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July 1, AZDOP Meeting.
Special Guest
Uqualla
Havasupi Spiritual Emmisary & Cultural Guardian
"I am of the people of the Blue-Green Waters: Havasupai. Birthed to the Grand Canyon in the season of the hunts and seed gatherings. My journey's path began with life on the rim of the Grand Canyon.
My spirit memories began with gatherings of the neighboring clans. The oratory, songs, and dances created my spiritual foundation. I have seen many walks as I have led my people as tribal chief, a ceremonial dresser, traditional advisor, and steward of cultural events.
As ceremonial Facilitator, I have been given the responsibility of bridging the physical and spiritual. I am guided by the medicines, spirits, and all the Wisdom Keepers of time.
I invite you to share with me the blessings of the Great Spirit."
...Uqualla...
WWW.UQUALLA.COM
July 1, 2008
@ The Casa
Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 E. Lincoln Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
in "The Brother Anthony" room
across from the cafeteria
www.thecasa.org
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Meeting begins @ 7 pm
Peace Pole blessing...finale.
FREE & Everyone Is Invited!
June 3:
AZDOP monthly meeting:
Lyle Skillen:
Humanitarian Work in Darfur
Lyle Skillen is an adventurer who has followed his heart to the far ends of the earth. He retired from the US Navy where he supported Navy SEAL's for 17 1/2 years, retiring in 2000. He has protected American Diplomats in Iraq for Blackwater USA. He has taken an 8 ft. aluminum Peace Pole to the Iraqi Institute of Peace in Baghdad Iraq. Most recently he has done humanitarian work in Darfur, Sudan.
AZDOP Campaign and Friends facilitated twin Peace Pole dedications in Feb. 2005, one for the City of Phoenix, AZ and one for the City of Baghdad, Iraq.
The above photo is of the twin Peace Poles in Phoenix's Hard Rock Cafe, with Terri Mansfield, Lyle Skillen, Collen O'Donnell Pierce, Trish McCarty, & HardRock managers. The Peace Pole on the left was dedicated to the City of Phoenix on Feb. 5, 2005. Its twin on the right was hand-carried by Lyle Skillen from Phoenix to Baghdad, Iraq, in January 2005.
The below photo is with the Phoenix Peace Pole in Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's office, with Sandy Rogers, Lyle Skillen, Terri Mansfield, Mayor Gordon, Trish McCarty in January 2005.
LYLE SKILLEN @ The Casa
5802 E. Lincoln Dr.
Paradise Valley
"The Brother Anthony" room
across from the cafeteria
Doors open: 6:30 pm
meeting begins @ 7 pm
FREE & Everyone Is Invited!
Read More from Lyle's Phoenix Episcopal Diocese at:
http://azdiocese.org/ http://azdiocese.org/dfc/newsde tail_2/342
May Events
May 6: AZDOP Campaign meeting: Greg Peterson of URBAN FARM
May 8 & 9: Apple Pies for Peace to Senate and Congressional offices in Arizona
Ongoing: "THE VOICE" DVD by David Sereda.
Ongoing: Oprah and Eckhart's New Earth webcast on YouTube
May 6: AZDOP monthly meeting:
Greg Peterson, URBAN FARM
"Living Green, What does it mean?"
Greg earned a masters degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from ASU in 2006 and has a long rich history of farming/gardening in drylands. In 2001 Greg created a new concept called the Urban Farm, a real world environmental showcase home in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. Utilizing his extensive background, he developed an innovative holistic sustainability site, the Urban Farm (http://www.UrbanFarm.org) The Urban Farm is located on a 1/3-acre lot and features almost entirely edible landscape, rainwater and greywater harvesting, solar applications, and green building and remodeling. Greg is a writer, teacher and lecturer on many aspects of living green. His passion is to present green living in a way that the receivers can conceptualize and implement the concepts into their own lives and spaces. He currently is a contributing writer for both Edible Phoenix Magazine, and Phoenix Magazine. In addition he is a primary writer and host for the new television show Smart Spaces: Inside & Out ).
www.urbanfarm.org
@ The Casa
5802 E. Lincoln Dr. / Paradise Valley
in "The Brother Anthony" room www.thecasa.org
across from the cafeteria
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Meeting begins @ 7 pm
FREE & Everyone Is Invited!
