Send a Message or Prayer of Peace. It will take you about 60 seconds, maybe a little longer. All you have to do is follow this link to our website: www.wagingpeace.org/sadako_message.htm

Next month, we will hold our 13th Annual Sadako Peace Day. Your message of peace will become part of our annual recognition of the Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki who inspired efforts toward peace around the world – even as she was dying from the effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

This is what the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will do with your message:

List it on our website.
Choose a selection of messages to read at our Sadako Peace Day Ceremony on August 9th.
Send all the messages of peace we receive to the President of the United States of America.

In this way, you can follow Sadako’s inspiration, and write out your hopes for peace so they may fly all over the world (via the Internet). See Sadako’s story at 2007/sadako_be_a_messenger.htm...

People often ask us how they can increase the peace. Sadako showed us one way. She never relinquished her hope for a better world. All we need to do is follow her lead.

One voice can become a powerful force for change when it joins millions of others all seeking the same thing.

Meet us on the west side of the capital, at 7am bring your own sign, weekly vigil

It is a mix of community building and reflection/action/reflection.
We will witness at the Pentagon on August 6, at the DOE and Bechtel on August 7, at the Military Archdiocese site on August 8 and at the White House on August 9. Each of these will be prepared for by reflection and communal planning with an action proposal to start with from the organizing communities - Jonah House and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.
Sleeping bag space and simple meals provided. We'll be at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, 16th St and Newton Ave N.W, Washington D.C.

Jonah House of Baltimore and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker of Washington invite all to our annual Faith and Resistance Retreat during August 5-9, 2007 in Washington, D.C. This year's theme is 'Global War and the Assault on the Environment', as we remember the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its relevance to nuclear policy today. Please join us for part or all of the retreat to experience community, prayer, and witness to nonviolence. For more information, visit: http://www.jonahhouse.org /Aug07invite.htm.

Hiroshima, the pictures they didn't want us to see : The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became the most dreadful slaughter of civilians in modern history. However, for many years there was a curious gap in the photographic records. -us_05.html... Folks; Below is a reminder and invite to join us at Offutt AFB for out annual Aug 6-9 vigil. Avove is a link and attached are some readings that can help you start thinking about why we vigil every Aug 6-9. peace frank cordaro --------------------------------- Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands. Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation. This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m. Over night hospitality is available at Holy Family Parish in Omaha (1715 Izard St) starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. The church only offers floor space. Bring your own bed roll and pillow. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us before hand to insure we find one for you. Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days. Contacts: Frank Cordaro, DMCW, Cell Ph (515) 490 2490 , E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW, Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

Preparation starts July 14 with Nuclear Education/communication training, followed on July 18 by a letter writing workshop with a nuclear issue focus. The annual Peace Choir concert will be on July 30. The choir travelled to Hiroshima for the August 6 memorial last year and received front page coverage in the Portland Oregonian as well as reports in local papers and Japan. The event sponsors have also arranged a radio ad which will play frequently on a station popular with area young people.

On August 6 is the ceremony and day long vigil on Ashland Plaza. August 7 and 8 there will be speakers, films and discussions followed by another day long vigil and twilight closing ceremony August 9 on Ashland Plaza.

Co-sponsors include local chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom,Southern Oregon University Women's Resource Center, Veterans for Peace, United Church of Christ, Citizens for Peace and Justice and others. The Mayor of Ashland is a Mayor for Peace.

Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB

The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands.

Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation.

This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m.

Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor space, so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us to insure we find one for you.

Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days.

Contacts:

Frank Cordaro, DMCW,
Ph (515) 282 4781, E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com

Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW,
Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB

The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual
3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force
Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and
the US Military Space Commands.

Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a
blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the
sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share
your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA
atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945.
Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt
Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the
demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation.

This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA
dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and
main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11
a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12
hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a
prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m.

Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Sunday
evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor
space, so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need
to contact us to insure we find one for you.

Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an
hour or for the whole three days.

