NEWSLETTER FOR THE TUCSON BRANCH OF THE
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Fall, 2009 WILPF FALL PROGRAMS Volume 12 , Number 1
We meet 2 pm each 3rd Saturday at the Friends Meeting House, 931 N. 5th Ave. When parking,
please leave curb space free north of Meeting House. Child Care Provided (call ahead 791-9535). All
programs Free.
September 19: “Reform of border policies & immigration this year? How to keep the pressure
up.” Jen Allen, Executive Director of Border Action Network.
October 17: “End of the Cold War, after 20 years, Whatever happened to the Peace Dividend?”
David Gibbs, Associate Professor of Political Science, U of A.
November 21: “The Hundred Year IQ War: Using Tests to Justify Injustice” Milton Schwebel,
Former
Psychology Professor and Education Dean, Rutgers University. Long time WILPF member and peace
activist, recipient of many awards, author of many books, Milton used and taught courses on
psychological tests for many years and wrote and lectured on the subject extensively.
December 19: “Personal stories of Border Crossers” Byrd Baylor, Naturalist and award-winning
author of children’s books, lives in Arivaca, and writes of the intense connection between the land and the
people and the value of the balance of life in the natural world. She is a friend of No More Deaths. This
program starts at 1 pm with a pot luck lunch.
Want to join our Tucson Raging Grannies? Call Margaret Pecoraro 885-3908 margaretspiano@aol.
com.
Special WILPF Events
Israel-Palestine Film Series & Discussion, 7 pm Wednesday, Sept. 9 “Zero Degrees of Separation”
by Elle Flanders looks at the Middle East conflict and Palestinian occupation through the eyes of mixed
Israeli and Palestinian couples who courageously risk protests of the wall, checkpoints, etc. It includes
footage from Elle’s grandparents who were among the founding Israelis during the early days before the
present reality of the Occupation. More details of the film are at www.zerodegreesofseparation.com. This
film showing will be held at the Sonora Cohousing Common House, 501 E. Roger Rd. (3rd driveway west
of 1st Ave.) The series is organized by Mohyeddin Abdulaziz, Dina Afek, Racheli Gai, Betts Putnam-
Hidalgo and sponsored by WILPF. For more information, contact Racheli at racheli@sonoracohousing.
com or 407-1432. See www.wilpf.org/wcusp (Women Challenge U.S. Policy: Building Peace on Justice in
the Middle East.) for actions WILPF WCUSP has taken and advocates.
COMING IN HOT! Don’t miss this dramatic reading’s premiere performance by our own
Jeanmarie Simpson who co-adapted writings of women of the military from the book Powder:
Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq, published by Tucson’s Kore Press. Opening
night,7 pm Thursday, September 24, will be a benefit for Kore Press, and tickets will be $50 each.
General admission for performances 7 pm Friday and Saturday and 2 pm Sunday Sept 25-27 is $15, or
$10 for students and seniors. It will be playing at Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall.
Buy tickets on line at www.korepress.org/Powderstage.htm Jeanmarie’s 25 years as a dedicated peace
activist and her role of being a mother of a son headed for his second tour of duty in the military stoke her
passion and compassion for the traumatic experiences of the women whose experiences she shares.
WILPF life-member Jeanmarie is an award-winning actor who wrote and acted in A Single Woman, the life
of Jeannette Rankin, first woman Congress-member.
“GROUND THE DRONES: Remote-controlled satellite-enabled computer ‘games’ of terror and
death” Program 2 pm Saturday, October 3, Long time peace activist John Heid presents case against
Drones. Short video “Predator Drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” at Himmel Park Library meeting room,
1035 N. Treat (I block S of Speedway). WILPF joins the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear
Power in Space in a week of international protests against the world’s sole superpower’s plans to spend
trillions for “full spectrum dominance” of land, sea, air and SPACE. We work to Keep Space for Peace.
Tucson’s Raytheon Missiles Corp. is a key player, with its Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle & production of
Drones. Check these web sites: http://disarm.wilpf.org and www.space4peace.org.