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May 8 & 9: MOTHERS DAY, APPLE PIES & PEACE
Sponsored by AZDOP & DOP Campaigns (Peace Alliance)
The seed for Mothers Day was planted by great women, including Julia Ward Howe, who during the Civil War, 1861-65, encouraged mothers all over this beautiful Earth to urge their sons to lay down their weapons and live in peace.
For the 4th year in a row, advocates for the US Department of Peace & Nonviolence deliver apple pies to the offices of Senators McCain & Kyl, and Representatives Renzi, Franks, Shadegg, Pastor, Mitchell, Flake, Grijalva and Giffords. We urge then to join Rep. Grijalva in sponsoring the HR808 legislation in Congress to create the U.S. Dept. of Peace & Nonviolence.
We alert them to the fact that "Peace" wants a "piece" of the "pie", 1-2% of the federal discretionary spending budget. (See attached chart)
Your donation$ and participation are gratefully accepted:
AZDOP Campaign / P.O. Box 99047 / Phoenix, AZ 85060
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ONGOING: OPRAH-ECKHART'S “NEW EARTH” WEBCAST
Wm I. Georgevich Director, Windowpane Observatory
Peace Ambassador: Co-creating Peace on Earth and in Space
www.GalaxiesForPeace.com
505.463.8360 (Supporters of the AZDOP Campaign)
We have created OprahEckhart.com so that Oprah Winfreyand Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth" live webcast can be seen on the internet on any computer anywhere in theworld. We have donated our time and expertise so that everyone can easily experience this paradigm shift -- at their convenience, anytime, for free. If you missed the live broadcast, you can see it all here in YouTubeformat:
You may also comment on these programs at this blog.
All 90 minutes of each Monday class is posted on Tuesday afternoons. So check back each week at OprahEckhart.com.
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"THE VOICE":
New Documentary
by David Sereda
a film about consciousness and the search for enlightenment.
Terri Mansfield was interviewed on behalf of the Arizona Dept. of Peace Campaign for this project, and appears in the documentary along with many stellar humans.
You can read more about it at this link:
Also interviewed are:
Dr. Gary Schwartz, Summer Bacon, Ann Albers, Crystal Frost, Dr. Stanley Krippner, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Bhante Piayananda, Bhante Shibuya Subhuti, Darlene Jaman, Deborah Katz, James Kirkland, Dr. Jeffrey Long, Jennifer Partridge, Jim Law, Joseph Mark Cohen, Krishna Das, Krishna Madappa, Dr. Lynn Sereda, Michael Thomas Mann, Mileece, Mukti Ma, Dr. Robert Thurman, Dr. Roger Nelson...as well as comments by David Sereda.
Monthly Meeting Schedule
Starting in April 2008, our AZDOP monthly meetings at the CASA will be in Casa's Brother Anthony room on the First Tuesday of the month:
April 1: Guest Speaker: BRENDA COMBS, "Homeless to Hero" + Celebrate AZDOP Campaign's 5th Anniversary!
May 6: Greg Peterson, founder of The Urban Farm, in Phoenix
June 3
July 1
August 5
Sept. 2
Oct. 7
Nov. 4 (Election Day)
Dec. 2
April Events
APRIL 8: AZDOP Campaign's 5th Anniversary
APRIL 10: ASU: "What Do We Mean When We Say We Want Peace?"
APRIL 18: "Global Peace in Action" Concert
APRIL 20: Marianne Williamson in Scottsdale
APRIL 24: Arizona Interfaith Movement' "GOLDEN RULE" Banquet
APRIL 24: Body Positive's "Dining Out for Life"
APRIL 27: "Peace on Earth Day" Festival
April 8, 2008: AZDOP Campaign's 5th Anniversary:
This is the same day the national Dept. of Peace Campaign started in Washington, D.C.... we 6 brought it back to Arizona, April 8, 2003: Shirley Catanzaro, Joyce Buekers, Caitlin Flaherty, Susan Seats, Aleia O'Reilly, and Terri Mansfield
Donation$ to support our ongoing Culture of Peace creation are much appreciated:
Send to:
AZDOP Campaign
P.O. Box 99047 / Phoenix, AZ 85060
or to
www.thepeacealliance.org
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April 10, 2008: The ASU Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
Free and open to the public.
“What Do We Mean When We Say We Want Peace?”
