Lane County Newsletter April 09
Greetings and welcome to the first Lane County Beyond War Newsletter!
You are receiving this email because you have shown support for Beyond War in the past. If you do not want to receive this newsletter please contact us to have your name removed from our email list. The Eugene Beyond War outreach committee felt that it would be beneficial to have a very SHORT (and this is the operative word) monthly newsletter to let people know what is happening locally.
Below are a number of activities that are either in progress or will be happening very soon as well as opportunities for involvement.
Beyond War Website
Our website is undergoing changes now to improve communication between local teams and teams across the country. As you know there are local teams - like our Lane County team - and issue teams - like Ann Millhollen's Library Display Project Team. Please explore the website. Become a member if you are not one already. Sign in on the Home Page, www.beyondwar.org
After exploring the Home Page menus, click "Community Center" on the "Resources" drop down menu, and you'll be taken to the jump off page for the following:
· Join the Central Lane County team if you haven't yet. This way, you can be informed of what's happening locally. Download your picture on your Profile Page.
· Join other issue teams that you're interested in - the Nuclear Weapons Abolition team, the Speaker's Bureau, etc.
· Click on "Blogs" and "Forum" to join conversations - or start one.
· Explore the videos. If you know of one that should be there, post it
Your feedback is appreciated as we continue to make the website as useful as possible. Contact Martin @ martinjones@beyondwar.org with questions or suggestions.
Local Team Activites
BW members are developing connections with the International High School in Eugene. Jim Anderson will have a BW table at the International High School Community Service Day on April 23 at 6:30 and 7:00-8:15. Contact him if you can help at Jimanderson725@yahoo.com.
Anne Millhollen orchestrates a multi-faceted fantastic library project which includes library displays, a core reading list, a book club review team as well as other activities. Many opportunities exist to assist with this long-term project. Contact Anne at hplam_1998@yahoo.com.
BW folks are planting seeds to work with Veterans for Peace as well as opening dialogue with returned veterans. This is a potential area for future volunteer assistance.
Anne Millhollen is working in collaboration with United Way volunteers. If interested please contact Anne at hplam_1998@yahoo.com.
Work is being conducted on creating an updated and more internationally focused Beyond War DVD. The chairs of UNESCO have chosen this as one of their projects and BW members will be collaborating with them at the May 8-10 symposium mentioned below. Martin Jones is coordinating this. His email is martinjones@beyondwar.org.
Melissa Ruhl and Phil Hanna will be giving a Beyond War presentation to the National Honor Society at South Eugene High School on April 29.
Come help address letters for the Beyond War spring fundraising mailing. Wednesday, April 29 anytime between 4:00 and 9:00 PM. Kathy White's house, 391 Brae Burn Drive, (driving south on Willamette, turn right on Brae Burn, 3 blocks in on the right.) 345-7239. Bring your energy and a pen, good conversation and food guaranteed! See you there and then! Thanks, Kathy
Greg Mortensen, author of Three Cups of Tea, founder of the Central Asian Institute, will speak at a free event at Mac Court on May 7 at 7:00 pm.
May 8-10 University of Oregon's Center for Intercultural Dialogue is sponsoring a 3 day symposium on Ethics, Religion, and the Environment which includes a panel discussion, music performance and a public talk. For details go to www.uoregon.edu/~humanctr. The public is encouraged to attend these events. Beyond War collaborates with the Director of this program, Steve Shankman, and is actively involved with this program.
Eileen and Phil Hanna, and maybe someone else, will be tabling and giving a presentation at Wellsprings Friends School on May 16th from 1-4. Phil's email is: philhanna@comcast.net.
On May 26 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, (1964) 93 min., directed by Stanley Kubrick will be shown as part of the UNESCO film project at the Mills Center at the EMU with a discussion following regarding the ramifications of war. 6:00-8:30 pm. Beyond War is actively involved in this project and everyone is invited to attend.
If you have any information that would be useful for this newsletter or if you would like assistance with any projects please email me (Gary Griffin) at g2bntyland@yahoo.com so that I can include the information in our next newsletter.
If any of these activities spark your interest please contact the appropriate person. A helping hand is always graciously welcomed!
