announcements/events

author : WIP News Service

by WIP News Service

Briana Waters Sentenced as Terrorist

Briana Waters was sentenced to six years in prison and three years probation on July 19 in Tacoma. She did receive the terrorism enhancement. The judge recommended

her to Dublin. Judge denied appeal bond and also the ability to self surrender.

Judge Burgess commented on the over 250 letters he received on Briana?s behalf. Neil Fox, Ms. Waters? attorney, argued that the average of both Washington and Oregon cases was one and a half years per arson. Mr. Fox argued for five years with serving one and half suspending three and a half. The prosecution argued for ten years.

Briana Waters spoke eloquently on her behalf. There were a dozen supporters for Briana Waters in the court room.

Due to the large amount of mail she has been receiving,

Briana has asked that people hold off from sending her mail unless they actually know her personally.

All the support is very appreciated, and to find out more, please go to supportbriana.org

Support the Port of Olympia Legal Defense

Fund

The Port of Olympia Legal Defense Fund is continuing to call for donations to provide legal representation to individuals being prosecuted for Peace Work by the City of Olympia. To donate you can send a check made payable to the ?Port of Olympia Legal Defense Fund? and mail to POLDF at P.O. Box 295, Olympia, WA 98507-0295. Thank you to all who have helped with this important effort! Free Courier Service to anyone who can prove that Steve Hall is an actual Vampire.

Not-so-secret cafe, three-course meal for PMR arrestees legal fund

June 28, 816 Rogers St. NW, across from the Westside Co-Op, Olympia

We?re having a delicious secret cafe to fundraise for Katie and Patsy Hutchison?s defense! Fancy food, nice acoustic music to eat to, beautiful setting, good cause. Any money collected beyond what we need for Katie and Patsy will go toward the defense of other people charged from the November actions.

Also, we?re accepting reservations by calling (360) 918-8665, so if you know how many your group is and what time you?d like to eat, give us a call!

Olympia Rising Tide benefit show for West Coast Climate Convergence

On Saturday June 28, Olympia Rising Tide will be a benefit show for the West Coast Climate Convergence (http://www.climateconvergence.org/west/ ) at 6 p.m. in Olympia at the Love Shack (225 Milroy St. NW Oly)

The night will start off with discussion over what the Climate Convergence is and why it is happening along with ways to get involved with North America Rising Tide (http://www.risingtidenorthamerica.org/wordpress/category/front-page/ ).

Musical acts include

Johnny from The Tin Tree Factory

Brenna Sahatijan

Collective of Dirt

Food and discussion will start at 6:00pm

Music will begin around 7:00pm

Suggested donation for show is 5-10 dollars.

DNC Disruption tour stops in Oly

Speakers from Unconventional Denver are coming to Olympia June 28, 6:30 p.m., at the Free School (610 Columbia St)

There will be an update on the organizing happening

in Denver to disrupt the Democratic National Convention

this August.

Bring a friend for a potluck dinner and discussion on strategies, tactics, coordination and more. Learn about the events being planned for the week and how you and your affinity group can plug into the festivities.

Questions, comments, etc contact unconventionaldenver@

riseup.net or (970) 623-5629. Tell your friends.

Citizens Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney meeting

June 30, 7 p.m., Mixx-96 meeting room at SW corner of State & Washington, downtown Oly.

The Citizens Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney (www.CitizensImpeach) has been active since 2006, and we have accomplished a lot.

Now we need to figure out what to do next ? in the immediate future, during the remaining seven months that Bush & Cheney are scheduled to remain in office, and perhaps after next January.

Should we ?lay down? the organization? Should we persist? Should we organize a new campaign to indict Bush & Cheney for war crimes and other criminal offenses

after they leave office in January? What other options exist? What would be useful and effective? (We are not partisan, so electioneering is not an option.)

Attend one of seven statewide Health Care Caucuses

July 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Temple Beth El, 5975 S. 12th St, Tacoma.

The closest Health Care caucus to Thurston County will take place under sponsorship of the Healthy Washington

Coalition. This will be a great opportunity for us to share our input and help create a health care system

for Washington that secures quality, affordable health care for everyone.

Campout at Millersyvlania State Park with POWER

Monday, July 7 at 3 pm until the next morning We?re at group site 1!

Millerysvlania is only 10 miles away, so you can stay the night or just join us for an afternoon swim and dinner. POWER (Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights) can help with travel costs, if you call ahead and provide carpooling. We will be meeting at the POWER office, 701 Franklin Street, at 2 p.m. Call us if you?d like a ride, or if you are coming later and can provide a ride. What to bring: Something to grill for dinner and a dish to share, POWER will provide pancakes

and coffee for breakfast. Tent, sleeping bags, pads, etc, if you are spending the night. Water toys and water safety supplies, there is a lovely lake.

Contact POWER at 360-352-9716 toll free 866-343-9716, welfarerights@riseup.net

http://www.oly-wa.us/power/, http://www.myspace.

com/parentsorganizing

Art Auction for POWER at Bryce?s Barber Shop

Friday, July 18, 7 p.m. 118 E. 4th Ave, Olympia. We will have an opening night party. Music, coffee, fun, art!

Pizza Party to support Port Militarization

Resistance

Saturday, July 19, 6 ? 9 p.m. at Fertile Ground Guesthouse,

311 9th Ave. SE, Olympia. Benefit to raise much needed Legal Defense Funds for some of Olympia?s finest activists. Come eat, drink, and be hairy.

Donations from $10 / negotiable and sliding. Free Pie to anyone who can prove that Steve Hall is an actual

Vampire.

?How the War on Iran has already started? forum

Wednesday, July 23, 7-9 p.m.. Traditions Cafe 300 5th Ave. SW, Olympia.

Join an Olympia Movement for Justice and Peace forum discussion on Iran including speakers Dr. Zoltan Grossman and organizers from Vancouver, B.C..

Grossman will speak to the current US?Israeli provocations on Iran. Speakers from MAWO (Mobilization

Against War and Occupation) in Vancouver B.C. will speak about organizing efforts there in working with the B.C. Iranian community, one of the largest in North America, along with how the group challenges

Canadian complicity and US involvement in the Middle East.

Vote on military aid to Israel approaches

(From US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, endtheoccupation.org)

We?ve just learned that the House and Senate committees

that have jurisdiction over foreign aid will be voting soon on military aid to Israel for FY2009.

The House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees

on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs will ?mark-up? the foreign aid bill on July 16 and 17, respectively, which includes the President?s request for $2.55 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel.

Take Action

1. Send a personal letter to each Member of Congress

on these subcommittees.

2. Have your organization endorse our sign-on letter

to these subcommittees.

3. Sign up for an organizing packet to challenge military aid to Israel in your community.

4. Schedule a meeting with your Members of Congress

for the August recess.

5. Save the date-July 14-as a national call-in day.

OMJP seeks items for fundraising garage sale

Have stuff you want to unload from the garage but know is too good to dispose? Feeling charitable? OMJP is currently scavenging for items to sell in a fundraising

garage sale and would accept anything in saleable condition...except TVs, porn and big weapons. Email MobyDick1980@aim.com if interested. Ideally we would pick it up from your house. Ideally.