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Schedule
Groups that are interested
in reserving a table for organizational information an at March 15th during
the Town Hall Meeting at Southern Market should contact Jim Groff -
jgroff1@fandm.edu
Feeder Marches Announced for M15
The Support Peace Rally to be held on March
15th in downtown Lancaster has announced
plans for several meet ups and feeder
marches which will join the mass march
planned to start at Binns Park.
11 AM - LANCASTER YOUTH meet up
Gather at Fulton Elementary (225 W. Orange)
for YOUTH rally and procession. (map)
11:30 AM - SERVICE BUSINESSES meet up
Gather at Building Character (located at the
old stable) on the 300 block of N. Queen St.
(map)
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11:00 AM - Rainbow Rose meet up
Gathering in the 300 block of N Queen St
at 11:00AM to 11:45AM.
Marching to Binn's - begin at 11:45 with ETA
at Binn's about Noon (map)
11:30 AM - PEOPLE OF FAITH meet up
The feeder march will be gathering at the Unitarian Universalist Church
at 11:15AM
(538 W Chestnut St. - map)
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PM BINNS PARK
A gathering for
peace will begin at noon. Feeder marches will gather earlier at
various locations around Binns Park, all scheduled to arrive at Binns
at the same time. An MC will introduce the first of two speakers
around 12:15 and feeder marches will introduce themselves inbetween
speakers. The rally will end at approximately 1:20 PM, and ushers will
lead the crowd along a parade through downtown Lancaster, ending up at
Southern Market by 2 PM. We encourage you to bring your friends and
family, and lots of colorful signs!
Confirmed speakers -
Vet of Iraq War, Bill Kristol & Titus Peachy, peacemaker from MCC.
The Winter Soldier
(IVAW) feed will happen during the Southern Market before the
speakers.
2
PM SOUTHERN MARKET
The central part of
the program for this year's 5th anniversary begins at Southern Market
at 2 PM. A roundtable discussion will feature Andy Hoover from the
ACLU. Hoover will be joined by other guests who will participate in
the discussion, covering topics related to the war in Iraq and the
"war on terror". Throughout the event, Winter Soldier testimony will
be ongoing in Washington, DC. We will show a live feed of some of the
testimony to show our support for veterans who have come out against
the war and want to inform the world of their horror stories.
Afterward, we hope to be able to open up the floor and allow
participants the chance to speak their mind about the war, and other
relevant topics.
Speakers
Andy Hoover from the
PA chapter of ACLU Keynote speaker
Ms. Jana El Horr (see bio below) IVAW feed from Winter Soldier in DC
7
PM COURTHOUSE STEPS
Beginning at 7 pm,
and lasting until about 8:30, a candle light vigil will commence as
the day's final act of opposition against the war. LCPJ will make sure
candles are distributed, but bring one for a friend!
Jana El Horr
 Ms.
Jana El Horr, a Fulbright Scholar (2005) from Lebanon, holds a
bachelor’s degree in Economic Development (2002) and a master’s degree
in Conflict Resolution (2005) from Eastern Mennonite University.
Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at the Institute for Conflict
Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.
Of an Iraqi-Lebanese
background, Ms. El Horr has worked in policy analysis and issue
advocacy in the United States and Lebanon, and has delivered many
lectures on the impact of Western foreign policy in the Middle East,
the pluralistic voice of Islam, and social, political, and
developmental challenges in the Middle East region. She has served as
a consultant to members of Congress and the public policy community on
a wide range of issues. Furthermore, Ms El-Horr is a founding member
of the Center for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (CCRP) in
Lebanon, an NGO dedicated to promoting sustainable development and
peacebuilding through dialogue, cultural exchanges, and youth training
seminars. In the past year, she has led the Save Darfur Campaign and
the Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Project at the American
Islamic Congress.
Contact: Jim Groff at
jgroff1@fandm.edu
Contact: John Schreck at
info@lancastervoice.org
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