Form990-EZ
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
(except private foundation)
bullet Do not enter Social Security numbers on this form as it may be made public. By law, the
IRS generally cannot redact the information on the form.
bullet Information about Form 990-EZ and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-1150
2013
Open to Public
Inspection
A
For the 2013 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2013, and ending 12-31-2013
B
Check if applicable:
C Name of organization
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission
 
Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)Box 2115
  Room/suite
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Colorado Springs, CO80901
D Employer identification number

74-2423069
E Telephone number

(719) 632-6189
F Group Exemption
Number. . bullet  
G Accounting Method: Other (specify) bullet   H Check bulletI Website:bulletPPJPC.orgJ Tax-exempt status(check only one)?Click to see attachment(   ) bullet(insert no.) or
K Form of organization:  
L Add lines 5b, 6c, and 7b, to line 9 to determine gross receipts. If gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or if total assets (Part II, column (B) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ . . . . . . . . . bullet $ 54,784
Part I
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (see the instructions for Part I)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part I...................
VerticalRevenue 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received............... 1 37,793
2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ............ 2 15,138
3 Membership dues and assessments...................... 3 0
4 Investment income........................... 4 3
5a Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........ 5a  
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses........... 5b 0
c Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ...... 5c 0
6 Gaming and fundraising events
a Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) . 6a 0
b Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions
from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the
sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) 6b 0
c Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events....... 6c 0
d Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c) 6d 0
7a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances........ 7a  
b Less: cost of goods sold................. 7b 0
c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) ......... 7c 0
8 Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..................... 8 1,850
9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8.............. Bullet 9 54,784
VerticalExpenses 10 Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................. 10 1,000
11 Benefits paid to or for members........................ 11  
12 Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits................ 12 31,864
13 Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors............ 13 75
14 Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance................... 14 7,748
15 Printing, publications, postage, and shipping................... 15 3,880
16 Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) .................... 16 12,669
17 Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ................. Bullet 17 57,236
VerticalNetAssets 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9)............ 18 -2,452
19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)................ 19 6,232
20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) .......... 20  
21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20.........Bullet 21 3,780
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.
Cat. No. 10642I Form 990-EZ (2013)
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Part IIBalance Sheets (see the instructions for Part II)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part II.................

(A) Beginning of year(B) End of year
22Cash, savings, and investments................
7,246
22
5,087
23Land and buildings....................
 
23
 
24Other assets (describe in Schedule O) ..........
 
24
 
25Total assets......................
7,246
25
5,087
26
Total liabilities (describe in Schedule O) .............
1,014
26
1,307
27Net assets or fund balances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21)..
6,232
27
3,780
Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Creating nonviolent social change
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 Active for Justice was published bi-monthly with 4000 copies mailed and distributed. The eWeekly is sent to 2760 addresses weekly. Fracking, local economy, water issues were featured articles.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 28a 30,913
29 DYNAMIC PEACEMAKING. ACTIVISIM AND ADVOCACY, NONVIOLENCE TRAINING, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 29a 4,691
30 Sustainable Living. Study groups that emphasize reverance for all creation and how to live simply and nonviolently. Local food issues and public transit were major topics.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 30a 2,447
See Schedule O
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 7,385
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...MediumBullet		 31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet 32 45,436
Part IV
List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees (list each one even if not compensated — see the instructions for Part IV)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part IV............
(a) Name and title (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation		 (e) Estimated amount
of other compensation
STEVE FLYNNDirector 2.00 0    
LORING WIRBELSecretary 2.00 0    
PAT HANSENDirector 2.00 0    
BENJAMIN BROADBENTChair 2.00 0    
BRUCE CARYDirector 2.00 0    
JULIE OTTDirector 2.00 0    
JIMI HUMMERVice Chair 2.00 0    
MELISSA MARTSTreasurer 2.00 0    
SCOTT OLSONDirector 2.00 0    
VICTORIA STONEDirector 2.00 0    
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Part V
Other Information
(Note the Schedule A and personal benefit contract statement requirements in the
instructions for Part V.) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part V.......
Yes
No
33
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule O ...................
33
 
No
34
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization’s name. Otherwise, explain the changeon Schedule O (see instructions) ..........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities (such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a, among others)? ............
35a
 
No
b
If "Yes," to line 35a, has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O
35b
 
 
c
Was the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III
35c
 
No
36
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If “Yes," complete applicable parts of Schedule N ................
36
 
No
37a
Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions. bullet
37a
 
b
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?...................
37b
 
No
38a
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were
any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?..
38a
 
No
b
If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved .
38b
 
39
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9.......
39a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities.....
39b
 
