Put Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day, August 6, on your calendar for a great local event!

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Maui Peace Action joins local inter-denominational churches and MCC Peace Club to co-sponsor the 21st annual Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Wed. Aug. 6 in Central Maui. Besides the dynamic slide talk on nuclear issues by Dr. Seiji Yamada (UH John Burns School of Medicine, physician to Marshall Island nuclear testing radiation victims, originally from Hiroshima), we have a Japanese Tea Ceremony by Mrs. Chieko Nagata, hula, origami crane making (at 6:30), displays loaned from the Hiroshima Peace Museum, inter-faith chants and prayers, and refreshments for all. It's free, program starting at 7pm, at the Kahului Hongwanji Mission, 291 S. Pu'unene Ave. (2nd church Pu'unene side of the Wakea Ave. corner). Don't miss this inspiring and annual Maui Peace Event!

Maui Peace Action is on the web at www.mauipeace.org, and their voice mail is 808 573-3255.
Mission Statement: Maui Peace Action is a diverse group of citizens committed to ho'omaluhia (making peace). We encourage disarmament through peaceful international cooperation, protest pre-emptive aggression, promote
nonviolent solutions to world conflict, and educate for social justice.

March 19th Vigil Featured on MauiToday.tv

Akaku News Segment filmed at protest on March 19, 2008

Peace Protest covered in the Haleakala Times

This link was just found. It's in the 3/25 issue of Haleakala Times.

"Citizens saying ‘nuff already!"

http://www.haleakalatimes.com/newsbriefs/story2930.aspx

Maui Peace Advocates Line Kaʻahumanu Ave on the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War

Yesterday, at Maui Community College (MCC) in Kahului, HI, the Maui Peace Action organization, MCC Peace Club, CodePink, MoveOn.org, and World Canʻt Wait - Maui hosted a peace vigil on the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Maui News covered the story, and a photo of Maui Peace Action president Mele Stokesberry and CodePink member Nadine Newlight (in orange jumpsuit and black hood) made the front page of the paper. Click here to see the photo and caption.

Akaku: Maui Community Television independent producers were there to get news coverage, which will air on the Maui Daily at 7pm on Channel 54. There is a short video segment to come (look for it here on the blog!).

In the meantime, weʻve got a few more photos in this post to show you the highlights (from photographer Sara Tekula).