Thursday, March 19th, 7:30 PM - Anniversary of the 6th Year in Iraq - A prayer service will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Church , 510 Narragansett Ave., East Patchogue. As in the past, Code Pink LI will provide the Memorial Ribbons for the procession. This garland is now very long and needs at least 30 volunteers to carry it. If you can participate in that, please come to the church by 7PM. If you would like to be a reader, please contact PaxChristi.LongIsland@verizon.net
Thursday, March 19th, 5:00-6:00 PM and again on
Saturday, March 21st, 2:00-3:30 PM – Join the South Country Peace Group on Route 25 in front of the main entrance to the Smithhaven Mall as a presence of peace. While our presence will be there to mark the 6 years of occupation, we will also highlight opposition to the growing involvement in Afghanistan. Contact: dmu7@optonline.net
Saturday, March 21st, 10:30 AM – Join the North Country Peace Group to mark the 6th anniversary of the start of war in Iraq . Gather on Rt. 25A, a mile east of the Nichols Road/25A intersection, near the Chase Bank on the south side of 25A (across from the St. James Catholic Church) in Setauket. From there, those who wish can join us as we process east along the storefronts in the King Kullen, Wild by Nature and Stop and Shop shopping centers. We will be carrying signs about Iraq and Afghanistan and the NCPG banner. Also, we will have handouts for passersby explaining why we are processing and inviting them to come to the bottom of the hill (our usual protest spot at Rt. 25A and Bennetts Road in Setauket) for the rest of our event, which will include a reading of the names of fallen Long Islanders from both wars.