40a
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under:
section 4911 bullet   ; section 4912 bullet   ; section 4955 bullet  
b
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefittransaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ......
40b
 
No
c
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958...bullet  
d
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization...........................bullet  
e
All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T ......................
40e
 
No
41List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. bulletCO
42aThe organization's books are in care of bulletThe organization Telephone no. bullet (719) 632-6189
Located at bullet601 N Tejon StColorado Springs,CO ZIP + 4bullet80903
b
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?
Yes
No
42b
 
No
If “Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
c
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside the U.S.?
42c
 
No
If “Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
43.......bullet
and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year....bullet43
 
Yes
No
44a
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completed instead of
Form 990-EZ................................
44a
 
No
b
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completedinstead of Form 990-EZ.............................
44b
 
No
c
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year?.........
44c
 
No
d
If "Yes," to line 44c, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an
explanation in Schedule O ............................
44d
 
 
45a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?.........
45a
 
No
45b
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," Form 990 and Schedule R may need to be completed instead of Form 990-EZ (see instructions)......................
45b
 
No
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Yes
No
46
Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition tocandidates for public office? If “Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I. ..............
46
 
No
Part VI
Section 501(c)(3) organizations only All section 501(c)(3) organizations must answer questions 47-49b and 52, and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51 Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part VI ................
Yes
No
47
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................
47
 
No
48
Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..
48
 
No
49a
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......
49a
 
No
b
If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................
49b
 
 
50
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and title of each employee (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation (e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE
f
Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 .................bullet  

51
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor (b) Type of service (c) Compensation
NONE
d
Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000..........bullet  
52
Did the organization complete Schedule A? NOTE: All Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must attach a completed Schedule A ...............bullet
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
right arrow Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission
 
Employer identification number

74-2423069
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
f
g
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) A family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
11g(iii)
 
 
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization (ii) EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? (vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2009 (b) 2010 (c) 2011 (d) 2012 (e) 2013 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... 37,078 32,386 48,148 37,390 37,793 192,795
2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......            
3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
4 Total. Add lines 1 through 3 37,078 32,386 48,148 37,390 37,793 192,795
5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. 12,977
6 Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. 179,818
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2009 (b) 2010 (c) 2011 (d) 2012 (e) 2013 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4.. 37,078 32,386 48,148 37,390 37,793 192,795
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... 38 18 587 2,089 1,853 4,585
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..            
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). 197,380
12
12
92,149
13
First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here.................................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
91.100 %
15
15
90.950 %
16a
b
17a
b
18
Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2009 (b) 2010 (c) 2011 (d) 2012 (e) 2013 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .            
2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......            
3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..            
4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...            
5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..            
6 Total. Add lines 1 through 5.            
7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...            
b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.            
c Add lines 7a and 7b..            
8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) 0
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2009 (b) 2010 (c) 2011 (d) 2012 (e) 2013 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6...            
10a Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..            
b Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.            
c Add lines 10a and 10b.            
11 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.            
12 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) ..            
13 Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..            
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
0 %
16
16
 
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
0 %
18
18
 
19a
b
20
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Name of the organization
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission
 
