19th. Annual Peace Awards Dinner:
Peace Action of Central New York presented Peacemaker of the Year awards to five central New York residents at the 19th Annual Peace Action Award Dinner in the Welch Allyn and Hiscock Barclay banquet rooms of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on Sunday evening, November 11th, 2007
Our theme this year is Globalization for Social Justice. Too often when we think of globalization it involves either military
aggression or economic exploitation. Our honorees this year show through their tireless efforts that globalization can be used to promote social justice. They are: Caroline Kim who works for the Central New York Workers’ Rights Center, Dr. Robert
Laubach of ProLiteracy Worldwide, Rev. Craig Lindsey and Jack Howard, founders of the American Care for Sudan Foundation,
and Peter Sarver who established the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa. Each, in his or her own way, is committed to creating a more just world.
There was a literature table representing the affiliations of our honorees. Various items were for sale which included Syracuse Cultural Workers merchandise, our bandanas, and the new book, Peace Action: Past, Present and Future.
The dinner was an enjoyable evening to honor deserving individuals who, through their work, make the world a more peaceable place to live and to celebrate our struggle to rid the planet of nuclear weapons.
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United for Peace and Justice Washington, DC March:
The United for Peace and Justice anti-war march on January 27, 2007 consisted of activists from all over the country converging on Washington DC for a march, rally and meetings with House and Senate members. Activists consisted of various groups against the Iraq war (including Peace Action), politicians, celebrities and concerned citizens.
Local Peace Action of Central New York members Chair Cecilia Resti and Bill Cross among others attended. State Peace Action members NYS Executive Director Melissa Van and NYS Steering Committee member Carol Husten were also present. State and local members attended meetings with Senator Clinton's and Senator Schumer's aides. Local members also had a meeting with Rep. James Walsh's aide. Overall is was an impressive display of solidarity against Bush's Troop Surge and the Iraq war.
Photos were taken by photographer Diane Greene Lent from United for Peace and Justice and Brooklyn Parents for Peace. All of her Washington DC photos can be seen at www.dianelent.com/27jan1.htm.
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25th. Anniversary Peace Awards Dinner:
Peace Action´s annual Peace Awards Dinner on Sunday, November 12, 2006 was another major event in our silver anniversary year. All three of the co-founders of West Point Grads Against the War were with us for the dinner. The honorees were Cynthia Banas, Lionel Logan, and the three co-founders. One of them, our own Dr. Bill Cross, delivered the keynote address, "Loyalty to Whom?" Joining him to receive their shared award was Joe Wojcik from Los Angeles and Jim Ryan, flying in from Istanbul, Turkey!
This was the first time in our history that honorees have come from the West Coast and from ASIA! It was also the first reunion of these three patriotic veterans since they founded their website www.westpointgradsagainstthewar.org. Attendees did not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate with them.
There was a cash bar, hors d´oeuvres, and bidding on the many fine gifts in our Silent Auction. We appreciate the additional funds donated, the items donated for the Silent Auction and the volunteers that helped make the dinner a success.
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