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Press Release- Sept. 24, 2008 Maybe you've noticed some bus shelter signs up again around Petaluma with this message: Wake Up America! VOTE! For a change This is the message Peaceroots Alliance is putting out at 5 locations in Petaluma including one at Jungle Vibes' store front window. There is also one up in Novato and Rohnert Park.
These are the same signs we used from 2003-2004, but the message is still important and relevant today, more then ever. Vote! Everyone needs their voice heard by voting. For a change, to those who say 'forget it', or 'it doesn't count'. It does. For a change.
Yes, we think this country needs a change. Peaceroots Alliance has been putting up signs around the country for some years now with its http://www.peacesigns.org/ site. As a Public Service Announcement for a non profit organization, we help other peace groups put up their messages. From Portland, Oregon to Lansing, Michigan, groups like us who started up after 9-11 wanted to do something towards peace.
PeaceRoots has gone on to help work with children making quilts with its More Than Warmth project, teaching non-violence and giving young people a chance to give to others. Having had over 2,000 children creating quilt squares into quilts and sending them to poverty and war-torn areas in the world.
Another project, Farms Not Arms, is giving a voice to farmers on the financial impact of wars to our land and food economy and the Farmer Veteran Coalition, is a project in the works to bring returning veterans of war on to farms as a solution for peace; a healing for vets and a way to teach them a usable and needed skill for our communities at home. For more information go to http://www.peaceroots.org/ or call 707-765-0196
Bus Sign Locations
Hwy 101 S/B On Ramp & San Marin Dr. Marin County
Hwy 101 S/B On Ramp & Delong Ave Marin County
Hwy 101 S/B On Ramp & Rohnert Prk
Park & Ride Sonoma County
Sonoma Mountain Prkwy & Reisling Rd Sonoma County
Mcdowell & Civic Center Sonoma County
E Washington & Ellis Sonoma County
Washington & Petaluma Sonoma County
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Activist squares started showing up at Peaceroots Alliance’s events and More Than Warmthth founder Judy Meeker suggested we put together an Activist Quilt.
Gathered by activist like Eliz Stinson director of the Peace and Justiice. Some history in the making, during these times, this quilt is a wall hanging size approximately 4-1/2 ft/ x 6-1/2 ft. Some of the squares are drawn by these activist but not all. 
Kathy Kelly, has taken many boxes of More Than Warmth quilts to children in Iraq and Afghanistan over the years. She is currently on a 400-mile march to the Republican convention from Chicago to Colorado. http://vitw.org/archives/424
No Nukes, Jackie Cabasso, Disarmament activist, director of Western States Legal Foundation seeks to abolish nuclear weapons. http://www.wslfweb.org/
Plenty International. Lisa Wartinger, Director. "To help and aid any people anywhere in the world who (suffer) due to any natural or man-caused disaster such as drought, famine, flood, storm, earthquake, tidal wave..." on going projects in "New Orleans and Central America" http://www.plenty.org/
Farms Not Arms, Linda Speel, FNA coordinator. As farmers, farm-workers and those in the agricultural industry who support them, we come together to oppose the war in Iraq and the dangerous cycle of war and terror that threatens our world. Signed by Michael O'Gorman founder. George Naylor Iowa farmer, Jim Cochran, strawberry farmer/veteran, FNA currently bringing Iraq war vets on to farms. http://www.farmsnotarms.org/
Wavy Gravy, long time political activist and clown. Wavy saw us making quilt squares at an event and when he heard about the project he said, " I want to make one!" He has founded many projects. http://www.wavygravy.net/
Col Ann Wright, retired United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S. State Department, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She is most noted for having been one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in direct protest of the March. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wright
Message from Ann: “Wow, that quilt is beautiful! I am honored to be on it!”
Gema Givens was born in Guatemala and is active with “Act Against Torture” and Courage to Resist. She just graduated from Berkeley High and is going to UC Santa Cruz in the fall.
The far right corner was created by Native American Artist/Activist/Actor, Michael Horse:
Michael is a member of AIM: the American Indian Movement and a lifelong advocate for Native Rights and the Rights of Nature. He is a gifted humanitarian. http://www.michaelhorse.com/about.php
Activist quilt is squares gathered at events in the SF Bay area by Peaceroots Alliance, Eliz Stinson Peace and Justice Center. Sewn together by Linda Hlady and Linda Speel. Currently we are selling tickets to raffle it off to benefit Farms Not Arms and the Farmer Veteran Coalition.
Tickets are $1 per ticket-
6 for $5.00 or
11 for $10.00
The quilt is on the homepage for the Peace and Justice Center,
At: http://www.peaceandjusticesonomaco.org/
For tickets call Linda 707-765-0196 or email Linda@peaceroots.org
Or
The quilt is currently being shown at the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County, and tickets are available at-
467 Sebastopol Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 707 575-8902
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