The spring Atlantic Life Community retreat begins Fri., May 9 and continues through Sun.,
May 11 at the Mariandale Retreat Center, 299 N. Highland Ave. (Route 9), Ossining , NY
10562. The phone number there is 914 941-4455. The theme for the retreat is “War and the
Racial Divide in America : Then and Now.” Documentary footage from significant events of
1968 including the burning of draft files at Catonsville and speeches by Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. and Robert Kennedy will be shown.

RSVP if you are coming and if you need a bed or can bring a pad and sleeping bag. RSVP to
theresecw@gmail.com or call 508 753-3588. Mariandale will make all the meals. It is
suggested each participant make a $20 donation. To get directions call Mariandale or go
to http://www.mariandale.org/directions.asp.

May 11: Join CODEPINK for a Mother's Day Peace-Nic in Dupont
Circle! Bring your pink picnic blankets and a lunch, and we'll supply the Pink lemonade
and peace cookies! We'll have games and music to keep everyone entertained, so bring
your instruments if you have them.

A rally will follow the picnic at 1, and we'll march along Connecticut Ave. and finish at
St. Thomas Church so that we can all walk the labyrinth to focus our thoughts and energies
on ending the war! St. Thomas, the church Eleanor Roosevelt attended, is at 1772 Church
St., NW (18th &P). The picnic is free, but we will be raising money for Iraqi refugees,
so bring your checkbooks!