Iraq Moratorium: Cornwall Edition
01/18/2008
United Church of Christ parish house, , Cornwall, CT US
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6 PM--Corwall-style potluck supper to observe the Iraq Moratorium. Please come, and bring a dish!
7 PM--(in the dayroom in the Church basement) Showing of the Howard Zinn film "You Can't Be Neutral On A Moving Train."
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We had a feast of a potluck supper at the United Church of Christ parish house in Cornwall Village. The tables were set with burgundy table linen and candles...Marianne went all out with her catering experience to make people feel like we were having a real night out. The food was delicious.
Afterwards Bianca introduced and showed our film in the nearby dayroom of the church. We used all the chairs and had to bring more over. You Can't Stay Neutral On a Moving Train was a good choice. Howard Zinn shows well what people like us can do, as well as getting the point across that we need to do something. We also passed out the calendar stickers Clay Colt made to put on every Moratorium Day on your new calender and they were a huge hit.
People were thankful to have a place and time to discuss these issues with other people willing to get out and express their concerns. We had several new people who were welcomed at the door, drawn by the fliers we posted in stores and offices all over town. Our community is growing in numbers and in the spirit of togetherness. One member thanked us for giving her the opportunity to feel empowered.
People really enjoyed talking with two guests from Norway, Peter, a journalist for a daily newspaper there, and Arnljot, an activist in the Norwegian anti-war movement.
We took up two collections...one for local expenses and one for the national Moratorium. The local pot was less than $5 short of the money we will give the church to cover both this month's potluck and the February Third Friday, which will feature a show of songs of protest and peace. The national collection of $43 closely reflected the buck a person suggested by the national organizers.
