The hilarious local improv troupe, Crawlspace Eviction, will be putting on a benefit show 8:00 pm Friday, March 14th at the Fetzer Center on the Western Michigan University campus. The event is co-sponsored by KNOW and the Department of Peace 6th District. Hopefully this will kick off a weekend of events to protest the 5th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
Take Action to End the US War And Occupation in Iraq
Help Kalamazoo area People Understand that,
in addition to American Soldiers Who Have Died,
100+ Iraqis Die Each Day
Join KNOW in Nonviolent Direct Action on October 19, Friday
Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW) will be assembling 100+ volunteers at Bronson Park (downtown Kalamazoo) at 4:30 p.m. on October 19 to create a stunning visual for the media and the people of the Kalamazoo area. We will dramatize the daily reality of Iraqi civilian casualties. We will cover ourselves in
white sheets and lay down to represent the dead.
We need you to volunteer as an individual, or as someone willing to organize a 3-5 person affinity group. This is permitted action at Bronson Park, so we expect no arrests. Please wear a white shirt and bring a white sheet (preferably fitted). Wear appropriate clothes for the weather. Supporters are needed also.
Please call or email to let us know if you will participate: 269 345-0489 or 269 372-2496; rjoyce @kvcc.edu or rlkildea@sbcglobal.net
Endorsed by Kalamazoo Friends Meeting, Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice, WMU Peace Center, and the Skyridge Church of the Brethren.
United for Peace & Justice calls for regional mobilization in Chicago on October 27, 2007 - to stop war and occupation in Iraq - and to fund human needs, not war.
Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW) will be sending a bus. We will be leaving Bronson Park at 9:00 am, Saturday, October 27th. The bus will return to Kalamazoo about 11:00 pm that same day. The fare is $25.
For more info, email daniel_b_smith@yahoo.com or stevesenesi@charter.net.
All reports are that the KNOW Memorial Day Parade contingent was met with
applause and affirmations along the course of the parade. Our beautiful
banners said Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War with our website address,
and “remember the fallen, no more war”. We had 20-30 participants who reported
that it was a worthwhile and encouraging endeavor. We handed out 500 leaflets
asking onlookers to contact our representatives to end funding for the war; we
ran out before the parade was half over!
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th, the Women in Black and KNOW will each have
contingents in the Kalamazoo Memorial Day Parade. Please participate in one
of these groups to show that we must put an end to war. For more information,
contact Steve Senesi (stevesenesi@charter.net) or Dan Smith (daniel_b_smith@yahoo.com).
Also, Cal Everly wants to gather as many Vets for the Memorial day Parade as possible. If you are interested please call him at 269-808-3830.
The Kalamazoo River and PCBs:
A Public Education Forum
April 12, 2007
7-9 pm
Bernhard Center, Brown and Gold Room
Western Michigan University
Panelists:
Duane Hampton
Associate Professor, Geosciences, Western Michigan University
Charles Ide
Director, Environmental Institute and Professor, Biological Sciences, Western Michigan University
Bruce Merchant
Director, Public Services, City of Kalamazoo
Jeff Spoelstra
Coordinator, Kalamazoo River Watershed Council
Lee Kirk
City Attorney, City of Kalamazoo
Contact: Prof. Sarah Hill, 269-387-4150, sarah.hill@wmich.edu
Campus map: http://maps.pp.wmich.edu/image.pl?Coord=446,286&Zoom=2&Campus=KaMai&Info=0
Sponsors: Environmental Institute and Students for Sustainable Earth
Don’t miss the concert on Sunday April 1st at 4:00 pm at Kalamazoo College, in the Dalton Auditorium on campus. It will be uplifting and entertaining. PLUS, there will be good SNACKS!
Tickets can be purchased from Bob Kildea by calling: 269.372.2496. Adult tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door and $5 for students. K-College students get in free with a student ID.
See you there!
Please plan to attend the March 17th Out of Iraq Rally. It will be at 1:00 pm at Bronson Park, followed by a brief march to Rep. Fred Upton’s office. There are also plans for a panel discussion and socializing in the downtown 1st Presbyterian Church afterwards. At 3:30 pm, there will be an interfaith service.
To stay up to date on the details, join the “kzoonow” yahoo group, or email daniel_b_smith@yahoo.com.
We will be running a full page, full color, newspaper ad against funding the Iraq war. The ad will run in the Kalamazoo Gazette on Sunday March 11th on the back of the A&E section. This will be a historic issue! If your name came in too late to be published, or if you are just finding out about it, we suggest that you purchase a copy of the Gazette just for this reason: Mail or fax a coupon that will appear in the ad to Rep. Fred Upton, Senator Carl Levin, and Senator Debbie Stabenow. For more info, email stevesenesi@charter.net or daniel_b_smith@yahoo.com.
Save the date!! Charley King AND Karen Brandow will be presenting a benefit concert for KNOW on Sunday April 1st, 2007 4:00 pm at Dalton Theater in Kalamazoo College. Be ready to be entertained, uplifted, and inspired!