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Veterans For Peace - Chapter 93
… The Utah Phillips – J. David Singer Chapter
Serving Washtenaw, Livingston, Hillsdale, Lenawee and Jackson Counties
Local Contact: Bob Krzewinski – 734-487-9058 – wolverbob@gmail.com
www.vfp93.org
Receiving this Update by email but not yet a Veterans For Peace member? Please consider
joining! Non-veterans can join as an Associate Member. The more VFP members there are, the
more we can do. For membership information visit
http://www.veteransforpeace.org/join_donate.vp.html.
News Update – March 2012
1. March Veterans For Peace Chapter Meeting – Saturday, March 17th, 2012
2. February 2012 Veterans For Peace Chapter Meeting Minutes
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3. Local Courage To Resist – Bradley Manning Talk - March 28 (VFP Sponsored)
4. Volunteers Needed For Chapter Committees
5. Announcements & Events
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1. March Veterans For Peace Chapter Meeting – Saturday, March 17 , 2012
The next VFP Chapter 93 meeting will be Saturday, March 17th, 10am. Please note, however,
that the monthly meeting location will be changing. Future meetings will be at the First
Unitarian Universalist Congregation building, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, just south of Ann
Arbor and not far from I-94. The site offers free parking. For directions to the new meeting
location, go to http://www.uuaa.org/directions-and-transportation.
The meeting agenda is as follows…
1. Introductions and welcome
2. General Business
a. Previous meeting minutes
b. Meeting location
c. Treasury report
d. Other
3. Old Business
a. VFP advertisements – local college newspapers
b. Theater Of War plays
c. Courage To Resist Ann Arbor Speaking Tour (3/28)
d. Hidden Battles film showing
e. Earth Day
f. Other
4. New Business
a. ICPJ Charlie King concert
b. “With Michigan Peaceworks Gone, What’s Next For the Local Peace Movement”
talk report
c. June Ann Arbor Green Fair
d. Lenore Wiand (flute benefit)
e. Other
5. Projects
a. Peace Studies Scholarship
b. Peace Pole
c. Arlington Michigan
d. John Lennon October concert
e. Other
6. Upcoming events
7. Announcements/Adjournment
2. February 2012 Veterans For Peace Chapter Meeting Minutes
1. Introductions and welcome – The meeting was brought to order at 10:05am at the
Unitarian Universilist Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2. General Business
a. Previous meeting minutes – January meeting minutes accepted.
b. Meeting location – The Unitarian Universilist Church seems to be a very good
location and will be coninuted.
c. Treasury report – No changes from the January 2012 report, with the Chapter
has $4346.27 in the treasury, of which $3695.56 is dedicated to the Peace
Scholarship fund.
3. Old Business
a. VFP advertisements – local college newspapers – Bob Krzewinski has sent in an
ad to the Washtenaw Community College newspaper and Mike Muha will
recheck rates for an ad in the Eastern Michigan University Eastern Echo
newspaper.
b. Theater Of War plays – Discussed.
4. New Business
a. Courage To Resist speaking tour – The Courage To Resist organization
indicated they have a speaking tour in progress and could do a local apperance
in late March. Bob Krzewinski will work on a possible local event.
b. Hidden Battles film showing – The maker of this film indicated a free local
showing could be done.
c. Earth Day – An application will be sent in for the annual Washtenaw County
Earth Day event which this year will be held at the Ann Arbor Leslie Science
Center.
d. WDTW – Bob Krzewinski discussed possibly having VFP on a local show
segment on this Detroit area progressive format radio station.
5. Projects
a. Peace Studies Scholarship – Bill Shea is continuing to send out publicity for the
scholarships. Also discussed was possibly going to Wayne State University to
talk to one of their Peace Studies program classes.
b. Peace Pole – While no location for a May Mothers Day Peace Pole ceremony
was finalized, it was decided to order another Peace Pole for future use. Mike
Muha will send in the order and have it shipped to his home.
c. Arlington Michigan – Crosses are being refurbished. Next display will be on
Memorial Day in Livonia in a joint project with VFP 74 (Metro Detroit) and People
For Peace.
d. John Lennon October concert – Bill Shea will check with Chris Buhalis on
possibly moving the concert to The Ark in Ann Arbor.
e. Martin Luther King Day – A short discussion was held on possible 2013 MLK Day
peace-themed events in Washtenaw County.
6. Upcoming events – Members were encouraged to attend the upcoming “Whats Next For
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The Local Peace Movement” talk on February 23 .
7. Announcements/Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at 11:05am. The next meeting
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will be on Saturday, March 17 at the Unitarian Church.