WILPF PLANS FALL YARD SALE Likely to be late in October. Please save your surplus overstocked
supply of STUFF that others will treasure for a small price. We will keep you informed. Info at 791-9535.
JOIN ANNUAL HOLIDAY VIGILS to PROMOTE PEACEFUL GIFT CHOICES for Kids: On Friday, Nov.
27 join WILPF from 2 to 3 pm at Toys R Us, 5355 E. Broadway and Sunday, Dec.20 from 2 to 3 pm at
WAL-MART, 7150 E. Speedway (at Kolb), to campaign for shoppers to choose non-violent toys and
games for their holiday giving. Come in bright costumes. We have good signs! Call Margaret at 885-3908
to confirm details.
CHILDREN’S AWARD-WINNING BOOKS DONATED TO TUCSON SCHOOLS. WILPF, through its
educational affiliate, the Jane Addams Peace Association, has each year since 1953, selected
outstanding children’s books for use in our communities. The panel guidelines include: promote the cause
of peace, social justice, world community and equality of the sexes and all races, as well as meeting
conventional standards for excellence. This past year our Branch bought two sets of six books and
donated one set each to the Hohokam Middle School library and the recently inaugurated Pima County
Juvenile Detention Center library. We encourage you to read about these excellent books via the JAPA
web site: www.janeaddamspeace.org.
KUDOS TO ELENA SATTEN-LOPEZ!! WILPF is proud of our summer intern Elena Satten-Lopez who
brightened our lives and accomplished much in her short time with us. She added color and meaningful
content to our WILPF Tucson web site, did important research (with Susan Thorpe) for Pan Left’s coming
documentary on Sheriff Arpaio, and enabled a very successful Open Mic program August 14 in support of
Raza Studies at TUSD. She is already a Woman Making Waves. We wish her well as she returns to
Haverford, and thank her for her hard work and caring nature.
GRANNIES & FRIENDS COMMEMORATED HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI TRAGEDIES August 8, the Tucson
Raging Grannies and traveling WILPF members (from Washington D.C.) Ellen Thomas and Jay Marx
brought an appeal for nuclear disarmament via song and word at Reid Park’s Cancer Survivors’ Plaza,
and via film the next day. If anyone wants to borrow “The Strangest Dream” (feature documentary of
Joseph Rotblat, nuclear scientist who resigned from the Manhattan Project for conscience reasons and
started the first anti-nuclear movement of scientists against the bomb) contact Pat at
patbirnie@greenbicycle.net.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
“FATALLY FLAWED” Local Documentary Premiere 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 16th at The
LOFT, 3233 E. Speedway. Admission: $8.00 general; $6.00 Loft members. This film is a true detective
story about a two billion dollar bond transportation measure passed under suspicious circumstances in
Pima County, AZ. Meet director J.T. WALDRON and special guests BILL RISNER, MICKEY DUNIHO, JIM
MARCH and JOHN BRAKEY at a Q&A following the film! This film is an inspiring story about citizens
fighting to regain the integrity of elections, citizens who share the ultimate goal of election transparency.
Check out the website: http://www.fatallyflawedthemovie.com/index.html.
MONDAY EVENING FILM-DISCUSSION SERIES The Monday Night Film Series sponsored by Voices of
Opposition is, first of all, helping with the premiere of "Fatally Flawed," local director J.T. Waldron's
excellent documentary about the controversy around the RTA vote (See Above). Our Monday Night
Series will start on Monday, October 5, at 7 pm in the UA AME auditorium (at the N-E corner of Speedway
& Mountain) with "America Betrayed," which exposes corruption in the government agencies responsible
for our national infrastructure (particularly in New Orleans). We are looking forward to award-winning
"Slingshot HipHop" on October 12 and another visit from independent journalist Dahr Jamail on October
19. Other invited speakers include Ward Churchill and Norman Finkelstein. In mid-November we hope to
inaugurate Voices on the Big Screen at Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas (N-E corner Grant & Swan)! For
further information call 622-6419, and watch for info flyers at WILPF fall meetings.
