The Citizens for Peace had the Peace Awards Ceremony at our April meeting. Our guest speaker, Linda Chomin, wrote a column describing the evening. We are very grateful for Linda Chomin's support of our activities, and her positive columns in the Observer. We will not be the only community members who will miss her informative and hopeful writing.
If you would like to read Linda's column click Here

Forgiveness

Forgiveness does not mean that we suppress anger; forgiveness means that we have asked for a miracle: the ability to see through mistakes that someone has made to the truth that lies in all of our hearts. Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness. Attack thoughts towards others are attack thoughts towards ourselves. The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

Marianne Williamson


Peace to You and Yours with Love
jerry

“We shall not cease from exploration and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started... and know the place for the first time.”
“In my beginning is my end.”

T. S. Elliot


Peace to You and Yours with Love
Jerry

CITIZENS FOR PEACE ESSAY CONTEST RESULTS

The "Nonviolence as a Pathway to Peace" Essay Contest was initiated to promote the
Season for Nonviolence, Jan. 30-Apr. 4 as an ongoing memorial to Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi and their philosophy of nonviolence.

Because of your participation in this contest you and your family/friends are invited to attend the Awards Reception for the contest winners on

Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009, 7-9:00 PM

Unity of Livonia

28660 Five Mile Road

Livonia, MI 48154 (n. side of Five, bet. Inkster and Middlebelt Rds.)

734-421-8782

This reception is open to the public as well with possible attendance of the Livonia Mayor, Jack Kirksey and State Senator, Glenn Anderson. The guest speaker is Linda Chomin, Health and Community Life Reporter for the Observer & Eccentric Newspaper.

The contest awards will go to:

$250.00 - Molly Fessler, Plymouth High School, Plymouth

$100.00 - Raja Al-Meraisi, Universal Academy, Detroit

$ 50.00 - Arthur Burse, Jr., Universal Preparatory High School, Detroit

$250.00 - Lauren Schwarz, Madonna University, Livonia

$100.00 - Annie W. Robbins, Washtenaw Community College, Ypsilanti

$ 50.00 - Kevin Edward Szawala, Wayne State University, Northville

CONTRATULATONS!!!

Rosemary Doyle, Education Director

Citizens for Peace Education Fund