Thank you to everyone who helped plan and participated in Saturday's event at Williams Park to mark the 2nd anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.  Together we sent a resounding message to the Tampa Bay area that we do not tolerate violence nor the lies used to justify that violence.   Thanks to those of you who took time from your short weekend to join us.  You got a mere taste of what we can do together as a community united in peace.  We now invite you to help us take the lead in making Tampa Bay and the world a better, more peaceful place by offering your ideas and your efforts to a cause that transcends the pursuit of profit and property. Thanks to all the groups who participated and tabled with us.  We hope we have helped you spread your particular message and make new friends.  You're a part of our community and are always welcome to stand with us in solidarity against war, greed and ignorance. Thanks to the incredible bands and performers who provided us with music.  Our appreciation goes to Bob Howes, Ramona Quimby, Two-Term Nightmare, the Critical Resistance Band, Gainesville Liberation Orchestra and The Refuge Band.  Thanks to all of you who helped plan and who worked so hard to make this day a reality.  Thanks to Mike for securing the park, Mauricio for the banners, Cheddar for directing the bands, Carol and Tracy for the Food Not Bombs effort, Lynn for hosting, Josh and friends for the outreach work, and thanks to the dozens of others who made this day such a success including  Larissa, Paul, Sydney, Prof, Don, Liz, Bruce, Charles, Patricia, Kyle,  Spaz, Jimmy, Rain, Dennis, Megan, Chuck, Adler, Ryan, Joyce, Dave, Mary Jane, Cass, Ivette, Barbara, Serge and Cindy.  And an extra-special thanks goes to Logan Brooks.  You were the inspiration for this event.  Your memory gave us the strength to carry on with it when it seemed like we could do no more.  And your example helped us fight through all the fatigue and frustration so that we could accomplish it.  This is just the beginning of the beautiful things that will come from your legacy. 

Now, we must take the next step.  For those of you who join us for the first time on Saturday or Wednesday nights, take a moment and talk to someone in the group.  To our established members, take the time to talk to someone who has just joined us.  You will find out in no time how much we all have in common.  This is the best way we have to conquer fear and apathy to build a peace community around us.  One person, one conversation at a time.  You are all incredible people.  And all you have to do to prove it is to be open, and to be yourself.

Thank you from St. Pete for Peace.

March 19th PHOTOS (click here)

March 19th EVENT WRAP-UP (click here)

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