Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2. MONDAY, APRIL 20
Sierra Club-Niagara Group Energy Committee Meeting
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church Of Buffalo
Alliance Room (2nd Floor)
695 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
RESCHEDULED FROM MONDAY, APRIL 13
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3. TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Nekanhsakt: Friends Of kwehw Meeting
5:30 P.M.
Burning Books
420 Connecticut St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
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4. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
Claude Marks
7:00 p.m.
Burning Books
420 Connecticut Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
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II. KEEP THE DATE OPEN (Events are listed in order of date):
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26
Mobilization For A Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World
New York City
Full Locations/Itinerary TBA
Detailed Flyer (Description/Contact Information) :
For more information, and to volunteer, go to: http://www.peaceandplanet.org/volunteer-in-nyc-april-24-26/
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Lizzard Ball: Give Peace a Dance!
7:00 p.m.
The Foundry
298 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY
Admission: Pay-As-You-Can.
Sponsored by the Peace Education Fund.
Article in Buffalo Rising: http://buffalorising.com/2015/04/lizzard-ball-2015-give-peace-a-dance/
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MONDAY, APRIL 27
"Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. Monthly Meeting"
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Pratt-Willert Community Center
422 Pratt Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
The focus for this month's meeting is on the SAFE Parole Reform Act (see: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256503087/Safe-Fair-EvaluationS-A-F-E-Parole-Act). A documentary, Nature of the Crime, produced by Milk Not Jails (https://milknotjails.wordpress.com/) will be
screened. Afterwards, Mr. Cale Layton, representing the organization, will be on hand to answer questions.
For more information, scroll down below to the Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. section.
This program is supported by The Circle of Supporters for Reformed Offenders and Friends of BaBa Eng.
For more information, contact:
Karima Amin
Phone: (716) 834-8438
Email: karima@prisonersarepeopletoo.org
George BaBa Eng
Email: georgebaba_eng@yahoo.com
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Film Screening: Why We Fight, Part 4: The Battle Of Britain (1943)
7:00 p.m.
El Buen Amigo
114 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
Admission is Free. Refreshments, including popcorn, will be served free. Parking in the area is free during the evening. Sponsored by the
Buffalo, New York, Branch of U. S. Friends of the Soviet People. Only group trying to stop Cold War 2. An Educational and Cultural
Exchange Organization.
For more information, scroll down to the U.S. Friends Of Soviet People Buffalo Branch section below.
Film Websites:
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Britain
IMDB: https://archive.org/details/BattleOfBritain
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30
Sierra Club Niagara Group Annual Meeting/Dinner
5:45 to 9:00 p.m.
My Tomato Pie Restaurant
3085 Sheridan Drive
Amherst, NY 14226
Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by April 27 by calling Larry at (716) 634-8715 or emailing sierraclubangela@gmail.com.
For more information, scroll down to the Sierra Club-Niagara section below.
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TUESDAY, MAY 19
Dennis Banks of the American Indian Movement
7:00 p.m.
Burning Books
420 Connecticut Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
More details TBA.
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V. ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS NEWS AND EVENTS
Association For India's Development (AID)-Buffalo (AB)
Buffalo Adjunct Movement (BAM)
Buffalo Adjunct Movement (BAM), a coalition of adjunct professors and graduate students working in various colleges in Western New
York (including the University At Buffalo, Canisius College, Buffalo State College, D'Youville College, and many more) advocating for
fair pay and working conditions for all teachers in higher education, regardless of status.
For more info about BAM!:
Phone: (716) 725-2193
Email: buffaloadjunctmovement@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004142538281&fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuffaloAdjuncts
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BUFFALO ANTI-RACISM COALITION
This group is answering the call from grassroots organizers in Ferguson MO, to plan a response to the grand jury verdict against indicting
Darren Wilson, and to brainstorm & plan actions to escalate the pressure building worldwide against racist police violence & injustice.
Buffalo is a city that is divided and fragmented. We can only tackle this issue by working together -- let's use this as place to build the
solidarity it will take to build the better world we all desire, starting right here in Buffalo.
