and also at www.spv.active.ws/
the Suffolk Progressive Vision Web Site with news from the
Suffolk Peace Network and South Country Peace Group
plus much more.
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Attention East End TV Viewers:
"The Children
of Ibdaa: To Create Something Out of Nothing"
A Palestinian children's dance
troupe from the West Bank
tells the story
of their people’s struggle
Mondays at 10:30 PM
Wednesdays at 12:30 PM
Riverhead /
Southampton /
Southold / Shelter Island
Public Access TV Channel 20
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In this week's report:
East End Women in Black Vigils in Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor
Update on Levy Immigration Plan
New Suffolk Jail
Suffolk Peace Vigils
Holiday Shopping List for Peace and Justice
Peace and Justice Calendar
- December 26 (Sunday): Candlelight Vigil in Patchogue at 5 PM
- December 29 (Wednesday): Radical Simplicity: Reading by Jim Merkel in Sag Harbor 6pm
- January 2 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace in Brideghampton at 3pm
- January 6 (Thursday) Panel Discussion on Super Jail at Riverhead Library 4 pm
- January 16 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Sag Harbor Wharf at 3pm
- January 20 (Thursday): Innauguration Day Discussion in East Hampton 12:30pm - 2:30pm
- January (tentative – no date set): Tim Bishop to meet with Farmingville Community Association (aka Sachem Quality of Life)
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East End Women in Black Vigils in Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor
East End Women in Black invite you to join them twice each month at our vigils for peace and an end to the occupations of Iraq and Palestine. They vigil in Bridgehampton at the Monument on Route 27 and Ocean Road on the first Sunday of each month at 3pm. Also starting Sunday, January 16 they will vigil on the third Sunday of each month at the Wharf in Sag Harbor at 3pm.
This month the vigils are on:
Sunday January 2 in Brideghampton at the monument at 3pm and
Sunday January 16 at the Sag Harbor Wharf at 3pm
More information at 631-831-4966
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Update: Levy Meets with Federal Immigration Officials, Immigrant Coalition Requests Meeting
In response to news that Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy met with officials of the federal Immigration agency (ICE - formerley the Immigration and Naturalization Service) a coalition of many organizations including the Hispanic American Association, the Suffolk branch of the New York Civil Liberties Union and the North Fork Hispanic Apostolate have requested a meeting with Mr. Levy.
In support of the coalition you are encouraged to write letters to the local papers calling for a fair immigration policy and telling about the good people who have come to work, not to steal or commit acts of terrorism.
Jared Feuer of the Suffolk NYCLU has prepared a list of 'talking points' which will be useful in communicating with Mr. Levy and for letters to the media. See "Talking Points" posted on this site.
Also, the Suffolk New York Civil Liberties Union has set up a web address for sending messages to the County Exec. The address is: http://www.suffolknyclu.org/action/immigration.cfm
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New Suffolk 'Super Jail'
For those who thought the proposal to build a new Suffolk County Jail in Yaphank was dead Michael O'Neill reports that "It now is in preliminary plans for which they allocated 3 million for initial drawings and an engineering report. Next [the legislature] will vote on the scope of project and the costs of the completion of plans." More about this is available at a new web site:
href="http://www.suffolksuperjail.com">www.suffolksuperjail.com features:
A place to take action!
Sign up for an email list to get regular e-alerts on the movement to make the community's voice heard.
Join hundreds of other Long Islanders and sign on to our 5 point message to the county.
Have your organization officially join Concerned Communities for Alternatives to Jail.
Up to date news on the issue of jail expansion. Articles from local and national news sources on the Suffolk Jail and the issue of jail overcrowding nationally.
Downloadable fact sheets on the controversial "super jail" with expert research and statistics on the social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed new jail as well as information on the statewide county jail boom.
Access to our speakers bureau. Contact us to schedule a speaking event. Our speakers bureau includes criminal justice professionals, activists, clergy, and community members all supportive of sustainable ways of addressing jail overcrowding and the need for jail renovation.
And more.
Concerned Communities for Alternatives to Jail Member Organizations:
Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC)
Long Island Organizers Network (LION)
NAACP of Suffolk County
Peconic Community Council (PCC)
Suffolk County League of Women Voters
info@suffolksuperjail.com
www.suffolksuperjail.com
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Holiday Shopping List for Peace and Justice
Here is a list of organizations in our area that could use a helping hand.
