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DESCRIPTION:Friends in the Bay Area,  Please join us on this very special evening to 
 honor and celebrate the life and work of Marla Ruzicka, our dear friend and 
 colleague who was killed in Baghdad on Saturday April 16.  Tuesday, May 3rd 
   7:30 PM  The Women's Building  3543 18th Street @ Valencia  Marla's work 
 in Afghanistan and Iraq with her organization, Campaign for Innocent 
 Victims In Conflict (CIVIC) brought much needed attention to the all too 
 often overlooked civilian deaths and losses suffered during these wars. Her 
 unwavering commitment to justice, ensured the world knew of the monumental 
 personal tragedies that occur each day in Iraq -- and that the United 
 States Government must take responsibility for aiding those who have been 
 harmed.  Volunteers Needed! Call Global Exchange at 415.255.7296  To learn 
 more about Marla and her work, visit http://www.civicworldwide.org  ** 
 Please forward this on to all of your local and national lists. For those 
 not in the Bay Area, please participate by holding or attending a vigil on 
 May 3rd. More info:  
 http://www.civicworldwide.org/event/distributedEventSignup.jsp?distributed_event_KEY=31 
 **  In Memory of Marla Ruzicka  1976 - 2005  Bay Area activist Marla 
 Ruzicka spent her 28-year life fighting tirelessly for justice. She began 
 organizing and educating her peers about social and environmental issues 
 when she was in high school, bringing in speakers to her school and 
 volunteering her time with various organizations. Marla later worked with 
 AIDS victims in Zimbabwe, refugees in Palestine and campesinos in 
 Nicaragua.     Following the US invasion of Afghanistan, Marla traveled 
 there with Global Exchange and was so moved by the plight of the civilian 
 victims that she dedicated the rest of her too short life to helping 
 innocent victims of war in both Afghanistan and Iraq. She created an 
 organization, Campaign for Innocent Victims In Conflict (CIVIC), to count 
 casualties, provide assistance, and pressure the US government to take 
 responsibility for the innocent civilians harmed by US forces. She was on 
 such a mission in Iraq  when she met her untimely death on Saturday, April 
 16, 2005 in Baghdad.     Marla will be remembered for her pioneering work, 
 and also for her unyielding zest for life, remarkable capacity for joy, and 
 deep loyalty to friends and family. Marla’s smile stopped people in their 
 tracks and her optimism inspired all those around her. Everyone whose life 
 touched Marla’s is richer for the experience, and her spirit will leave 
 an indelible mark in the world.     We also remember and honor the work of 
 Faiz Ali Salim, Marla’s Iraqi colleague, who was killed with while 
 working to bring attention and comfort to civilian victims of the Iraq war. 
  To learn more about Marla and her work, please visit  
 http://www.civicworldwide.org  ** Please forward this on to all of your 
 local and national lists. For those not in the Bay Area, please participate 
 by holding or attending a vigil on May 3rd. More info:  
 http://www.civicworldwide.org/event/distributedEventSignup.jsp?distributed_event_KEY=31 
      \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/04/26/64463.php
SUMMARY:Honor and Celebrate the Life and Work of Marla Ruzicka
LOCATION:The Women's Building  3543 18th Street @ Valencia
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/04/26/64463.php
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