Employer identification number

74-2423069
Return Reference Explanation
Pt III, Line 31 Peace & Nonviolence
Pt III, Line 31 About 200 people attended this year's MLK All People's Breakfast. Once again, our partners
Pt III, Line 31 were the NAACP, Colorado College, Colorado Springs Diversity Forum, Colorado Springs
Pt III, Line 31 Utilities and SGI-USA. The program focused on ending the death penalty in Colorado and we
Pt III, Line 31 raised about $1,000 for our Peace Scholarship fund. In all likelihood, Colorado College will take
Pt III, Line 31 the leadership for organizing the breakfast in the coming years.
Pt III, Line 31 The Middle East Peace Project showed several films to educate the community about the plight
Pt III, Line 31 of the Palestinians: "Occupation 101" in January, "5 Broken Cameras" in April and "Lemon
Pt III, Line 31 Tree" in May. They raised about $750 at a May 31 Al Nakba Lecture, earmarked to be used to
Pt III, Line 31 send peace envoy Danielle Glassner to the West Bank to work with the Israeli Committee
Pt III, Line 31 Against House Demolitions (ICAHD). Danielle, a UCCS student, did not end up going due to
Pt III, Line 31 barriers raised by her conservative-evangelical family and church community. The MEPP will
Pt III, Line 31 roll over funds to send an envoy in 2014. They also co-sponsored a billboard near the
Pt III, Line 31 intersection of Platte Avenue and South Academy Boulevard questioning military aid to Israel
Pt III, Line 31 and launched a boycott/education campaign about Sodastream.
Pt III, Line 31 Steve Handen's friend Michael Warren bought an AK47 the week after 9/11 and then - in light
Pt III, Line 31 of the Sandy Hook school shooting - regretted falling for the fear-mongering of that time. Steve
Pt III, Line 31 and Michael held a public destruction of the weapon for the media on Feb. 11 in hopes of
Pt III, Line 31 launching a new "Guns-to-Garden Tools" program for the community. The press turned out to
Pt III, Line 31 watch Brian Gravestock saw the rifle in half and give the parts to Mike Martin (RAWtools) to re-
Pt III, Line 31 make into a garden tool. A Raw Story version of the event was even picked up by a blogger in
Pt III, Line 31 the U.K. To date, however, no garden tools have been made.
Pt III, Line 31 Kathy Kelly was in town for Steve Handen's "Foundations of Nonviolence" class at Colorado
Pt III, Line 31 College and agreed to speak at a join event with musician-activist Dave Rovics. About 50
Pt III, Line 31 attended the Afghanistan-oriented event at First United Methodist Church Theater.
Pt III, Line 31 The J&P community successfully raised $875 to pay the rent to keep Kim Rivera's family in an
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 RENTAL INCOME 1850.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 PEACE SCHLORSHIP PROGRAM EMMA BRACHTENBACH NONE 500. ANNUAL PEACE SCHLORSHIPS PROGRAM TESSA TRAVIS NONE 500.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 INSURANCE 1093. PROGRAM CONFERENCES & EVENTS 10693. DUES/FEES 411. PROMOTION 86. VOLUNTEER EXPENSE 386.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 INVENTORY
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d SUSTAINABLE LIVING. SMALL STUDY GROUPS THAT EMPHASIZE PEACE CAMP. SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN 6-12 THAT PEACE SCHOLARSHIP. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPLETE A VOLUNTEERS/DONATIONS. VOLUNTTERS AND APPRECIATED AND
Pt III, Line 31 apartment for April. Kim, an Iraq War resister expelled from Canada last fall, was court-
Pt III, Line 31 martialed April 29 and sentenced to 10 months in the brig with a bad-conduct discharge. Her
Pt III, Line 31 family lives in Texas, but tried to stay temporarily in the Springs to support her. Kim was
Pt III, Line 31 transferred out of town and eventually released from incarceration.
Pt III, Line 31 Citizens for Peace in Space continued bannering for peace faithfully every Friday evening
Pt III, Line 31 around rush hour. They also organized a demonstration outside the opening banquet of the
Pt III, Line 31 Broadmoor's annual arms bazaar (otherwise known as the Space Symposium), demonstrated on
Pt III, Line 31 the road to Air Force Academy graduation and organized vigils at Schriever AFB and at a Weld
Pt III, Line 31 County nuclear missile silo in conjunction with Keep Space for Peace Week in October.
Pt III, Line 31 Several J&P members participated in an evening of conversation about local Peace Churches -
Pt III, Line 31 Esther Kisamore and Peter and Mary Sprunger-Froese (Mennonites), and Carlton Gamer, Lisa
Pt III, Line 31 Lister and Genie Durland (Quakers). We also co-sponsored a forum on the legality of drones
Pt III, Line 31 with the ACLU.
Pt III, Line 31 Peace Camp was held July 15-19 at Beth-El Mennonite Church. A total of 29 kids ages 6 - 13
Pt III, Line 31 attended the camp and participated in some exciting activities designed to raise camper's
Pt III, Line 31 knowledge of non-violent communication, community activism, and living at peace with self,
Pt III, Line 31 neighbors, the earth, and the world. Activities included everything from aikido to an overnight
Pt III, Line 31 camping trip at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp to a demonstration against fracking in front of
