4/28/07 Vigil Report

> The Weather Channel is forecasting a cloudy Saturday with showers
> later in the day. Fred and I will be at Shirley Square tomorrow at
> noon with the signs. If the rains hold off, we will vigil until 1
> PM.

Today, on the 1500th day of the Iraq War, seven of us "braved" the
bright sun and the pleasant temperatures to stand up for Peace in
Shirley Square today. Most responses were positive, with (to my
knowledge) no really strong negatives noted (a smattering of negative
head shakes and the occasional thumbs down, but that's about it).

"Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq,
the United States and our allies have prevailed." [George W. Bush,
5/1/2003]

Mission Accomplished ???

It is now 4/28/2007.

Number of days since the start of the Iraq War (3/20/2003) = 1500

Days since the declaration of "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/2003) = 1457

Number of US soldiers killed since the start of the Iraq War = 3337

US soldiers killed since "Mission Accomplished" was declared = 3197

:-|

Fred

RE: Vigil Reminder

Friends for Peace,

 

The Weather Channel is forecasting a cloudy Saturday with showers later in the day.  Fred and I will be at Shirley Square tomorrow at noon with the signs.  If the rains hold off, we will vigil until 1 PM.

 

Diane

 

 

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From: THEODORE A. CURTIN [mailto:tacurtin@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 7:26 PM
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Subject: Vigil Reminder

 

Dear Friends,

 

Weather tomorrow should be fine for vigiling - and for flying. We'll be away for a week. Diane has the signs.

 

Our hearts will be with you. Peace,

 

Ted and Grace

Memorial Vigil Rescheduled for Saturday, May 19th, raindate May 20: please share with your networks.

Dear Friends In Peace,

 

Our Memorial Vigil has been rescheduled for May 19th from 10 to 2 PM., with a raindate of May 20th   Speakers are scheduled for 1 PM.  This Vigil is  Honor and Bear Witness to The Fallen and Wounded of the Iraq War.  This is a solemn, gentle and dignified vigil. 

300 Memorial Markers will be erected.  A special section of memorial markers will bear the names of the fallen Massachusetts soldiers.  The remaining markers will represent the people of the world who have died in this conflict.   

• We urge you to participate and to help plan this event.
  
•  Musicians are urged to plan to participate.  You may set up in one corner of the field or you may walk  within the recreated cemetary. Should you choose to play, we are asking that you register for an assigned time so that we may accomodate all those who wish to play.
  
• Speakers must register.  If you wish to speak, speeches should be short,and limited to two minutes. 
  
• Markers may be adopted for $10/marker with checks made payable to Disabled American Veterans or Military Families Speak Out.    Checks should be mailed to First Parish, 19 Town Square, Plymouth, Ma. or you may bring them to the Vigil.  To date we have raised $150. 
  
• We are supporting the efforts of many in the Military Community including Disabled American Veterans to open an outpatient clinic in Plymouth.  This has been approved and funded but not implemented.  We urge you to contact your representatives reguarding this important issue.  The holdup seems to be in the planning process and whether or not the clinic opening must wait for a total review of the VA Hospital system.  In the meantime our local soldiers urgently need your support.  The more this Clinic receives attention from you, the local citizen, the sooner our soldiers will have local medical support. As you know from your own personal experience, the further you must travel, the less likely you are to get attention in a timely manner.  The sooner that medical issues are addressed, the less costly, both medically and financially, they become. 

Please contact me.  We can really use your energies now,  no matter how limited, to make this a really significant Vigil, one that honors and pays homage to all.

 

Respectfully,

 

Irene Caldwell, Social Action Committee, First Parish, Plymouth

Home number - 508-747-3760 

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Vigil Report, April 21, 2007

Friends in Peace,

 

 

There were 11 of us to vigil for peace today in Shirley Square under bright sun that reportedly was too warm for Eileen (it may have had a little to do with the heavy sweatshirt she was wearing <g>).  The weather was spectacular!

