Second PAW organizing letter by Laure and Jesse Reichek, December 2002
A 60-day report to the Petaluma 800 (signers of the full page ad in
the Argus Courier of October 23rd) and the people of Petaluma.NO WAR
NOT WITH OUR CHILDREN *
NOT WITH OUR MONEY ** all children everywhere
* taxes, savings, investmentsPetalumans Against War (PAW) are working on projects briefly described below. The impetus for these projects has come from many Petalumans. You will notice that they are in various stages. These projects all need the engagement of other Petalumans in order to further improve planning, development, implementation.
This is in line with our basic principle guiding our activities. All our activities should be decentralized. Broad participation should be maximized in project initiation, project planning and project implementation. We must strive to engage all Petalumans.
The projects are all different forms of speech saying the same thing: NO WAR. We hope that you will find at least one of these projects attractive enough for you to call the contact person.
We must keep saying NO WAR. These is no limit to the number of times and the number of ways NO WAR needs to be said. Come with your voices, your ideas, your projects. Let us all work together to make your voice heard, your ideas materialize and your projects successful.
The issue is that vital. Please become engaged.
- Laure and Jesse Reichek, Petaluma
PROJECTS
1. MEET, MARCH, TALK
The date for this event is Saturday, February 8, 2003. Please put it on your calendar. Tell your friends. Bring your friends, family, neighbors. A group of people is working on the arrangements necessary for such an event. Help is needed. Become engaged!
The schedule is as follows:
- MEET, WALNUT PARK, 11:30 - 12:30
- MARCH TO LUCCHESI PARK, 12:30 - 1:30
- TALK - AUDITORIUM, OPEN MIKE, 1:30 - 3:30
More details will be available and distributed by mid-January.
CONTACT: Steve, 664-9288
2. NO WAR T-SHIRTS
4-color T-shirt has been ordered. 100% cotton (6 oz.). Symbol on back in color. Message on front, black and white. Any help and suggestions for distribution, call:
CONTACT: Laure, 762-3350
3. WALKING MESSAGES OF PEACE
By attaching NO WAR messages written on a cloth flag (approximately 24" x 18") to a rope 20-30 feet long. 5 or 6 persons may take the rope for a walk thru any neighborhood or shopping area in Petaluma whenever one has the time or urge.
CONTACT: Carol, 772-0830
4. NO WAR SCARVES
Participants in the project will write whatever NO WAR thoughts they wish to express on material that can be worn as a scarf. For more info, call:
CONTACT: Laure, 762-3350
5. DANCE TO A NO WAR DRUMMER
No dancing to war drums!
Let's dance to another drummer!
Let's dance to Peace -- Swing, Rhumba, Latin Jazz, Rock, whatever. Let's dance!CONTACT: Christine, 794-8677
6. BUMPER STICKERS
Message: NO WAR * NOT WITH OUR CHILDREN * NOT WITH OUR MONEY
Black and white, 12-1/2" x 3". Help and suggestions for distribution wanted.
CONTACT: Jesse, 762-3350
7. ART -- NO WAR
MAKE FORM -- DON'T DESTROY FORM
We all appreciate the fact that Art -- painting, sculpture, photography, etc. -- is a form-making process and war is a form-destroying process. It would be well to say this by exhibiting works by those who are engaged in making.
CONTACT: Are you interested?
8. NO WAR POSTERS
An exhibition of anti-war posters from the 1st and 2nd and other wars.
Material to be researched, reproduced in black and white, mounted for exhibition.
Books and exhibitions of such material have been done before, so research should not be too difficult. If interested, call:
CONTACT: Sandra, 654-1486
9. PEOPLE SAY NO WAR
Petalumans to take photographs of their friends, family, neighbors. Photos to be mounted on 15x20 with message NO WAR written on it. Photos to be exhibited in appropriate place, e.g., Library, Museum, ??
CONTACT: Jonathan, 765-5767
10. NO WAR POETRY
Let's listen to the poets' voices.
Let's listen to poetry rejecting war.
Let's have a reading.
Let's publish a poem from each of these NO WAR poets.CONTACT: Jack, 546-5053
11. NO WAR BUTTONS
A 4-color button base on the Peace symbol is on order. Any help or suggestions for distribution, call:
CONTACT: Jesse, 762-3350
12. NO WAR LIAISON
Develop and maintain contacts with groups engaged in NO WAR and related activities. Keeps Petalumans informed, via our website and email groups, of what events, etc., are planned and occurring, and how to reach these groups, recommend actions, if any, that PAW should take.
13. NO WAR LIBRARY
Develop and maintain, on our website, a list of material, in all forms, at all levels, that relate to our NO WAR mission.
CONTACT: Dorothy, 762-7249
14. NOTES TO FOLKS
Working closely with the NO WAR LIAISON, develop and maintain a list of groups and individuals, and the activities they are engaged in, that Petalumans might want to write to expressing their views, the statements they have made, articles and books they have written.
CONTACT: Are you interested?