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THE WESTERN NEW YORK PEACE CENTER'S WEEKLY UPDATES

May 13 to 19, 2015
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SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 23
Cruise For Peace Aboard The Miss Buffalo II
Boarding Time: 6:00 p.m. / Cruise: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Dock Location: Entrance of Erie Basin Marina
79 Marine Drive
Buffalo NY 14202-4225
Think August! The WNY Peace Center cordially invites you to join us on a fun-filled fundraising cruise aboard the Miss Buffalo II!
Enjoy the view of the Buffalo skyline, a beautiful summer sunset, and fresh summer breezes! Live entertainment, cash bar.
All the proceeds from this fundraiser will be Dedicated Funds for the Peace Centers technology and office needs.
Admission is $35. Space is LIMITED (185 spots total).
TO RESERVE AND PURCHASE TICKETS:
Email for more information: Cruise4Peace@wnypeace.org
Purchase via PayPal by visiting the Peace Center website main page: http://www.wnypeace.org/
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Peacemakers,
This is the WNY Peace Center's official weekly email newsletter featuring news from our Task Forces, as well as events that are done by
or coordinated with other organizations.
Also, don't forget to read our Allied Organizations News & Events / Other Items Of Note email blast on Fridays!
Please note that, for the WNYPC Scribd page, you can read documents for free, but downloading requires signing up for Scribd. It's
easy! Just go to: https://www.scribd.com/# :-)
If you wish to unsubscribe, simply send an email request at weeklynews@wnypeace.org.
We do hope you will continue to subscribe, but if you do not wish to receive the email, feel free to go to our Scribd page
(http://www.scribd.com/wny8peace8center/), where the Weekly Updates are regularly posted and archived.
Any comments or suggestions to help improve our weekly newsletters, and to make them more effective as a local activist resource and
community calendar are GREATLY appreciated. We are working with a text-only format, and trying to streamline and revise the conent.
Thank you for supporting this newsletter! :-)

- Jeff O'Connell
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PLEASE CONTACT OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, ACTIVISM IDEAS, AND/OR
WISH TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE WESTERN NEW YORK PEACE CENTER! WE WILL PURSUE MANY ACTIVITIES FOR
2015! :-)
The Rev. Justo Gonzalez II
Phone: (716) 989-9207
Email: jgonzo2@gmail.com
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We now have regular weekly office hours for drop-in visits and to accept direct calls! We are still working on getting accustomed to the
schedule, but don't despair! In case we do not immediately pick up the phone, leave a voice mail, and we will call you back! :-)
MONDAYS: 1 to 3 p.m.
TUESDAYS: 1 to 4 p.m.
THURSDAYS: 1 to 3 p.m.
We are located at:
1272 Delaware Avenue (use back entrance and ring buzzer inside)
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: (716) 332-3904
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Donations and Memberships to support the Peace Center's work are ALWAYS WELCOME! :-) :-)
DONATE AND/OR JOIN VIA MAIL:
Student/Low Income: $10
Peacenik: $50
Sustainer's Circle: $125
Director's Circle: $250
Major Donor: $1000
Lifetime Membership: $2500
Other Donations (you may indicate any reason): $_______
Send Check or Money Order (made out to WNY Peace Center) to:
Western New York Peace Center
1272 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Include a letter specifying either Donation or Membership 2015 (with indicated levels as listed above).

