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

June 28, 2009

Dear GVCP Member:

NEXT REGULAR GVCP MEETING Sunday, July 12th, 1:00 PM (Lunch), 1:30 PM (Meeting). Omega Restaurant, 4182 Lakeville Rd (Route 20A) Geneseo.

SAVE THE DATES: Saturday, July 25th, 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM. Free bumper stickers given to motorists. Geneseo bus garage, Route 20A (South St.) just East of the intersection of Main & South streets. Two-hour shifts. Call 585-624-3673.

Wednesday, August 5th, 7:30 PM Annual Hiroshima/Nagasaki Candlelight Vigil Avon traffic circle, Routes 5&20, Avon.

JULY 4th FINAL VIGIL: PEACE IS PATRIOTIC! LAST WEEKLY SATURDAY MORNING VIGIL FOR PEACE! 10:30 – 11:30 AM Honeoye, Richmond Memorial Park, Route 20A. 585-229-4963. Honeoye's Concerned Citizens for Peace will hold their final vigil on July 4th. As they have for the past 325 or so Saturday mornings, they'll gather on Main Street, Honeoye, to call for an end to war. All are welcome. Signs are provided.

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

THIS MONTH’S LETTER: Stop the drone bombings! (Suggested by GVCP member Joyce Lehmann.) NYU Journalism Prof. Jay Rosen spoke to Bill Moyers about Pres. Obama’s Cairo speech. Rosen noted that that the President urged Israel and Palestine to find common ground, at the same time that the U.S. is continuing drone attacks against “terrorists” in Pakistan. (The drones are controlled like computer games by U.S. military in Nevada.)

The government of Pakistan constantly objects to this strategy as a violation of sovereignty. As we know, the drone attacks results in the deaths of many civilians. Prof. Rosen believes that President Obama is too much influenced by military advisors, and that he is essentially following the Bush Middle East policies.

WRITE to these committee chairs in Congress urging discontinuation of drone bombings and suggesting more diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. [Senate, Washington DC 20510; House of Representatives, Washington DC 20515.] Sen. John Kerry, Foreign Relations; Sen. Carl Levin, Armed Services; Rep. Howard Berman, Foreign Affairs; Rep. Ike Skelton, Armed Services. [Check web for e-mail and fax numbers.]

Also, please WRITE to Sec. Hillary R. Clinton, Dept. of State, 2201 C St NW, Wash, DC 20520. Fax 202-647-2283. Ask Clinton to support diplomatic efforts, not drone attacks.

Peace,

Arnie Matlin for GVCP

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