#careforeachother #bedangeroustogether #knowyourenemy #buff2ferguson #solidarity #reclaimMLK #whywecantwaitBflo
For more information about meetings and events, email us at: buffaloantiracismcoalition@gmail.com
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BUFFALO BARN RAISERS (BBR)
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497901/Buffalo-Barn-Raisers-BBR
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE (featuring April 2015 Calendar Of Events): http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloBarnRaisers/
BARN RAISER PHOTOS (2014 & Earlier): http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/2013-and-earlier/
SUBMIT AN EVENT: http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/event-form/
REQUEST AN EVENT: http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/request-an-event/
CONTACT EMAIL: buffalobarnraisers@gmail.com
Links To Other Community Calendars, Activities, & Organizations (Newspapers, Non-Profits, Workshops, Etc.):
http://www.buffalobarnraisers.com/links/
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BUFFALO SAVE THE KIDS (BSTK)
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BSTK Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloSTK
If you'd like to help ensure that the kind of crucial, radical and empowering ideas that Burning Books has fostered remain alive and kicking,
please take a moment to sign up for Friends of Burning Books at: http://burningbooksbuffalo.com/become-a-friend-of-burning-books/
Burning Books
420 Connecticut Street
Buffalo, NY 14213
Phone: (716) 881-0791
Main Website: http://www.burningbooksbuffalo.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Burning-Books/263128823706195/
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CITIZEN ACTION (CA)
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Citizen Action WNY
49 Virginia Place
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 855-1522
Fax: (716) 855-1521
Main Website: http://citizenactionny.org/category/regions/western-new-york/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CitizenActionofWesternNewYork
Brian Trzeciak (Community Organizer): btrzeciak@citizenactionny.org
Paul Perez (Community Organizer): pperez@citizenactionny.org
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CITIZENS FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT (CFRT)
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CRFT Newsletter (April 2015: Volume 17, Issue 2)
http://tinyurl.com/l74hn42
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CFRT seeks to educate the public, public officials, their authorities and agencies in the Buffalo-Niagara region about the benefits of a
comprehensive transportation system including an expanded Metro Rail.
Citizens For Regional Transit
Market Arcade Building
617 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Official Website: http://www.citizenstransit.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Citizens-for-Regional-Transit/154931124558712
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WNYTransit
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Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/kpb7wmh
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cejbuffalo/
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FOOD NOT BOMBS (FNB)
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Every Monday and Saturday Of The Month
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY
Cooking occurs at the following locations:
Mondays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.):
Unitarian-Universalist Church Of Buffalo
695 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
Saturdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.):
Hostel Buffalo-Niagara
667 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497905/Food-Not-Bombs-FNB
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Email: BuffaloFNB@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BuffaloFNB/
Twiiter: https://twitter.com/buffalofnb
Food Not Bombs websites:
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Not_Bombs
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GAS FREE SENECA (GFS)
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497906/Gas-Free-Seneca-GFS
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Official Website: http://gasfreeseneca.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GasFreeSeneca?ref=stream
Shale Shock Media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShaleShock/videos
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GENESEE VALLEY CITIZENS FOR PEACE (GVCP)
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SUNDAY, APRIL 26
The International Peace & Planet Conference
New York City
More details TBA
I hope that some GVCP members and Geneseo Peace Action members will travel to NYC for the International Peace & Planet Conference.
This is a conference for Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World. It will take place Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 in
New York City. The conference will be held just before the U.N. Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (April 27 to May 22; see
here for detailed info: http://www.un.org/en/conf/npt/2015/ )
On Sunday, April 26, peace activists will gather by the thousands in the streets of New York City for an international rally and march to the
United Nations. Activists from around the world with 2000 from Japan, including survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki will make our demands for a nuclear-free world, for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice, and for an end to
military crises and wars.
The Peace & Planet website is an excellent way to find out all the details of these April actions:
http://www.peaceandplanet.org/mobilization/
I think that some GVCP members will want to participate in the conference and the rally and march in NYC. I assume that members of our
sister group, Geneseo Peace Action, will want to participate as well. GVCP can provide funds for people who want to attend, but who can't
afford the costs.
Peace,
Arnie Matlin for GVCP
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ACTION LETTER: Democrats Don't Side With Republicans On Iran!
Tell Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to oppose any legislation that is meant to derail a diplomatic solution and a negotiated agreement with
Iran. It's hard to believe that so many Senators are actually trying to sabotage diplomacy, but that is the reality.
