On Saturday mornings ongoing from 11 am to noon, and the 4th Thursday of every month from 4:30 to 5:30 pm, PACG Peace Forum members stand together to promote peace and to bring home our troops from Afghanistan and Iraq. We invite anyone who wants to take a stand for peace to join us. It gives us a chance to chat, compare notes, and exchange ideas with others who are like-minded in their quest for peace and truth. Come for the whole hour or just part of it. Our numbers, and hopefully our messages, are growing.

REMEMBER: RAIN/SLEET/SHINE – PEACE NEEDS YOU! (But not if there’s lightning)

When it is wet, we always have a couple of extra ponchos on hand. Please join us, we always manage to have a lot of fun!

4th Thursday of the Month in Davenport
4:30 – 5:30pm
Corner of E 53rd St and Corporate Row Dr.
(right by the Texas Roadhouse restaurant, near entrance to Showcase Cinemas)
Afterwards, we like to go grab a bite to eat before the 6:30 meeting of PACG.
We have extra signs and ponchos (in case of rain) and invite everyone who thinks we should bring our troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan to join us.

Saturday Peace Vigil in Moline
11am – Noon
Corner of John Deere Road & 16th Street
(on the Best Buy/Ashley Furniture Corner)

Signs provided or bring your own – Be Creative! We hope you can make it and thanks for all you do!

For more info contact Caryn Unsicker at ibcaryn@yahoo.com

“In The Name of Peace: A Community Gathering”

Sunday, May 17th; 5:00-6:00 PM
Temple Emanuel: 1115 Mississippi Ave in Davenport

This community gathering will provide reflection on the human costs of war. Peace is a deliberate choice that requires intention, planning and action, and this event will offer participants opportunities for community action to promote peace. The event is free and welcomes people of all faiths, philosophies and backgrounds, and would be an excellent activity for school or youth groups. For more information please contact Nancy Flaherty at FlahertyNancyC@sau.edu.

Rep. Bruce Braley’s Statement on the 5th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Iraq War:

“The huge cost of this war is hurting our economy and driving our nation deeper into debt. Meanwhile, General Petraeus last week acknowledged that Iraqi leaders haven’t made adequate progress toward resolving their political differences.

“Our troops have done their job, providing security so the Iraqis can bridge their political differences. It’s time for the Iraqis to do their job, and take responsibility for the stability and security of their own country.

“Americans are ready for a change in Iraq, and continue to demand a new direction in the face of President Bush’s stay-the-course strategy. We need to redeploy our troops from Iraq and refocus on the myriad of other security and domestic problems facing our country.”