 

Traffic was heavy coming into town creating a captive audience that was given ample time to read all our signs!  The responses were very positive.  Thumbs-up, peace signs, car honks, waves, and nods from drivers and passengers far outnumbered the negative responses.  There were many words of appreciation from passers-by. 

 

What a great time for peace!

 

But still they die; the total Americans to date is 3317!

 

Diane

 

Vigil Reminder

Dear Friends,

 

Weather tomorrow should be fine for vigiling - and for flying. We'll be away for a week. Diane has the signs.

 

Our hearts will be with you. Peace,

 

Ted and Grace

Fw: Call to Action-Friday-Vote No Funds for War on the Compromise supplemental

Dear Friends,

 

The country is on the threshold of building momentum for actions to bring our troops home and to end the war. Please read this from our friends and fellow Peace and Justice advocates on the Cape.

 

I hope all will be moved to urge Mr. Delahunt to vote to limit funding to that needed for safe withdrawal of our troops, as in the McGovern bill.

 

Ted

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Diane Turco

To: ccpj-news@lists.riseup.net

Cc: THEODORE A. CURTIN ; clarkland@verizon.net ; Fayegeorge236@aol.com ; June M. Freedman ; nleewood@netzero.net ; S.G.Wall ; ae-talk@lists.riseup.net ; Becky Lane ; Jennifer Smith ; Valerie Haskins ; Maure Ryley ; Gail Goulart ; gaile callo

Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:09 PM

Subject: Call to Action-Friday-Vote No Funds for War on the Compromise supplemental

Please forward widely/contact friends and neighbors

 

Next week, Congress may be voting on the compromise supplemental appropriations.  At this point, the 'compromise' is being worked out in committee. We hear that the bill will get to the floor of the House next week for a vote possibly on the 23rd or 24th. The peace and justice community must send a strong message to Rep. Delahunt that he exercise the power of Congress to end the war.  There is no compromise for the death and destruction the Bush administration seeks to continue with our tax dollars. End the funding, end the war.

 

ACTION:  Call in to Rep. Delahunt Friday, April 20th

 

Washington  202-225-3111

Hyannis 800-870-2626

South Shore  800-794-9911

 

"Exercise the power of Congress to end the war in Iraq.  Send Bush a strong bill that will end the occupation and war by only funding  the safe and orderly withdrawal of our troops now." 

 If the supplemental 'compromise' includes funding for the war as in the original bill passed on March 22 (which had $97 billion), Rep. Delahunt must vote against it.

 

 Rep. Delahunt has co-signed H.R. 746 (McGovern's bill) which calls for the withdrawal of troops to commence 30 days after enactment of the bill and provides only for funding for the safe and orderly withdrawal of troops.   We applaud him for that position.   http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:2:./temp/~c1103d5zs3   It also provides assistance to Iraqi security forces and multinational forces in Iraq, and continuation of social and economic reconstruction activities.   Support for both the supplemental appropriations to provide only funding for withdrawal and H.R. 746  is consistent.  We are calling on Rep. Delahunt to represent his constituents by voting to end the funding and bring the troops home.  In January, when Rep. Delahunt originally stated that he would vote against the supplemental bill, he stated, "It's time."    While he did vote for the supplemental funding, he now has an opportunity to change that vote. 'It's time' and we agree. At this point,  Rep. Delahunt has issued no public position on the supplemental. Contacting his office to state the peace position is vital.

 

So, on Friday, call Washington and then call your friends and neighbors to do the same. Congress needs to hear from us now! 

 

peace, Diane

Vigil Report, April 14, 2007

Dear Friends,

 

It was fairly nice downtown today during the noon hour. Six of us stood vigil, and did double duty, each holding two signs! Response was overwhelmingly positive, with several people stopping to say, "Thanks for doing this." We noticed only one negative, and it was the same young man who accosted us last week, in the same car with the Marine Corps plate. This time he was more restrained, and confined himself to giving us the finger as he passed.

