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Friday, 21 March, 2003:

At the meeting last night, we discussed several upcoming events:

Friday, March 21
Continuing Vigil, Federal Courthouse 11:30am - 2:00pm, and 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Saturday, March 22
"Support the Troops" Rally, Sherrill Park 2:00pm - 4:00pm (meet @ Art Center)
Drumming Up Peace Cruise, Peoples St. T-Head Captain Clark's Flagship, 8:30pm - 11:00pm (special for STAP members: tickets $20, $5 of which goes to STAP)

Sunday, March 23
Peace Vigil, Bayfront 2:00pm - 4:00pm, (meet @ Art Center)
Steering Committee Meeting, Creative Spirit 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Thursday, March 27
STAP Meeting, Creative Spirit 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday, April 3
Ralph Nader Lecture, TAMU-Kingsville Jones Auditorium 7:45pm (in lieu of regular meeting???)

Friday, April 4
Potluck Peace Feast, Lotus Cup 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Saturday, May 3
Showdown in Texas, Austin

Keith Rowley gave a website update. There is now a Calendar link on the left blue sidebar. This Calendar is hosted by Yahoo Groups. When you click on the Calendar link, you will be taken to a "log in" page at Yahoo. If you don't have a Yahoo account already, you will need to create one (a login name and a password). This is not an Email account, it's only an account to let you in to see the Calendar.

Once you are in, you will see Today's Calendar. You can view by Day, Week, or Month. You can add events yourself that you want the entire group to see. It's pretty cool.

We then opened the floor for discussion. Several people communicated their feelings about the war, gripes about dual standards, and how to cope with feelings of helplessness, among other topics. Many of us agreed that the support system we have built in our group has been of tremendous help in dealing with such feelings of despair.

Finally, after Kathryn Williams gave a healing, we finished with refreshments and of course the obligatory networking that always happens when our meetings adjourn.

Keep the peace...

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McAllen, TX 78504
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Mayor Neal, Loyd
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Phone: (361) 880-3100
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Kelly, Bill (District 1)
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Colmenero, Javier D. (District 2)
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Noyola, Jesse (District 3)
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Scott, Mark (District 4)
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Kinnison, Rex (District 5)
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Cooper, Melody (At Large)
email: joe@melodycooperlaw.com
(361) 887-8014 (wk)
(361) 850-7383 (hm)

Chesney, Brent (At Large)
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Phone: (361) 880-3105
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Garrett, Henry (At Large)
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(361) 949-8406
cell: (361) 850-3113
fax: (361) 949-0162

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