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Posted on Mar 07, 2010 by Military Families Speak Out Bergen County, NJ Chapter

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Message*	Actions to End Wars on Iraq &Afghanistan <a href="http://njpon.org/actions/?id=4311">http://njpon.org/actions/?id=4311</a> Dear Friends and Neighbors,<br /> Please, we need your help! We need everyone you know to participate. <br /> Speak Out – Sing Out!<br /> Lift Your Voices Against the Wars on Iraq and Afghanistan!<br /> <br /> An evening of poetry and song on the 7th anniversary of the war on Iraq<br /> <br /> Friday, March 19, 2010<br /> 7:00 - doors open<br /> <br /> OPEN MIC<br /> Children, teens - all the way through seniors are invited to read a poem or other short piece, sing a song, or play music related to the wars. <br /> Active duty troops, veterans, military families – it’s YOUR chance to be heard, too. Artists are also welcome to display their anti-war art work.<br /> <br /> Partial list of performers:<br /> Walter Nygard – poet, Vice President of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 21 NJ<br /> Anne Sadowski, poet<br /> Dayl Wise – poet, Post Traumatic Stress Press, Veterans for Peace<br /> Rob Lange - musician <br /> Sam Nygard - poet, Allison Koffler – poet <br /> Jan Barry - poet, Veterans for Peace, Co-founder of Vietnam Veterans Against the War <br /> <br /> St. Anastasia Church. The Redmond Center<br /> 1095 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, just north of Route 4<br /> Plenty of parking. Near bus routes.<br /> Refreshments, literature table, sign up for future actions<br /> <br /> Sponsored by:<br /> Military Families Speak Out, Bergen County Chapter www.mfsobergencounty.org<br /> Veterans for Peace, Chapter 21 NJ www.vetsforpeace21.blogspot.com <br /> NJ Peace Action www.njpeaceaction.org<br /> Bergen County Green Party www.bergencountygreenparty.org<br /> Leonia Vigil Group. <br /> Teaneck Peace and Justice Coalition <br /> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /> Please participate in these demonstrations marking the 7th anniversary of the wars.<br /> <br /> Wednesday, March 17<br /> Teaneck Vigil: 4:30 – 6:00 pm. <br /> Press conference: 5:00 pm<br /> National Guard Armory. Teaneck Road and Liberty Road. Teaneck, NJ<br /> <br /> Thursday, March 18<br /> Vigil. 5:30– 6:30 pm. <br /> Ft. Lee Vigil Group. Lemoine Avenue and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard. Ft. Lee, NJ<br /> <br /> Saturday, March 20. March on Washington to demand an immediate end to the <br /> wars on Iraq and Afghanistan. Bus to leave from Teaneck, NJ. $45. For more info. call Ed Fanning - fasteddie55@gmail.com or Nancy Nygard - nancynygard1@verizon.net <br /> <br /> Sunday, March 21<br /> Vigil. 4:30 – 5:00. <br /> Leonia Vigil Group. Broad Avenue and Ft. Lee Road in Leonia
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Date(s): Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 thru Sun, Mar 21st, 2010

Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Please, we need your help! We need everyone you know to participate.
Speak Out – Sing Out!
Lift Your Voices Against the Wars on Iraq and Afghanistan!

An evening of poetry and song on the 7th anniversary of the war on Iraq

Friday, March 19, 2010
7:00 - doors open

OPEN MIC
Children, teens - all the way through seniors are invited to read a poem or other short piece, sing a song, or play music related to the wars.
Active duty troops, veterans, military families – it’s YOUR chance to be heard, too. Artists are also welcome to display their anti-war art work.

Partial list of performers:
Walter Nygard – poet, Vice President of Veterans for Peace, Chapter 21 NJ
Anne Sadowski, poet
Dayl Wise – poet, Post Traumatic Stress Press, Veterans for Peace
Rob Lange - musician
Sam Nygard - poet, Allison Koffler – poet
Jan Barry - poet, Veterans for Peace, Co-founder of Vietnam Veterans Against the War

St. Anastasia Church. The Redmond Center
1095 Teaneck Rd, Teaneck, just north of Route 4
Plenty of parking. Near bus routes.
Refreshments, literature table, sign up for future actions

Sponsored by:
Military Families Speak Out, Bergen County Chapter www.mfsobergencounty.org
Veterans for Peace, Chapter 21 NJ www.vetsforpeace21.blogspot.com
NJ Peace Action www.njpeaceaction.org
Bergen County Green Party www.bergencountygreenparty.org
Leonia Vigil Group.
Teaneck Peace and Justice Coalition
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Please participate in these demonstrations marking the 7th anniversary of the wars.

Wednesday, March 17
Teaneck Vigil: 4:30 – 6:00 pm.
Press conference: 5:00 pm
National Guard Armory. Teaneck Road and Liberty Road. Teaneck, NJ

Thursday, March 18
Vigil. 5:30– 6:30 pm.
Ft. Lee Vigil Group. Lemoine Avenue and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard. Ft. Lee, NJ

Saturday, March 20. March on Washington to demand an immediate end to the
wars on Iraq and Afghanistan. Bus to leave from Teaneck, NJ. $45. For more info. call Ed Fanning - fasteddie55@gmail.com or Nancy Nygard - nancynygard1@verizon.net

Sunday, March 21
Vigil. 4:30 – 5:00.
Leonia Vigil Group. Broad Avenue and Ft. Lee Road in Leonia