Dear GVCP Member:

NEXT GVCP MEETING: SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, 2:00 PM, 36 Westview Crescent,
Geneseo.

Peace Actions: Silent vigils in Honeoye, Richmond Memorial Park, Saturday
mornings from 10:30 - 11:30 AM. "As citizens, we follow our consciences and
stand as witnesses for peace during this time of war. There are many
reasons to oppose this war, including ethical, moral, economic, legal,
political, and spiritual. However, this public observance for peace is in
no way meant to demean or offend the men and women who are now in harm¹s
way. In fact, we honor soldiers past and present by calling for the safe
and immediate return of our troops from Iraq. Please join us for this
weekly hour of observance and stand with others for peace and non-violence."
Concerned Citizens for Peace. Contact person: Judi Salsburg (585) 229-4963
<jsalsburg@monroecc.edu>.

Peace Vigils in the chapel at St. Michael¹s church, 23 Main Street, Geneseo,
will continue. These are held on Wednesdays, from 12:15 PM to 7:00 PM. All
welcome!

Anti-War Protests at the Liberty Pole in Rochester every Friday at 4:00 PM.
Directions: Take 390 north to 590 north. Take 590 north to 490 west. Take
the Clinton avenue exit. Turn right toward the Strong Museum. The road
stops after 1 block. Turn left. You will cross East Ave, then Main St.
You¹re now very close. Park anywhere you find a spot. The Liberty Pole is
to the left on either East Ave or Main St.. (These streets are spokes and
meet at the Liberty Pole.)

Save the Dates: National Conference Against War, Colonial Occupation, &
Imperialism. May 17-18, NYC. "This is an extremely important meeting for
organizers and activists. It will include analysis, assessment, evaluation,
and strategizing, both in workshops and in plenary sessions."

"Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld are aggressively pursuing a design for World
Empire. We believe they will fail not because some other force possesses
superior military power to stop them, but instead because of the worldwide
resistance that will intensify in the months and years to come."

"The purpose of the...conference is to provide the evaluation, analysis,
political program, and action plan for this coming struggle." For more
info: ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism)
<http://www.InternationalANSWER.org> info@internationalanswer.org
212-633-6646. [Some people like ANSWER. Some don¹t. Their conference
looks good.]

Get more information about actions, vigils, etc. Since 1972, the GVCP
newsletter has been sent by stamped mail each month to all members. We will
continue to send the newsletter by stamped mail. However, you may want to
receive the newsletter direct from my computer to yours, as well as by
stamped mail. Starting this month, I will email the newsletter to everyone
on my "GVCP list." If you have received this newsletter by stamped mail,
but did not get it by email, it means you¹re not on that list. If you want
to receive the newsletter by email, as well as by stamped mail, please send
me an email: <ahmatlingvcp@igc.org>. Also, a good source of information
about Rochester-area actions is "The Rochester List." To subscribe send the
message "subscribe rochester" followed by your e-mail address to
<lists@tao.ca>.

Peace,

Arnie Matlin for GVCP