Monday, Oct. 10th Peace & Justice organizing meeting
Aloha Peace & Justice Ohana,
The next Malu ‘Aina organizing meeting for peace and justice is Monday, Oct. 10th from 7-9PM at the Kea’au Community Center from 7-9PM. We normally meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month to discuss issues and organizing ideas. Some items for this Monday’s agenda include:
1. Planned “Occupy Hilo” Wall St. solidarity protests coming up Sat. Oct. 15th 10-noon fronting the Hilo Merrill Lynch Office on Kilauea Ave. and planned weekly sign holding fronting Merrill Lynch starting Monday, Oct. 24th 4-6PM
2. Military helicopter flights on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea in training for Afghanistan
3. Stepped up drone training at Pohakuloa and a new military drone airfield built near Mauna Kea State Park along Saddle Rd.
4. Update on military Depleted Uranium (DU) contamination at Pohakuloa and citizen strategy to force comprehensive, independent testing and monitoring at Pohakuloa (with citizen oversight) to determine the full extent of DU contamination there.
5. Discussion of of possible annual Ho’olaulea to demilitarize Hawaii with events in Hilo and Kona and a citizen protest at Pohakuloa.
6. Discussion of need for Malu Aina next generation non-profit organic farm volunteers to carry on the work of growing food to share with people in need and to support the work of justice, peace and the environment. Ideas for new Board members too.
7. Other items for the agenda from those present
Please pass the word and bring a friend.
Mahalo.
Jim
