1. MEET, MARCH, TALK, 2/8/03
Project successfully completed! PAW organized the largest ever political demonstration in Petaluma, with 1200 people participating. Read about it in this Press Democrat article and this Argus-Courier article. See also the photos by Scott Hess and photos by Susan Garbert, including a spectacular panoramic shot showing the line of march stretching as far as the eye can see along Washington Blvd.
2. NO WAR T-SHIRTS
4-color T-shirt has been designed, ordered, and received. 100% cotton (6 oz.). Symbol on back in color. Message on front, black and white. Click here or on image for larger photos. Please call with suggestions for distribution.
Update 2/9/02: T-shirts have been produced, and are available at Copperfield's, Jungle Vibes, Vitamin Planet, and Zoe's in Petaluma.
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.Click here for on image for additional photos. See also this Argus-Courier article about this project.
NEW: PEACE FLAGS WALK
Every Wednesday, meet 3:30 p.m. at Golden Concourse, Kentucky St. (Next to Aram's Cafe). Walk flags for 1/2 hour.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. Click here or on image for larger photos. 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.
Update 2/9/02: Bumper stickers have been printed, and are available at Copperfield's, Jungle Vibes, Vitamin Planet, and Zoe's in Petaluma.
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, Museam, ??
CONTACT: Are you interested?
10. NO WAR POETRY Project successfully completed!
A Poetry Reading
NO WAR
Terry Ehret
Jack Crimmins
Elizabeth Carothers HerronFriday, February 28, 2003
7:30 to 9 PM / Free Admission
Reade Moore Books
#1 Fourth Street, Petaluma CA
707-762-2215
A Petalumans Against War Project
www.petalumansagainstwar.org
11. NO WAR BUTTONS
A 4-color button based on the Peace symbol has been created. Click here or on image for larger photos. Please call to offer suggestions for distribution.
Update 2/9/02: Buttons have been produced, and are available at Copperfield's, Jungle Vibes, Vitamin Planet, and Zoe's in Petaluma.
CONTACT: Jesse, 762-3350
12. PHOTOGRAPHS FOR NO WAR PROJECTS
A prominent Petaluma photographer is making available, for reproduction, free of charge, photographs of anti-war demonstrations and other NO WAR subjects to Petalumans Against War working on NO WAR projects.
CONTACT: Scott, 765-0580
13. SCULPTORS SAY NO WAR
An exhibition of Pieces for Peace by sculptors expressing their NO WAR sentiments. To be held outdoors on land 6 miles outside of Petaluma. Sculptors will select the site for the installation of their work, and will install and remove their own work. Announcements and publicity will be organized by PAW.
CONTACT: Suzie, 763-7979
14. A NO WAR MEMORIAL
A one-day exhibition of memorial monuments. The object to be assembled and disassembled the day of the exhibition. Probable site: Walnut Park. PAW will arrange for publicity and announcements of the exhibitionAn exhibition containing the names of the exhibitors. PAW will print post cards of the work exhibited of those awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
CONTACT: Are you interested?
15. YOUTH NO WAR ACTION
A group of parents and youths working on ways to understand and avoid the negative effects of war on their education and their lives. Some of the issues to be engaged are: school recruitment practices, the potential draft and conscientious objector status, information about NO WAR activities. This project should be of interest to partents of high school students.
CONTACT: Carol, 762-0830
16. REPRINT NO WAR HISTORICAL BOOKLET
Petalumans Against War has reprinte, with an updated format and cover, a photographic essay by the War Resisters League of nearly a century of nonviolent resistence to war.
UPDATE: The completed booklet is available at Copperfields, Reade Moore Books, Jungle Vibes, and Vitamin Planet in downtown Petaluma.
CONTACT: Jesse, 762-3350
17. NO WAR BICYCLE RIDE
We are oganizing as large as possible a NO WAR bicycle ride within Sonoma County and/or Petaluma -- style and distance to be determined.
Interested parties, please
CONTACT: Brian, 773-1636
18. NO WAR QUILT
Tulip tree peace quilt, all cotton, queen size, 88" wide by 75" long, pictured above.. Assembled by Kathy Wall-Polin, Quilted by Margaret Kay. The blocks were made and donated by the following eight women: Melissa Hatheway, Carol Larson, Molly Matheson, Carole Nelson, Jeri O'Connor, Margaret Kay, Liz Salisbury, Kathy Wall-Polin.
Will be on display at Jungle Vibes, Washington and Kentucky, Petaluma, from April 9 through April 23, 2003.
There will be a silent auction, with proceeds to benefit the expenses of Petalumans Against War. Bids may be submitted at the counter at Jungle Vibes (minimum bid $300), or by email (include name, phone number, and amount of bid) to Kathy through April 23.
CONTACT: Kathy kakalani@aol.com
19. LOOKING AT OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
This project wishes to examine the NO WAR record, statements and actions of our congressional representative, the Honorable Lynn Woolsey. It is important for our NO WAR work to know where she stands and how firmly: How much support can we expect from her and, conversely, how much support can she expect from Petalumans Against War.
Congresswoman Woolsey made a clear statment at our February 8 March and Rally. She voted "Yes" on H.C.R. 104 on March 21. These two actions seem to be in direct contraction. Further, they seem to raise doubts about the sincerity of her words, the strength of her convictions.
Those interested are encouraged to review the full text of her Feb. 8 statement and the full text of H.C.R. 104. You be the judge.
UPDATE: Congresswoman Woolsey voted "No" on H.R. 1559, "Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act". In this act the President asked for an additional $80 billion to conduct the war in Iraq. PAW congratulates the Congresswoman.
CONTACT: Jesse, 762-3350
20. NO WAR ACTION REPORT
With the help of many Petalumans, PAW has published a report on the February 8 event of Petalumans Walking and Talking. The booklet contains photos of the march and the open mike session at Lucchesi Park, and includes excerpts from the remakrs made by Petalumans who participated. Available at Jungle Vibes, Vitamin Planet, and Read Moore Books.
CONTACT: Laure, 762-3350
21. A MEMBER OF THE CLERGY'S MESSAGE TO COLLEAGUES
Rabbi Brandt, the new Rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Napa, sent the following message to his colleagues on a PAW NO WAR postcard. Petaluma clergy members are invited to send messages to their colleagues.
Dear Colleague,
There is no limit to the times or ways that we can say "NO TO WAR." Petalumans Against War is a grass-roots organization that has developed a wide variety of projects to spread this message. Visit their website: www.petalumansagainstwar.org for descriptions of projects that can be duplicated or serve as inspiration. Shalom uv'racha / Peace and blessings.
Rabbi James Brandt
CONTACT: Laure, 762-3350
