VETERANS FOR PEACE SPONSORED EVENTS:
The following cities have Veterans Day events:
St. Louis, MO
NAME OF EVENT: St. Louis Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: VETERANS DAY PARADE IN DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS, MO.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: WE JOIN SEVERAL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS IN A TWO-HOUR PARADE AND REVIEW. WE FLY OUR BANNERS AND TYPICALLY GAIN A LOT OF POSITIVE RESPONSE.
TIME: 11am
DATE: 10/20/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: WOODYPOWELL@GMAIL.COM
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 61 - DON CONNERS, BI-sTATE, MO/IL
Boston, MA
NAME OF EVENT: March to hear messages of peace and against suppression of our speech
LOCATION OF EVENT: Boston Common Beacon and Charles St. Boston
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT:We are excluded from marching with signs and cadences and will march behind the street sweepers with supporters behind us. At City Hall Plaza we will have a large presence and protest the City and American Legion suppressing messages of peace from veterans.
TIME:12 PM
DATE:11/11/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: Nate Goldshlag 781-643-3307 nateg at pobox.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 9 Smedley Butler Brigade
WEBSITE: http://smedleyvfp.org
Chicago, IL
NAME OF EVENT: VFP/VVAW Combined Chicago Veterans' Day Ceremony
LOCATION OF EVENT: Chicago Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, North-West corner of Wacker & Wabash, Lower Level alongside Chicago River
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Ceremony begins with Folk Songs by Anna Stange, followed by speakers from IVAW, VFP and VVAW. At the end of the Ceremony, participants drop flowers into the Chicago River to remember the casualties of America's past wars. There may be a party/fundraiser for IVAW following the Ceremony, pending the availability of the National Vietnam Veterans' Art Museum, 1801 S. Indiana, Chicago, IL.
TIME: 11:00 A.M. Sharp tp 12:00 Noon
DATE:Tuesday, November 11, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Ken Neilsen, info@chicagovfp.org; Mike Woloshin, mike71atkron86vfp26@hotmail.com, Bob Gronko, bobgronko@yahoo.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Cpl. Joseph E. Powers-Chicago Area Chapter 26
WEBSITE: www.chicagovfp.org
Albany, NY
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Central Ave. & Ontario St., Albany, NY
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Annual City of Albany Veterans Day Parade sponsored by the Tri-County Council of Viet Nam Era Veterans. Our Chapter has been an official contingent in the parade for about 10 years.
TIME: 11:00 AM
DATE: November 11, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: dwlcx@earthlink.net
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Tom Paine Chapter, #10
Lebanon, TN
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Lebanon TN
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Parade in Lebanon TN 25 miles east of Nashville
TIME: 11:00
DATE: 11/11
CONTACT INFORMATION: 615-485-1616 jbkranger@aol.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 89 Middle TN
Milwaukee, WI
NAME OF EVENT: Armistice Day Remembrance
LOCATION OF EVENT: Milwaukee City Hall
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Our event will take place on the Veterans Day Parade route for more visibility. Speakers and a ceremonial bell ringing and then we'll hand out informational packets to parade spectators. We will be joined by members of Peace Action Wisconsin and IVAW
TIME: 10AM-11AM
DATE: November 8, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Mark Foreman foremane1589@sbcglobal.net
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 102
WEBSITE: www.milwaukeevfp.org
Portland, ME
NAME OF EVENT: Portland Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Portland, Maine
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Standard parade - We have been the only "voice" for peace in the Portland parade for several years and have petitioned for a voice on the dais. No deal, so far.
DATE:November 11
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jack Bussell: jafabussell@gwi.net
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 001
Albany, OR
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans' Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Albany, Oregon
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Veterans for Peace, Chapter 132 will march in the annual Veterans' Day Parade in Albany, Oregon. We will be joined by supporters of VFP, and plan to distribute the VFP "Cost of War" cards along the route.
TIME: Parade starts at 11:00, form up by 10:00 am.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Leah Bolger
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 132
WEBSITE: www.vfpcorvallis.org
Manchester, NH
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Manchester, NH
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: NH VFP will march in the annual Veterans Day Parade where we will carry
two banners - our plain black & white VFP logo and a larger black
& white banner that states: "NH Veterans for Peace" and below that
"Peace Is the Way."
The parade organizing group led by several American Legion posts
has finally allowed us to have a speaker at the post-parade ceremonies
in Veterans Park. His name is Will Hopkins, a NH Guardsman who served
in Iraq for a year. He is a member of both VFP and IVAW.
