2009 Events and Projects
Vets Speak In Memorial Mile Winter Solstice Health Care Articles
Vets Speak In
Tuesday January 27th
at 7:00PM
At
the Civic Media Center, 102 W University
The purpose of the Speak In
is to educate the public about the War in iraq
through the personal experiences of our veterans
and to provide a forum for Veterans
The Public is invited to listen and Iraq Vets are invited
to speak
Memorial Mile Display 2009
8th Avenue and 34th Street NW, May 23, 24, 25
A collage of images from the Memorial Mile 2009
News coverage
Gainesville Sun:
May 22nd Memorial Mile to Recognize Fallen Soldiers
Sara Brubaker
May 24th His Long War Ron Cunningham
May 24th Tombstones are a Reminder of Wars Still Being FoughtCindy Swirko
May 30th
Letters to the Editor Bill Salmon
Sherrie Hunter Sara Meeks
Independent Florida Alligator
May 26th Veterans Honor Fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan
Shelby Neichoy
VFP National Report (scroll down)
Cost of War & A Soldiers Promise photos and write-up by Rose S Williams
Blogs:
Ice Station Tango Jay Albrittain Buck Naked Politics Deb Cupples
Sheverb
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Introducing the Fine Print
A Welcome addition to the Gainesville Community
The Fine Print is a new progressive UF student monthly Publication In the January edition you can read Courage to Resist
Meet two IVAW members Anthony and Jorge,
Marines who are refusing to reactivate and return to fight again
in the "Global War on Terror"
An
Update for Tuesday August 25th:
Picket number two was held on University and 13th right next to UF campus at peak afternoon traffic time. It is the regular spot for VFP to picket against the war for the last 6 years. A good crowd showed up with an changing cast of demonstrators before and after the afternoon rainstorm that came about half way through. More UUs showed up before the rain and after we saw students from UF representing Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) alongside the regulars from Veterans for peace and the labor party and assorted citizens including some UF faculty and Sierra Club members. Thanks to all of you who joined the picket. Great signs and great company! I chatted with the students, several of whom said they were uninsured, and we discussed the hazards for young people of having no health insurance as they try to make a start on their careers. As the sign on the web album shows young people make up 60% of the uninsured. We were well received again with lots of passers by responding positively to our presence and our signs. You will see some additional photos uploaded on the web album shown above.
Tuesday August 18th:
Over two dozen people braved the hot August temperatures and traffic to demonstrate for Health care reform and against War tuesday August 18 at the intersection of 34th Street and Archer Road.
Groups represented included Veterans for Peace Gainesville Chapter 14 who sponsored the "Health Care not Warfare" picket and displayed their Cost of War Signs which showed taxes paid for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how much health care those same taxes would buy for uninsured and under-insured Americans. The Vets were joined by the Alachua County labor party who support HRS 676 bill for single payer Universal health care, also known as Medicare for all. This bill will be debated and voted on in the House this Fall along with other proposals for health care reform. Various members of local groups including members of the Unitarian Fellowship also joined the demonstration to address the moral issues involved citing the golden rule and other biblical quotes as they pertain to health care.
Spirits were high and the demonstrators were for the most part well received with lots of motorists responding to the "Honk for Affordable Health Care" sign waved by one member of Vets for Peace. Look for the appearance of these demonstrators again on a street corner near you!
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Winter Solstice Concert
Saturday December 19th, 2009, 8:00PM
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
4225 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32605 Map
Featuring
Drums of Peace
John Chambers, Lauren Robinson,
John and Raven Smith,
The Annasemble, The Relics,
A Choir of Heavenly Semi-Angels
and more!
Tickets available at Hyde & Zeke Records
402 NW 10th Ave., 376-1687
or call VFP at 375-2563
$5-20 Suggested Donation to Benefit
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Ticket only guarantees admission before 7:30 pm.
Veterans for Peace Flyer pdf
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Ticket only guarantees admission before 7:30 pm.
Veterans for Peace Flyer pdf