SOUTHWEST WEEKEND OF WITNESS Join 100’s to SAY NO TO TORTURE Nov. 14 & 15 Mark your
calendar!! SW Witness Against Torture. Saturday, November 14 from 4 PM to 8 PM gather at Southside
Presbyterian Church for sign making, puppet making, potluck supper, and spiritual centering prayer. On
Sunday morning, November 15, carpool from Borderlinks to Ft. Huachuca for songs, poetry, speakers,
procession, vigil and prayer. For more information check out SW Witness website: southwestwitness.org.
WANT TO AIR A BURNING ISSUE ON YOUTUBE? Consolidate your thoughts to an 8 to10 minute tirade
and contact Carolyn Brown to video tape “My Comment.” Contact her at: cwbrn70@comcast.net.
ARE YOU TUNED IN TO “DEMOCRACY NOW!?” By radio or cable TV. The ONLY news worth the time!
Check the schedules at www.democracynow.org.
ARE YOU ON THE WILPF E-LIST? If not, contact Pat at patbirnie@greenbicycle.net for our frequent
reminders of meetings, action alerts and legislation that need our participation.
TAKE PART IN THESE ONGOING PROTESTS: (for details, time changes, where to park…call 312-9988).
We are struggling to save our Constitution & future from a complete disaster. Our best course is to be out
in the streets. Are you with us? Please show your convictions and join these several protests. WE NEED
YOU!
Every Wednesday 8:00 to 9:00 am, Recruitment Center, 2302 E. Speedway. Oppose our militaristic
society.
Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Federal Bldg., 300 W. Congress; Oppose U.S. Intervention everywhere.
Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm, Speedway & Euclid; Women in Black; Oppose Middle East occupations.
Monthly Raytheon Missiles Corp. Hermans Rd. entrance. Early morning, Irregular schedule.
Monthly Davis Monthan Air Force Base Early morning, Craycroft & Golf Links , Irregular schedule.
Border: Samaritan Patrol 850-9459; Border Action Network 623-4944; Derechos Humanos 770-1373;
No More Deaths 647-9697.
CONTACT CONGRESS & WHITE HOUSE….OFTEN!!!
CALL! E-MAIL! Strong public option health care reform. No military action against IRAN. Abolish nuclear
weapons worldwide; No more funding for Iraq & Afghanistan occupations; Bring troops home NOW; No
mercenary troops in Iraq or Afghanistan; No permanent military bases in Iraq or Afghanistan; Close huge
U.S. embassy in Baghdad; End military aid to Israel; Close all U.S. Bases abroad; No weapons in space;
Close Guantanamo and other torture centers, STOP TORTURE ! No subsidies for nuclear power; No off-
shore drilling or on ANWR and much more… Contact these officials OFTEN!!!
Contact President Obama:
President Barack Obama Phone (pay): 202-456-1111; E-mail: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Congress: TOLL-FREE: 1-800-828-0498 or 1-800-459-1887 (remember time change for D.C.)
Senator Jon Kyl: local ph.: 575-8633; E-mail: www.kyl.senate.gov click on “Message to Senator Kyl”.
Senator John McCain: local ph.: 670-6334; E-mail: www.mccain.senate.gov click on “E-mail Senator”
Rep. Raul Grijalva: local ph.: 622-6788; E-mail: http://grijalva.house.gov (Dist. 7) click on “E-mail Raul”
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: local ph.: 881-3588; E-mail: (via) www.giffords.house.gov(Dist. 8) “contact”
To check on federal legislation: Bring bill number or subject to: www.thomas.gov Read bill content,
check to see if our Arizona senators or representatives have co-sponsored, find if equivalent bill in House
or Senate.
