ALASKA FOCUS: Diane Benson, Groups and Events

ALASKA ACT BLUE SITE: Donate to turn Alaska Blue. We have very competitive House and Senate races in Alaska right now and a really good chance to win both. I believe if we want to win the Senate and end the war, these two races are critical.

You can help win by joining Diane Benson's volunteer brigades. Diane is one of the best candidates running anywhere in the country this year.


Here are some other events around Alaska:

VETERANS FOR PEACE Chapter 100, Juneau, Alaska
*Weekly Peace Vigil
3rd & Seward Streets
Thursdays 12-1 p.m.

Honor the dead and protest the Iraq War & Occupation.

*Juneau Veterans for Peace Meeting Second Thursday of Each Month
We meet on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Northern Light United Church, 400 11th Street, Juneau, AK. These meetings are usually over by 7:00 or 7:30 p.m.

*Juneau Veterans for Peace Meeting Third Saturday of Each Month
We also meet on the third Saturday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at The Back Room, silverbow Inn-Bakery, 120 2nd Street, Juneau, AK.
These meetings are usually over by 10:00 a.m.

Prospective members and guests are welcome to attend.

*Also Listen each month to "Peace Talk" Radio
every 3rd Monday
7 - 8 p.m. Alaska Time
KTOO NEWS 104.5 FM
www.ktoo.org

One hour of interviews & news on issues of war and peace, hosted by Phil Smith,
VFP Chapter 100 President

Interior Democrats Monthly Meeting
When: 4th Wednesday of every month, at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Interior Democrats Headquarters
507 Gaffney Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Host: Interior Democrats
Contact: davidwvalentine_at_yahoo.com
Info: Interior Democrats meet regularly at 6:30 pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month at our new headquarters at 507 Gaffney Street (the Stone Soup Community Center building).

All interested persons are invited.

Weekly Anchorage Peace Vigil
Every Friday, 12:00 – 13:00
Federal Building, Anchorage

Weekly Juneau Peace Vigil
Peace Park, noon every Thursday
Support local Juneau Veterans for Peace vigil. New location during the legislative session - 3rd and Seward Street at the "Peace Park"


For a more social environment, here are Drinking Liberally events in Alaska:

Anchorage, Alaska
* Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm onward
* Inlet Tower, 1200 L St (Inside Mixx Grill)
* Hosted by Ruthie Kreuzer and Carly Horton, anchorage (at) drinkingliberally.org

Fairbanks, Alaska
* First and third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm onward
* We are now meeting Twice a month.
* First week of the month will be at varying restaurants around town and we'll meet at the PUB on UAF's campus every third Wed of the month
* Also, EVERY Sunday we meet for coffee at ACRC at 10:30am
* Hosted by Michael Wenstrup and David Valentine, fairbanks (at) drinkingliberally.org