Watada Support Calendar - weekly update 5/16/07

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Subject: Watada Support Calendar - weekly update 5/16/07

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WATADA SUPPORT CALENDAR 5/16/07
PO Box 275, 1770 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94115
watadasupport@hotmail.com www.thankyoult.org


MEETING REMINDERS:

WSC & APIR meetings are open to all Watada supporters. Please RSVP at watadasupport@hotmail.com
WSC meetings are every 1st and 3rd Thursday.
APIR meetings are every 2nd and 4th Monday.


Thu. May 17 - 6:30pm - Watada Support Committee-SF meeting
at NJAHS (1684 Post St., SF Japantown)
Mon. May 28 - 6:30pm - APIs Resist! meeting & potluck
at Betty's home (1340 Peralta (near Gilman), Berkeley)


EVENT REMINDERS:

NEW: Tu. May 15 Berkeley Conscientious Objectors & War Resisters Day in Berkeley
Tu. May 15 Talk & booksigning with military resister Camillo Mejia in Palo Alto
Tu. May 15 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour in Palo Alto
NEW: Wed. May 16 Iraq War Resister: Camilo Mejia in Rohnert Park
Wed. May 16 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour in Eureka
Thu. May 17 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour in Oakland
Fri. May 18 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour in Berkeley
Sat., May 19 7th Annual Malcolm X JAzzArts Festival in Oakland
Mon. May 21-22 Watada pretrial hearing (may be postponed) in Ft. Lewis
Thu. May 24 "Court Hearing for Die-In Protesters" in SF
Sat. June 2 "Journey to Tanforan" program & reunion luncheon in San Bruno
Thu. June 7 "First Thursday Peace Vigil & Die-In" at SF Federal Building in SF
Mon, June 11 Rossmoor Grandparents for Peace & Justice Meeting in Walnut Creek
Sun. June 17 Juneteenth Celebration in Berkeley
June 27-July 1 The US Social Forum (USSF) ??? in Atlanta, Georgia,
July 16 week Watada court martial (may be postponed) in Ft. Lewis
August 5 Hiroshima event ??? in Santa Rosa


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NEW: Tu. May 15 Berkeley Conscientious Objectors & War Resisters Day
9am Berkeley City Hall at Allston & Milvia, Berkeley
Contact: Bob Meola bobmeola@mindspring.com

City of Berkeley designates every May 15 as day to acknowledge, honor and celebrate
COs and War Resisters, military and civilian, past, present, and future.
Speakers: Bob Meola, Steve Freedkin (chair, Peace & Justice Commission), Berkeley
City Councilmember.

WSC/APIR banners & handouts

Tu. May 15 Book signing: 'Road from Ar Ramadi, the Private Rebellion of Staff Sgt. Camillo Mejia'
7:30pm Fellowship Hall, First Presbyterian Church 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto
$7 - $15 sliding scale admission, wheelchair accessible
Sponsor: Peninsula Peace and Justice Center

Talk & book signing with author/Iraq Veteran resister Staff Sgt. Camilo Mej�a.

Tu. May 15 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour - Palo Alto
7pm First Presbyterian Church (Fellowship Hall), 1140 Cowper, Palo Alto
Contact: Paul George 650-326-8837
Sponsor: Peninsula Peace & Justice Center

Featuring Iraq Veteran resister Camilo Mej�a

NEW: Wed. May 16 Iraq War Resister: Camilo Mejia
noon-1pm Sonoma State University, Darwin 103; Rohnert Park
Contact: Sonoma County Peace and Justice Center - 707-575-8902 or Margaret Howe - 707-360-8452

Featuring Iraq Veteran resister Camilo Mej�a

Wed. May 16 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour - Eureka
7pm Eureka Labor Temple, 840 E St. (@9th), Eureka.
Contact: Becky Luening 707-826-9197

Featuring Iraq Veteran resister Camilo Mej�a

Thu. May 17 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour - Oakland
7pm Humanist Hall, 411 28th St, Oakland.
Contact: alternatives2war@yahoo.com
Sponsors: Veteran's for Peace Chp. 69, Courage to Resist and Organize da Bay

Featuring Iraq Veteran resisters Camilo Mej�a & Pablo Paredes and the
Alternatives to War through Education (A.W.E.) Youth Action Team

Fri. May 18 Iraq Veterans Speak Out Against War tour - Berkeley
7pm St. Joseph the Worker, 1640 Addison St, Berkeley.
Contact: Bill Schwalb billschwalb@yahoo.com 415-285-5627

Featuring Iraq Veteran resister Camilo Mej�a

Sat., May 19 7th Annual Malcolm X JAzzArts Festival -free
11am-7pm San Antonio Park (Foothill Blvd. @ 17th Ave.), East Oakland
8-10am set up to get table space
Contact: Maisha Quint/ Susanne Takehara at EastSide Arts Alliance 510-533-6629

WSC/APIR info table (no sales, info only). Bring own table and chairs

Mon. May 21-22 Watada pretrial hearing (hearing date may be postponed)

Thu. May 24 "Court Hearing for Die-In Protesters Arrested in Jan, Feb & March 2007"
9:15am SF Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Ave, 16th Flr. Courtroom 17

Watada supporters are encouraged to attend to support WSC/APIR arrestees.

Sat. June 2 "Journey to Tanforan" program & reunion luncheon
10am 1150 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA
Contact: Teresa Ono 415-567-5505 tono@jcccnc.org www.jcccnc.org
Sponsors: Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) and over 20
community-based organizations

Speakers, reenactment of evacuation and arrival at Tanforan, groundbreaking
ceremony for commemorative garden, luncheon.

Thu. June 7 "First Thursday Peace Vigil & Die-In" at SF Federal Building
noon-1pm vigil at SF Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Ave. (btwn Polk & Larkin), SF
1pm program & "die-in" with speakers from ???
Contact: Nonviolent Peaceforce / Peaceworkers (415) 751-0302 - davidhartsough@igc.org
Sponsors: Declaration of Peace and other peace groups

Mon, June 11 Rossmoor Grandparents for Peace & Justice members meeting
10:30-11:30 Rossmoor, Devalier Club House--Sierra Room, Walnut Creek
Contact: Bobbie Rabinowitz 925-939-7384 /925-895-8520 bobbie@igc.org

Watada Update with Ying Lee or Betty Kano

Sun. June 17 Berkeley Juneteenth Celebration
10am-5pm Adeline & Alcatraz (near Ashby BART station), Berkeley
Contact: Alison Satake/JACL-Berkeley 510-816-8161 asatake@yahoo.com
Sponsor Berkeley Juneteenth Association 510-655-8008

WSC/APIR info table (along with JACL-Berkeley, WSC/APIR, Campaign For Justice)

June 27-July 1 The US Social Forum (USSF)
Atlanta, Georgia,
Contact: ussfbay@earthlink.net 415-431-1918 www.ussf2007.org

July 16 week Watada court martial (may be postponed)

August 5 ? Hiroshima event in Santa Rosa ???
Contact Lina Hoshino lina@tactilepix.com

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