Working together, we can build a world beyond war.
You are receiving this email because you have shown support for Beyond War in the past. If you do not want to receive this newsletter please contact us to have your name removed from our email list. The Eugene Beyond War outreach committee felt that it would be beneficial to have a very SHORT (and this is the operative word) monthly newsletter to let people know what is happening locally.
Below are a number of activities that are either in progress or will be happening very soon as well as opportunities for involvement.
Beyond War Website
Our website is undergoing changes now to improve communication between local teams and teams across the country. As you know there are local teams - like our Lane County team - and issue teams - like Ann Millhollen's Library Display Project Team. Please explore the website. Become a member if you are not one already. Sign in on the Home Page, www.beyondwar.org
After exploring the Home Page menus, click "Community Center" on the "Resources" drop down menu, and you'll be taken to the jump off page for the following:
· Join the Central Lane County team if you haven't yet. This way, you can be informed of what's happening locally. Download your picture on your Profile Page.
· Join other issue teams that you're interested in - the Nuclear Weapons Abolition team, the Speaker's Bureau, etc.
· Click on "Blogs" and "Forum" to join conversations - or start one.
· Explore the videos. If you know of one that should be there, post it
Your feedback is appreciated as we continue to make the website as useful as possible. Contact Martin @ martinjones@beyondwar.org with questions or suggestions.
Local Team Activites
BW members are developing connections with the International High School in Eugene. Jim Anderson will have a BW table at the International High School Community Service Day on April 23 at 6:30 and 7:00-8:15. Contact him if you can help at Jimanderson725@yahoo.com.
Anne Millhollen orchestrates a multi-faceted fantastic library project which includes library displays, a core reading list, a book club review team as well as other activities. Many opportunities exist to assist with this long-term project. Contact Anne at hplam_1998@yahoo.com.
BW folks are planting seeds to work with Veterans for Peace as well as opening dialogue with returned veterans. This is a potential area for future volunteer assistance.
Anne Millhollen is working in collaboration with United Way volunteers. If interested please contact Anne at hplam_1998@yahoo.com.
Work is being conducted on creating an updated and more internationally focused Beyond War DVD. The chairs of UNESCO have chosen this as one of their projects and BW members will be collaborating with them at the May 8-10 symposium mentioned below. Martin Jones is coordinating this. His email is martinjones@beyondwar.org.
Melissa Ruhl and Phil Hanna will be giving a Beyond War presentation to the National Honor Society at South Eugene High School on April 29.
Come help address letters for the Beyond War spring fundraising mailing. Wednesday, April 29 anytime between 4:00 and 9:00 PM. Kathy White's house, 391 Brae Burn Drive, (driving south on Willamette, turn right on Brae Burn, 3 blocks in on the right.) 345-7239. Bring your energy and a pen, good conversation and food guaranteed! See you there and then! Thanks, Kathy
Greg Mortensen, author of Three Cups of Tea, founder of the Central Asian Institute, will speak at a free event at Mac Court on May 7 at 7:00 pm.
May 8-10 University of Oregon's Center for Intercultural Dialogue is sponsoring a 3 day symposium on Ethics, Religion, and the Environment which includes a panel discussion, music performance and a public talk. For details go to www.uoregon.edu/~humanctr. The public is encouraged to attend these events. Beyond War collaborates with the Director of this program, Steve Shankman, and is actively involved with this program.
Eileen and Phil Hanna, and maybe someone else, will be tabling and giving a presentation at Wellsprings Friends School on May 16th from 1-4. Phil's email is: philhanna@comcast.net.
On May 26 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, (1964) 93 min., directed by Stanley Kubrick will be shown as part of the UNESCO film project at the Mills Center at the EMU with a discussion following regarding the ramifications of war. 6:00-8:30 pm. Beyond War is actively involved in this project and everyone is invited to attend.
If you have any information that would be useful for this newsletter or if you would like assistance with any projects please email me (Gary Griffin) at g2bntyland@yahoo.com so that I can include the information in our next newsletter.
If any of these activities spark your interest please contact the appropriate person. A helping hand is always graciously welcomed!
Working together, we can build a world beyond war.
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