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Edited on Sat Jul-12-08 05:45 PM by annm4peace
I am lucky I don't get sick too often. who is treating who harshly ? I don't recall saying it was recreation.. That sounds like something my Republican uncle would say: It is something I personally feel I need to do, especially when I think of those who have lost a loved one to this war, who is personally emotionally or physically suffering because of this war. they don't time off from it, so I think of that and I do what I can until I can't do it anymore. Some months I just can't go to another vigil.. but then when the Iraq Vets ask, I feel compelled because I know they are seeking support.
I'm just letting as many progressives know as I can of events so they can get support. It both emotionally and physically hard work to put these things together and it helps when people show up and support in anyway they can. If a person can only drive buy and honk, or ride a bike by and ring a bell that helps. If they can call the office of where we are protesting that helps. If they can call a news room and ask they to cover the event; or ask why aren't the covering it; or complain why they didn't cover it. And, if you are very fortunate if a person could donate a little money do the group that is sponsering it that is great help also. It cost money printing up flyers, poster making supplies.. it would be incredible to have enough money to put an ad in a paper or on the radio. Just for one ad on 950am is 1000.00 dollars. it is over 1000.00 for one little tiny ad in Star Tribune.
As far as going to a vigil or rally during time off. There are vigils every single day and can always use support. I have a list below. Even if a person just comes 1x a month or even less.. that one time gives hope and encouragement to those who do it weekly. I'm sure they would love to have more people. I can't tell you how much it can lift your spirt to have one more person join.
There are more vigils than this, but this is a start: VIGILS
Every Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 am, vigil to Close Guantanamo-End Torture, 40th St pedestrian overpass over 35W, Mpls. 952-465-2866.
Every Sunday, noon to 1 pm, peace vigil at Summit and Snelling, St Paul.
Every Sunday, 1 to 2 pm, St Crook Valley Peacemakers sponsors peace vigil at the Stillwater bridge, Stillwater. www.stcroixvalleypeacemakers.com or
Every Sunday (weather permitting), 3:30 to 4:30 pm, peace vigil on the I-94 footbridge just west of Snelling, St Paul. Mike Madden,
Every Monday, 4:15 to 5:15 pm, Vigil in downtown White Bear Lake at intersection of Highway 61 and 4th Street. FFI: www.worldwidewamm.org
Every Tuesday, 4 to 5 pm, Peace walk, carrying signs in both directions from the corner of Hwy 241 and Co Rd 19 (across from St. Michael's Church), St. Michael. FFI: regofam@earthlink.net
Every Tuesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, Peace vigil at 98th St. and Lyndale, Bloomington.
Every Tuesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, peace vigil outside John Kline's office at intersection of Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet, Burnsville. family4peace@msn.com
Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 pm (all year), east end of Franklin bridge over the Mississippi River, Mpls.
Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 pm (back to summer hours), Penn Ave just north of 394, Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Mpls.
Every Wednesday, 7 to 8 a.m., Vigil at Alliant Tech, 7430 Flying Cloud Dr,Eden Prairie. FFI: www.circlevision.org/alliantaction.html
Every Wednesday, noon to 1, peace vigil across from the post office, Mankato.
Every Wednesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm (winter hours), Grandmothers for Peace vigil, 50th and Halifax, Edina (just west of France). www.worldwidewamm.org
Every Wednesday, 5 to 6 pm (back to summer hours), Vigil to end the occupation of Iraq, Lake/Marshall bridge over the Mississippi. www.worldwidewamm.org
Every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 pm, Peace vigil over footbridge at 85th Ave N and Hwy 252, Brooklyn Park FFI
Every Wednesday, 6 pm, peace vigil at signal light on Hwy 169, Belle Plaine.
Every Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 am, peace banners on pedestrian bridge over Cedar Ave just south of MOA, Bloomington. (Take Old Shakopee Rd exit and curl around.)
Every Thursday, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Vigil in front of Lockheed Martin, NW corner of Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan. FFI:
Every Thursday, 4:30 to 6, vigil at 42nd (County Rd 9) and Winnetka Ave N, New Hope.
Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Chisago City gathering for peace, Moberg Park on Hwy 8, Chisago City.
Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Peace vigil at intersection of Bridge and Fountain Streets, Albert Lea.
Every Friday, noon to 1 pm, Anti-Recruitment vigil ³Our Children Are Not Cannon Fodder,² off Oak St and Washington Ave, East Bank of U, Minneapolis,
Every Friday, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., Vigil to end the occupation of Palestine, Snelling and Summit, St. Paul.
Every Friday, 4:30, Red Wing Alliance for Peace sponsors a vigil at John Rick park, Red Wing, followed by potluck and discussion on alternate weeks. tuvecino@redwing.net
Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm, peace vigil at Lagoon and Hennepin, Uptown Mpls. FFI: WAMM.
Every Saturday, 9 am, Peace walk, Fern and Hwy. 95, Cambridge. (8 block walk)
Every Saturday, 11 am to noon, peace vigil at corner of Bridge and River St, Chippewa Falls, WI. FFI:
Every Saturday, 11 to noon, Minnetonka weekly peace demonstration, at Hwy 7 and 101. Park in Target Greatland lot; meet near entrance fountain.
Every Saturday, 10:15 to noon, peace bannering on 40th St footbridge over 35W, Mpls.
Every Saturday, noon to 12:15, Vigil at Bridge Square (Division and 4th), Northfield.
Every Saturday, 2 to 3 pm, Mounds View peace vigil, SE corner of Hwy 10 and University Ave NE in Blaine.
Every Saturday, 2 to 3 pm, Peace vigil at NE corner Co Hwy 10 & Univ Ave NE, Blaine.
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