UPDATED Week Starting Thursday, February 3, 2005

The East End Report is now at
www.eastendrep.blogspot.com

Also see www.spv.active.ws the Suffolk Progressive Vision Web Site
for news from the Suffolk Peace Network,
Counter Military Recruiting Committee
and much more.
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The East End Report is heard on
Bill McNulty's"Lunch on Thursday" 12N, Thursday
WUSB Stony Brook 90.1 FM and WUSB.org

Excerpts on Jim Krivo's Long Island Report
Thursday 6:45am on 'Wake Up Call'
WBAI 99.5 FM NYC and WBAI.org

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Attention Cable TV Viewers:

Show for the Workers
with Brian O'Haire

speech by Fr. Roy Bourgeois
of the School of the Americas Watch
with introduction by Bill McNulty

Thursdays: February 3 & 10 at 5-6pm

also

Suffolk Progressive Vision on TV

excerpts from:

Amy Goodman: "Independent media in a time of war",
"Honor Betrayed",
Greg Palast: "Florida 2000",
"No More Enrons"

Sunday 4 am

Brookhaven / Hauppage
Public Access TV Channel 20

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"The Childrenof 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

Every Monday at 10:30 PM
Every Wednesday at 12:30 PM

Riverhead /Southampton /
Southold / Shelter Island

Public Access TV Channel 20


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In this week's report:

Suffolk Bill of Rights Defense Committee Targets Legislature

East End Peace and Justice Organizations

Suffolk Peace Vigils

Peace and Justice Calendar:

* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish: Thursdays in East Hampton, Fridays in Riverhead

* February 3 (Thursday): Suffolk Bill of Rights Defense Committee Meets in Huntington

* February 6 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Monument in Bridgehampton at 3pm

* February 7 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport 7:15 pm

* February 15 (Tuesday): Film Screening - "Farmingville" at Montauk Community Church, 7:00 PM

* February 20 (Sunday): Cafe/Open House at Lutheran Church Water Mill

* March 1 (Tuesday): Screening of "Farmingville" with Bilingual Discussion at Lutheran Church in Bridgehampton at 7:00 pm


See Calendar below for details
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The East End Report is compiled by Tony Ernst.

Send items for next week's Calendar by Wednesday at 12Noon

Comments and corrections are welcome at eastendreport@optonline.net

Peace and Justice Calendar - Starting Feb 3

* "Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish: Thursdays in East Hampton, Fridays in Riverhead

* February 3 (Thursday): Suffolk Bill of Rights Defense Committee Meets in Huntington

* February 6 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Monument in Bridgehampton at 3pm

* February 7 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport 7:15 pm

* February 15 (Tuesday): Film Screening - "Farmingville" at Montauk Community Church, 7:00 PM

* February 20 (Sunday): Cafe/Open House at Lutheran Church Water Mill

* March 1 (Tuesday): Screening of "Farmingville" with Bilingual Discussion at Lutheran Church in Bridgehampton at 7:00 pm


Details follow:

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Repeating Event:

"Herstory" Writing Workshops in Spanish: Thursdays in East Hampton, Fridays in Riverhead

East Hampton:
Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their life writing. Workshop facilitator Sandra Dunn, who is of Spanish descent, is also helping to launch the Riverhead workshop, along with María Jiménez, who is Mexican and leads a workshop in Farmingville. The diversity of Herstory groups is even more pronounced in the workshops for Latinas, since the local population is comprised of people from Argentina, Chile, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. 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.

Riverhead:
The Riverhead Free Library has opened its newly formed Friday evening workshop to women residing in any town.

Workshop dates are February 4, 11, and 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the library, located at 330 Court Street. Call 631-727-3228 to register, or register at the workshop.

East Hampton or Riverhead:
Women may join either workshop at any time, since the workshops are ongoing.
For more information on Herstory workshops for Latinas call: 631-723-0150.

