Week of February 9, 2006

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In this week's report: [ click on any of the bold headers below ]

Hearing on 168,000 SqFt Riverhead Wal-Mart

Suffolk Will Study Surveillance Cameras on Streets

A Criminal Motivation is Perpetuating this War

Peace & Justice Calendar

Suffolk Peace Vigils

Counter Recruiting Schedule

Alternative Media for Eastern LI

See the new North Fork People of Conscience web site

Also see the Suffolk Progressive Vision web site for links to the Suffolk Peace Network Counter Military Recruiting Committee, Brookhaven Public Access TV and much more.

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Listen to Bill McNulty's"Lunch on Thursday" for more events on Long Island.
12 Noon - 2 pm Thursdays on WUSB Stony Brook 90.1 FM and WUSB dot FM

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Hearing on 167,951 Sq Ft Wal-Mart in Riverhead Feb 15

A hearing on "The consideration of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement .. to allow construction of a 167,951 Square Foot Wal-Mart Store" will be held on Wednesday Feb 15 at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Ave off Rte 25 East Main St at 3pm

More Info: Jim McAsey at Jobs with Justice 631-806-2932

Suffolk Will Study Surveillance Cameras in Streets

Newsday reported that a bill by Suffolk Legislator Jon Cooper (D-Lloyd Harbor) to create a task force to study the use of surveillance cameras on public streets as "a way to deter or solve crimes" passed this week as the new Democrat and Working Families Party controlled Suffolk Legislature met.

"A criminal motivation is perpetuating this war"

John Phillips receives Adjournment in Anticipation of Dismissal in Civil Disobedience Case.

On Friday, February 3, John Phillips appeared in a state court in Islip to answer charges that he occupied the office of Senator Hillary Clinton on the day in late October when the American death toll in Iraq reached 2000.

After several protesters occupied the Senator's office, only Mr. Phillips refused to leave when ordered to do so by police.

With supporters from various peace groups in attendance, all of whom stood in solidarity when the judge called his name, Mr. Phillips, a retired New York City policman, delivered the following statement:

"The basis for my actions was to call to the attention of Senator Clinton the apparent misuse of our US military and the National Guard of the State of New York, subjecting them to injury and death and forcing them into combat against the civilian population of Iraq.

The premise of this war has been proven baseless and therefore the continuation of this war constitutes a crime! It is in the effort to halt that crime that I raise my objections.

Since October 26, over 275 more of our military personnel have been killed! And it appears that a criminal motivation is perpetuating this war. We need to object to the inaction of our local leaders as to protesting the continuance of this crime, and investigating the reasons behind these actions.

My conscience demands that I be here before you today. Just as that conscience dictates that it is my civil responsibility, upon observation of a violent crime in progress, to halt that crime for the protection of the victim or victims; and to report the details to the authorities responsible for the jurisdiction.

I have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed against the people of this state. And I bring that premise before you today, and while I am no longer an active police officer in this state, it does not lessen my responsibility to speak out."

Mr. Phillips received an adjournment in anticipation of dismissal becoming effective in July.

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Reported by Sheila Croke and Bill McNulty

Peace & Justice Calendar - Starting February 9

* February 12 ( Sunday): Poets Speak Out for Peace in Bellport at 2-5pm

* February 15 (Wednesday): Hearing on New 168,000 Sq Ft Walmart in Riverhead at 3pm

* March 19(Sunday): Voices Against The War - Films, Speakers & Honor the Fallen Exhibit in Riverhead 1-5pm

Repeating Events:

( see Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils and

Counter Recruiting Schedule for listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations)

* First Thursdays: Waging Peace - Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm

* Every Thursday evening - Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30

* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:

Mondays in Farmingville 3 to 5 pm
Thursdays in East Hampton at 7 pm

* Second Tuesday of Month: South Fork Chapter of LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30 pm

Details follow:

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February 12 ( Sunday): Poets Speak Out for Peace in Bellport at 2-5pm

Poets Speak Out for Peace:Love Letters to the Human Race

February 12th from 2-5pm at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship on Brown’s Lane in Bellport. Refreshments served.

Sponsored by the South Country Peace Group
call 631- 281-0055 to read
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February 15 (Wednesday): Hearing on New 168,000 Sq Ft Wal-Mart in Riverhead at 3pm

A hearing on "The consideration of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement ..
to allow construction of a 167,951 Square Foot Wal-Mart Store". Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Ave. off East Main Street (Rte 25) at 3pm

More Info: Jim McAsey at Jobs with Justice 631-806-2932

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March 19(Sunday): Voices Against The War - Films, Speakers & Honor the Fallen Exhibit in Riverhead 1-5pm

On Sunday, March 19th, 2006 North Fork People of Conscience will be marking the day we enter the fourth year of the Iraq war.

The event will be held from 2-5 pm. at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, 18 Peconic Avenue in Riverhead.

The program includes the Honor the Fallen Memorial. In an ever-growing series of 120 photographic panels, each holding 18 individual lives in photographs and short biographies, the memorial remembers the more than 2,400 US soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

These panels will be displayed on the walls, floors and balconies of the Hall - as many as there is space for. The Memorial will be open for viewing at 1 pm.

Two Films will be shown:

"Occupation: Dreamland" about combat in Falluja prior to the bloody attempt to retake the town.

"Recruit Me", a short film by Matt Dadonna, a North Fork high school student.

Speakers include:

Michael Harmon, a recently returned Iraqi Vet and member of Iraq Vets Against the War, who was deployed as a combat medic.

Carmen Trotta, Catholic Worker activist.

John Phillips, retired NYPD officer who was arrested for protesting in Senator Hillary Clinton’s office

Funds raised through admission tickets, merchandise and refreshments will be used entirely to create more laminated panels to reflect the mounting dead.

More information at the new North Fork People of Conscience web site

www(dot)nfpofc(dot)blogspot(dot)com
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Repeating Events:

See Suffolk Peace Vigils for a complete list of weekly and monthly vigils

See Counter Recruiting Schedule for a listing of weekly and monthly demonstrations.

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First Thursday each month: Waging Peace - Meditation and Visualization in Westhampton Beach at 7pm

A community gathering designed by a psychotherapist to combat feellings of helplessness and powerlessness. This is the first of a series every first Thursday of the month at 32 Mill Road in Westhampton Beach from 7 to 8pm.

Contact Nancy Privett at 325-1402 or nlprivett@yahoo.com

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Thursday evening Book Study Group in Water Mill at 6:30 pm

The group meets at the Lutheran Church at Hayground Road and Montauk Highway on Thursdays at 6:30pm

Contact Pastor Vita at 631-537-1187 or pastorvita@verizon.net

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"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish and English:

Mondays in Farmingville:

Herstory Writers Workshop meets every Monday afternoon at the Farmingville branch of the Workplace Project from 3 to 5. Both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking women come together to share and shape their life experiences through memoir writing. The workshop is conducted in both English and Spanish. Call 631-723-0150 for more information and directions to the center.

Thursdays in East Hampton:

Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their lifewriting.The East Hampton workshop is open to East Hampton Town residents. It meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.

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Second Tuesday each month: South Fork Chapter - LI Progressive Coalition Meets in Water Mill at 6:30pm

The regular monthly meeting of the South Fork chapter of the Progressive Coalition is at 6:30pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway & Hayground Rd. between Water Mill and Bridgehampton.

Info: 516-541-1006, ext.55 or www dot lipc dot org

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