Santa Cruz Sentinel September 20, 2006
Week of peace begins Thursday
This Thursday kicks off a week of peace events around the county and the globe, as activists celebrate International Peace Day and a nationwide week of action.
The brightest event should be Thursday evening, as volunteers and local artist Kirby Scudder light up West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz with 500 industrial-powered spotlights between Natural Bridges State Beach and Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.
While Scudder’s event is to promote peace, it is not aimed at the war in Iraq. Residents will have many other opportunities to express frustration about the situation in the Middle East.
Events include:
Today: A meeting and nonviolence training for those planning to engage in civil disobedience during the week from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Resource Center for Nonviolence, 515 Broadway, Santa Cruz. Thursday: A Silent Vigil for Peace, hosted by Quakers of Santa Cruz, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., town clock, Santa Cruz. Friday: Groups of six will gather on corners of busy intersections to oppose the war in Iraq and call on Congress to implement a plan for withdrawal and lasting peace from 5 to 6 p.m. on corners around the county; call Liz at 426-9523 to sign up. Saturday: Residents dressed in black and white and carrying flowers will walk against the war in Iraq. Meet at Mission Plaza in Santa Cruz at 10:30 a.m. Monday: A “die-in” will honor American soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have died in the war and call for an end to the killing. The street theater group the Raging Grannies will also perform from noon to 2 p.m., Sister Cities Circle on the corner of Front Street and Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz. Tuesday: Banners reading “Bring the troops home” and carrying other anti-war slogans will be displayed along highways 1 and 17. Call 419-0630 to help. Wednesday: Organizers are encouraging people to take five minutes on their lunch break to call senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Rep. Anna Eshoo to urge them to withdraw troops from Iraq. Phones will be available from noon to 2 p.m. in front of Taqueria Vallarta, 1101 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. For information visit www.declarationofpeace.org, e-mail , or call 426-9523.
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