Twelve important items to browse and share as you see fit to help end the
march of folly to a regional and global war.

ITEM 1: 21st March we celebrate Mothers' Day. For the record this was
founded by Anna Jarvis and Julia Ward Howe as  "Mothers' Day For Peace"
where mothers demanded an end to wars and stop sacrificing people on the
altar of men's racism, greed, and egos. Look it up.  I remember my own
mother who fought for peace and died peacefully last year remembering a
 massacred friend of hers (Hayah Balbisi from Deir Yassin killed April 1948
by terrorist Zionist militias).

ITEM 2: Update on the genocide. 32,000 confirmed civilians murdered in the
genocide on Gaza till now (and thousands more missing under the rubble).
Genocide by US sponsored Israeli junta military both by carpet bombings and
by starvation and thirst. The levels of misery and genocide in Gaza is part
and parcel of colonial tactics to destroy indegineous communities who stand
between the colonizers and their vision of transforming the land to a new

The Free Press Second Saturday Salon will present an Earth Day Birthday celebration and awards event for WGRN 91.9 FM community radio on Saturday, April 13, 2024. WGRN will honor it’s “Producer of the Year,” Felice Thomas, and “Volunteer of the Year,” Board member Joe Keehner.

The doors will open at 5:30 with light refreshments, socializing and an awards ceremony. It is followed by a 7:00 PM concert by folk musician Tom Neilson. It is free and open to the public.

The celebration and awards event will be held in Beach Hall at the First Unitarian Universalist Church at 93 West Weisheimer Rd. in Columbus. For information, contact: spatzer1959@gmail.com.

WGRN is pleased to present the “Producer of the Year” award to Felice Thomas, one the first local producers to join the station. Her program has run on WGRN since 2016 and she has been a tremendous supporter of the community radio station.

The Bronzeville Communications Network is thrilled to announce its official launch event, taking place at the historic Lincoln Theater in Columbus, Ohio, on March 22, 2024, from 2 to 4 p.m. This groundbreaking initiative is set to revolutionize the way the Bronzeville community communicates, fostering rapid and effective information exchange.

The event will be a gathering of the minds, featuring community stakeholders, area school administrators, local politicians, and community members, all coming together to witness the unveiling of this innovative network. The Bronzeville Communications Network aims to enhance connectivity within the community, ensuring that information is shared quickly and efficiently, thereby strengthening the bonds within the community.

Our goal is to empower the Bronzeville community through enhanced communication; says Bob Lentz for the Bronzeville Communications Network. By launching this network, we are taking a significant step toward ensuring that every member of our community is informed, engaged, and connected.