Southwest Weekend of Witness To End Torture
Schedule of Events
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Southside Presbyterian Church
317 East 23rd Street
Tucson, AZ
One block south of 10th Avenue & 22nd Street
www.southsidepresbyterian.org
Click here for map
1 – 4pm
Workshop / Teach-In on Human Rights
Teach-in will be led by Prof. Randall Amster from Prescott College and Russell Crawford with NAU Peace and Justice
4 – 6:30pm
Sign Making and Community Building Event
Simple supper served for donation
7:00 – 8:00pm
Healing Ritual and Music
Music provided by Ted Warmbrand and Francisco Herrera
For out of towners, overnight hospitality at Borderlinks and Southside Presbyterian.
10 – 10:15am
Gather at Borderlinks
620 South 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
www.borderlinks.org
to car pool to Sierra Vista.
Click here for map to BorderLinks
Please Note: For those who wish, carpooling has been organized to leave from Borderlinks at 10:15 to allow at least 90 minutes for the trip to Sierra Vista, which is 72 miles southeast of Tucson. Travel east on I-10, then south on Hwy 90, then east on Fry Blvd. Note that Hwy 90 is also called Buffalo Soldier Trail.
10:15am
Drive to Sierra Vista
12 Noon to 3 pm
No to Torture Rally followed by
Procession and Presence at the Main Gate of Fort Huachuca
Rally at Len Roberts Park
101 E Theater Drive
Sierra Vista, AZ
From the main gate of Ft. Huachuca take Fry Blvd east to N Canyon Drive and go north to Theater Drive.
Speakers, musicians. Bring brown bag or picnic lunch, beverages, hat, sunscreen, folding chair, appropriate signs, and walking shoes if you will be in the procession. There are fast food and cafe options all along Fry Blvd.
The park has restrooms and some parking but carpooling is encouraged.
No to Torture Procession to Ft Huachuca Main Gate
The Vigil of Presence across from Ft Huachuca’s Main Gate on the east side of Buffalo Soldiers Trail and Fry Blvd follows the park Rally. We will also have a presence at one of the private contractor’s office nearby.
Please note that we are no longer allowed to be in the empty lot where vigils have taken place in past years. We will need to vigil in the sidewalk area.
The gate is a little less than a mile from Len Roberts Park. Counter-demonstrators are expected and peacekeepers will be aiding us in our procession. We will allow a half-hour for the transition from the park to the gate. Those not walking may drive near the gate and park in the neighborhood east of the gate.
All of these events are sponsored by Southwest Witness, Tucson SOA Watch, and Torture on Trial in solidarity with SOA Watch and their annual Vigil & Action at Ft Benning, November 20-22.For more information:
- www.southwestwitness.org
- www.tortureontrial.org
- 520.820.7784
