Vandenberg… Occupied! Jeju Island…Occupied!

At this year’s 2012 Pacific Life Community Retreat, we were fortunate to meet Chalon, a Catholic Priest from Jeju Island in S. Korea.  Their people have been struggling for 7 years to resist US efforts to build a base on the island.  Five days a week, all day, people on the island organize and pray and protest to save their fragile ecosystem and culture as the US pressures S. Korea to let them build a massive port for Aegis Destroyers.  Also see Democracy Now, Save Jeju Island.

Dennis Apel made a short and lovely video about his trip here.

Our action at Vandenberg brought about 50 people to witness against the preparations for a nuclear first strike as well as the sustained, immoral  and hostile act of holding the threat of nuclear war over the head of every person on the planet.

See photos here.

Next year…we are going to Ground Zero in the Northwest!  Thank you to all you Tacomans and Bangorese who will be hosting us!  Let’s set the date soon so we all have it on our calendar…  Peace!

PLC Gathering: March 9-12, 2012 in Santa Barbara with protest at Vandenberg!

Please register online.  Complete your registration by sending a check for $100 to:
Guadalupe Catholic Worker
4575 9th Street
Guadalupe, CA 93434

Frida Berrigan Speaks This Sunday & Citizen Intervention at Lockheed Martin Monday

Frida Berrigan, renowned peace activist, will speak at The Vallombrosa Center, and the theme of this year’s talk is “Nuclear War and Weapons Profit No One.” Light refreshments to follow. Admission is free and open to the general public.

Vallombrosa Center
250 Oak Grove
Menlo Park, CA 95135
2pm to 4pm
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Get Directions

NONVIOLENT Citizen Intervention

Pacific Life Community welcomes others to join us in our acts of witness by calling for an immediate end to the illegal and reprehensible Trident nuclear weapon system which Lockheed Martin researches, manufactures, maintains, and operates for the US Navy. We are convinced that this weapon system poses an immediate threat to all people everywhere.

We are committed to using only nonviolent means to ease the threat that Lockheed Martin’s activities pose to humanity, but we do not condone or tolerate any form of violence or intimidation. Peacefully, we bring a message of peace and hope.

To join our citizen intervention, bring your banners, flags, and witness to

• The Bay Trail at 7:30am at Borreagas North of Carribean in Sunnyvale, California for rally and march to Lockheed Martin’s gates, or
• to the gates of Lockheed Martin at Java and Mathilda in Sunnyvale, California at 8:30am

Street parking allowed along Bordeaux and Borregas.

Lockheed Martin’s Role in UK Census Called in Question

Read the article on The Guardian about how protesters are worried about a US-based arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s involvement in the UK’s upcoming census.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/feb/19/census-boycott-lockheed-martin/print

PLC 2011 in the San Francisco Bay Area

Dear Friends,

Less than one month from today the Pacific Life Community retreat/action with keynote speaker, Frida Berrigan, will begin at Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park, CA on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm. Following the retreat , we will gather at the gates of Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, on Monday morning approximately at 8:30 am.We have a PLC 2011 schedule of events and directions to PLC 2011 available to help you plan for this event.

It’s not (quite) too late for registration. It is most important during this time to mail in the fee of $100 to cover the cost of a bed and all meals. Some scholarships are available so please note this need when you return the email for your registration. To begin the process:  email to pgycoleman@aol.com to let us know you are coming, how many participant/s from your family or community etc. will attend, any special dietary requests, and your mode of transportation to the Bay Area.

Even if you are already on the master list as committed participants, we will need an email address, cell phone # or land phone #, and address from everyone. The most updated information is necessary for accurate organization.

Write checks or money orders to Philanthropic Ventures Foundation – note Catholic Worker at bottom and mail to:

Peggy Coleman
2309 Saidel Drive #1
San Jose, CA 95124
408-221-3424

In and through peace, The Planning Committee:
Bob, Janet, Larry, Bryce, Steve, Ed, Mary Jane, and Peggy

PLC History 1974-1980

The Pacific Life Community has an ongoing mission: to disarm nuclear weapons (specifically the Trident weapon system) along the West Coast. Our story started in the mid-70s and continues to the present. To catch up on the first chapter of our story, read this summary of our work from 1974-1980.