Arizona State Legislature: toll free #: 1-800-352-8404
Governor Jan Brewer: toll-free #: 1-800-253-0883; E-mail: www.governor.state.az.us
OBTAIN CITIZEN’S DIRECTORY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS for City Council, County Board of Supervisors
& lots more, from League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson 327-7652 lwvgt@aol.com www.lwvgt.org
We welcome your joining WILPF! Dues support our national organization and include a subscription to
Peace & Freedom. Individual, $35; Household, $40; Student, low income, $15. Send check made out to
WILPF, note for “membership” to Anne Brenner, 4721 Camino La Brinca, Tucson, AZ 85718. Your
additional donation of $10 (separate check to WILPF, notation Tucson Branch) will help us locally. If you
have any questions, call Anne at 299-6386. We need your active participation and financial support!
Contact these Tucson Branch leaders with your ideas or questions:
President/Co-Chair Mary MacEwan 622-5743 Raging Grannies Margaret Pecoraro 885-3908
Co-Chair Alma Berkowitz 791-9535 Webmistress Karen Thompson 906-5005
Treasurer Anne Brenner 299-6386 Newsletter Pat Pecoraro 885-
3908
Legislative contact Pat Birnie 661-9671 Membership Nancy Graham 908-9252
Tucson Branch WILPF Steering Committee meets 9:30 am, 1st Thursday of each month at Mary
MacEwan’s 2451 N. Santa Rita. All are welcome to come and share ideas. Confirm at 622-5743 or 791-
9535.
Check our Web Sites! Local: www.wilpftucson.org; Nat’l: www.wilpf.org ; Int’l: www.wilpf.int.ch
Who We Are: Founded in 1915, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) works to
achieve through peaceful means: world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice,
end corporate influence on our policies and end all forms of violence to bring a cooperative, supporting
world community in a sustainable environment as we face the challenges of Climate Change.
ATTENTION!! If you receive this newsletter, and are not a supporting member of WILPF, would you send
a check to our treasurer (see above) ($5, or more, if possible) to help cover expenses? We would like
feedback from you, telling us what your interests are, what you would like to do to participate in our
Branch, how we can utilize your talents and energies. (And also appreciate your telling us if you no longer
want to be on our “list”).
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Fall, 2009 WILPF FALL PROGRAMS Volume 12 , Number 1
We meet 2 pm each 3rd Saturday at the Friends Meeting House, 931 N. 5th Ave. When parking,
please leave curb space free north of Meeting House. Child Care Provided (call ahead 791-9535). All
programs Free.
September 19: “Reform of border policies & immigration this year? How to keep the pressure
up.” Jen Allen, Executive Director of Border Action Network.
October 17: “End of the Cold War, after 20 years, Whatever happened to the Peace Dividend?”
David Gibbs, Associate Professor of Political Science, U of A.
November 21: “The Hundred Year IQ War: Using Tests to Justify Injustice” Milton Schwebel,
Former
Psychology Professor and Education Dean, Rutgers University. Long time WILPF member and peace
activist, recipient of many awards, author of many books, Milton used and taught courses on
psychological tests for many years and wrote and lectured on the subject extensively.
December 19: “Personal stories of Border Crossers” Byrd Baylor, Naturalist and award-winning
author of children’s books, lives in Arivaca, and writes of the intense connection between the land and the
people and the value of the balance of life in the natural world. She is a friend of No More Deaths. This
program starts at 1 pm with a pot luck lunch.
Want to join our Tucson Raging Grannies? Call Margaret Pecoraro 885-3908 margaretspiano@aol.
com.
Special WILPF Events
Israel-Palestine Film Series & Discussion, 7 pm Wednesday, Sept. 9 “Zero Degrees of Separation”
by Elle Flanders looks at the Middle East conflict and Palestinian occupation through the eyes of mixed
Israeli and Palestinian couples who courageously risk protests of the wall, checkpoints, etc. It includes
footage from Elle’s grandparents who were among the founding Israelis during the early days before the
present reality of the Occupation. More details of the film are at www.zerodegreesofseparation.com. This
film showing will be held at the Sonora Cohousing Common House, 501 E. Roger Rd. (3rd driveway west
of 1st Ave.) The series is organized by Mohyeddin Abdulaziz, Dina Afek, Racheli Gai, Betts Putnam-
Hidalgo and sponsored by WILPF. For more information, contact Racheli at racheli@sonoracohousing.
com or 407-1432. See www.wilpf.org/wcusp (Women Challenge U.S. Policy: Building Peace on Justice in
the Middle East.) for actions WILPF WCUSP has taken and advocates.