Pt III, Line 31 City Hall. Melissa Allen has recruited an assistant that she believes could become the camp
Pt III, Line 31 director in 2014.
Pt III, Line 31 Public Outreach
Pt III, Line 31 The NAACP requested a city council resolution for the MLK holiday. Steve Flynn and I joined
Pt III, Line 31 NAACP representatives to accept the resolution before the Jan. 22 council meeting.
Pt III, Line 31 The Star Bar Players included information about the J&P in the program for their February
Pt III, Line 31 production, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." We also had a collection box in the lobby with
Pt III, Line 31 information about the Rich Farm and HOPE Clinic.
Pt III, Line 31 Dennis Apuan quietly abandoned his efforts to organize solicitation outreach at Wal-Marts. It
Pt III, Line 31 would be nice if we could find someone to take charge of this effort.
Pt III, Line 31 Social & Economic Justice
Pt III, Line 31 Having lost the first court battle for the No-Solicitation Zone, City Attorney Chris Melcher
Pt III, Line 31 attempted to spin the issue to make it appear that a companion measure - the so-called "20 foot
Pt III, Line 31 rule," would accomplish the same goal of keeping homeless people out of downtown. Both the
Pt III, Line 31 No-Solicitation Zone and the 20-foot rule were amendments to the city's existing Aggressive
Pt III, Line 31 Panhandling ordinance. The ACLU challenged the zone but not the 20-foot rule, which extends
Pt III, Line 31 the ban on aggressive panhandling from 6 feet of any business doorway to 20 feet. In the end, the
Pt III, Line 31 council rescinded the No-Solicitation Zone amendment and paid the ACLU around $100,000 in
Pt III, Line 31 court costs. I was interviewed by KOAA TV about the development.
Pt III, Line 31 During the whole process, I continued to advocate for the Rich Farm concept we rolled out last
Pt III, Line 31 year. Instead of fighting lawsuits, the community needs to use its resources to establish a
Pt III, Line 31 sustainable farming operation near town where homeless and chronically mentally ill people can
Pt III, Line 31 live, work and get treatment. My eye is on Pinello Ranch, the property just north of Venetucci
Pt III, Line 31 Farm. It is owned by Colorado Springs Utilities and has been leased temporarily to the Pikes
Pt III, Line 31 Peak Community Foundation - which is essentially not doing anything with it.
Pt III, Line 31 I conducted seven Urban Experiences this year, with 11 members of the St. Patrick parish youth
Pt III, Line 31 group, 12 students and staff from First Congregational Church (including Benjamin Broadbent),
Pt III, Line 31 11 teachers from D-11, nine volunteers with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and
Pt III, Line 31 two for UCCS students. It would be nice for someone else to be trained in organizing and leading these.
Pt III, Line 31 Our attempt to get mortgage reform on the ballot last year (Initiative 84) ended with assurances
Pt III, Line 31 from Democratic funders that a Democratic majority in Denver would be the best way to get the
Pt III, Line 31 job done. Despite those assurances, the Colorado Housing Stabilization and Mortgage
Pt III, Line 31 Accountability Act (patterned on California's Homeowner Bill of Rights) was killed in
Pt III, Line 31 committee on a 10-1 vote - both Republicans and Democrats sided with the banking industry!
Pt III, Line 31 The notable exception was Tony Exum, the Democrat recently elected in House District 17
Pt III, Line 31 (Dennis Apuan's old district). Activists statewide are now mulling a campaign to put the
Pt III, Line 31 measure on the ballot in 2014.
Pt III, Line 31 Bill Durland would like to establish a Civil Rights Law Center in partnership with the J&P. He
Pt III, Line 31 met June 29 with partners from the ACLU and others. We co-sponsored a fall forum with the
Pt III, Line 31 ACLU on the intersection of economic and civil liberties issues. Bill sat on the panel of another
Pt III, Line 31 awesome, poorly attended event.
Pt III, Line 31 Sustainable Living
Pt III, Line 31 Fracking is essentially a dead issue now, but only because oil companies like Ultra Petroleum
Pt III, Line 31 and Hilcorp did not find the resources beneath Banning Lewis Ranch that they hoped for.
Pt III, Line 31 Had they found good reserves, we would be pulling the stops out. In March, I spoke at a rally in
Pt III, Line 31 front of City Hall. The council did not pass its anemic oil and gas regulations, putting the whole
Pt III, Line 31 issue back to square one. Some of our members are working on legal ways to curtail fracking
Pt III, Line 31 should the industry decide to come back. Banning Lewis Ranch is up for sale and we have urged
Pt III, Line 31 the city to use Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) money to acquire the property and take it off the market.
Pt III, Line 31 The Green Cities Coalition held its 5th birthday potluck on Jan. 24 with about 50 people
Pt III, Line 31 attending at First United Methodist Church. Building a membership organization with paid dues
Pt III, Line 31 has been a challenge over the past year (prior, membership was free). I have traded official