Contacts:

Frank Cordaro, DMCW,
Ph (515) 282 4781, E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com

Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW,
Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

The Hiroshima Nagasaki vigil is on the plaza in Ashland, with an opening ceremony at the Lithia Park Bandshell at 8 am on August 6th featuring the lighting of the Hiroshima flame by our Mayor for Peace, and local performers Beth Baker and Ashland Taiko. Two days of vigil on the plaza are August 6th from 9 am to 9 pm and August 9th from 8 am to 9pm. The closing ceremony will be on the plaza at 6 pm on August 9th and include Whistling Elk Drum.
Films will be shown on the 7th and the 8th during the day at the Ashland Community Center. The films on Tuesday, August 7th include:

10 am "Lifting the Fog: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki";

12 pm "Hell Fire"; 2 pm "Hiroshima: A Mother's Prayer" and “Testimonies by Survivors”.

Films to be shown on the 8th (Wed.) include:

10 am "The New Nuclear Danger";

12 pm "Arsenals of Hypocrisy";

2 pm "The Last Atomic Bomb".
Two evening events are also scheduled at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A. Street in Ashland, at 7 – 9 pm on the 7th and 8th. On Tuesday, August 7th Don Wells, PhD, will lecture on the theme “‘Just War’ Theory Justifies Too Much”. On August 8th a there will be a play reading "The Face of Jizo”.
A photo exhibit of pictures from the Hiroshima Peace Museum will be on display on the third floor of the Stevenson Union of SOU September 12th into October. See atomicvigil.net for an activity chart and further information or call 488-1230.

Come speak with Bruce Gagnon, the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.

Join our faith and resistance retreat as it focuses on Bechtel's practices against humanity and the environment. We will begin at 8:30 at the offices of Bechtel (15th & K Streets).

Hiroshima Day is observed in many parts of the world with special vigils and peace marches. It is held to commemorate the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and the subsequent bombing of Nagasaki on August 9th. On Tuesday, August 7th from 9 am to 10 am EST, WSLR-LP 96.5 will air a special edition of the Peace and Justice Report with guest host Billy Wetherington. (For those outside the Sarasota, Florida listening area, the program is streamed live on the internet. Go to www.wslr.org, click on "live broadcasting" and follow the instructions.) Mr. Wetherington will present a program in memory of those who died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki 62 years ago and for those of us who still survive in the nuclear age. The program will feature the “Atomic Platters: Cold War Music from the Golden Age of Homeland Security.” (If you’re both old enough to remember and forget how to “duck and cover” you won’t want to miss these tunes and public service announcements from the 40s, 50s and 60s.) Also featured will be readings from The Making of the Atomic Bomb, The Bhagavad-Gita and other writings about nuclear warfare. Readings and commentary about recent and current nuclear crises will also be included.
Wetherington says, “It seems natural that, as a culture, we prefer to look away from the events where the U.S. played an ambiguous, unpleasant or criminal role. It seems natural that we prefer to emphasize events that reflect how we like to think of ourselves, that show a face we like to show to the world. However, as we try to build a culture of peace it is important that we ask the hard questions, peel back the propaganda and look for alternatives to violence.”
This show will cause listeners to reflect on the true impact of these bombings. Sixty thousand (60,000) Japanese, most of them civilians, were killed almost instantly in Hiroshima, and, three days later, 40,000 more in Nagasaki (figures from the Avalon Project at Yale law School). The United States remains the only nation ever to have used atomic weapons against civilian populations. The anniversary of this event does not receive much attention, and if it is mentioned, it is likely to be quickly, along with the information that the bombings prevented an invasion and saved millions of American and Japanese lives.
WSLR-LP 96.5FM is a non-commercial, non-profit, listener-supported community radio station run by the Sarasota community, for the Sarasota community. Be sure to tune in to the Peace and Justice Report on Tuesday, August 7th and start your day in a nuclear way. After all, the nation state is on orange alert now that the Cold War red alert has ended.
A more complete program schedule is available on our website at www.wslr.org.

Vigil and Speakout at Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute. Featuring Hiroshima survivor Yuko Nakamura and the Raging Grannies. Sponsored by AFSC PA and Demilitarize Pittsburgh.

Featuring Hiroshima survivor Yuko Nakamura and the Raging Grannies. Sponsored by AFSC PA and Demilitarize Pittsburgh.

This will be a presentation and discussion with Carrie and John Schuschardt of the House of Peace in Ipswich, MA. Carrie has spent time connecting with the Hibaka Maria, the remnants of a statue of Mary from a Cathedral that was destroyed in the bombing. Both John and Carrie have spent time in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and are actively working to abolish nuclear weapons, as well as calling for the end of the use of depleted uranium.

