Peacemakers,

The Buffalo Activist
Peacemakers,

The Buffalo Activist
The next issue of the Buffalo Activist will be published in late October.
Members of the WNY Peace Center and its friends are invited to submit
articles to the Buffalo Activist. Local content is especially encouraged.
If you participated in visiting/phoning congresspeople, vigils, walks,
demos, etc --- write it up! Articles about the national and international
situation are also welcome.
Please send your articles to Director@wnypeac
e.org by October 15, 2011.
Thanks to those who have already submitted articles.
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October2011.org: Occupation of Freedom Plaza, Washington DC.
The WNYPeace Center encourages your participation of what will be a
continuously running non-violent event in Washington DC, beginning October
6.

The cheapest bus seems to be Megabus (Megabus.com) and two buses go
between Buffalo and Washington DC daily.

Thanks to a generous anonymous donor, the WNY Peace Center will subsidize
bus fairs for low income individuals ($20) for the first 25 low-income
people applying.

We are collecting names of individuals wishing to travel with a group from
Buffalo. Please send your contact info to Director@wnypeace.org, or call
332-3904 and leave a message. If enough people sign up, the Peace Center
will consider renting a small van -- the cost per person is about the same
as Megabus....

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WNY Peace Center's Annual Dinner - Saturday, November 5, 2011
Cindy Sheehan and S. Brian Willson
You can order your tickets online:
http://wnypeace.org/AnnualDinnerFolder/AnnualDinner.php

Peace,

Charley
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS:

* Peace Center Matters

Call for suggestions to increase Peace Center membership

WNY Peace Center's Annual Dinner, Saturday, November 5

WNY Peace Center's Coordinating Board of Directors meetings

The WNY Peace Center t-shirts and bumper stickers
      and DVD of Noam Chomsky's May 12th Lecture

Starting Sept. 27: PeaceJam Buffalo

* WNY Peace Center Taskforce Events and News

*** Prison Action Taskforce

*** Latin American Solidarity Committee

LASC Coffeehouses: third Monday of each month
LASC Organizing Meetings- new: First WEDNESDAY of each month-

* Riverside-Salem: Sundays at the Cottage program schedule for October

* Legislative Work and Urgent Action Calls

Chiapas Rural Cities
No more Free Trade Agreements!

* Allies in Peace and Social Justice an open bulletin board,
including items which haven't come through the Peace Center
Coordinating Board or Taskforces

* List of Regular Events and Other items

ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS ISSUE (see details):

Music/Art and CEJ show, Sept. 29
Green Buildings Open House, Oct. 1
Lecture "Co-existence of Poles and Jews Over the Centuries", Oct. 2
Move to Amend meeting, Oct. 5
Showing of "The Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier", Oct. 5
Bach to Brubeck benefit concert for VIVE, Oct. 7
NYC conference on resistance, Oct. 8,9
Anti-fracking Fall Fest, South Buffalo, Oct. 9
Presentation: "Terrorism against Cuba" St.Catherines, Ont. Oct. 12
Showing and talk on COINTELPRO 101 film, Oct. 13
8th annual World on Your Plate, Oct 14 and 15
International Festival of Poetry of Resistance, Toronto, Oct. 14-16
Benefit for Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence, Oct. 15
Roger Cook retirement Party from WNYCOSH, Oct 16th
LASC Coffeehouse: Guatemala, Oct. 17
Freedom Bowl at VIVE, October 22
Pax Christi-Bufalo Catholic Worker Annual retreat, Oct.28,29
deadline for Peace Action of New York State raffle, October 28
William Sloane Coffin Award to, Congresswoman Barbara Lee , Oct 28
showing Immersion El Salvador Film and concert, Canisius, Oct. 29
NYC Tribute to peace/music educator Consuela Lee, Oct.29
Trial date for the Hancock 38, near Syracuse, Nov. 1
SOA Watch vigil, Fort Benning, Georgia, November 18-20