DONATE AND/OR JOIN ONLINE (VIA PAYPAL) BY VISITING THE PEACE CENTER'S WEBSITE MAIN PAGE:
http://www.wnypeace.org/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
I. WNY Peace Center Special Announcements, Board Meetings, Websites, Videos, Etc.
II. Peace Center-Related Events This Week
III. Keep The Dates Open
IV. Task Force News & Events
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I. WNY PEACE CENTER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, BOARD MEETINGS, WEBSITES, VIDEOS, ETC.
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PEACE CENTER MEETINGS FOR JUNE 2015:
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MONDAY, JUNE 8
Coordinating Board Meeting
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Network Of Religious Communities
1272 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
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CHECK OUT THESE NEW VIDEOS FROM THE WNY PEACE CENTER'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL!
All videos filmed by Charley Bowman.
'Bomb Trains' Presentation @ Sierra Club-Niagara Climate & Clean Energy Writer's Group (2015-04-06)
Rita Yelda - Bomb Trains: An Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv1HF2sURmk
Charley Bowman - Lac Megantic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtlVDJELWhk
Jean Dickson - My Favorite Freights (Parody Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ONPjCrjeco
Jean Dickson - Rail Freight Within The City Of Buffalo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CchtxCtBwD4
Amtrak Train Vs. Bomb Train (Earth Day: 2015-04-22)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo0tTCBgqqs
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WNY PEACE CENTER WEBSITES (Check For Updates!):

Main Website: http://wnypeace.org/new/

Blog: http://wnypeacecenter.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WesternNewYorkPeaceCenter/
Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/wny8peace8center
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WNYPeaceCenter/
Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/user22770463/
YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/kzlf2ac/
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II. PEACE CENTER-RELATED EVENTS THIS WEEK (Listed in order of date):
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THURSDAY, MAY 14
"Anti-Drone Vigil At Niagara Falls Air Force Base"
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
2026 Lockport Road (outside the Main Gate)
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
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SATURDAY, MAY 16
'Bakken Oil Trains in New York' Presentation by Sandy Steubing
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Crane Branch Library (Upstairs)
633 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
For more information, scroll down to the Anti-Fracking section below.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/945104262190306/
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III. KEEP THE DATES OPEN (Events are listed in order of date):
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MONDAY, JUNE 29
Annual Pastors For Peace Stop & Barbeque In Buffalo
5:00 p.m.
74 Wellington Road

Buffalo, NY
Sponsored by LASC. Applications for caravanistas to Cuba in early July with Pastors For Peace are available. Check the website for
more details: http://www.ifconews.org/
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MONDAY, JULY 13 TO FRIDAY, JULY 24
Camp Peaceprints 2015
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Daily
St. Marys School For The Deaf
2253 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
For registration forms and further info, please go to http://www.sisterkarencenter.org. For a longer description and contact information,
scroll down to the Peaceful Conflict Resolution section below.
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IV. WNY PEACE CENTER TASK FORCE NEWS AND EVENTS
Anti-Fracking (AF)
Community Economic Empowerment (CEE)
Global Economic Justice (GEJ)
Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC)
Peaceful Conflict Resolution (PCR)
Prisoners' Rights (PR)
Renewable Energy (RE)
Resist Militarism (RM)
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ANTI-FRACKING (AF)
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SATURDAY, MAY 16
'Bakken Oil Trains in New York' Presentation by Sandy Steubing
2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Crane Branch Library (Upstairs)
633 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
Join us for a free presentation on Bakken crude oil trains with Sandy Steubing, an activist and organizer with PAUSE, People of Albany
United for Safe Energy. PAUSE works to promote safe, sustainable energy and environmental justice, and aims to engage the greater
public to stop the fossil fuel industry's assault on the people of Albany and our environment.

Since moving to Albany in 2010 Sandy has been an activist in several organizations, among them are People of Albany United for Safe
Energy (PAUSE), The Solidarity Committee of the Capital District, and the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Albany Unitarian church.
Every week trains loaded with volatile crude oil fracked in North Dakota's Bakken shale travel through Buffalo and Albany.
With very little public awareness and no study of environmental impacts, the gas & oil industry has made our region a dangerous hub for
highly flammable oil using these bomb trains. The rail system was never built for this kind of dangerous cargo, yet these trains travel
through population centers and next to schools, homes, and businesses.
A Q&A discussion will happen after the presentation. Join us to find out more and get involved!
Sponsored by PAUSE, Renewable Energy Task Force of the WNY Peace Center, Food & Water Watch, and Western NY Drilling
Defense.
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/945104262190306/
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WNY Drilling Defense / Anti-Fracking Task Force:
Rita Yelda
Phone: (716) 507-2077
Email: ryelda@gmail.com and wnydrillingdefense@gmail.com
Frank Gage
Phone: (716)893-5584
Email: snowbird1967@roadrunner.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WNYDrillingDefense/
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GLOBAL ECONOMIC JUSTICE (GEJ)
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WNY Peace Center Global Economic Justice Task Force:
Eric Gallion
Phone: (716) 310-4292
Email: egallion@verizon.net
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LATIN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE (LASC)
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MONDAY, JUNE 29

