 Commemoration and vigil on the 65th Anniversary of the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Sunday, August 8 at 3:00 p.m.
The Peace Garden in Ventura's Plaza Park
(Downtown Ventura on Santa Clara between Chestnut and Fir)
Every year Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions holds a public vigil and commemoration of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. August 6th and 9th mark the 65th anniversary of the use of nuclear weapons against a civilian population in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since its inception in 2002, CPR has advocated the abolition of nuclear weapons worldwide.
In 2008, we began a tradition of holding our vigil at the Peace Pole and Garden of Plaza Park. The Peace Pole Project, headquartered at the UN, was started in Japan by the World Peace Prayer Society in 1955. Since then, 200,000 peace poles have been placed in 180 countries. Peace Poles are located at the United Nations Building and numerous schools, universities, churches, temples and homes throughout the world. Our Ventura Peace Pole is inscribed "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in 8 languages: English, Chumash, Spanish, Japanese, Perisan, Arabic, Vietnamese and Hindi.
Please join us.
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 Countdown to Zero was originally scheduled to open in Ventura on Friday, August 13. The distributor has decided not to open on this date. We will update as soon as we have any more information.
Countdown to Zero is a film which traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the current state of global affairs. The film exposes the close calls we have had with nuclear accidents and the current dangers associated with nuclear weapons. The conclusion is reached that the only safe number of nuclear weapons on this planet is zero.
The film premiered in Hollywood on Friday, July 30. After the 7:30 showing at the Arclight in Hollywood, Dr. Dodge, representing Physicians for Social Responsibility, appeared on a panel to discuss the film. The othere palenlists included the director, Lucy Walker, the producer, Lawrence Bender and Joseph Cirincione of the Ploughshares Fund. Physicians for Social Responsibility have long advocated the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Prior to his appearance on the panel, Dr. Dodge 
appeared in Hollywood to raise awareness of the dangers of nuclear weapons and to respond to the Operation Golden Phoenix drill in Los Angeles. Operation Golden Phoenix took place on Wednesday, July 28. The purpose of the exercise was to explore the emergency response and management following the detonation of an improvised nuclear device of 10 kilotons in the Los Angeles area. It was the largest disaster drill ever held, involving 280 agencies.
The position of Physicans for Social Responsibility is that there is no meaningful medical response to such an event, and so it must be prevented.
Dr. Dodge's remarks follow the performance art of the Countdown Flash Mob.
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 Beyond War has a new Executive Director, David Galiel. Mr. Galiel has extensive experience with entrepreneurial, government, public service and advocacy organizations, and over twenty years working on the leading edge of new media and the Internet. He lived in Jerusalem, Israel for over a decade, and his experiences there, including four years of military service, solidified his commitment to work for peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. He recently made a tour of the East Coast where he visited
Beyond War members and supporters in Massachusetts, North Carolina and
Florida. He spoke to radio and television audiences in Florida. Before
that tour, he met Beyond War supporters inn Oregon and helped launch a
new Rogue Valley chapter. College students and recent graduates in
Portland, Oregon, Boston, Massachusetts and Sarasota, Florida are all
helping to build local Beyond War chapters and spearheading Beyond War's
new campus outreach program.
Beyond War part 1 - interview with David Galiel - July 26, 2010 from Maverick Media on Vimeo.
Beyond War part 2 - interview with David Galiel - July 26, 2010 from Maverick Media on Vimeo.
To read David Galiel's report, go to http://www.beyondwar.org/content/current-newsletter
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 Dr. Dodge attended the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty Review Conference at the United Nations.   He served on the U.S. Delegation as a representative of Physicians for Social Responsibility. The NPT was
put into effect in 1970. It is considered to be the cornerstone
international treaty pertaining to nuclear weapons control and
disarmament. The Treaty has been ratified by 190 countries. The
NPT stipulates that parties meet every five years to "review the Treaty". The
purpose of these conferences is to promote implementation, enhancement
and strengthen the Treaty and it's pillars. This year's
conference comes at an historic time in the nuclear age. Never before
has there been the intensity of effort and will to work toward
realization of the Treaty goals. Organizations that have worked for
this goal for decades are now being joined by policy wonks and leaders
the world over as all realize that there is no survival in the real
sense of nuclear war or attack and that prevention and disarmament are
the only solution. As PSR says: "Prevent what we can not cure".
To read the article about Dr. Dodge in the Ventura County Star, go to: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/apr/30/ventura-doctor-heading-to-un-nuclear-conference/
To read Dr. Dodge's blog from the conference, go to: http://www.bobdodge.blogspot.com/
Dr. Dodge reported on his experiences at the conference at our June meeting.
June was also Torture Awareness Month. June 26 is United Nations International
Day in Support of Victims of Torture. We also
screened the short film "Ending US-Sponsored Torture Forever", produced by the
National Religious Campaign Against Torture.
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AN INVITATION TO CONNECT INFORMALLY AROUND GREEN LIVING AND VALUES
Join our gathering -- Discuss green themes at the
Java Joe's Coffee Shop
2950 Johnson Dr. (food court, outside corner), Ventura
The conversations are based on themes from books written by authors we WISH we could invite in person. Since the writers are elsewhere, we let their books speak for them and provide us with a point of departure.If this sounds intriguing, come check us out. .
Current Selection: Natural Capitalism
by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and Hunter Lovins
http://www.natcap.org
Monday, July 19: Chapters 1-4; Monday, August 2: Chapters 5-10;
Monday, August 16: Chapters 11-15Our selection for September is: Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe & Anna Lappe
So, is it required to read the book? Well...... it is great if you have read the book. However, if the topic interests you, please come even if you don’t always have time to do all the reading,
Java Joe's offers comfortable seating and a friendly atmosphere and delicious, affordable coffee, tea and desserts.
Green Conversations
offers inquiring minds and friendly conversation. It is a project of
the Ventura Unitarian Universalist Committee for Green Sanctuary with
Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions.
For more information, contact Janette at 652-1213 or
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VENTURA COUNTIES '2010 Nuclear Weapons Tax Bill will be presented by local community leaders at a 12:30 p.m. press conference April 15, 2010 at the Ventura County Government Center. The public is encouraged to attend.As a citizen of Ventura County, this is what YOU and your fellow taxpayers contributed to the continued development of nuclear armaments in tax year 2009:
$ 155,527,390.40 Surprised? Shocked? Outraged?
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Here is some of what is happening in the Locavore Lite 2010 world in Ventura County.
Current Locavore Restaurant Meals that are scheduled:
The Sidecar
Restaurant ~
All-local-food Dinner
Thursday May
6, 2010 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Sidecar
Restaurant ~
All-local-food Dinner
Thursday
September 16, 2010 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Community Leaders who are Participants in Locavore Lite 2010
http://locavorelite2010.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/2290212-community-leaders-as-of-march-18-2010
Please consider hosting an all-local-food potluck.
Please consider inviting a community leader to participate in Locavore Lite 2010.
Please consider inviting a local restaurant to offer one all-local-food meal in 2010.
Thank you!
Kristofer Young, DC
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CPR has become a coalition partner working with Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World whose goal is the global elimination of nuclear weapons. Please join us in supporting this effort by signing the "Be Free" petition for President Elect Obama at www.nuclearweaponsfree.org. This is an historic time in our nuclear armed world. Pass on this message of hope and opportunity to everyone in your network! |
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