On the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we are reminded of the evils of war and the horror of nuclear catastrophe. The lessons: war is not the answer. We must strive for a nuclear-free world. Yet with the US waging a brutal war in Iraq, the possibility of war in Iran, continued US nuclear proliferation, and over 700 US military bases in over 72 countries, we must continue to work towards peace. The Widening War Tour seeks to make the connections between the peace and justice movements and to build a network of activists striving to end war and the roots of war.

Speakers:

Yuko Nakamura
Hiroshima survivor; Secretary General of Kanagawa Atomic Bomb Sufferers Association; National Council member of Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations)

Bal Pinguel
Coordinator of the American Friends Service Committee Peacebuilding & Demilitarization Program

Send a Message or Prayer of Peace. It will take you about 60 seconds, maybe a little longer. All you have to do is follow this link to our website: www.wagingpeace.org/sadako_message.htm

Next month, we will hold our 13th Annual Sadako Peace Day. Your message of peace will become part of our annual recognition of the Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki who inspired efforts toward peace around the world – even as she was dying from the effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

This is what the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will do with your message:

List it on our website.
Choose a selection of messages to read at our Sadako Peace Day Ceremony on August 9th.
Send all the messages of peace we receive to the President of the United States of America.

In this way, you can follow Sadako’s inspiration, and write out your hopes for peace so they may fly all over the world (via the Internet). See Sadako’s story at 2007/sadako_be_a_messenger.htm...

People often ask us how they can increase the peace. Sadako showed us one way. She never relinquished her hope for a better world. All we need to do is follow her lead.

One voice can become a powerful force for change when it joins millions of others all seeking the same thing.

Meet us on the west side of the capital, at 7am bring your own sign, weekly vigil

It is a mix of community building and reflection/action/reflection.
We will witness at the Pentagon on August 6, at the DOE and Bechtel on August 7, at the Military Archdiocese site on August 8 and at the White House on August 9. Each of these will be prepared for by reflection and communal planning with an action proposal to start with from the organizing communities - Jonah House and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.
Sleeping bag space and simple meals provided. We'll be at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, 16th St and Newton Ave N.W, Washington D.C.

Jonah House of Baltimore and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker of Washington invite all to our annual Faith and Resistance Retreat during August 5-9, 2007 in Washington, D.C. This year's theme is 'Global War and the Assault on the Environment', as we remember the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its relevance to nuclear policy today. Please join us for part or all of the retreat to experience community, prayer, and witness to nonviolence. For more information, visit: http://www.jonahhouse.org /Aug07invite.htm.

Hiroshima, the pictures they didn't want us to see : The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became the most dreadful slaughter of civilians in modern history. However, for many years there was a curious gap in the photographic records. -us_05.html... Folks; Below is a reminder and invite to join us at Offutt AFB for out annual Aug 6-9 vigil. Avove is a link and attached are some readings that can help you start thinking about why we vigil every Aug 6-9. peace frank cordaro --------------------------------- Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands. Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation. This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m. Over night hospitality is available at Holy Family Parish in Omaha (1715 Izard St) starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. The church only offers floor space. Bring your own bed roll and pillow. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us before hand to insure we find one for you. Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days. Contacts: Frank Cordaro, DMCW, Cell Ph (515) 490 2490 , E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW, Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

Preparation starts July 14 with Nuclear Education/communication training, followed on July 18 by a letter writing workshop with a nuclear issue focus. The annual Peace Choir concert will be on July 30. The choir travelled to Hiroshima for the August 6 memorial last year and received front page coverage in the Portland Oregonian as well as reports in local papers and Japan. The event sponsors have also arranged a radio ad which will play frequently on a station popular with area young people.

On August 6 is the ceremony and day long vigil on Ashland Plaza. August 7 and 8 there will be speakers, films and discussions followed by another day long vigil and twilight closing ceremony August 9 on Ashland Plaza.

Co-sponsors include local chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom,Southern Oregon University Women's Resource Center, Veterans for Peace, United Church of Christ, Citizens for Peace and Justice and others. The Mayor of Ashland is a Mayor for Peace.

Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB

The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands.

Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation.

This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m.

Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor space, so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us to insure we find one for you.

Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days.

Contacts:

Frank Cordaro, DMCW,
Ph (515) 282 4781, E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com

Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW,
Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB

The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual
3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force
Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and
the US Military Space Commands.

Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a
blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the
sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share
your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA
atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945.
Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt
Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the
demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation.

This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA
dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and
main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11
a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12
hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a
prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m.

Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Sunday
evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor
space, so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need
to contact us to insure we find one for you.

Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an
hour or for the whole three days.

Contacts:

Frank Cordaro, DMCW,
Ph (515) 282 4781, E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com

Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW,
Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

The Hiroshima Nagasaki vigil is on the plaza in Ashland, with an opening ceremony at the Lithia Park Bandshell at 8 am on August 6th featuring the lighting of the Hiroshima flame by our Mayor for Peace, and local performers Beth Baker and Ashland Taiko. Two days of vigil on the plaza are August 6th from 9 am to 9 pm and August 9th from 8 am to 9pm. The closing ceremony will be on the plaza at 6 pm on August 9th and include Whistling Elk Drum.
Films will be shown on the 7th and the 8th during the day at the Ashland Community Center. The films on Tuesday, August 7th include:

10 am "Lifting the Fog: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki";

12 pm "Hell Fire"; 2 pm "Hiroshima: A Mother's Prayer" and “Testimonies by Survivors”.

Films to be shown on the 8th (Wed.) include:

10 am "The New Nuclear Danger";

12 pm "Arsenals of Hypocrisy";

2 pm "The Last Atomic Bomb".
Two evening events are also scheduled at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A. Street in Ashland, at 7 – 9 pm on the 7th and 8th. On Tuesday, August 7th Don Wells, PhD, will lecture on the theme “‘Just War’ Theory Justifies Too Much”. On August 8th a there will be a play reading "The Face of Jizo”.
A photo exhibit of pictures from the Hiroshima Peace Museum will be on display on the third floor of the Stevenson Union of SOU September 12th into October. See atomicvigil.net for an activity chart and further information or call 488-1230.

A newdocumentary featuring fourteen Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors. Sponsored by AFSC Pittsburgh, Demilitarize Pittsburgh and the Network of Spiritual Progressives.

Send a Message or Prayer of Peace. It will take you about 60 seconds, maybe a little longer. All you have to do is follow this link to our website: www.wagingpeace.org/sadako_message.htm

Next month, we will hold our 13th Annual Sadako Peace Day. Your message of peace will become part of our annual recognition of the Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki who inspired efforts toward peace around the world – even as she was dying from the effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

This is what the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will do with your message:

List it on our website.
Choose a selection of messages to read at our Sadako Peace Day Ceremony on August 9th.
Send all the messages of peace we receive to the President of the United States of America.

In this way, you can follow Sadako’s inspiration, and write out your hopes for peace so they may fly all over the world (via the Internet). See Sadako’s story at 2007/sadako_be_a_messenger.htm...

People often ask us how they can increase the peace. Sadako showed us one way. She never relinquished her hope for a better world. All we need to do is follow her lead.

One voice can become a powerful force for change when it joins millions of others all seeking the same thing.

Meet us on the west side of the capital, at 7am bring your own sign, weekly vigil

It is a mix of community building and reflection/action/reflection.
We will witness at the Pentagon on August 6, at the DOE and Bechtel on August 7, at the Military Archdiocese site on August 8 and at the White House on August 9. Each of these will be prepared for by reflection and communal planning with an action proposal to start with from the organizing communities - Jonah House and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.
Sleeping bag space and simple meals provided. We'll be at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, 16th St and Newton Ave N.W, Washington D.C.

Jonah House of Baltimore and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker of Washington invite all to our annual Faith and Resistance Retreat during August 5-9, 2007 in Washington, D.C. This year's theme is 'Global War and the Assault on the Environment', as we remember the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and its relevance to nuclear policy today. Please join us for part or all of the retreat to experience community, prayer, and witness to nonviolence. For more information, visit: http://www.jonahhouse.org /Aug07invite.htm.

