Upcoming Action
August 6, 2006
Political Theater on Pacific Garden Mall
Commemorating the 61st Anniversary of the Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima
Dismantling the Bomb/Constructing Peace
The Santa Cruz Weapons Inspection Team (SCWIT) invites the public
to participate with them in political theater at 12 noon on the
Pacific Garden Mall in front of O'Neill's to mark the 61st anniversary
of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.
From the first nuclear bombs that the U.S. dropped on Japan in
1945 to the deadly "depleted" uranium it deployed in
both Iraq wars, to the earth-penetrating "bunker busters"
it projects detonating in Iran, our nation has forged a multibillion
dollar business out of nuclear weapons technology. The largest
and most profitable designer, manufacturer, and merchant of those
weapons is Lockheed Martin, that operates a 4,400 acre facility
at the end of Empire Grade in Santa Cruz. Our Bonny Doon-based
Lockheed Martin facility manufactures and tests Contained Detonating
Fuses (CDFs) for the deadliest weapon ever made - the Trident
II D5 nuclear submarine missile.
Dismantling the Bomb/Constructing Peace expresses sorrow for
the full spectrum of victims of the nuclear weapons industry -
workers exposed to the hazards of producing weapons, communities
that suffer environmental degradation from their production, military
personnel who are poisoned by their use, and, of course, the human
and other living beings who are targeted by such weapons. On this
day we will honor those women, men, and children in Japan whose
lives and the lives of successive generations were shattered 61
years ago. This action also collectively imagines and calls for
alternatives to the nuclear weapons industry, alternatives that
convert the science of nuclear destruction into the science of
life-sustaining industries and renewable energy.
August 6, 2006 12 o'clock noon at the corner of Pacific and
Cooper
Questions? Contact: call Lynda at 831-840-4176 or
email us at:
August
9, 2006
Political Action at the gates of
Lockheed Martin, Santa Cruz
to commemorate the 61st Anniversary of the
Nuclear Bombing of Nagasaki
March to Lockheed Martin*
The Santa Cruz Weapons Inspection Team (SCWIT) invites the public
to join the march to Lockheed Martin to mark the annihilation
and devastation delivered to the people of Nagasaki, targeted
on August 9, 1945, by nuclear bombs far less powerful than the
ones Lockheed Martin presently manufactures. The nonviolent action
will include delivering to Lockheed Martin the collective ideas
for conversion technologies generated by the people of Santa Cruz.
From the first nuclear bombs that the U.S. dropped on Japan in
1945 to the deadly "depleted" uranium it deployed in
both Iraq wars, to the earth-penetrating "bunker busters"
it projects detonating in Iran, our nation has forged a multibillion
dollar business out of nuclear weapons technology. The largest
and most profitable designer, manufacturer, and merchant of those
weapons is Lockheed Martin, which operates a 4,400 acre facility
at the end of Empire Grade in Santa Cruz. Our Bonny Doon-based
Lockheed Martin facility manufactures and tests Contained Detonating
Fuses (CDFs) for the deadliest weapon ever made - the Trident
II D5 nuclear submarine missile.
*Community members are invited to join the carpool from Holy
Cross Church parking lot at 12:45 P.M. We will march from approx.
½ mile before Lockheed Martin's gate at the end of Empire
Grade, Bonny Doon. Activities at the gate will begin around 2
P.M.
Questions? Contact: call Lynda at 831-840-4176 or email us at:
Vigil at Lockheed Martin, Bonny Doon
every second Thursday of the month.
When: 6:30 A.M. at the gates of Lockheed
Martin. Carpool from downtown Santa Cruz at the Old Sash Mill
(303 Potrero St.) 5:45 A.M. sharp. Carpools return to
Santa Cruz around 8 A.M.
Why: Since March 2003, we have been asking
Lockheed Martin to tell us what is being produced and/or tested
now in Bonny Doon. We also want to know the environmental effects
of its past and present projects there. Our nonviolent vigils
are intended to let Lockheed Martin know that we don't feel
safe as neighbors given the weapons it makes and the corporation's
record of environmental violations. We are not going away. We
want our questions answered.
Bring: a flashlight in the winter months.
Bring a sign that expresses your feeling about the work that
Lockheed Martin does and that might resonate with the folks
who are employed there.
Questions? Contact us at:
Past Events
- For the 60th Anniversary -
Re-membering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
March to Lockheed-Martin
When: Friday Aug. 5, 2005 at 12 noon. Remembrance
begins at 12 noon on the Santa Cruz County courthouse steps.
Caravan to Lockheed-Martin begins at Holy Cross Church parking
lot at 1:30 PM. March at Lockheed-Martin Bonny Doon facility
at 2PM..
Why: To commemorate those who perished
and those who survived the first nuclear bombs directed at human
beings. To oppose the research, design, production, testing,
and use of Weapons of Mass Destuction that Lockheed-Martin profits
from in Santa Cruz county and around the world.
Bring: Bring you rmemories. Bring a sign
that expresses your feeling about the work that Lockheed Martin
does. Bring your vision for a world without Weapons of Mass
Destuction.
Are there Weapons of Mass Destruction in
Santa Cruz?
Join local Weapons Inspectors for a second visit to Lockheed
Martin in
Bonny Doon on Friday, August 6, 2004, Hiroshima Day. Meet
at the County Building at Ocean and Water Streets. Press Conference
begins at 12 noon, then caravan to Lockheed Martin. Make a sign
for the march that says how you feel and bring photos or symbols
of whatever you hold life affirming to leave at the gate as part
of our action. Feel free to dress for the action--inspector suits
welcome, or wear whatever helps make your point.
Related actions for the 59th anniversary
of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki:
- Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Vigil calling for an end
to nuclear weapons Saturday, August 7 at 10 A.M at the Clock
Tower in Santa Cruz..
- Nonviolent Rally and March at Lawrence Livermore Nuclear
Weapons Lab
Sunday, August 8, 1 3 pm
11 a.m. Bus and Carpools leave from Santa Cruz County Building
Bus tickets for $ 20 available at he Resource Center for Nonviolence.
Partial Scholarships also available. Youth are encouraged to
apply.
- Nonviolent Direct Action at Lawrence Livermore Lab
Monday, August 9. People can camp overnight on Sunday to participate
in this action.
- Nonviolence Training for August 6 and 8 actions, Wednesday,
August 4, 6 to 9 pm at the Resource Center for Nonviolence,
515 Broadway in Santa Cruz. $5 to $15 suggested donation. No
one turned away for lack of funds.
Events sponsored by: Santa Cruz Weapons Inspection Team (SCWIT.org),
Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV.org), Women’s International
League for Peace and Freedom, Santa Cruz Peace Coalition, Earth
Justice Ministries
For further information, call 423-1626 ext. 103 or see RCNV.org.
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