Wednesday, January 31, 2007
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Saturday, January 6, 2007
24 Hour Memorial and Vigil 3000 + American Deaths in Iraq
Saturday January 6th
Access the street from CC Camperland RV-Park 12262 Harbor Blvd. Garden Grove
Military Family Speaks Out will be commemorating the fact that today over 3,000 American
soldiers and 600,000 Iraqis have died in this senseless war. To honor the soldiers and civilians
that have died, we will be tying 3,000 small crosses, (some with Star of David’s and Crescent
moons), to a long chain link fence with black ribbon. We plan to have this memorial up from 8:00
AM Saturday Jan 6th to 9:00 AM Sunday Jan 7th and invite you to come and pay tribute to our fallen
soldiers by helping us setup the crosses and participating in any or all of the events listed below.
In order to protect our memorial, we will need people to help guard the memorial overnight and
share in our collective mourning. Everyone is welcome.
Speakers include members of Military Families Speak Out, Gold Star Families
Speak Out, Gold Star Families for Peace, Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans, and
other special guests to be announced.
Event Schedule:
Saturday January 6th
-8am Gather for Coffee & Donuts
-9am Begin set up of 3,000 + memorials
-Noon Invocation and dedication / Remembrance and Recitation of Names
-4pm Sunset Service and Press Conference
-6pm MFSO Catered Sidewalk Cafe
-8pm-8am Security Vigil with sing-along’s, music, and special guests
Sunday January 7th
-8am Benediction and Breakfast - Take down of the crosses
Bring candles, lanterns, warm clothing, chairs, blankets and hope for all of us
who are witnessing the daily death toll that is taking place, the high cost of war,
and praying for peace in the coming year.
Gold Star Families, Veterans and Military Families will be on hand to discuss the
costs of this war.
Sponsored by Military Families Speak Out Orange County and South Bay Chapter
Endorsed by Orange County Catholic Workers
For more information e-mail mfsooc@earthlink.net or Phone Pat Alviso 562-833-8035
Access the street from CC Camperland RV-Park 12262 Harbor Blvd. Garden Grove
Military Family Speaks Out will be commemorating the fact that today over 3,000 American
soldiers and 600,000 Iraqis have died in this senseless war. To honor the soldiers and civilians
that have died, we will be tying 3,000 small crosses, (some with Star of David’s and Crescent
moons), to a long chain link fence with black ribbon. We plan to have this memorial up from 8:00
AM Saturday Jan 6th to 9:00 AM Sunday Jan 7th and invite you to come and pay tribute to our fallen
soldiers by helping us setup the crosses and participating in any or all of the events listed below.
In order to protect our memorial, we will need people to help guard the memorial overnight and
share in our collective mourning. Everyone is welcome.
Speakers include members of Military Families Speak Out, Gold Star Families
Speak Out, Gold Star Families for Peace, Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans, and
other special guests to be announced.
Event Schedule:
Saturday January 6th
-8am Gather for Coffee & Donuts
-9am Begin set up of 3,000 + memorials
-Noon Invocation and dedication / Remembrance and Recitation of Names
-4pm Sunset Service and Press Conference
-6pm MFSO Catered Sidewalk Cafe
-8pm-8am Security Vigil with sing-along’s, music, and special guests
Sunday January 7th
-8am Benediction and Breakfast - Take down of the crosses
Bring candles, lanterns, warm clothing, chairs, blankets and hope for all of us
who are witnessing the daily death toll that is taking place, the high cost of war,
and praying for peace in the coming year.
Gold Star Families, Veterans and Military Families will be on hand to discuss the
costs of this war.
Sponsored by Military Families Speak Out Orange County and South Bay Chapter
Endorsed by Orange County Catholic Workers
For more information e-mail mfsooc@earthlink.net or Phone Pat Alviso 562-833-8035
Friday, January 5, 2007
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