July SJ Movie – “Capitalism: A Love Story”, Friday, July 16th at 7pm in the Davenport Unitarian Church. See the Movie Page for more info.

An easy way to support NAMIWalks for the Minds of America while enjoying a good meal at Chili’s!

EVERY Tuesday in July is NAMIWalk Chili Pepper Night at Chili’s Restaurant on 53rd Street. Please take the voucher (at left) and 10% of the proceeds from your meal will go directly to NAMIWalks. These vouchers work for lunch, dinner, or even just drinks & appetizers!

Feel free to send this voucher around to friends, family, and coworkers. We appreciate your support!

We may not be able to personally stop the oil spill in the Gulf… but we CAN exert pressure to stop the spraying of hundreds of thousands of gallons of the dangerous neurotoxic – Corexit - in the Gulf of Mexico. http://www.stopthespraying.org/

Facts about Corexit:

• Corexit is 4x more toxic than crude oil
• Corexit is banned as too dangerous to use in the UK
• Corexit is being sprayed by the hundreds of thousands of gallons on the Gulf by plane with most of it ending up in the atmosphere
• Corexit is not an effective way to remedy oil spills and is being used solely to mask the problem
• Corexit has the potential to permanently contaminate drinking water supplies in the areas it is being sprayed

You can help stop the spraying by taking some very simple actions: http://www.stopthespraying.org/

A Peace Conference will be held at Our Lady on the Prairie on Thursday, July 8th from 9:30am – 3:30pm, with Timothy Backous, OSB

This conference will explore how peace must come from inside us first in order for it to exist in the world. Learn how to explore peace, both inner and communal, through actions, attitudes and beliefs. we will end the day with the Eucharist.

Fr. Timothy Bachous, OSB, a monk of St. Jon’s abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, held several administrative positions at St. John’s University. He currently serves as Headmaster at Saint John’s Preparatory School.

Fee: $15.00 – includes lunch. To register and for directions, call Barbara Gross at 563-336-8414.

RIVER RALLY AGAINST SLAUGTHERHOUSE AT RIVERSIDE
SATURDAY JUNE 26, 2010
4 – 7 PM
RIVERSIDE UNITED METHODIST LIFE CENTER
2410 41st ST MOLINE, IL 61265

A SLAUGHTERHOUSE PROPOSED TO BE BUILT ON WETLANDS ON BARSTOW ROAD IN ROCK ISLAND COUNTY FOLLOWED BY MASS INDUSTRIAL HOG CONFINEMENTS IN EASTERN IOWA & WESTERN ILLINOIS

COME HEAR THE FOLLOWING SPEAKERS…
KAREN HUDSON – ILLINOIS CITIZENS FOR CLEAN AIR & WATER
CHRIS PETERSEN – IOWA FARMERS UNION
ART NORRIS – QUAD CITIES WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE
TERRY SPENCE – FAMILY FARMS FOR THE FUTURE
MOLLY REGAN – PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD – ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM

LEARN ABOUT THE LARGEST PROPOSED SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN OUR COUNTRY & HOW IT WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE YOUR LIFE,YOUR CHILD’S & YOUR COMMUNITY

FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVED…FOR MORE INFO CALL 563.321.7458

The Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Rock Island, will be Friday June 18th from 7 to 10pm.

There will be music, poetry, refreshments and good times for all! All donations made support the St. Joes’s Evening Meal which occurs 5 evenings a week at Rock Island Township. The coffeehouse, as usual, will be held in the Parish House.

For any questions call 309-788-9661.

Social Justice Movie Night – Friday, June 18th
Davenport Unitarian Church
7pm – Featuring: “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin”

Radish Healthy Living Fair – Saturday June 19th
Next to the Davenport Downtown Farmer’s Market / Outside the Freight House
8am – 7pm
(PACG needs additional volunteers to staff our booth. Please let us know if you can help out for an hour or two. Call PACG 563-676-7580)

Saturday Peace Vigil – Saturday, June 19th
Corner of 16th St and John Deere Rd in Moline
11am – Noon
Great camaraderie — signs available or bring your own!

PACG Community Meeting – Thursday, June 24th
Davenport Unitarian Church
(upstairs in community room)
6:30pm
Special Guest: Matt Ohloff with Food and Water Watch. Matt will talk to us about the Reclaim America’s Water Campaign.