July Moratorium events

07/17/2009 12:00PM
Viroqua
Wisconsin
12 noon weekly peace vigil at the Post Office on Jefferson St. Come for all or part of the hour, standing witness to the human and economic costs of the War. Info :amz1357@frontiernet.net

07/17/2009 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Woodruff
Wisconsin
Fri 12 noon - 1 pm Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace - Woodruff. Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman at crossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

07/17/2009 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Ashland
Wisconsin
Fri 3:30 pm Monthly Iraq Moratorium Picket - Ashland. Join us at the Post office. Contact xanderwaters@gmail.com for more info.

07/17/2009 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Come join us at the corner of Brackett Ave and Hastings Way located near Woo's Pagoda in Eau Claire at 4pm! Contact: rosenquist.eric@gmail.com

07/17/2009 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Superior
Wisconsin
Fri 4 pm Monthly Iraq Moratorium Picket - Superior. Hammond & Broadway. Sponsored by Grandmothers for Peace. Contact 394-7929 for info.

07/17/2009 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
The People for Peace will be standing at the corner of Knapp and Main St's on the north end of downtown Rice Lake. This will be a fun celebration of peaceful, healthy solutions. We will have the float from Iraq Veterans Against the War.

07/17/2009 4:00PM - 6:00PM

Hayward
Wisconsin
Monthly Iraq Moratorium Vigil for Peace – Hayward. At the intersection of Highways 27 and 63. Bring your own sign or use ours. Good parking. 3rd Friday each month as part of the Iraq Moratorium. Sponsored by Peace North. See http://www.peacenorth.org/

07/17/2009 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Menomonie
Wisconsin
Iraq Moratorium Event - Menomonie. Crescent (12/29)and 6th Ave at the Veterans Memorial, which is located in front of Menomonie Market Food Coop . Bring a sign, and plan to head over to Acoustic Cafe to talk about the issues and to plan for next month 's stand. Contact Steve at shanson@uppitywis.org

07/17/2009 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Janesville
Wisconsin
Fri 4 pm Iraq Moratorium vigil - Janesville. On the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. Sponsored by the Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation. this vigil meets on the Third Friday of every month. Join in with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Contact: kholcombe8117@charter.net

07/17/2009 4:30PM - 6:00PM
Ripon
Wisconsin
Fri 4:30 pm Monthly Peace vigil for the Iraq Moratorium – Ripon. On the Square, by City Hall. 3rd Friday each month. Wear black armbands. Contacts: Kent Gallaway, Todd Berens, and Dianne W Ashley at kgallaway54971@yahoo.com

07/17/2009 4:30PM - 6:00PM
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Fri 4:30 - 5 pm Weekly Peace Vigil - Manitowoc. At Maritime Drive and 8th Street. Contact: Linda Hunter at huntel@comcast.net .

07/17/2009 5:00PM - 6:00PM
La Crosse
Wisconsin
Fri 5 – 6 pm Iraq Moratorium Monthly Vigil – LaCrosse. Held the third Friday of each month at the corner of Cass and Third Street, at the foot of blue bridge over the Mississippi River. Please contact Duane Teschler (War Moratorium/Veteran for Peace) napeacefulwarior@yahoo.com or 608-784 1737 or Cathy at cvmaren@mwt.net.

07/18/2009 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Racine
Wisconsin
Sat 10 – 11 am Monthly Racine Stand for Peace – Racine. Southeast corner of Highways 20 and 31. Third Saturday of each month. Info: Dick Kinch, dkinch@rootcom.net .

07/18/2009 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Sat 11 am Weekly Peace Vigil – Chippewa Falls. At the corner of Bridge and River. Contact Thomas Chisholm, Gaylord Oppegard and others at lagoclam@aol.com.

07/18/2009 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Minocqua
Wisconsin
Sat 10:50 – 12 noon Monthly Vigil for Peace – Minocqua. Meet at the corner of Hwy 51 and Hwy 70. Every third Saturday. Sponsored by the Northwoods Peace Coalition. Contact Jerry Woolpy at jerryw@earlham.edu

June Moratorium actions

Viroqua
6/19/2009, 12 noon weekly peace vigil at the Post Office on Jefferson St. Come for all or part of the hour, standing witness to the human and economic costs of the War. Info :amz1357@frontiernet.net

Ashland
6/19 Fri 3:30 pm Monthly Iraq Moratorium Picket - Ashland. Post office. Contact xanderwaters@gmail.com for more info.

Eau Claire
Come join us on the corner of Brackett Avenue and Hastings Way in Eau Claire to support peace! 06/19/2009 4:00PM

Superior
6/19 Fri 4 pm Monthly Iraq Moratorium Picket - Superior. Hammond & Broadway. Sponsored by Grandmothers for Peace. Contact 394-7929 for info.
06/19/2009 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Milwaukee
Rush hour vigil in the heart of downtown, Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue, with signs, flags, and banners. Join us. Sponsored by Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace. Info from Peace Action, 414-964-5158.