COMING IN HOT! Don’t miss this dramatic reading’s premiere performance by our own
Jeanmarie Simpson who co-adapted writings of women of the military from the book Powder:
Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq, published by Tucson’s Kore Press. Opening
night,7 pm Thursday, September 24, will be a benefit for Kore Press, and tickets will be $50 each.
General admission for performances 7 pm Friday and Saturday and 2 pm Sunday Sept 25-27 is $15, or
$10 for students and seniors. It will be playing at Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S. Tyndall.
Buy tickets on line at www.korepress.org/Powderstage.htm Jeanmarie’s 25 years as a dedicated peace
activist and her role of being a mother of a son headed for his second tour of duty in the military stoke her
passion and compassion for the traumatic experiences of the women whose experiences she shares.
WILPF life-member Jeanmarie is an award-winning actor who wrote and acted in A Single Woman, the life
of Jeannette Rankin, first woman Congress-member.
“GROUND THE DRONES: Remote-controlled satellite-enabled computer ‘games’ of terror and
death” Program 2 pm Saturday, October 3, Long time peace activist John Heid presents case against
Drones. Short video “Predator Drones: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” at Himmel Park Library meeting room,
1035 N. Treat (I block S of Speedway). WILPF joins the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear
Power in Space in a week of international protests against the world’s sole superpower’s plans to spend
trillions for “full spectrum dominance” of land, sea, air and SPACE. We work to Keep Space for Peace.
Tucson’s Raytheon Missiles Corp. is a key player, with its Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle & production of
Drones. Check these web sites: http://disarm.wilpf.org and www.space4peace.org.
WILPF PLANS FALL YARD SALE Likely to be late in October. Please save your surplus overstocked
supply of STUFF that others will treasure for a small price. We will keep you informed. Info at 791-9535.
JOIN ANNUAL HOLIDAY VIGILS to PROMOTE PEACEFUL GIFT CHOICES for Kids: On Friday, Nov.
27 join WILPF from 2 to 3 pm at Toys R Us, 5355 E. Broadway and Sunday, Dec.20 from 2 to 3 pm at
WAL-MART, 7150 E. Speedway (at Kolb), to campaign for shoppers to choose non-violent toys and
games for their holiday giving. Come in bright costumes. We have good signs! Call Margaret at 885-3908
to confirm details.
CHILDREN’S AWARD-WINNING BOOKS DONATED TO TUCSON SCHOOLS. WILPF, through its
educational affiliate, the Jane Addams Peace Association, has each year since 1953, selected
outstanding children’s books for use in our communities. The panel guidelines include: promote the cause
of peace, social justice, world community and equality of the sexes and all races, as well as meeting
conventional standards for excellence. This past year our Branch bought two sets of six books and
donated one set each to the Hohokam Middle School library and the recently inaugurated Pima County
Juvenile Detention Center library. We encourage you to read about these excellent books via the JAPA
web site: www.janeaddamspeace.org.
KUDOS TO ELENA SATTEN-LOPEZ!! WILPF is proud of our summer intern Elena Satten-Lopez who
brightened our lives and accomplished much in her short time with us. She added color and meaningful
content to our WILPF Tucson web site, did important research (with Susan Thorpe) for Pan Left’s coming
documentary on Sheriff Arpaio, and enabled a very successful Open Mic program August 14 in support of
Raza Studies at TUSD. She is already a Woman Making Waves. We wish her well as she returns to
Haverford, and thank her for her hard work and caring nature.
