The Winter 2009 Tour Begins

WINE AND SONG, GOOD TIMES FOR ALL!!!!

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03/21/2009 06:30 PM - Athens Grill	l]
33 E Main St Riverhead, NY 11901 Riverhead,, New York 11901 US Cost:No Cover Description:Smooth Jazz,Pop, and Blues

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03/21/2009 01:00 PM - Jamesport Vineyard .
1216 Main Road, Rte. 25 Jamesport, New York 11947 US Cost:N/A Description:Jazz on the Half Shell performs

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03/20/2009 09:00 PM - Bick House Brewery
Main st. Patchogue, New York US Cost:???? Description:Siding on Guitar 4 Ozone

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03/07/2009 06:30 PM - Athens Grill
33 E Main St Riverhead, New York 11901 US Cost:N/A Description:Smooth Jazz,Pop, and Blues

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03/07/2009 03:00 PM - Vineyard 48
18910 Route 48 Cutchogue, New York 11935 US Cost:FREE Description:Winterfest Wine And Jazz

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03/01/2009 02:00 PM - Waters Crest Winery	l]
2235 Rte.48, Unit 6 Cutchogue, New York 11935 US Cost:FREE Description:Ahmad + Clutch perform Classics

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02/28/2009 01:00 PM - Diliberto Winery	[
250 Manor Lane Jamesport, New York US Cost:N/A Description:Celebrate With Us.

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02/22/2009 01:00 PM - Diliberto Winery
250 Manor Lane Jamesport, New York 11947 US Cost:FREE Description:A mix of popular music.

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02/21/2009 01:00 PM - Clovis Point
1935 Main Road Jamesport, New York 11947 US Cost:FREE Description:A mix of popular music.

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02/14/2009 09:00 PM - GIACOMO JACKS
248 SOUTH KETCHAM AVE AMITYVILLE, New York 11701 US Cost:??? 02/14/2009 01:00 PM - East Enders Cafe 40 EAST MAIN STREET Riverhead,, New York 11901 US Cost:FREE Description:Ahmad Ali and Clutch perform One last time at our favorite Coffee house. Come and Say farewell with us.

Winterfest Winery Tour and more.

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Onward in the New Year

It has been a great Year an regardless of challenges, I plan on a stronger 2009. Thanks to everyone who made it Great. Thanks also to Eastenders Coffee house for its part in my success. You Know I really love you Diane and Lindsay and the entire Family you have created. You have created a ripple that will resonate through the universe.

You can fool Americans all of the time.

Everyone is talking about change but we look at stupidity and accept it as normal. A candidate can talk about an energy crisis and a problem with oil and appear at an event that wastes fuel for sport. Not to mention the fuel used by all of the fans and support staff of the facility and the teams and news media. How much would we reduce demand if we cancel these events or at least offer alternatives to minimize fuel wasted.

A simple plan of teams pooling together to get to the venue and busses or some form of mass transit as opposed to the many fans sitting alone in their V8 SUVs, would at least reduce waste.

If oil is the real crisis then all motor sports should be suspended. I know this will cost many people in the business but if there is a real crisis how long can it last anyway this is as it is a sport of the rich, a celebration of bootlegging during Prohibition to a large degree, especially NASCAR. How can a candidate really stand there, and then talk to the masses that will not be able to heat their homes this winter or pay their Mortgages? These candidates are wealthy and insulated. John McCain will never worry about those personal choices.

The corporations however that sponsors these events and I am sure made large campaign donations and threw great parties at the convention are more important to him. I further question why in the digital era candidates are traveling and making appearances and utilizing the resources and money to fill up Halls and even Mile High Stadium, in a time of crisis. Everyone who can get to one of these events has a TV, Radio or Computer and could watch or hear without traveling or wasting the energy used to put on this show. Where is the reality check here? Why do the masses accept these obvious hypocrisies? Why does the American public accept always paying for the excesses of the corporate political system?

Be-In Festival 2008 more info.

20th Anniversary

Be-In Festival

Sunday, August 10th

12 noon (gates open at 11 am)

at the Patchogue Band Shell in Shorefront Park

(end of S. Ocean Ave.)

Emcees: Bill McNulty of WUSB 90.1 FM

and Ahmad Ali of WBAI 99.5 FM

Speakers to include:

Brian O'Haire of Suffolk Peace Network

Mitchell Cohen of the No Spray Coalition/Brooklyn Greens

and others!

Musicians to include:

George & Julius

Blacklisted & The Banned

Reckoning

Movement

Katie Perlman Band

and MANY OTHERS!

Arts & Crafts

Vendors

Children's Playground

Non-profits

(Be sure to visit the Veterans For Peace table!)

Tickets: $8.00 to prepay online at www.myspace.com/beinfestival

or $10 at the gate

For more info: call 631-241-6517

Be-In Festival 2008

BeThere!TurnOn, TuneIn, Drop out,I will be your host from 4-8pm

PeaceSmiths

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PeaceSmiths election results

May 4, 2008

The Spring 2008 election for new board members is completed. The following are the new members of the PeaceSmiths, Inc. board:
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Margie Carr
Ahmad Ali
Sonny Meadows
Ann Mayer-Kristiansen
Dori Gloria
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Thank you to all the candidates for their willingness to serve.

Congratulations to the new board.

Thank you to all the members and voters who helped us through this process.

And, thank you to the other members of the Election Committee: Daniel Levin and Steve Schmidt.
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Notes for members: There will be a Membership Meeting on Wed. May 28th at 7:30 pm at the usual place - the First United Methodist Church in Amityville. See the Membership Page for agenda and ongoing updates about internal, PeaceSmiths organizing.