Superior
6/19 Fri 5 pm Iraq Moratorium Summer Forum Series: Bring the Guard Home! - Superior. Red Mug Coffee Shop (Hammond & Broadway).There is legislation pending in Wisconsin to recall the state's National Guard troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come discuss strategy and find out what you can do to help bring them home. Sponsored by NAWC. Contact (715) 919-0214 or Carl at northlandiguana@gmail.com for info.

Rice Lake
“People for Peace”, will be in the Rice Lake AquaFest Grand Parade on June 21st . This will be a fun celebration of peaceful, healthy solutions. We will have the float from Iraq Veterans Against the War. My red pickup will have a new set of big signs and music like “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon. We hope our participants will dress in either fun 60s clothes or medical scrubs or another creative costume in keeping with our theme. I will provide some percussion instruments.

Hayward

6/19 Fri 4 – 5 pm Monthly Iraq Moratorium Vigil for Peace – Hayward. At the intersection of Highways 27 and 63. Bring your own sign or use ours. Good parking. 3rd Friday each month as part of the Iraq Moratorium. Sponsored by Peace North. See www.peacenorth.org
6/19 Fri 4 - 6 pm The People for Peace stand for peace - Rice Lake. At the corner of Knapp and Main streets on the north end of town. The stand is in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day. Please bring a sign and join us. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information you can contact Sybella Yarish at 715-719-0246

Menomonie
6/19 Fri 4-5 pm Iraq Moratorium Event - Menomonie. Crescent (12/29)and 6th Ave at the Veterans Memorial, which is located in front of Menomonie Market Food Coop . Bring a sign, and plan to warm up at Acoustic Cafe to talk about the issues and to plan for next month 's stand. Contact Steve at shanson@uppitywis.org

Chippewa Falls
6/20 Sat 11 am Weekly Peace Vigil – Chippewa Falls. At the corner of Bridge and River. Contact Thomas Chisholm, Gaylord Oppegard and others at lagoclam@aol.com.

LaCrosse

6/19 Fri 5 – 6 pm Iraq Moratorium Monthly Vigil – LaCrosse. Held the third Friday of each month at the corner of Cass and Third Street, at the foot of blue bridge over the Mississippi River. Please contact Duane Teschler (War Moratorium/Veteran for Peace) napeacefulwarior@yahoo.com or 608-784 1737 or Cathy at cvmaren@mwt.net.

Woodruff

6/19 Fri 12 noon - 1 pm Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace - Woodruff. Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman at crossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

Minocqua

6/20 Sat 10:50 – 12 noon Monthly Vigil for Peace – Minocqua. Meet at the corner of Hwy 51 and Hwy 70. Every third Saturday. Sponsored by the Northwoods Peace Coalition. Contact Jerry Woolpy at jerryw@earlham.edu

Ripon

6/19 Fri 4:30 pm Monthly Peace vigil for the Iraq Moratorium – Ripon. On the Square, by City Hall. 3rd Friday each month. Wear black armbands. Contacts: Kent Gallaway, Todd Berens, and Dianne W Ashley at kgallaway54971@yahoo.com

Manitowoc
6/19 Fri 4:30 - 5 pm Weekly Peace Vigil - Manitowoc. At Maritime Drive and 8th Street. Contact: Linda Hunter at huntel@comcast.net .

Janesville

6/19 Fri 4 pm Iraq Moratorium vigil - Janesville. On the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. Sponsored by the Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation. this vigil meets on the Third Friday of every month. Join in with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Contact: kholcombe8117@charter.net

Racine

6/20 Sat 10 – 11 am Monthly Racine Stand for Peace – Racine. Southeast corner of Highways 20 and 31. Third Saturday of each month. Info: Dick Kinch, dkinch@rootcom.net .

May Moratorium actions

Ashland: ::: Chequamegon Coalition for Peace and Justice Vigil - Peaceful Demonstration Friday, May 15, 3:30-5pm, Ashland Post Office.

Chippewa Falls: :::Iraq Moratorium Vigil for Peace 5-15--09, 11-noon, corner of Bridge and River Streets in downtown Chippewa Falls. Veterans for Peace and their supproters will gather for an hour in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day. Bring a sign or two and a friend or three.

Eau Claire: ::: Voices for Peace Institute. Stand for an end to the Iraq Occupation. Some signs will be provided but feel free to bring your own! On Fri., May 15, we will be standing on the corner of Bracket Avenue and Business US Hwy 53 (right next to Jimmy Woo's) on the third Friday each month from 4 to 6 PM. Please come and stand with us when you can, between 4pm and 6pm, for as long as you can. If at all possible, bring a sign (small or large). Show Eau Claire that we want to bring an end to this war. Hope to see you there! E-mail. *

Hayward: ::: Peace North will sponsor an Iraq Moratorium vigil for peace on Friday, May 15, from 4-6 pm on the corner of Highway 27 & 63 in downtown Hayward. Bring a sign and a friend. Good parking. Great people.

