Past Events and Action in the Grand Traverse Region
Billboards For Peace
The May billboard is on Cass street south of 14th Street, west side facing north -- near the entrance to the University Center.
Traverse for Peace and Justice at the opening of "Taxi to the Dark Side", Oscar winner of the best documentary, at the State Theatre this week until April 10th.
Five Years Too Many! End the Occupation of Iraq Now!
Peace Rally - Downtown Traverse City
The Traverse For Peace and Justice Peace Rally on March 18, 2008 was great.
Watch a slide show with Flash
The first billboard was up in the month of April 2008 just south of Traverse City, on U.S. 37, facing North.
Eyes Wide Open
Was held Saturday, December 7, 2007 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City.
A Slide Show (these will open in a new window) Flash or Quicktime
The Friends of the Light Quaker meeting hosted on Saturday, December 8, 2007, Eyes Wide Open, the American Friends Service Committee’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War. The exhibit featured 148 pairs of boots, one for each Michigan soldier killed in the Iraq conflict, and 200 pairs of civilian shoes representing the tens of thousands of Iraqi women, men and children who have died. In addition to the human costs, the Iraq war costs $720 million per day. See AFSC’s Cost of War website. (www.afsc.org/cost) More than 75 area people visited the exhibit.
More photos from those who traveled by van from Traverse City to Chicago for
October 27, 2007 Regional Anti-War Protest
Peace Gathering Labor Day at Mackinac Bridge
-- Northern Michigan peace proponents mada their voices heard at the
annual Mackinac Labor Day Bridge Walk - 2007.
70 year old tells us "IMPEACH BUSH, TORTURE CHENEY"
Anti-war actvists from Traverse City, Suttons Bay, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Marquette, Cheboygan, Beulah and Gaylord attended the Bridge Walk on Labor Day. We stood from 7:30 AM until noon greeting those who walked across the Bridge with our "Bring the Troops Home NOW" and Impeach Bush/ Cheney message on our placards and shirts. The vast majority of those that responded, and there were many, were very positive. There were hundreds, maybe thousands, that gave us the thumbs up and peace signs and said "Thank you" for being here.
Many were very enthusiastic as they saw our signs. Some specific comments compiled by a Cheboygan activist included: From a little old gal about 4 feet tall, about 70 years old, "IMPEACH BUSH, TORTURE CHENEY". Several of the National Guard whispered "I like your shirt and the message". Another walker said "IMPEACH BUSH THEN HANG HIM UP AT THE WHITE HOUSE". An 82 year old iron worker who had helped build the Bridge stopped with his entire family and stood with us for 20 minutes. He was very opposed to the war and had pictures taken of us with his family.
This demonstration will not stop the war, but it did give many of the walkers a chance to express their support for our efforts. It further allowed many of us Northern Michigan activists to meet each other face to face and discuss what we have done and hope to do in the future.
CandleFloat held on Monday, August 6, 2007 in Traverse City
on the Boardman River, by the Farmer’s Market awnings, Cass St. and the Grandview Parkway.
Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba gave the city’s 2007 Peace Declaration early Monday morning, the 62nd anniversary of the world’s first nuclear attack. An English translation of Akiba’s declaration is reproduced in full - here.
Watch a video clip of a past candlefloat - here
"Where's Your Backbone?" Demonstration
Sunday • July 15, 2007
we showed up for Senator Levin's fundraiser to let him know that we want the troops home NOW
Victims of War - July 4, 2007 - Traverse City, Michigan
Earlier Past Action | Past action video clips at VentingMedia.com