<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org" class="">http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org</a><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=" wpb_column vc_col-sm-6 vc_column_container" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; position: relative; min-height: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 402.5px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;"><div class="wpb_wrapper" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><div class=" wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 35px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><div class="wpb_wrapper" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><h2 style="text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.384615384615385em; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">SEASON: CALIFORNIA COAST</h2><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">In early July, the <em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Golden Rule</em> will sail from San Diego to Humboldt Bay where the team that rebuilt her will finish preparing her for ocean sailing. Of course, there will be parties and fund raising events while we’re there!</div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Then we’ll port-hop back to San Diego, visiting some of our favorite cities: (TENTATIVE SCHEDULE)</div><table style="border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle; outline: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><tbody style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><tr style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Eureka:</td><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">July 18 – Sept 8</td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">SF Bay:</td><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Sept 13-17</td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Santa Cruz:</td><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Sept 21-23</td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Marina del Rey:</td><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Sept 28</td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">San Pedro:</td><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Sept 29-30</td></tr><tr style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">San Diego:</td><td style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 10px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Oct 3-24</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Late-October launch into the <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Pacific, bound for Hawaii!</strong></div><h2 style="text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.384615384615385em; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">BEYOND HAWAII</h2><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Once we have visited the Hawaiian Islands, we hope to continue on to the Marshall Islands, where the Quaker crew tried to sail Golden Rule to in 1958. Then we would like to visit Guam, Okinawa, Korea and Japan before returning to the US.<br class=""><a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C.jpg" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><img class="alignleft wp-image-4791" src="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C.jpg" alt="" width="815" height="316" srcset="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C.jpg 1265x, http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C-300x116.jpg 300x, http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C-768x298.jpg 768x, http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C-1024x397.jpg 1024x, http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Map-2018-21-for-Brochure-Rev-C-700x272.jpg 700x" sizes="(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; image-rendering: optimizeQuality; border: none; float: left; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;"></a></div><h2 style="text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.384615384615385em; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">SCREEN THE NEW GOLDEN RULE DOCUMENTARY!</h2><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Making Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule </strong>A 25 minute documentary about the Golden Rule’s history and current mission is now available to view and download <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/making-waves/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">here</a>! 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Box 87<br style="margin-bottom: 0px;" class="">Samoa, CA 95564</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">We are looking for other boats to come with us to Hawaii! </strong>Please contact Helen at 206-992-6364 if you know of any possibilities!<br class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Follow the Golden Rule! </strong>You can follow our progress at <a href="http://share.delorme.com/goldenrule" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">share.delorme.com/goldenrule</a></div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">We are so thankful for our many supporters.</strong></div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Humboldt Bay VFP Chapter 56 continues to donate to the Golden Rule. San Diego VFP Chapter 93 continues with its monthly sustained donations of $100 with a challenge to other chapters to do the same.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">“There is lots of excitement and many people are stepping up to help make the Golden Rule voyages successful,” said Helen Jaccard, Golden Rule Project Manager.</div></div></div><a itemprop="url" href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/donate-and-help/" target="_self" class=" big_large_full_width default qbutton" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 2px solid rgb(30, 115, 190); margin: 30px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; position: relative; display: inline-block; width: 372.5px; height: 90px; line-height: 90px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; font-family: inherit; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; text-shadow: none; transition: color 0.1s linear, background-color 0.1s linear, border-color 0.1s linear; -webkit-transition: color 0.1s linear, background-color 0.1s linear, border-color 0.1s linear; box-sizing: border-box; background-position: 0px 0px;">DONATE NOW<span class="qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-paypal qode_button_icon_element" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1; font-family: FontAwesome; font-size: inherit; text-rendering: auto; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-position: 0px 0px;"></span></a><div class=" wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><div class="wpb_wrapper" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Follow the Golden Rule on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VFP-Golden-Rule-Project-221122271247448/" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Facebook</a>!</strong></div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Nuclear News</strong><br class="">On December 11, 2017 International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Watch the full <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1daV8n6fTY&feature=youtu.be" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">video</a> to see Executive Director Beatrice Fihn and Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow accept the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of ICAN.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div class="m_-4498137280452967217gmail-" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><h3 class="m_-4498137280452967217gmail-_1mj m_-4498137280452967217gmail-_1mf" style="text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.304347826086957em; background-position: 0px 0px;">DOWNLOAD OUR <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/grdecember2017websitepdf.pdf" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.1s linear; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER</a>.