Janesville: ::: (Updated!) Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation continues to hold an Iraq Moratorium vigil which is held on the Third Friday of every month. Meet at 4 p.m. on the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. in Janesville with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Email us for more info. *

LaCrosse: ::: ::: War Moratorium/Veterans for Peace Peace Vigil, May 15, 4-6:00pm, Cass Street Bridge (Corner of Cass St & 3rd Ave). Bring signs, wear black(if possible) or black armbands. Contact Duane Teschler or Cathy*

Madison:Saturday, May 16, 11 am - noon. Monthly Peace Rally at the Mall, sponsored by Madison Area Peace Coalition.. This is an informational picket - held the third Saturday of each month - that calls for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Bring signs or borrow the ones provided. This is an exciting and empowering event that is appropriate for all ages. Help us count the “Honks for Peace!” East Towne Mall this month, West Towne in June. Email Helena White at hspw@att.net

Manitowoc: ::: Peace Vigil. Lakeshore Peacemakers hold a weekly vigil for peace, and on the Third Friday for the Iraq Moratorium, 4:30-5 p.m., 8th Street & Maritime Drive. Contact: huntel@comcast.net *

Menomonie: ::: Iraq Moratorium/Healthcare Not Warfare demonstration, 5-15-09, 4-5 pm. In front of Menomonie Market Coop, 521 2nd St. East. The Red Cedar Peace Initiative will be standing for Healthcare Not Warfare in observance of the Iraq Moratorium Day. Bring a sign, a friend and your enthusiasm.

Milwaukee:Peace Action-Wisconsin and Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace sponsor a rush hour vigil in the heart of downtown, from 5 to 6 p.m. on the Third Friday of every month at Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There are signs, flags, banners, music, pets for peace, leafleting, and interaction with drivers and pedestrians. Join us. Peace Action 414/964-5158 or email IraqMoratorium@wi.rr.com*

Minocqua:Northwoods Peace Coalition, Saturday, May 16, 10:50 a.m. until noon, in Minocqua, at the junction of highways 51 and 70. It is the day after the third Friday, Wisconsin’s declared day of the month to demonstrate for peace as part of the national Iraq Moratorium.

Rice Lake: The People for Peace will be standing at the corner of Knapp and Main St's on the north end of downtown Rice Lake on Friday, May 15, from 4-6 pm. Please make a small, or large, sign if you can, and BRING SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU! Join us!emailto:botmrung@centurytel.net

Ripon: Peace Vigil every Third Friday of the month on the square. 4:30-5:30pm. Bring yourself! E-mail

Superior: Iraq Moratorium Picket for Peace, Corner of Broadway and Hammond Avenues. The Grandmothers for Peace will be standing for peace on May 15 in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day.

Viroqua: Friday, May 15, 12 noon weekly peace vigil at the Post Office on Jefferson St. Come for all or part of the hour, standing witness to the human and economic costs of the War. Info :amz1357@frontiernet.net *

Waupaca: Monthly vigil for peace. Downtown, on the town square. 3rd Friday of each month, in support of the Iraq Moratorium., 5-6 p.m. All welcome. For more information, contact People for Peace at bonni@waupacaonline.net or see http://wpfpmeetings.blogspot.com/

Woodruff: Third Friday, 12 noon-1 pm . Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace, Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman atcrossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

April Moratorium actions

Ashland: ::: Chequamegon Coalition for Peace and Justice Vigil - Peaceful Demonstration Friday, April 17, 3:30-5pm, Ashland Post Office.

Chippewa Falls: :::Iraq Moratorium Vigil for Peace 4-17-09, 11-noon, corner of Bridge and River Streets in downtown Chippewa Falls. Veterans for Peace and their supproters will gather for an hour in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day. Bring a sign or two and a friend or three.

Dodgeville: ::: April 17, Grassroots Citizens for Peace Monthly Vigil. Third Friday of each month, 4 p.m. in front of the Iowa County Courthouse. Join us for our monthly vigil, followed by our monthly planning meeting in which we organize public education programs, music and poetry nights and family events. Become part of the growing movement for a more just and peaceful world!*

Eau Claire: ::: Voices for Peace Institute. Stand for an end to the Iraq Occupation. Some signs will be provided but feel free to bring your own! On Fri., Apr. 17, we will be standing on the corner of Bracket Avenue and Business US Hwy 53 (right next to Jimmy Woo's) on the third Friday each month from 4 to 6 PM. Please come and stand with us when you can, between 4pm and 6pm, for as long as you can. If at all possible, bring a sign (small or large). Show Eau Claire that we want to bring an end to this war. Hope to see you there! E-mail. *

Hayward: ::: Peace North will sponsor an Iraq Moratorium vigil for peace on Friday, April 17, from 4-6 pm on the corner of Highway 27 & 63 in downtown Hayward. Bring a sign and a friend and some warm clothes! Good parking. Great people.