Pt III, Line 31 "Champion" status for the J&P for my coordinating services in December. The GCC received
Pt III, Line 31 official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and I have been paid a $200/month stipend to continue
Pt III, Line 31 developing the organization. I have completely split the GCC from the J&P, including moving
Pt III, Line 31 the email list off our computer to MailChimp. It has been very rewarding to see the J&P continue
Pt III, Line 31 a long-standing tradition of identifying a need, organizing the community around it and creating
Pt III, Line 31 new organizations to tackle specific issues.
Pt III, Line 31 My main sustainability focus for the year has been re-localizing the economy, especially
Pt III, Line 31 exploring how to establish local financial instruments to allow investment in things like the
Pt III, Line 31 Downtown Public Market. Colorado College emerged as the top target, given they have a $632-
Pt III, Line 31 million endowment currently tied up in Wall Street. I connected with the Student Divestment
Pt III, Line 31 Group, which was seeking to get the endowment scrubbed of investments in fossil fuel. The
Pt III, Line 31 Colorado College Catalyst published two op-ed pieces I wrote about shifting endowment
Pt III, Line 31 investments from Wall Street to Colorado Springs. The Local Economy Working Group held
Pt III, Line 31 two followup "Slow Money" events with divestment students. I drove to Boulder to attend a
Pt III, Line 31 Slow Money presentation with founder Woody Tasch and Michael Shuman (Local Dollars,
Pt III, Line 31 Local Sense). Shuman recommended that Colorado College task its Business and Economics
Pt III, Line 31 Department with creating a "Community Portal" to create these new investment channels. I hope
Pt III, Line 31 to connect with business professor Jim Parco about this possibility.
Pt III, Line 31 Our World Environment Day Local Food Expo was a great success despite a few roadblocks
Pt III, Line 31 from Colorado College (including being charged $230 for staff set-up time and a last-minute
Pt III, Line 31 prohibition on serving Bristol brews). The U.N. theme was "Think. Eat. Save." Two important
Pt III, Line 31 partners were Jerry Downing, who is organizing about 20 local food producers into what he's
Pt III, Line 31 calling the Freedom Foods Co-op, and Lyn Harwell, founder of Seeds Community Cafe. We
Pt III, Line 31 raised about $400, inducted Melissa Marts into our Green Hall of Fame and introduced a lot of
Pt III, Line 31 people in the local food community to the J&P. I'm hoping the Green Cities Coalition will take
Pt III, Line 31 on organizing quarterly local food expo going forward. Given all the new demands by Colorado
Pt III, Line 31 College, it is not likely we will continue to hold events there.
Pt III, Line 31 Trudy Thomas launched a free online program to manage our Justice Exchange Network. It is
Pt III, Line 31 now part of the "Members" section and we held an "Exchange Night" in February to help
Pt III, Line 31 explain to members how to use the system effectively. A reporter from the Independent covered
Pt III, Line 31 the meeting and the Gazette ran a story, thanks to Debbie Kelley. Unfortunately, we are not
Pt III, Line 31 seeing members engage in trading.
Pt III, Line 31 Our UCCS intern Meral Sarper submitted an application to Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Pt III, Line 31 for an Ingenuity Grant to start the biofuel project. A grant would help us launch an enterprise that
Pt III, Line 31 could create a revenue stream for the J&P. The pilot plan is to make biodiesel from used
Pt III, Line 31 restaurant cooking oil (Meral has lined up four restaurants in Manitou Springs for starters) and
Pt III, Line 31 launch a co-op. As we collect members and their demand for fuel, we will move into making
Pt III, Line 31 biodiesel from a locally grown plant source (i.e. camelina seed, algae). Meral, an engineering
Pt III, Line 31 student, is trying to form a partnership with UCCS as a place to house the program and will
Pt III, Line 31 launch a crowd-funding campaign in January, 2014.
Pt III, Line 31 Y-Core
Pt III, Line 31 This year we've had five interns: Erica Sarro, Jeremy Flood and Kati Voeller from Colorado
Pt III, Line 31 College and Meral Sarper and Danielle Glassner from UCCS. Jeremy and Kati agreed to work
Pt III, Line 31 this summer, but found other paid working opportunities and abandoned us. Erica successfully
Pt III, Line 31 created a Local Food Map, which is embedding on the Green Cities Coalition website and will
Pt III, Line 31 speak about her efforts at the January 2014 Annual Meeting.
Pt III, Line 31 We received four applications for the Peace Scholarship and the committee awarded two $500
Pt III, Line 31 scholarships at a May 10 awards dinner. Emma Brachtenbach (Manitou Springs High) and Tessa
Pt III, Line 31 Travis (Fountain-Fort Carson High) join the list of 30 Peace Scholars since the program began in
Pt III, Line 31 1999. Y-Core assisted the scholarship committee in planning and staffing the dinner.
Pt III, Line 31 For International Youth Day event in August, we organized a Peace Camp reunion.
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