Ira Chernus
Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Author of nine books and former Co-director of UC-Boulder’s Peace and Conflict’s Studies Program
Thursday, April 10 @ 7:00pm
College of Law Great Hall, ASU Tempe Campus
This lecture is part of the Initiative in Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, a three year project made possible by the generous contributions of a private donor. The initiative includes lectures and symposia, support for new course development, and scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students.
www.asu.edu/csrc.
Reception & book signing to follow.
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April 18: Global Peace in Action Concert:
PHOENIX, AZ
The new Global Peace in Action Ministry is proud to announce its first event in celebration of Earth Day: Performers include our own Jessica Murphy and Cerise and special guest Ahria
Creative Living Fellowship
602-906-4080
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April 20: Marianne Williamson in Scottsdale!
New Vision Center is bringing Marianne to Arizona!
Marianne started the Dept. of Peace Campaign movement in April 2003...we were there with her in Washington, D.C.!
New Vision Center is bringing Marianne to Scottsdale on April 20th!
Get your tickets NOW; it'll likely be a sell-out...
Tickets will also be available in the bookstore Sunday.
New Vision Spiritual Growth Center
9659 N. Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
480-391-1126
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April 24: Arizona Interfaith Movement Golden Rule Banquet Phoenix, AZ
We very much hope that you will be able to join hundreds of others on April 24th for this great event. For more information and to order tickets on-line, please click here, or you're always welcome to contact our office at 602-261-6703. For a short time we are offering a "table discount" for sponsoring a table of 10.
The Banquet will be held at the Phoenix Civic Center and Pat McMahon will be the M.C.
www.interfaitharizona.com
602-261-6703
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April 24: BodyPositive Dining Out for Life in Metro Phoenix
www.bodypositive.org
602-307-5330 ext. 2220
www.diningoutforlife.com
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April 27: 2nd Annual Peace on Earth Day Celebration
@ Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix
SIGN UP NOW TO PARTICIPATE!
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April 8, 2007
4th Annual
Department of Peace Day
As declared by
City of Phoenix Mayor
Phil Gordon
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Our 5 Year Anniversary
JOIN US!!!!
April 1, Tuesday, at the beautiful Casa / Franciscan Renewal Center, in Paradise Valley.
We @ AZDOP are honored to host our dear Phoenix friend Brenda Combs
"HOMELESS TO HERO"
Brenda Combs
M. Ed Ambassador of Inspiration & Achievement
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
Office of University Relations & Student Success.
Featured in Readers Digest, Nov. 2007
- Appeared on CNN & The Today Show
- Invited to sing at the Kennedy Center in D.C. on April 9, 2008
- Writing a column for Newsweek magazine
- Just completed her first inspirational book
- Invited to be on an upcoming OPRAH SHOW
BRENDA EXEMPLIFIES FOR EACH OF US, WHEN WE FIND THAT "AH-HAH" MOMENT OF PEACE AND LOVE FOR OURSELVES THAT RIPPLES OUT INTO THE UNIVERSE, EMBRACING THE CONNECTION OF ALL LIFE.
AZDOP Monthly Meeting :
April 1, 2008
7-8:30 PM
Doors open at 6:45 PM
The Casa de Paz Y Bien,
The Franciscan Renewal Center:
5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
In "Brother Anthony" room, East (right) of the main entrance, just around the corner...across from the cafeteria.
Arizona Embrace a Smash Hit
January 13, 2008
On behalf of the AZDOP Campaign & the AZ Interfaith Movement,
Dr. Paul Eppinger and I..
THANK YOU!
The ARIZONA EMBRACE: PRAYERS OF PEACE, on Jan. 13, 2008, was successful and enlightening beyond our imaginations!
There were an estimated 500 women, men, children of all ages, races, religions, political parties, professions...who gathered in person and in peace for this historic event, from all over Arizona, from Dallas and Santa Fe and Germany and Japan. And countless numbers of you who joined us in spirit, locally and globally...into the cosmos.
