Ann Wright: “Striking Out Abroad: Drones & the Risks of U.S. Foreign Policy”
Monday, February 20, 7:30 pm, Bragg
Ann Wright spent 29 years in the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank of colonel. She then worked for the State Department for 16 years, winning an award for heroism in 1997 for her work evacuating civilians from the civil war in Sierra Leone. In 2001 she helped oversee the reopening of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Two years later, she resigned from the State Department to protest the impending U.S. invasion of Iraq. She was arrested for nonviolently blocking the entrance at New York Air Guard’s Hancock Field to urge the grounding of drones flown from there for assassinations and bombing runs in central Asia. She is the co-author of the book Dissent: Voices of Conscience.
Contribute to “School Is Cool” Boutique at Carver Elementary
We will be doing 
our “School is Cool” Boutique again this year for 400 deserving kids. Please help us and look through your closets and drawers and donate any small fun things you think kids would enjoy either having or giving to their parents for Christmas gifts. Last year we had over 100 kids shop for their moms and dads. Please leave bags clearly marked in the All Souls office and I will pick them up. Contact: Linda Parkinson, 816-931-6044 . PS WE LOVE BAGS OF CANDY!
Social Justice Committee Invites New Participants
Third Sundays of the month), 12:15—1:15
Social Justice Committee invites you to help create the new and improved version of this important committee. Social Justice has been the ‘incubator’ for ideas and activities:
We’ve trained deputy voter registrars
Sponsored speakers
Been the go-to guys when an All Souler wants to do something like protest concealed guns or organize a march.
Sponsor the Harvesters barrels
Work with reStart
Now, we want to listen to anyone with an idea, a justice itch that you gotta scratch. With meetings lasting an hour or less, we will decide on actions and do them. If you’re interested, but the time doesn’t work for you, write caronwells@aol.com or leave a note in the Social Justice mailbox in the Communication Center.
