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You Can Help End The War this Friday

The Peace Vigil continues! Please come join us this and every Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 PM on Hwy 26 in front of the big barn across from Fred Meyer in Sandy, Oregon. Bring your signs and help us do our weekly reminder of a war that seems to have no rational or end. While we respect freedom of speech, please keep your signs respectful and on message.

If you can't do two hours, please come when you can and stay as long as you are able. Come prepared for Oregon weather (sunscreen, hat, raincoat, etc.).

SandyPeaceVigil.org Business Cards

Mary Anderson has created has created a document to print business cards for sandypeacevigil.org. In addition to having the web address, they have the color peace symbol with "Peace is Patriotic" arched above the symbol. You can print them out. For best results buy Avery ink jet business cards, #8376. (Available at the Sandy UPS Store.) If this product is no longer available, it's basically any sheet that prints out 10 cards per sheet, each card 2" x 3 1/2". The document can be download in two formats: MS Word document or a PDF file. Just click on the format above you want to download and use.

Other Local Peace Vigils

The Estacada Peace Vigil --- Noon to 1 PM every Sunday, on the hwy at Town Hall. (Be sure to chat with PDX area legendary activist Lloyd Marbet!)

The Oak Grove Peace Vigil --- Noon to 1 PM every Saturday at the corner of Oak Grove and McLoughlin Blvd (on US 99E toward Oregon City). To be added to their email list contact mwmorelandpdx@msn.com

Stop Deployment of National Guard to Iraq

The petitions to urge Oregon's elected officials to take the necessary steps to prevent the further deployment of Oregon's National Guard to Iraq and Afghanistan are now ready. The petitions are on line at http://www.pjw.info/petition_guard_home.pdf

With consultation among the supporting organizations and folks who are working to "de-federalize" the national guard in other states, we've also tweaked and updated the proposed resolution/legislation, the current version of which can be found at http://www.pjw.info/guardhomeresolution08.html

Wholistic Peace Institute's Monthly Peace Lunch

You’re invited to the Wholistic Peace Institute's Monthly Peace Lunch. It will be held on Friday, June 20th, from Noon to 1:15 PM, at the Portland State University Center Restaurant located at 310 SW Lincoln Street, Portland.
Lunch is $13; No Reservations Needed

Kilong Ung, this month's guest speaker, will be sharing his experiences as a Cambodian genocide survivor turned world peace leader. Kilong believes in “leveraging the past to make the world a better place, one motivational speech at a time.” Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to the wisdom this extraordinary man has to offer.

For more information, about the Wholistic Peace Institute, visit www.wholisticpeaceinstitute.com

Rural Organizing Project's War Information

Click here to see the ROP's information on the war and its effect in the US.

PDX Peace has an excellent email newsletter that will keep you current on peace efforts in the Northwest and across the country. You can sign up for their newsletter with this link: http://www.pdxpeace.org/civicrm/mailing/subscribe?reset=1&gid=14

54% Of The Federal Budget Used By The Military

Click here to see a pie chart of Where Your Income Tax Money Really Goes in the 2009 Federal Budget.

National Peace Essay Contest

The United States Institute of Peace sponsors the National Peace Essay Contest which provides prizes to high school students for essays on peace. Building bridges with youth to strengthen the peace movement means not only reaching out to youth and sharing what we know, but listening to their perspectives. Click here for information about a peace writing contest for high school students. This essay contest gives youth a chance to voice their views on some of the greatest issues impacting peace. In addition, scholarship awards are given out to the best essays, ranging from $1,000 - $10,000 (meeting a very real need for youth today - funding for higher education that doesn't require joining the military!). This essay contest also gives our human dignity groups a chance to reach out and build relationships with youth and social justice minded people in the schools.

Let's spread the word about this opportunity and use it as a way to build bridges with peace-focused youth and their allies.