OTHER ITEMS at the end:
Job opening at CEJ
events at Talking Leaves, week of October 9-15
Holy Trinity "conversations with community leaders" schedule
Peace Action of New York State raffle background
Helen Caldicott speaking in Binghamton
Pax Christi -Bufalo Catholic Worker Annual retreat info
move to amend info
Gandhi Institute, new location in Rochester
Burning Books (west side activist center) info
Background info on Morgan Dunbar and free speech at Canisius
Article on court case of peace activists in Buffalo
Canada and Cuba and the US  --3 Items from Dave Thomas

1. Peace Center Matters:
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Ideas or suggestions to increase Peace Center membership can  be
submitted,by email to Alan Feller-afeller@roadrunner.com or
Phil Smith- lilandphil@zenger.com or Eric Gallion- egallion@verizon.net
The membership cmte also welcomes and accepts ideas for fundraisers
which can function as membership drives.

*** WNY Peace Center's Annual Dinner, Saturday, November 5, 2011:
Cindy Sheehan and S.Brian Willson. 5:30 PM Buffalo Niagara convention Center.
More details later.....but save the date!

FYI-- For more info.each of the dinner speakers has a website:
<www.brianwillson.com> and <cindysheehanssoapbox.com>. Also,S. Brian
Willson's new book:"Blood on the Tracks" is available. Cindy Sheehan
has a few books including "Peace Mom" and more recently "Myth of
America II"which is only available online at the website.
Additionally, S.Brian Willson is publishing a book tour blog which
will probably include some of the stay in the WNY area.

*** The WNY Peace Center's Coordinating Board of Directors meets
4th Monday every month. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM, Monday,
September 26, 2011 at the Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware
Ave. Buffalo NY. All are invited to attend.

*** The WNY Peace Center has t-shirts and bumperstickers. T-shirt
prices are: $20 for white and $25 for green. WNY Peace Center Bumper
Stickers: $2 WNY Peace Center Tote Bags: $10 If you would like to
purchase one please contact us at facebook@wnypeace.org

*** DVD of Noam Chomsky's May 12th Lecture can be ordered from the Peace
Center website for $25. All proceeds from the sale of this DVD will be
used to support the WNY Peace Center. Professionally produced by Martin
McGee Productions.

*** Starting Sept. 27: PeaceJam Buffalo
Tuesdays (Ongoing) 4-5:30pm, St. Mary's School for the Deaf, 2253 Main St,
PeaceJam Buffalo, afterschool program for youth 14 and up, with
curriculum by Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in social justice,
leadership, and community change. Includes service learning project.
Community Service credits available. Part of an international movement.
More info: Victoria Ross  884-0582  victoryross@verizon.net

2. WNY Peace Center Taskforce Events and Items:
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LASC Coffeehouses: third Monday of each month
Mon. Oct 17 Coffeehouse: Guatemala, Mayan opposition to Canadian gold mining
Mon. Nov 21 Coffeehouse/Film at Hallwalls:  50 year's US-Cuba relations &
the Cuban Five
Mon. Dec 19 Coffeehouse Celebration at El Buen Amigo

LASC Organizing Meetings- new: First WEDNESDAY of each month-
at 1272 Delaware Ave,Network of Religious Communities-7PM--
Everybody ivited to participate

3. Riverside-Salem UCC/DC
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Sundays at the Cottage, 4-6 p.m., 3449 West River Rd., Grand Island, NY
more info: June License  773-1426; jlicence@buffalo.edu
<http://www.riversidesalem.org/>