Hiroshima, the pictures they didn't want us to see : The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed about 250.000 people and became the most dreadful slaughter of civilians in modern history. However, for many years there was a curious gap in the photographic records. -us_05.html... Folks; Below is a reminder and invite to join us at Offutt AFB for out annual Aug 6-9 vigil. Avove is a link and attached are some readings that can help you start thinking about why we vigil every Aug 6-9. peace frank cordaro --------------------------------- Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands. Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation. This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m. Over night hospitality is available at Holy Family Parish in Omaha (1715 Izard St) starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. The church only offers floor space. Bring your own bed roll and pillow. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us before hand to insure we find one for you. Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days. Contacts: Frank Cordaro, DMCW, Cell Ph (515) 490 2490 , E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW, Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

Preparation starts July 14 with Nuclear Education/communication training, followed on July 18 by a letter writing workshop with a nuclear issue focus. The annual Peace Choir concert will be on July 30. The choir travelled to Hiroshima for the August 6 memorial last year and received front page coverage in the Portland Oregonian as well as reports in local papers and Japan. The event sponsors have also arranged a radio ad which will play frequently on a station popular with area young people.

On August 6 is the ceremony and day long vigil on Ashland Plaza. August 7 and 8 there will be speakers, films and discussions followed by another day long vigil and twilight closing ceremony August 9 on Ashland Plaza.

Co-sponsors include local chapters of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom,Southern Oregon University Women's Resource Center, Veterans for Peace, United Church of Christ, Citizens for Peace and Justice and others. The Mayor of Ashland is a Mayor for Peace.

Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB

The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual 3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and the US Military Space Commands.

Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945. Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation.

This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11 a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12 hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m.

Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Sunday evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor space, so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need to contact us to insure we find one for you.

Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an hour or for the whole three days.

Contacts:

Frank Cordaro, DMCW,
Ph (515) 282 4781, E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com

Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW,
Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

Invite to Annual Aug 6 to 9 Vigil at the gates of Offutt AFB

The DM and Omaha CW Communities invite you to join us for our annual
3 1/2 day "shake and bake" vigil at the gates of Offutt Air Force
Base, in Bellevue, NE. home of the Strategic Nuclear (StratCom) and
the US Military Space Commands.

Come stand, pray and do penance with us. Or come and sit, bring a
blanket, or foldeable chair, water jugs, ice chest, umbrellas for the
sun and rain and food to share. Just come for an hour or two and share
your hope for peace as we commemorate the Anniversary of the USA
atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan on Aug 6 and 9, 1945.
Contemplate with us the work and mission of these god-awful Offutt
Commands, the challenges they pose to all life on our planet and the
demonic claim it holds on the soul and spirit of our nation.

This year's vigil begins Monday Aug 6th at 8 a.m. the hour the USA
dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, at the Kinney gate and
main entrance of Offutt AFB. The vigil ends Thursday Aug 9th at 11
a.m., the hour the USA dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

The vigil will begin at 8 a.m. each day and last until 8 p.m. (12
hours) to Thursday Aug 9th. On Aug 9th the vigil concludes with a
prayer circle and possible line crossing at 11 a.m.

Over night hospitality is available upon request starting Sunday
evening Aug 5th. Call and let us know you are coming. Expect floor
space, so bring your own bed roll. If you need a bed, you really need
to contact us to insure we find one for you.

Everyone is welcome, especially those in the Omaha area! Come for an
hour or for the whole three days.

Contacts:

Frank Cordaro, DMCW,
Ph (515) 282 4781, E-mail frank.cordaro@gmail.com

Jerry Ebner, Omaha CW,
Ph (402) 502 5887, E-mail omahacw@hotmail.com

The Hiroshima Nagasaki vigil is on the plaza in Ashland, with an opening ceremony at the Lithia Park Bandshell at 8 am on August 6th featuring the lighting of the Hiroshima flame by our Mayor for Peace, and local performers Beth Baker and Ashland Taiko. Two days of vigil on the plaza are August 6th from 9 am to 9 pm and August 9th from 8 am to 9pm. The closing ceremony will be on the plaza at 6 pm on August 9th and include Whistling Elk Drum.
Films will be shown on the 7th and the 8th during the day at the Ashland Community Center. The films on Tuesday, August 7th include:

10 am "Lifting the Fog: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki";

12 pm "Hell Fire"; 2 pm "Hiroshima: A Mother's Prayer" and “Testimonies by Survivors”.

Films to be shown on the 8th (Wed.) include:

10 am "The New Nuclear Danger";

12 pm "Arsenals of Hypocrisy";

2 pm "The Last Atomic Bomb".
Two evening events are also scheduled at the Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A. Street in Ashland, at 7 – 9 pm on the 7th and 8th. On Tuesday, August 7th Don Wells, PhD, will lecture on the theme “‘Just War’ Theory Justifies Too Much”. On August 8th a there will be a play reading "The Face of Jizo”.
A photo exhibit of pictures from the Hiroshima Peace Museum will be on display on the third floor of the Stevenson Union of SOU September 12th into October. See atomicvigil.net for an activity chart and further information or call 488-1230.

