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Yellowstone Lake Area Peace Walk ~ Sat May 21 ~

Saturday May 21 peace walk at Yellowstone Lake in Blanchardville

Begins 10 am

Yellowstone Lake State Park | Wisconsin DNR

~ Peace Walks for Ukraine and the World continue ~

All are invited to a join a peace walk through the tranquil Yellowstone State Park, honoring our watersheds and rejoicing in peaceful community. Songs, poems and prayers in celebration of water and life are welcome.

We will begin with a short ceremony at the park headquarters (near the west entrance), walk the paved road that hugs the lake, and end in ceremony at the dam (near the park’s east entrance). The distance is approximately 2 miles. We welcome a few volunteer vehicles to help transport walkers back to their cars.

After the walk, a fellowship of picnic lunch will happen at the beach.

* Note: A state park sticker will be needed for daily admission *

Questions: Seres at <[email protected]>

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Janet Parker

608-228-9096
[email protected]

“What we need is not escalation of conflict with more weapons, more sanctions, more hatred toward Russia and China, but of course, instead of that, we need comprehensive peace talks.” — Kyiv-based Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko (more here)

“Peace is big. War is big business, you know; and they like war ’cause it keeps ’em fat and happy… and I’m anti-war, so they’re trying to keep me out.”

– John Lennon, 1969

“Remember love. The only hope for any of us is peace. Violence begets violence. If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together.”

– John Lennon, July 1969

Past Friday evening Peace Walks. April 29 / May 6 / May 13

Best source for latest walk information and updates.

Schedule

6:30 – Yahara Place Park, gather at the mouth of the Yahara Canal for silence and a song
7:00 – 7:10 – Vigil and greet to drivers and bikers at East Washington Avenue
7:30 – Closing circle near Tenney Park Locks and enjoy the sunset.

War is never the answer. We support brave Ukrainian and Russian anti-war protesters who fly a new flag for peace.

Bring your friends and family. All are welcome. Please help us spread the word. This is an open, joy-filled and inclusive event that celebrates the power of a peaceful community. Families, all ages, colorful flags, costumes, bubbles, etc are welcome! We will walk on sidewalks and bike paths – good for wheelchairs, scooters, strollers, small bikes, etc. Join us for a block, a few blocks, or the whole mile. We invite you to read the six tenets of Dr Martin Luther King’s philosophy of nonviolence.

From World Beyond War: We oppose the Russian invasion and call for the immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops. We recognize that the expansion of NATO and the aggressive approach of Western states have helped cause the crisis and we demand an end to NATO expansion. We also oppose sanctions that will harm ordinary Russians and call on all countries to welcome all refugees fleeing the war.

Join the peace walk google group here for notices of future walks.

volunteer or contact:

[email protected]

Peace Walk Madison Continues

JOIN US AGAIN THIS WEEK for the third Peace Walk: Saturday, APRIL 23th

This week’s walk will be a longer one, a total of 5 miles with two rest stops along the way to allow people to join or leave the walk. Come prepared – and bring water bottles and snacks. You can read about our previous peace walks here.

Senator Tammy Baldwin is receiving a personal invitation to join us. We are sending her this document.

We are planning to start and finish in front of two private buildings that we think are possible residences of Senator Baldwin. The intention is not to create a disturbance or show any disrespect to the senator and/or the neighbors; the intention is to present our opposition to ALL wars. As Farjad Manjoo explained in his recent column in the New York Times, we must stop showering the military with money.

SCHEDULE

11:00 am – Begin at B B Clarke Park.$ After a land acknowledgement, we’ll have circle time with one minute of silence.

11:10 am$ -$ Walking across the street, at the intersection between Jenifer and S. Livingston Streets, we will stop in front of the house right at that corner that is (supposedly) one of Senator Baldwin’s Madison residences.

$ Here, we will again gather in a circle with our signs, banners, and flags, and raise our voices in one song.$$

11:20 am – Start Peace Walk to John Nolen Dr, where we will proceed west on the pedestrian/ bike path.$ Being mindful of other walkers and bikers, we will walk in single file, and on the grass when possible to keep out of the fast bike traffic.$ We plan to walk on the bike/pedestrian path all the way to the stretch of grass on the left of the path on the other side of Lake Monona.

2.1 miles $ – $ 45 minutes

12:05 pm – Olin Park convergence: Circle, song again.$ Walkers can join or leave us here.$$

12:25 pm $-$ Start walking again, crossing John Nolen at the intersection with Lakeside Street, going west.$ This is a very busy intersection, but there is a pedestrian light and we will use it. Heading towards Monona Bay, we will walk on S Shore Dr to Brittingham Park.

1.4 miles $ – $ 30 minutes

12:55 pm – Brittingham Park:$ Circle, song again.$ Walkers can join or leave us here.$$

1:05 pm –$ Start walking again, heading back east.$ Reaching W Wilson St, we will walk up the hill.$ 2.8 miles $ – $ 1 hour

2:05 pm –  137 East Wilson St:$ the other possible Madison residence of Senator Baldwin.$

Here we will gather again in a circle for a minute of silence and a song; we will follow the same intentions as observed in front of the other supposedly possible private residence.

2:20 - End walk

There are several bus routes going from the final point of the walk back toward the East side and right by our starting point. Info on times are easily available at Madison Metro’s website.

Weather forecast as of today: 75 degrees, mostly cloudy (24%), wind S 16mph

Help us build a new community around Peace. Contact [email protected] with questions. Join the google group here for notices of future walks.

Help Promote Peace ~ Memorial Mile ~ Memorial Day Observance

Opportunity to volunteer in Madison, Sat. May 28th, starting at 9 am for a couple hours: You can help Veterans for Peace Chapter #25 set up the “Memorial Mile” along Atwood Avenue in Olbrich Park.

Because of COVID, for the past two years, we were unable to install the long stretch of tombstones, which we have created as a remembrance of one of the worst costs of war. We find the world today in a hazardous state and believe it is important to again install the Memorial Mile as a reminder of the costs of war, particularly when use of nuclear weapons is now “on the table”.

Do you think you might be able to assist with the Memorial Mile this year? Let us know as soon as you can. Let us know if you can bring friends.

Please respond to John at

jhfour@gmail.com

Volunteers are critical to installation of the 6,000+ tombstones (Photo by Paul McMahon)

MRSCP: Playgrounds for Palestinians and Madisonians

Consider giving to help build playgrounds in the West Bank of Palestine… or here in Madison at Wright Middle School. Annual Fundraising Drive for The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project.

Madison-Rafah Annual Fundraising Drive: Playgrounds