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Submitted by sue berres on Mon, 2008-05-05 21:48. News

http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org

Join Our Anti-War Demonstration This Thursday

WHEN: Thursday, May 8, 2008, 5:00 – 6:00 pm

WHERE: Federal Building, corner of Ridge and Water Streets, Charlottesville.

Map and more info: http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/thursday
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Come to Monthly CCPJ Meeting

WHEN: To Be Announced 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 1042 Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Please join us for our monthly meeting. Find out what's going on in the area of peace and justice, offer your ideas, and participate in events and actions. Everyone is welcome.

Pre-meeting potluck at 5:45. Nourish yourself with good food and conversation.

More information: 434-961-6278
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CCPJ Salon

WHEN: May 17, 2008 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Call Susan at 434-244-0374 or e-mail susan.oberman@gmail.com for directions

TITLE: "Getting Through Hard Times: (That's Now Folks)."

Join us and bring your songs, instruments, and ideas...
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Join The Peace Contingent In The Annual Batesville Day Parade

WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Please arrive at the CCPJ position between 10:30 - 10:45. The parade
steps off at 11:00.

WHERE: Batesville
Directions from Charlottesville:
29 S. to Plank Rd (Rte. 692 - across from the Crossroads Store). Go approx.
5 miles on Plank Rd. to Batesville. Or take 250 W. and turn south on Miller
School Rd. (Rte. 635) about 5 miles to Batesville.

PARKING: The field across from the Batesville Store on Plank Rd. or anywhere the "officials" direct you.

Bring signs, flags, kids, pets, noisemakers, drums, etc. Everyone welcome
to join the peace contingent. Stay and help out at the CCPJ table after the
parade.

Food, games, plant sale, book sale and entertainment in the field where the
parade ends.

For more information contact Sue Chase at 456-8176 or schase@cstone.net
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Rally for Clearn Energy

WHEN: May 8, 2008 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Kanawha Plaza in Downtown Richmond
Free transportation available.

Citizens across Virginia and a coalition of citizens' groups have been putting up a strong fight against Dominion's proposed Wise County coal plant. Dominion is a powerful adversary,however. Please join the fight.

On May 8, citizens of Southwest Virginia will deliver the Mile-Long Petition for Clean Energy opposing the plant to Dominion's Richmond headquarters.

To sign the Mile-Long Petition and for more information on the issues and the rally visit http://www.WiseEnergyforVirginia.org.

To sign up for free transportation or to carpool or get directions, e-mail mike@appvoices.org or call him at 434-293-6373. For carpooling, we set up a ride board which you can access by going to http://distance.erideshare.com and use the password 'may8'.

For further information contact Tom Cormons at Appalachian Voices at tom@appvoices.org or 434-293-6373
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Peace in the Holy Land – Speakers Tour

WHEN: Sunday, May 10, 2006 1:00 pm

WHERE: Northside Library, Albemarle Square

Mazen Faraj and Rami Elhanen, proud members of Proud Parents and Families Forum, an association of Israeli and Palestinian families who have turned their shared bereavement into a shared passion for peace.
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Cindy Sheehan Live on The People Speak Radio

WHEN: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:00 – 9:00 pm

David Swanson will be interviewing Cindy live, and she'll be taking your questions.

Go to: http://thepeoplespeakradio.net to learn more.

Go to http://www.thepeoplespeakradio.net/listen-live to listen live. You'll find instructions there to enter a paltalk chat room where you can post questions. You can also phone in and ask Tom your questions on the air. Call in toll free from anywhere in the United States or Canada at 888-228-4494 or anywhere else in the world at 877-489-6350.

Following the show, the audio file will be posted at http://www.thepeoplespeakradio.net/audio/2008

You can find there now the recordings of numerous shows with amazing guests. To support The People Speak Radio please donate at http://www.thepeoplespeakradio.net/donate

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Free BIKE IN Movie for Community Bikes

WHEN: Friday, May 16, 2008

7 p.m. Shishkabob and Shenanigans (Raffle! Games!)

