ALTERNATIVE NEW YEAR

SUN Dec 30th 2012-TUES Jan 1^st 2013

Crooked River State Park

St. Mary’s, GA

A gathering of the peace community featuring a New Year’s Eve midnight vigil at the gates of King’s Bay Trident ballistic missile submarine base.  The Trident missile and sub are budget-busting Cold War holdovers that should be retired.  Join us as we call for nuclear disarmament, remember the year past, and recreate & reenergize to work for peace & nonviolence in the coming year!

We have reserved 5 cottages at Crooked River State Park.  Attendees are asked to pay a fair share toward the cottage rental.  For more information/to reserve your space, email:  info AT carolinapeace.org  / or call the Peaceline (803) 216-1448.

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JOIN US FOR

ALTERNATIVE NEW YEAR'S

DECEMBER 30, 31, JAN 1

CROOKED RIVER STATE PARK

ST. MARY'S, GA

"Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind." John F. Kennedy Speech to UN  General Assembly (Sept. 26, 1961)

Accommodations: Each cottage is furnished either two or three bedrooms with two queen size beds each, linens, some towels, a living room, and a furnished kitchen with stove, refrigerator, and some utensils.

Cost: The cost of a space at a cottage is approximately $20 per night, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on how many stay in a cottage.  Please make arrangements to pay your cottage holder your share of the expenses.

What to Bring:

· Clothing: Check the weather for Camden County, GA and bring clothes appropriate, particularly for Monday night's Vigil

· Towel: An extra towel or two is a good idea

· Food: We will have potluck dinners on Sunday and Monday evenings in Cottage #2 (O'Byrnes are bringing a turkey); Please bring a dish or two to share.  There is a nearby grocery store. Breakfasts and Lunches are in your individual cottages and organized there.

· Candleholder for Monday night Vigil: Cleaned out gallon or half gallon plastic milk or juice bottle works best.  Simply cut off the very bottom of the plastic jug -- you'll have a handle to carry it by and plenty of protection from the wind for your candle.

· Music, Art, Literature, Poetry: Musicians are very welcome -- bring your instruments!  Art, Literature, Poetry -- please bring to share!!

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COTTAGE CONTACTS:  Call soon to reserve your spot!!

Cottage 1- Haven Whiteside,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 813-833-0685 (2 bedrooms)

Cottage 2 - Nancy O'Byrne, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 904-461-9216 (3 bedrooms)

Cottage 3, Clare Hanrahan, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 828-242-5610. (2 bedrooms)

Cottage 4, Anne Richter, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 727-796-6539 (3 bedrooms)

Cottage 5, David Matos, Carolina Peace Resource Center This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 803-215-3263 (2 bedrooms)

Cost: The cost of a space at a cottage is approximately $20 per night, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on how many stay in a cottage.  Please make arrangements to pay your cottage holder your share of the expenses.

AGENDA:

Directions: Crooked River State Park is located 7 miles north of St. Mary's, GA on Spur 40.

1. Take I-95, Exit 3

2. Take Georgia State Highway 40 toward St. Mary's

3. Turn left onto Kings Bay Road (This will take you to the intersection of Kings Bay Rd & Spur 40, where the Stimson Gate and our Monday night vigil will be)

4. Turn left onto Spur 40 (The entrance to Crooked River S.P. is impossible to miss down a couple of miles on the right side of the road)

Arrival:

Sunday, December 30th; Check in starts at 4 p.m.

· Potluck evening meal from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Cottage 2

· Introductions and sharing from 7:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Monday, Dec 31st

· 7:00 - 8:30 a.m.  -- Breakfast in individual cottages

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – “ War on Earth : Atomic Appalachia....Militarism's Environmental Impact on the Southeast” with Coleman Smith and Clare Hanrahan in Cottage # 3

·10:30 –11:30 Rosalie Riegle, Author of several books on SOA and Ground Zero Campaign against Trident Nuclear Submarine- Cottage #3

Lunch in individual cottages

1:00 – 4:00 Watch the video “Home” and discuss in- Cottage #2

Free Time to walk, talk…..

· 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. -- Break

· 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.-- Pot Luck Dinner in Cottage #2

· 6:30 -7:00 p.m. -- Leave for New Year's Vigil at main gate to Kings Bay  Naval Base

· 8:30 p.m. -- New Year's toast in Cottage #2 (bring champagne to share)

Tuesday, January 1st

· 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. -- Breakfast in individual cottages

· 9:00 a.m. -- Planning for next New Years meeting and Hiroshima Nagasaki meeting in August in Cottage #2

Participating groups: Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice, Carolina Peace, Pax Christi-NE FL, Pax Christi-Tamp