Program Schedule for October:
* Oct. 2 DVD: "The Real Dirt on Farmer John"
* Oct. 9: Heyward Ehrlich on the Kabbalah: Kabbalah is an unusual
mystical tradition. Despite its oral origins, it never departs
entirely from fundamental texts. Both medieval and modern Kabbalah are
remarkable for their connections with other systems of interpretive
analogy, including Hermeticism, the Christian Cabala, theosophy, and
contemporary New Age ephemera.  Prohibited from representing graven
images, kabbalists often described divine manifestations in an
indirect manner, representing them in a variety of organic and
geometric metaphors.   Heyward Ehrlich is Professor Emeritus of the
Department of English, Rutgers University in Newark. He publishes on
James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, and digital humanities and actively
researches cultural history and early visual media, He has presented
his talk, "Images of Kabbalah," at Dana Library of Rutgers University
and for the Buffalo Havorah.
* Oct. 16  World Food Day: bring a dish, a recipe, a donation for
Loaves & Fishes; GMO update and discussion with Eveline Hartz.
* Oct. 23  VOICE-Buffalo Meeting [4 p.m., place TBA- info: Marge Neal,
634-9712]; work day on cottage & straw-bale for those
not attending the VOICE meeting.
* Oct. 30  [Hallowe'en] Scary Stories: Fracking ("Gasland" DVD+updates)

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4. (Legislative) Work to Do
legislator contacts: <http://wnypeace.org/join/lobby.php>
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See LASC website <www.lascwny.org> for letter campaign
around indigenous resistence to a government imposed
"Rural Cities" project in Chiapas, Mexico.

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From Wayne Alt: "Over the years LASC and its international affiliates
have urged congress not to endorse Free Trade Agreement with other
countries unless there is a mechanism to object on the side-agreements
to improve human rights in those countries, and also envioronmental
and workers concerns. We have lost thousands of jobs both in this
country and jobs in the country we are seeking an agreement with.
lPlease contact your congressperson  and urge them to vote NO for free
Trade with Colombia, S. Korea and Panama."

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5. Allies in Peace and Social Justice Announce:
(including items which haven't come to us through
the Peace Center Coordinating Board or Taskforces)
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Wednesday, September 29th - 7:00-10:00pm, The Vault. 702 Main Street.
Writers, Artists, and Musicians (WAM) and the Coalition for Economic
Justice are teaming up to put on an excellent political art show featuring
the music of Chris Milam and slam poetry by Ten Thousand. Join us for
drinks, art, politics & more in an awesome gallery!

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Oct 1, 12-4 p.m. Riverside-Salem straw-bale house.
Green Buildings Open House. More info: June License, 773-1426.

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Sunday Oct. 2, 4 P.M. Regis Lecture Room, Canisius College. "The
Co-existence of Poles and Jews Over the Centuries" by Dr. George J.
Alexander, survivor of the ghetto and concentration camps, author of
Generations, a compendium of Jewish history in Poland from the
earliest times to the Holocaust.

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Wednesday Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m, Move to Amend meeting, CWA 1168,
at 505 Delaware. See more info at the end here,
or contact Suzanne Montalalo <movetoamendbuffalony@gmail.com>

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Wednesday, October 5, 7-9pm, showing of documentary
"The Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier", at Burning Books
420 Connecticut Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
"Leonard Peltier is an American Indian Movement (AIM) leader
locked away for life in Federal Prison, convicted of the alleged murder of
two FBI agents during a firefight on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975.
To understand Peltier's story, Warrior takes us back to the violent
confrontations at Pine Ridge and Wounded Knee in the Seventies, and then
to today's Indian reservations where the government's plans for uranium
mining and waste dumping are still being heatedly resisted by Indian
activists."

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Friday, 7 October at Trinity Episcopal Church, 371 Delaware Avenue
7 pm benefit jazz concert Bach to Brubeck, with pianist Krista Seddon,
to support VIVE, Inc. and Trinity Episcopal Church
with light refreshments.  tickets:  Call Terry 877-6896
choose an amount from $10 (minimum) to $30

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Oct 8 - 9. NYC Workers World Party Conference on resistance. Discuss
the global capitalist economic crisis, the struggle for jobs,
education, housing, healthcare and a socialist future.
more info <http://workersworld.net>
"We need to dismantle this unjust system." Sept. 10 Letter from Troy
Davis on Georgia's Death Row. "Don't mourn, organize fightback !" That
is the needed response to our rage at the Sept. 21 racist execution of
Troy Davis and the Sept. 24 police attacks on young people during the
"Occupy Wall Street" protests.