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February 3 (Thursday): Suffolk Bill of Rights Defense Committee in Huntington at 7:30pm

After successful campaign to get Huntington Town to pass a resolution in defense of the Bill of Rights, the Suffolk BORDC is organizing to get a similar resolution passed in the Suffolk Legislature. Future meetings are planned for a Stony Brook location.

Contact: Co-Coordinators Charlotte Koons (shegoat75@earthlink.net) or Liz Folz (Mollydog4@aol.com) or call 631- 689-2132.

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February 6 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Monument in Bridgehampton at 3pm

East End Women in Black continue the vigil held since August 2002 on the first Sunday of each month at the Monument (Route 27 and Ocean Road) at 3pm.

We vigil in support of peace and an end to occupations of Iraq and Palestine and a return of our troops.

Contact: 631-831-4966

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February 7 (Monday): Suffolk Peace Network Meets in Bellport 7:15 pm

The February meeting of the Suffolk Peace Network will be held in Bellport at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on February 7th at 7:15. Please Come. There is much to discuss as we plan for the actions on March 18, 19, 20.....hear about updates of the Counter Military Recruitment Committee...discuss progress made with the Musicians for Peace Project...Suffolk Bill of Rights Defense Comittee...and much more!

Directions: Take Station Road south from Sunrise Highway to Pearl Street (one block north of marina). Take left on Pearl St. The church is one block ahead at corner of Browns Road.

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February 15 (Tuesday): Film Screening - Farmingville Montauk Community Church at 7:00 PM

The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Ms.Catherine Tambini, one of the film makers, Mr. Chip Duryea, a local business person and Ms. Edna Steck, Director of Human Resources for the Town of East Hampton. The Rev. John Best, Pastor of Community Church will moderate the discussion.

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February 20 (Sunday): Cafe/Open House at Lutheran Church Water Mill

Starting Feb 20th the Lutheran Church of Water Mill /Bridgehampton is planning a monthly open house and cafe' on the THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH from 6 to 8 pm.

These social gatherings of fun, friends, and food will include opportunities for OPEN MIKE, POETRY READINGS, ART EXHIBITS, BOOK DISCUSSIONS, MUSIC, FOOD, etc.

For those interested in participating, contact Pastor Rose Ann Vita at ravita@fnol.net or 631-537-1187

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March 1 (Tuesday): Film Screening - "Farmingville" with Bilingual Discussion at Incarnation Lutheran Church Bridgehampton at 7:00 pm

This screening and panel discussion will be in English and Spanish. Panelists will be: Most Reverend Emil Wcela, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre and Mr. Dennis Suskind, Town Council Member of Southampton Town. The discussion will be moderated by the Rev. Marvin Dozier of Southampton Youth Association and translation will be
done by Mr. James Claffey of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Peace & Justice Calendar - Updated March 3

* March 4 (Friday): Press Conference at Southampton Town Hall - 'Box Busters' Call for New Start on Bridgehampton Gateway Development at 12:30 pm, Town Board Meets at 2 pm

* March 5 (Saturday): Interfaith Discussion Continues in East Hampton 2:30 to 4:30 pm

* March 5 and 6 (Saturday and Sunday): OLA Presents the Hispanic/Latino Film Festival at Southampton College 4:30 and 6:30 pm

* March 6 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Monument in Bridgehampton at 3PM

* March 7 (Monday): Southampton Housing Coalition Meets at Methodist Church 6:30 pm

* March 12 (Saturday): 'Arlington East' Memorial for War Dead at East Hampton Town Green 1pm

* March 17th(Thursday): Veterans Speak Out at Stony Brook University 7:00-9:00 pm

* March 19 (Saturday): East End Vets Memorial for Iraq Dead and Anti-War Rally in Southampton 1pm

* March 19 (Saturday): Suffolk ACLU Honors Local Freedom Fighters at Stony Brook 12 Noon

* March 19(Saturday): Stony Brook Peace Train to NYC Anti-War Rally

* April 8 (Friday): Father Roy Bourgeois of School of Americas Watch Speaks in East Hampton at 7pm

* Repeating Events: "Herstory" Writing Workshops in English and Spanish: Thursdays in East Hampton (Note: Riverhead workshop is not currently meeting)

Details follow:
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* March 4 (Friday): Press Conference at Southampton Town Hall - 'Box Busters' Call for New Start on Bridgehampton Gateway Development at 12:30 pm, Town Board Meets at 2 pm

The South Fork Chapter of the LIPC has been working for months to positively impact development at the Bridgehampton Gateway. We have an alternative plan which says YES to community housing and NO to big box book stores. We believe the process for creating the Planned Development District (PDD) has been flawed from the start & that the Town should start over. We plan to make that point.