Janesville: ::: (Updated!) Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation continues to hold an Iraq Moratorium vigil which is held on the Third Friday of every month. Meet at 4 p.m. on the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. in Janesville with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Email us for more info. *

LaCrosse: ::: ::: War Moratorium/Veterans for Peace Peace Vigil, April 17, 4-6:00pm, Cass Street Bridge (Corner of Cass St & 3rd Ave). Bring signs, wear black(if possible) or black armbands. Contact Duane Teschler or Cathy*

Madison:Saturday, April 17, 11 am - noon. Monthly Peace Rally at the Mall, sponsored by Madison Area Peace Coalition.. This is an informational picket - held the third Saturday of each month - that calls for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Bring signs or borrow the ones provided. This is an exciting and empowering event that is appropriate for all ages. Help us count the “Honks for Peace!” West Towne Mall this month, East Towne in May Email Helena White at hspw@att.net

Manitowoc: ::: Peace Vigil. Lakeshore Peacemakers hold a weekly vigil for peace, and on the Third Friday for the Iraq Moratorium, 4:30-5 p.m. , 8th Street & Maritime Drive. Contact: huntel@comcast.net *

Menomonie: ::: Iraq Moratorium/Healthcare Not Warfare demonstration, 4-17-09, 4-5 pm. In front of Menomonie Market Coop, 521 2nd St. East. The Red Cedar Peace Initiative will be standing for Healthcare Not Warfare in observance of the Iraq Moratorium Day. Bring a sign, a friend and your enthusiasm.

Milwaukee:Peace Action-Wisconsin and Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace sponsor a rush hour vigil in the heart of downtown, from 5 to 6 p.m. on the Third Friday of every month at Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There are signs, flags, banners, music, pets for peace, leafleting, and interaction with drivers and pedestrians. Join us. Peace Action 414/964-5158 or email IraqMoratorium@wi.rr.com*

Minocqua:Northwoods Peace Coalition, Saturday, April 18, 10:50 a.m. until noon, in Minocqua, at the junction of highways 51 and 70. It is the day after the third Friday, Wisconsin’s declared day of the month to demonstrate for peace as part of the national Iraq Moratorium.

Rice Lake: The People for Peace will be standing at the corner of Knapp and Main St's on the north end of downtown Rice Lake on Friday, Apr. 17, from 4-6 pm. Please make a small, or large, sign if you can, and BRING SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU! Join us!emailto:botmrung@centurytel.net

Ripon: Peace Vigil every Third Friday of the month on the square. 4:30-5:30pm. Bring yourself! E-mail

Superior: Iraq Moratorium Picket for Peace, 3-20-09, 4-5 pm, Corner of Broadway and Hammond Avenues. The Grandmothers for Peace will be standing for peace on April 17 in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day.

Viroqua: Friday, April 17, 12 noon weekly peace vigil at the Post Office on Jefferson St. Come for all or part of the hour, standing witness to the human and economic costs of the War. Info :amz1357@frontiernet.net *

Waupaca: Monthly vigil for peace. Downtown, on the town square. 3rd Friday of each month, in support of the Iraq Moratorium., 5-6 p.m. All welcome. For more information, contact People for Peace at bonni@waupacaonline.net or see http://wpfpmeetings.blogspot.com/

Woodruff: 12 noon - 1 pm . Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace, Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman atcrossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

Six years of war sparks dozens of actions this week

Thursday marks six years since the "shock and awe" invasion rocked Iraq and the US kept the world safe from Saddam Hussein's non-existent weapons of mass destruction.

Dick Cheney continues to insist we "won" the war in Iraq because there is a new democratic government there. There's also a new Democratic government here, and that, too, is in large part a result of the invasion and occupation.

The Obama administration isn't talking about a 100-year war, as John McCain did. Right now, it's not quite three more years until all US troops leave -- and move to Afghanistan.

So why are the antiwar groups demonstrating? Are they never satisfied?

Well, I'm not, and I hope you're not, either. We need to keep the pressure on, to speed the Iraq withdrawal that currently plans to leave 50,000 troops there, and to stop the escalation in a guaranteed losing effort in Afghanistan. Events across the country this week will mark the anniversary itself on Thursday. Friday is the Iraq Moratorium observance held on the Third Friday of every month, and Saturday is the day for marches in Washington, California -- and Milwaukee.

Wisconsin is a hotbed of antiwar activity, and organizers have planned at least 23 events that I know of, and others that I don't.

Join them if you can:

Ashland: ::: Chequamegon Coalition for Peace and Justice Vigil - Peaceful Demonstration Friday, March 20 3:30-5pm, Ashland Post Office.

Chippewa Falls: :::Iraq Moratorium Vigil for Peace 3-21-09 11, Corner of Bridge and River Streets in downtown Chippewa Falls. Veterans for Peace and their supproters will gather for an hour in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day. Bring a sign or two and a friend or three.