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Sunday October 9th, 2p-5p at the Buffalo Irish Center, 245 Abbot Rd in
South buffalo, Gas Facts Fall Fest, Exciting Fun Anti-fracking Event
Featuring: - Film Premiere of a short documentary about families
affected by fracking: "WNY Frack Chat". Informative presentations
about how high-volume fracking in NYS could affect WNY. Live music by
Babik. If you already know their gypsy swing jazz, you love them. If
not, come and enjoy the band recognized for their talents and
popularity by Buffalo Spree and Artvoice.- Pizza, soda and beer included.
Tickets: $15 pre-sale, $20 at the door.

Tickets available by contacting Sarah at ssbuckley60@gmail.com or at Burning
Books, 420 Connecticut St, Buffalo, NY.

Fundraiser for WNY Drilling Defense and POWR, Protecting Our Water
Rights - two grassroots environmental groups. Cosponsors: WNY Peace
Center, Veterans for Peace, Sierra Club Niagara Chapter, Arden Farm,
Above & Beyond Tree Expert Company, Rezults Consulting, Body Glyphix
Yoga Studio, For the Love of Toulouse: Shiitake Mushroom Pate de Faux
Gras, Eco-logic Studio, Burning Books.
*PS- the game will surely be on in the center's cash bar for Bills fans*

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Wednesday, Oct. 12th, 7:00 P.M. Rotary Room, St. Catharine, Ont.
Library. Author Keith Bolender, presents his research for his latest
book: "Voices from the Other Side: An Oral History of Terrorism
Against Cuba". Hear the affects of terrorism directly from the
victims. Refreshments to follow. Presented by Canadian-Cuban Friendship
Association, Niagara Ontario. more info: Dave Thomas, 905-382-3468

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Thursday, Oct. 13, 7pm, COINTELPRO 101: Film screening and presentation
by Producer and Former Political Prisoner, Claude Marks.
Burning Books, 420 Connecticut Street, Buffalo
"COINTELPRO is both a formal program of the FBI and a term frequently used
to describe a conspiracy among government agencies - local, state, and
federal - to destroy movements for self-determination and liberation for
Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous struggles, as well as mount an
institutionalized attack against allies of these movements and other
progressive organizations."

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Friday and Saturday, Oct 14 and 15: 8th annual World on Your
Plate, Conference on Food and Sustainable Living, Damen College Wick
Campus Center, 4380 Main St, Amherst NY

Friday night film, food and moderated discussion 7-9:30 p.m.
Saturday Workshops, speakers, lunch, vendors, info. tables, and end of
day party 8:30 am - 6 pm

Register online at <http://www.worldonyourplate.org/>
and save $5! Only $25 online,
$30 at door includes all speakers, workshops, meals and end of day party!
Pre-registered students Free!

Featuring the Economics of Happiness, Keynote Judy Wicks. Also,
amazing workshops, great meals Fresh Local Food from many sites, and
presentations by Christina Abt, Wayne and Peg Alt, Dave Bauer, Sarah
Bishop, Stephen Gareau, Eveline Hartz, Heather Hartz, Geri Hens, Mary
Hughes, Gladys Gifford, Jean Marie Gunner, Bill Jungels, Kelly
Kowalski, Dave Lanfear, Margaret Mitchell MD, Ami Patrick, Lisabeth
Abt Pieters, Carol Poliner, Melissa Rakvica, Ginny Riordan, Tom
Rivers, Lynda Schneekloth, Tom Skraitz DC, Daniel C. Cos PC, Mike and
Gayle Thorpe, and Agnes F. Williams.
details at <http://www.worldonyourplate.org/>

