Cranberry Township (PA) Rally for America!

Hi, this is Nikki!! www.nikkiusa.com
Here is the whole article about tomorrow's Support Our Troops/Rally for America rally for the Pittsburgh area, hope to see a HUGE crowd there. Our troops our fighting a war on terrorism, so that we do not have to live in fear. They need our support, they have asked for nothing else!!!

~Nikki~
A friend to all Vets
and PROUD of it!!!

Rally to support troops planned for Cranberry

By Dominick DiRienzo TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, March 28, 2003

When Nikki Mendicino speaks about veterans' affairs, she speaks with an authority well beyond her 14 years.

Mendicino, a nationally recognized veterans' advocate from Springdale Borough, will be among the speakers at Sunday's "Rally For America" in Cranberry. The 1 p.m. rally will be at the township municipal building, 2525 Rochester Road.

"For the past few weeks, it's been all anti-war protests. The (troops in Iraq) are fighting for us," said Mendicino, a ninth-grader at Springdale High School. "The time to protest is done and if anything, we need to support the troops now."

State Sen. Jane Orie, a McCandless Republican, and state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, a Cranberry Republican, are also expected to speak.

Rally organizer Colleen Hroncich called Mendicino "amazing."

"You hear so much bad stuff about kids, it's great to hear a kid doing so much good," Hroncich said.

Rally attendees also will have an opportunity to speak.

Hroncich said she expects hundreds of people at the rally. An impromptu rally last week at the Cranberry municipal building drew about 60 people.

"I called a few people and e-mailed a few people, and (the rally) has kind of taken on a life of its own," Hroncich said. "Most people support the troops. It has just been a very vocal minority protesting."

Hroncich said the rally will go on regardless of weather.

Rally attendees also can bring comfort items, such as toiletries, small puzzles or playing cards, or individually wrapped snack items, which will be delivered to soldiers by the American Red Cross.

Mendicino said she is happy to be part of the event.

"I want to show (veterans or soldiers) that kids today do care about their country," she said.

1 posted on 03/29/2003 4:15:20 PM PST by NikkiUSA

To: bloodmeridian

2 posted on 03/29/2003 10:02:39 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

3 posted on 03/29/2003 10:02:56 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

4 posted on 03/29/2003 10:03:22 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

5 posted on 03/29/2003 10:03:50 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

To: FreeTheHostages

6 posted on 03/29/2003 10:04:17 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

To: Bob J; diotima

Check out this young lady's website and all that she has done.

And she is only 14.

7 posted on 03/29/2003 10:06:40 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

To: Taxman; dixie sass; Ms. AntiFeminazi

Check out this young lady's website and all that she has done.

And she is only 14.

8 posted on 03/29/2003 10:07:34 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

To: AGreatPer; mountaineer; GEC

Check this out. A 14 year old FReeper who can show us all how FReeping is done.

9 posted on 03/29/2003 10:12:01 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

To: RonDog; LBGA; Seeking the truth

Check this out. A 14 year old FReeper who can show us all how FReeping is done.

10 posted on 03/29/2003 10:14:03 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

To: NautiNurse; lowbridge; Jeff Head; Squantos

Check this out. A 14 year old FReeper who can show us all how FReeping is done.

11 posted on 03/29/2003 10:16:23 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

Way to go PA FReepers. Eagles up!

And a child shall lead them. :)

12 posted on 03/29/2003 10:33:04 PM PST by anymouse

13 posted on 03/30/2003 3:52:30 AM PST by Taxman

Going to try to be there Ray! But I have to be a church at 11:00 mass and hope to be our of there at 11:45 for the drive to Cranberry.

14 posted on 03/30/2003 5:42:45 AM PST by sneakers

Point is: I may be a bit late!

15 posted on 03/30/2003 5:43:28 AM PST by sneakers

Only one hundred dozen ___________. Don't be too late, they won't last forever. ;-)

16 posted on 03/30/2003 6:45:36 AM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

Sure wish I could be there. Let us know how it goes and maybe someone tooks pics so we could see them. I am proud to have you as a fellow Freeper. Let me know if I can help. Thanks. What a great site.........

17 posted on 03/30/2003 7:33:11 AM PST by GregB

Good luck today. Wish I could be there. Snowing like crazy here.

18 posted on 03/30/2003 7:44:05 AM PST by AGreatPer (Support Our Troops or get the hell out of the USA.)

Wow! 14 and already a FReeper!

19 posted on 03/30/2003 10:25:55 AM PST by Bob J

Bill, it was great. I'll be putting up a report soon if it hasn't already been done.

20 posted on 03/30/2003 5:02:19 PM PST by Badray (I won't be treated like a criminal until after they catch me and convict me.)

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