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THE FLORIDA COALITION FOR PEACE & JUSTICE

 INVITES YOU

 

To

AN ALTERNATIVE NEW YEAR'S GATHERING

(Formerly at Cooked River State Park/Kings Bay Trident Base)

 

Come together to:

 

ü     Celebrate the winter solstice

 

ü     Say good-bye to 2008 and ring in 2009.

 

ü     Participate in the Midnight Candlelight Vigil at Florida's Death Chamber

 

ü     Renew and re-energize ourselves, each other and our local groups

 

ü     Plan to make 2009 a year of positive accomplishments toward a more just, less violent society and a sustainable planet.

 

LOCATION:      The Florida Coalition Teaching Farm

10665 County Road 18

Hampton, Florida 32044

                                      (Directions below)

 DATES: December 31 - January 4, 2009 (Participate in any or all)

 

 

WEDNESDAY: DECEMBER 31

 

4 PM                    Check-in at Peace Education Center (PEC)

No fees required but donations to FCPJ will be

appreciated.

 

6 PM                    Pot-Luck Supper in PEC

 

7 PM                    Sharing Circle “What's going on in your life?”

 

9 PM                    Creating the Agenda for Friday, Saturday, Sunday

 

11:30 PM             Candlelight Vigil at Florida State Prison Death Chamber.

 

THURSDAY: JANUARY 1

 

9 AM                    Pancake Breakfast by FCPJ

 

10:30 AM             Group Gathering in PEC - De-briefing, evaluation, announcements, planning Alt. NY's for 2010. Etc

 

12:30 PM             Lunch by?? (To be announced)

 

2 PM                    Free Time and/or self-organizing events

 

6 PM                    Supper by?? (To be announced)

 

8 PM                    Social and Entertainment (Talent not required)

 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY

 

Schedule to be in accordance with the Group's   agenda.

 

 

 

Sleeping Accommodations:

 

ü      The Peace Education Center, with two restrooms and showers, is available for sleeping on the floor and/or couches.  Bring your sleeping pads!

ü      Tenting and RV parking on the Teaching Farm grounds

ü      Motels available nearby (see below)

 

Food:

 

ü      Please bring food to share. All meals will be Pot Luck

 

Entertainment:

 

ü      Bring musical instruments, readings, videos CDs games, sports equipment, etc.

 

Midnight Vigil:

 

ü      Wind-protected candles, flashlight, warm clothing

 

Participate in activities to the extent of your time and energy.

 

Wednesday afternoon arrivals are welcomed.

 

Directions to the FCPJ Teaching Farm:

 

Use the address above to do an internet search for directions.

The results will indicate a location a short distance south of our Farm.

We are actually located on the corner where County Road 18 joins CR 227.

Google gives a great satellite view of the land.

 

From  I-75:

 

Take exit 390 in Gainesville area.

Go EAST on 222  (NW 39th Ave) to SR24 (Waldo Rd). Go LEFT on Waldo Rd. to US301 North after town of Waldo.

 

Caution:        Watch for fluctuating speeds traveling through Waldo!

                        Speed Strictly Enforced both South and North of Waldo!

 

At CR18 in Hampton (at the Texaco gas station) turn LEFT.

Follow CR18 past Lake Hampton on your left to the Stop Sign at the end of the road.
Turn left at the "T" and then left again into our driveway..

 

From I-95:

 

Take Exit 284 at SR100 near Flagler Beach (just past Ormond Beach exit).
Go WEST/LEFT toward Bunnell and Palatka. Watch carefully in Palatka to follow SR100 (it goes left shortly after Moseley Ave.) until you get through the town of Keystone Heights. (All of this takes about 2 hours after exiting I-95.)
When you see the tiny airport on your right, be ready to turn LEFT onto CR18 (Edward's Grocery on the right).
Cross US301 and follow CR18 past Lake Hampton on your left to the Stop Sign at the end of the road.
Turn left at the "T" and then left again into our driveway.

 

From Northeast:

 

Take US301 South to CR18 and turn right at the Texaco Gas Station (approx 6
miles south of Starke).
Follow CR18 past Lake Hampton on your left to the Stop Sign at the end of the road.
Turn left at the "T" and then left again into our driveway.