GRANNIES & FRIENDS COMMEMORATED HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI TRAGEDIES August 8, the Tucson
Raging Grannies and traveling WILPF members (from Washington D.C.) Ellen Thomas and Jay Marx
brought an appeal for nuclear disarmament via song and word at Reid Park’s Cancer Survivors’ Plaza,
and via film the next day. If anyone wants to borrow “The Strangest Dream” (feature documentary of
Joseph Rotblat, nuclear scientist who resigned from the Manhattan Project for conscience reasons and
started the first anti-nuclear movement of scientists against the bomb) contact Pat at
patbirnie@greenbicycle.net.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
“FATALLY FLAWED” Local Documentary Premiere 7:00 PM Wednesday, September 16th at The
LOFT, 3233 E. Speedway. Admission: $8.00 general; $6.00 Loft members. This film is a true detective
story about a two billion dollar bond transportation measure passed under suspicious circumstances in
Pima County, AZ. Meet director J.T. WALDRON and special guests BILL RISNER, MICKEY DUNIHO, JIM
MARCH and JOHN BRAKEY at a Q&A following the film! This film is an inspiring story about citizens
fighting to regain the integrity of elections, citizens who share the ultimate goal of election transparency.
Check out the website: http://www.fatallyflawedthemovie.com/index.html.
MONDAY EVENING FILM-DISCUSSION SERIES The Monday Night Film Series sponsored by Voices of
Opposition is, first of all, helping with the premiere of "Fatally Flawed," local director J.T. Waldron's
excellent documentary about the controversy around the RTA vote (See Above). Our Monday Night
Series will start on Monday, October 5, at 7 pm in the UA AME auditorium (at the N-E corner of Speedway
& Mountain) with "America Betrayed," which exposes corruption in the government agencies responsible
for our national infrastructure (particularly in New Orleans). We are looking forward to award-winning
"Slingshot HipHop" on October 12 and another visit from independent journalist Dahr Jamail on October
19. Other invited speakers include Ward Churchill and Norman Finkelstein. In mid-November we hope to
inaugurate Voices on the Big Screen at Crossroads 6 Grand Cinemas (N-E corner Grant & Swan)! For
further information call 622-6419, and watch for info flyers at WILPF fall meetings.
SOUTHWEST WEEKEND OF WITNESS Join 100’s to SAY NO TO TORTURE Nov. 14 & 15 Mark your
calendar!! SW Witness Against Torture. Saturday, November 14 from 4 PM to 8 PM gather at Southside
Presbyterian Church for sign making, puppet making, potluck supper, and spiritual centering prayer. On
Sunday morning, November 15, carpool from Borderlinks to Ft. Huachuca for songs, poetry, speakers,
procession, vigil and prayer. For more information check out SW Witness website: southwestwitness.org.
WANT TO AIR A BURNING ISSUE ON YOUTUBE? Consolidate your thoughts to an 8 to10 minute tirade
and contact Carolyn Brown to video tape “My Comment.” Contact her at: cwbrn70@comcast.net.
ARE YOU TUNED IN TO “DEMOCRACY NOW!?” By radio or cable TV. The ONLY news worth the time!
Check the schedules at www.democracynow.org.
ARE YOU ON THE WILPF E-LIST? If not, contact Pat at patbirnie@greenbicycle.net for our frequent
reminders of meetings, action alerts and legislation that need our participation.
TAKE PART IN THESE ONGOING PROTESTS: (for details, time changes, where to park…call 312-9988).
We are struggling to save our Constitution & future from a complete disaster. Our best course is to be out
in the streets. Are you with us? Please show your convictions and join these several protests. WE NEED
YOU!
Every Wednesday 8:00 to 9:00 am, Recruitment Center, 2302 E. Speedway. Oppose our militaristic
society.
Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Federal Bldg., 300 W. Congress; Oppose U.S. Intervention everywhere.
Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm, Speedway & Euclid; Women in Black; Oppose Middle East occupations.
Monthly Raytheon Missiles Corp. Hermans Rd. entrance. Early morning, Irregular schedule.
Monthly Davis Monthan Air Force Base Early morning, Craycroft & Golf Links , Irregular schedule.
