Memorial Day Events

MEMORIAL DAYOn the Plaza Monday, May 26, 2008

Iraq/Afghanistan Memorial Installation
Series of 93 banners (900 feet) with the names, faces andbrief military biographies of those killed in these wars.

"Eyes Wide Open"

Military boots representing the New Mexico fallen and a collection of civilian shoes symbolizing the many deaths of Iraqis. A project of the American Friends Service Committee

2:00 Spiritual Perspectives with Interfaith Speakers at the Plaza

GazeboSpeakers from various faith communities withbrief reminders of the relevance of the day.
3:00 Solemn Procession from the Plaza
to the National CemeteryTo pay respects to the fallen

7:30 "Body of War"Documentary of the human face of war.

CCA, Old Pecos Trail

Sponsored by Veterans for PeaceJoan Duffy Chapter, Santa Fe, NM

Mother's Day Rally

These people will be on the Plaza tomorrow rallying for Peace. Where will you be?

Kumusha Marimba Ensemble
Bonnie Greathouse, singer
Bea Duran, artist
Bernadette Vadurro, author
Conseulo Luz, singer
Tubes and Tentacles, band
Louise Diamond, author
Warehouse 21 Poets
The Raging Grannies, singers
Craig Barnes, author
Virginia Miller, activist
Marcela Diaz, activist
Imam Aziz Eddabbarh
Rabbi Marvin Schwab
City Councillor Patti Bushee


Music by Kumusha at 1pm. Formal Program at 2pm. On the Plaza. Be there!

Trigo Fire Victims - FYI

One of our artists at the Santa Fe Artist Market works with the Red Cross. If anyone has any clothes, blankets or canned food they would like to donate they will be accepting them at the Artist Market on Saturday (Casa Solana Shopping Center 10am-3pm). If that is not convenient, you can drop them off in my office and I will make sure that they get there.
Thanks.

Patty EveredController-Hilton of Santa Fe
505-986-6433 (Direct Telephone)
505-989-5319 (Fax)

Health Care Meeting

Health Security for New MexicansDana Millen MPH Education and Outreach Coordinator campaign office505-987-1803www.nmhealthsecurity.org

Please come to our SF Local Organizing Committee meeting:Thursday, May 8, l0:00amSanta Fe Public Library145 Washington StreetSanta Fe, NM 87501(505) 955-6780We will meet in the community room. I will have an agenda to get usstarted. Will you be able to make it? Please let me know. Thanks!.

Best,
Dana

Please Spend Mother's Day on the Plaza

The UUCSF Social Justice committee, along with dozens of other local groups, will be sponsoring a peace rally on Mother's Day on the Plaza. There will be marimba music starting at 1pm and the formal program will commence at 2pm. The Plaza will be filled with lively music, stirrring speeches, flowers and poetry. Several UUCSF members and friends have been involved in the planning and implementation of the program and it would be wonderful to have our congregation well-represented that afternoon as we celebrate one another and call for an end to the war in Iraq, the cessation of torture and the abandonment of any plans to attack Iran.

Stand Against Torture

At its April meeting, the Social Justice Committee agreed that the committee would a become co-sponsor of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT). This is in keeping with the Action of Immediate Witness passed at the 2007 General Assembly which reads in part:

Therefore, be it resolved that the 2007 General Assembly reject roture by anyone for any purpose under any circumstances without exception. Be it resolved that the that the 2007 General Assemby stand in opposition to all U.S. sponsored torture, secret prisons, and rendition for torture …

The committee will be bringing more information about this issue to the congregation in the coming months and the stopping of torture is an important focus of the Mothers’ Day Peace Rally.

We are looking for volunteers to help staff a table at the Rally. To volunteer or to comment on the UUCSFSJC co-sponsorship of NRCAT, email uucsfsjc@gmail.com.

For more information about the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, check out www.nrcat.org.

Forum co-sponsors activist training

This is an important training for activists who want to affect theupcoming elections.Its taking place at UUCSF co sponsored by Forum committee.
Sat Apr 5th. Bird-Dogging in New Mexico - In these upcoming elections we can have a great effect on our localand national political landscape. According to the Friends Committeeon National Legislation, ALL EYES WILL BE ON NEW MEXICO IN 2008.

We are a presidential swing state with four congressional seats up forelection. Special interest groups, personnel and money are flowing in. We the people need to be the ones who will bring the important NewMexico issues to the forefront. TO MAKE SURE OUR ISSUES ARE FRONT AND CENTER ON ELECTION DAY – WE NEEDTO LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY "BIRD-DOG".

Arnie Alpert from the AmericanFriends Service Committee will be coming to New Mexico to give training events.

Santa Fe:Saturday, April 5th Registration at 2:00 PM and closes at 5:00 PM Santa Fe Unitarian Universalist Church on Barcelona

Albuquerque:Sunday, April 6th Albuquerque Peace and Justice Center 202 Harvard Southeast Registration at 5:00 PM and closes at 7:30PM

Suggested donation - $10