Military Families Speak Out–NYC

Memorial Day Weekend

Saturday, May 23^rd and Sunday, May 24th, 2009

 

A WAR MEMORIAL FOR THOSE KILLED IN IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN

Start time:  10:00 AM Saturday

Ends:  5:00 PM Sunday

 

Press Conference:  Saturday, May 23rd at 11:00 AM

Speakers include:    Rev. Demetrius Carolina,  First Baptist Church

Rita Doughtery, mother of wounded veteran Ryan Miller, MFSO

Sally Jones, Peace Action New York State

 

This Memorial Day weekend the exhibit shown in March will be back for two days at South Beach (Ocean Breeze section), on Staten Island.  This emotionally moving visual display reminds us all of the human costs of war. 

 

Visitors will witness a sea of crosses, and other representations of faith, as well as combat boots representing fallen soldiers provided by the American Friends Service Committee “Eyes Wide Open Exhibit”, including civilian shoes representing Iraqis who were killed.

 

The new display will go beyond “New York State”, with an additional 600 markers, a small representation of the over 5,000 military deaths as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rage on.

 

All are invited to participate in setting up a “memorial marker”, by coming to the beach during the day.  Organizers will give you one to place in the sand.

 

Vigil candles will be lit at sundown, and then a free movie will be shown on the boardwalk.                 

 

Presented by: Movement for a Democratic Society-Staten Island (MDS-SI)

                                Military Families Speak Out-Staten Island

                                Peace Action of Staten Island

                                American Friends Service Committee

 

Special Thanks To:    Veterans For Peace, Long Island

                                      Suffolk Peace Network

 

Location:  Father Capodanno Blvd. & Seaview Avenue (Ocean Breeze) on the beach next to the fishing pier

 

DIRECTIONS Father Capodanno Blvd. & Seaview Avenue: 
A 10 a.m. ferry and 10:30 a.m. S51 bus (Ramp B near southeast end of St. George Ferry Term., see page 7 of
S51 BUS SCHEDULE. at  <http://is.gd/zYS6-/ , will get you to the Sat. 11 a.m. press conference, a block from Capodanno & Seaview, if no transit or weather delays or confusion.  The Saturday 9:30 a.m. ferry plus 10:00 a.m. S51 (”via Ft. Wadsworth”) are a safer bet.  Other times assume about an hour combined travel time (25 min. ferry, 30 min. bus) from Whitehall Ferry Terminal, if connection works.  For reference reading above S51 schedule, Seaview Av. is halfway between the Sand Lane & Midland Av./Kizwick stops.  Both S51 and the S51FW work.  Returning, the S52 also works car rides to the ferry are available also.  Last ferry home is 11 pm Sat. or Sun.
FERRY SCHED.: <http://is.gd/zHag-/ > OR take the
MTA SIR LOCAL TRAIN <http://is.gd/zZrP-/ > from center of St. George Ferry Terminal to Dongan Hills stop, then walk/bike 1.2 miles southeast against Seaview Av. traffic or with Garretson St. traffic, towards South Beach, passing Hancock St. & Henry Pl. 

STREET MAP:  <http://is.gd/zZxN-/ >
BUS MAP:  <http://is.gd/zZCx-/ >