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Fri-Sun, October 14 - 16, Toronto Ont, International Festival of
Poetry of Resistance, in honour of the Middle East and the Bolivarian
Alliance for the Peoples of Latin America (ALBA), with diplomatic
representatives of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ecuador...
Friday, Oct. 14, 5:00 p.m. smudging ceremony followed by the launch of
the first volume of poetry anthology, art exhibit including a silent
auction with display of cartoons of Gerardo Hernandez, one of the
Cuban Five followed by a dinner with poetry especially by our visiting
poets.  RSVP for these events.
More info: 416 551 5144 or  416 603 9858 <www.poetryofresistance.org>
and link to letter with details:
<http://www.poetryofresistance.org/uploads/6/8/0/8/6808741/
invitationletter.pdf>

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Saturday, October 15th, 7 - 10 pm, Frank Lloyd Wright's
Fontana Boathouse, One Rotary Row, Buffalo.
Wine and Cheese Open House to benefit the work of the
SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence
~Donations gratefully accepted at the door~

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October 16th will mark Roger Cooks retirement after 32
years of dedication to WNYCOSH (Western New York Council on
Occupational Safety and Health) and our workers. Put ad in
their program book, or try to attend that day.  More info: 833-5416

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Monday, Oct. 17, 7-9pm, 1272 Delaware Ave. LASC Coffeehouse.
Guatemala: Human rights, Mayan communities, and GOLD

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Saturday, October 22, noon to 3pm, 50 Wyoming Ave. Freedom Bowl
at VIVE  <http://www.vivelacasa.org/>

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October 28, 29, St. Mary of the Lake Church, S. 4737 Lake Shore
Rd, Hamburg Pax Christi-Bufalo Catholic Worker Annual retreat For more
info or flyer, please email "CaseyTPC@aol.com" or call Bill Privett
585-599-3366 or Tom Casey 716-491-9172 See Other Items to help.

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deadline October 28 for Peace Action of New York State raffle
Drawing that evening, at the New York City Gala, where Peace Action
presents the 2011 William Sloane Coffin Peacemaker Award to The
Honorable Barbara Lee, Representative California.
<http://www.peaceaction.charityhappenings.org/>
More details at the end here.

+++ Saturday, Oct. 29, Montante Cultural Center 7:30 p.m. free
and open to the public. Immersion El Salvador Film premier, and
Concert featuring Guellermo Cuéllar
(part of the Joseph J. Naples '41 Conversations in Christ & Culture
Lecture and Performance Series 2011-201)
"On October 29, the Video Institute at Canisius will present the
premier of the documentary film, Immersion El Salvador. Along with
this premier, we are fortunate to host the highly celebrated
Salvadoran folk singer and composer of El Salvador's popular mass,
Guellermo Cuéllar.
Follow a group of students and faculty as they travel to El Salvador
with the Institute for the Global Study of Religion at Canisius
College. Immersion: El Salvador, a 30-minute documentary produced by
the Canisius College Video Institute, highlights the students' journey
of self- awareness and enlightenment as they explore faith, religion,
culture, and justice in this Central American country.
In addition to tonight's premier we feature a concert by Guillermo
Cuéllar. Cuéllar is one of the most famous singer/songwriters in El
Salvador. A close friend of the martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero,
several of Guellar's songs, from his Salvadoran Popular Mass were
featured in the movie Romero. Over the past two decades Cuellar has
traveled and performed extensively throughout the world."

