Info for 3/20/04 events in Seattle area. Show Bush what we think!

[thebaghwan]

information, contact 1-877-MAR20th.

THE EVENT MARCH 20th – The World STILL Says No to War
11:00 - AM Interfaith Memorial Service at 1st Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard
Avenue (Corner of Harvard Ave. and Seneca St. on First Hill in Seattle)

NOON – March - Gather at Harvard & Seneca

1:00-2:00- Rally

Featured Speaker at the Rally – Ed Asner.
High quality flyers and posters are available at the offices of the
Church Council of Greater Seattle (4731 15th Ave NE) and SNOW (225 N 70th)
For updated information, contact 1-877-MAR20th
Information and PDF versions of the are is also available and will be
updated at www.MAR20th.org.

COMMITTEES These are the groups working to put the event together.
Contact the chairs listed below for information about how you can help or simply
attend place the next meeting of the committee. (See details below.)

Program Committee - John Otto Liljenstolpe,
[e-mail], 206.782.6434 and Nuha Mousa - Next meeting: Thursday, 2/26, 7:00 PM
University Lutheran Church, 1604 NE 50th St. Please enter through the door at the
SW side of the church.

Finance Committee - Ellen Finkelstein, [e-mail], 206.935.0653

Logistics Committee - Howard Gale, [e-mail]
206.523-1395, and KL Shannon Next meeting: Thursday, 2/26, 7:00 PM For location, call or
write Howard at the above email or phone.

Outreach/Publicity Committee - Tom Barnard, [e-mail],
206.789.2684
and Gunnel Clark, [e-mail], 206.364.4521 Next meeting: Wednesday,
2/25, 7:00 PM 2600 E. Helen Street (east slope of Capitol Hill). Call
206-322-8846 for further directions

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We need volunteers for office work, faxing, phone
banking, and whatever you
can do. Please call 1-887-MAR 20th if you can help in any way. For a specific
task, note contact information below.

-become a point person for your neighborhood to organize the distribution of
s including: leafleting, posting on telephone poles, identifying store fronts
and other places that will agree to posting and leaving of leaflets. Contact
Tom Barnard [e-mail], 206.789.2684

-help make yard signs - Marcia at [e-mail] 206.322.8846 Yard
sign making party will be March 3rd from 5-7 PM. Call for details about location
or to pick up materials to make your own

-leafleting and posting flyers - Tom Barnard, [e-mail],
206.789.2684

-distribute yard signs in your neighborhood and beyond - Gunnel Clark at
[e-mail] 206.364.4521

-take flyers to one of the events this week listed below - Marcia at
[e-mail] 206.322.8846 if you could take flyers to one of these events

-TUES., FEB 24, 7:30 PM. Town Hall, 8th and Seneca. "THE CHEATING CULTURE"

-THURS., FEB 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, Westlake Park – "WOMEN IN BLACK VIGIL"-FRI.,
FEB 27, 6:00-7:00 PM Redmond "WITNESS FOR PEACE & JUSTICE"

-SAT., FEB 28, NOON-1 PM Bellevue "WOMEN IN BLACK VIGIL"

-SUN., FEB 29, 7:00 PM Eastgate Congregational United Church of Christ –
"FORUM ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES

-phone banking. We need someone who will not only phone bank but who will
even become the point person for this task. Contact Gunnel Clark at
[e-mail] 206.364.4521 or Tom Barnard at [e-mail] , 206.789.2684

-write or fax press releases. We need people who have experience (or courage)
regarding media coverage. Press releases, contacts with television, radio,
etc. are all needed right away. If you can help in even a small way on this,
contact Marcia Mullins at [e-mail] or 206.322.8846

-help with bannering or help create banners to hold at strategic locations -
Doug Nielson, [e-mail]

FREEWAY BANNERING (The Plan)
Banners Being Built Banner building parties at MVP headquarters at
5:30pm to 9:30pm. Address: 915 West Blaine St.(on the west side of Queen Anne
hill)(ph:206-285-3219). Starting Feb. 23rd and alternating days thereafter
(Feb. 23, 25, 27, 29, and beyond if needed --call to check) nourishment] Banner building will be our focus until we have enough banners to
supply all available teams for March 6th.

Banner Teams being organized: Bannering teams are being organized. Send an
email to [e-mail] with "bannering teams" in the subject line and
you will be added to a team in your area. Make sure to mention where you are
from so we know who to hook you up with. If you already have a banner team or
are otherwise doing your own thing please connect with us.
March 6th Banner Blast! Saturday, March 6th from 11am to 1pm on an
overpass near you. This is the day we want to get the most people on the most
overpasses with most banners advertising the March 20 Rally.
Rational: This will get everyone's attention, including the media's,
exactly two weeks before the big event. We will organize bannering before and after
this date (stay tuned), but this is the big one. Find out the different ways
you can help. Please send an email with "banner" in the subject line and you
will get a quick response with more details and you'll also be added to a list
for future updates. email: [e-mail] or please call (206)
524-2207

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[jbfam4]

1. Best of luck

Sounds really organized. Hope you often remind the 24/7 news media that this is taking place.