</h3><h4 class="m_-4498137280452967217gmail-_1mj m_-4498137280452967217gmail-_1mf" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.375em; font-weight: 400; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;">Subscribe <a href="http://bit.ly/GRNewsSubscribe" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.1s linear; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">here</a> to receive future Newsletters in your inbox!</h4></div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><h3 style="text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.304347826086957em; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""></h3><div class="m_-4498137280452967217gmail-" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Send us your favorite photos from our 2017 journey to vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com! We would love to post them on our website and Facebook page.</div></div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Download our <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/grdecember2017websitepdf.pdf" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">December 2017 Newsletter</a>to read more about our successful journey!</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/0708170905.jpg" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><img class="wp-image-3835 alignleft" alt="" width="498" height="280" style="max-width: 100%; image-rendering: optimizequality; border: none; float: left; margin: 0px 20px 0px 0px;" apple-inline="yes" id="08A0A256-4476-46C2-B383-724936E4494F" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:FCA7C266-B274-4C73-BD5B-523E8CEF7268@hsd1.ca.comcast.net."></a><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">In the newsletter you can also read about the </strong><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Golden Rule’s</strong></em><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> reunion with her sister sailboat the </strong><em style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Phoenix of Hiroshima after 59 years</strong></em><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">! </strong></div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Watch a video of the <a href="https://youtu.be/hz9_PMh4HeA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">reunion</a>, made by film maker Brian Cowden.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Speaking Engagements</strong></div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Speakers are available to talk with your group or the media about the Golden Rule and nuclear issues. Please call Helen Jaccard, 206-992-6364 to make arrangements.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p></div></div></div></div><div class=" wpb_column vc_col-sm-6 vc_column_container" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 15px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; position: relative; min-height: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; width: 402.5px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;"><div class="wpb_wrapper" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"></div></div><div class=" wpb_text_column wpb_content_element" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 35px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;"><div class="wpb_wrapper" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;"></div></div><h2 style="text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.384615384615385em; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; text-align: center; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">VFP GOLDEN RULE PROJECT</h2><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><a href="http://www.vfpgoldenrule.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/vfp_header_logo.png" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1356" alt="vfp_header_logo" width="220" height="158" style="max-width: 100%; image-rendering: optimizequality; border: none; display: block; margin: 10px auto;" apple-inline="yes" id="54E81A70-7091-423A-ABBD-A29795258642" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:DA73D3D4-6825-4B7D-9581-2BAAF090150C@hsd1.ca.comcast.net."></a></div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">We aim to advance Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war, and to do so in a dramatic fashion.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">We have recovered and restored the original peace ship, the Golden Rule, that set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear testing in the atmosphere, and which inspired the many peace makers and peace ships that followed.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">The reborn Golden Rule is sailing once more, to show that nuclear abolition is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">The Golden Rule crew spreads the word about the continuing dangers of nuclear power, and the poisoning of the air, water and soil from the entire nuclear cycle, from uranium mining to the disposal of nuclear waste.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">“We gave a platform to local activists who are concerned about threats to the environment from proposed coal and natural liquid gas ports throughout the Northwest,” said Helen Jaccard. “Veterans For Peace is also very concerned about the militarization of Washington state, where the Navy is conducting widespread electronic war games on the Olympic Peninsula and even invading Seattle city parks.”</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">If you would like to crew </strong>– to Hawaii, around the Hawaiian Islands, or beyond, please submit your <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/crew-application" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">crew application</a> as soon as possible!</div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Preparation to visit Japan</strong> Project Manager Helen Jaccard just returned from a trip to Japan! Here is the <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Helen-Jaccard-Golden-Rule-Visit-Dec-2-21-Report-to-Supporters.docx" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">trip report</a>.</div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Many people in Japan have asked for a copy of her <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">PowerPoint presentation in Japanese</strong>, so <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Rule-presentation-Japan-2017-Final-Really-Recovered-4.pptx" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">here</a> it is.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">You can download the <strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Golden Rule PowerPoint presentation in English</strong> <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Golden-Rule-presentation-generic.pptx" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">here</a> and there is a <a href="http://www.vfpgoldenruleproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Script-for-Generic-Presentation.docx" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Script </a>to go with it. These presentations are always changing, especially the nuclear issues parts – so please let us know if you have suggestions for updates!</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Event Volunteers Needed</strong></div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">With many educational stops, we need a lot of help, all hands on deck and there are many roles to play!</div><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class="">Organizers, authors, public speakers, a web master, photographers, videographers will all be needed and appreciated.</div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p><div style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">If you live in Hawaii, we also need help to organize events and seed money for each stop. To volunteer, please contact Helen Jaccard at 206-992-6364 or send an email to <a href="mailto:vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(30, 115, 190); border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com</a>.</strong></div><p style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; outline: 0px; color: rgb(40, 40, 35); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; background-position: 0px 0px;" class=""> </p></div></body></html>