 

Motels in Starke (8 miles) can be reached by calling:

 

Days Inn

1101 N. Temple Ave (US 301)

Starke, FL 32091

904-964-7600

 

Budget Inn

739 N. Temple Ave (US 301)

Starke, FL 32091

904-964-7143

 

Red Carpet Inn

744 N. Temple Ave (US 301)

Starke, FL 32091

904-964-5590

 

Best Western Motor Inn    

1290 N. Temple Ave (US 301)

Starke, FL 32091

904-964-6744

 

For more information:

 

contact Bob Tancig

352-468-3295 (Teaching Farm)

352-214-1778 (Cell)

bob@fcpj.org

 

And mark your calendar now for:

 

The Universe Story,

February 28th, 2009

 

A day with Miriam MacGillis, O.P., founder of Genesis Farm and teacher of the new cosmology, creation spirituality and the thinking of Thomas Berry.

Details to follow.

 

 

 

 
 

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The Florida Coalition For Peace & Justice is an organization that advocates peaceful means to social change. We denounce the use of violence, whether committed by individuals or nation states. We recognize that violence feeds violence. We attempt to create peace in our lives and in our world.

Mapping a Culture of Peace In Florida
A Project of the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice

We are at a Cultural Crossroads!

The choices we make today define the legacy we leave to future generations. What kind of world do we really want to leave our children and grandchildren? As we attempt to answer that question, we find ourselves at a critical junction marked by the intersection of two distinct cultures. A culture is a set of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors that characterize a particular society. As we journey into this new century, we Americans are at a cultural crossroads.

On one hand, we can choose to continue along a path that is marked by:

  •   rugged individualism that diminishes the common good;

  •   unrestrained capitalism that deepens the gap between rich and poor;

  •   irresponsible economic development that denigrates Earth’s eco-systems;

  •   a racist western worldview that assumes its superiority over others;

 

Historians refer to that path as the politics of manifest destiny and empire. Those who are able to see beyond the illusion of the dominant culture have come to believe that it is a path that will continue to bring us into conflict among competing interests fueled by tribalism and global terrorism. This path marks the culture of violence. We go down it with great risk and cost to the social and economic security of our children and grandchildren, the rest of the global community, and indeed, all life on planet Earth. The final terminus of this path is the human tragedy of war and environmental destruction.

But there is another path that can be taken at the crossroads. And that is a path that leads to security and well being of our children and grandchildren. It is the path toward an emerging culture of peace.

United Nations Declaration on Culture of Peace:
“a set of values, attitudes, modes of behavior and ways of life that reject violence and prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation among individuals, groups and nations.”

This culture of peace is more than simply the rejection of war and violence. It is a proactive way of being and living that values the common good and recognizes that we are dependent on each other for our mutual well being. It cuts through the fabric of our mindset, our lifestyle, our spirituality, and all our social institutions. It ultimately advances a just and equitable global economy that provides for the security of all peoples. It is a path blazed with actions that reconfigure all our social relationships and institutions. Unlike the politics of empire that asserts control and dominates, a culture of peace elicits a politics of community that opens in expanding circles of participation.

That path is marked by:

  •  compassion and solidarity with all people, especially the poor;

  • an appreciation of difference that respects & celebrates diversity;

  •  respect for all life on this planet Earth, especially human life;

  •  the equitable distribution of human and material resources;

  •  advancement of racial justice;

  •  sustainable economic development that protects ecosystems;

“We all live with the objective of being happy;
our lives are all different and yet the same.”
- Anne Frank

Where are you living? What are you doing?
What are your relationships? Are you in the right relation? …
It is time to speak your truth.
Create your community. Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be a good time!
There is a river flowing now very fast, …
Know the river has its destination.
We must let go of the shore, and push off and into the    river.
Keep your eyes open, and your head above the water.
See who is in there with you and Celebrate! …
Gather yourselves!
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that you do now must be done in a sacred manner,
And in celebration. …
We are the ones we've been waiting for!

The Elders, Hopi Nation, Oraibi, Arizona


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