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Events
Special meeting May 3rd at 7pm at People's Co-Op
Two Perspectives on the Death Penalty
Write-A-Thon to celebrate Global Human Rights Day
We walked in the 2009 OB Holiday Parade
Candlelight Walk for Human Rights
We had a great fundraiser concert at Portugalia!
Mike Farrell visited the Point Loma Library!
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Special meeting People's Co-Op
Monday May 3rd at 7pm
There is a special meeting of the Ocean Beach Chapter of Amnesty International this Monday, May 3rd at 7pm at People's Co-Op on Voltaire St between Sunset Cliffs and Ebers.
Ocean Beach People'sOrganic Foods Market
4765 Voltaire Street
San Diego, CA 92107
(619)224-1387
We will be meeting in the Community Room, which is located up the stairs, passed the deli. They have asked that we do not park in the People's parking lot and we want to respect that. Also, there is NO FOOD allowed in the community room, so there will NOT be snacks but there is a deli where you can get something if you want to.
Please e-mail our coordinator if you have questions.
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Two Perspectives on the Death Penalty
A presentation at the Point Loma Public Library
Saturday, April 10th from 1:00-2:30 PM
With the recent tragic murders of teenagers Amber Dubois and Chelsea King have come widespread calls for execution of the perpetrator. Will one more violent act bring healing to our community, or to the Dubois and King families?
Two men whose lives were forever impacted by issues surrounding the death penalty are Aqeela Sherrills and Tim Atkins. Sherrills' 18 year old son was murdered in 2002, forcing him to confront the question of capital punishment vs. the alternatives. Atkins, who was convicted of robbery and murder, was serving a life sentence when irrefutable evidence surfaced to prove his innocence which subsequently lead to his exoneration and release.
These men will tell their moving stories and answer questions at a public forum:
Point Loma Public Library
3701 Voltaire Ave.
San Diego, CA 92107
Contact person: Jeff Ghelardi, (619) 850-7470
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Write-A-Thon to celebrate Global Human Rights Day
Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 6:00pm
Amnesty International USA sponsored several Write-a-thons around the country.
Please e-mail our coordinator if you want to join participate in a write-a-thon.
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We walked in the 2009 OB Holiday Parade
Saturday, December 5th.
We had a great time rolling in our Peace Float with the Puppet Insurgency. Thanks for your help! Jammin' for Justice!
Check out the photos from the parade!
The parade was brought to you, each year, by the Ocean Beach Town Council.
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Candlelight Walk for Human Rights
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 5:30pm
This was the annual march up in Oceanside, put on by the North County Chapter #471.
The theme for the 21st Candlelight Walk for Human Rights was 'Defending the Defenders'.
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We had a great fundraiser concert at Portugalia!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
This was our 3rd annual show at Portugalia restaurant in OB. This concert is a benefit for Amnesty International Chapter #597 ... us!
Check out these bands:
• Israel Maldonado• Old Man Hands
• Capoeira Brasil
• Mary Dolan
• Chuck Schiele
• Simeon Flick
• Zzymzzy Quartet
• Bradley Trafton
Check out our PHOTOS from the show.
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Mike Farrell visited the Point Loma Library!
On Saturday August 9th, Mike Farrell gave a presentation and book signing at the Point Loma Library. Mr. Farrell is an actor and activist and President of Death Penalty Focus, an organization seeking an end to the death penalty. Check out photos of the event.
Event Flyer (requires Adobe Reader)
Press release (requires Adobe Reader)
Mike's book cover (requires Adobe Reader)
Our chapter was very priviledged to have Mr. Farrell appear on our behalf.
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