Ground Zero Events for August 2010
The Interfaith Peace Walk for Nuclear Free Future begins at Hanford, Washington on July 25th, and will end at Ground Zero Center during the weekend. Contact Br.Senji Kanaeda or Br.Gilberto Perez at 206-780-6739 or 206-356-4362 cell. See the Peace Walk flyer
The Peace Fleet will meet the U.S. Navy in Elliott Bay on August 4th, as part of the Seattle Seafair celebration. Bring your boat or join the pier side nonviolent vigil at pier 66. For information, contact Glen Milner
GZ arrestees August 2009: (Left to right) Tom Shea, Jessica Artiega, Lynne Greenwald, Jackie Hudson, Brenda McMillan, Jean Sundborg, Anne Hall, and Alice Zillah
August 6-9 at GZ "ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS: OUR JOB NOW! "
Join the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action for four days of activities in remembrance of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. All events are at our beautiful new house at 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, WA 98730, unless otherwise noted.
Friday, August 6
3:00 p.m. Leave for vigil at Bangor gate
5:30 p.m. Potluck supper at GZ
7:00 p.m. Film of Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings and developments since then
(Action planning)
Saturday, August 7
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Legal walking vigil along Bangor perimeter
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Update on current U.S. policy and future plans for nuclear weapons
(Dr. David Hall)
2:00 p.m. Discussion of converting from wartime economy to peacetime economy
(Glen Anderson)
3:30 p.m. Arrival of Peace Walkers
4:30 p.m. Recognition of building and grounds volunteers
4:45 p.m. Skit creation and practice
6:00 p.m. Supper
7:30 p.m. Evening of traditional Japanese music and dance (Mary Ohno and students
8:30 p.m. Sing-along led by members of the Seattle Peace Chorus
(Action planning)
Sunday, August 8
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Interfaith prayer service
9:30 a.m. Banner and sign-making on converting from war economy to peace economy
11:00 a.m. Leave for vigil at Silverdale's Target store
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. Orientation to GZ and Bangor
2:30 p.m. Nonviolence training (Rosy Betz-Zall)
(Action planning)
5:30 p.m. Role-play action
6:30 p.m Supper
7:30 p.m. Raging Grannies, skits, film
Monday, August 9
5:00 a.m. Light breakfast
5:30 a.m. Circle
6:00 a.m. Leave for vigil and action at Bangor
7:30 a.m. Return to GZ to debrief, eat breakfast, await return of arrestees,
plan for future events
What to bring: Prepared food to share; your own dishes and flatware; sleeping and camping needs; snacks; flashlights; sunscreen and bug repellant; materials for making signs, money for donations, buttons, stickers and t-shirts; peaceful nonviolent spirit.
Where to stay: Tent camping in the newly expanded grounds. Porta potties on site. Motels in Silverdale and Bremerton.
For more information or to arrange rides to GZ, call Jackie Hudson at 360-930-8697 or
Anne Hall at 206-545-3562