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3. Local Courage To Resist – Bradley Manning Talk - March 28 (VFP Sponsored)
Our Veterans For Peace Chapter and the Interfaith Council For Peace & Justice (ICPJ -
www.icpj.net) are co-sponsoring a talk by Courage To Resist (CTR) staff member Emma Cape.
Emma is also the campaign organizer for the Bradley Manning Support Network.
CTR is a group of concerned community members, veterans and military families that supports
military objectors to illegal war and occupation and has been a major support force for alleged
WikiLeaks revelations activist Bradley Manning. Emma will also be discussing the new book,
About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War which collects stories from and interviews with
resisters, as well as interviews with Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg. If you have any
questions contact Bill at bill@icpj.org or 734-663-1870. Also, for more information on the talk and
CTR, visit www.vfp93.org.
Details: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:00 pm, Northside Presbyterian/St. Aidans (home of the
ICPJ office), 1679 Broadway Ann Arbor
4. Volunteers Needed For Chapter Committees
Volunteers are very much needed for various VFP Chapter 93 committees, including Publicity
(sending our press releases about Chapter meetings/events), Membership (sending welcome
letters to new members, following up on member renewals), Legislation (getting the word out
about peace/veteran legislation and meeting with Congressional staff locally), Arlington Michigan
(one cross for every Michigan soldier killed in Iraq and Afghanistan), and Schools (giving talks,
and staffing information tables, at local high schools). If you can help out with a Chapter
Committee position, please contact Bob Krzewinski at 734/487-9058 or wolverbob@gmail.com.
5. Announcements and Reminders
March 22 (Thursday) – Lecture: “War As A Spectacle”
4:00–5:30pm, public lecture by Kurt Raaflaub. 3222 Angell Hall, University Of Michigan in Ann
Arbor.
March 23 (Friday) & March 24 (Saturday) - Ancient Wars Conference & Play “Theater Of War”
A conference on “Our Ancient Wars,” devoted to the contemporary reception of ancient writings
on war, combined with performances by the “Theater of War,” also known as The Philoctetes
Project. The “Theater Of War” play seeks to run parallels between modern warfare and conflicts
in the times of ancient Greece and has been recently used to help returning Iraq/Afghan veterans
to deal with stress and trauma. For more information about the plays and related conference, visit
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/complit/events/ci.ourancientwarsthu22mar2012_ci.detail.
Friday (3/23) Events
2:00pm Dean Terry McDonald, Welcome
2:15–3:00pm Hans van Wees, University College London, “Genocide in ancient Greece”
3:00–3:45pm Kurt Raaflaub, Brown University, “Lysistrata and the War’s Impact on the
Homefront”
3:45–4:00pm Coffee
4:00–4:45pm Arlene Saxonhouse, University of Michigan, “Deciding to Go to War: Who’s
Responsible?”
4:45–6:00pm David Potter, University of Michigan, “The Inefficiency of Hoplite Warfare”
7:00-9:00pm Kahn Auditorium (‘The Pringle’): The Philoctetes Project, “Theater of War”
Saturday (3/24) Events
9:00–9:45am Sara Monoson, Northwestern University, “Socrates in Combat”
9:45–10:30am Paul Woodruff, University of Texas at Austin,” War as Education”
10:30–10:45am Coffee
10:45–11:30am Nancy Sherman, Georgetown, “Recovering Lost Goodness after War: Self-
Empathy and Self-Forgiveness”
11:30–12:15am Peter Meineck, New York University, “Post Traumatic Plays: Warfare and
Theatre in Ancient Athens”
2:00–2:45pm James Tatum, Dartmouth College, “Mrs. Vergil’s Horrid War”
2:45–3:30pm Seth Schein, UC Davis, “Ancient Greek War: What is it Good For Today?”
3:30–3:45pm Coffee
3:45–4:30pm Susanne Goedde, University of München, “The Modern Achilles: Rage —
Mourning — Sexuality”
4:30–5:15pm Page duBois, UC San Diego, “War and Slavery: ‘I Am Spartacus’ ”
8:00-10:00pm Michigan Theater: The Philoctetes Project, “Theater of War”
March 29 (Thursday) - Economic Root Causes Movie – “Iraq For Sale”
6:30pm refreshments, 7:00 film. Come join us as we investigate the ways that our economic
system could be the root cause of war, poverty, and environmental destruction, by using film as a
medium for exploration and discussion. Location: First United Methodist Church, Wesley
Foundation Lounge, 602 East Huron, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Details: info@icpj.net, 734-663-1870.