Read all about the media coverage and much much more
What Dads Really Want
for Father’s Day
June 1 to 16:
Please Join us for this National Action Campaign for FATHERS DAY (June 17):
AZDOP Campaign joins our national Peace Alliance and our national Student Peace Alliance, in sponsoring the 2nd National Action Campaign:
"What Dads Really Want for Father's Day
"Join the Student Peace Alliance and fathers across the country in writing Letters-to-the-Editor for Father's Day. We are calling for a national dialogue to address the root causes of violence. Our current level of violence is an unacceptable future for our children. Now, more than ever, we need new methods to address and solve conflict before it escalates into violence. We must call upon our legislators to support HR 808, calling for a Department of Peace that will give institutional heft to the burgeoning science of peacebuilding. "
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AZDOP 2007
Peace of the Pie
On Thursday May 10, we arranged a unique opportunity, thanks to AZ State Rep. David Lujan, to serve "pieces of Peace Pie" in the Ice Cream Parlor of the historic State Capitol Rotunda in Phoenix.
Thanks to Dr. Mike for donating the Costco apple pies...they rock!
All 90 elected officials and all staff were invited.
Mitzi Lynton, Susanna and Mary Holt (Mary is Susannah's mom, visiting from France), Beverly Janowitz-Price, Lynne Ericksson, JulieAnna Miller, and I were the happy hostesses, and what an amazing morning it was.
The four bipartisan State Representatives David Lujan, Mark Anderson, Kyrsten Sinema and Steve Gallardo who sponsored our HCM2001 "memorial" this year (to send a postcard to Congress urging them to create the US Dept. of Peace) all attended.
AZDOP gratefully presented each of them with a desk top Peace Pole, with personal inscription thanking them for their support.
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Fransican Renewal Center Endorses AZDOP
“On behalf of the Franciscan Renewal Center and the Social Action Ministry particularly, I am pleased to offer support for the legislation (HR 808) to create a federal level Department of Peace and Peace Academy. We value of all life and want our leaders to have skills in listening, intercultural understanding as well as conflict resolution and negotiation.”
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Gov. Napolitano
Recognizes AZ DOP
“Office of the Governor
With Special Recognition
Be it hereby known to all that I,
Janet Napolitano,
Governor of the State of Arizona,
do hereby offer my sincere congratulations to
“ARIZONA DEPARTMENT
OF PEACE CAMPAIGN
“For working tirelessly to network with and educate all citizens about the efficacy and practicality of the Department of Peace legislation. Arizona Department of Peace Campaign volunteers have set an excellent example of the power of ideas and problem-solving dialogues for the common good.
“IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I haveunto set my hand, done at the Capitol in Phoenix on this third day of April in the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
“JANET NAPOLITANO”
Phoenix Mayor
Declares April 8, 2007
AZDOP Campaign Day
CITY OF PHOENIX
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
A PROCLAMATION
FOURTH ANNUAL ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PEACE CAMPAIGN DAY
WHEREAS, In 1792 Dr. Benjamin Rush, a Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of Independence, along with his peer Benjamin Banneker, envisioned a Department of Peace to balance the Department of War; and
WHEREAS, Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan have focused on various aspects of the Department of Peace, and
WHEREAS, over 100 bills have been introduced into Congress since the end of WWII to create a Department of Peace in the federal government, including the current bill HR808; and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2001; April 8, 2003; Sept. 14, 2005; and Feb. 5, 2007 a bill to create a cabinet level Department of Peace has been introduced in the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.; and
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Peace on Earth
Peace in Space
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In 1792, Founding Father Dr. Benjamin Rush wrote an extraordinary essay titled "A Plan of a Peace Office for the United States".
Today in 2006, 214 years later, the Campaign to create a cabinet level Department of Peace in the federal government, has grown from an idea to a local movement to a national movement to an international movement...and inevitably will evolve into a galactic movement.
Read More
For the latest info on
the national movement
www.ThePeaceAlliance.org
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TAKE ACTION!
Contact your Congressperson
in support of
Department of Peace Legislation
re-introduced Feb 5, 2007
[Take Action!]
New House Bill # H.R. 808
with 60 co-sponsors!
(as of 3/1/2007)
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CRITICAL MASS VIDEO FOR SALE
Support AZDOP by purchasing your own Critical Mass video, a feature DVD documentary chronicling individuals who are creating a peaceful and humanitarian society.
Read more and order
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Year 2000 was a starting point for a major mobilization as it was the International Year for the Culture of Peace (UN Resolution A /RES/52/15): see IYCP Exhibition. On this special occasion, a global movement for a culture of peace was initiated by the United Nations to create a " grand alliance " of existing movements that unites all those already working for a culture of peace in its eight domains of action. This movement is now growing with the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010) (UN Resolution A /RES/53/25). |
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