Dodgeville: ::: March 20, Grassroots Citizens for Peace Monthly Vigil. Third Friday of each month, 4 p.m. in front of the Iowa County Courthouse. Join us for our monthly vigil, followed by our monthly planning meeting in which we organize public education programs, music and poetry nights and family events. Become part of the growing movement for a more just and peaceful world!*

Eau Claire: ::: Voices for Peace Institute. Stand for an end to the Iraq Occupation. Some signs will be provided but feel free to bring your own! On Fri., Mar. 20, we will be standing on the corner of Bracket Avenue and Business US Hwy 53 (right next to Jimmy Woo's) on the third Friday each month from 4 to 6 PM. Please come and stand with us when you can, between 4pm and 6pm, for as long as you can. If at all possible, bring a sign (small or large). Show Eau Claire that we want to bring an end to this war. Hope to see you there! E-mail. *

Elm Grove: ::: 3/19, Thursday, 4–5 pm, 6th anniversary of the Iraq War. Peace Service at Notre Dame, 13105 Watertown Plank Road: 4-4:30 p.m. prayer service in APR Room (near the lobby entrance); 4:30-5 p.m., public witness on Watertown Plank Road. Pease join us in praying and advocating for PEACE. Contact: S. Lillia Langreck, at llangrec@ssnd-milw.org

Green Bay: ::: March 20, Friday, 7 pm Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace in Iraq. West Side Moravian Church, 1707 S. Oneida St. The service will be held to mark the six year anniversary of the Iraq War. For more information, please contact Rev. Marian Boyle, 920-499-4433, or Email.

Hayward: ::: Peace North will sponsor an Iraq Moratorium vigil for peace on Friday, Mar. 20, from 4-6 pm on the corner of Highway 27 & 63 in downtown Hayward. Bring a sign and a friend and some warm clothes! Good parking. Great people.

Janesville: ::: (Updated!) Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation continues to hold an Iraq Moratorium vigil which is held on the Third Friday of every month. Meet at 4 p.m. on the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. in Janesville with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Email us for more info. *

LaCrosse: ::: ::: War Moratorium/Veterans for Peace Peace Vigil, March 19 & 20, 2009 4-6:00pm (16:00-18:00 hrs) Cass Street Bridge (Corner of Cass St & 3rd Ave). Bring signs, wear black(if possible) or black armbands. Hit'em in the pocketbook...BUY NOTHING for 3 DAYS: 19th,20th,21st, BOYCOTT WORK & SCHOOL. Contact Duane Teschler or Cathy*

Madison: :::Saturday, Mar. 21, 11 am - noon. Monthly Peace Rally at the Mall, sponsored by Madison Area Peace Coalition.. This is an informational picket - held the third Saturday of each month - that calls for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Bring signs or borrow the ones provided. This is an exciting and empowering event that is appropriate for all ages. Help us count the “Honks for Peace!” East Towne Mall this month, West Towne in April. Email Helena White at hspw@att.net

Madison :::3/19 Thurs 5 pm Town Hall Meeting and Potluck; Obama: Wrong on Afghanistan & Torture. Madison. At the SCFL Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Impeachment/Bring Our Troops Home Coalition. Please join us on the 6th anniversary of the Iraq invasion. The program will begin with a potluck supper, followed by a panel discussion to include what actions you can take such as the upcoming rally on April 4. This event is co-sponsored by the Madison Area Peace Coalition and Veterans for Peace #25. Please contact Buzz Davis at 608-239-5354 if you would like to co-sponsor or help with the food.

Manitowoc: ::: Peace Vigil. Lakeshore Peacemakers hold a weekly vigil for peace, and on the Third Friday for the Iraq Moratorium, 4:30-5 p.m. , 8th Street & Maritime Drive. Contact: huntel@comcast.net *

Menomonie: ::: Iraq Moratorium/Healthcare Not Warfare demonstration, 3-20-09, 4-5 pm. In front of Menomonie Market Coop, 521 2nd St. East. The Red Cedar Peace Initiative will be standing for Healthcare Not Warfare in observance of the March Iraq Moratorium Day. Bring a sign, a friend and your enthusiasm.

Milwaukee: ::: Postcards from the Front: Impact of the War on Our Community." Thursday, March 19, 10-11:30 a.m.,MATC Milwaukee Campus, Main Building, M616, 1015 N. 6th Street. Panelists: Aimee Davis, MATC faculty, Veteran, Iraq War; Becky Quesada, MATC staff, military family member; Vera Roddy, Veteran, Mental Health Technician, Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Maurice Sprewer, MATC student, MATC Veterans Club. Sponsored by: MATC International Student Organization, ESL Department, and Office of Student Life, in cooperation with MATC Veterans Club and Latino Student Organization. Free and open to the public .

Milwaukee: ::: Peace Action-Wisconsin and Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace sponsor a rush hour vigil in the heart of downtown, from 5 to 6 p.m. on the Third Friday of every month at Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There are signs, flags, banners, music, pets for peace, leafleting, and interaction with drivers and pedestrians. Join us. Peace Action 414/964-5158 or email IraqMoratorium@wi.rr.com*

Milwaukee: :::Saturday, Mar. 21, rally and march to mark the 6th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, sponsored by Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace, which includes Iraq Moratorium-Wisconsin. Rally at 1 p.m., Civic Square/Clas Park, 10th & Wells, on south side of court house. Part of national "Yes We Can: End U.S. Occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, and Fund Human Needs at Home. March to follow.

Minocqua: :::Northwoods Peace Coalition, Saturday, March 21, 10:50 a.m. until noon, in Minocqua, at the junction of highways 51 and 70. It is the day after the third Friday, Wisconsin’s declared day of the month to demonstrate for peace as part of the national Iraq Moratorium.