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Saturday, Oct 29, 12 at 3 p.m. Abyssinian Baptist Church, Harlem,
NY Public Memorial and Cultural Tribute to Jazz Musician and Educator
Consuela Edmonia Lee Nov. 1, 1926 at Dec. 26, 2009. Musicians, family,
friends and admirers gathering to honor this "musicians' musician",
with photos & videos of interviews & performances. Consuela Lee was a
jazz pianist, composer, arranger, educator and director of Snow Hill
Institute for the Performing Arts, a school dedicated to the education
of children, especially African-American music, in one of the poorest
counties of Alabama. See a story of her life:
<www.consuelalee.com/doc/consuelalee.html>
RSVP at <www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149228161821858>

"Nov. 1st is our  trial date for the April 22nd blockade action 38
of us participated in against drones that are piloted from Hancock
Airport Military Base to drop missiles on the people Afghanistan. We
go to DeWitt Town Court near Syracuse.  We hope you will be joining
us. Mark your calendars." From Mary Anne Grady Flores, Co-defendant of
the Hancock 38... Ithaca Catholic Workers, 14850 1-607-273-7437/
1-607-280-8797

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November 18-20, 2011: See you at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia
for the SOA Watch vigil. <www.soaw.org/>

6. REGULAR EVENTS
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Visit EL BUEN AMIGO, 114 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo NY 14201.  Fair trade
products from Central and South America. Learn Spanish, too. Space
available for events. Tel: 716-885-6343; <http://elbuenamigo.org>
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VIGIL AT THE ERIE COUNTY HOLDING CENTER, each Wednesday at 5 P.M.- 6 P.M.
Corner of Church St and Delaware Ave. Erie County Prisoner Rights
Coalition continues its weekly protests against prisoner abuse at the
Holding Center. Signs are available at the vigil.  If the vigil ends early
due to inclement weather, you will find the coalition at 14
Allen St. (near Main St.) until 7:00pm.
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WOMEN IN BLACK SILENT VIGIL AGAINST WAR Every Saturday Afternoon, 12-1
P.M. regardless of weather. Corner of Elmwood & Bidwell Parkway,
Buffalo NY. Witnessing weekly since October 2001.
<http://www.womeninblack.org/en/vigil>
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WEEKLY SUNDAY NOON VIGILS FOR PEACE, ROCHESTER
Sponsored by Peace Action & Education.
12:00 Noon  1:00 PM in Rochester,  East Avenue & Goodman Street.
more info: 585-442-3383 or <http://www.gvcp.org/>
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INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S INITIATIVES (IWI) TALKING CIRCLE 2nd  Thursday of each
month, 12-3 P.M. IWI Office @ Network of Religious Communities, 1272
Delaware Avenue, Buffalo. More Information Contact Agnes
Williams, Seneca 716-332-6988. Please bring organic Snacks to share
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WNY DRILLING DEFENCE (formerly FRACK ACTION BUFFALO), 12 P.M. meeting at
Lafayette Presbyterian, 875 Elmwood Ave Buffalo. Every 2nd   and 4th
Sunday of the month. Meetings open to all. Use door off of
parking lot on Lafayette Ave. More info:
<http://groups.google.com/group/wnydrillingdefense>
<www.facebook.com/WNYDrillingDefense>
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Anti-Wars/Stop the Drones Outreach.  First and Third Tuesdays of the
month, 4:15-5:00 P.M. at Hancock Air National Guard Base, East Malloy Rd,
Mattydale NY (Syracuse NY). Sponsored by  the Syracuse Peace
Council. More info: <www.peacecouncil.net/>
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Sunday,  Vigil for Peace. 12 Noon - 1 P.M. Corner of East Avenue and
Goodman St. Rochester NY. Sponsor: Peace Action and Education, Genesee
Valley Citizens for Peace (www.gvcp.org).  Every Sunday. Sponsor:
Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace.
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OTHER ITEMS:
The Coalition for Economic Justice seeks an experienced professional to
work part-time managing the systems and operations that will support the
programming of our growing organization.
To see a full job description, email info@buffalojwj.org. If you would
like to apply, please send your resume, cover letter, and three references
to info@buffalojwj.org.

