SOAW-W News for September, 2002
1) September 8th News.
2) September 23rd News.
3) September 30th Update.
School of the Americas Watch–West ~ SOAW–W
September 8, 2002San Jose Website - http://teachers.bcp.org/llauro
Los Angeles Website - www.soaw-la.org
National Website - www.soaw.orgDetails below on:
1) Prison Send Off for Fr. Bill - Tues. Sept 10, 8:30 am, St. Joseph the Worker, Berkeley
2) Schedule (Final) for Fr. Roy - New details about Sun. Sept. 29, 4:00 pm at the Unitarian Church, San Francisco and KQED (88.5 FM) "Forum" interview on Tues. Oct. 1, 10:00-11:00 am
3) Ft. Benning Travel Suggestions - Contact Kathy Gehlken
4) Nonviolence Training for Ft. Benning - Sat. Oct. 19, 10:30 am to 5:00 pm, Unitarian Universalist Center, 1187 Franklin (at Geary), San Francisco
5) Veterans Lobby in DC for HR 1810 & ACTION!Note: The information below is being sent snail mail to all those for whom we have a mailing address. It is hoped that the formatted info will be useful for everyone to share with friends and post. If you want to add your snail mail information to the SOAWW database (which we share with no other group), please send the additional information to Julia Dowd.
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1) SOA Watch East Bay announced Prison Send Off on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 8:30 am, at St. Joseph the Worker Church, Berkeley. [Sorry, got this up late, but the turn-out was great, with Dolores Huerta, Tom Bates, and other luminaries. I provided sound, sang and song-led. An excellent time was had by all --Daniel]
Note: Fr. Louis Vitale will report on Oct. 16 to Nellis Federal Prison Camp near Las Vegas.2) Fr. Roy Bourgeois in Northern California:
See: Fr. Roy speaks in your town!
Saturday, Sept. 283) 13th ANNUAL, NONVIOLENT VIGIL
TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS
(aka Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation)
Fri-Sun, Nov. 15-17, 2002
Ft. Benning Main Gate, Columbus, GeorgiaTRAVEL SUGGESTIONS for Bay Area Delegation
LODGING in Columbus, GA - Econo Lodge Historic District
1024-1034 Veterans Parkway (across from Howard Johnsons)
Phone: 706-324-3694 Fax: 706-323-1273
Web reservations: http://www1.choicehotels.com
$59 per room per night with 2 double beds.
10% discount for AAA or Mature Travelers (50+)AIR TRAVEL
Delta (the "official" SOA Watch airline) offers discounts.
10% discount before 9/16/02; 5% discount before 10/16/02.
Delta Meeting Network: 1.800.241.6760 (5am-8pm PT).
Code# 188283A.Delta flies to Atlanta from SF, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento.
Suggested Flights from SFO
On 11/15: #314 lv SFO at 7:00 am and arr ATL 2:34 pm.
#1960 lv SFO at 8:30 am and arr ATL 4:02 pm.
On 11/14: #212 lv SFO at 10:00 pm and arr ATL 5:24 am.
On 11/18: #437 lv ATL at 10:20am and arrive SFO at 12:20pm.
SFO to ATLANTA Roundtrip with 10% off - $373 (on 9/6/02).
Additional discount for 62+CAR RENTAL: Groups rent cars at the Atlanta Airport based on flight times.
Columbus is approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta.BAY AREA Delegation Coordinator: Kathy Gehlken
Please let Kathy know if you make plans to go to Georgia.
415.752.40164) NONVIOLENCE TRAINING
For all those going to the November Vigil/Protest at Ft. Benning
Saturday, October 19 from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Center, 1187 Franklin (at Geary), San Francisco.
Training Coordinator: Laura Slattery of Pace e Bene.5) VETERANS LOBBY for HR 1810
On September 23-25, Veterans Laura Slattery of Oakland and David Mezzera of Vallejo will bring their voices to the national lobbying effort in Washington, DC. They will emphasize the importance of closing SOA/WHISC and evaluating the effect of this military training in Latin America.
ACTION: CALL (or FAX) your Representative in Congress and remind them of the importance of their support for HR 1810.
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
School of the Americas Watch–West ~ SOAW–W
September 23, 2002San Jose Website - http://teachers.bcp.org/llauro
Los Angeles Website - www.soaw-la.org
National Website - www.soaw.orgDetails below on:
1) Prisoner of Conscience Updates
2) Change of time for Michael Krasny's interview with Fr. Roy and Carlos Mauricio now set for 9:00-10:00 am on Tues, Oct. 1, KQED (88.5 fm). Fr. Roy's full schedule.
3) Going to Ft. Benning? Only 10 Rooms left at Econo Lodge Historic District. Details below. If you are going, please contact Kathy Gehlken.
4) From Violence To Wholeness: Nonviolence Action Training Sat. Oct. 19, 10:30-5:00 pm, Unitarian Center, Franklin at Geary, San Francisco
5) Related events:
5A) Is There No Other Way? Nonviolence, a Healing Power
Fri. Oct. 18 eve and Sat. Oct. 19 day, San Francisco5B) To Speak the Truth in a Time of Terror, an Interfaith Anti-War Conference, East Bay Sanctuary Covenant celebrates 20 years Sat. Oct. 19, 9:00 am, Oakland
1) Prisoners of Conscience
William J. O'Donnell
#85713-011
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 019001
Atwater, CA 95301Fr. Bill's sister and brother visited with him this weekend. They report that he is in good spirits and good health.