Consider a gift to one of these:
Bridgehampton Child Care Center
Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike
631-537-0616
Whalebone Village Tutoring Program
This tutoring program located at the model Whalebone Village affordable housing complex Community Room in East Hampton could use donations of books and/or cash. Contact Tamar at tqwrite@i-2000.com
Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum
The museum is part of the effort by the Shinnecocks to preserve their land and culture. The exhibits include objects from pre-historic times and photos and news clippings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The latter document the life of the great-grandparents grandparents and parents of those living on the reservation today.
A collection of 20 bronze sculptures of Native Americans by Dave McGary and others seems to us to reflect the brave spirit of those who faced the onslaught of the European-American march across North America in the 19th century.
This collection and the photo exhibit located in the basement of the two level museum will be made more accessible to those who have a problem with stairs by the addition of an elevator. This is the goal of a fund raising effort by the museum. Donations should be sent to:
Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum
Shinnecock Indian Reservation
P.O. Box 5059
Southampton, NY 11969
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Suffolk Peace Vigils:
This coming week's Peace Vigils are on:
Friday in Sayville: 5PM at Railroad Ave and Main St
Saturday in Bellport: 11am at Station and South Country Roads
Saturday in Setauket: 11 am at Bennetts Road and Rte 25A
Sunday in Patchogue: 5pm at Ocean and Main Streets (last Sunday each month)
Tuesday in Huntington: 5pm at Rte 110 and Rte 25A.
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Peace and Justice Calendar:
December 26 (Sunday): Candlelight Vigil in Patchogue at 5 PM
This candlelight vigil is in Patchogue at 5 p.m. on the last
Sunday of each month at the Four Corners (North Ocean & Main)
Contact: Dennis Urlaub dmu7@optonline.net
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December 29 (Wednesday): Radical Simplicity: Reading by Jim Merkel in Sag Harbor 6pm
Canio's Books will host Jim Merkel, author of "Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite
Earth" on Wednesday, December 29, at 6 p.m.
Merkel worked as a military engineer for seventeen years before radically simplifying his life.
He is co-director of the Global Living Project, developing tools for personal and societal
sustainability.
Merkel, a native of the Eastern Long Island and a Stony Brook U graduate currently lives in
Vermont
The reading is free and open to the public at Canio's, 290 Main St. Sag Harbor.
Contact: Kathryn Szoka, 725-4926
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January 2 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace in Brideghampton at 3pm
East End Women in Black hold a vigil for peace in Bridgehampton at the Monument on Route 27 and Ocean Road on the first Sunday of each month at 3pm.
Also this month EEWIB return to Sag Harbor on January 16 (see below)
more info at 631-831-4966
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January 6 (Thursday) Panel Discussion on Super Jail at Riverhead Library 4 pm
The League of Woman Voters will present a panel discussion on the crowding in the Suffolk County Jail and possible alternatives to the planned Super Jail.
Panel Participants:
Dr. James Golbin
Undersheriff Walter Denzler
Judge Deborah Kooperstein.
For more information: Pastor Rose Ann Vita at ravita@fnol.net
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January 16 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Sag Harbor Wharf at 3pm
Starting Sunday, January 16 East End Women in Black return to Sag Harbor on the third Sunday of each month at the Wharf at 3pm.
more
Contact: 631-831-4966
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January 20 (Thursday): Innauguration Day Discussion in East Hampton
An interfaith discussion will be held on Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20, from 12:30pm to 2:30pm entitled "Where Do We Go From Here?"
People of good will of all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome. The
interfaith conversation is meant to mark our concerns about the challenges and
choices our nation faces regarding authentic moral, spiritual and democratic
values. The gathering has been planned to provide a meeting place for those on
the East End who seek an open and inclusive direction in public policy. Reverend
Rob Stuart will facilitate the gathering to be held at the parish house of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton. A brown bag lunch is suggested.
For further information contact Maryann Calendrille at 725-4926.
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January (tentative, date t.b.a.): Tim Bishop to meet with Greater Farmingville Community Association (aka Sachem Quality of Life)
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