Border: Samaritan Patrol 850-9459; Border Action Network 623-4944; Derechos Humanos 770-1373;
No More Deaths 647-9697.
CONTACT CONGRESS & WHITE HOUSE….OFTEN!!!
CALL! E-MAIL! Strong public option health care reform. No military action against IRAN. Abolish nuclear
weapons worldwide; No more funding for Iraq & Afghanistan occupations; Bring troops home NOW; No
mercenary troops in Iraq or Afghanistan; No permanent military bases in Iraq or Afghanistan; Close huge
U.S. embassy in Baghdad; End military aid to Israel; Close all U.S. Bases abroad; No weapons in space;
Close Guantanamo and other torture centers, STOP TORTURE ! No subsidies for nuclear power; No off-
shore drilling or on ANWR and much more… Contact these officials OFTEN!!!
Contact President Obama:
President Barack Obama Phone (pay): 202-456-1111; E-mail: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
Congress: TOLL-FREE: 1-800-828-0498 or 1-800-459-1887 (remember time change for D.C.)
Senator Jon Kyl: local ph.: 575-8633; E-mail: www.kyl.senate.gov click on “Message to Senator Kyl”.
Senator John McCain: local ph.: 670-6334; E-mail: www.mccain.senate.gov click on “E-mail Senator”
Rep. Raul Grijalva: local ph.: 622-6788; E-mail: http://grijalva.house.gov (Dist. 7) click on “E-mail Raul”
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: local ph.: 881-3588; E-mail: (via) www.giffords.house.gov(Dist. 8) “contact”
To check on federal legislation: Bring bill number or subject to: www.thomas.gov Read bill content,
check to see if our Arizona senators or representatives have co-sponsored, find if equivalent bill in House
or Senate.
Arizona State Legislature: toll free #: 1-800-352-8404
Governor Jan Brewer: toll-free #: 1-800-253-0883; E-mail: www.governor.state.az.us
OBTAIN CITIZEN’S DIRECTORY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS for City Council, County Board of Supervisors
& lots more, from League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson 327-7652 lwvgt@aol.com www.lwvgt.org
We welcome your joining WILPF! Dues support our national organization and include a subscription to
Peace & Freedom. Individual, $35; Household, $40; Student, low income, $15. Send check made out to
WILPF, note for “membership” to Anne Brenner, 4721 Camino La Brinca, Tucson, AZ 85718. Your
additional donation of $10 (separate check to WILPF, notation Tucson Branch) will help us locally. If you
have any questions, call Anne at 299-6386. We need your active participation and financial support!
Contact these Tucson Branch leaders with your ideas or questions:
President/Co-Chair Mary MacEwan 622-5743 Raging Grannies Margaret Pecoraro 885-3908
Co-Chair Alma Berkowitz 791-9535 Webmistress Karen Thompson 906-5005
Treasurer Anne Brenner 299-6386 Newsletter Pat Pecoraro 885-
3908
Legislative contact Pat Birnie 661-9671 Membership Nancy Graham 908-9252
Tucson Branch WILPF Steering Committee meets 9:30 am, 1st Thursday of each month at Mary
MacEwan’s 2451 N. Santa Rita. All are welcome to come and share ideas. Confirm at 622-5743 or 791-
9535.
Check our Web Sites! Local: www.wilpftucson.org; Nat’l: www.wilpf.org ; Int’l: www.wilpf.int.ch
Who We Are: Founded in 1915, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) works to
achieve through peaceful means: world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice,
end corporate influence on our policies and end all forms of violence to bring a cooperative, supporting
world community in a sustainable environment as we face the challenges of Climate Change.
ATTENTION!! If you receive this newsletter, and are not a supporting member of WILPF, would you send
a check to our treasurer (see above) ($5, or more, if possible) to help cover expenses? We would like
feedback from you, telling us what your interests are, what you would like to do to participate in our
Branch, how we can utilize your talents and energies. (And also appreciate your telling us if you no longer
want to be on our “list”).
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