraq
> and the torture
> of Iraqi prisoners of war will be held on Thursday, May
6,
> 2004, at 6:00 PM
> at Water Tower Plaza at Chicago and Michigan.
>
> Since Bush declared the "mission accomplished" in Iraq
> nearly one year ago
> on May 1, 2003, 694 U.S. soldiers and an estimated
> 10,000 Iraqis have been
> killed. In April alone, an Associated Press report
> estimates over 1,000
> Iraqi civilians and 140 U.S. soldiers have died that is,
> more soldiers
> were killed during the six weeks of "major combat"
during
> the US-led
> invasion.
>
> Recently, photos of American soldiers allegedly abusing
> and torturing Iraqi
> prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison have shocked the
> world. The 1949 Geneva
> Conventions prohibit "outrages upon the personal
dignity,
> in particular
> humiliating and degrading treatment" against any
> detainee. Human rights
> groups have expressed concern that such abuses by the
> U.S. military or
> contractors may be systemic in Iraq and are calling for
> independent
> investigations into the alleged abuses.
>
> Even as violence and casualties continue to escalate, we
> are told we must
> stay the course.
>
> But the present course is bringing neither peace nor
> democracy to Iraq. And
> it is making us less safe at home.
>
> Remember with us those who have lost their lives, their
> mothers, their sons,
> or their homes to this war. Join us in sending a message
> to our leaders that
> our unilateralist course must change if there is to be
real
> peace and
> justice for the people of Iraq. Already too many have
> suffered for this
> mistake.
>
> Join us this Thursday, May 6th at 6:00 PM at Water
Tower
> Plaza (Chicago and
> Michigan) in remembering those lost throughout the
> conflict and calling for
> an end to the U.S. military occupation of Iraq. For the
> sake of the Iraqi
> people and that of U.S. service members, this spiraling
> violence must end.
>
> During the vigil, the names of U.S. soldiers and Iraqis
> killed recently in
> war will also be read.
>
> Please share this vigil announcement with others and
> please bring candles to
> the vigil.
>
> This vigil is sponsored by the American Friends Service
> Committee. For more
> details, call AFSC at 312.427.2533.
>
> -------------------------------
>
> RSVP TODAY FOR THE CHICAGO PEACE JUBILEE!
>
> The Chicago Peace Jubilee is only eight days away!
> Reserve your tickets
> today for the exciting celebration of the Chicago peace
> community with great
> food, live Brazilian music by Trio Mare, and a fantastic
> silent auction.
>
> The Jubilee will be held on Thursday, May 13th from
6:30
> to 10:30 PM at the
> Catalyst Ranch in downtown Chicago. All proceeds
from
> the Chicago Peace
> Jubilee will benefit the Chicago-area Peacebuilding
> Program of the American
> Friends Service Committee.
>
> The Jubilee's honorary hosts, Kathy Kelly and Bishop C.
> Joseph Sprague, are
> being awarded the 2004 Courage of Conviction Award
> recognizing their deep
> commitment to issues of social conscience and for their
> leadership in the
> Chicago and national peace movements. Kelly and
> Sprague will also help us
> recognize emerging leadership in the Chicago-area
peace
> community by
> presenting two community nominated awards
recognizing
> outstanding service,
> leadership and dedication of an individual and a
> community group to local
> peace activism.
>
> The Chicago Peace Jubilee is a new annual benefit to
> support our critical
> peacebuilding work in the Chicago area. The American
> Friends Service
> Committee is a leading peace organization in the
> Chicago-area that has
> worked in Chicago on critical peace and social justice
> issues for over fifty
> years.
>
> Reserve Your Ticket Today
>
> Don't miss the Chicago peace event of the year! Reserve
> your ticket today by
> contacting Lesley at 312.427.2533 x34 or email
> jubilee at peacechicago.org.
> For more details, please visit the Chicago Peace Jubilee
> website at
> http://www.peacechicago.org/jubilee/index.php
>
> All ticket purchases and contributions are tax-
deductible.
>
> For More Information
>
> We hope that you will join us in dancing and dining the
> night away while
> supporting a great cause! We appreciate your dedication
> to supporting local
> peace and social justice initiatives.
>
> For a detailed overview of the event, including
directions
> and parking
> information, please visit our Peace Jubilee website at
> http://www.peacechicago.org/jubilee/index.php or
> contact Lesley at
> 312.427.2533 x34 or jubilee at peacechicago.org with
any
> questions or to
> reserve your tickets.
>
> -------------------------------
>
> ARTISTIC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT AFSC
>
> Calling all volunteers for a fun and artistic evening at
> AFSC's downtown
> office!
>
> Next Tuesday, May 11th, at 6:00 PM, we are packing
and
> arranging our silent
> auction items for the Chicago Peace Jubilee in colorful
and
> creative baskets
> and we need your help.
>
> No artistic ability or design experience required!
>
> To attend, please RSVP by calling Lesley at 312-427-
2533
> x34 or email
> lmaradik at afsc.org.
>
> We will be meeting at the AFSC office at 637 S.
Dearborn
> (1 1/2 blocks south
> of Congress). Please call for detailed directions or more
> information.
>
>
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