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March 29 (Thursday) - Peace and Conflict Discussion Group Series
The Livonia-based Citizens For Peace will be having a winter Peace and Conflict Discussion
Group series at the Livonia Civic Center Library. The discussion group focuses on issues related
to multiple perspectives of peace and conflict. Works of nonfiction will be presented through
different media types. It is free to the public. Suzanne Kaplan, Schoolcraft College Professor
Emeritus, who has published in professional journals as well as in Discover Magazine and poetry
in The Responsible Arts,will lead the discussions.
The last event in the winter Peace and Conflict series will be on Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7-
8:30pm with the program being “The End Of War”. The speaker will be Capt. Paul K. Chappell, a
West Pointe Graduate who served seven years in the U.S.Army, gives us a crucial look at war
and peace through his military experience in Iraq. Discussion Topic: Why does human aggression
exist?
To register for this discussion groups visit www.citizensforpeace11.blogspot.com and look under
“Current Events” . For for more information email rdoyle@cheerful.com, or by phone at 248-476-
0791. The Livonia Civic Center Library is located at 32777 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154.
March 31 (Saturday) Charlie King and Karen Brandow ICPJ Benefit Concert
Charlie King and Karen Brandow will perform a concert to benefit the work of the Interfaith
Council For Peace & Justice (ICPJ – www.icpj.net) at 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 31, at 2309
Packard St. in Ann Arbor (the home of Temple Beth Emeth and St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal
Church).
Charlie King and Karen Brandow are musical storytellers and political satirists with seven
recordings to their credit. They perform with the sweet and precise harmonies of life partners.
They sing and write passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people, in the tradition
of Woody Guthrie, Malvina Reynolds, and Pete Seeger. Charlie and Karen regularly perform at
the annual School of the Assassins protest in Fort Benning, Georgia, an action which draws a
large ICPJ delegation each year. Graduates of this U.S. taxpayer-funded school participated in
the 2009 coup in Honduras, overthrowing a democratically elected government.
Charlie King has been coming to Ann Arbor for over 30 years and is a local favorite. Charlie is the
recipient of the War Resisters League’s Peacemaker Award as well as the Sacco-Vanzetti Social
Justice Award. Karen Brandow, a vocalist and classical guitarist, has been performing with
Charlie since 1998. Contact ICPJ at 734-663-1870 or info@icpj.net to purchase tickets or for
more information.
Area Peace Events Calendar
The Ann Arbor based Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice (www.icpj.net) has their own peace
event calendar at http://tinyurl.com/cose9d
VFP Peace Scholarships
Applications are being taken now for the Veterans For Peace Michigan Peace Scholarships,
sponsored by VFP Chapter 93. Two scholarships are awarded twice each year, with deadlines for
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submission being May 1 and November 1 . The Scholarships, out of an endowment provided by
Yoko Ono to Veterans For Peace, are awarded to college students enrolled in a peace studies or
conflict resolution related program. Awards are given to either Michigan residents, or students
enrolled at a Michigan college, with a preference given to military veterans. For more information,
visit www.vfp93.org/scholarship.
VFP 93 On Facebook
Veterans For Peace Chapter 93 now has a Facebook page. To sign up, just visit Facebook
(www.facebook.com) and type in Veterans For Peace Chapter 93.
Women In Black Marches
Second Saturday of every month, everyone welcome (men, women, children). Please wear black.
Look for VFP flags and banners for the VFP contingent. You can view upcoming "Women in
Black - Detroit" events at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WIB-Detroit.
A Simple Way To Promote VFP - Wear Your VFP T-Sweatshirt!
Help spread the word about Veterans For Peace by wearing a VFP t-shirt, sweatshirt or button
around your town or in your travels. Not only does this introduce the public to the fact that there
are veterans who stand for peace, but can help bring additional veterans into the organization.
Don’t have a VFP t-shirt or button? Order them by visiting
www.veteransforpeace.org/store.vp.html (secure, online sales available).
Swords Into Plowshares Gallery
The Swords Into Plowshares peace art gallery is located in downtown Detroit in the lower level of
Central United Methodist Church at 33 East Adams Avenue. The Gallery is open Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 am - 3pm. Please call before heading to the gallery to insure
they are open (313-963-7575). Also, visit the gallery’s website at
www.swordsintoplowsharesdetroit.org.
Car Donations To Help The Chapter
If anyone has a car to donate, the Chapter would appreciate it be given to Charity Motors 888-
908-2277. They pick it up anywhere and will give 70% of the sell price to our Chapter. The car
can be in any condition. Call Chapter Coordinator Arny Stieber at 734-216-1814 with questions.
GI Rights Hotline
If you know someone in the military who is seeking a discharge due to a hardship, conscientious
objection, homosexual conduct, medical, or psychological problems, or is in the delayed entry
program, has not reported for boot camp, and wants out of the military, contact the GI Rights
Hotline at http://girights.objector.org or calling them at 800/394-9544.
