Meeting Notes for People for Peace, Justice, and Healing

People for Peace, Justice and Healing met August 13, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Associated Ministries. Present for check-in were Sharon, Rob, Sallie S., Colleen, and Mark.

AGENDA:

Conversation Cafe: Mark
Question for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 7:00 p.m., at the Mandolin Cafe (3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma): How do you explain the high profile that Cindy Sheehan's protest has achieved?

News Tribune Iraq event
Mark gave an account of the Aug. 11 event at the Washington State Historical Museum sponsored by the News Tribune featuring Peter Haley's photographs of the Iraq war from three separate visits there in 2003, 2004, and 2005, followed by a Q&A with the News Tribune reporters who have been embedded with units from Fort Lewis: Mike Gilbert, Matt Misterek, and Adam Lynn.

Call for volunteers to help with counter-recruitment tabling: Sallie
Permission has been been granted to make counter-recruitment literature available in schools when military recruiters are present; Sallie Shawl is now organizing volunteers to staff the tables. Please call her at 253-383-3056 ext. 105 to volunteer or for more information.

Respectfully,
Mark