Chantilly (Chani) Geigle
FPC Dublin
#90968-020
5775 8th Street, Camp Parks
Dublin, CA 94568Fr. Louis Vitale of San Francisco will begin his three-month sentence on Oct. 16. Leone Reinbold of Oakland has six-months probation.
3) 13th ANNUAL, NONVIOLENT VIGIL TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS (aka Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation)
Fri-Sun, Nov. 15-17, 2002
Ft. Benning Main Gate, Columbus, GeorgiaTRAVEL SUGGESTIONS for Bay Area Delegation
LODGING in Columbus, GA - Econo Lodge Historic District
1024-1034 Veterans Parkway (across from Howard Johnson)
Phone: 706-324-3694 Fax: 706-323-1273
Web reservations: www1.choicehotels.com
$73 (including tax) per room per night: one Queen Bed, nonsmoking.
Only 10 rooms left! ! !AIR TRAVEL
Delta (the "official" SOA Watch airline) offers 5% discount before 10/16/02.
Delta Meeting Network: 1.800.241.6760 (5am-8pm PT).
Code# 188283A.Delta flies to Atlanta from SF, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento.
Suggested Flights from SFO
On 11/15: #314 lv SFO at 7:00 am and arr ATL 2:34 pm.
#1960 lv SFO at 8:30 am and arr ATL 4:02 pm.
On 11/14: #212 lv SFO at 10:00 pm and arr ATL 5:24 am.
On 11/18: #437 lv ATL at 10:10am and arrive SFO at 12:20pm.
SFO to ATLANTA Roundtrip with 5% off - $392 (on 9/23/02).CAR RENTAL: Groups rent cars at the Atlanta Airport based on flight times.
Columbus is approximately 100 miles southwest of Atlanta.BAY AREA Delegation Coordinator: Kathy Gehlken
Please let Kathy know if you make plans to go to Georgia.
kgehlkentang@hotmail.com4) From Violence to Wholeness: Nonviolence Action Training
Saturday, October 19 from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
Unitarian Universalist Center, 1187 Franklin (at Geary), San Francisco.
Registration Fee: $10, includes lunchA one-day nonviolence training in preparation for the annual demonstration to close the School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Georgia, on NOVEMBER 17th.
This experiential training will employ ritual, small group discussion, and hands-on exercises. It will focus on philosophical nonviolence (as a way of life), consensus process and this year's scenario at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia. Also: civil disobedience techniques, legal aspects, hopes and fears around being arrested and jail time, and participating in affinity groups.
Training Coordinator: Laura Slattery.
5A) Is There No Other Way? Nonviolence, a Healing Power
Fri. Oct. 18 eve and Sat. Oct. 19 day, San Francisco
An intensive, in-depth exploration of nonviolence that will incorporate imagery, body movement, art materials, and reflecting on the wisdom of some who have faced violence and chosen differently.
Contact: Clare Morris, 415.346.77695B) Interfaith, Antiwar Conference: To Speak the Truth in a Time of Terror
Saturday, October 19th, 2002
First Congregational Church of Oakland
2501 Harrison Street, Oakland
Check-in and Registration begins at 8 am
Conference begins at 9 am, $30 donation includes vegetarian lunch
No one turned away for lack of funds.
20th Anniversary Conference of East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
Contact: Kathryn Fischer (510) 540-5296
Web: www.eastbaysanctuary.org.The conference will include in-depth seminars exploring direct and structural violence in Afghanistan, in the Middle East, in Haiti, in Central American, in the National media, and in the political arena.
Workshop leaders include journalist Stephanie Salter, non-violence trainer David Hartsough, Haitian activists Pierre Labossiere and Fr. Jumanas, attorneys Shawn Roberts and Nancy Hormachea, activists Alan Solomonow and Iftekhar Hai.
School of the Americas Watch–West ~ SOAW–W
September 30, 2002
UPDATE!San Jose Website - http://teachers.bcp.org/llauro
Los Angeles Website - www.soaw-la.org
National Website - www.soaw.orgDetails below on:
(1) Additional Event with Fr. Roy at Stanford University
Monday, Sept. 30, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Tressider Memorial Union, Oak West Room (2nd floor)
Visitor Parking next to the Building.(2) TWO RADIO INTERVIEWS THIS WEEK
(A) Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Founder of SOA Watch and Carlos Mauricio, Plaintiff in the Case Against Two Salvadoran Generals (Note: New time)Tuesday, October 1, 2002, 9:00 -10:00 AM (Pacific Time)____________________________________________
(Live Studio Interview)
FORUM with Host, Michael Krasny
KQED (88.5 FM), San Francisco, CAAlso: Listen live on-line at: www.kqed.org/radio/ or download program at: www.kqed.org/radio/forum/*
(B) Fr. Louis Vitale, SOAW Prisoner of Conscience
Friday, October 4, 2002, 3:30 PM (Pacific Time)
(Taped Interview)
MAKING CONTACT with Host, Phillip Babich
KPFA (94.1 FM), Berkeley, CAAlso: Listen live on line at: http://www.kpfa.org/ or download program at: www.radioproject.org
Michael Bass
SOA Watch West
Media Coordinator
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