Tulsa Peace Fellowship Events for June

[hippywife]

June is going to be a busy month for TPF. Mark your calendars and join us. All are welcome!

June 5th: Streetside demonstration 41st and Yale Noon- 2:00pm Show the community at large that there are people willing to make a stand and add their voices to the call for an end to hostilities. Before the start of the war, these demonstrations rallied nearly 300 people. On the anniversary of the war there were 100 or so who joined together on the corner. Of all the other rallies we have held, only a dozen or so people (the same people) actually show up. We need more people! We have tons of signs (or bring your own.) You will be amazed at how uplifted you will feel for having participated. The feeling of standing side by side with others in this cause is truly exhilerating! Come experience the joy...or as Nancy likes to say, "Get those peace endorphins flowing!" Original 60's protest music included! :D

June 11-13: Stand Down for Homeless Veterans Nationally, 1 in every 3 homeless is a veteran. Every year around the country, veterans organizations reach out to help on a huge scale. Local veterans' groups have reserved the Springdale Recreation Center 2223 E. Pine for three days to offer meals, a safe place to sleep, medical attention, assistance with resources, clothing, shoes, and non-perishable food. Needed are volunteers to help with the preparation, serving, and clean up of meals, donations of clothing (no winter clothing at this time please) and shoes for men, women, and children. Donations of non-perishable food items and money to support this effort are also needed. TPF has committed to support this effort in any way we can but mostly with our time as volunteers during this event. If you are able (I know you are all willing) to assist, please post here or send me a PM. We want to go there and work as a group. The actual date and time to be announced as more details unfold.

June 14th 7:00pm: Monthy TPF Meeting
Film and Discussion "Whispers on the Wind" (for information go to www.whisperonthewind.org)
Location TBA

June 23rd 7:00pm: Film at TU co-sponsored with Amnesty International "Afghan Massacre: Convoy of Death" which documents how under USA supervision, 3000 Afghan prisoners lost their lives by suffocation when they were put in airless containers and driven cross country. Location TBA

June 24th 7:00-9:00pm: Patriot Act forum featuring members of the Tulsa Bill of Rights Defense Commitee along withConcerned Citizens of Stillwater who tried and failed to win a city council resolution banning the enforcement of certain aspects of the Patriot Act. Aaronson Auditorium Central Library Downtown

June 30th 7:00pm Pastors For Peace visit. PFPs on their way to visit Cuba offered to show a 30 minute film about the effect of the US embargo against Cuba. (tentative depending on ability to find location etc.)

[yelladawg]

1. I'll make a few of these

June 5th & the Stand Down. I'll be there.

[hippywife]

3. I knew

I could count on you. :)

[yelladawg]

4. It is too much fun

If people came out and saw the message and how many people support Peace, we could do this daily.

[hippywife]

2. Corrected link

for the June 14th film:

http://www.whispersonthewind.org

I've heard wonderful things about this film and the trailer on the website is very moving in itself. I can hardly wait to see it!

[hippywife]

5. Yesterday, KFAQ

held a "Pro-America Rally" featuring John Sullivan and Jim Inhofe. KJRH which has a share agreement on news stories with KFAQ reported that it was attended by 6000 people. They even opened their evening news report with this event as their top story.

Today I learned that number was either uttered in error or greatly exaggerated. Nonetheless, there were at least hundreds of people in attendance.

Two days before the event, KFAQ talk host, Michael DelGiorno was interviewed by KJRH and is quoted as saying:

“The enemy we are facing – this is true Islam” and “We are in a
Holy War against our way of life and the God we serve.”

Add this to the recent comments by Jim Inhofe about being "outraged by the outrage" over the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, it seems that the right wing agenda is getting all the airplay in Oklahoma.

If you feel strongly about letting people know that there are Oklahomans who don't agree with this view, I hope you will show up for the monthly peace rally on June 5th posted in the original message in this thread.

We have lots of signs. All you need to do is stand with us for two hours. And have lots of fun with fellow peacemongers. :)

[hippywife]

6. More details on the above events

Monthly Peace Rally June 5th noon to 2pm

We have tons of signs, we just need you!!

Can't make it to D.C. on June 5th to support the Speak Truth to Power
Rally in which Michael Berg, the father of Nicholas Berg, will be
joining progressive activists who will be marching from the White
House to Donald Rumsfeld's house? Show your support for this effort
locally by joining TPF at our monthy peace rally that day.

Please bring donations of money, non-perishable food, toiletries,
summer clothing, socks, shoes for men, women and children. Even if
you are unable to stay for the rally, we hope Tulsa Peacers will stop
by to donate. These items will be donated to:

Stand Down for Homeless Vets June 11-13
If you can volunteer anytime this weekend, I know they will appreciate it. TPF volunteers will work Saturday evening dinner shift and plan to be there at 3:00. PM me if you are interested.


June 14th 7:00pm: Monthy TPF Meeting
Film and Discussion "Whispers on the Wind" (for information go to www.whisperonthewind.org )
Location: Bethany Christian Church 6730 S. Sheridan
www.whispersonthewind.org
(Click on the dove to watch the really moving trailer of the movie)

[hippywife]

7. Reminder kick! n/t