Welcome to the Waupaca People for Peace Website

Meetings are held at the Chez Marche Cafe, 108 S. Main, across the street from Waupaca City Hall. Meetings are the third Thursday of every month and start at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend!

The Alerts page has been recently updated. (September 3, 2006)



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Click here to read about current peace actions that need your help, like the Recipes for Peace cookbook that member Marci Reynolds is compiling for international peace group, "Women to Women." And important petitions that need signatures now!

Click here to read minutes of the most recent meeting of the Waupaca People for Peace.

Click here to read contributions from WPFP members and friends, including an interview with peace activist Ann Wright, sent to us by Larry Craig. There's also an article by Kate Donnelly of the War Resister's League addressing commonly asked questions about war toys, and an appeal to help Dan Naylor out in his bid for the 40th assembly seat in Wisconsin.

January Waupaca People for Peace gathering

The time allotted for the January People for Peace meeting is being filled with a guest speaker from Action Wisconsin. The event will take place January 19th, at the Holly Center on S. Main in Waupaca. Following is the official press release:

ACTION WISCONSIN SPEAKER

What are the implications for families of the proposed state constitutional amendment that would limit marriage to one man and one woman?

A representative of Action Wisconsin will share information about the amendment on January 19 at 7:00 pm at the Holly Center on Main Street in Waupaca. Waupaca People for Peace is sponsoring the event.

The proposed amendment is expected to pass the Assembly and would then be placed as a referendum on the November ballot.

Although Wisconsin currently does not recognize gay partnerships, many companies extend benefits to gay couples and their families. The amendment may change the reception of these benefits for partners and their families. Legal protection for these couples and their families would also be in question.

Public information about the proposal and discussion of its implications in real people's lives will lead to an informed voting population.

Everyone is most welcome and encouraged to attend.

For more information...
Interview with Julaine Appling, executive director of the Family Research Institute of Wisconsin and a leading advocate for the passage of the "Defense of Marriage" amendment.

An article from the Capitol Times of Madison which details the bill

Action Wisconsin's website.

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