If I'm not mistaken, we are going to be in the same spot that we were in last year which is across the street from the park. I have ordered 15 red megaphones, of which 5 have arrived and the rest should be here before the rally. I went over to DU and kept following links about their rally here. It looks as if they are meeting at the health dept. and marching to the park. They will not be out in what I would call public view until they negotiate one block of Hay St and make the turn onto Woodside to come down that street to the park. I think it would be more impressive for us to be waiting for them. Particularly, if we have a good turnout. I have pasted what I found on their site. As they are meeting at the health dept at 11 and then leaving for the park at noon. I would suggest also that we just meet at our site at 11 am so that we can get everything setup. I can also make arrangements for us to have a place to meet afterwards for talk and FOOD and DRINK. I would probably need to have an idea of a head count.
SATURDAY MARCH 19 MARCH AND RALLY LOGISTICS
March and Rally to Rowan Street Park, Fayetteville, NC.
Bus drop-off and Gathering at: Cumberland County Health Center, 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Buses and marchers arrive starting at 10:00 am.
A brief rally will occur at 11:00 am
The march will leave at 12:00 noon.
The Rally lasts from 1:00 - 4:00 pm
BUS DROP OFF, PARKING, and PICKUP:
Buses will drop riders off at the Health Center. Driver and Bus captains will be given directions to the parking near Rowan Street Park, where they will collect riders after the rally.
INDIVIDUAL PARKING:
Cars can park at the Health Department Parking lot. If it gets filled up, there will be overflow parking by the Amtrak station, which is on Hay street just past the Airborne Museum. There will not be individual car parking at Rowan Street Park - Buses will be given priority for this limited space.
DISABILITY ACCESS:
The march route is accessible to wheelchairs, but has some hills. Rowan Street Park is suited for scooters and large wheeled chairs, but lacks sidewalks. There will be handicap-accessible port-o-potties.
NO PETS:
We're sorry, but our rally permit does not allow for pets to enter Rowan Street Park.
MAPS:
A full map of the sites will be online soon
FACILITIES:
There will be port-o-potties at both the march gathering site and Rowan Street Park.
RALLY SITE:
The march ends at Rowan Street Park at the corner of Rowan Ave and Woodside, located one long block north of Hay Street on Woodside. It is on the right and very long, with a stream, covered stage, and grassy hill from which to listen to speakers and entertainers.
FOOD:
A variety of food vendors will sell lunch, including Ice Cream, Hot Dogs, and Indian, Italian, Mediterranean, and Mexican cuisine. There will be vegan, vegetarian and meat options available. Due to Health Department requirements, individuals and groups will not be allowed to sell food or drinks without acquiring a Vending Permit. Please contact Debbie Liebers, (910) 425-6036, debbieddl@aol.com
TABLING:
Organizations that have paid the required tabling permit fee will have literature and merchandise tables set up. Tabling fees are: $10 for literature tables, $20 for merchandise tables. If you wish to pay on the day, you MUST pre-register by notifying us at info@ncpeacejustice.org , by March 15.
ACTIVITIES:
There will be a variety of family activities and opportunities for kids, including war memorial painting and games. Contact Ginger Rain, (910) 323-3967, gingrain@aol.com
Organizing and Planning
We formed a strong committee structure and steering committee that would move us towards these goals coming out of the meeting. See below for committee contacts. Contact someone either a) in your region or city, or b) on a committee that you’d be interested in (see below), and get involved with us. If you would like to join our planning listserv or conference calls, email us.
http://www.ncpeacejustice.org /
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If anyone needs directions, please Freepmail me and tell me where you are coming from. That will help me know how to have you come the most direct route into town.
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Can you correct the above post to clarify that the rally logistics that you posted are for the leftist rally, and not ours. I would hate to see some newbie FReeper dropped off at the Cumberland Health Center under the impression that busloads of other FReepers would be meeting him there.
Looks like the mid-staters will have to zip back for the next counter-protest the next day!
The theme of our event will be an "American Day Picnic".
We will have a "Handling the Press" seminar at about 10am on Saturday for those who are interested in 'media advocacy'. I need to find a room for that as close to the park as possible.
Please don't forget your picnics, your water, your sunscreen and your blankets.
What!!!! No puppets???? Where are the puppets????
And what is this about painting war memorials? Are they going to have their kids deface war memorials in Fayetteville????
Oh wait. A war memorial to them is probably hanging a U.S. soldier in effigy like they do in California. What was I thinking.