week of October 9-15, events at Talking Leaves Main Street store
3158 Main St.  (716) 837-8554 <http://tleavesbooks.com/events.htm>
* Wednesday, Oct 12, 7 pm--James Goertel, Carry Each His Burden,
reading and book signing for Western New York author with first short
story collection
* Thursday, Oct 13, 7 pm--well-known author, Syracuse native Diana
Abu-Jaber, Birds of Paradise, reading and book signing for acclaimed
new novel set in contemporary Miami during the late summer of
Hurricane Katrina.  Part of her national book tour.
* Saturday, Oct 15, 5 pm--Greg Lamberson, Cosmic Forces, reading and
book signing for local occult horror mystery writer and film maker
for the third entry in his Jake Helman Files series.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is sponsoring a series of conversations
with community leaders and contributors.  Events start at 9:30 a.m. in
the Church Fellowship Room. At 1080 Main Street, between North and
Summer Streets, across from Anchor Bar.

Karima Amin notes: County Executive Chris Collins spoke Sunday,
Sept. 25, at 9:30am at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main Street.
His opponent, County Comptroller Mark Poloncarz, will share
his views at the church on Sunday, October  23.

Full Schedule:

September 25: Chris Collins Erie County Executive (and candidate for
re-election)

October 2: Rocco Termini downtown developer

October 16: Kevin Gaughan community activist and regionalism advocate

October 23: Mark Poloncarz Erie County Comptroller (and County Exec
candidate)

October 30: Phil Rumore President of Buffalo Teachers' Federation

November 6: Mark Grisanti New York State Senator

November 27: no program (Thanksgiving weekend)

December 4: Bonnie Smith Westminster West-side Retail Incubator
Project

December 11: Louis Grachos Albright-Knox Executive Director

December 18: Our own Dr. Roy Clare and a holiday musical treat

For more information and updates, please consult the church website
www.holytrinitybuffalo.org

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Peace Action of New York State raffle (Deadline October 28)
From Katherine Jacobson, 212-989-3123, Peace Action of New York State.
The NATION Magazine has offered to Peace Action of New York State the
opportunity to hold a raffle, for one Seminar Cruise trip-for-two! The
drawing of the winning RaffleTix will take place in New York City on
the Gala evening of October 28, when PANYS presents to The Honorable
Barbara Lee, Representative of California's 9th Congressional
District, the 2011 William Sloane Coffin Peacemaker Award! RaffleTix,
at $35.00, may be purchased at <www.Raffle.CharityHappenings.org>
(deadline at Noon on October 28) or mail order to Peace Action New
York State, P.O.Box 3357 New York, NY 10008-3357 (if received before
October 28) Payments should be made to Peace Action Fund of New York
State in order to quality for a tax deduction.  Winner need not be
present at the drawing.

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Jane DeHawkhurst spoke about Helen Caldicott's upcoming speaking
events in the Binghamton area - Broome County Peace Action is
sponsoring her talk on Monday Oct. 10 (Columbus Day) at 7pm at SUNY
Binghamton (aka Binghamton University), and there will be talks at
Ithaca College and Hobart College in the following days. For more
information please contact Jane at dehawkhurst@yahoo.com.

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October 28th- 29th. St. Mary of the Lake Church, Hamburg
the Buffalo Catholic Worker (and Pax Christi) 14th Annual
Catholic Peacemakers Retreat,  to reflect in community on, "As
Jesus came near the city, he wept over it saying, "If this day you
only knew the things that make for peace! (Luke 19:41-42).  Our
speaker, Tom Cordaro, believes we must openly and respectfully end our
polarizing discourse in order to find opportunities for each of us to
work and pray in 2012 for a more peaceful world for our children and
grandchildren. Registration information: www.PaxChristi.weebly.com
Bill Privett 585-599-3366 or Tom Casey, 716-491-9172.

