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A Vigil for International Peace Day and for Alice Bryant Peace Park on Thornton Creek – September 20th

Sunday, 9/20/09
4:00pm-6:00pm
Northgate Community Center Park
Fifth Ave. NE & NE 105th St.)

Show your support for having Thornton Creek Park Six named Alice Bryant Peace Park on Thornton Creek!

Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin who has taken a lead in neighborhood and watershed issues will be a featured speaker. Rebecca Williams will speak about the significance of Alice Franklin Bryant’s example.

Come and help commemorate United Nations International Peace Day!

Rebecca Wolfe, Seattle UN Association board member, will speak about how local peace work connects to the international peace movement. Fred Miller, president of Peace Action Washington, will speak on the accomplishments of the peace movement. Burt Sachs of Fellowship of Reconciliation will speak about his frequent travels to Iraq. And Will Parry will make the music!

Bring your signs and join your friends and neighbors in taking a stand for peace and justice for people in Afghanistan and all over the world. Share any Alice stories you may have. Alice Franklin Bryant’s contribution to our city should not be forgotten. Let’s help the Northgate neighborhood be known for something more than a shopping mall.

Parking close by. Buses stopping at the site: 16, 41, 75. Many more within a few blocks. Contact: Ruth Williams (ruthalice@comcast.net, 206-930-8965)

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