Activities and Accomplishments 2004

Here is a list of activities the New Mexico Chapter of the NLG participated in in 2004.

1. January 17, 2004. Democratic caucus event at the
law school to inform people on the changing procedure
to select a Democratic presidential candidate.
Co-sponsored by New Mexico Women’s Bar Association.

2. February 3, 2004. Louie Boelcke and Cindy Marrs
volunteered as poll watchers at the Democratic Party
caucuses in February. We received medals from
Governor Richardson “for service to the state.”

3. February 23 and 24th, 2004. The NLG of New Mexico
co-sponsored several informative and action
orientated talks by Jeff Halper, Israeli Human Rights
Activist and Coordinator of the Israeli Coalition
Against Home Demolition, entitled "Between Two
Impossibilities: Ending the Occupation and a
Democratic State in Israel/Palestine." These meetings were held
at the Peace and Justice Center, the Law school and the Unitarian
church.

4. March 13, 2004 We showed the Street Heat video at
the Peace and Justice Center. This documentary shows
the March 20,2002 peace march and police attack on the
protesters. Our case with the ACLU against APD for
violating the First Amendment rights of the war
protesters is ongoing. Larry Kronen, Cindy Marrs,
Louie Boelcke, David Stotts and Cammie Nichols have
been working on the case.

5. April 15, 2004 Larry Kronen and Cindy Marrs
volunteered as legal observers at the peace march
which began at the university bookstore and ended at
Lockheed Martin.

6. April 25, 2004 The Korean Peace Project held a
seminar at Sunrise Springs Retreat Center in Santa Fe
called “Lessons from Korea: A Day of Peacemaking and
Constructive Dialog.” For more information,
see the website for the project at:
http://www.nlg.org/korea/

7. June 28, 2004 Fahrenheit 911 party at Cindy
Marrs’ house to discuss the movie and plan action.
Held in conjunction with moveon.org.

8. August 6, 2004. Hiroshima Day at Los Alamos.
Martin Neas, Cindy Marrs and Larry Kronen volunteered
as legal observers. The peace march was organized by
Pax Christie.

9. August 30 – September 2, 2004 Jama Fisk went to
the Republican National Convention in NY in September
as a legal observer.

10. October 1, 2004 Eric Sirotkin, Louie Boelcke and
Cindy Marrs held a meeting at the law school to
discuss the International Criminal Court. Held in
conjunction with the ICC coalition of New Mexico.

11. October 23, 2004 Eric Sirotkin, Jennie Lusk and
other Korea Peace delegation members made a panel
presentation at the NLG convention in Birmingham.

12. November 2, 2004 Rachel Fetty, Louie Boelcke and
Cindy Marrs volunteered as poll watchers on behalf of
the Democratic Party.

13. November 20, 2004. The Korean Peace Project held
a seminar called "Possibilities for Peace on the
Korean Peninsula" at the law school. Jennie Lusk was
awarded a grant from the New Mexico Endowment for the
Humanities to sponsor the seminar.

14. December 4, 2004 Copwatch training. Martin Neas
and Cindy Marrs conducted a training on civil rights
during police encounters.

15. December 15, 2004 Community dialogue for a new
peace movement at the Peace and Justice Center, Eric
Sirotkin, facilitator.

We also have a blog where you can find more detailed
information on Guild activities. Please send postings
about your Guild work to cmarrs@flash.net . See the
blog at: http://nlgnm.blogspot.com