The Lewistown Peace Seekers sponsored candlelight vigils every evening for the past 8 days (Sept 21 - Sept 28, 2006). All but one day, Sept 27, we had a small group from 8pm to 9pm gathered to hold candles and discuss peace, war, politics, and life. The week started out cold and windy but by the last day it was very pleasant. We met in one of four locations each evening so as to spread our peaceful vibes around town. We had a few folks stop and thank us for our efforts including a young girl on the last night who approached us with wide eyes and asked what we were doing. I believe she was hoping for something more in line with a cult activity, but she too thought our efforts were “cool”. We had hoped for more community interest, but our week of vigils to “Bring Home the Troops” was still a success.
Brett Thackeray, Lewistown Peace Seekers Member