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Suzanne Montalalo <movetoamendbuffalony@gmail.com>
with the local  move to amend organizing, says:

"Our next meeting is October 5, 2011. We will meet at CWA 1168 at 505
Delaware at 6:30 p.m.  We have confirmed David Cobb will give a half day
training on December 1 starting at 4:30 at this same location. We talked at
the last meeting about our message and trying to identify groups who we
would like to make presentations to. If you know of a group or organization
you feel would be interested in learning about our organization and what
amending the constitution could mean, please send me or bring along their
contact information and we can arrange to have someone to present to them.
We also want to plan an event between now and December 1st. Ideas or
suggestions are welcome. January 21, 2012 is the two year anniversary of
Citizens' United and we would like to do something big to mark that day, in
protest. Possibly stage a funeral for Democracy in front of the Federal
Court House? Or do a flash mob, but I have not made any real progress with
efforts on that idea. Please  bring a friend if you want!"

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http://gandhiinstitute.org/

The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence will be moving its
headquarters from the University of Rochester River Campus into the
Plymouth Exchange neighborhood this fall. A housewarming celebration
will be held at the new location, 929 South Plymouth Avenue, from 2-5
p.m. on Sunday, October 2, in honor of Gandhi's birthday.

The community is invited to enjoy refreshments, crafts and live music;
meet staff, board members and supporters; and share visions for how the
Institute can contribute to improving the neighborhood and city. This
event is family-friendly and children are welcome.

"We are deeply happy to further establish the Gandhi Institute's
presence in the community by expanding into these new quarters, to be
closer to the Rochester community while maintaining connection with
students at the University of Rochester," says Kit Miller, Director of
the Gandhi Institute. "We look forward to being a good neighbor in the
Plymouth Exchange neighborhood, as well as being better able to serve
people in Rochester and beyond from this new location."

Joel Seligman, University of Rochester President, applauds the move.
"What could be more appropriate than the M.K. Gandhi Institute both
being part of the University of Rochester and the Rochester community?"
he says. "I congratulate Kit and the Institute for taking the lead and
making this happen."

The Institute's new neighbors are also enthusiastic about the move. "We
look forward to working with them," says Dorothy Hall, President of the
Plymouth Exchange Neighborhood Association.

The Institute's new home, a century-old two-story house that's
undergoing a complete rehab, will include a conference and workshop room
to be used for Nonviolent Communication classes, the seasonal
Nonviolence Intensive training, and monthly "Being the Change"
workshops, among other programming for students and the community.

The M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence was founded in 1991 by one of
Mohandas K. Gandhi's grandchildren, Arun Gandhi.  Originally hosted by
Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, it moved to the
University of Rochester in 2007.

The Gandhi Institute seeks to realize the vision of the historic
peacemaker by helping individuals and communities develop the inner
resources and practical skills needed to achieve a nonviolent,
sustainable, and just world. Seeking to educate, embody, and serve, the
Institute primarily works in the areas of nonviolence education,
sustainability, and restorative justice.

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From Burning Books: Friend and ally, Morgan Dunbar, was detained and
roughed-up while questioning an animal researcher who was presenting
at a public forum at Canisius College on September 9th.

Some published articles about Dunbar's arrest:
Student activist removed forcefully from ISHAR lecture, The Griffin Newspaper
<http://www.thegriffincanisius.com/news/
student-activist-removed-forcefully-from-ishar-lecture-1.2594887#.TnOJk2GjkdW
Too much monkey business - Artvoice Weekly
<http://artvoice.com/issues/v10n37/week_in_review/monkey_business>
Canisius College Editorial in the Griffin Newspaper, by Morgan Dunbar
<http://www.thegriffincanisius.com/opinion/
canisius-college-where-followers-are-made-1.2594193#.TnOJW2GjkdV>

Please show Morgan your support and defend free speech.
Please call and/or email the following Canisius College administrators:

Dr. Terri Mangione- Dean of Stude