The Farm Fest was a GREAT SUCCESS! Thank you to Everyone who came - and to all who helped make it such a great event!

Farm Fest Flyer 

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Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center's Annual

Farm Fest!!


Saturday, August 21st,  4 PM - 10 PM

 

The picturesque Andrews Family Farm, a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, is once again hosting the RMPJC annual Farm Fest on August 21, 4 PM - 10 PM.  Located at 6803 Jay Road, Boulder, CO  80301.  A full afternoon and evening of festivities and local food and drink are on tap!  

 

4:00 - 6:00 PM -   hay rides, organic vegetable, herb & hop yards tours, local micro-beer christening of the new barn and hops processing facilities, horseshoes and other games.

 

6:00 - 7: 15 PM -  gourmet, locally grown, organic farm-fresh dinner will be served al fresco.  There will be vegan, vegetarian and chicken options plus appetizers, scrumptious side dishes and a local Colorado delicious desert.   Beverages include unlimited tea or lemonade; one glass of local wine or beer (included with the dinner) with a cash bar to follow.   
During dinner, we will be treated to Bluegrass and Olde Time Appalachian Music by the very popular Two Thin Dimes with Lori Nitzel on banjo, Chad Yost on fiddle, and Jessica Johnson on guitar, and by Elena Klaver, another local favorite on the music scene.  

 

7:30 - 10:00 PM -  Two Thin Dimes and Elena Klaver  for contra and other old-time dancing.


 

 This is a benefit event for Everybody Eats, local food and organic farming advocate organization, and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, working for peace, human rights and economic, social and racial justice for more than 25 years.

 

**Ticket Prices are as follows:     

$30/person if tickets purchased before 8/15;    

           $35 / person at the door day of event

$50 per couple purchased before 8/15;             

           $60 / couple at the door

             ** Kids under 12 are free!!



 

While this is a fundraiser, we also want to be as inclusive as possible. 

Please call Betty (303) 444-6981 if these prices are prohibitive for you, or if you want to volunteer to help with the Farm Fest.  You may order your tickets by calling RMPJC (303) 444-6981, or by going to www.rmpjc.org and selecting the Special Events Pay Pal Button. 


DARK CIRCLE: An Award - Winning Film about the horrors of Plutonium

08/04/2010 - 8:00pm
08/04/2010 - 10:00pm

Recent characterizations of nuclear power as a “renewable energy source” make this classic film a must-see.

Denver Water: Fouling Its Own Nest

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Denver Water retirees urge action by Denver Water Board of Commissioners
Penfield Tate III, right, President of Denver Water Board  

State of the Union Speech: Where is the Change?


By Ron Forthofer

 

Peace Train

Peace Train

Our mess in Mesopotamia – the forgotten war crime ( by Ron Forthofer, 03/23/2010)

 

Homeless People Need Places to Sleep (by Carolyn Bninksi)

 

Breaking the Gaza Blockade (by Ralph N. Loeffler, 03/04/2010)   

 

Plutonium in Dust at Rocky Flats

A windy day just east (downwind) of Rocky Flats

LeRoy Moore's January 2010 op-ed called "Playing with Plutonium  at Rocky Flats" led to a very revealing exchange with those who believe there's no danger from the plutonium remaining in the environment at Rocky Flats. Read on. 

Our Voices are Essential!


Let’s Talk About the Economy!

Digging Up More Than Dirt in Lakewood

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      Click on the 3 attached files below to read the
full report

 

Plutonium & People Don't Mix

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Keep Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge Closed to the Public

by LeRoy Moore, PhD

Valmont Butte: What Now?

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PLEASE CONTACT THE BOULDER CITY COUNCIL
and URGE THAT THEIR ACTIONS INCLUDE: 
  • A Comprehensive Cleanup, Not a Cover-Up
  • Polluters at the Site Pay Their Fair Share, Not Taxpayers Alone
  • Protection of Valmont Butte from Further Development and Degradation as a Sacred Land to Native Americans and of Historic Value to Valmont Pioneer Families
Send your comments to: council@bouldercolorado.gov
and watch upcoming City Council agendas this summer on what the City of Boulder plans to do about Valmont Butte.

Stand Up for the U.S. Constitution!


ConstitutionPlease join RMPJC and ACLU of Colorado and help stop the erosion of our Constitutional Rights.

Here are links to learn more about the issue:

RMPJC Newsflash - VICTORY!

StopToxSprayUPDATE: RMPJC and Foothills Park Families Stop Boulder's Plan to Spray Toxic Pesticides

Yay!  Our victory at Foothills CommunityPark has been extended indefinitely.  City of Boulder Environmental Affairs Director, Jonathan Koehn, has announced that plans about what to do about the goatgrass at Foothills Community Park are on hold indefinitely, while they consider alternatives.
 
This is great news!  Thanks to Randy Weiner and ALL THE NEIGHBORS who helped prevent this spraying of the goatgrass.  This was a really quick and effective action! 
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