The postal mail address for Senators is: United States Senate, Washington, D.C., 20510
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: (202) 224-4451
Fax: (202) 228-0282
Senator Charles Schumer
Phone: (202) 224-6542
Fax: (202) 228-3027
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Nekanhsakt: Friends Of kwehw Meeting
5:30 P.M.
Burning Books
420 Connecticut St.
Buffalo, NY 14213
The next meetings will happen on May 5 and 19.
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Nekanhsakt: Friends Of kwehw is an organization of non-Indigenous allies working with Indigenous peoples for a better now and a
brighter tomorrow.
Nekanhsakt means Two houses standing next to each other. kwehw is the Tuscarora word for Indigenous peoples meaning real
human beings.
Contact Information:
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/nekanehsakt
Tumblr: http://nekanehsakt.tumblr.com/
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NETWORK OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES (NRC)
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TUESDAY, MAY 12
35th Annual Appreciation Dinner Of The Network Of Religious Communities
6:00 p.m.
Salvatores Italian Gardens
6461 Transit Road
Depew, NY
The main speaker will be the Rev. Darius Pridgen, President of Buffalo Common Council and Pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church.
For tickets and information call 716-882-4793 ext 201
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More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497908/Network-of-Religious-Communities-NRC
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Network Of Religious Communities
The Peace & Planet website is an excellent way to find out all the details of these April actions:
http://www.peaceandplanet.org/mobilization/.
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Alicia Godsberg
Executive Director
Peace Action Fund of New York State (PANYS)
Phone: 646-723-1749
Email: alicia@panys.org
Main Website: http://panys.org/
NYS Chapters: http://panys.org/WordPress/about-us/chapters-and-affiliated-allies/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/15446992366/
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PEACE EDUCATION FUND (PEF)
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Lizzard Ball: Give Peace a Dance!
7:00 p.m.
The Foundry
298 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY
Admission: Pay-As-You-Can.
Sponsored by the Peace Education Fund.
Article in Buffalo Rising: http://buffalorising.com/2015/04/lizzard-ball-2015-give-peace-a-dance/
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More information on PEF: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256497910/Peace-Education-Fund-PEF
Official Website: http://wwwfundpeace.org/
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PRISONERS ARE PEOPLE, TOO, INC. (PRP2)
SAFE Parole Reform Act In The Spotlight
by Karima Amin
For several years, we have stood on the side of those who advocate for the SAFE Parole Reform Act. SAFE stands for Safe and Fair
Evaluations. Several of our monthly programs have focused on sharing information about parole in New York State. Formerly incarcerated
people have shared their stories; former parole commissioners have expressed their views; parole officers have explained their stance;
people with incarcerated loved ones have shared their concerns; and our friends from prisoner justice organizations across the State have
encouraged us to be proactive in advocating for parole reform.
The fight for parole reform continues as New York States broken parole system continues to ignore the accomplishments of prisoners who
have worked very hard to prepare themselves for eventual release and return to family and community. Every parole denial adds two more
years to a prisoners sentence, two more years of heartache for a family, and two more years of denying a community the benefits of a
citizens potential. To this end, the Parole Board never gives any clear message to parole applicants about what they need to do to cause a
different result.
Yearly, thousands of people in prison prepare to appear before Parole Boards. Most have worked diligently to prepare themselves for
release. Sadly, release is often denied due to the nature of the crime. While this persons rehabilitation may be obvious, the crime of
conviction, which may have been committed several decades ago, is the deciding factor and this persons changed thinking and behavior are
ignored. If the SAFE Parole Reform Act becomes a reality, parole applicants will be given the benefit of an opportunity to show themselves
worthy of parole, families will be reunited and the Parole Board will have abided by the law.
You can get involved in this fight for justice by learning more about the campaign to reform parole and by gaining the tools that are
necessary for having a conversation with your State representatives, demanding passage of the SAFE Parole Reform Act. As an alternative
to the retribution and punishment that comes from the criminal justice system as it now functions, Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. stands as a
proponent of restorative justice that serves to promote the understanding that punishment alone is not effective in changing behavior and is
disruptive to community harmony and good relationships.
Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. joins other organizations across the State, demanding passage of the SAFE Parole Reform Act. One of these
organizations, Milk Not Jails, has produced a documentary, Nature of the Crime, which will be screened at our next monthly meeting
on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00-9:00pm, at the Pratt-Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street, in Buffalo, NY. Mr. Cale Layton, from
Milk Not Jails, will be present to answer your questions. As members of the New York State Prisoner Justice Network, we work together
to challenge and change New Yorks criminal justice system. Join us in this effort.
Milk Not Jails Main Website:
https://milknotjails.wordpress.com/
The SAFE Parole Act:
http://www.parolereform.org/
http://www.parolereformnow.org/safe/
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S5374-2011/
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"Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. Monthly Meeting"
Every Fourth Monday of the Month
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Pratt-Willert Community Center
422 Pratt Street
Buffalo, NY 14204
The next meeting will happen on Monday, April 27.
This program is supported by The Circle of Supporters for Reformed Offenders and Friends of BaBa Eng.
For more information, contact:
Karima Amin
Phone: (716) 834-8438
Email: karima@prisonersarepeopletoo.org
George BaBa Eng
Email: georgebaba_eng@yahoo.com
Prisoners Are People Too, Inc. Main Website: http://www.prp2.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrisonersArePeopleTooInc/
Visit our website for more information about Restorative Justice. Go to the Brother BaBa Speaks page: http://www.prp2.org/BrotherBaBa-Speaks.html
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RE-ENERGIZE BUFFALO (REB)
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Main Website: http://renewnrg.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReEnergizeBuffalo/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReEnergizeBflo/
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RIVERSIDE-SALEM ENVIRONMENTAL COTTAGE (RS)
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All programs are held on Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. (with a potluck to follow) at the Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage (3449
West River Road, Grand Island, NY 14072), unless otherwise indicated.
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APRIL 26
Environmental Sabbath
Wood-chipping the paths and other eco-friendly work projects and Riverside-Salem Environmental Sanctuary. Check back for times and
details.
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Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage (UCC/DC)
3449 West River Road
Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: (716) 773-1426
Email: cathy@riversidesalem.org
Main Website: http://riversidesalem.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Riverside-Salem-Environmental-Cottage/77651998977/
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SIERRA CLUB-NIAGARA (SC)
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MONDAY, APRIL 20
Energy Committee Meeting
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church Of Buffalo
Alliance Room (2nd Floor)
695 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
RESCHEDULED FROM MONDAY, APRIL 13
All are welcome to join use as we work for renewable energy solutions to climate change.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Group Meeting
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Daemen College
Dun Scotus Hall (Room 252)
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226
Packed with discussion of current environmental issues. Meet other people and learn about ongoing issues and local campaigns. All
meetings are open to the public, so come join us. We look forward to meeting you.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30
Sierra Club Niagara Group Annual Meeting/Dinner
5:45 to 9:00 p.m.
My Tomato Pie Restaurant
3085 Sheridan Drive
Amherst, NY 14226
Award recipients will be the following:
The Blake Reeves Award goes to the Buffalo Public Schools, in recognition of the BPS Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for solar
panels on 20 Buffalo Public Schools. We particularly recognize Paul McDonnell (Director of Facilities Planning Design and Construction),
Jason McCarthy (of the School Board) and Richard Steinberg (a Sierra Club Member).
The Bruce Kershner Award goes to Charley Bowman, for his leadership in working with many climate change issues and his concerns for
justice and peace.
The event begins at 5:45 p.m. The dinner buffet will be served at 6:30 p.m., with the program to follow.
The dinner is Dutch Treat (a dinner buffet with vegetarian options). Cost is $25 per person. RSVP by April 27 by calling Larry at (716) 6348715 or emailing sierraclubangela@gmail.com.
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MONDAY, MAY 4
Climate & Clean Energy Writers Group
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church Of Buffalo
Alliance Room (2nd Floor)
695 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
This month will feature folks from the Buffalo Museum of Science talking about their newly opened "Rethink Extinct" exhibit which looks
at the 5 mass extinctions from the Earth's past in the context of discovering "how human actions may be driving the next mass extinction.
The presenters are Karen Wallace, Director for Science Learning and Interpretation, and Sarahjane Gomlak-Green, the Museum's Science
Studio Supervisor.
