Delaware County
Wage Peace & Justice
P.O. Box 1791 Media, PA
19063-1791
contact@delcowagepeacejustice.org
610-891-6614
[Developed by Roger Balson, Bob Bohne, Sue Edwards, Marj Fulmer, Robin Lasersohn, and Terry Rumsey]
á Welcome [Roger Balson and Sue Edwards]
á Introductions
á Review Agenda / Review decision-making process and tone for the meeting
á Approve Minutes
á Recruit volunteers to keep us on time / to keep minutes of the meeting
á Presentations and Question / Answer on Israel Ð Palestine [Linda Hanna and Susan Landau] [40]
Linda and Susan combined
personal testimony, historical information, and dramatic images of IsraelÕs
security wall as a challenge to Israeli and US government policy in the region.
á Financial and Fundraising Report [Terry] [20]
See written financial
report. Awaiting word on a grant
request for $10,000 from the Funding Exchange is support of the voter drive.
á June 5th Campaign for Peace & Democracy Voter Registration Drive [Robin] [10]
First voter registration
volunteer day announced. Expecting
about 30 people.
á August 29th Buses to NYC for RNC [Lana] [10]
Contact Lana to buy bus
tickets ($20)
á Listening Project Proposal [Sue] [20]
Sue Edwards presented a
proposal for WPJ to conduct a listening project after the election in which WPJ
members would go out in pairs and interview members of the community about
their views on war and peace, terrorism, security, Iraq, etc. To goal is to listen to people whom we
donÕt usually hear from in order to better inform our work. (See written proposal for more
information) Individuals
volunteered to serve on a planning committee.
á PASS THE HAT TO PAY FOR The ORGANIZING
á June 29th Democracy Unplugged Event [Roger] [10]
Iraq forum in debate format
entitled ÒIraq: Where do we go
from here?Ó was announced. We were
reminded that John Grant will be representing WPJ and Veterans for Peace. We agreed to mail a postcard to our
members to aid turnout and to set up an outreach table at the event.
á June 26th DCWPJ Summer Retreat at Pendle Hill [Marj] [10]
Strategic planning retreat
was announced. We agreed to change
the timing of the day so that the segment open to all members precedes and
informs the segment for Coordinating Committee members. Ideas for focus (skills-building? Analysis? Strategy?) were solicited; CC
agreed to determine agenda.
á August 7th DCWPJ Picnic (in lieu of Aug. monthly meeting) [Robin] [10]
á Announcements (brief and to the point)
á Next meeting July 2, 2004