 

Grace and I will be away on the next two Saturdays, and Diane has taken custody of the signs. Thanks, Diane. We will be thinking of you all. Good luck!

 

And Peace,

 

Ted

Vigil Reminder, April 14, 2007

Dear Friends,

 

Sorry to be late with this - family gatherings.

 

Weather looks OK for tomorrow, partly cloudy and in the 50s. Hope to see you tomorrow noon in Shirley Square.

 

Peace,

 

Ted

 

 

Re: Memorial Vigil for Fallen and Wounded of the Iraq War

Dear Friends In Peace,

 

Springtime means busier schedules and I have been unable to attend our Saturday vigils. Several weekends ago, on a trip to Boston, I came across and even joined the Peace March that was taking place.  I felt uncomfortable with the aggressiveness of the marchers and so much more appreciated our quiet vigils.

 

I know that the man who charged the vigil today was a suffering individual.  I hope that we will be able to unite with the Disabled American Veterans to bring an outpatient clinic to Plymouth.  I will email you all when the specific facts about the necessary actions are better known.

 

A petition has been refiled with Plymouth Town Officials to hold our Memorial Vigil to Honor the Fallen and Wounded of the Iraq War. I am awaiting confirmation but it is anticipated that this will take place the weekend before Memorial Day.

 

I am hoping at that time to:

•  focus our attention in a gentle, dignified, and solemn way on all those who have already given so much to this war including the 92 reporters and all the people of Iraq.
• provide an opportunity for individuals to adopt a marker to support Disabled American Veterans and/or Massachusetts Families Speak Out.
• support through petition and letter writing the campaign to open the Outpatient Clinic for Veterans in Plymouth.  Not only would this be a cost effective means to provide health care, it would insure that indiviudals have a local place to go when they are feeling stressed or medically in need.

Should you want to participate in the day through witnessing, music, prayer, song or contributions please let me know. 

 

Sincerely, in Peace, Irene Caldwell

"THEODORE A. CURTIN" <tacurtin@verizon.net> wrote:

Dear Friends,

 

We didn't have snow, but we did have 8 stalwart vigilers on a chilly, breezy noonday in Shirley Square.

 

Again, positive responses far outweighed the negative, although there were two negative shouters. One of them, barefooted and wearing only a t-shirt, leaped from his car, which had a Marine Corps plate on it, and charged our line, ranting about losing his buddies, every other word the F word. His manner was intimidating, and one of our men moved in to prevent anything further.

 

This is the first time anything so vituperative has happened. It may be that he was a returned veteran of Iraq, possibly suffering some form of mental anguish. It is hard to maintain a silent vigil in the face of such provocation, but let's keep at it as best we can.

 

Peace,

 

Ted

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Vigil Report, April 7 2007

Dear Friends,

 

We didn't have snow, but we did have 8 stalwart vigilers on a chilly, breezy noonday in Shirley Square.

 

Again, positive responses far outweighed the negative, although there were two negative shouters. One of them, barefooted and wearing only a t-shirt, leaped from his car, which had a Marine Corps plate on it, and charged our line, ranting about losing his buddies, every other word the F word. His manner was intimidating, and one of our men moved in to prevent anything further.

 

This is the first time anything so vituperative has happened. It may be that he was a returned veteran of Iraq, possibly suffering some form of mental anguish. It is hard to maintain a silent vigil in the face of such provocation, but let's keep at it as best we can.

 

Peace,

 

Ted

Vigil Reminder, April 7, 2007

Dear Friends,

 

The weather forecast for tomorrow looks grim: cold with snow showers.

 

As always, if it is snowing around 11:30, we'll cancel.

 

Take care, Peace,

 

Ted

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Dear Friends,

 

I feel this is important. Note that it has been checked on Snopes. I checked it too.

 

Forwarded for your protection.

 

Ted

 

 

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