Rice Lake: ::: The People for Peace will be standing at the corner of Knapp and Main St's on the north end of downtown Rice Lake on Friday, Mar. 20, from 4-6 pm. Please make a small, or large, sign if you can, and BRING SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU! Join us!emailto:botmrung@centurytel.net

Ripon: :::Peace Vigil every Third Friday of the month on the square. 4:30-5:30pm. Bring yourself! E-mail.*

Sheboygan: ::: Vets for Peace Peace/Anti War Concert, March 21 6:30 pm at EBCO, 1350 Erie Ave (Hwy 23) at Water Street. This is our fifth annual with 15 presenters featuring Peter Tracy from Santa Monica, Cal. Ten musicians, poets, Sapphire Spirit Dancers, John Heckinlively as Billy Bob Far-right of Racine, etc for only $8 at the door or $6 advance. E-mail: efilemyr@hotmail.com

Superior: ::: Iraq Moratorium Picket for Peace, 3-20-09, 4-5 pm, Corner of Broadway and Hammond Avenues. The Grandmothers for Peace will be standing for peace on March 20th in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day.

Viroqua: ::: Friday, Mar. 20, 12 noon weekly peace vigil at the Post Office on Jefferson St. Come for all or part of the hour, standing witness to the human and economic costs of the War. Info :amz1357@frontiernet.net *

Waupaca: ::: Monthly vigil for peace. Downtown, on the town square. 3rd Friday of each month, in support of the Iraq Moratorium., 5-6 p.m. All welcome. For more information, contact People for Peace at bonni@waupacaonline.net or see http://wpfpmeetings.blogspot.com/

Woodruff: ::: 12 noon - 1 pm . Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace, Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman atcrossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

'Blackwater can run, but it can't hide'

Dan Kenney has a message for Blackwater, the controversial private security firm that just changed its name to try to escape its bloody past:

"Blackwater's new name is Xe, the symbol for an odorless, colorless gas. But the smell from its actions won't go away, and the company will never be invisible," said Kenney, who will speak in Milwaukee on Friday, Feb. 20.

Kenney is the director of Clearwater, a DeKalb, Illinois-based organization opposing Blackwater's operations and the privatization of US security.

Blackwater announced last week that it was changing its name and logo from Blackwater to Xe (Pronounced “z”) in hopes of escaping from its bloody past.

"The renaming of Blackwater’s 26 companies under the Xe banner is part of their rebranding campaign launched a year and a half ago when Blackwater contractors were involved in the shooting of 17 innocent Iraqi citizens in a busy Baghdad square. As it was then that they first changed their name from Blackwater USA to Blackwater Worldwide, now to Xe," Kenney said.

The Associated press reported that Blackwater officials acknowledged the need for the company to shake its past in Iraq. “Its not a direct result of a loss of contract, but certainly that is an aspect of our work we feel we were defined by,” said spokesperson Anne Tyrrell.

Several times since September of 2007 Erik Prince, Blackwater’s owner, has said that security is one part of their business; they hope to become a “one stop shop” for the Pentagon. They are still involved in Mexican Border patrol, their intelligence division is still providing CIA type services to Fortune 500 corporations, and they are seeking contracts to provide security to ships against so called “pirates.” They are also heavily involved in training both military and civilian personnel, such as municipal police

In the periodic table of the elements, Xe represents an odorless, colorless gas. So, it’s a perfect name for a group that is trying to hide from public scrutiny. But Blackwater cannot hide their odor and their crimes from an awakened citizenry. Clearwater will follow Blackwater and the Prince private army, maritime division, air force, and CIA wherever they go, no matter how many names they try to use. Because no matter what they call themselves they will continue to be a threat to democracy everywhere they go. They may take the name Xe, but they will never be invisible.

Kenney will speak at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, in Room 001, Cudahy Hall, 1313 W Wisconsin Ave., on the Marquette University campus.

His talk is sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Iraq Moratorium, Peace Action-Wisconsin, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Progressive Students of Milwaukee, U.S. Labor Against the War, and the Marquette Center for Peacemaking. The event is free and open to the public.

February Moratorium events

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Ashland: Chequamegon Coalition for Peace and Justice, Peace demonstration, 2/20/09,3:30-5:00, Ashland Post Office. Bring a sign if you want to, some signs will be provided. Dress warmly, bring a cup, hot tea will be provided. Check out last month's crowd. The conditions are likely to be much more hospitable than they were then.

Dodgeville: Grassroots Citizens for Peace Monthly Vigil. Third Friday of each month, 4 p.m. in front of the Iowa County Courthouse. Join us for our monthly vigil. Witness for peace with others who hold steadfast to "a vision of a world made new." (Eleanor Roosevelt) The vigil is followed by our monthly planning meeting in which we organize public education programs, music and poetry nights and family events. Become part of the growing movement for a more just and peaceful world!

