[FADPUpdate] Contact Gov. Crist/May Event Recap

[melliott3 at aol.com]

Friends,

18 months without a bureaucratic killing in Florida may be coming to an 
end.

We will be posting a list of vigils for the July 1st scheduled 
execution of Mark Schwab.  We will also be updating the Florida vigil 
list on the FADP website.  If you are planning a vigil in your area, 
please let us know so we send out the info to other Florida activists.

Stay tuned.  FADP will be posting a new "TAKE ACTION" on our website.

Please take a moment to register you views on Florida's Death Penalty 
and upcoming execution with the only person that decides whether or not 
to sign Death Warrants...Gov. Charlie Crist.

ADDRESS:
Gov. Charlie Crist
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL  32399

PHONE: 850-488-7146
FAX: 850-487-0801

EMAIL: Charlie.Crist at myflorida.com

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MAY FLORIDA EVENT RECAP

FESTIVAL OF FAITH---The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando's Festival of 
Faith was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando May 9 
& 10.  EJUSA's Jeanne Rewa and I helped the absolutely wonderful 
members of Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish of Daytona Beach present their 
theme of "Justice."  We introduced many at the festival to the bell 
that is tolled at each Florida execution.  It was a very successful 
event for creating awareness and interest in ending the DP.

TCADP ANNUAL MEETING---Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty 
(TCADP) held their annual meeting on May 20.  It was well-attended, 
interesting and productive.  Included was a 30 minute film from the 
ACLU Freedom Files, "Freedom to Live."  Jeanne Rewa of Equal Justice 
USA joined FADP in a short presentation on organizing efforts in 
Florida.  For more see: http://tcadp.net/ (I am the one with the "Cujo" 
red-eye effect).

NE FLORIDA REGIONAL ANTI-DP STRATEGY MEETING---The May 21st NE Florida 
anti-DP Strategy meeting was also very productive and inspirational.  
Along with planning outreach and awareness events, the group celebrated 
their resounding success in collecting Florida anti-execution activist 
sign-ons.  The group's year-end goal of 100 FADP activist sign-on 
sheets was blown-out, with 143 collected thus far.  The NE Florida 
strategy group has now targeted 300 sign-ons for 2008.  (We will be 
posting info soon on how you can obtain FADP sign-on sheets).

ST. AUGUSTINE DIOCESE FLA DP ARTICLE---
http://www.staugcatholic.org/archives/html/2008/april/

PEG MCINTIRE, OCT 2, 1910 - MAY 29, 2008---Margery D. "Peg" McIntire, 
"Grandmother for Peace" and longtime Florida human rights activist 
passed away on May 29.  Her son, Jo and daughter-in-law, Sali were by 
her side.  Peg touched many lives and fought vailiantly for humanity, 
justice and non-violence.  Peg founded "Grandparents for Peace" and was 
a key member of the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice, as well as 
Pax Christi. Together with Paul Achetko, she founded St. Augustine's 
Earth Day event.  She and Susan Bradley founded the St. Augustine Youth 
Hostel and organized the local Toys for Tots program.  Peg bravely 
spoke out and took actions to end state killings in Florida and around 
the world.  She will be greatly missed.  Her spirit lives on.  More on 
this extrordinary woman is available at her blog:  
http://pegmcintire.blogspot.com/


Shine the light,

---Mark

Thanks to those who take action and support the work of FADP.
Every donation is important.
Any amount helps.

Mark Elliott
Executive Director
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, FADP.org

2840 W. Bay Drive, #118
Belleair Bluffs, FL 33770
(727)215-9646
mark at fadp.org