Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 07:51:23 -0700 (PDT) From: azrou1998@yahoo.com (Sue Hilderbrand) Subject: Re: [aapjevents] July 21 events committee meeting summary To: aapjevents@yahoogroups.com Reply-To: aapjevents@yahoogroups.com
Hello!
I am still in NYC, and having an amazing, political time.
Please count me in on the Shadow Project and I will probably bring at least one teenager.
in peace from NYC, Sue --- mitchrubin <mitchrubin@cox.net> wrote: > At the July 21 meeting, the events committee
> discussed but did not
> resolve, several projects.
>
> 1. vigils:
>
> We had an open ended discussion regarding how
> to do vigils when college
> opens in the fall. Some ideas included (1)
> bill board lines at freeway
> entrances during the business traffic rush; (2)
> holding up signs over bridge
> overpasses during business traffic rush; and,
> (3) passing out fliers and/or
> vigiling at major events such as America West
> Games. If we do (3),
> research needs to be done on the lawfulness of
> leafletting/vigiling in front
> of America West becasue at least one person
> believes that Coangelo owns the
> sidewalk in front of America West.
>
> 2. Non-Violent Training
>
> A new announcment, and/or a sign up sheet at
> next GA has to go out inviting
> people to attend the non-violence training.
> To date a location has not
> been found. If a location is not found, the
> training my take place in
> Phoenix.
>
> 3. Tempe Butte sign
>
> It was discussed that any sign or symbols we
> use has to be short because the
> "A" letter currently on the moutain is 54 feet
> tall and 60 feet wide. Some
> ideas include: (1) (two words "Iraq War" in a
> circle with a diagonal line
> going across it to indicate no Iraq war; (2)
> (three words) "No Iraq War";
> or, (four words) "No War on Iraq."
> Apparently a pro-gun 2nd Amendment
> group has expressed an interest in putting up a
> sign in this location. It
> was discussed that it would be a major project
> building a sign, a sign that
> may be vandelized. We need to sort out: (1)
> who would build the sign (one
> or two participants have said they know people
> who will build the signs but
> we need to sure that this is a viable
> committment); (2) develop a relistic
> budget for the project and (3)
> prepare/negotiate the permi request. It was
> discussed that it would look bad to obtain the
> permit and then not have the
> display ready. On the other hand, some in the
> group believed that there may
> be some opposition to granting th permit and
> we should start the process.
>
> 4. Iraq invasion preparation
>
> We discussed having a Mill Avenue and
> University meeting place on the day
> of the invasion (After the meeting Kirsten
> suggested meeting at the Coffee
> Plantation).
> The idea was to be close to the University and
> close to the main residential
> of AAPJ participants.
>
> A suggestion was made about passing out a flier
> at America West games with
> one side discussing the Iraq situation and the
> other side discussing the
> Isreali-Palestinian situation. One participant
> has already developed a
> flier and the participant may want to get
> language in the flier approved by
> organizing committee and/or the General
> Assembly.
>
> 5. The Shadow Project
>
> several tasks need to be done
>
> a press release needs to be written and someone
> needs to be committed to
> make press calls;
>
> Veterans for Peace is to be contacted to see if
> they want to participate;
>
> People are invited to bring kids for the shadow
> painting. It looks better
> with adult and children figures.
>
> Art will call to get prices on whitewash
>
> Some possible locations may be the Fed Bldg.,
> City Hall, Motorola, and the
> State Capital. We need to call and get
> advance permission to do the
> whitewashing.
>
> To date 10 individuals have volunteered to
> participate.
>
>
>
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