Honor Reverend Michael Yoshii

Saturday, October 16, 2004 6:30pm at the O'Club on the old Alameda Naval Base

HUMAN RIGHTS BEGINS AT HOME

Join Us in a Special Event to Honor Rev. Michael Yoshii.
This past summer in Washington D.C. Rev. Yoshii received a prestigious human rights award from the National Education Association. Rev. Yoshii is the pastor of the Buena Vista United Methodist Church. Historically serving the Japanese community in Alameda, the church was founded in 1898 and now serves a broader community with several projects working with the empowerment of Asian-American youth.

As a pastor Rev. Yoshii has been active in our community of Alameda in a full range of human rights efforts. These have included equity hiring in education, cultural diversity, affordable housing advocacy, through numerous community organizations from OAA, C.A.R.E., Renewed Hope and the Alameda Multi-Cultural Community Center. Drawing on his history as a Japanese-American, he has been an advocate for the protection of civil liberties for Arabs, South Asians, Muslims, and other minority populations.

Representatives of our community will share their experiences and concerns. Political representatives will make presentations and a video of Rev.Yoshii's human rights award speech will also be shown. Tickets can be purchased for $25.00 apiece or a table for 10 at $250.00. A buffet supper will be provided. We have every reason to be proud of Rev. Michael Yoshii and his advocacy for human rights and social justice. We look forward to your support.

Checks should be made out to the Buena Vista Community Institute. Proceeds will be distributed to support a variety of community programs. Checks can be mailed to
2242 San Antonio Avenue, Alameda c/o
The Buena Vista Institute

For more information, contact The October 16th Committee,
call Gretchen Lipow at 510-814-9592

BikeAlameda Monthly Ride

Last Saturday of each month, 10:30 AM
Place:Courtyard at South Shore Center between Starbucks and Noah's Bagels

BikeAlameda will be embarking on its monthly bike ride, new and non-members are encouraged to join us for a leisurely ride through Alameda. Family and kids are welcome and encouraged. This is a social ride and the pace will accomodate all riders. Helmets encouraged.

 
The BikeAlameda monthly community ride take place on the last Saturday of each month. If you are interested, you can call (510)595-4690 for more information or email Lucy@bikealameda.org. See our website at http://www.bikealameda.org

A Day of Meditation and Prayer for Peace

October 23, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco.

Living Compassion would like to extend a special invitation to join us in a free event: A Day of Meditation and Prayer for Peace. This powerful event will be held on October 23, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason in San Francisco. This day of thought-provoking and peaceful activities will include guided meditations, visual imageries, and talks by Cheri Huber, Sylvia Boorstein, Michael Lerner and Lakota Hardin. Other peace activities will be offered throughout the day: a peace chant by the Threshold Choir, a labyrinth, and an African Body Prayer. There will also be periods of silent meditation and prayer. A vegetarian lunch will be provided at a minimal cost.

You will not want to miss this weekend of peace, compassion, connection, and contribution. Join us and bring your family and friends.

Registration is required: http://www.livingcompassion.org/peace.html

Sherry Richert Belul
Living Compassion Communications Director
sherry@livingcompassion.org

Living Compassion is creating a more conscious, compassionate world, moment by moment, one person at a time. Ours is a vision of global community, connecting like-hearted people from around the world, each working toward a caring, peaceful planet. We practice bringing consciousness to our own personal struggles, finding compassion for ourselves. As our conscious awareness grows, we move beyond a “something wrong” and “not enough” perspective to see possibilities where previously we saw only hopelessness, and our hearts open. From open-hearted joy, springs generosity.

Our projects - CompassionWorks, African Vulnerable Children Project, The Peace Project: Assisi, and Open Air Talk Radio - express our desire to serve.

See our web site at http://www.LivingCompassion.org

Literary readings at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts

Second Saturday of every month at 7 PM

The Frank Bette Center for the Arts features art shows of all types and hosts writers who read from their work, as well as open mike sessions for everyone. The Center is located at 1601 Paru Street (corner of Lincoln Avenue and Paru). For more information, contact (510)523-6957. See the website at www.frankbettecenter.org.

The theme of the next reading on Saturday, October 9, 7-9 PM, will be Mystical, Magical, Mythical, with featured authors Mary Rudge (the poet laureate of Alameda), and Sandy Martino. All are asked to come wearing a mask (optional).

Help Re-DEFEAT Bush!

Join with Alameda neighbors and friends: CALL or WRITE potential Democratic voters in swing states.

The telephone campaign continues weekly -- to register and get out the votes in criticle "battleground states". Alameda's team is part of the growing ReDefeat Bush, at http://www.redefeatbush.com network.

Letter writing has been added in conjunction with Mainstreet Moms Oppose Bush, at http://www.themmob.com

Meet each week, from July 12th onward, every Monday, 6-9 PM, at Coffee for Thought, 1544 Webster Street (near Lincoln Avenue) in Alameda. Call (510)769-4930 or (510)864-9005 for more information. We provide materials and training.