The chief of public affairs for the base, Jeremy Eggers, was present wearing a suit and tie, but nobody was asked to present ID.  However, after a two minute warning, though they did not cross the line, Dennis Apel, MacGregor Eddy, Fr. Steve Kelly, and Jorge Manly-Gil were detained as a result of their “ban and bar” letter, taken to the visitor center and cited for illegal trespass then released.  The MP’s approached Bud Boothe in a respectful manner, but did not arrest him.  They wanted Bud to sign a piece of paper, but when he refused, they left. A reporter from the Santa Maria Sun was present to cover the vigil, as well as the L.A. Catholic Worker Community and supporters from Santa Barbara.

The base has received many letters and press inquiries about the mistreatment Bud Boothe received on November 4.   His arraignment remains scheduled for March 18 at 1:30 pm.  Bud has retained Catherine Swysen, of Sanger and Swysen, as his counsel. Please send letters of support to: Bud Boothe, P.O. Box 464, Los Olivos, CA 93441.  He does not use e-mail.

The next monthly vigil will be Wednesday, April 7, at 4pm at the front gate on Highway One six miles north of Lompoc.  Please do not park in the middle school parking lot, park on Mountain View Street near the school and walk to the front gate. Please join us.

For further details call MacGregor Eddy at 831-206-5043 or e-mail macgregoreddy@gmail.com

Posted: March 11th, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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Our regular monthly vigil is planned for Wednesday, March 3, at 3 pm. Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month at the front gate on Highway One six miles north of Lompoc.  Please do not park in the middle school parking lot, but park on Mountain View Street near the school and walk to the front gate.

Posted: February 27th, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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Because the prosecution did not have the law he was charged with violating, Bud Booth’s February 18 arraignment was postponed until March 18, at 1:30 pm.  Bud is charged with a class A misdemeanor for refusing to provide ID on November 4, 2009, when injured by the MPs.  Bud is a WWII Army Air Corps veteran who flew with the late historian and author Howard Zinn. Please support Bud at the Santa Barbara Federal Court – 1415 State St., Santa Barbara, 93101. See MaGregor Eddy’s blog for further info.

http://vandenbergprotest-macgregor.blogspot.com/

Posted: February 27th, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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The Wednesday (February 3) vigil, was peaceful.  Seven people gathered outside the main gate. MacGregor Eddy was detained and cited for a bar and ban violation. Dennis Apel and Jorge Manley-Gil also were detained for failing to show identification.   Dennis was held until 10:30 pm at the Lompoc jail;  Jorge was released quickly since he was ID’d on Sunday.

Bud Boothe appears in Santa Barbara Federal Court, 1415 State St, 9 am, Thursday, February 18, for the November 4, 2009 witness when MP’s injured him. If you plan to attend, you must have ID and no cell phones are allowed inside the court.  Please come to support Bud.   Donations for legal costs can be sent to the Vandenberg Peace Legal Defense Fund, P.O. Box 5789, Salinas CA 93915. NOTE: Donations are not tax deductible as the Fund is not a 501 (c)(3).

Another vigil is planned for Wednesday, March 3. Please join our monthly vigils at 3 pm on the first Wednesday of every month, at the front gate on Highway One six miles north of Lompoc.  Do not park in the Middleschool parking lot.  Park on Mountain View Street near the school and walk to the front gate.

Posted: February 6th, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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There will be a Peace Vigil at Vandenberg  AFB on Wednesday, Feb 3. We will assemble at 3 pm at Vandenberg AFB front gate (6 miles north of Lompoc on Highway One Santa Barbara county).

For further details call MacGregor Eddy at 831-206-5043 or e-mail macgregoreddy@gmail.com   See short presentation about Vandenberg at:

http://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=dfpxc5ff_677dhqjvpc9&interval=5&autoStart=true&loop=true

UPDATE: Jorge Manly-Gil was released from jail.

See story of launch and protest in both, the Santa Barbara Independent and Santa Maria Times at:

http://www.santamariatimes.com/news/local/military/article_a08214c4-0efb-11df-a6e8-001cc4c03286.html

http://www.independent.com/news/2010/feb/01/missile-mishaps/

Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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There is an Interceptor Launch from Vandenberg this Sunday, January 31. Missiles launched from Reagan Test Site, Marshall Islands, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. The test will simulate a Russian missile attack on the United States. We will assemble in protest at 2 pm at Vandenberg AFB front gate (6 miles north of Lompoc on Highway One Santa Barbara county).

For further details call MacGregor Eddy at 831-206-5043 or e-mail macgregoreddy@gmail.com

Check the Vandenberg website for cancellation. If test is canceled, protest is canceled.

Sponsored by WILPF

Posted: January 31st, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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The Interceptor Missile Test scheduled for Friday, January 22 has been canceled, hence the protest scheduled for Thursday, January 21 also has been canceled.

Posted: January 20th, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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On Friday, January 22, The Missile Defense Agency will conduct a Ground-Based Interceptor Test, FTG-06, for the missile defense system. Missiles launched from Reagan Test Site, Marshall Islands, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. The test will simulate an Iranian missile attack on the United States.

We will assemble in protest on Thursday, January 21, from 4 pm to 7 pm at Vandenberg AFB front gate (6 miles north of Lompoc on Highway One Santa Barbara county).

For further details call MacGregor Eddy at 831-206-5043 or e-mail macgregoreddy@gmail.com

Check the Vandenberg website for cancellation. If test is canceled, protest is canceled.

Sponsors include: WILPF, Code Pink, Nevada Desert Experience, and War Reisisters League.

Posted: January 5th, 2010 under News, Upcoming Events.
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Fr. Louie Vitale, OFM, and Sr. Megan Rice were arrested late night August 23, 2009 for their nonviolent protest of Vandenberg Air Force Base’s test launch of a long-range nuclear missile. Please join them for an evening discussion before their Thursday morning court date.

What: Fr. Louie Vitale and Sr. Megan Rice discuss non-violent resistance to Vandenberg nuclear missile tests.

When: Wednesday, January 20, 7:00 pm

Where: Friends Meeting House, 2012 Chapala St., Santa Barbara, CA

Cost: Free

More Information: Rick Wayman, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation – (805) 965-3443

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Sponsors include: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Santa Barbara Friends Meeting (Quakers), Nevada Desert Experience, L.A. Catholic Worker

Posted: December 31st, 2009 under News, Upcoming Events.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base, in violation of Article 6 of the NPT, will launch a Minuteman III test ICBM hair trigger solid fuel long distance nuclear warhead (with dummy warheads) delivery system on November 18th 2009.  There will be a peace protest sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom DISARM at 11:55 pm, Tuesday, Nov 17 at the base front gate (six miles north of Lompoc, California, on Highway One, Santa Barbara County).  For details e-mail macgregoreddy@gmail.com or call MacGregor at 831-206-5043

Check the Vandenberg website for cancellation. If the launch is canceled the protest is canceled.

Posted: October 30th, 2009 under News, Upcoming Events.
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