MARCH 17, 2007, 2:30-4:30pm

 

WEST SUBURBAN REGIONAL PEACE RALLY, MARCH & VIGIL

 

Marking the 4^th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, ordinary citizens from across DuPage, western Cook and Kane counties, will rally together at Congressman Peter Roskam's Bloomingdale office - to call for the end to this unjust, illegal and immoral Iraq War.  Join us in raising our voices together to say Stop the War!  Bring our Troops Home Now!

 

RALLY:  2:30pm at Old Town Park, Bloomingdale

   (1 block West and South of Lake St. & Bloomingdale Rd.)

We'll gather to rally at Old Town Park in Bloomingdale,  blocks from Congressman Peter Roskam's office.  Join us for song, spoken word and rousing speeches from community, faith and labor leaders - addressing hundreds expected to join the rally.

 

MARCH: 3:30-3:45pm

           (West side of Bloomingdale Rd, Southbound to Schick Rd)

We'll march 4 blocks south, down Bloomingdale Road,  to Peter Roskam's office - to raise our voices unmistakably for peace.  Bring colorful signs and banners with peace messages.

 

VIGIL: 3:45-4:30pm,  outside Congressman Roskam's office

 (Southwest corner of Bloomingdale Rd. and Schick Rd, in Bloomingdale)

We'll hold standing vigil along sidewalks at Peter Roskam's office, presenting our peace message (and Honk for Peace message) to heavy auto traffic passing by.  The visual and audible call for peace will be clear and unmistakable for all to hear.  

 

Join with people of conscience, peacemakers, students, families, labor advocates, every faith and ethnic group, young and old together to say - now is the time to stop this war.

 

Co-sponsored by: Chicago Chapter of Fellowship of Reconciliation, DuPage Against War Now, DuPage Peace Through Justice Coalition, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, Pax Christi DuPage, Pax Christi Illinois, St. Isidore Peace and Social Justice Ministry, West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition, (list in formation)