greylocknews: Sheehan supporters plan vigil tonight

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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:00:09 -0400
From: trish gorman <tgorman79@hotmail.com>
To: NEWS MEDIA
Subject: 8/17: Vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan's vigil, Williamstown

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Caring People Coming Together Nationwide to Support Cindy Sheehan
Join a Vigil in Your Community

The movement to bring the troops home has a new, powerful voice in Cindy
Sheehan. She's the mother of Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, who was
killed in Iraq, and her vigil outside President Bush's ranch has become
an international symbol for the effort to end the war.
 
This week, let's show the world that there's a huge number of people
across America who want this war ended. Here's how you can keep the
momentum building!
 
Contact Details: Trish Gorman Williamstown MA  tgorman79@hotmail.com
Event name:  "Vigils for Cindy Sheehan" (and for all military families,
Gold Star families, and civilians)
Event venue:  Intersection of Rt. 2 & 7 & South St., Williamstown, MA
Event Date & Time:  Wednesday 08/17/2005 - 07:30 PM
Status:  Public, Maximum of 200 attendees.
Contact Method:  Email
 
Event description:
In honor and/or protest of all those who have lost their lives in Iraq
and the families who love and mourn them, please join with me as part of
a nation-wide candelight vigil. Here is what Cindy has said about the
vigils: "I invite mothers [and everyone] everywhere to stand up with me
so that no more of our sons and daughters lose their lives for a war
based on lies and deception. Join me in demanding the truth- and an end
to the war- by organizing vigils across the country, before one more
mother's child is lost."
Message from host:
We will meet at the War memorial at the Town Green at the intersection of
Rt 2 & 7 & South St. Please bring candels, but I will have some, too.
Let's hang for 45 mins or so.
Location:
North/South St
Williamstown, MA  01267
Directions:
We will meet at the War memorial at the Town Green at the intersection of
Rt 2 & 7 & South St., Williamstown, MA.
   
Visit MoveOn's event site to find the vigil closest to you:
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/
 
The movement to bring the troops home has a new, powerful voice in Cindy
Sheehan. She's the mother of Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, who was
killed in Iraq, and her vigil outside President Bush's ranch has become
an international symbol for the effort to end the war. This week, let's
show the world that there's a huge number of people across America who
want this war ended. Here's how you can keep the momentum building!
Cindy has asked supporters to start candlelight vigils in their
communities to remind people of the terrible price of war. TrueMajority
and Democracy for America have teamed up with MoveOn to organize
nationwide "Vigils for Cindy Sheehan" (and for all military families and
Gold Star families) this coming Wednesday, August 17, starting at 7:30
p.m. local time. The vigils are an easy way for people to come together
to show support for Cindy and to speak out against the war. You can
either find a vigil in your neighborhood or start one of your own. Click
below to get started.
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/
Here is what Cindy has said about the vigils: "I invite mothers
everywhere to stand up with me so that no more of our sons and daughters
lose their lives for a war based on lies and deception. Join me in
demanding the truth- and an end to the war- by organizing vigils across
the country, before one more mother's child is lost."
TrueMajority members have been remarkably generous with donations to
support Cindy as she stands up to the president of the United States. As
well as giving her media and organizing tools she needs to keep speaking
out, your support is also helping to send members of other families with
fallen soldiers around the country, following the president with Cindy's
message. Already, last week you helped Casey'ss high school sweetheart
follow President Bush to Illinois to keep the pressure on, and more trips
are coming.
Words of encouragement and financial support are important, but the very
heart of this movement is all of us coming together. So please come to a
vigil this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Support Cindy, support each other, and
BE the peace movement.
Use this online tool provided by our friends at MoveOn to find a vigil
near you:
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/
SPECIAL INVITATION: We're extending a special invitation to Iraq
veterans, the families of military members in Iraq today and Gold Star
families. Bring a photo of your loved one to remind all of us what is at
stake. Two great organizations, Gold Star Families for Peace and Military
Families Speak Out, are leading the way to make the voices of military
families heard loud and clear. Thousands of people are already doing a
lot- organizing events and more- to help bring Cindy's stand to
communities across America.
You can attend a vigil or host one. Hosting a vigil is really simple. All
you have to do is choose the location, invite some friends and get some
candles. If you can't host, it's really easy to attend one- just RSVP,
get some candles and show up. We'll send invitations to other
TrueMajority members in your neighborhood, too.
Thanks for all you do,
Duane Peterson
TrueMajority Coordinator
P.S. Cindy's earned a tremendous amount of news about her request for
Bush to level with her and the American people.  Here's the latest:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/news/ci_2940391
Learn more about Military Families Speak Out and Gold Star Families for
Peace
http://www.mfso.org/
http://www.gsfp.org/
 
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