[lavplist] Notes From 13 Aug 2007 Meeting

Sat Aug 18 14:29:31 PDT 2007

18 Aug 2007

To All:

Please find the notes from the meeting of LAVP on 13 Aug 2007 attached,
and in text.

Regards,
Darwin

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ATTENTION:  SAVE THIS DATE!!!!

LAVP "Day of Awareness of the Cost of the Iraq War", Singer Plaza (Main
& State)

28 Aug 2007 at 5:45 pm

Notes from Los Altos Voices for Peace Meeting, August 13, 2007, 7 PM to
9 PM

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED  FOR  THE LOS ALTOS COMMUNITY  PICNIC ,SUNDAY SEPT. 9,

11Am  to  3 PM.  Shifts  of  2  people  every  2 to  3  hours. CONTACT
KATRINA  SMATHERS,  <mailto:k.smathers at sbcglobal.net>
k.smathers at sbcglobal.net .

SEE "OUT OF IRAQ" SECTION (near end) FOR UPCOMING VIGILS/PROTESTS.

PRESENTATION by  Jonathan  Dona, recipient of the Larissa  Keet  Peace
Scholarship  award at  Foothill College, spoke of how he is promoting
peace..   He works as  a Sunday  School  teacher, keeping  peace  among
20  young  students, 9-11 year olds.  He spoke also of his personal
experience of holding a grudge against someone who hurt a friend.  For 2
years he didn't speak to this person, until he realized that this
"hatred" was eating at him.  He asked for forgiveness and reconciled
with this person.  He now actively promotes peace.   He plans to become
a doctor and   hopes  to help people and to work for  peace  locally.
All present were impressed with Jonathan's maturity and efforts to
spread peace.  Aubrey Keet, widower of Larissa Keet, was present, as was
Jonathan's father, David.

MILITARY RECRUITING AT FOOTHILL:  A visitor, Mary  Ellen,  talked  of
seeing  a  student  at  Foothill College surrounded by 3 recruiters and
possibly being enticed  to  join  the  Military, She and others present
believed that this behavior was inappropriate to a community college
campus.  Discussion of this topic will continue at the next meeting.

TREASURER:  Katrina reported  $1500 in  the  treasury for future Larissa
Keet Scholarships and $272 in unrestricted funds.  All bills are paid.

FARMER'S MARKET:  report by Ruth, Paul and  Donna  about how  helpful
the  Linden Tree bookstore  owners, Linda and Dennis Romberg, are.  A
"Thank you" card  was  passed around the room and will be delivered to
them.  Hours  are 6 to  8  PM.  It is most  productive to give  leaflets
to  people  waiting  on  line  to  eat.  MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED.

COSTS OF WAR:  report  by Ray  and  Sami: 3/4 trillion  dollars for  the
war  so  far,  $58 billion for  the  state  of  California
proportionately,  and  $1.76 billion for  Anna  Eshoo's  district.  Loss
of human life and property destruction, of  course tremendous.

DEPT OF PEACE:  report  by  Paul  and  Vince, who  read  a letter  from
Anna  Eshoo from  June 2007 regarding her opposition to the bill, HR
808.  People  are  invited  to  Dept  of  peace   group  meetings.
Email Silicon Valley Dept of Peace,  <mailto:svdepofpeace at aol.com>
svdepofpeace at aol.com for more information.

LAVP WEBSITE:  needs work  and  Ray  is  facilitating this, but the
person helping him is recovering from an injury.

CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES: will be  invited  to the  next  meeting and/or
October's meeting. Katrina invited the incumbents, but has not heard
from them.  Ray  will submit  questions to those willing to come.
Darwin will invite the 2 challengers, Randall Hull and Megan Satterlee.

LAVP will also try to invite candidates for trustees to the
Foothill-DeAnza College District.

ROTARY CLUB'S PEACE THEME:  Inquiries by Ray about the local Los Altos
chapter were answered that the Rotary has always had peace as a goal.  

MV VOICES FOR PEACE:  Inquiries by Ray about possible joint efforts with
LAVP were answered that there are no specific events currently planned.
We will keep in touch.

OUT OF IRAQ:  Larry  presented   the  countrywide meetings  of MOVE ON ,
and  there  will be   an  intensive campaign  to  move  "Out  of  Iraq."
At noon on August 16, there  will be  a  presentation   at  Palo  Alto
City  Hall with  the  Raging  Grannies .  Peter  Drekmeier, PA City
Councilman, has been invited.   A  large  Vigil  will be held on   Aug.
28  at  Lytton  Plaza at 5:45 PM.   It  was  agree to  cosponsor  both
events.  It  was  suggested by Barbara O   and  agreed by all,   to
have a vigil  in  Los  Altos   on  Aug,28  at  5:45  PM at Singer Plaza
and  preparations will be  made  for this.

AGENDA NEXT MONTH:
Sami  will chair  the  next  meeting.  Discuss the  military  on
Foothill Campus.  Other  matters  and  follow  ups  will be  presented.

Submitted  by Larry  Aronson

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