Tag Archives: Corvallis

Leah Bolger delivers annual Pauling Peace Lecture

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

“Waging Peace” in Corvallis and beyond Leah Bolger, VFP Linus Pauling chapter member and former national VFP president, delivered the annual Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Memorial Lecture for World Peace at Oregon State University (LaSells Center) on April 30, 2013. Her talk, … Continue reading →

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“Alternatives to War” site back online

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Welcome back, Alt2War!!! It’s great to see the Alt2War site back up and running.  These sites are a bit of work, but so important to a vital, active community and to our progress toward peace and justice. Alternatives to War … Continue reading →

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VFP at Corvallis Sustainability Fair

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Linus Pauling Chapter calls for shifting Pentagon funds to local sustainability projects. Chapter members staffed an information table at the annual Corvallis Sustainability Coalition “Sustainability Fair” on March 14, 2013. For the past several years, our information pertained to DoD’s … Continue reading →

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Military Targets Corvallis High Schools

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

Too Young to Drink, Old Enough to Serve Published in The Corvallis Advocate, Nov. 1, 2012 issue. War is a touchy subject, especially given the near-palpable tension of the upcoming presidential election. If you’re against war, you’re a hippy at … Continue reading →

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Chapter 132 Recharterd as the “Linus Pauling Chapter”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Feb. 28, 2012 – Linus Pauling Jr. (pictured) presided as the Corvallis Chapter of Veterans For Peace was formally renamed the Linus Pauling Chapter, in honor of the great scientist and peace activist in a ceremony at Linus Pauling Middle … Continue reading →

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Peace Poetry Celebration

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Mar. 4, 2012 – VFP, Linus Pauling Chapter, recently completed a poetry writing celebration–we’re avoiding the words contest, prize, and award to deemphasize any competitive connotation–for Benton County youth. We received 50 entries, all of which were published in a … Continue reading →

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