Eau Claire: Voices for Peace Institute. Stand for an end to the Iraq Occupation. Some signs will be provided but feel free to bring your own! On Fri., Feb. 20, we will be standing on the corner of Bracket Avenue and Business US Hwy 53 (right next to Jimmy Woo's) on the third Friday each month from 4 to 6 PM. Please come and stand with us when you can, between 4pm and 6pm, for as long as you can. If at all possible, bring a sign (small or large). Show Eau Claire that we want to bring an end to this war. Hope to see you there! E-mail.

Hayward: Peace North will sponsor an Iraq Moratorium vigil for peace on Friday, Feb. 20, from 4-6 pm on the corner of Highway 27 & 63 in downtown Hayward. Bring a sign and a friend and some warm clothes! Good parking. Great people.

Janesville: (Updated!) Rock Valley Fellowship of Reconciliation continues to hold an Iraq Moratorium vigil which is held on the Third Friday of every month. Meet at 4 p.m. on the corner of Blackbridge Rd. and Milton Ave. in Janesville with signs, including "Honk for Peace" signs. Email us for more info.

LaCrosse: Iraq Moratorium Vigil-- 3rd Friday of every month. Veterans for Peace, & other concerned patriots that support the US Constitution. Cass Street bridge, 5 to 6 p.m. Contact Duane Teschler or Cathy. Bring signs. Wear a Black armband, if you can. This is a day to hit 'em in the pocketbook. BUY NOTHING! SKIP WORK & SCHOOL! Let your feelings be known.

Madison: Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 am - noon. Monthly Peace Rally at the Mall, sponsored by Madison Area Peace Coalition.. This is an informational picket - held the third Saturday of each month - that calls for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Bring signs or borrow the ones provided. This is an exciting and empowering event that is appropriate for all ages. Help us count the “Honks for Peace!” West Towne Mall this month, East Towne in March. Email Helena White at hspw@att.net

Manitowoc: Peace Vigil. Lakeshore Peacemakers hold a weekly vigil for peace, and on the Third Friday for the Iraq Moratorium, 4:30-5 p.m. , 8th Street & Maritime Drive. Contact: huntel@comcast.net

Menomonie: Uppity Wisconsin, February Menomonie Moratorium, 2/20/2009, 4 PM, Veterans Memorial at the Menomonie Market Coop - 521 2nd St., Menomonie, WI. Join us for the Iraq Moratorium event in Menomonie,WI. The event will run from 4 PM until 5 PM in the Veterans Memorial in front of the Menomonie Market Co-op. Please bring signs.

Milwaukee: Friday, Feb. 20: Blackwater Worldwide, in Illinois and Beyond: The Dangers of Outsourcing Our Security. Dan Kenney of the Clearwater Project, organized in Illinois to oppose the privatization of war and law enforcement, will speak at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, in Room 001, Cudahy Hall, 1313 W Wisconsin Ave., on the Marquette University campus. Sponsored by Veterans for Peace, Iraq Moratorium, Peace Action-Wisconsin, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Progressive Students of Milwaukee and the Marquette Center for Peacemaking. The event is free and open to the public. More information, contact Peace Action, 964-5158, or Email Iraq Moratorium-Wisconsin.

Milwaukee: Peace Action-Wisconsin and Milwaukee Coalition for a Just Peace sponsor a rush hour vigil in the heart of downtown, from 5 to 6 p.m. on the Third Friday of every month at Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There are signs, flags, banners, music, pets for peace, leafleting, and interaction with drivers and pedestrians. Join us. We can provide signs. Peace Action 414/964-5158 or email IraqMoratorium@wi.rr.com

Minocqua: Northwoods Peace Coalition, Saturday, February 21, 10:50 a.m. until noon, in Minocqua, at the junction of highways 51 and 70. It is the day after the third Friday, Wisconsin’s declared day of the month to demonstrate for peace as part of the national Iraq Moratorium.

Rice Lake: The People for Peace will be standing at the corner of Knapp and Main St's on the north end of downtown Rice Lake on Friday, Jan. 16, from 4-6 pm. This is our seventh Iraq Moratorium event. Please make a small, or large, sign if you can, and BRING SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU! Join us! E-mail.

Ripon: Peace Vigil every Third Friday of the month on the square. 4:30-5:30pm. Bring yourself! We have signs. E-mail.>

Superior: Grandmothers for Peace, Iraq Moratorium stand for peace, 2-20-09, 4-5 pm, Corner of Hammond and Broadway. Across from the Red Mug, The Grandmothers for Peace will be standing for peace at the corner of Broadway and Hammond avenues in observance of Iraq Moratorium Day. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Viroqua: Friday, Feb. 20, 12 noon weekly peace vigil at the Post Office on Jefferson St. Come for all or part of the hour, standing witness to the human and economic costs of the War. Info :amz1357@frontiernet.net

Waupaca: Monthly vigil for peace. Downtown, on the town square. 3rd Friday of each month, in support of the Iraq Moratorium., 5-6 p.m. All welcome. For more information, contact People for Peace at bonni@waupacaonline.net or see http://wpfpmeetings.blogspot.com/

Woodruff: 12 noon - 1 pm . Silent Prayer Vigil for Peace, Holy Family Church, in the small chapel. Contact: Sr. Ann Wittman at crossings@holycrosssisters.org . All are welcome to join in this weekly witness for peace.

