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June 18, 2004 |
Seattle January 18 '03 Potlucks Successful
 Jan 18, 2003 found hundreds of people at scores of Potlucks for Peace. |
Over 60 Potlucks for Peace were held January 18, 2003, across Western Washington from Bellingham to Burien, and from Bainbridge Island to Ellensburg. Most of the events are in Seattle. Large church-basement potlucks were held in Everett and Edmonds (WA).
 Wallingford (Seattle) was one of the centers of potluck activity in the founding series. |
Reports are coming in from P4P hosts across the region. We will publish as many as possible over the next few days, so check back frequently to see the latest feedback. We'll put the newest ones first. Overall, the project seems to have been very successful. Many many new people who never participated in anti-war activities before had an oportunity to connect with others. Methods and strategies were extensively explored; neighborhoods were suddenly united by people getting to know each other and finding a common cause. I had a chance to visit three potlucks in Ballard, Greenwood and Wallingford. The discussions were animated, the atmosphere friendly and comfortable, the food fantastic. Congratulations to all the potluck hosts: You did a great job.
Skyway, West Seattle
Skyway
The potluck was a success! Eighteen people total including three children, my wife and I. I was happy with the turnout as several people were last minute additions who'd seen the information in the newspaper and/or checked out various websites (alt-media). There were a couple of people from the neighborhood who'd expressed interest after seeing postings on the web, but were unable to attend this evening but exchanged information regarding future events.
1. Lots of delicious food was enjoyed by all. Information sharing via informed conversation and printed resource materials I had assembled regarding the U.S. actions in Iraq led to nearly four hours of discussion. The planned starting time of 4:00 lapsed closer to 5:30 as that is when the first group of people showed, and the ending time of 7:00 was extended to 9:30 as all were engaged in food and conversation.
Future suggestions are to have a secondary event scheduled as interest was expressed in the form of "Where do we go from here?" The march and rally on Monday are the next action, but the seeds of a strong neighborhood network definately took were planted.
Also,here was a bit of chaos as confirmations were procrastinated, which had a logistical impact on planning for our relatively limited space.
I will mail the list of names, telephone numbers and e-mails to you on Tuesday. If you have any comments or questions before then, please feel free to either call or e-mail me.
THANK YOU!- Ed Gaidrich
West Seattle
Our potluck lasted from 6:00 until 10:15 PM. We had 16 people at our potluck plus 3 children. Some had taken action before but more than half had not taken any action yet. We had a good discussion, everyone was able to talk. Some people were really glad that they had some place to come and talk to like minded people. One woman said she was very glad because she has felt so alone. Several have never been political before but they feel that they have to do something. On the whole, I think that people felt good about the potluck and it did reach some people who are new to the Peace movement. Everyone is planning to take part in at least one action in West Seattle in the next week. Those who can will be attending the Martin Luther King march. It seems to be a good way to bring people in who are having trouble getting connected. A good first step for some.
John Repp and Cindy Cole
The potluck was a success! Eighteen people total including three children, my wife and I. I was happy with the turnout as several people were last minute additions who'd seen the information in the newspaper and/or checked out various websites (alt-media). There were a couple of people from the neighborhood who'd expressed interest after seeing postings on the web, but were unable to attend this evening but exchanged information regarding future events.
1. Lots of delicious food was enjoyed by all. Information sharing via informed conversation and printed resource materials I had assembled regarding the U.S. actions in Iraq led to nearly four hours of discussion. The planned starting time of 4:00 lapsed closer to 5:30 as that is when the first group of people showed, and the ending time of 7:00 was extended to 9:30 as all were engaged in food and conversation.
Future suggestions are to have a secondary event scheduled as interest was expressed in the form of "Where do we go from here?" The march and rally on Monday are the next action, but the seeds of a strong neighborhood network definately took were planted.
Also,here was a bit of chaos as confirmations were procrastinated, which had a logistical impact on planning for our relatively limited space.
I will mail the list of names, telephone numbers and e-mails to you on Tuesday. If you have any comments or questions before then, please feel free to either call or e-mail me.
THANK YOU!- Ed Gaidrich
West Seattle
Our potluck lasted from 6:00 until 10:15 PM. We had 16 people at our potluck plus 3 children. Some had taken action before but more than half had not taken any action yet. We had a good discussion, everyone was able to talk. Some people were really glad that they had some place to come and talk to like minded people. One woman said she was very glad because she has felt so alone. Several have never been political before but they feel that they have to do something. On the whole, I think that people felt good about the potluck and it did reach some people who are new to the Peace movement. Everyone is planning to take part in at least one action in West Seattle in the next week. Those who can will be attending the Martin Luther King march. It seems to be a good way to bring people in who are having trouble getting connected. A good first step for some.
John Repp and Cindy Cole