Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice - Previous Events

Effort to oppose the closing of Quality Market in Dunkirk

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:30:41 -0600

There will be a meeting to bring a united voice to oppose the closing of the Quality Market in Dunkirk. The closing would affect many people who live in the city of Dunkirk, the elderly, and those without transportation. The meeting will be held Tuesday January 20 at 11:00 amat the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC) in the Stearns Building, Suite #340, located next to the Central Station Restaurant, 332 Central Ave. in Dunkirk. Also watch for a petition/letter writing drive to begin soon.

SUNY Fredonia's 2008-2009 Convocation Theme "Human Rights: With Liberty and Justice for All?"

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:10:33 -0500

Human rights, justice, and peace will be addressed in the series of events making up SUNY Fredonia's 2008-2009 Convocation program.

For details on this program, see http://www.fredonia.edu/convocation/.

"Bush Legacy Tour" comes to Erie, June 30

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:43:39 -0500

The traveling museum, "Bush Legacy Tour," will be in Erie on Monday June 30 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. This offers multimedia exhibits that look at the Bush legacy related to eight issues: the Iraq War, the economy, the environment, health care, education, Katrina, workers, and progressive vision. The Tour will take place outside of Rep. Phil English's Erie office at the Intermodal Center (next to the Erie County Library on the Bayfront Parkway).

For more on the Tour, visit http://presidentbushlegacy.com/bushlegacy. For more on the Erie stop, contact Richard McVay 786-351-0303 (cell).

CPJ to walk in Dunkirk's Memorial Day Parade

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:10:23 -0500

CPJ will be a part of Dunkirk's Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 26. All are invited to walk with the group under the banner, "Remember the Dead - Work for Peace." Gather at approximately 10:30 am at Memorial Park (Route 5, Dunkirk).

An organizational meeting and picnic will follow at the home of Bill and Evelyn Warmbrodt, 5004 Morewood Drive, Dunkirk, at around 1:00 pm.

Peace activist George Mische to speak at SUNY Fredonia Friday April 11

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:51:36 -0500

Peace movement organizer and U.S. Army veteran George Mische will speak at SUNY Fredonia, McEwen Hall Room 202, on Friday April 11, 7:30 to 9:00 pm. The event will be hosted by SUNY Fredonia Students for Peace, the Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice, and SUNY Fredonia’s Latinos Unidos.

George Mische became famous for his civil disobedience with the Catonsville Nine, a group of nine men and women who removed several hundred draft records from the Selctive Services Offices in Catonsville, Maryland, burning them in protest of the war in Vietnam.

Mische attended the U.S. State Department's Foreign Service School and participated in the Alliance for Progress. He returned to the United States in 1964 because he disagreed with U.S. foreign policy in Latin America.

Like several of the other Catonsville Nine members, Mische was motivated by what he had experienced abroad. He knew the Berrigan Brothers and in 1968 was living in a communal house in Washington, D.C., where four other members of the group became involved: the Melvilles, John Hogan, and Mary Moylan.

After the Catonsville action, Mische remained active in labor and peace organizing and in Democratic party politics. He served for several years on the St. Cloud, Minnesota, City Council.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

March 15 Stand for Peace to protest fifth anniversary of Iraq War

admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:46:20 -0600

The Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice, in conjunction with the SUNY Fredonia Students for Peace, will stand together to protest the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War. This Stand for Peace will take place on Saturday, March 15 2:00 to 3:00 PM on the corner of Central Avenue and the D&F Plaza, at the border of Dunkirk and Fredonia. Everyone is invited to join in this Stand for Peace.

Erie Peace Initiative to hold rally to mark 5th year of War in Iraq

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:50:04 -0600

To mark five years since U.S. armed forces invaded Iraq, a massive rally and march is scheduled in Erie on Sunday afternoon, March 9. Local candidates for Congress will tell where they stand on pulling our troops out of Iraq.

This public event starts at 1:30 pm, with a rally and speakers at the gazebo on Perry Square. At 2:00 we will march through downtown Erie, led by U.S. military veterans, to St. Patrick's Cauley Center, 215 East 4th Street. Marchers will carry symbols of the 4,000 brave American service men and women who lost their lives in Iraq.

At 3:00 p.m. in Cauley Auditorium, a presentation about the war's costs will be followed by a forum during which congressional candidates for Pennsylvania District 3 will share their views on ending the Iraq war. All of the candidates were invited by the Erie Peace Initiative to participate in this Forum. All agreed to do so, with the exception of incumbent Phil English.

These events are sponsored by Erie Peace Initiative For information: (814)460-5522 or (814)864-8818. Or visit www.eriepeaceinitiative.org

February 27 showing of "The Ground Truth" at SUNY Fredonia

admin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:19:33 -0600

Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice and SUNY Fredonia Students for Peace are co-sponsoring the public showing of the film “The Ground of Truth” on Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30 pm. It will be shown on the SUNY Fredonia campus in McEwen Hall, Room G24, located on the first floor (the same floor as the main entrance to Reed Library). The film focuses on the Iraq war in the words of Iraq veterans, emphasizing the countless challenges these veterans face when they return home. Admission is free and open to the public.

Annual Nicaraguan appeal to take place July 2-31

admin — Tue, 29 May 2007 09:37:46 -0500

From July 2-31, CPJ will be collecting items for its annual appeal to help the impoverished people in Nicaragua. This effort is led by Ann Marie Zon, a Catholic social worker who spends several months each year at a mission in Nicaragua.

Among the humanitarian items needed are:

Clothes: gently used lightweight clothing and shoes for all ages
Linens: sheets, pillows, blankets. towels, curtains and draperies
Household items: dishes, mugs, glasses silverware, unscratched pots and pans or cookie tins, dish detergent, small appliancees such as irons, blenders, and toasters (no coffee makers, please)
Toys & games: all kinds except war games and guns (not even squirt), no games requiring English
Non-perishable food: canned goods, jello, cake mixes, peanut butter, jelly, etc.
Personal care items: soaps, shampoos, creams, combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.
Religious articles: rosaries, crucifixes, communion dresses, statues, etc. (no prayer books unless in Spanish)
Medical supplies: bandages, over-the-counter medications, vitamins
School supplies: notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, folders, binders, tape

Call Joan and Rodney Houck (673-9258) to make arrangements to deliver your donations to their home (146 Central Ave., Fredonia) and set a time for access to their garage. Please do not deliver items to their front porch.

Financial support to sponsor children's education, dig wells, support the cow and dairy project, and support the sheep project to benefit the leper colony is also greatly appreciated. Checks made payable to Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice, with the notation "Nicaragua," may be sent to the Houcks at 146 Central Ave., Fredonia, NY 14063. Please specify if you would like to designate a particular project.

Contact the Houcks for further information and/or if you would like to help box up items for shipment or load the truck.

Thank you

DFCPJ to march in Dunkirk's Memorial Day Parade

admin — Mon, 21 May 2007 15:17:34 -0500

Dunkirk-Fredonia Center for Peace and Justice will be represented in Dunkirk's Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 28. All are welcome to join the group as they march under the banner, "Remember the dead; work for peace." Marchers should gather at Dunkirk's Memorial Park at 10:30 am.

DFCPJ will convene after the parade (approximately 1:00 pm) at the home of Evelyn and Bill Warmbrodt, 5004 Morewood Dr., Dunkirk for a potluck picnic and meeting.