February Meeting Minutes

People for Peace Meeting
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Chez Marche Cafe
[Minutes submitted by Jane Haasch]

Present: Larry Craig, Steve Gajewski, Jane Haasch, Bonnie Miller, Patricia Reckrey, Kate Saunders, Jon Skyrms

Pat reported that we have $1487.13 in the checking account.

Winchester Academy is sponsoring Salmon Assiz this coming Monday, February 27th, at the Waupaca Library Meeting Room at 7:15 pm. Since this is the speaker that Dave Hathaway had suggested we sponsor (we didn’t), it might be good to encourage P4P folks to attend. He is speaking on Islam. Some of us heard him speak at UMC some time ago. Kristi Jackson worked with him.

Pat reminded us that Dave Hathaway had asked us about sponsoring someone to speak at Winchester Academy for United Nations Day in fall of 2006. If not this, then…. We need to follow up on this.

Steve asked whether the group was going to do something for Earth Day or Strawberry Fest. He is thinking about a table out in front of the Chez with t-shirts, buttons, literature, etc. Is anyone else interested in helping with this?

Pat reminded us of the rally in Point on March 18th, Saturday. She had been asked to participate (sing) with Raging Grannies but is declining due to situation right now in Iraq – too serious to be comfortable with sarcasm. Bonni said this is a Peace Fair at which we can have a table with info about P4P. It starts at 9:30, lunch served for a donation. It takes place at Pacelli High School and is organized by Concerned Citizens of Stevens Point. Entertainment will include Marci Beaucoup, Raging Grannies, Mike Miles. Bonni will forward the flyer to everyone. Do we want to be there? Our next meeting is two days before this event.

The Peace Poster exhibit is now moved to the high school. Larry, Steve, possibly Marci, Jane would be willing to spend some noon hours there to promote the P4P scholarship while the exhibit is up and to be alongside the military recruiters. Larry is very comfortable doing this and will bring some of his Vietnam memorabilia with him. Larry will contact Marci for details.

Jane brought up a request from Jon Petersen for help with the Sahrawi people who recently suffered a terrible flood which did not make the news at all. Half their housing was destroyed, another quarter damaged. Schools, hospitals, and other community buildings were destroyed. Jon is going there soon. We voted to donate $100 for school supplies. There were two absentee votes, one for and one against due to church involvement. All other votes were for the donation. This is why we specifically requested that the money go for school supplies. Jane mailed the check out.

The next meeting is Thursday, March 16th, 7 p.m. at the Chez. Kevin and Kathy are scheduled to talk about our section of County E that P4P sponsors.