Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace
Founded 1972 "Human Race Not Arms Race"
PO Box 363 Geneseo NY 14454 <www.gvcp.org>
585-624-3673

September 13, 2010

Dear GVCP Member:

NEXT REGULAR GVCP MEETING: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
1:00 PM (Lunch), 1:30 PM (Meeting). Omega Restaurant,
4182 Lakeville Road (Route 20A) Geneseo.

NEXT GVCP ACTION: Col. Ann Wright (Ret.) will speak in
Geneseo. Colonel Wright (Ret.) is one of the highest-ranking
officers and diplomats to have resigned from government
service in protest of the war against Iraq. She will speak on
Thursday, September 23rd, 2:00 PM at the Interfaith Center,
11 Franklin Street, Geneseo (adjacent to the SUNY Geneseo
campus). Her topic will be, "What are we doing in Iraq and
Afghanistan? How does it affect Iraqi, Afghan, and U.S. women?"
Co-sponsored by GVCP. Admission is free and the public is invited.
PLEASE BRING COOKIES OR SIMILAR REFRESHMENTS IF POSSIBLE.
SAVE the DATE!

Note: Col. Wright will participate in a live telephone interview with
Bob Smith on WXXI 1370 AM Connection on Thursday, 12:00 Noon,
two hours before she speaks at the IFC.

WEEKLY SUNDAY NOON VIGILS FOR PEACE:
12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM in Rochester. East Avenue &
Goodman Street. [585-442-3383]
Sponsor: Peace Action & Education.

This month's letter: Urge President Obama to ban landmines!

The American Medical Association, the American Nursing Association, The
American Public Health Association and 16 other health organizations, have
asked President Obama to join the Mine Ban Treaty, which bans the use, trade,
production, and stockpiling of antipersonnel mines. Landmines are
indiscriminate weapons that maim and kill, and destroy families and
communities.

The US has not used landmines since the 1991 Gulf War; it is
time for us to promise never to use them again. Remind that
President that 156 countries have signed onto the treaty banning
the use of landmines. However, the US has thus far refused to join.
[Adapted from Physicians for Social Responsibility.]

Write to: President Barack Obama at: comments@whitehouse.gov
or The White House, Washington, DC, 20005.
White House comment line: 202-456-1111

Peace,

Arnie Matlin for GVCP

GVCP is proud to be affiliated with Peace Action New York State