We are seeking writers of all ages and are very interested in getting the word out via various media, including print and the internet. You
are encouraged at any time to write letters to the editor, op eds, blogs any way to express your opinion about climate and clean energy
issues.
There is no process required. If you would like us to help you with fact checking or editing, or any form of encouragement, please contact
billnowa@gmail.com
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OPINION: Time To Get Serious About Renewable Energy: Maple Ridge Wind Farm, At The Eastern End Of Lake Ontario, Can Serve As
Model For Western New York , by Ellen C. Banks (Buffalo News: March 30, 2015)
Buffalo News Link: http://tinyurl.com/kdea7gu
PDF Attachment Of Article: https://www.scribd.com/doc/260952648/Time-To-Get-Serious-About-Renewables-Buffalo-News-2015-03-30
LTE: Stronger Rules Are Needed To Keep Oil Trains Safe, by Judy Fitzgerald (Buffalo News: April 17, 2015)
http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/letter-stronger-rules-needed-to-keep-oil-trains-safe-20150417
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VIDEO: Aaron Bartley: 'Energy Democracy! What We Can Learn from Germany?'
http://youtu.be/lJrSdphl_E4
Full lecture by Aaron Bartley (of PUSH Buffalo) on his experiences and perspective in examining the implementation of renewable energy
in Germany, presented at the Sierra Club-Niagara Climate & Clean Energy Group on Monday, March 2.
Filmed by Charley Bowman, the WNY Peace Center's Renewable Energy Task Force Chairman.
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Sierra Club Niagara Group
Main Website: http://niagarasierraclub.wordpress.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/190113647727688/
Newsletter: http://niagarasierraclub.com/newsletter/
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SUBVERSIVE THEATRE (ST)
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The Subversive Theatre Collective
Manny Fried Playhouse
Great Arrow Building (3rd Floor)
255 Great Arrow Avenue
Buffalo, NY
Directions: http://www.subversivetheatre.org/directions/index.htm
Phone: (716) 408-0499
Email: info@subversivetheatre.org
Website: http://www.subversivetheatre.org/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Subversive-Theatre-Collective/57600382770/
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SYRACUSE PEACE COUNCIL (SPC)
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Syracuse Peace Council
2013 East Genesee Street (2nd Floor)
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone:(315) 472-5478
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (We're often here later - call before coming if outside regular office hours)
Website: http://www.peacecouncil.net/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Syracuse-Peace-Council/19823264540/
Recent Newsletters (HTML and PDF formats): http://www.peacecouncil.net/pnl/
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TALKING LEAVES BOOKS (TL)
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Talking Leaves Books
3158 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 837-8554
Fax: (716) 837-3861
Email: tleaves@tleavesbooks.com
Website: http://www.tleavesbooks.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkingleavesbooks/
"Independent and idiosyncratic since 1971"
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U.S. FRIENDS OF SOVIET PEOPLE (BUFFALO BRANCH)
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KEEP THE DATES OPEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 24 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26
Mobilization For A Nuclear-Free, Peaceful, Just, and Sustainable World
New York City
Full Locations/Itinerary TBA
The NYC Conference and Demonstration will happen on April 24 to 25 at Cooper Union.
The march will be on April 26 to the UN for Peace and Planet leading up to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review at the United
Nations.
The march begins at Union Square at 1 p.m. At 1:15 will be the global peace wave followed by a short program. At 2:20 the march begins
to the UN Dag Hammerskjold Plaza for a three hour peace festival with information booths, performers and speakers.
For more information, and to volunteer, go to: http://www.peaceandplanet.org/volunteer-in-nyc-april-24-26/
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FREE BI-MONTHLY SCREENINGS
Second & Fourth Tuesdays Of The Month
7:00 p.m.
El Buen Amigo
114 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY
Admission is Free. Refreshments, including popcorn, will be served free. Parking in the area is free during the evening.
Sponsored by the Buffalo, New York, Branch of U. S. Friends of the Soviet People. Only group trying to stop Cold War 2. An Educational
and Cultural Exchange Organization.