Annual Pastors For Peace Stop & Barbeque In Buffalo

5:00 p.m.
74 Wellington Road
Buffalo, NY
Sponsored by LASC. Applications for caravanistas to Cuba in early July with Pastors For Peace are available. Check the website for
more details: http://www.ifconews.org/
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Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC):
Phone: (716) 876-3872
Main Website: http://www.lascwny.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/LASC-wny/143873822377380/
WNY Peace Center Page: http://wnypeace.org/program/lasc.php/
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PEACEFUL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (PCR)
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MONDAY, JULY 13 TO FRIDAY, JULY 24
Camp Peaceprints 2015
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Daily
St. Marys School For The Deaf
2253 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
We Leave Peaceprints.
Announcing the eighth annual Camp Peaceprints, brought to you by the Interfaith Peace Network, the SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center
for Nonviolence, the WNY Peace Center, and Women Against Violence Everywhere (WAVE). The Camp, for youth ages 8 to 13,
provides exposure to a diverse community while introducing and exploring communication, social justice issues, and peaceful conflict
resolution.
We learn how to cooperate, deal with feelings, and problem-solve; as well as exploring and hopefully being inspired toward Nonviolence.
This years special focus on leaving peaceprints will include ways in which we can make the world a more peaceful and harmonious
place.
We'll have wonderful guest presenters - activists and artists - from our communities. Students from St. Marys will be invited to join us in
our activities. Well also play games, have recreation (including swimming at Canisius College), do art projects, create a show, and enjoy
a family potluck on July 23rd. Youth assistants and adult volunteers are an integral part of the program.
Registration is $125 per week ($250 for the two-week period), with sliding scale and scholarships available.

For registration forms and further info, please go to http://www.sisterkarencenter.org

For more information or to volunteer, please contact:
Vivian Waltz
Director of the Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence
Phone: (716) 362-9688
Email: vivian@sisterkarencenter.org
Victoria Ross
Peaceful Conflict Resolution Consultant (Interfaith Peace Network / WNY Peace Center)
Phone: (716) 884-0582
Email: victoryross9@gmail.com
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Victoria Ross
Peaceful Conflict Resolution Coordinator
Phone: (716) 884-0582
Email: victoryross9@gmail.com
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PRISONERS' RIGHTS (PR)
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WNY Peace Center Prisoners' Rights Task Force:
Chuck Culhane
Phone: (716) 228-2076
Email: culhane9@gmail.com
Website: http://wnypeace.org/program/Prison%20Action%20Committee.php/
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RENEWABLE ENERGY (AE)
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WNY Peace Center Renewable Energy Task Force:
Charley Bowman
Phone: (716) 688-2374
Email: CandABowman@verzion.net
Website: http://wnypeace.org/new/projects.html
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RESIST MILITARISM (RM)

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THURSDAY, MAY 14
"Anti-Drone Vigil At Niagara Falls Air Force Base"
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station
2026 Lockport Road (outside the Main Gate)
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Signs are encouraged!
The next vigils will happen on Thursday, May 28, and Thursday, June 25.
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THURSDAY, MAY 28
Resist Militarism! Task Force Meeting
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
The Daily Planet Coffee Company
1862 Hertel Avenue (corner of Hertel and Parker Avenues)
Buffalo, NY 14216
The next meeting will happen on Thursday, June 25.
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WNY Peace Center Resist Militarism Task Force:
Russell Brown
Phone: (716) 570-5200
Email: hobadoxa@me.com
Website: http://wnypeace.org/program/ResistMilitarism.php/