8 p.m. The movies start!

WHERE: To be projected on the Community Bikes Warehouse down by the railroad tracks one block off W. Main by the Hampton Inn

WHAT: Movies:

Opener: "Stella"

Feature presentation: "GOONIES"
Goonies never say die---always say ride!! A band of young people find a treasure map and set off by BIKE on a magical adventure.

*Bicycle treasure hunt to follow!

Sponsored by Community Bikes, a free, open access bike shop focusing on recycling bikes and mentoring youth in Charlottesville.

This event will be part of Bike Week 2008!

For more information visit www.cvillecommunitybikes.org
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Eyes Wide Open

WHEN: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:30 – 5:30 pm
Saturday, May 24, 2008 10 a.m.-6 pm
Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:00 – 5:00 pm

WHERE: Free Speech Wall, Downtown Mall

Eyes Wide Open, the American Friends Service Committee’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War, features a pair of boots honoring each U.S. military casualty, a field of shoes and a Wall of Remembrance to memorialize the Iraqis killed in the conflict, and a multimedia display exploring the history, cost and consequences of the war.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

For more information contact: Christine Black at christineblack1@aol.com or 964-1936
Sponsored by:
TJMC Peace Conversations,
The Charlottesville Friends Meeting
The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice
Veterans for Peace
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Promote Peace – Join the Peace Alliance Group

WHEN: Every Tuesday at 5:30 pm

WHERE: Mudhouse

Adults and teens interested in Peace are invited to join us to promote the creation of the US Dept. of Peace.

For more information visit www.thepeacealliance.org, or www.studentpeacealliance.org
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No More Nukes at Lake Anna – Two Ways to Help!

1. Please continue to send your comments about the proposed nuclear power plant at Lake Anna to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission at NORTHANNA.Colaeis@nrc.gov.

Public comment should stress global warming issues, ongoing and ever-worsening drought conditions in central VA and the entire Southeast and the impact of drought on nuclear plants (threats of shutdowns, etc.).Stress that we have a water crisis throughout Virginia, that Lake Anna is not a sufficiently robust body of water to sustain any additional reactors and that it is already ecologically impaired.

Message should be site-specific as that is all the NRC is concerned about for the purposes of this public comment period.

2. The People's Alliance for Clean Energy (PACE) and Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) as well as three Louisa residents are appealing (in court) the decision by our own VA Dept. of Environmental Quality
to issue Dominion a 316A variance to continue to use the "cooling
lagoons" at Lake Anna as its own private Waste Heat Treatment Facility
and dump water used to cool nukes without an upper temperature limit.
This is in violation of the Clean Water Act.

For further information visit http://www.charlottesvillepeace.org/node/1460 or call 434-296-2494.
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Third Annual Treehuggers Ball – This Weekend!

WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:00 pm

WHERE: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, 717 Rugby Rd.

The Treehuggers Ball, featuring music from Trees on Fire, is a fundraiser to celebrate forest protection, community education and environmental awareness. The Treehugger’s Ball is a benefit for The Living Education Center for Ecology and the Arts and Wild Virginia and features a raffle, silent auction, dancing, chocolate buffet, massage, food, and fun.

For more information call 434-971-1647 or visit www.livingeducationcenter.com or www.wildvirginia.org.

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Community Bikes Volunteer Training

WHEN: Saturday, May 17th, 12-2p.m.

WHERE: Community Bikes

New volunteers needed for the summer!
Come learn bike mechanics and tips on working
with neighborhood youth. Then sign up to help with
open access shop time.

To register call 882-1516

For more information visit www.cvillecommunitybikes.org
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"Building a New World" Conference

WHEN: Thursday, May 22, 2008

WHERE: Radford VA

Thousands of activists, academics, journalists, poets, musicians and policymakers will converge at the 2008 "Building a New World"
Conference. If you want to participate in building a new
world, sign up now. Hotel and dorm rooms are limited.

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