Therefore, we need your support this Friday, March 4:

At 12:30 p.m. "Box Busters," a group of community organizations, local businesses and concerned citizens, will hold a PRESS CONFERENCE on the steps of Town Hall urging the Town Board to start the process over with an expanded, inclusive Advisory Committee and a committement to holding public charettes on the Gateway development.

Please attend. Bring Friends.

Also at 2:00 p.m. at Town Hall, the Southampton Planning Dept will present their plan for the Bridgehampton Gateway development. The public can not speak at the meeting, but a good turn out will be helpful. Later meetings will be scheduled for public comment.
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March 5( Saturday): Interfaith Discussion Continues in East Hampton 2:30 to 4:30 pm

A follow-up to the interfaith discussion held last month in East Hampton's St. Lukes Church will be held Saturday afternoon March 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Clergy from several faiths will speak and a discussion will be held. People of all faiths and spiritual paths are welcome.

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 Best of Montauk will facilitate the discussion to be held at the parish house of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton.

For further information contact Maryann Calendrille at 725-4926 or Dan Steiger at 831-4966

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March 5 and 6 (Saturday and Sunday): OLA Presents the Hispanic/Latino Film Festival at Southampton College

OLA of Eastern Long Island will present the first Hispanic/Latino Film Festival at Avram Hall on the Southampton College Campus. Films will be shown at 4:30 and 6:30 on March 5 and 6.

Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 4:30pm:

"Taxi Para Tres" (A Cab for Three) A 90 minute film from Chile, released in 2001 and directed by Orlando Lubbert.

Ulises’ beat-up taxi breaks down in a slum district of Santiago de Chile and is commandeered by two bandits who force him to drive them around and become an accomplice in their crimes.

Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 6:30 pm:

"Y Tu Mama Tambien" - A film from Mexico released in 2002 and directed by Alfonso Cuadron.

Julio and Tenoch are two teens ruled by raging hormones and a mission to consume exotic substances. But one summer, the boys learn more about life than they bargain for when they set off a wild cross-country trip with seductive, 28-year-old Luisa.


Sunday March 6th, 2005 at 4:30 pm:

"The Revolution Will Not be Televised - Venezuela" A film made in 2003 by Kim Bartley & Donnacha O’Brian of Ireland.

It is a documentary of the failed 2002 coup to oust Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. It won Best Documentary at the 2003 Seattle Int'l Film Festival.

The film will be followed by Q&A session.

Sunday March 6th, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.

"Farmingville" the film made by local directors Catherine Tambini and Carlos Sandoval in 2003.
The shocking hate-based attempted murders of two Mexican day laborers catapult a small
Long Island town into national headlines, unmasking a new front line in the border wars:
suburbia. The film captures first-hand the stories of residents, day laborers and activists on all sides of the debate.

Farmingvile was the winner of the Sundance special jury prize and Winner of the Best documentary at the San Diego Latino Film Festival among other awards.

The film will be followed by Q&A session.

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* March 6 (Sunday): Vigil for Peace at Monument in Bridgehampton at 3PM

East End Women in Black Stand in opposition to the occupations in Palestine and Iraq and an end to violence against all people. Stop the War. Bring Our Troops Home!