TIME: Nov. 11/08 - Parade begins at 10:30 am.
DATE: November 11, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Will Thomas, NH BVFP Coordinator
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: AJ Muste Chapter - #062
New York City, NY
NAME OF EVENT: New York City Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: New York City
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: We will be marching again in the anual Veterans Day Parade in New York City along with our friends from VFP Chapters 34 & 60, along with members from VVAW, MFSO and IVAW.
DATE: 11-11-08
CONTACT INFORMATION: njvfpken22@aim.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: VFP Chapter 24
Long Island, NY
NAME OF EVENT: Healing Service for Returning Veterans
LOCATION OF EVENT: Old South Haven Presbyterian Church, Long Island, NY
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: A non-sectarian healing service for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans in anticipation of Chapter 138's Peer Support Program.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Mac
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter 138
Los Angeles, CA
NAME OF EVENT: Ron Kovic Speaks at Arlington West Santa Monica
LOCATION OF EVENT: North side of Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica CA
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Starting at AW SM there will be a procession of coffins up to the Santa Monica Veteran's Memorial at the Palisades Park where Ron Kovic and others will speak. Procession will then return to AW SM.
TIME: 10:00 AM
DATE: 11-11-08
CONTACT INFORMATION: Kathleen Hernandez hernandezkathleen@hotmail.com 310-339-1770
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 007 Los Angeles
WEBSITE: www.arlingtonwestsantamonica.org
Port Angeles, WA
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Celebration
LOCATION OF EVENT: U.S. Coastguard Station, Ediz Hook, Port Angeles Washington
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: VFP 139 will join with other veterans organizations and active Coast Guard to celebrate Veterans Day with music speeches and, in our case, antiwar statements.
TIME: 11:00 am
DATE: 11-11-08 Veterans Day
CONTACT INFORMATION: David Jenkins, distaem@hotmail.com; 360 3857612
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: North Olympic Peninsula, Chapter 139
WEBSITE: www.nopvfp.org
* There will also be showing on Public TV, Four veteran members will discuss their military experience and their evolution from soldiers to peace activists in VFP. Two female vets from the Iraq War and two Viet Nam War male vets will relate their activities to their collection of photos that will be shown as they talk.
Hyannis, MA
NAME OF EVENT: Barnstable Soldiers Memorial Association - Veterans Day Parade and Program
LOCATION OF EVENT: Town Hall Parking Lot and Town Green, Hyannis, MA
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Community Parade, Speeches and Wreath-Laying at
several memorials locationed in Hyannis
TIME: 9:30AM Form-Up, 10:00AM Start
DATE: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Duke Ellis - 508-420-5532 or dukeellis@mail.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Cosponsored by VFP Cape Cod Chapter 041and other veterans groups
San Francisco, CA
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: The parade starts at 2nd & Market Streets at 11:00am Sunday, Nov 9, marches past civic center and the War Memorial Building where the Review Stand is located.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Veterans For Peace will once again participate in the Veterans Day Parade. We will march with our Agent Orange Banner: "Vietnam Veterans and Vietnamese People are Still Dying from Agent Orange. We will wear our AO colors, a VFP t-shirt that is orange with the same message on the back. We will also carry photo boards of Vietnamese people suffering from effetts of Agent Orange. We will be joined by many of the Vietnamese community here. This comes after our support of the Agent Orange Tour that is happening this week all over the SF Bay Area. We usually win a first or second place award in the San Francisco Parades.
TIME: 11am
DATE: November 9, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION:
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: San Francisco, Chapter 69
Phoenix, AZ
NAME OF EVENT: VA Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Phoenix, AZ
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Parade has many entrants but only one peace organization. This is the
Phoenix Chapter of VFP. We will march behind a flag draped coffin
surrounded by boots representing the service people who have died in
Iraq and Afghanistan.
We are on probation this year. They are trying to find ways to get us out of the parade.
TIME: 11 AM
DATE: October 11
CONTACT INFORMATION: John Henry 602-400-9179
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: VFP Chapter 75
WEBSITE: www.veteransforpeacephoenix.org
San Diego, CA
NAME OF EVENT: San Diego Veterans Day events
LOCATION OF EVENT: Various, see details below.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: At 8 AM, the chapter will be setting up our now portable Arlington West Memorial (500 crosses and other religious symbols) at the grassy area in front of the USS Midway, now docked in downtown San Diego as a military museum. We will there all day and into the night reading the names of the fallen, with VFP, IVAW, VVAW, and MFSO banners, US and service flags, a tent, tabling and educational exhibits, and some small items for sale.
