"Anything war can do......PEACE can do better!! "

"As a local catalyst for a Department of Peace, striving to build a culture of peace through our personal and co-operative action, our mission is to be a community resource for conflict resolution and non-violence. We support the passage of peace related legislation." ( Our Mission Statement)

This Sunday KNOW Memorial Event

Bronson Park, Downtown Kalamazoo

Commemorating Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Sponsored by KNOW on the 66th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Please join us as we again gather for a moving and unifying event.

Family friendly activities are planned.

Children can make and launch floating Japanese "Peace Lanterns"

Children will be able to hear the story of "Sadako and the Thousand Cranes" and learn how to fold peace cranes

"Dances of Universal Peace" for all ages

Singers and Drummers

Eye witness testimonials from the federal trial of Jean Gump, local 83-year old peace activist, who has been jailed for nonviolent protest of US nuclear weapons.

The event is free and open to the public. Peace items will be available for purchase.

Help is needed, especially if you are able to help kids fold origami cranes, or would like to help at the floating peace boat table. Volunteers please email Ron at kramron@... or Tobi at thdavies@....

We are collecting names and donations for a Kalamazoo Gazette ad declaring that nuclear weapons must never be used again. Suggested donation is $5.

Be There for the DoP Annual Yard Sale

It is coming. What? Our once a year DoP fundraising event:

Date: Saturday, August 27th 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Location: Front yard of Skyridge Church for the Brethren, 345 S Drake Rd, Kalamazoo MI

Here is the scoop:

"Our purpose is to provide people with a peaceful event to acquire gently used merchandise at a price they determine is kind to their wallet."

Our goal is to have fun doing it.

We need your gently used stuff

Merchandise Drop Off Dates:

Thursday, Aug 25th, 3:30 – 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug 26th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

No TVs or monitors.

Anything over 40# or oversized bring Saturday morning.

We need you for a couple of hours. Sign up for one or more shifts.

Volunteer to setup, sell, or cleanup.

Thursday, Aug, 25th, Accept and sort merchandise

3:30 – 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug, 26th, Accept and sort merchandise

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug 27th

7 – 8 a.m. - Heavy lifters. Set up canopy & tables

7 – 9 a.m. - Merchandise setup

8:30 – 11 a.m. – 1st Sales Shift

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. – 2nd Sales shift

2 – 4 p.m. – Clean up

Contact Bobbi Jo to volunteer at bobbijog@... or 269-998-7446

We always CELEBRATE! Join us Saturday, Aug 27th at 4 p.m.

We need your help to spread the word.

Tell everyone especially those whose wallet feels the pinch. Just copy and send the email message below to your friends and family:

Peace Pizzazz

DoP Yard Sale

Saturday, August 27, 2011

9 AM – 2 PM

Rain or shine

Front yard of

Skyridge Church of the Brethren

345 S Drake St, Kalamazoo MI

Bargain Hunters Paradise

Merchandise from many households

Most items sold on a donation basis

Your donation funds the southwest Michigan Campaign for the Department of Peace (DoP)

Come and mingle for the fun of it!

Mackinac Bridge Peace Gathering

The weekend festival and bridge walk at the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day will be a capstone event of Moveable Peace, uniting our diverse efforts so that we can send a message of peace and solidarity that will be heard throughout the state.

For more details see www.moveablepeace.org or contact Kevin Szwala, our DoP state coordinator on Facebook.

Join us at our next DoP meeting on August 11, at Skyridge Church. (6:30 p.m.) We need you!!! Peacefully submitted, Chuck Harmon and Luana VanDam, co-chairs for Department of Peace