Info at 631-831-4966

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March 7 (Monday) Southampton Housing Coalition Meets at Methodist Church 6:30 pm

The Southampton Housing Coalition is dedicated to promoting affordable housing within the Town of Southampton. At the last meeting on February 17 proposed legislation to augment the meager supply of 'accessory dwelling units' was explored (these are apartments in private homes). The trade-off between affordable houses and apartments was discussed. (For the price of one affordable house in Southampton, 50 rentals could be financed by the town. ) Use of Town loans to home owners and tax abatements were discussed.

Furthering the political agenda to get action on housing by Southampton Town is expected to take a coalition of citizens groups. If you would like to help with this effort the next meeting is Monday March 7, 6:30 at the United Methodist Church 160 North Main St. in Southampton.

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March 12 (Saturday): 'Arlington East' Memorial for War Dead at East Hampton Town Green 1pm

For one week starting Saturday March 12 a 'cemetary' at Hook Mill on the East Hampton Town Green comprised of over 1500 grave markers will memorialize those who have died in the present war in Iraq. A memorial service will be held with speakers from various religious faiths and relatives of some Long Islanders who died. Names of the dead will be read. Veterans are encouraged to join the service.

Note: the memorial travels to Southampton on Mar 19 (see below).

Contact: Joe Giannini ( Giannini43@yahoo.com or 631-267-6666 )
or Michael O'Neill ( leoneill@optonline.net )
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March 17th(Thursday): Veterans Speak Out at Stony Brook University 7:00-9:00 pm.

More Info: Matt Hegedus: jonnydoe1492@hotmail.com
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March 19 (Saturday): East End Vets Memorial for Iraq Dead and Anti-War Rally in Southampton 1pm

The 1500 grave markers previously set up in East Hampton that memorialize those who have died in the present war in Iraq will be moved to Southampton on Saturday March 19 at 1pm.

East End Vets will take the grave markers to Southampton Town Hall and give them to people to carry in a permited protest march to Agawam park where an anti-war rally will be held.

Contact: Joe Giannini at 631-267-6666 or Giannini43@yahoo.com
or Michael O'Neill ( leoneill@optonline.net )
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March 19 (Saturday): Suffolk ACLU Honors Local Freedom Fighters at Stony Brook 12 Noon

Saturday, March 19th, marks the two-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. It is always essential during times such as these that we protect the freedoms that can (and often are) lost.

For that reason, on March 19th, the two-year anniversary of the war in Iraq, the Suffolk NYCLU will be commemorating the contribution to freedom made by members of our community.

The honorees are Catherine Tambini - the Director of "Farmingville", Vic and Charlotte - Founders and Directors of the Cinema Arts Centre and David Kilmnick - the Founder and Director of Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth.

Our honorees have all made a major difference in the rights that underlies individuality, expression, openness, association, speech and protest.

Info: Liz Folz at mollydog4@aol.com

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March 19(Saturday): .Stony Brook Peace Train to NYC Anti-War Rally:

March 19, 2005 is the Global Day of Action Against the Iraq War. Join activists from the Stony Brook and the greater LI community on the Peace Train to the Anti-War March to Central Park, NYC.

Tickets are $6.50 round-trip. Sign up now... we need 30 committed folks by March 5 in order to make the first reservation!

Contact Chris Casucci of the Social Justice Alliance at 631-219-6170 or email:
ccasucci@ic.sunysb.edu

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April 8 (Friday): Father Roy Bourgeois of School of Americas Watch Speaks in East Hampton at 7pm

Father Roy Bourgeois, the founder of the organization fighting to stop US military training of Latin American military officers will speak at East Hampton's Windmill II Housing Community Room Friday evening, April 8 at 7 p.m. at Windmill II, 219 Accabonac Road in East Hampton

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Repeating Events:

"Herstory" Writing Workshops in English and Spanish: Thursdays in East Hampton at 7pm

Every Thursday women come together to share their writing with one another and receive feedback on how to structure and shape their life writing.

The East Hampton workshops in English and in Spanish are open to East Hampton Town residents. They meet every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at the Senior Citizens Center, 128 Springs-Fireplace Road.

For information about the English workshop call 631-723-1923 or for either workshop call 631-723-0150.

Note: The workshop in Riverhead is not currently meeting