UPCOMING TUESDAY SCREENINGS:
APRIL 28
Why We Fight, Part 4: The Battle Of Britain (1943)
From 7:00 pm, on Tuesday, April 28th, 2015, The Battle of Britain, part four in the Frank Capra-U. S. War Department, Why We Fight
series, will be shown at El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York. After the retreat of British and French forces from
Dunkirk in late May--early June 1940, seeking to neutralize Britain by either forcing a peace agreement or controlling it by invasion and
occupation by first defeating its air defenses, the immediate aim of the Nazi military machine was to put a halt to harassing British bombing
runs on the continent, so that they could turn their full attention to the primary objective of fascismwrecking devastation upon the
workers state, the USSR. Bringing Britain into the Nazi camp or under its control threatened to demoralize the world before Nazi global
conquest. Then U. S. Ambassador Joseph Kennedy held any effort was futile, claiming that Britain would certainly be defeated. FDR acted
other advice, providing assistance to Britain to resist. Britain held out. In its last assault, the Luftwaffe was dealt a decisive defeat by
British airpower. Revenge by V-2 attacks would come much later, toward the end of the war, starting in September of 1944. Walter
Huston, who played the role of U. S. Ambassador to the USSR, Joseph Davies, in 'Mission to Moscow, previously shown at El Buen
Amigo, also narrates Capras The Battle Of Britain.
Fraud, Famine, and Fascism: The Ukrainian Genocide Myth from Hitler to Harvard, (2011, [1987]), by Douglas Tottle, a Canadian tradeunionist, labor journalist, and labor historian, will be available, among other books on political subjects.
Film Websites:
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Britain
IMDB: https://archive.org/details/BattleOfBritain
MAY 5
Why We Fight, Part 5: The Battle Of Russia (1943)
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Russia
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036629/
MAY 12
Why We Fight, Part 6: The Battle Of China (1944)
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_China
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184254/
MAY 26
Why We Fight, Part 7: War Comes To America (1945)
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Comes_to_America
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183997/
The Why We Fight Series Wikipedia Page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_We_Fight
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VOICE-BUFFALO (VB)
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VOICE Buffalo-Gamaliel
345 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 842-6571
Main Website: http://www.voice-buffalo.org/
VOICE Buffalo-Gamaliel Website: http://www.voice-buffalo.org/_spotlight_VB_PM_2013.html
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WE ARE SENECA LAKE
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We are joining together to protect Seneca Lake, our families, and the Finger Lakes from Crestwoods gas storage facility. We invite you to
join us!
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
About Crestwood/Inergy: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/about-inergy/
About The Seneca Lake Defenders: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/seneca-lake-defendes/
Pledge To Protect Seneca Lake: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/pledge-protect-seneca-lake/
Media Resources: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/media/
Photos Of Past Actions: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/photos/
Videos Of Past Actions: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/video/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Home Website: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreSenecaLake
Donate: http://www.wearesenecalake.com/donations/
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WNY MUSLIMS
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WNY Muslims
4011 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14226
Phone: (716) 923-4386
Email: wnym@wnymuslims.org
Main Website: http://wnymuslims.org/
WNY Muslims Blogs: http://wnymuslims.org/all-blogs/
Buffalo, NY
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More information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502045/Compassionate-Vigil-for-Peace-in-Israel-Palestine
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EARTH SPIRIT SPRING 2015 NATURALLY LIVING SERIES: APRIL PUBLIC PROGRAMS
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For more information about the above programs, contact Kerri Pickard-DePriest at:
Email: programming@earthspiritedu.org
Phone: (716) 941.6267
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EMPOWER
More information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/258624283/EmPower
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ESSAY: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S DEATH: 12 APRIL 1945
Seventy years ago, President Roosevelt's death marked the beginning of the end of the war-time unity and trust built up between the Soviet
Union, led by Joseph Stalin, and the United States, led by F.D.R. That solidarity was necessary to defeat the Nazis and Fascists in Europe
and the imperialists of Japan in Asia.
To build that unity, Roosevelt had to overcome a reactionary view in this country that pre-dated the Russian Revolution of 1917. American
workers, striking for an eight-hour work day and the right to form a union, were called Reds by the big city newspapers in the 1880s.
After 1917, the anti-socialist and anti-labor propaganda just increased.