At 11 AM, the majority of SDVFP members will march in the annual San Diego Veterans Day parade along Pacific Highway. The theme this year is "Honor Korean War Veterans" and we will have a convertible with SDVFP banners for our honored Korean War veteran members (4-5) to ride in. We have been embraced and cheered by the parade spectators in previous parades, and we expect this year to be no different.
After the parade, at about 2 PM, we will proceed
back to our Arlington West Memorial at the USS Midway for our monthly business
meeting, which would have normally been on election day. We plan on conducting
an outdoor business meeting surrounded by the crosses, banners and
flags.
At dark, there will be a candlelight vigil, and the
Arlington West Memorial will be packed up for its next venue.
TIME: 8 AM, the chapter will be setting up our now portable Arlington West Memorial, 11 AM, the majority of SDVFP members will march in the annual San Diego Veterans Day parade along Pacific Highway, 2 PM, we will proceed back to our Arlington West Memorial at the USS Midway for our monthly business meeting
DATE: 11/11/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: Gil, GField@san.rr.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter #91 - Hugh Thompson Memorial
WEBSITE: www.sdvfp.org
Minneapolis, MN
NAME OF EVENT: Armistice Day Bell Ringing
LOCATION OF EVENT: First Shot Cannon Memorial on State Capital Grounds St. Paul, Mn
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: We will ring bells eleven times and read the names of Minnesota combat dead in Iraq and Afganistan commemorating Armistice Day.
TIME: 11:00 a.m.
DATE: 11/11/2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: VFP chapter 27 612-821-9141
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: chapter 27
Greenfield, MA
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Greenfield, MA
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Along with IVAW we will start at Greenfield Middle School (195 Federal St. We call on all who can march with us. This may be the towns last parade.
TIME: 9:30am
DATE: 11/11/2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: George Williams, Pres, gawilliams44@hotmail.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter 95
Long Beach, CA
NAME OF EVENT: Long Beach Ca. Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Long Beach, Ca.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: VFP Members will be marching with IVAW, MFSO and other local Peace groups. Last year our groups were denied entrance and the incident got national adverse publicity and as a result this year we are in and invite family and friends to join us. Call or email for details.
TIME: 10:00AM
DATE: Sat. November 8 - 11/08/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jack Finley 310-547-5226 jaclin1@pacbell.ne
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: LA-Long Beach Harbor Area Chapter # 067
Juneau, AK
NAME OF EVENT: Special Film Presentation
LOCATION OF EVENT: Silverbow Inn - Juneau, AK
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: The Juneau, Alaska VFP Chapter is sponsoring a special public showing of the recent film "Soldiers of Conscience." The film will be preceded by a short message from Chapter President Phil Smith. In a related activity, on the evening before Veterans Day, Phil will host the film's co-producer on the Chapter's monthly radio show ("PeaceTalk") produced on KTOO-FM, the local public radio station (104.3 FM). The program is web-cast (www.ktoo.org) for those interested.
TIME: 7:30:00 PM
DATE: 11/11/2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Phil Smith - 907.586.1175
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter 100
WEBSITE: www.vfpjuneau.org
Madison, WI
NAME OF EVENT: 3rd Memorial Mile - Chapter 25
LOCATION OF EVENT: Madison, WI.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Chapter 25 will install its 3rd Memorial Mile in Madison on November 8, running to November 15th. Location: Forest Hill Cemetery, Speedway Road, Madison. Installation starts at 9am on Nov. 8th. 4,800 tombstones. Special one-hour memorial program on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2pm.
TIME: 24 hours a day
DATE: Nov 8-15
CONTACT INFORMATION: Paul McMahon
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter 25 (Clarence Kailin Chapter)
WEBSITE: www.madison.com/communities/madveteransforpeace
Palm Springs, CA
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Palm Springs CA
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: VFP marches with a banner tha says: "Support the Troops. Bring Them Home"
TIME: 2:30 PM start up
DATE: Tuesday November 11
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tom Swann (760) 324-5670
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Jon Castro Chapter 19
WEBSITE: www.vfp19.org
Auburn, WA
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Auburn, Wa.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Parade w/ chapter 92 and other Western WA chapters
TIME: 11AM
DATE: Nov. 8, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Candice or Marty 206-725-6686
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: City of Auburn, WA. / contingent of Greater Seattle, Chapter 92
WEBSITE: www.vfp92.org
Pittsburgh, PA
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Allegheny County/Pittsburgh Pa.