Hiroshima survivor, Ms. Yoku Nakamura will share her experience of the bombing and its aftermath. Ms. Nakamura is the Secretary General of Kanagawa Atomic Bomb Sufferers Association/National Council member of Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations.) She will also speak of her desire for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

A light meal will be served.

5:30 - 7:00 a.m. – Sunrise Ceremony, Nagasaki & Hiroshima Commemoration & Vigil
7:00 a.m. - Nonviolent Action - crossing the line of the Nevada Test Site

Location: Gates of the Nevada Test Site,
Mercury exit off of Hwy 95, 60 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada

Please R.S.V.P. if you plan to attend to: info@nevadadesertexperience.org or (505) 842-5697

NDE invites people of all religious and spiritual traditions (or none) to gather near the gates of the Nevada Nuclear Test Site on August 9th. Surrounded by the beautiful desert land in the cool of the morning, we will join together on the 62nd anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki for an end to nuclear weapons development and other war preparations. We will honor Corbin Harney, beloved Shoshone spiritual leader who passed on July 10th. We will vigil by the road to greet the test site workers and conclude with an optional nonviolent action of crossing the line onto the test site.

Priestess Dr. Anne Key (Temple of Goddess Spirituality)
Louis Vitale, OFM
Jerry Zawada, OFM
Megan Rice, SHCJ
Rosemary Lynch, OSF

Corbin Harney has been a leader of the movement to close the Test Site for decades, a crucial spokesperson for the land and the Native way of life, and a beloved friend to many. We wish to honor him by continuing his work to end nuclearism, inspired by his dedication and his teachings. Please see the Shundahai website for more information about Corbin.

Fr. Vitale will talk about the United States Air Force's Reaper program which is based at Creech Air Force base, a few miles from the Nevada Test Site. From here pilots will remotely control robotic drone planes with a deadly payload 7000-miles away on the other side of the world. Fr. Vitale is currently awaiting pretrial hearing for the Fort Huachuca protest.

Please R.S.V.P. if you plan to attend to: info@nevadadesertexperience.org or (505) 842-5697 NDE invites people of all religious and spiritual traditions (or none) to gather near the gates of the Nevada Nuclear Test Site on August 9th. Surrounded by the beautiful desert land in the cool of the morning, we will join together on the 62nd anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki for an end to nuclear weapons development and other war preparations. We will honor Corbin Harney, beloved Shoshone spiritual leader who passed on July 10th. We will vigil by the road to greet the test site workers and conclude with an optional nonviolent action of crossing the line onto the test site. Priestess Dr. Anne Key (Temple of Goddess Spirituality) Louis Vitale, OFM Jerry Zawada, OFM Megan Rice, SHCJ Rosemary Lynch, OSF Corbin Harney has been a leader of the movement to close the Test Site for decades, a crucial spokesperson for the land and the Native way of life, and a beloved friend to many. We wish to honor him by continuing his work to end nuclearism, inspired by his dedication and his teachings. Please see the Shundahai website for more information about Corbin. Fr. Vitale will talk about the United States Air Force's Reaper program which is based at Creech Air Force base, a few miles from the Nevada Test Site. From here pilots will remotely control robotic drone planes with a deadly payload 7000-miles away on the other side of the world. Fr. Vitale is currently awaiting pretrial hearing for the Fort Huachuca protest.

This is a quiet, beautiful and reflective ceremony. Young people light candle lanterns which will be pulled snake-like across the lake and eventually disappeared behind an island. Brief words of remembrance of all the souls lost in the bombing and afterward will be spoken. Music will be provided on Shakahatchi Flute by Robert Jonas.

People are welcome to attend this event, even if they don't come to the reception and presentation at 5:30.

There will be a small fee at the gate of the park, if you don't already have a Look Park sticker.