Reports from the Field: January actions

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Minocqua

With the thermometer at -4 and the wind chill at -20, eight Northwoods Peaceniks stood on the corner of highways 51 and 70 in Minocqua for our monthly vigil on Jan. 24. Assuming a handicap of -2.5 for every wind chill degree below zero we score this as the people equivalent of 20. Hope to actually see more and more of you next month when we have been promised above zero temperatures but will be competing against the Birkebeiner. Let me know if this date (Feb. 21) is bad for you. It corresponds to the third Friday, Wisconsin’s declared day of the month to demonstrate for peace. Apparently our stand impressed a number of drivers as we got a lot of favorable acknowledgements and the usual number of young soldier aged men out of uniform signaling strong disapproval. We can only hope they won’t end up in Afghanistan.

Eau Claire

Like everywhere in the country, it was a cold night in Eau Claire. We experienced wind chills around 20 to 30 degrees below zero. This limited the normal number of attendees, but we were able to get ten very committed peace activists out. We had a couple of war veterans and one man whose daughter is currently serving her second tour of duty in Baghdad. Our presence on the corner of a very busy intersection was quite a sight for passers-by. They knew we "meant business!" I'm looking forward to warmer temperatures in February and a larger showing of people who know that we have to keep up the pressure to end these immoral and costly wars.

De Kalb, IL

January 16, 2009: Local citizens brave the cold to send a positive message of hope and change for 2009. Members of the DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice stood on the corner of 1st and Lincoln highway, as they do every Friday, with a special vigil to mark the beginning of a new administration, an administration they hope will bring positive change for the country and the world. Lolly Voss, one of the organizers of the event said, "We hope that this new administration works to end the war and invest in the needs of people here at home."

Superior

" Oh, the weather outside is frightful!" Neither rain, nor snow, nor wind chills cold enough to freeze your backside could keep a half a dozen hearty souls from standing for peace in Superior WI on Iraq Moratorium Day. While usually the twin port cities of Duluth,MN and Superior, WI hold separate Iraq Moratorium pickets, due to a week of weather which rarely rose to get to be zero degrees, we thought we'd consolidate our forces for the sake of warmth! Participants convened afterwards at the Red Mug coffeehouse just across the street to plan for next months event, so wash those long underwear, make yourself a sign or two, call a friend or family member, and be on the corner of Hammond and broadway on Friday, February 20th. See you there!

Milwaukee:

About 20 hardy souls braved sub-zero temperature and winds for Milwaukee's abbreviated January Iraq Moratorium vigil. Several of us adjourned afterward to a nearby coffee shop to discuss plans for February.

Milwaukee:

I cannot attend today's Iraq Moratorium vigil because of a schedule conflict, but I changed both my facebook and myspace pages in honor of the Moratorium: facebook myspace

Sheboygan:

Sheboygan poet and Vets for Peace member Gerald W. Bertsch has committed to writing a poem for peace every day until the war ends. Here's today's poem in observance of the Moratorium:

Iraq Disappointment

There weren’t any bombs.
Surprised? Hard to believe.
Disappointed? Certainly.
But not deterred.

We really wanted to find bombs.
We surmised they were there.
Finding them wasn’t necessary.
We’d did the war anyway.

Sorry we didn’t discover bombs.
Sorry so many died.
Can’t let it get to you.
Compromised? Nah.

Madison: I sent this to President-elect Obama at change.gov:

I worked nearly full time and contributed more than my heirs think I should have to elect Senator Obama. I was motivated by many things but Iraq was near the top of the list. While viewed by many as a liberal, I can't stand the waste of precious resources. The Iraq war is a waste of $1.4 trillion, our prestige, lives, bodies, and minds. Please end it as quickly as possible and rethink your views on Afghanistan. Thank you. -- Tom Krajewski.

Sheboygan:

I was out in the cold/wind/ice/frost in Sheboygan for our weekly peace vigil after reading a book about Shackleton the past week. Then on to Milwaukee for a fundraiser to help with travel expenses for George Martin, UFPJ co-chair,then two house concerts wearing a black arm band for conversation starter.

Madison:

Peace activists, Wis. Network for Peace and Justice staff (pictured: Todd Dennis and Steve Burns) and Iraq Veterans Against the War colleagues attended an event at the Veterans Affairs office today, as a way to honor the Iraq Moratorium. The event was called: A Day of Recognition of Gulf War Illness – put on by the WI Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Presenters there report that FINALLY there is recognition that there is a real “syndrome” of illness for one-fourth of those who served in Kuwait and the Gulf War in 1991 – affecting up to 200,000 veterans. Long-term effects of exposure in 1991 to depleted uranium (DU) and untested vaccines are still unknown. This group is advocating for more research and cures for these illnesses. As this information spreads out to the public through the VFW clubs, VA hospitals, and Veterans Affairs events and press, recruiters will have a more difficult time getting people to join up – countering the appeal of glory and adventure, with potential sentence of a life-time of illness. (Note: we went indoors today for our IM event – with below-zero temperatures.)