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: The ususal shassay done main street featuring Veterans organizations from throughout Western Pa. Bands, Banners, etc.
TIME: nine until post parade festivites are done.
DATE: Nov. 11th 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: David Thomas 412-351-3753
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 047 Southwestern Pa.
Miami, FL
NAME OF EVENT: Miami Beach Veterans Day Parade
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: For the fourth consecutive year, the South Florida Veterans For Peace
Chapter will march in the Miami Beach Veterans Day Parade alongside the
American Legion Post 85, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3559 and the
Miami Special Forces Veterans Group.
The parade kickoff is from 17th Street and Washington Avenue. We
will march to the cenopath at the old City Hall on 11th and Washington.
TIME: 9:00am
DATE: Tuesday 11 November 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Dave Patlak, Cell:305 519-4412
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Alexander S. Arredondo Chapter, South Florida
Evansville, IN
NAME OF EVENT: Remembering Iraq War Dead
LOCATION OF EVENT: Four Freedoms Monument
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: The VFP Chapter 104, Evansville, IN will assemble at the Four Freedoms Monument to read the names of Service Men and Women killed in Iraq.
TIME: 11:00 AM Central Standard Time
DATE: November 11, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: gary@manley.org
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter 104, Evansville, IN
WEBSITE: www.vfpevansville.org
Ann Arbor, MI
NAME OF EVENT: Arlington Michigan Display
LOCATION OF EVENT: Veterans Park, Corner of Jackson and Maple, Ann Arbor, MI
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Display of one cross for every Michigan soldier killed in Iraq. Veterans Day peace reading at 11am.
TIME: 9am to 6pm
DATE: November 11, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Arny Stieber, 734-475-0740
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: 93
WEBSITE: www.vfp93.org
Rochester, NY
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans' Day Peace Observance and Ceremony
LOCATION OF EVENT: Washington Square Park, Rochester, NY (and First Universalist Church
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: At the park, there will be a reading of names and sharing stories of war dead.
The program will then move into the church, where the ceremony will
continue with reflections by local veterans. There will be tabling by
VFP and IVAW and a buffet served by "Food Not Bombs."
TIME: 3:00pm
DATE: Nov. 9, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Doug Ryder, 582-314-1313
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: many peace groups in Rochester, including VFP, Chapter 23
Binghampton, NY
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Binghamton NY
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Broome County Veterans For Peace will march and join with various Veteran and community groups parade through downtown Binghamton NY to honor our veterans of all military service. We step off at 2 PM please meet us at 1 PM at Chapin and Main Streets
TIME: 1 PM
DATE: 11/11/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: George McAnanama 607-759-8491 or Gmacan@aol.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Broome County VFP chapter 090
Houston, TX
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
LOCATION OF EVENT: Houston, TX
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: We'll be one of hundreds of groups. Our group will include members from IVAW, Code Pink, Military Families Speak Out and others.
TIME: 11:00a
DATE: 11/11/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: James Berry
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: VFP Chapter 12
Portland, OR
NAME OF EVENT: Armistice Day 11:11:11
LOCATION OF EVENT: South Park Blocks in SW Portland
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: An informal gathering of Portland, Oregon's VFP-72 and members of the local peace community. Note that we honor the original Aristice Day and plan to have ringing of church bells in the area at 11:11:11. There will be an open mic and appropriate music.
TIME: 11:11:11
DATE: November 11th, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: harveythorstad@yahoo.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: VFP Chapter 72
WEBSITE: http://www.vfpchapter72.org
Bangor, ME
NAME OF EVENT: Veterans Day Parade
DATE: 11/11/08
TIME: starts at 10:30 am
CONTACT INFORMATION: Al Larson, Oronoal@aol.com
SPONSORED BY VFP CHAPTER: Chapter 3
Rockville, MD
NAME OF EVENT: Candlelight Vigil
LOCATION OF EVENT: Rockville Metrorail Station
TIME: 5-7pm
DATE: November 11th, 2008
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patrick McCann, Unityact2@aol.com
Santa Cruz, CA
NAME OF EVENT: A Tribute to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan
LOCATION OF EVENT: Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Bldg, 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: Music, Poetry & Readings, Presented in honor of,Veterans of Iraq & Afghanistan,& for all Veterans in our community.
TIME: 6:30pm
DATE: 11/11/08
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bert Shippen @ 831-566-0914
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