Candle Light Vigil for Peace in Pasadena was a success with more than 60 vigil supporters situated on both sides of Colorado Blvd. and directly in front of a military recruitment station. The vigil was well attended and members of the media were present.

Witness to Peace; Civil Disobedience to Save the Lives of our Children was attended by more than 60 people, members of Declaration of Peace Coalition including American Friends Service Committee, Veterans for Peace, United for Peace and Justice, Code Pink, Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Student Peace Action Network, Catholic Worker, Coalition for World Peace, Foothills Peace Coalition, Whittier Area Peace and Justice Coalition, came out and peacefully expressed their opposition to the recruitment policies and practices of the Armed Services by declaring non violent civil disobedience in front of a recruitment station on Hollywood Blvd. More than 28 people risked arrest by blocking the doors to the center.

We were able to successfully close down the recruitment center for one entire day. Although we were willing to risk arrest to meet this end, we proved that we were able to accomplish this goal without arrests. Members of the media were present and we were able to march with coffins draped in American flags in a solemn procession down some of the most transited streets in Hollywood. We read aloud names of American soldiers as well as the names of the civilians who have been killed in Iraq and conducted a non-violent sit it at the front of the recruitment station on Hollywood Blvd.

Rally for Peace was a success that took place in Long Beach where a Vigil at the Long Beach Federal Building took place with more than 50 people in attendance, supporting the Declaration of Peace. AFSC coordinated with the Stop-the-War Ministry Team of First Congregational Church in Long Beach for this event and it was covered by the Press Telegram [1].

See also:
gazettes.com/protest09282006.html [2]
la.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/179830.php [3]
la.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/179863.php [4]
pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=3850&IssueNum=38 [5]