May 14 Meeting at Briar Patch

We are making great progress. At our 3rd introduction meeting held on May 14th at Briar Patch we began to establish committee heads and helpers. We will be posting a letter on our website that can be downloaded in pdf format to solicite sponsors and volunteers and to distribute throughout the community. We brainstormed and began to identify groups who we may contact to see if they want to participate:

If you belong to any of these groups we would love to hear from you.

- Lake Wildwood Art Guild
- Churches
- Pioneer ARts Guild
- Women of Worth (WOW)
- Sierra College
- Schools
- Merchants
- Nevada County Plein Air Painters
- United Nations Organization
- Maidu Indian Tribe
- Amish/Quakers
- Hospitality House

Events and participation Ideas Identified:

- Lighting of candles for soldiers and their families
- Remembering those in our community who work to bring peace, police,
firemen, elected officials, etc.
- Mandala Circles
- Quilts for Peace
- "Sticking Ceremonies
- Peace Monument
- People Playing Together
- Drumming and Dancing (Drum Circles)
- Stories about the arts, and story telling
- Children and Adult Mural
- "Brick Road" in a park
- Arrow of Intention
- Peace Garden
- Imagery Journey to Relaxation and Peace

We discussed Event Doumentation:

- Videography
- Photography
- Journalist

Advertising:

- Buttons, bumper stickers, Tote Bags, TShirts.

Local Businesses who have agreed to hang peace art the month of the Peace Art Event:

Posh Nosh
Mekka