Nagasaki Commemoration with special guests: Girls’ choir from Nagasaki, Japan

Thursday, August 9, 10:30 a.m. Ceremony to commemorate the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Music by the Junshin Singers, a choir of high school and college women and girls from Nagasaki, Japan. Greetings from Mayor Taue and citizens of Nagasaki. Reading of ON THAT SUMMER DAY. Moment of silence at 11:02 when bomb was dropped. Audience members will be invited to walk the Global Harmony Labyrinth for peace. Co-sponsored by the St. Paul Nagasaki Sister City Committee, the Nagasaki St. Paul Sister City Committee, and the Hiroshima Nagasaki Commemoration Committee.
Location: Global Harmony Labyrinth, Como Park, St. Paul. Corner of Kaufman Drive and Lexington Parkway North.

Peace Boat's 3rd Annual People Building Peace Concert:
A Celebration of Initiatives for a Nuclear-Free World
In Remembrance of Nagasaki Day

FREE outdoor, live world music and dance!

Testimonies from A-bomb survivors and leaders of the anti-nuclear movement!

Booths from civil society organizations and initiatives calling against nuclear weapons!

Place: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (East 47th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue
across from the United Nations)
Time: Thursday, August 9 2007 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm

The Third Annual People Building Peace Concert, coinciding with the
arrival of Peace Boat's ship to New York City, will bring the rhythms of
the world to the United Nations and highlight the initiatives people
everywhere are making to build peace and say NO to Nukes and War!

Featuring:
Asiko - A positive and revolutionary blend of Nigerian Afrobeat,
Highlife, and JuJu music

Yuca Seca Band - Latin rhythms of traditional Afro-Cuban Son, Boleros,
Guaracha, and Changui

Pete Seeger and the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus- folk music for peace
and justice

Absolute Bhangra- Lively Punjabi dance

The Blue Vipers - Dixieland and early Swing music straight from New
Orleans

Japanese modern dance

International Art Projects
and more!

Special remarks from:
Michimasa Hirata, Nagasaki bombing survivor
Rhianna Tyson, Global Security Institute
Peace Boat's Japanese and European Youth Activists on Disarmament
Peter Weiss, Founder of IALANA (International Association of Lawyers
Against Nuclear Arms)
Betty Reardon, Founder of Peace Education Center at Teacher’s College
(Columbia University)
Felicity Hill, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Alice Slater, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, New York Director
Shinyo Takahiro, Ambassador Deputy Permanent Representative of Japan

Co-sponsors:
IIPE (International Institute for Peace Education), Hague Appeal for
Peace, IALANA (International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Arms),
Lawyer’s Committee on Nuclear Policy, Global Action to Prevent War,
Abolition 2000, NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security,
Reaching Critical Will of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Mayors for Peace,
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Organizers: Peace Boat US and International Institue on Peace Education
Contact: Peace Boat US-tel. 212-687 7214 info@peaceboat-us.org

The Detroit Area Peace with Justice Network (DAPJN)
Presents the Annual Nagasaki Program
"The Last Atomic Bomb"
Thursday, August 9, 2007

4:00-5:30 pm The film "The Last Atomic Bomb" shown

5:30-6:30 pm Refreshments, Meet the Activists & Browse the Information Tables

6:30- 8:30 pm Program to include speakers:
Anabel Dwyer, MI attorney & nuclear policy expert, and
Rev. Harry Cook, former religion editor of Detroit Free Press

Performances by:
the band "Rabble" of their original songs "Ruins" and "Time for Peace"
Motoko and Japanese friends singing "No More Nagasaki" performing in traditional Japanese summer kimonos

You’re invited to a very special ceremony of music, poetry and reflections. This year our featured speaker is a remarkable 9 year-old girl from McKinley School in Santa Barbara. The winner of a local peace award for a presentation on Cesar Chavez, third-grader Abigail Pacheco will speak about Sadako and leadership. She believes that Sadako’s lesson is that we are all leaders, and by sharing our voice we can make a difference.

Click this link 2007/sadako_be_a_messenger.htm... to read Sadako's story.

Even if you're not in Santa Barbara, you can participate in the ceremony by sending us your message for peace at 2007/sadako_msg_add.php...

The NAGASAKI COMMEMORATION will begin with a vigil against the weapons contracts of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Then there will be a march to the Bufano Sculpture Garden to hear a remembrance by two Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb.

