Events
Come out and attend an event in your community and be a visible sign of the peace and justice movement in Nebraska.
NFP Board Meeting
NEBRASKANS FOR PEACE STATE BOARD MEETING
SATURDAY MAY 19, 2012 • 9:00 a.m.
Northeast United Church of Christ
(6200 Adams Street in Lincoln)
NADP Training: 10 Tough Questions About the Death Penalty
On June 2nd NADP will be holding 2 trainings, one in Lincoln and one in Omaha. This training is entitled "10 Tough Questions About the Death Penalty". They will present the most effective ways to discuss the death penalty whether you're talking to people over the water cooler or presenting to your book club, Bible study, or social studies class. There will be some communications experts on hand to help give tips on how to discuss capital punishment more effectively.
Please mark your calendar now for this training. There will be two of the same training on June 2nd, one in Lincoln and one in Omaha. The Lincoln training will take place from 9:00-11:00am at the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, 6300 A Street, Lincoln. The Omaha training will take place from 1:00-3:00pm at the Second Unitarian Church, 3012 South 119th Street, Omaha. NADP is asking participants to give a suggested $5 donation to cover the cost of materials, but it is not a requirement. We want as many people as possible to participate in these trainings.
Anti-War Vigils in Lincoln
Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Lincoln Federal Building
15th and 'O' Streets, 5-6 p.m.
Call 402-499-6672 for more information.
Peace Vigils Every Saturday in Omaha
72nd & Dodge Street in Omaha, NE
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For more information:
Steve Horn
402-426-9068
Peace Vigils Monthly in Grand Island
The Cental Nebraska Peace Workers Chapter of Nebraskans for Peace meets on the 4th Sunday of every month.
The group meets at Trinity United Methodist Church, 511 N Elm, at 3pm.
The Peace vigils are held the following Wednesday at 5pm on the corner of State St and Webb St,
by the Grand Island mall.
For any questions, contact Del Roper at (308) 384-3266.
Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days.
9 1/2 minute video reenactment on the Hiroshima bombing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9lwvImJqT0&NR=1
Democracy Now Aug 5, 2005 - Long-Suppressed Nagasaki Article Discovered http://www.democracynow.org/2005/8/5/long_suppressed_nagasaki_article_discovered
Defying US occupation forces, George Weller was the first reporter into Nagasaki after the US dropped the atomic bomb. His 25,000 word
report did not get past the US military censors. Now dead, we speak with Weller’s son who has just discovered the carbon copy of the
long-suppressed article.
"The Lies Of Hiroshima Are The Lies Of Today" by John Pilger, Aug 06, 2008 http://www.zcommunications.org/zspace/commentaries/3578
The schedule for the vigil is: Aug 5 - Thursday: Evening – People are welcome to attend Mass and a Potluck Dinner at
the Omaha CWer starting at 6 p.m. at 1104 N. 24th St. Omaha. Call ahead if you able to do so. Contact Jerry Ebner - cwomaha@gmail.com - 402- 502- 5887 for more info.
Vigilers arriving in Omaha will set up base in basement of St John's Church - Creighton Uni. http://www2.creighton.edu/maps/
Please consider bringing food to share with others.
There is plenty of floor space for any and all who wish to attend from out of town. Anyone needing a bed or any other special accommodations please
contact Jerry Ebner and the folks at the Omaha CW. cwomaha@gmail.com, 402-502-5887
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Aug 6 - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vigil at Offutt /STRATCOM, the Kenny Gate (http://dodlodging.net/VT_Offutt_Map.htm# )
Bring a chair, sunscreen, blankets, umbrella. Water and Juices are provided.
7:30 p.m. Showing of the film "Original Child Bomb" http://www.originalchildbomb.com/index.php in the basement of St
John's Church on the Creighton campus.
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Aug 7 - Saturday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vigil at Offutt /STRATCOM, the Kenny Gate ( see above details to bring)
7:30 p.m. Showing of the film "The Forgotten Bomb - the truth about nuclear weapons" http://www.forgottenbomb.com/getinvolved.html
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Aug 8 - Sunday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vigil at Offutt /STRATCOM, the Kenny Gate
7:30 p.m Group Discussion: "Why is Offutt AFB the most dangerous place on the planet and what does it have to do with the A-Bombing of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki?"
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Aug 9 - Monday
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Vigil with closing ceremony and prayer (and line crossing if anyone is up to it.)
Contact People for more info:
Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW
1104 N. 24th St. Omaha, Nebraska USA 68102
www.no-nukes.org/cwomaha
Email: cwomaha@gmail.com
402- 502- 5887
Frank Cordaro , Phil Berrigan CW House
713 Indiana Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
www.DesMoinesCatholicWorker.org
frank.cordaro@gmail.com
(515) 490-2490
Omaha Catholic Worker
Jerry Ebner, Mike Brennan
1104 N. 24th St. Omaha, Nebraska USA 68102
www.no-nukes.org/cwomaha
Email: cwomaha@gmail.com
402- 502- 5887