When Truman assumed the presidency in April of 1945, he brought with him his anti-communist ruling class baggage of the 1920s and 30s.
After the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs on Japan in August of '45, Truman's, and others' disconnect from humanity and delusion of
omnipotence grew. That disconnect and delusion were reinforced in the real-world policy sphere by the soon to be kicked out of office
British imperalist Winston Churchill.
As William Shirer, author of The Rise & Fall Of The Third Reich, wrote in September of '46, ...Even Truman must know that the
foundation for peace between the U.S. and Russia which President Roosevelt built with such care and skill had been destroyed in the last
twelve months.
What happened next? The last seventy years
Alan Donohue
Buffalo, NY
March 27, 2015
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FERGUSON ACTION
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502639/Ferguson-Action
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Offical Website: http://fergusonaction.com/
Official Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/user34967565
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FREE JALIL MUNTAQIM
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502709/Free-Jalil-Muntaqim
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Email: freejalilmuntaqim@gmail.com
Website: www.freejalil.com
Informational Brochure: http://www.jerichony.org/images21/FREE_JALIL_TRIFOLD.pdf
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HELPING HANDS
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502754/Helping-Hands
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LAURA AIISHA : WE STAND STRONG - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
https://vimeo.com/104307433
More Information: https://www.scribd.com/doc/256502880/Laura-Aiisha-We-Stand-Strong-Music-Video
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MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO IN BUFFALO
SATURDAY, MAY 23
2:00 p.m.
Downtown Buffalo, NY (Location TBA)
Join us to stand up for ourselves since our government is reluctant to do so. Monsanto is poisoning our food and environment. Our goal is to
raise awareness of who Monsanto is and what they are doing. Monsanto must be stopped.
Check the Facebook Event Page for updated information about the Buffalo March:
https://www.facebook.com/events/357983197718654/
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PEACE AND PLANET MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26
New York City (various times and locations)
We are fast approaching the Peace & Planet Mobilization, which will open with an International Conference April 24-25, and culminate in
the streets of New York for a mass Rally, March, and Festival on April 26. While the largest numbers will be turning out in NYC, we hope
your organization - large or small, near or far - will support this Mobilization, helping us to garner and demonstrate broad and deep
international support as we use the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference to demand:
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STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE: FORESTS, LAND, AND HUMAN RIGHTS LATE '80S TO LATE '90S
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 TO FRIDAY, JUNE 19
Buen Vivir! Gallery
148 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201
Allentown resident Orin Langelle (http://photolangelle.org), well-known social justice photographer, activist, and curator of the Buen
Vivir! photo gallery is opening the 2015 season with a photography exhibit titled Struggles For Justice: Forests, Land & Human Rights Late 80's to Late '90s, showcasing powerful photographs spanning more than two decades. The exhibit is dedicated to the late forest
activist Judi Bari.
The exhibit will run until June 19. The gallery is open on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m., and by appointment. The closing reception is on
Friday, June 19, from 6:00 o 8:00 p.m.
For more information, contact:
Kip Doyle
Global Justice Ecology Project (Media Co-Ordinator)
266 Elmwood Avenue (Suite 307)
Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
Office Phone: (716) 931-5833
Mobile Phone: (716) 867-4080
Skype ID: kip_gjep
Global Justice Ecology Project: http://globaljusticeecology.org
Biofuelwatch: http://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/
Campaign To Stop GE Trees: http://stopgetrees.org/
Event Page: http://photolangelle.org/2015/03/26/buen-vivir-gallery-opens-in-buffalo-ny-on-3-october/
Event Flyer/Press Release: https://www.scribd.com/doc/260029807/Struggles-For-Justice-Orin-Langelle-Buen-Vivir-Gallery-2015-04-03
Event Poster: http://photolangelle.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/struggles-8.5X11b2.jpg
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THIS AND THAT
"This & That" is published now and then for the Erie area progressive community. Always good to double-check dates and times. View
online at http://www.nwpapeace.org/
Event submissions should have "T&T" in subject line. Send to: moonkat2014@gmail.com
In-Depth Calendar for April 3 to May 18, featuring Events, Local News, and other information: http://eriebluegreen.blogspot.com/
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UPDATE FROM GAZA: NOOR HARAZEEN