AUGUST 9, 1945 *URAKAMI CATHEDRAL NAGASAKI GROUND ZERO

(*August 9, 1945, the Urakami Roman Catholic Cathedral was ground zero for the Nagasaki bombing which destroyed at the time the largest Catholic city in all of Asia)

Thursday, August 9, 6PM - NAGASAKI DAY PEACE DEDICATION on the steps of SS Peter & Paul Romam Catholic Cathedral*, 18th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA. The solemn time of vigil and reflection will include: bell-tolling, readings on the Cost of War and the Price of Peace, and the water ceremony performed each year on August 9th in Nagasaki, Japan.

Co-Sponsors: Brandywine Peace Community, Phila. Catholic Peace Fellowship, and Northwest Phila. Greens

Atomic Mirror and Ciné Revolución Present
White Light, Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A new HBO film by Steven Okazaki
On August 9, 2007, the 62nd Anniversary of the US Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

With special guest appearance by Shigeko Sasamori –
Hibakusha/Survivor of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

Following the screening, the audience will be invited to take action for a nuclear free world and send a Valentine Thank You message to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean for giving the world its first nuclear weapons free zone. This action is part of the Atomic Mirror’s year-long campaign “Valentines to Tlatelolco: The Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Path to a Nuclear Free World.” Fore more information, visit www.atomicmirror.org.

A new, critically acclaimed documentary featuring fourteen Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors that is a remarkable document of the only times nuclear weapons have been used in war. Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Okazaki. Sponsored by the Network of Spiritual Progressives and Demilitarize Pittsburgh.

Terre Haute Stop War on Iraq will have a one hour program of readings, poetry and information about current proposed weapons at the Hiroshima Nagasaki memorial in Fairbanks Park at 7:30 p.m on Aug. 9th, Thursday.

Candlelight vigil vigil at Pritchard Park in Asheville from 8 to 9:30 PM. This will be in remembrance of the victims of war. Candles will be provided.

Vigil to commemorate atomic bombing of Nagasaki; signing of peace flag in solidarity with people of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and for abolition of nuclear weapons.

Gather in front of the Michigan Capitol Building to remember and mourn the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the horrors of nuclear bombs. Never again.

This Lansing noon hour nonviolent vigil for peace and justice will be devoted to remembering the victims of atomic bombs and remembering our work to stop both the build-up of nuclear weapons and threats of nuclear war.

Prayer service at Cathedral in Colorado Springs and vigil at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

~Voices of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Survivors in the 21st Century~

For 3 day event: Aug.10-Aug.12,2007

Films: "The Last Atomic Bomb" "The Mushroom Club" "Double Hibakusha" "Genie in the Bottle Unleashed" "The Cats of Mirikitani"

with poetry reading, dance, and live music

Sponsored By:
Interborough Repertory Theater Tenri Cultural Insititute

~Voices of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Survivors in the 21st Century~

For 3 day event: Aug.10-Aug.12,2007

Films: "The Last Atomic Bomb" "The Mushroom Club" "Double Hibakusha" "Genie in the Bottle Unleashed" "The Cats of Mirikitani"

with poetry reading, dance, and live music

Sponsored By:
Interborough Repertory Theater Tenri Cultural Insititute

~Voices of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Survivors in the 21st Century~

For 3 day event: Aug.10-Aug.12,2007

Films: "The Last Atomic Bomb" "The Mushroom Club" "Double Hibakusha" "Genie in the Bottle Unleashed" "The Cats of Mirikitani"

with poetry reading, dance, and live music

Sponsored By:
Interborough Repertory Theater Tenri Cultural Insititute

RESISTANCE CINEMA presents “THE DAY AFTER TRINITY”, Produced by John Else, 1981, 88 minutes.

Jon Else's documentary, The Day After Trinity, is about the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a genius who helped develop the atomic bomb and whose life ended in criticism by Joseph McCarthy.

Scientists and witnesses involved in the creation and testing of the first ever atomic bomb reflect on the Manhattan project and its fascinating leader, Oppenheimer, who upon completion of his wonderful and horrible invention became a powerful spokesperson against the nuclear arms race. The film also documents the establishment of Los Alamos and the length of time that led up to the Trinity test along with interviews of the people who worked with Oppenheimer. Made in 1981 It still may be the best documentary about nuclear weapons and highly recommended to those who would like to know more about the people who assisted on the world's most dangerous weapon.

The Living Theatre will present a free reading of "Enola Gay", an award-winning play by Australian playwright David Blackman. The play incorporates official government memos and transcripts into the dramatization of the events leading up to the bombing of Hiroshima in August, 1945